thanks for watching. >>> i'm craig melvin. >> i'm natalie morales. "dateline" >>> i learned that he was arrested. i was shocked. i was just so confused. i didn't think it was real. >> in the rarefied world of the ivy league, he was the package. star student, gifted athlete, wildly popular. >> he is one of the nicest guys ever. >> no one could understand how a weekend visit to his parents' house ended in gunfire.

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >>> he had deeper feelings for me than just friends. he managed to get me to care about him. he had my whole life wrapped up. >> she's at the center of a riveting courtroom drama. the wife whose entrepreneur husband was found murdered one cold autumn morning. >> our whole family has lost its brightest light, and we don't know why. >> he's the one accused of the crime. so why is she under the microscope? >> she's gotten caught in the middle of this crossfire, and it's really unfortunate. it goes against everything that i know about andrea. >> was she cheating with her executive boss? >> "be with me forever." would that be normal communication between your boss and you? >> scheming widow or suffering victim? >> who kills someone else's husband? there was no affair. >> hello and welcome to "dateline." he was a young entrepreneur who wanted to change the world, but someone wanted him dead. first, no one knew what to make of this case, but a jury made it clear, this was a crime of passion, a fatal triangle involving a husband, a wife, and a

. >> and i'm natalie morale he s.. >> and this is "dateline." >> she was receiving long rambling e-mails threatening her life, saying that her husband was cheating on her. she's telling her to watch her back, she better get out of the picture. >> menacing e-mails sent to a newly we had. >> the new wife went to authorities and said that she was being harassed. >> that's when the fireworks started happening. >> obviously this has to stop. >> what arrived next was far worse. >> strange men appeared at her door and tried to attack her. >> somebody was posting ads online saying they wanted to full this rape fantasy. >> everything pointed to her husband's ex. >> they said, we're going to have to take you into custody. >> you're incarcerated. >> for potentially the rest of my life. >> hiding behind the threats was a cyber secret. >> something the devil might do. >> who was the real devil? >> the d.a. in this case would use the word diabolical. >> i think he's close to the mark. ♪ ♪ >> hello and welcome to "dateline." michelle hadly seemed to have it all, a loving family, solid education, with t

this is impressive. >> thanks. >> ladies and gentlemen, natalie morales! >> woo!the sous chef has arrived! beautiful! >> a little almond. whoa, whoa, whoa. >> hello, everybody! >> hello! >> hi, guys! >> we all wanted to come here just to say thank you to give you thanks for just an incredible effort to help save your community and all these other communities while you lost so much as well. it means so very much to all of us all across the country. you've touched our hearts. >> it's been a tough couple of weeks for you all. we can't even begin to imagine what that pain is like. but if we can do something to just give you a little joy, even if it's just for an hour or two and a great meal, we're happy to do it. >> who's hungry? >> let's eat! >> would you like some rice? >> some bread for you. you got it. >> what an honor to meet you. thank you so much. >> oh, our pleasure. >> hey there, pretty girl! how are you? >> it's the carb load. >> thank you for coming and thank you. >> i love my husband's job, but i also hate it. >> he's a firefighter? >> captain. and he got

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. >>> good morning. i'm dara brown at msnbc headquarters. here's what's happening. >> new numbers out today from polls on the biggest races to early voter turnout to late court decision to allow thousands to vote in georgia. some dramatic developments. >>> final stretch. president trump on his 44-city blitz. his response if democrats take the house. >> the democrats -- and it could happen. it could happen. my whole life, you know what i say? don't worry about it. i'll just figure it out. >>> plus, obama back on the trail, the former president hitting voters hard with this message. >> the consequences of any of us staying home really are more dangerous because america's at a crossroads. >>> three days and counting. election day tuesday. but sweeping numbers of voters hitting the polls casts ballots. 31.5 million already voting uncharted territory for midterms by one account. >>> also historic battle of presidents. the former barack obama and current donald trump rallying supporters in key states. president obama in georgia with indirect yet s

