sara bareilles, thank you. football and friendship that spans seven decades, but, first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> we're back at 8:52. time for the ongoing series with the nfl "together we make football. ". >> the such a great story. takes us back to world war ii and eight high school teammates from a school in south texas, graduated early and enlisted together in the marines. >> two, four, six, eight, they are all there. ♪ >> in 1943, eight teammates from tiny weslaco, texas, joined the marines and were shipped off to separate units in the pacific. while on leave, doc clerkler's chance encounter with his best friend harlan block led to a promise. >> he said, hey, would you do me a favor. i want you to give this wring to my mother, and he said i may not be coming back. >> harlon block is the marine kneeling in front as the stars and stripes are raised are over iwo jima in 1945. six days after the iconic photo was taken, he was killed in action. the memorial in arlington is not our country's only iwo

sara bareilles, thank you. again the at bum is "what's inside, songs from waitress" and sara will be back a little later this morning with more music. up next, a remarkable story football and friendship that spans seven decades, but, first, this is "today" on nbc. do you think when you are president you'll be paid as much as if you were a man-male... this is one of the jobs where they have to pay you the same. but there are so many examples where that doesn't happen. i'm going to do everything i can to make sure every woman in every job gets paid the same... ...as the men who are doing that job. i'm hillary clinton >>> we're back at 8:52. time for the ongoing series with the nfl "together we make football. ". >> the such a great story. takes us back to world war ii and eight high school teammates from a school in south texas, graduated early and enlisted together in the marines. >> two, four, six, eight, they are all there. >> in 1943, eight teammates from tiny weslaco, texas, joined the marines and were shippe

sara bareilles, thank you. again the at bum is "what's inside, songs from waitress" and sara will be back a little later this morning with more music. up next, a remarkable story football and friendship that spans seven decades, but, first, this is "today" on nbc. the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. he went to public schools, then college, where the work of his life began -- fighting injustice and inequality, speaking truth to power. he moved to vermont, won election and praise as one of america's best mayors. in congress, he stood up for working families and for principle, opposing the iraq war, supporting veterans. now he's taking on wall street and a corrupt political system funded by over a million contributions, tackling climate change to create clean-energy jobs, fighting for living wages, equal pay, and tuition-free public colleges. people are sick and tired of establishment politics, and they want real change! [ cheers and applause ] bernie sanders -- husband, father, grandf

this is "love song" by sara bareilles, and we will be talking to her about project ss that are happening. and it is weird that you don't everyday glance over to th c d see music royalty and movie royalty right next to her. do you cook in the kitchen? >> i get it done. >> good answer. >> sara? >> no. ttuve etaore tacoe w vyy a the beautiful diane lane has a project out and it is a movie opening this weekend and she has a lot of things coming ut this weekend. and i still can't get over did you see? >> yes, i love it. >> and another one of the girl crushes. >> reece witse witherspoon from nashville and we shared ao a,d it is a lot of fun. >> she seems like a fun girl. >> she is fun and smart and doing a lot of of great things for women. i like her. >> and another first, elvis duran last night who is fromz 100 and he got into the hall of out ryan seacrest, and delilah and steve harvey. >> he looks great. >> he dropped a bunch of weight. he looks very, very good. if you are ready for christmas, you are going to have good news, the rockefeller christmas tree arrived. did you see it when you ca

two days ago. >> metro card owner. >> absolutely. > the sara bareilles. >> one of the people. >> sara is going to be back with a little more music and nigella here to cook with us and jane here for the whole show. >> and [ barks ] come on. wait. welcome to the annual lighting of the tree. let the holidays begin! [ crowd gasps ] oh that is not good! a bulb has gone out. who will go on the perilous journey to replace it? we will! crowd: huh? we will? yeah! shell ya' later a tribe is looking at iowa land -- considering growing marijuana there. omaha tribe leaders approve three referendums whhch give thee tribal council authority to legalize marijuana for medicial and recreational purposes. while the tribe is based in nebraska, the reservation extends into iowa's monona county. there are still a few steps -- this isn't a done deal yet. ibal leadersssay they'll work to make sure they aren't a driver recives a ticket for hitting a fire truck on its way to a call. cedar falls police say the driver of the minivan hit the firetrtrk that was responding to a medical emergency... the minivan had

