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Attack leaving the city on edge. An arrest made overnight as investigators search for answers. Plus manhunt, the desperate search for a husband and wife accused of murder, on the run and armed and dangerou after a daring escape in utah. Shark tank boating accident. The Police Investigation facing reality star kevin oleary after a fatal crash on a popular lake. And pandas and politics, say it aint so. Why the national zoo could be left without its Star Attraction today, thursday, august 29th, 2019 announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And welcome to today on this thursday morning. Kristen welker in for savannah once again as hoda enjoys her final days of Maternity Leave. We want to get to the latest on Hurricane Dorian it is a category one storm expected to both intensify and grow in size as it moves toward the southeastern u. S a state of emergency declared in florida with the governor urging residents and tourists alike to prepare right now. Nasa is doing that, starting the work of securing launch pads and equipment at Kennedy Space center a major hurricane has never made landfall there and officials are not taking chances this time around well have a live report from Cape Canaveral ahead but first al is here with brand new information on dorians path and its potential impact on the Holiday Weekend. You remind us not to get wrapped up in category classifications. You can get plenty of damage with category one or two but looks like dorian will make landfall labor day as a major hurricane. Right now though its category one storm, 85mileperhour wind, slowed down just a bit moving northwest at 13 Miles Per Hour we look at the track from the National Hurricane center. This is the official track becomes a major hurricane saturday morning then its still out over open water. By sometime early monday morning a category three storm by sunday its across the northern bahama island chain and by sometime early monday morning were talking about landfall as a category three storm and then moves inland and loses some strength but could possibly then come out on into the gulf and meander and make another landfall along the florida panhandle. Lets compare the other two major models the american model, for example, gives landfall in northern florida along the florida georgia coastline monday night. The european model now is coming more in line with the National Hurricane center track and that comes in sometime late or i should say late sunday afternoon on into monday night were going to be watching that track very closely and, of course, the impacts. Eastern florida looking at tropical force gusts by saturday evening. By sunday well be looking at Hurricane Force gusts. And as far as the rainfall is concerned, we are talking about anywhere from four to eight inches of rain along the eastern florida coast. But we could see upwards of 12 inches of rain. This is going to be a very dangerous situation. But again were going to continue to watch it because its got several days, kristen, of open water and chances to develop over very warm waters with very warm air supplying that energy. And millions are bracing as we watch it. Al, thank you for that and as we mentioned, floridas governor has declared a state of emergency. In advance of dorians potential arrival. Lets bring in nbcs kathy park in Cape Canaveral for us whats the latest where you are, kathy . Reporter kristen, good morning to you conditions are relatively calm but this is really the calm before the storm and floridians are all too familiar with that theyre preparing for disaster, and tourists are getting ready to cut their long Holiday Weekend short. This morning puerto rico is breathing a sigh of relief, avoiding a direct hit by Hurricane Dorian, which made landfall as a category one in the u. S. Virgin islands, bringing with it torrential rain and rough surf now dorian is moving over open waters, heading straight for the u. S. The storm es unpredictable path has all of florida and parts of the east coast on high alert floridas governor has already declared a state of emergency and local officials are warning residents and tourists not to take the storm lightly from miami get the right information and then prepare. Reporter to jacksonville. We dont know where this is going to go so its time to be calm, make sure you have your kits and make sure you know your zone. Reporter also georgias governor urging caution. Were not exactly sure where this storm is going to go but you need to start preparing now. Reporter residents uncertain where it will hit or how much of a punch it will pack are not taking chances. Water, gasoline containers and storage bins. Lessons learned from three hurricanes hitting florida in the last three years. We ran out of gas last time and we were stuck on 75 for hours. Reporter gas lines are growing and Grocery Stores already seeing the rush. At this home depot in Orlando Hurricane supplies are flying off the shelves. We may have seen 20 or 30 people asking for hurricane supplies, a couple of days ago now were in the hundreds. Reporter for tourists the storm threatening to wash out their Labor Day Weekend plans. Theres really only like us and a few other people here, two days ago it was totally stacked. Sarah and her boyfriend were camping in Cape Canaveral, now theyre packing up their new rv and heading north. All the wind is going to come and knock us over sideways or something. Reporter with dorian still days away all eyes on the sky, watching, waiting, and worrying. And depending on where dorian hits the situation could go from bad to worse here in the state of florida and here is why there is rain in the forecast this week. Theres also a new moon tomorrow which could mean higher than normal tides and then you factor in the hurricane conditions and youre looking at some dangerous and very dynamic situations. Back to you guys. Kathy, thank you for that. Meanwhile, breaking news overnight in the president ial race, senator Kirsten Gillibrand announcing she is ending her white house bid. Nbcs Peter Alexander has more on that. Peter, good morning. Reporter good morning to you, craig that crowded democratic primary field is one candidate down. She told nbc news she decided to get out after she was unable to secure a spot on the september debate stage gill brand plans to endorse another candidate in the field she has not yet picked a favorite and stopped short of saying she would endorse a woman, craig and kristen a Big Development there, peter. Last night was the deadline for candidates to qualify for next months debate whos in and whos out reporter were down to top ten, basically cutting what was the largest primary field in history in half for that next debate now exactly two weeks away here is your lineup. Only three of the candidates are polling in double digits, the former vp joe biden is the front runner as well as senator elizabeth warren, bernie sanders, kamala harris, pete buttigieg, cory booker, amy klobuchar, julian castro, beto orourke and businessman andrew yang for the first time significantly theyre all going to share the stage on a single night. Again, thats two weeks from now in houston and just missing the cut here is the billionaire activist tom steyer. He fell just short of qualifying after spending nearly 12 million on advertising to try to boost his campaign, kristen and craig . Big one, peter, thank you for that. A manhunt that stretches across several states. A husband and wife arrested for murder made a daring escape and theyre both now on the run. Theyre armed and dangerous. Nbcs Steve Patterson has new information about another inmate who was with the suspects at the time steve, what do we know reporter craig, good morning. Thats right, according to multiple sources the couple who was being extradited back to arizona on murder charges was not alone when they overpowered guards and escaped custody the search for them is now entering its fourth day. This morning new details about the manhunt intensifying for two murder suspects on the run after escaping custody blane barksdale, a Man Associated with the aryan brotherhood, and his wife susan are prime suspects in the murder of 72yearold frank bligh whose home was burned in tucson back in april, his body never found the couple was arrested a month later while holed up in an rv in upstate new york but monday the murder suspects, while being transported back to arizona by a private security company, somehow overpowered guards in the small town of blanding, utah the victims brother now speaking out. I cannot understand why they would ever let the two of them travel together. I realize it was strictly to save money but look what a mess theyve got now. Reporter overnight new information emerging there was a third inmate in the van who was also