. >>> i'm craig melvin aen natalie morales. >> and this is date line. >>> three people come to me wearing suits, and one of them tells me that he hadn't made it. and i was like, no, he did. just go check. they come back and tell me, mrs. hall, your husband didn't make it. >> two women racing down a texas highway. >> she saw me, and then made the u-turn. >> bonnie, the mistress, in one lane. >> i looked in my rearview mirror, and it was frances. >> frances, the wife in the other. >> i get her little finger. >> the middle finger? >> right. >> i start following her. >> i said, what the hell? >> she brakes. and i brake. and i heard a thump. >> he's pronounced dead at the hospital. >> two women in hoff with one man. hating each other. >> you're getting text messages from bonnie of the two of them having sex. >> um-hum. >> a hollywood love story. >> this was the man i wanted to marry. >> or of fatal attraction. >> he says i can't get rid of this person. >> and so many about to lose so much. >> why? >> i will live with that for the rest of my life. life. >> hello appear welcome to date line. bil

it really breaks my heart. >> that is nbc's natalie moral ly reporting there.wo survivors of another mass shooting in this k country, matt and sophia were students at marjorie stoneham douglas massacre. and sophie, what was your reaction when you heard the reports of the thousand oaks' shooting? >> honestly, i was not surprised and it sucks, because i wake up every morning and i see these headlines and even living through a mass shooting, and i see one come up on the news, and i'm -- it is even becoming normal to me, and it is scary to see how far that gun violence continues to terrorize our country and how little action is taken by our officials. >> and, matt, this one coming just two weeks after that the despicable attack on a synagogue in pittsburgh that left 11 people dead. you have a unique perspective on the tragic events. do you expect to the ever see some sort of measurable change in this country's attitude towards guns? are you in any way heartened by what we have seen over the past, you know, few weeks and months? >> look, i was a graduate of stoneham

we met up with natalie morales after our cross-country flight, thanks to netjets. today, are not only fighting fires, but they lost their homes. it's awesome you're here to help us do this. are you guys ready to get to work? >> we are going to be making chicken marbello, a classic. >> our way to show some love. >> you guys are moroccan this. >> oh. >> we're butternuting. >> ladies and gentlemen, natalie morales. >> i'm a sous chef. >> a little almond bae. >> whoa. ♪ >> hello, everybody. >> hello. >> hi, guys. >> we all wanted to come here just to say thank you, to give you thanks for just an incredible effort to help save your community and all these other communities while you lost so much, as well. it means so very much to all of us, all across the country. you've touched our hearts. >> it's been a tough couple of weeks for you all. we can't begin to imagine what that pain is like. but if we can do something to give you just a little joy, even if it's for an hour or two and a great meal, we're happy to do it. >> who is hungry? >> let's eat. >> yes. ♪ >> would you

r,rothanks. >> football weather, right. >>> natalie morales is here.on. >> of course he is one of the biggest stars. he is hollywood's highest grossing movie star. now he is turning his attention to television. what do you do when you combine immediate evil like physical challenges, compassionate competitors and theock? you get "the titan games." welcome to e self-described most epic and insane athletic competition ever devised. >> welcome to the titan games. >> repter: "the titan games." dwayne johnson's new athletic competition series. it may look likehe setting of a rock concertt'ut the new home of the titan games and the superstar you know as the rock, dwayne johnson. he is about toive me a tour. >> this is the iconic titan arena that we have created. ready to do this? >> i am ready. >> here we go. ladies and gentlemen, it is t mastermind behind "the titan games," myself, dwayne johnson, and natalie moradas from "the y show." [ applause ] >> reporter: is a devilish makes of "american ninja warrior" survivor and the rock'smanation. >> redefine what

natalie morales has the latest from california. ♪

i'm natalie morales, along with carson daly, sheinelle jones, jennaush hager and jeff rossen. >> i'mith the weather. al told us to expect this. but i'm not prepared. i'm a california girl now. >> look at this traffic. it seems like we were surprised.