>>> the citi concert series on >> grammy-nominated singer/songwriter sara bareilles is known for some big hits like "i choose you" and "love song." >> now her new album "what's inside songs from waitress." all from the upcoming production of waitress for which she wrote >> here she is with "door number three." door number two it's for you little lady is it all that you dreamed of how if i knew would have been there waiting i'd have screamed out and jumped up now here i am with my feet on the sand and a body that won't move the tide's coming in and i'm bound for a swim in a pair of cement shoes he takes what he can what he wants doesn't matter if it's ever been given i took the bait and a chance on a man sold by the boy that he lived in and i was wrong to believe that strength makes you strong and i had hope in a change i see in us both and now i'm heavy but he lifts me but never once carried door number two i've already walked through ask me the question who could have guessed i would be here at this crossroad plain to be seen that it's all up to me i'm no longer alone though nothing'

. >> and sara bareilles with new music. >> and curtis stone is >> whipping winds. >> coastal storm making for a much more november-like day. the 60-degree days not out of the forecast just yet. >> president obama paying tribute on this veterans day. people here in massachusetts are doing the same. we are live with the latest on that. fresh off his fourth presidential debate, donald trump firing up the crowd in new hampshire. f and a big blow for boston-based draft kings. fantasy sports site shut down now in the big apple.

. >> and sara bareilles with new >> and curtis stone isgood morning, i'm brooke bouma.... ymca donors are tired of waiting for a new swimming pool downtown. the 30 million dollar "wellmark ymca" opened in january... but isn't fully complete. the des moines register reports members are now turning up the prsure to get crews moving faster on it's aquatic center. employees at the hotel fort des moines say they were told this week they will no longer have jobs at the end of the week. they say the company that owns the hotel stopped taking guests... and will begin renovations instead

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>>> grammy award winner and nominated sara bareilles has brought us great hits. >> and she has written new lyrics for the upcoming broadway >> and to today the album is out and and it is called "what's inside a waitress." >> and we should say that tik w on sale for the broadway show and tell us what happened, because when a box office opens, you are biting the nails a little bit. >> totally and they had projected on a good day, what might we possibly achieve and it was threefold. the fans came out in droves. it was absolutely amazing. >> and it is a passion project for you. >> yes. >> and this is based on the movie by kerri russell -- >> yes, yes. >> and what captured you? >> we were thinking about this, and i really loved that the film deals with dark matter but in a quiet way. the film was very fun dealing with being a feminist, and eccentric, and it just feels like real life, but she also it is a really nice balance of the fantasy and reality. >> we know that you are a fan of broadway musicals and we saw picture from the book, and you have done it all. and yearbook, yearbook. we wan

. >> and sara bareilles with new music. >> and curtis stone is . >>> and right now at 11:00 for the seconds. i'm scott mcgrew. >> and i'm kris sanchez. this latest shooting happened early this morning just west of downtown san jose. an officer shot at but did not hit a suspected home intruder armed with an assault rifle. >> nbc bay area's bob redell live in san jose. bob, everything's safe now, right? >> reporter: yes, scott and kris. after what was a scary night for the people who live here in a monavista neighborhood, collection of town homes and apartments on the old side if you're not fami

. >> and sara bareilles with new music. >> and curtis stone is >>> that breaking news about the futureternoon. ross has spent more than 26 years with the department. he will take over for commissioner charles ramsey who plans to retire in january. >>> meanwhile, police are investigating a double shooting inside a local home. a man and woman are both wounded and both are listed in critical condition. nbc 10's monique braxton is live on the scene in mayfair where the question is who shot whom. monique, what can you tell us? >> reporter: vai, that question is still unanswered by philadelphia police

kohl's >>> we're back with jane krakowski and nigella lawson and sara bareilles is here to play a quick game of celebrity fishbowl. game is easy, reach in one by one and read the question. >> page from connecticut what, song are you most embarrassed for liking? >> guilty pleasure, jane. >> who gets to go first. >> it's me. >> gosh, my most embarrassed liking. has to be a good one. ed with the roller skating team was "xanadu." >> i was going to say that. i love that song. >> in you go. >> yes. >> okay. kim from burlington. as a child were you ever sent to the principal's office and why? >> several times, several times, and i was sent out of the school library for eating cheesecake with a ruler. >> with a ruler. >> with a ruler. >> and i -- i was monitored which meant at lunch time i had to have my strikes torn off for uing it as a weapon. >> the best edition of celebrity fishbowl. >> sara. >> when is last time you rode the subway from russ in south bend, indiana. two days ago. >> metro card owner. >> absolutely. >> one of the people. >> sara is going to be back with a little more music a