being extradited back to arizona. Multiple sources telling kvoa tv the third inmate told authorities he wanted no part of the escape this morning still no comment from investigators on exactly how the couple was able to escape authorities saying they believe the two are armed and dangerous, driving a red pickup truck like this one with front end damage at this point police honing their search around arizona where warning signs are alerting drivers to be on the lookout but authorities are saying by now they could be almost anywhere in the United States. And this morning the utah Marshal Service is offering a reward of up to 10,000 per fugitive as this manhunt goes on guys, back to you. Steve patterson there in l. A. , steve, thanks. Now to a deadly attack in washington, d. C. That put the city on the edge a 27yearold woman stabbed to death while she was walking a dog. Nbcs Geoff Bennett has the very latest on that investigation good morning, geoff. Reporter kristen, good morning. Folks here in this washington, d. C. Neighborhood are in a state of shock over what transpired here on their street d. C. Police say it was not a robbery, it was not a sexual assault, and that it appears the suspect randomly targeted the victim in this case. This morning friends and family are mourning the tragic loss of a 27yearold woman who was fatally stabbed while walking a dog in washington, d. C police say Margery Magill was working for an online pet service when she was approached by a man who stabbed her several times in a seemingly random attack neighbors say they heard magills frightening calls for help. Then we looked down and we found the young lady on the sidewalk in front of our house bleeding. Reporter authorities identifying the suspect as eliyas aregahegne, arresting him at his home. Around the corner from the murder scene the homes Surveillance Video helping to catch him. The detectives located video of value there are a number of registered video cameras in that block. Reporter the incident comes almost a year after another random attack in the Nations Capital. Wendy martinez was stabbed last september while jogging in a popular d. C. Neighborhood, her attack caught on camera, the suspect pleaded guilty to first degree murder earlier this summer magill graduated from the university of california davis in 2015. Her father says she recently completed her masters degree and traveled around the world developing better farming techniques for other countries. She loved life and lived it to the edge. From the time she got up in the morning until she went to bed at night magill says margery loved living in the Nations Capital a father devastated over the loss of his daughter. She was a sweet, life loving person who i dont think ive ever heard anybody say anything about her negative she cared about people she was just a joy. Reporter and you can see something of a vigil taking shape here where people have left a note and candles and some flowers. Marjory magills father says he was so proud of her daughter and in her short 27 years she packed more living into that than most people do in their entire lives. Kristen, craig how absolutely tragic, geoff, thank you. A series of raids in four states on wednesday including the Michigan Home of gary jones. See the aerial shot, showing agents conducting the search in detroit. Thats the detroit suburb of canton there the raid was part on an ongoing corruption probe involving illegal payouts to union officials. So far nine people have been charged. Eight convicted. At this point it is not clear exactly how jones is involved in the alleged kickback and bribery scheme overall six different locations were raided. An investigation is under way after a fatal crash involving jesse combs. The 39yearold died while attempting to break a land speed record shes being remembered by fans, friends, and her longtime boyfriend. Heres nbcs gadi schwartz. This is hard. We knew that this was a possibility. Reporter for the first time the family of speed racer jesse combs is speaking out about the love and life that never slowed down. She was talking about what we were going to do next. Reporter it didnt matter the car or the track unbelievably epic. Reporter as long as jesse combs was going fast she was smiling. I love taking risks. Reporter it was that exhilaration that led her to a remote stretch of desert looking to break records strapped into a jet powered car called the north american super sonic speed challenger in 2013 becoming the fastest woman on four wheels, setting a land speed record of 398 miles an hour. That felt really good, it was solid. Reporter this week she was pushing limits even further hoping to become the fastest woman on earth when tragedy struck. Out here and the car just crashed. Weve got a fatality accident. What kind of accident, is it a fatality it is, confirmed fatality. Reporter her family says the crash was caused by a mechanical failure. Terry matting was the first on the scene and tried to save jesse from the wreckage. Its a memory im always going to live with i did what i could. Reporter for years jesse had been an inspiration to so many adoring fans appearing on tv shows like all girls garage, overhauling and myth busters. We gave this myth the best chance possible. Designing womens welding gear. We have a series of Welding Helmets that help empower women in the welding industry. Reporter her family releasing a statement writing in part her driving spirit was infectious and she served a role model for women and girls around the world. She left this earth driving faster than any other woman in history. Days before the accident jesse posting it may seem crazy to walk directly into the line of fire those who are willing are those who achieve great things people say im crazy i say thank you. For today, gadi schwartz, nbc news. Well, the family says they are planning a celebration of jesses life and the foundation is being created to continue her efforts to empower women and young girls to follow their dreams lets talk tennis for a moment here on a thursday morning. Serena williams survived a second round scare wednesday night. Facing off against caty mcnally and early on it looked like an upset in the making. Mcnally one the first set, but williams rallied winning the next two settings, avoiding the early exit meanwhile on the mens side, savannahs guy, Roger Federer had to overcome a slow start to win his second round match in four sets and top ranked Novak Djokovic advanced to the third round. Savannah is smiling from her vacation today. She is smiling. Probably not awake, but when she wakes and finds out, shell be smiling. Al, more of the forecast now . Lets take a look at the rest of the country and see what were going to be enjoying, sunshine returning to much of the midatlantic along to the east coast, northeast and down into the southeast as well before we have to deal with dorian heat continues out west, severe storms along the frontal system making their way to the upper plains were going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds wes severe storms along a front system well get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. Thats why we designed capital one cafes. You can get savings and checking accounts with no fees or minimums. And one of americas best savings rates. To top it off, you can open one from anywhere in 5 minutes. This isnt a typical bank. This is banking reimagined. Whats in your wallet . Good morning. I am meteorologist, kari hall. We are seeing a lot of clouds across the bay area but it will help keep us cooler. We will have a nice day once the clouds clear out late morning. San jose tops out at 79 degrees, cooler than normal. Santa rosa reaching 77 degrees. A nice cooldown after a hot start to the week and we will gradually warm up going into the end of the weekend and early next week, reaching highs up to 90. And thats your latest weather, guys . We should get an update on dorian in 40 minutes. Thats right. Thank you, sir. Investigation into a tragic boating accident involving shark tank star kevin oleary that claimed the lives of two people. What he and police are saying about that crash this morning. Plus, deadly accidents caused by drivers running red lights just hit a tenyear high. Thats right what you can do to stay safer on the streets. But first, this is today on nbc straight ahead a new concern over the trade war with china. Could it leave the national zoo without its famed giant panda . No. Say it aint so. 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I am marcus washington. The homeless man accused of attacking a woman outside her San Francisco condo could get out of jail as soon as today. A new judge was appointed to the case yesterday. Later this morning in court his Attorney Says that he will ask the judge to release vincent and allow him to wear an ankle monitor until his trial starts. Earlier this week, charges were dropped against him tied to a violent attack in february. We do have a nice day ahead. We have much cooler air and drier conditions, too. Our temperatures in the south bay reaching 79 degrees. 