. >> natalie morales. >> she's in the house. >> and jenna and i will be -- >> hosting that show. >> you'rells? >> it was a bit of a knife fight. we'll show you what happened. >>> you have a check of the weather? >> i have all five. >> on that hand. >> you should see -- never mind. that was close. almost lost the whole thing right there. could have been dylan's best day ever. >> still waiting. >> let's show you what's going on. week ahead, severe storms through the southeast. light snow through the mid plains. cold blast in the western plains. then, the next storm comes up out of the gulf. less windy for our friends in california. cool in texas. thursday, interior snow in new england. light snow back through the plains. mild out west, with sunshine continuing through the gulf and on into the mid-atlantic states. that's what's going on aro here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. still smoky outside. we'll see that throughout the day. our air quality will be unhealthy so limit your time-out side. or if you work outdoors, wear a mask. ou

. >> natalie morales. >> she in the house. >> and jenna and i will be -- >> hosting that show. >> you'res? >> it was a a bit of knife fight. we'll show you what happened. >>> you h e a check of the weather? >> i have all five. >> on that hand. >> you should see -- never mind. that was close. almost lost the whole thing right there. could have bee week ahead, severe storms througut the ast, light snow through the midplains. cold blast coming into it is western plains. as we get into the midweek period, the next storm out of the gulf, less windy, o thankfully, f friends in california. thursday, interior snow in the rtheast in new england, light snow through the plains, mild out west withunshine continuing through the gulf and into the mid-atlantic states. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, everybody. still some filtered sunshine here inashington thismorning, but these clouds will gradually lower and thicken as we go through the remainder of the day. we're in the 30s0 to about degrees right now. won't be a very wm d

i'm natalie morales. and i'm craig melvin. and this is dateline on mynetworktv.hanie roller bruner: i'm here, asking for help. craig melvin: it was like hearing a ghost-- a voice from beyond the grave. stephanie roller bruner: there's no way i can go back. craig melvin: can she help solve her own murder? jennifer voxakis: so surreal. this is something that happens to other people, not to you. craig melvin: she was a dancer who married a dashing photographer. they seemed the perfect family until the bone chilling night she went missing. greg sadar: you could see the body underneath the snow. craig melvin: where was her husband that night? dale bruner: my attorney said, you don't know the tidal wave that's coming towards you, do you? craig melvin: seems like it's always the husband, isn't that what police usually say? except this time, they weren't so sure. greg sadar: it's a whodunit.

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. >> he's just a good dad. he loves us so much.to have both parents taken away from them. >> a dad suddenly under suspicion. >> i knew they were focusing on me.

i'm natalie morales. and i'm craig melvin. is dateline on mynetworktv. '40s film noir movie. craig melvin: with a life full of mystery to match. thomas testa: she was a stunner, physically. she was able to say "jump" and the men would say "how high." craig melvin: married to a wealthy lawyer. he always said, she has this hold over me. craig melvin: but there was someone she seemed even closer to. they bought matching underwear together. craig melvin: they shared everything. they're eating together. they're sleeping in the same bed together. she's living at her house. craig melvin: did they also share a deadly secret? thomas testa: it was a love triangle, and one of them had to go. craig melvin: but was it her idea? craig melvin: or hers? craig melvin: and who would take the fall for evil?

i'm natalie morales. and i'm craig melvin. and this is dateline on mynetworktv.st my first love. narrator: the guy who disappeared. except in her case, he really disappeared. woman: he's going to call me on a couple days. he never called. narrator: his family, in agony. i wrote letters to oprah winfrey, to "america's most wanted." narrator: a rookie detective finally broke the case. i said, oh my gosh. i think i've hit paydirt. narrator: a strange phone call revealed a secret. david needed to be gotten rid of. now we got the real story. narrator: a bombshell revelation. was she really a bereaved ex? i'll always love david. narrator: or just maybe a black widow? barbara britton is in the middle.

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. >>> you know when they tell you your life passes before your eyes. you think about everything that happened in your life and you wonder, am i ready to die? >> he was a hollywood stunt man. this was no hollywood stunt. >> this is a hit. >> shot four times and left dying on the floor. >>> somebody definitely wanted him dead. >> but who? and why? >> you'll meet a lot of possible suspects. >> oh, my gosh. >> including his ex-wife, an actress once married to movie mobster, but she had a strong alibi. >> and that's only the start of the twist in this hollywood mystery. >> this is one of those stranger than fiction kind of things. certainly nobody would write a ski script like this. >> the most stunning twist of all is what didn't happen. >> my mom said don't you [ bleep ] died. that hit me harder than the bullet. my mom never swore. >>> hello. welcome to dateline. garrett was a hollywood stunt man who made living pulling off death defying acts. one night, he opened the