86 will be the high in antioch, and today reaching 80 and 67 in San Francisco. Still no extreme heat here. Were looking at some of the hotter spots reaching 92 degrees on sunday, and then San Francisco upper 60s today, but then 70s throughout the rest of the forecast. At times we will see clouds, especially during the early hours. Lets get an update on the commute from phaoebg. We are looking at a lighter volume of traffic. We did see more hit the roadways in the south bay, of course, and north 280, there was a slowing because of a fire crew, and more traffic is heading up past san jose state. 41 minutes from highway 4 to the bay bridge. More slowing building as you approach the toll plaza, and you can see in the shot the fastrak lanes are moving, which we will take at any point during the commute. Thank you. We will have another local news update coming up in 30 minutes. We are here to discuss jessies online time. And out of respect, we will let you make the first offer. Thirty minutes. Thirty minutes . Objection overruled. One hour. Sweeten the deal by doing the dishes and ill consider it. I wouldnt do it. I hate the dishes. One hour with the tablet, you walk the dog and do the dishes. If you insist. Congratulations. Only xfinity xfi lets you take control of your familys online time. Thats simple, easy, awesome. Xfinity xfi gives you the speed, coverage and control you need. Manage your wifi network from anywhere when you download the xfi app today. Back now, 7 30 on a thursday morning, the 29th of august, 2019 cant wait to get outside and get a look at the crowd on the plaza. Its always one of the best parts of the show, Kristen Welker. Best parts of the shows, and great day for it look forward to that first, lets get a check of headlines. Hurricane dorian is gaining strength puerto rico avoided a direct hit from dorian on wednesday, made landfall as a category one on the u. S. Virgin islands, packing 80mileperhour winds, the storm is expected to strengthen into a dangerous category three hurricane, expected to pass near or over the northern bahamas on saturday and closing in on florida by sunday afternoon. Al is tracking the storm hell be back with more and new information. The spectacular site on the island of stromboli, a volcano erupts sending ash thousands of feet into the sky. Lava poured into the sea no reports of injury the stromboli volcano is one of the worlds most active. Two months ago a hiker was killed after an eruption there. Frightening video out of cape cod bay looks like it was shot on the backlot of universal studios. Two fishermen had a close encounter. The shark passed around the boat and circled around to the other side of the hump back whale. One of the fishermen called it the most epic thing ive ever witnessed on the water i bet. Good thing they were in a boat. Looks like the shark had some other things to get to. Now to the latest on this fatal boating accident involving kevin oleary, one of the stars of shark tank, this morning were hearing from him as Police Investigate what happened. Nbc National Correspondent Miguel Almaguer joins us this morning with the latest on the investigation. Good morning reporter on the hit show hes known as mr. Wonderful, kevin oleary is now dealing with a real life tragedy the boat he was riding in over the weekend crashed into another boat killing two people. The question now, whos to blame . I thought this was on a stick. Reporter businessman kevin oleary known for his confidence on shark tank now left shaken audiotape after he and his wife linda survived a fatal boat crash last weekend it happened here on picturesque lake joseph in ontario, canada he was telling nbc news i was a passenger in a boat that was involved in a tragic collision with another water craft that had no navigation lights on and then fled the scene. I am fully cooperating with Law Enforcement in their investigation. Authorities say two passengers on the other boat were killed. 48yearold Susanna Brito a mother of three from canada and 64yearold gary poltash, a father of two from florida his brother tells nbc news upon impact oleary boat went over the bow of the other, striking the male victim in the head and killing him instantly. Three occupants of both boats for also transported to hospital where they were treated and released. Reporter oleary offering his heartfelt prayers and condolences to the victims the families and those affected by this loss his rep confirming kevins wife was the one driving their boat, and says she was administered a dui test that night and passed no charges have been filed. Kevin oleary here, aka, mr. Wonderful. Reporter the olearys reportedly spend much of their summers on the lake, boating, water skiing and surfing the couples 9,000 square foot lakefront cottage in an area dubbed millionaires row, a hot spot for alisters like tom hanks, goldie hawn and kurt russell, Cindy Crawford an steven spielberg. Well toast to this gorgeous day and on the real estate on this lake. Reporter now the shark is swimming at the center of a traumatic accident that cost two people their lives. So miguel, where does the Police Investigation go from here well, the big question of interest here is did that other boat have its lights on and did Kevin Olearys wife see it. Police are looking for witnesses to answer the questions. Keep us posted, Miguel Almaguer. Thanks, miguel. Take a turn now and check in with al tracking dorian moving slowly but powerful. Right, al . Thats right. Taking a look showing you whats going on, interesting thing since 1850 theres been 121 hurricane landfalls from brownsville, texas all the way up to east port, maine whats interesting is theres no hurricane landfall since 1850 along the space coast, which is considered West Palm Beach up to cksonville and Cape Canaveral. Theres been no hurricane landfall in september. So thats an interesting situation. Hurricane gene was the last major hurricane to hit the Florida East Coast that was september 2004 so as you look out over the typical hurricane tracks youve got a big area of high pressure, usually the bermuda high the main three tracks, tropic of atlanta, south of florida gulf coast, tropic of atlanta into the east coast, on the caribbean, into the gulf and now it looks like well have something going into that coastal area well continue to track it good morning. I am meteorologist, kari hall. As you get ready to head out in the east bay, we have a breezy wind and cloudy skies and cooler temperatures. It will be cooler, and once the clouds clear it will be a pleasant day. Up to 89 in the inland and north bay. Warming will be on trend go into the long Holiday Weekend, reaching 92 on sunday and then back to upper 80s mid next week. Thats your latest weather guys all right, al, thank you for that. Coming up, caught in a political tug of war, why the national zoo could potentially lose its lovable giant panda. A new warning on those e cigarettes, why one major city is urging people to stop vaping immediately. Plus, professor mcconaughey well fill you in on Matthew Mcconaugheys headlinemaking new role first though, are you paying enough attention when you drive or walk down the street even new concerns as red light crashes hit a tenyear high, thats right after this. Crashes hit a tenyear high, thats right after this. 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Reporter red light crash fatalities at a tenyear high. I had a friends daughter hit in this intersection right here kids were in the car, they rolled the vehicle and everybody got out. But listen to this stat, one out of three drivers admit that in the past 30 days they have blown through a red. Maybe theyre distracted by the cell phone, maybe too many people on the road whatever reason, a lot of people these days are dying they can be devastating and deadly every 12 hours in this country somebody dies when a car runs a red light. 