i'm natalie morales.watching. >>> you know when they tell you your life passes before your eyes. you think about everything that happened in your life and you wonder, am i ready to die? >> he was a hollywood stunt man. this was no hollywood stunt. >> this is a hit. >> shot four times and left dying on the floor. >>> somebody definitely wanted him dead. >> but who? and why? >> you'll meet a lot of possible suspects. >> oh, my gosh. >> including his ex-wife, an actress once married to movie mobster, but she had

and i'm natalie morales. and this is "dateline." >>> i'm craig melvin. >> i'm natalie morale less. >> this is "dateline." >> he's almost like a marvel comicbook arch villain. he's bright. he's clever. evil as can be. >> on a beautiful sprawling farm, seeds of danger. >> this big explosion, he's just laying on the ground. >> this loving father of free, the farm's heart and soul, killed in a ball of fire. >> they were saying it wasn't an accident. >> our assumption was it it was a pipe bomb. >> some claimed the dead man reaped who he'd sown. >> implied that roberto had messed with a drug cartel. >> maybe the truth lay with the farm's owners. a wealthy clan known for harvesting rice and resentment. >> i wish that there weren't so much hate and anger in our family. >> one family member seeming held a grudge ainst the victim. >> he was always the one that had something mean to say. he was always the one that hated him. >> another came gunning for investigators. >> who chases the police? >> but who was hiding the d

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> i think i was just in shock to find out that she's gone and the cause is a gunshot wound. you just wonder, how can this happen? it seems very surreal. >> a quiet night at home shattered by a gunshot. >> she came to the shower and i heard her go. >> a young wife dying on the floor. >> she wasn't talking at all. i'm asking him, conrad, what happened here? >> i was utterly confused. >> so many different stories about what might have happened. >> he said many things that night. >> maybe someone could have shot something at the house. >> at one point he said it was 80% suicide. >> police had their own theory. >> i thought, oh man, something is wrong here. >> you don't see many women naked. >> conrad's story wasn't adding up. >> other things weren't adding up, either. a key peels of evidence. >> we walk in, we think, aha. >> would a mistaken piece of evidence send an innocent man to prison or free a guilty one? >> we thought this was over. we thought this was settled. >> one suspect. so many stories. only one of them could be true. >>

. >>> i'm craig melvin and i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >>> it was a small new year's eve party. we took off and then we saw the police car. my gut was telling my feet to run back to the house. this can't be happening. >> when the party ended, the mystery began. >> it was just crazy. i didn't understand what was happening and why. >> his wife, the hostess had seemed fine all night and then -- please help me! >> her death was ruled a suicide, but not everyone agreed. >> i always was afraid he would hurt her, always, always. >> did a fight that night lead to something much worse? >> i knew that ashley wouldn't take her own life. >> a troubled woman or a troubled marriage? >> that wound on the back of her head isn't where she can do it herself. >> suicide or murder? >> i didn't do this. >> i just knew that my whole world is never going to be the same again ever. >> hello. welcome to "dateline." it was december 31 and by all appearances ashley was in the mood to celebrate, a vibrant mother of three, she gathered her friends and family to ring in the new year. but as her gu

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> this is "dateline". >> it was chaos. >> a day at the mall turns into mayhem. >> lots of screaming. lots of gunfire. they had a demeanor like they owned the place. >> panicked moms protecting their kids. >> i just kept telling them to be quite like amos. >> my goodness. he's going to cry. this is it. >> kids forced to protect one another. >> you grabbed your brother. >> and just ran. >> and from out of the blue a hero. >> i called to her to run toward me and she starts running. >> could he rescue the very smallest of victims. >> when portia got up and ran, did you have a moment where you thought oh my god. >> welcome to dateline. newtown, orlando, las vegas, mass shootings are all too frequent here in the u.s. and overseas, they carried out a deadly attack. it was an afternoon of shopping when gunmen turned it into a scene of bloodshed but what also emerged that day were remarkable stories of survival. heres kate snow. >> it's the modern day town square. a gathering place that fulfills our every need, shopping, eating, socializing, a trip to the mall is an esc

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> this is "dateline." >>> she was there. >> she'd walk into the room and kind of brightened. >> and then she wasn't. >> my initial reaction was what happened. >> the mother they adored. missing. in her place, a trail of blood. >> my biggest fear was we were going to find her. >> what police found instead was a puzzle. >> in my 28 years, i have never seen that before. >> a missing woman. a mystery with few clues.

i'm natalie morales. and i'm craig melvin. and this is dateline on mynetworktv. ve: to try to solve this murder, we were going to set a trap for three people, and i wasn't sure if it was gonna work or not. it had to be perfect. craig melvin (voiceover): he was a family man who didn't seem to have an enemy in the world, right up until the night he was murdered. daron wyatt: there was evidence of a violent struggle between jack and his killer. craig melvin (voiceover): someone was keeping secrets and police thought they knew who. their tone was just scary. craig melvin (voiceover): they thought they knew the motive too, but-- matter of proving it is a different story. craig melvin (voiceover): until someone found the perfect bait. could they set the perfect trap? patty dove: these people might literally get away with murder.

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is dateline. >> it's a presence. you can sense it. energy all to its own. it felt like a beast. suddenly i was in terrible danger. >> the sky turned brown. the sun was blood red. it was as if the world were coming to an end. >> houses on fire, trees

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >> i think i was just in shock to find out thats gone and the cause is a gunshot wound. you just wonder, how can this happen? it seems very surreal. >> a quiet night at home shattered by a gunshot. >> she came to the shower and i heard her go. >> a young wife

i'm natalie morales. and i'm craig melvin. and this is dateline on mynetworktv. every day. that's what made me nervous. craig melvin (voiceover): they had a secret plan-- were you armed? yes. and you were wearing a wire. yes. craig melvin (voiceover): --to solve a baffling case, a college student on a friday night out who vanished. she was a very shy girl, but she was something special. craig melvin (voiceover): the possible suspects? just about everyone. the friend, the boyfriend, the mysterious older man, they even suspected me. craig melvin (voiceover): so why were police at a dead end? enter this guy. josh mankiewicz: he sees things other cops don't see? phenomenal. craig melvin (voiceover): they call

and i'm natalie morales.in. >> i'm natalie morale less. >> this is "dateline." >> he's almost like a marvel comicbook arch villain. he's bright. he's clever. evil as can be. >> on a beautiful sprawling farm, seeds of danger. >> this big explosion, he's just laying on the ground. >> this loving father of free, the farm's heart and soul, killed in a ball of fire.

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> this is "dateline." >>> she was there. >> she'd walk into the room and kind of brightened. >> and then she wasn't. >> my initial reaction was what happened. >> the mother they adored. missing. in her place, a trail of blood. >> my biggest fear was we were going to find her. >> what police found instead was a puzzle. >> in my 28 years, i have never seen that before. >> a missing woman. a mystery with few clues. >> did you find fingerprints, hairs, anything? >> no. >> did one man have a motive. >> you stole $300,000 and are about to be exposed of it. >> except without proof, how could anyone convince a jury? >> you don't think they had any evidence against you? could anyone name anything? >> could anyone solve the mystery? >> we, the jury, find the defendant, david martin hawk -- >> hello, and welcome to "dateline." when someone goes missing, one of the hardest things for those left behind is not knowing the truth. was it voluntary or foul play? the three children in this story arrived home one evening to discover their mother was missing, but for them, the tru

. >>> i'm craig melvin aen natalie morales. >> and this is date line. >>> three people come to me wearingd one of them tells me that he hadn't made it. and i was like, no, he did. just go check. they come back and tell me, mrs. hall, your husband didn't make it. >> two women racing down a texas highway. >> she saw me, and then made the u-turn. >> bonnie, the mistress, in one lane. >> i looked in my rearview mirror, and it was frances. >> frances, the