939 deaths in 2017, the most recent year on record. Up nearly 30 since 2012 montgomery county, maryland battalion chief James Carpenter has been responding to accidents for 23 years red light tbones he says are among the most serious. Ive seen cars ripped in half, like a cartoon major injuries from femur fractures to long bone lower leg fractures, lacerations, head trauma reporter this morning aaa reports nearly half of the People Killed in red light crashes, 46 , were passengers or people in the vehicle that was struck while 35 of the fatalities were the drivers. Pedestrians or cyclists made up just 5 . The state with the highest rate of running red light deaths, arizona. We could guess that Driver Distraction could be a factor, you know, increased time constraints and rushing around and people are driving more so theyre exposed to driving more. And, of course, more crashes happen, including red light running crashes. Reporter while more cities turn to red light watching cameras theyre only effective if deployed in the right intersections. The behind the wheel advice when approaching a light thats been green for a while prepare to stop by taking your foot off the gas. Tap the brakes to warn potential distracted Drivers Behind you that you might stop and when the light turns green again wait a few seconds to make sure the intersection is clear and safe a few seconds to avoid a life changing injury. It could affect peoples livelihoods. You cant work, you cant take care of your family. Reporter all right so if you happen to be a pedestrian and youre going to walk across an intersection like this experts say, listen, make eye contact with the drivers before you walk across to make sure somebodys not distracted and not paying attention and also, take the ear buds out. Guys, back to you. Tom, what are possible solutions here anything that local governments can do or Car Manufacturers . Reporter theyre recommending that those red light cameras be really active in intersections where youve got a problem. And then put up signs to warn people theres a red light camera here. That kind of warning in advance gets peoples attention and tells them to slow down and hopefully notice theres a red light coming up. Thats right now the biggest solution traffic engineers are looking at. Good tips, good information, tom. Thank you for that. Its a good reminder for pedestrians, because how many times have you been walking down the street, on your iphone we just did that last week. Yeah. You also wonder how much of it has to do with infotainment systems in the car. Distract drivers, kids in the car as well. Important to keep your eye on the road. Up next on this thursday morning, some concerns over giant pandas why their future at the national zoo is up in the air this morning. First, these messages. At tl zoo is up in the air this morning. First these messages get everything you need to go back big at the low prices you love. Nature valley brings that satisfying crunch that gets you going again. With real delicious honey and whole grain oats. For more of this. 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The giant pandas are a Star Attraction at Washingtons National zoo but could the trade war with china threaten their future here in the u. S. . Nbcs Andrea Mitchell has very latest. Theyre kind of big and its kind of awesome. Reporter from the wildly popular panda cam capturing their first moments, doctor checkups, bamboo snacks and those adorable tumbles, visitors here cant get enough. But the vulnerable species are only on loan from china to zoos around the world with tensions rising between the u. S. And beijing over trade and tariffs, could these oversized cuddly creatures get caught in the cross fire. The giant pandas are the most beloved and most visited animals. Reporter the undisputed panda star at Washingtons National zoo is bei bei, a 4yearold cub who celebrated his birthday last week hes set to be returned to china in the next few months his mom and dad are in the u. S. On a 20 year lease, but that deal is up next year. Were confident well have a new agreement when this one expires. Reporter in fact the pandas have a history of symbolizing a history of diplomatic good will. When nixon went to china in 1972 first Lady Pat Nixon told the chinese premier how much she liked the pandas that april china sent the United States two pandas. I think pandemonium is going to break out here at the zoo. Nixons reaction recorded on a call with the first lady on those infamous tapes just checking to see how the panda thing went they were just darling. Today everybody raved about them. Now almost a half century later panda fans are hoping the trade war wont get in the way of panda relations. I really like how theyre so enthusiastic. Reporter for visitors here losing those pandas would be unbearable for today Andrea Mitchell, nbc news, washington. Andrea mitchell good line. Nixon stole your line, uncle al. I was there when bei bei was born, it was like a national holiday, the Nations Capital doesnt love many things like this panda. Hopefully they get an extension on the lease. Hope so, fingers crossed. First time you heard a nixon tape and it made you smile. Great press for nixon this morning. A little late just ahead a back to School Game Changer for parents and stores, the growing number of Public Schools coasttocoast now requiring school uniforms. Also ahead, the remarkable Trisha Yearwood, a Live Performance of her first song off of her first solo album in 12 years after your local news. Wife. You may kiss the bride. Awwww. Oh, get your birdseed ready. [seagull squawk] oooh [falling thud] run [seagull squawks] [crowd screaming] unitedhealthcare helps connect you to care. Whenever you need it. So im not going to need stitches then . No, just the antibiotic cream. Oh, watch out unitedhealthcare. And these new highrise slim straights are it. Take that jane fineberg. Take what . 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Go into the next several days and a long Holiday Weekend we gradually heat back up again with low 90s by sunday into early next week. Then for San Francisco, were still looking at times of clouds and cool air, breezy winds and some near normal highs reaching into the low 70s over the next several days. Now lets get an update on the commute from mike. 101 in san jose, were picking up the volume so were tapping on the brakes. Not so bad at the 680 interchange. 101 and 87, traveling north up to capital expressway, both of those have the worst build. The rest of the bay show the prelighter labor day traffic. Richmond bridge, a stall near the toll plaza but not affecting the toll plaza. No problems across the span. Theres the build across the san mateo bridge. Happening now the department of justice will not prosecute former fbi director james comey over leaked memos he kept of his interactions of president trump. The office of the Inspector General said its probe found Comey Violated Department policy. 20 people still cannot return to their homes after a fire in Contra Costa County. The fire destroyed a mobile home and two barns. It also knocked down power lines. Well have more news for you coming up in 30 minutes. Its 8 00 on today, coming up, breaking overnight, gaining strength residents across the south bracing for Hurricane Dorian after the unpredictable storm spared puerto rico from a direct hit. We dont know where this is going to go. Its time to be calm and make sure you know your zone. How bad could it be and how will it affect your Holiday Weekend . Als tracking it all. Then, dressed for success, why more Public Schools around the country are requiring students to wear school uniforms. With the uniforms, they have specific colors, you already know what shes going to wear the next day. Just ahead how major retailers are cashing in on the classroom attire. Queen of country, well catch up with grammy winner Trisha Yearwood, preparing for the release of her first solo album in over a decade shell give us a sneak peek with a Live Performance today, thursday august 29th, 2019 today is my 9th birthday. Here with my mom, celebrating her 75th happy birthday yeah this is a perfect love from north carolina. Just graduated with my masters. Celebrating genes 50th birthday and a happy birthday to you, good sir welcome back to today on this thursday morning, craig melvin alongside Kristen Welker in for savannah as hoda makes the most of her final days of Maternity Leave, back next tuesday, september 3rd, mark your calendars, lots of smiles and laugh, cant wait to have her back. The whole family will be back together again, everyone looking forward to that. We want to check something out outside. We have something very special happening on the plaza right now, volunteers with operation backpacks are loading up supplies to make sure all kids have the tools they need for the start of the new school year well have more on that just ahead. Craig, i cant wait for this story because its so important for these kids to arrive at school with their supplies. Prepared, ready to go. Exactly. Were going to go help stuff backpacks. It is a busy morning lets get straight to your news at 8 00. Parts of florida are under a state of emergency at this point as Hurricane Dorian looms stronger as it makes its way to the east coast als got the latest update for us what are we seeing right now very interesting. We normally get an update at 8 00 a. M. From the National Hurricane center however, they have not issued it yet and so