the "today" show took time this morning to honor all firefighters and first al roker, natalie moraleschefs surprised fire crews in chico, many who lost their own homes in the camp fire. the "today" team worked with local caterers and served food and then listened to their stories. >> thank you for coming and thank you for helping us. i love my husband's job but i also hate it. >> he's a firefighter? >> it's hard when he got off the fire line and i told him our house was gone. >> it was a rarity to -- we made it out with our lives and our dogs' lives. >> the "today" show team served meals to 50 first responders and their families. >>> not just the clothes. these are uniforms. law enforcement officers living and working in the fire zone are getting some help tonight. the san mateo county sheriff's department collected old uniforms and belts from its ranks. today they drove them up to lake county where paradise pd patches will then be sewn on. the uniforms went to those who lost everything including their work gear. if you want to help, join nbc bay area and telemundo 48 and the united w

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. >> he's just a good dad. he loves us so much. no one wants to have both parents taken away from them. >> a dad suddenly under suspicion. >> i knew they were focusing on me. there was no body, no eyewitness. >> there's not one doubt in my mind he's guilty. >> i'm not guilty. i didn't do this. >> hello and welcome to "dateline." cal harris seemed to have it all, a beautiful family, a successful business and a big house on a lake. but all was not as it seemed. it was september 11th, 2001. as the world watched the tragedies unfold in new york, washington, d.c. and pennsylvania, the harris family was struck by heart break closer to home. cal's wife michelle had disappeared. >> it's a long winding ride this tale. the story of his life and there theirs. >> we cannot sit here and silence and watch another travesty of justice take place. >> it's about their world and the time it fell apart. >> do you remember very much about your mom anymore? >> not really. >> it's been a long time. >> it's what happened on a september day the rest of the

here's nbc's natalie morales. >> reporter: the fires have been catastrophic.whelming. for nearly two weeks, more than 8,000 fire personnel have fought to save property and lives. >> there's no words, really. it's, you know -- it brings tears to my eyes. it's just -- unbelievable what they have done. >> reporter: day and night, often with their own homes and family in peril, they have battled historic flames to help others. >> we're just so thankful for local law enforcement, firefighters, and everybody that's really taking themselves and put themselves in harm's way. we owe gratitude. >> reporter: gratitude and support. >> beauty will rise out of the ashes. yeah, we lost everything. but now it's time to make it a community again. >> reporter: these fires have cost firefighters more than most. more than 50 have lost their homes as well. now both saviors and victims. >> i've always been on this side for 20 years, watching other people's homes burn down. but when it's your home and you have to actually deal with that emotion, it's a different side. >> reporter: a

i'm natalie morales. thanks for watching. >>> good morning. i'm dara brown at msnbc headquarters. from polls on the biggest races to early voter turnout to late court decision to allow thousands to vote in georgia. some dramatic developments. >>> final stretch. president trump on his 44-city blitz. his response if democrats take the house. >> the democrats -- and it could happen. it could en

. >> i'm natalie morales. this is "dateline" >>> i learned that he was arrested. i was shocked. i was just so confused. i didn't think it was real. >> in the rarefied world of the ivy league, he was the package. star student, gifted athlete, wildly popular. >> he is one of the nicest guys ever. >> no one could understand how a weekend visit to his parents' house ended in gunfire. >> who's already dead? >> charlie told the officers outside he was going to kill my mom. i had to do it. >> yes. >> a brave son protecting his mom, a harrowing story, but was it true? >> he's seated behind the desk, the father. >> defenseless, really. >> this seems to be an execution. >> was this campus hero actually a cold-hearted killer? >> the defendant sends an email to his fraternity brothers called "showtime." >> one of the things always in question was, was charlie covering up for someone else. >> a trial where nothing went by the book. >> three of the jurors were crying really hard. >> they're turning around in their seats, they're getting, yes, emotional. they see what's coming. >> he was becom

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is "dateline." >>> he had deeper feelings for me than just friends. he managed to get me to care about him. he had my whole life wrapped up. >> she's at the center of a riveting courtroom drama. the wife whose entrepreneur husband was found murdered one cold autumn morning. >> our whole family has lost its brightest light, and we don't know why. >> he's the one accused of the crime.

my friends at "today" show, al r rokee and natalie morales and friends paid a visit to chico, californiahe men and women who are battling the devastating wildfires ash and they cooked up a thanksgiving feast for the firefighters working around the clock to help that grief-stricken community and many of whom have lost their own homes, but despite the losses, there is devastating losses, and the community has not given up hope. >> how do you concentrate on what you are doing, and yet knowing what is going on back at home? >> it just makes you want to the fight it that much harder and do so much more. >> you guys will rebuild, you think? >> yeah, i think so. it is going to be a long painful process, but we will have laughs and cries, and good things will happen. >> and by the way for thanksgiving whole foods is going to proside each and every one of the families with a fully prepared family for all of those affected by the horrible fires, our hearts go out to you on this holiday. we will be right back. ♪ ♪ i'm all for my neighborhood. i'm all for backing the community that's made me who i a

lift the spirits of first responders working in the fire zone, the "today" show's al roker and natalie moralesn butte county along with eight all-star chefs preparing special thanksgiving meals for the first responders as a thank you for their work. >> reporter: how do you concentrate on what you're doing and yet knowing what's going on back at home? >> you see people day to day especially living in the community, and it just makes you want to fight it that much harder and do so much more and try to protect and, you know, look out for the well-being of other people. >> you can watch that full interview coming up on the "today" show, that's right after "today in the bay," starting at 7:00 a.m. >>> doing good things for people, doing better things. we have a good commute. i know that's not a big deal but still it's important for folks as well getting around. we expected the early commute to be really good but the rain held off as well. damp roadways, be careful as we drive around the area. we are looking a little farther south where we have this issue reported for 17. northbound 17 just past the

lift the spirits of first responders working in that fire zone, the "today" show's al rocker and natalie moralesunty, along with eight all-star chefs. they're preparing a special thanksgiving meal for those first responders as a way to say thank you for all of their hard work. >> reporter: how do you concentrate on what you're doing and yet knowing what's going on back at home? >> you see people day to day especially living in the community, and it just makes you want to fight it that much harder and do so much more and try to protect and, you know, look out for the well-being of other people. >> you just want to help so much. you can watch that full interview coming up on the "today" show, that's right after "today in the bay," starting at 7:00. >> it's 5:38 right now. >>> with all the traffic reports, our mike inouye does day in and day out, wouldn't even think of accusing him of just skating, but take a look! he was on hand last night to emcee the opening of the downtown ice rink, downtown san jose ice rink over on market street. olympic gold medalist kristi yamaguchi also there. the rink is

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and i'm natalie morales. and this is "dateline." >>> i was told that monsters don't exist.hat. i can tell you with absolute certainty that is 110% false. he is a monster.

. >> our west coast anchor, natalie morales, is in l.a. with more on that. and the camp fires have con fumed more than 300,000 acres, destroyed 12,000 homes and taken at least 80 lives. for firefighters charged with saving homes and lives, the trauma of such tragedy can be so severe, but even more so if you're a victim yourself. the fires have been catastrophic. the losses, overwhelming. for nearly two weeks, more than 8,000 fire personnel have fought to save property and lives. >> there's no words, really. you know, it brings tears to my eyes. you know, just unbelievable what they do. >> reporter: day and night, often with their own homes and family in peril, they battle historic flames to help others. >> we thankful for local law enforcement, firefighters and everybody who takes it on themselves to help people and put themselves in harm's way to save everybody's life. we owe a tremendous amount of gratitude. >> reporter: gratitude and support. >> beauty will rise out of the ashes. and, yeah, we lost everything. now, it's time to make it a community again.

joined michael kors to speak about her role as anmbassador to the national food program with natalie moralesciary cimmy kim. she shared a funny story about bringing her parents to the premier of a film. of all the celebrities, the one they lostnd their cool ar >> they are sweet. they are not like too crazy about anybody. judge judy was at our preemary. my parents went bat [ bleep ]. i'm not kidding. my dad was like, oh my god! oh my god! it's judge's judy! th judy! judge judy! myom was like -- >> look at the grip of death. >> celebrities on the red carpet. grip of death. judy. a funny moment. that is to your "popstart" etoday. >> w are back in a moment. this is today "today" on nbc. >>> all right. coming up in the next hour, broadway. plus, winter travel deals that you want to pounce on. >>> in the fourthou sarah jessica parker talks about family, new shoes. will there be a "sex and the city" 3? >> you have to get to the bottom of that. >> i promise you. lots more to come. al is like, broadway? don't we all do broadway? tony goldwyn? exactly. we are back afterur check of yo local news, your