that might mean that there are changes afoot that they are still working on. But heres what we have from the latest 85mileperhour winds, its moving northwest at 13 Miles Per Hour track of the storm, we wont get an updated track until 11 00 but this is the latest, a category three storm by saturday morning at 2 00 a. M. It continues towards the bahamas as a three, makes landfall, sometime monday morning, and then moves inland on tuesday as a category one storm comparing the other tracks to the National Hurricane center track, the american model makes landfall in northern florida monday night the european model, south florida, on monday evening so were going to watch these systems as they kind of converge but until then we dont have consensus. We do, though, know that were going to be looking at a very high risk of Hurricane Force winds by sunday evening. Moving into the Central Eastern florida coast and as far as rainfall is concerned we are talking about four to eight inches generally from central into southern florida. But upwards of 12 inches in some spots. But again, we still have a number of days while its out over open water. Well be watching this closely kristen . We know you will be al, thank you for that. To politics now where the field for the 2020 democratic president ial nomination has narrowed with new york senator Kirsten Gillibrand ending her bid. She said wednesday its important to know when its not your time and how you can best serve. Gillibrand is the first senator and first woman to drop out of the race her decision came after she failed to get the doe nor or polling numbers she needed to qualify for the third democratic debate coming up just next month. The city of milwaukee is telling people to stop vaping immediately. The warning comes as federal Health Officials investigate nearly 200 cases of listening disease in 22 states apparently linked to ecigarettes illinois has reported one death. Most of the patientsave been teenagers or young adults. Some said they had used the cannabis compound thc in their vaping devices officials caution that they have not found the source of the outbreak just yet. Meanwhile the head of juul labs says he has no plans to pull the companys popular ecigarettes at this time. Climate change activist Greta Thunberg completed her sailboat trip across the atlantic to attend a United Nations Global Warming conference, the 16yearold and her crew arrived yesterday two weeks after heading out from england. She never sailed before and she says she took the wind and solar powered yacht because flying is bad for the environment. She first made headlines last year but leading Weekly School strikes, sharing the journey with 2 million social media followers. Shes just 16 years old. Go, greta, go that could have been a boost but how about another one . Lets get another one. Weve all been there. Far too busy to make it to the gym. Theres a guy in texas making the most of his morning commute. I cant believe that. Not sure which is funnier the guy doing curls or the guy laughing. The guy doing a workout while cruising down the highway, dumbbells and all. The guy recording the video getting quite the kick out of it the guy doing the workout saved the squats for when he got to work and his elliptical. My drive to the white house is about ten minutes, i could get in maybe five or six minutes. Inside the big business of back to School Fashion with more Public Schools now requiring uniforms. On pop start carsons got big news about the original ghostbusters. Thats sure to put a smile on mr. Rokers face who you going to call mr. Roker. But first, these messages. Theres an easier way. Try mr. Clean magic eraser. Just wet, squeeze and erase tough messes like bathtub soap scum and cakedon grease from oven doors. Now mr. Clean magic eraser comes in disposable sheets. Theyre perfect for icky messes on stovetops, in microwaves, and all over the house. For an amazing clean, try mr. 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School uniforms are a growing trend nationwide changed how families do their back to School Shopping. School uniforms are definitely a thing with moms and kids donning them kids donning them for preschool to high school. It is no longer just at private schools anymore. Retailers now taking notice, and trying to cash in. As students across the country prepare to hit the books again this year its their parents turning the page to a new way of back to School Shopping. All thanks to a growing trend, school uniforms. With the uniforms and they have the specific colors you already know what shes going to wear the next day. Reporter more than 40 of Public Schools and preschools now require uniforms, with some 26 of u. S. Students wearing them last year that number up 18 from a decade earlier. Besides eliminating the stress of deciding what to wear each morning some parents say outfitting their children in uniforms helps them save money. Do you think uniforms are more Cost Effective for parents . Probably, considering you just buy five of the same thing, and youre youve got your outfit. Reporter School Officials say uniforms help even the Playing Field for students, allowing them to feel like a part of a team, focusing on learning instead of fashion. Having consistent uniforms really gives children an opportunity to wake up in the morning and get prepared for school, and not worry about how theyre going to be looked at or how theyre going to be judged. Reporter and retailers are taking notice, supplying the increasing demand. How have you seen this change j. C. Penneys business when it comes to back to School Shopping its been rampant when i first started with this company it was mainly Catholic Schools in uniforms, wasnt hitting the Public Schools at that point so, i mean, from then to now, its a huge change reporter j. C. Penney not the only retailer to break into the 1 billion a year market, walmart, target and amazon, all now selling their own brands of polo shirts, pleated skirts and khakis for children as young as 2. Meanwhile old navy has created uniform hubs in all 1,100 of its u. S. Stores. The schools really let us know what colors they need and what fabrics they want we get into new stuff, natalie, like even performance polos now. Athletic wear. The athletic type feel which is great, what kids are looking for. Reporter parents and retailers adapting to a new school of thought on classroom attire. Not everyone is on board with the idea of school uniforms. Some critics argue they dont allow children to express themselves in an important way some parents allow their kids to spend extra on accessories, backpacks, school shoes. Its such a lifesaver for me its a great equalizer. I had lunch with a friend yesterday, natalie, who made the same point she says i dont have to stress. I know what im going to get for the whole school year. Catholic school in the early 80s choice of corduroys, slacks or shorts. The shirt was tight. But it makes it mindless in the morning. Turned out okay, it works. I think so. How about pop start . Lets get to it thank you, mr. Melvin. Natmo, sit tight. Starting with matthew mcconaughey, bringing his Southern Charm to college. All right, all right, all right. How you doing . Thats right, everybody, the oscar winning actor is officially a professor at the university of texas. His beloved texas longhorns. Hed been a visiting instructor there since 2015 teaching in the department of radio, tv and film with his new title professor mcconaughey is going to teach the script to screen film course he actually helped develop as well i think professor mcconaughey teaching in college could look a little bit like this scene from indiana jones. Remember this . I was thinking the same thing. Love all the students, fawning over harrison ford. My wife interviewed him yesterday. Harrison ford no, matthew mcconaughey. And how was he . Classiest of acts. Hes one of the great Story Tellers as well. Terrific. A lot of people signing up for that class. Oh, yeah. Up next probably just to audit it. Amy schumer, the new mom, the comedian, shows her lying on the couch with her son gene and the caption saying back to work this week, along with a bunch of different emojis, including a sad face its been four months since she gave birth writing honest and candid photos like our own hoda, schumer took most of the summer off, spent time with her baby and like hoda told us last week while work is important, take as much leave as you can. Next up, ghostbusters. Uncle al, one of your favorites is coming back to theaters for the films 30th anniversary. Youll be able to head to a select cinema to see the film. It will feature members of the cast and talking about the making of the movie. This could be a good way to get you pumped up for next years upcoming sequel. Al, you, of course, are closer to ghost busters than any of us. You were slimed. I did get slimed several times. Had nothing to do with the movie. One of my alltime faves, yup, thats right. Is that a pack. It is, baby. How many times have i heard that song. Thats the one that got me. Its as nasty as it looks youre finding that stuff for weeks after. Will you go in the theater and watch it absolutely. Of course you will. Finally, julia louisdreyfus, everybody still wants to talk about seinfeld, including the controversial finale the series ender saw the main characters on trial and eventually landed in jail. The way it all played out rubbe louie some viewers the wrong way and louisdreyfus is opening up about it i havent watched it that much but the doing of it, i loved doing it i understand why people maybe had an issue with it but, you know what, you cant i mean, think of all the people that watch that thing you know [ bleep ] youre not going to appeal to everybody and nobody wanted to see the show go off the air anyway. Shes right, it was a loselose proposition. Youre not going to please everybody. Especially for a show that so many people loved. No one wanted to say goodbye to that. Sticking a series landing is difficult too. Sopranos game of thrones people were not happy with. You know what, were still talking about all of those endings. Maybe theyre onto something. Veep, exactly, how about a daily clip todays video requires a bit of a flashback to when craig, al and i tested our skills, i believe, in brooklyn we were throwing axes for the fathers day hang. By the way, craig melvin, if broadcasting ever didnt work out for you, your plan b would include ax throwing. You were ridiculously good at it. I dont remember it being that way. You were rookie of the year uncle al was good too. Its like golf you watch somebody throw an ax and think how hard can that be. What does that have to do with fathers day . Bonding, male bonding. It can go wrong thank you, uncle al, for putting me back on my track. What you dont want your ax throwing experience to look like, how it can go wrong. Whoa. And out. This doesnt happen in the fine establishment in the brooklyn we were at. You can get a bounce like that, if its not the rubber handle might have hit came close to that guy. Scary. Good thing he has good reflexes. See that, splitting headache. Good one, al. By the way, because there was all watches and warnings from the National Hurricane center for right now have been dropped there was no issue of a 8 00 a. M. Update found that out were still watching whats going to be happening with dorian however, lets take a look at whats going on around the rest of the country Beautiful Day up and down the eastern seaboard, showers down in florida, severe storms in the upper midwest. Heat continues out west with a few showers in the extreme pacific northwest. Thats whats going on around the countr good morning. Im meteorologist kari hall. A lot of clouds rolling across the bay area this morning that will gradually clear out by late morning into early afternoon and also help keep us cooler with a stronger ocean breeze today. Were reaching into the up ir70ser 70s in the south bay. 83 livermore. Napa 80 degrees. Santa rosa a high of 77. We will have more nice weather, lower humidity, but it will gradually warm up for the Holiday Weekend. Temperatures peak on sunday reaching 92 degrees. Thats your latest weather dont forget, check us out on today show radio channel 108. One womans incredible super sense, helped give researchers a better understanding of parkinsons disease. Kelly cobiella joins us to explain. Kelly, good morning. Reporter good morning. This could have a huge impact on a lot of peoples lives. Parkinsons is the second most common neurological disease after alzheimers, 6 million no cure. But now researchers may have a Ground Breaking new test to detect it early, thanks to one extraordinary woman. Flowers, fumes, coffee for most of us smells are a part of everyday life not for joy mills. This grandmother from scotland has such a sensitive nose she can smell disease, an incredible ability, verified and published in scientific journals where shes known as the super smeller. Its like a dog and a humant. But it was a change in her husband le i take that as a compliment. Joy, a nurse, says shes always smelled changes in her patients but it was a change in her husband les, a doctor, that would alter both of their lives. He was only 31, just going on 32 that summer. Les didnt smell like himself and the odor wouldnt go away. I thought, well, im not going to nag about this. More than a decade later at 45 les was diagnosed with parkinsons, the disease actor michael j. Fox battled for years, muhammad ali had it too, causing tremors and eventually dementia at less First Support group meeting, joys nose was overwhelmed. I said, look, everybody else in the room with parkinsons has the same smell as you. We went, what, what are you talking about . Reporter university of manchester biotechnology professor purdue debaron was skeptical. She and a team of researchers tested joy not with high tech machines but tshirts. We got some people with parkinsons, six people who had it and who didnt have it. We bought them identical tshirts and wore them overnight. They gave the shirts to joy and she sniffed out all of the parkinsons patients one in the control Group Nine Months later that person was told he had parkinsons. That was transformative some other person had it before they were clinically diagnosed. Once symptoms like tremors start the damage to the brain is already irreversible joy could be the key to catching it early. What does parkinsons smell like its a very musky, sickly odor its not pleasant. A lot of scents make her smile. She tried to teach me how to really stop and smell the flowers. I can smell the floral on the blossoms. Never just smell one. Smells are not one smell. Now youre smelling the basic molecules. She smells molecules from people too with joys help researchers pinpointed the parkinsons smell to the oily substance in the skin, and identified molecules specific to the disease. The result, a Ground Breaking new test. We can tell within about half an hour from a patients samples just whether someone has parkinsons or not. That test is still in early trials but if it works it could save countless families from the pain joy and les went through he died four years ago. What do you think he could oh. Would think about whats happening now . I keep on saying to people who ask me that, its a tear jerker no, he would be just over the moon. An extraordinary ability that one day might lead to a cure. This extreme sense of smell is pretty rare and usually is a side effect of some sort of illness or disease not with joy she is healthy she also has the ability to experience smells in terms of color. Interestingly, guys, nobody knows really whats happening in her brain because nobodys studying her yet guys they should. So remarkable, wow. Unbelievable. Never heard of anything like that. That she kind of smells in colors. Right. I wonder if its just parkinsons, or other diseases too. Even sensing the one the control group. Remarkable. Kelly, thank you for that. Mr. Daly, what you got im waiting for therth punch, waiting for Trisha Yearwood, i love it when youre here lots to talk about with a new tour, but youre here making cocktails. Yeah, im making a little whisky drink. More after your local news and weather. A very good morning to you. It is 8 26. The homeless man accused of attacking a woman outside her San Francisco condo could get out of jail as soon as today. A new judge was appointed to austin vincents case. Later this morning in court his lawyer says hell ask the judge to release vincent and allow him to wear an ankle monitor until his trial starts. Earlier this week the das Office Dropped a separate assault charge against vincent tied to a violent attack in february. Lets check the morning commute with mike. We have some slowing right now just building up south 880 through fremont. You see the truck scales approaching Dixon Landing road. There is a crash and it looks like everything is going to get over to the shoulder quickly. You do see the slowing which makes the interchange a little bit lighter. And overall a little bit lighter for the bays commute right now. A thursday morning. Thursday before labor day. We tend to see a lighter volume of traffic. Its midday and then this afternoon, the afternoon the getaway traffic will likely start. Well talk about that during the midday show and also showing you a disabled vehicle north 280 at 17. An added distraction because one of those vehicles is a cement trailer. It is not as bad as it could be because of the lighter volume throughout the south bay. The traffic is still flowing over toward the bay bridge. No problems through the caldecott tunnel. A little