. >> ladies and gentn, natalie morales. >> woo!! >> we all wand to come here just to say thank you, to give r you thanks f just an e incredibleort to help save your community and all these other communities while you lost so much as well. it means so very much to all of us across the country. you have touchedea ours. >> it's been a tough couple of weeks for you all. we can't evenegin to imagine what that pain is like f we can do something to giveou y a r or e joy, even for an h two and a great meal, we are happy to do it. >> who is hungry? >> let's eat. >> would you like some rice? >> bread for you? you got it. >> what an honor. thank you so much for doing th. >> our pleasure. >> hi there, pretty girl. how are you? >> there you go. >> the carb load. >> thank you for coming and thank you for having us. i love my husband'job,ut i also hate it. >> he is a firefighter. >> yes, he got off the fire line and they told him our house was gone. we have been together ever since. heso thank you for cre. we need this hope. >> you lost everythin

. >> i'm natalie morales. >> and this is dateline. >> it's a presence. you can sense it. it has an energy all to its own. it felt like a beast. suddenly i was in terrible danger. >> the sky turned brown. the sun was blood red. it was as if the world were coming to an end. >> houses on fire, trees on fire. i was transported into a war zone. >> i just lost it. >> i hear my dad screaming it's here, run. >> you have to push through. you do not stop. i said please send somebody. and she said, there's nobody to send. >> it was, survivors said like something alive, a living, breathing, giant that came out of the woods to hunt them down. the flames were so relentless, they burned for a month. so fast, they raced through three football fields per second. hi, everyone, i'm lester holt. welcome to dateline. in this episode you'll hear from the people trapped in it's path, how they ran for their lives against the flames, against the clock to escape. and it began in one of the most beautiful places on earth. >> it was perfect. it was our dream home. >> it's exactly what you want if yo

. >> and i'm natalie morale he s.. >> and this is "dateline." >> she was receiving long rambling e-mailst her husband was cheating on her. she's telling her to watch her back, she better get out of the picture. >> menacing e-mails sent to a newly we had. >> the new wife went to authorities and said that she was being harassed. >> that's when the fireworks started happening. >> obviously this has to stop. >> what arrived next was far worse. >> strange men appeared at her door and tried

and i'm natalie morales. and this is "dateline." >>> i was told that monsters don't exist. my parents always told me that. i can tell you with absolute certainty that is 110% false. he is a monster. who murdered her?" around this turn and the whole side of the mountain's on fire. obviously, we knew we were there. what were they doing up here? so far from civilization. from safety. what answers did the fire consume? as one of them was launched on a path as dark and twisted as the mountain road itself. one evil begetting another and another until. >> this whole story is a mixture of murder, blood, failings, grace, heaven and god -- and so there's some real craziness to it. but to begin, 25 hundred miles west of that remote mountain trail in georgia is one of the more civilized places on earth --napa, california. world famous wineries, michelin starred restaurants. here lived a beautiful woman, who loved four admiring men. her father, the prominent artist. her husband, the ex-fighter pilot and pharmaceutical executive. her lover, the handyman, ex-marine and firearms expert. an

moral ruination, not ruination, ruined nation. natalie. >> i have a little bit of a problem with the second quote. in the sense that i think that is a very disenchanted way of looking back on soldiers and war experiences. because i think a lot of soldiers did go into the war. maybe not thinking, this is going to be some fun. but certainly, thinking let's go do this. i have looked a lot at prisoners of war and how they engage with their war. but i -- what i saw was that people who were there at the beginning of time? -- beginning of the conflict and had not engaged too much in battle they approach the war in prison with a very, i need to get back to the front because i have to do my duty and fight for my country and i want to be there. and i want to be with my men at the front. that to me seems like a enchanted way of looking at the war. to check that at the end of the memoir, it was a doom and gloom man, that really sucked. i would do it again but it was awful. it provided a stark contract that goes against the idea of a guide chapman ask