lighter. Back to you. Thank you very much. Hope to see you for another local news update in a half hour. Starting out on a thursday morning, august 29th, 2019, we have a fantastic crowd this morning. And were inviting all of them to join us again tomorrow. Thats when one of the big winners at this Grammy Awards, shell show us why with a special live concert this crowd is pumped up. Weve got to bring them all back. Speaking of great music weve got some for you this morning as you saw, Trisha Yearwood is performing live, a great new record coming out. First solo album in more than a decade. Looking forward to talking to her, for sure. Plus, guys, weve got lots of volunteers hard at work out here, filling back to School Backpacks for a good cause were going to jump in and help them out in a moment more on that cause in a moment. Cant wait for that. More coming up on the 3rd hour of today. Dylan will be shining a light on an interesting but pain staking process, how neon signs are made from start to finish. Oh, thats cool. How about a crowd moment before we get to all that . I am looking for gabby hey how are you . Good. Where are you from . Were from wapinger falls new york. Todays a special day its my birthday. You look like youre probably 9. Yes. Youre 9. Is it true you also came last year for your 8th birthday. Yes. Are we going to see you back here next year probably. Its a tradition, right, dad . Yup, tradition. Thanks for bringing gabby back when were done, you should come inside and see the studio. All right, come on inside. Birthday guests. More fun when you turn 21 come on back and see us. Happy birthday. Great way to celebrate great present, and al, a check of the weather. Labor day weekend, beautiful weather along the east coast, strong storms midplains, southwest, east on friday, saturday, dorian is moving in, a great day in the northeast, midatlantic, hot and dry out west on sunday, sunday the dorian threat continues in the southeast. Weve got wet weather in the northeast. Look for hot and dry weather out west, which will continue on labor day monday but weve got the impacts of dorian along the southeast coast, hit or miss storms in the northeast. And new england. Good morning. Im meteorologist kari hall. Live look outside in san jose. A cloudy start. Also some cool temperatures. Then we are going to stay on the cool side with our afternoon High Temperature only reaching 79 degrees. In the north bay were seeing highs up to 89 degrees in clear lake and 74 today in oakland. Going through the sevenday forecast we gradually warm up, going into the Holiday Weekend, reaching 92 degrees at our warmer spots on sunday. And thats your latest weather. Guys mr. Roker, thank you, sir. Now to the great Trisha Yearwood, shes won multiple awards, grammys, acms, cmas. A new album to look forward well talk to her in a minute but check out her more than impressive career. Shes in love with the boy Trisha Yearwood is a mainstay in the music industry. Five number one singles to her name, her newest release every girl in this town is her highest debuting song to date. Every girl in this town reporter with three great many Grammy Awards she puts her heart and soul into her work but yearwoods heart belongs to her husband of 13 years, Country Music super star garth brooks. The duo has collaborated on several songs and recently wrapped up a threeyear world tour you say that you love me now trisha is headed out on her own, launching the every girl on tour, a 20 city trek through the United States. Although shes comfortable behind the microphone the multitalented yearwood has taken her love of food behind the burners. Her Emmy Award Winning cooking show trishas southern kitchen is entering its 15th season. For yearwood her time in the spotlight has taught her life lessons. Recently speaking to our own Jenna Bush Hager about being comfortae in her own skin. Being over 50 like wrinkles arent fun but theres things like wisdom and letting that stuff go thats so freeing and wonderful. Always so great to have trisha here, so much fun the tour starts in october this collection of songs on the record is the first time youv itten an original song since like over ten years. The first original country record ive done in over ten years. I didnt mean for that to happen you saw there, i have some other jobs it kind of aligned but music is what feeds my soul. Its really my first love and i cant imagine not doing it i wont let ten years go by, for sure. Youve got great collaborations on this album, Kelly Clarkson and your husband, garth brooks how is it to collaborate with him . When you live in a house with one of the best selling artists of all time in the history of music, they give you good advice people assume hell do what i ask him, and he will but the song is about the person who has your number. Hes got my number. Get in the booth and do the track again. Of course. When you guys got married you took a vow, of course, but also to never be apart for too long so you all travel on tour together. Yeah. And, in fact, youre famous for your trishas tailgate, which you brought us. Its early for whisky its called porch punch, a southern thing, it will sneak up on you. Love it. Trisha, when we heard you were coming we did a Little Research got our hands on a job application that you filled out in 1986. Oh, my gosh. Probably dont remember this. I do remember it. The hall of fame museum in the section where you were asked to describe your special skills or training. This is what she said. Since my ultimate career goal is to be an entertainer i like to be around people and i think that quality will help me get this job. Yes, i got the job. You were a tour guide. Minimum wage tour guide. At the country hall of fame museum. Yes. Where you are now 30 years later, you think what . When you said 30 years, im like, wow, its gone by so quickly. Its all i ever wanted to do i was raised by such wonderful parents who made me believe that every step, no matter what it was, was heading in that direction. So even though it was a minimum wage job as a tour guide it was in the town i wanted to be in, the music i wanted to be made was being made it was a little step toward the goal exactly. Whats it going to be like to go back to nashville and tour there after you started there . Its really interesting, one of the girls i was tour guide with, she stayed and basically runs the place now she has the keys to the building when i go there for anything i see her and im like, wow, we both did okay. 20 city tour in october, you picked the cities. Hometown in georgia too . Im going to monticello, georgia. Its a very small town they paint your name in the windows and all the stores and say welcome home its a family. You know, so im really honored to go back and start this journey back with them again. Will garth be on tour with you too, starting the garth tailgate hell be in the parking lot flipping burgers he might be steaming my clothes. We dont know yet. Congratulations as well trishas southern kitchen, 15th season. So good. Tv shows dont last 15 seasons. You know what, we arent scripted we dont we laugh a lot we make mistakes and we show our mistakes and im a cook so i think most people cook like i do and i think its really a real show. How do you cook on the road not so much. Do you miss it . I do. I like to cook its very relaxing for me. Garth makes the caterers cook out of my cook books its embarrassing, its like trishas whatever. Did we make it right its fine, its okay. Balance, balanc how do you have time . Balance sometimes means you dont do everything well at once something at the forefront and Something Else suffers you have to pick and choose. Right now its all music and i just finished filming another season of the show, food is on the back burner, and its onto music. Were going to hear that music. Trisha yearwoods going to give us a taste of that new album with a special Live Performance. But first cheers, congratulations. 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Thank you every girl in this towns fel the wind in her hair when the ferris wheels spinning at the county fair looked out from the top and wondered whats out there for me every girl in this towns had a friday night that ended in tears in the yellow porch light it was just thinking it was love but it was just 17 and we dance and we laughed and we all fall down we keep kissing boys trying t figure it out stretching for stars on our tiptoe hearts trying to get our big dreams off the ground like every girl in this town every girl in this town is somebodys daughter an angel, devil, dont matter what they call her if they try to hold her down under that water just come up baby every girl in this town every girl in this town youve got this baby have yo so what have you done and we dance and we laughed ko figure it out stretching for stars on and we all fall down we keep kissing boys trying t figure it out dreams off the ground like every stretching for stars on our tiptoe hearts trying to get out our big dreams off the ground like every girl in this town like every girl in this town every girl in this town girln every girl in this town every girl in this town every girl every girl in this town every girl in this town every girl in this town yeah, that is how you do it, Trisha Yearwood, thank you very much, thanks to the band as well that was rocking. Thank you. Every girl, the new record, pick it up, its out tomorrow, lets head out now to craig. That was great, we have joined our operation backpack volunteers to help pack up some School Supplies for kids and neighbors. Got the Assembly Line going here six of these more on this remarkable effort and all of the good that its doing. But first, this is today we are back with more of our month long back to school series, more than 20,000 children will start the new school year with the tools they need to succeed thanks to operation backpack. The operation backpack campaign. Its really incredible and were adding to that number with our Assembly Line right here on the we are back with more of our month long back to school series, more than 20,000 children will start the new school year with the tools they need to succeed thanks to operation backpack the operation backpack campaign. Its really incredible and were adding to that number with our Assembly Line right here on the plaza. Rachel wine stein from volunteers of america founded this thank you for being here. Thank you for helping us out. Its an incredible campaign, so important to so many kids talk about why its significant and important for kids to have a backpack and School Supplies when they walk into that first day of school. All of our backpacks go strictly to children living in homeless and Domestic Violence shelters in new york city. Its 19,000 we needed and its 19,000 were doing if youre a child walking into class without a pencil, forget a backpack and the teacher were to give you supplies, all the classmates would also see that you were walking in a child in need day one, youre stigmatized and that sets the stage for your entire school year this makes all the difference in the world. Our backpacks are in the childrens hands before School Begins and they walk in and look and feel like all the other kids. I love this program my mom was a schoolteacher more than 30 years, still in the School System and she talked every year about precisely this, how many kids dont show up with the School Supplies that they need how did this come about 13 years ago . You know, i was new to volunteers of america, and i was visiting our various programs and i happened to be at one of our family shelters when children were getting on a school bus i didnt see any backpacks i asked the staff, they said dont worry, the teachers will give us. I was a mom and had been shopping for my own daughter i was agonizing over that. Came back to work, told my boss and volunteers america and said weve got to do something about this that was the genesis, that was it. As you said you are a mom too. Talk about what its like emotionally for you when you see the look on those kids faces when youre giving them these backpacks . Im blessed i get to see that every year the children get their backpacks, they open it up, remember, these kids rarely get anything brand new so we tell the volunteers dont open the pencil boxes, dont open anything that doesnt have to be opened because these kids are going to open their backpack, explore it its like christmas in july for these kids. These are quality backpacks too. Yeah, yeah, yeah. By the way, weve got carson daly deployed at the end for quality control. Good timing. Natalie is down there mr. Rokers in the middle of it as well. What goes into the backpacks theyre grade specific. High schoolers get a usb flash drive, a scientific calculator and Everything Else they need, a fullsize dictionary the middle schoolers get a geometry kit, its gorgeous in a tin. Nothing is low quality everything, we negotiate the heck out of prices, and, you know, econy to sle we can get very good pricing but its all top quality. The measure is, would it put it on my own daughters back. If not, it doesnt pass the sniff test. I love that the great equalizer. Mr. Roker, how we looking doing great the line is moving like silk. Assembling away. Wed like to extend a big thanks to our friends at target for providing all the School Supplies you see here on our plaza. Were talking about 17,000 worth. Carson, youre tallying up the last few backpacks whats our final count were almost there. Its great so kids can have the tools they need to learn what an amazing program. So we want to thank everybody. Yeah, so this would be just, if you look right here, this is 497, 498, 499. That would mean this one right here will make it an even 500, everybody. Isnt that great well put these in the pile. And theyll be ready to go. Nice. 500 give yourselves a round of applause, thats awesome. Rachel, thank you, thank you, thanks to all the volunteers this morning as well thank you, thank you, thank you. And to learn more about operation backpack, head to the website, today. 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And celebrate fine folks big milestones first up, a happy 101st birthday to claudia of richmond, virginia loves making blankets at her local church. 100, she says the secret to longevity, laughing. Oh, yeah. Happy 100th birthday to roy nelson, a world traveler, loves spending time with his family. Especially his four great grand kids. Viola laws of houston, texas, 100, a master seamstress, specializes in wedding dresses. Inez folz of ohio celebrating 106 years. Shes proud to say shes the oldest member of her church, amen. And last but not least, happy 100th birthday to Hal Henderson of salt lake city, utah, serving his country during world war ii thank you for your service, sir. If you know somebody celebrating a milestone birthday or anniversary, let us know. Today. Com celebrates a quick reminder, too, shes on Maternity Leave but that doesnt mean its going to slow down for jennas book club. Its going strong. We are closing the chapter on her august pick, patsy. There is going to be a live instagram chat with the author head to readwithjenna thats at 11 00 a. M. Eastern join in on the fun. The third and fourth hours of today are coming up dylans going to introduce you to this fantastic Neon Sign Company in a few minutes after your local news. Have a great day. Bye, guys. Good morning to you. It is 8 56. Im laura garcia. A lot of breaking news this morning. Were finding out a driver who hit an 11yearold girl this morning in east Contra Costa County has been detained. The child was hit about 7 00 a. M. In brentwood. The driver then took off. She was later arrested not far from the scene on sunset drive near brentwood boulevard. The little girl was air lifted from the scene and taken to ucdavis hospital. She is expected to be okay. Well bring a live report during our midday newscast at 11 00 a. M. More breaking news right now damage at Willow Lake High School after a suspected arsonist set something on fire. So far no one is in police custody. We are reaching out to the School District and police right now for more information. Look for that on our midday news at 11 00 as well. A busy week for firefighters because of the dry, hot conditions. About 20 people still cant return to their homes following a fire in eastern Contra Costa County. It started last night at a farm outside of brentwood on byron highway near marsh creek road. The fire destroyed a mobile home and two barns. It also knocked down power lines. A local weather update for you in just an hour. So that early retirement we planned. Its going ok . Great. Now im spending more time with the kids. Im introducing them to crab. Crab . They love it. So, you mentioned that that money we set aside. Yeah. The kids and i want to build our own crab shack. Ahhh, youre finally building that outdoor kitchen. Yup with room for the whole gang. See how investing with a j. P. Morgan advisor can help you. Visit your local chase branch. From stud joe 1 a in rockefeller plaza, this is 3rd hour of today. Good morning, everyone, welcome to the 3rd hour of today, im sheinelle here with dylan and jill, good morning. Good morning. We have a lot of dig into today. Shall we start jump right in. This is a good one, lot of us travel quite a bit. This is a good debate hitting privacy versus security. The question is, obviously youre familiar with facial recognition so you can use your face, unlock your phone. Now that technology is taking off in airports. So i think slowly but surely, we use it already, i use clear, a service where you can go and youve already