>> my cup overflows with love. that's how you defeat hate. >> this morning new tributes to the 11 victims who were killed. >> and he was your twin. >> it's just unimaginable that somebody that was so full of life is gone in an instant. >> this morning what we're now learning about the suspected gunman's history of hate. in court, the man accused of that mail bomb spree that left the nation on edge set to face a federal judge today. new details now emerging about his alleged week-long reign of terror and the vital clue that helped police track him down so quickly. those stories, plus breakthrough? the new discovery on what could be causing that sudden spike in polio-like cases in children across the country. survivors story, the arizona man trapped for days in an abandoned mine shaft opening up for the first time about his ordeal and rescue. >> i started hearing someone who will ring back and i broke down and started crying. and wicked good. >> red sox win the world series. >> the boston red sox finish off the l.a. dodgers, a resounding 5-1 win to take home yet another world series title. today, monday, october 29th, 2018. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today," with savannah guthrie, live from pittsburgh, and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, everybody. welcome to this split edition of "today," it's monday morning, i'm savannah guthrie, i'm outside the tree of life synagogue in pittsburgh. hoda, back in studio 1a, you can just imagine this is a community that is broken hearted this morning. >> yeah, and you can feel that pain, savannah, all around the country this morning. >> so many people are grieving with the people here in pittsburgh. the hearts of the nation going out to everyone in what is really a tight-knit community. this morning we're learning more about the 11 victims who lost their lives in this house of worship. we're going to talk to their families and share their stories just ahead, and i have to say as we look at the people on the screen there, this is the front page of the pittsburgh post gazette this morning and the focus is where it should be, on 11 good lives that were lost. we will have much more ahead, but i know you have this breaking news, hoda, i will send it back to you. >> we do and we want to get back to your story in just a second. a brand-new boeing 737 with 189 people on board including three young children crashing moments after takeoff from the airport in indonesia's capital. kelly cobkoecobiella joins us we latest on this overnight. >> reporter: good morning. we're getting more information from the minute. investigators now saying the pilot asked to return to the airport three minutes into this flight. air traffic control okayed that request, but the passenger jet never made it back. this morning rescue crews desperately searching the java sea off the coast of jakarta, they're finding debris, a crushed cellphone, mangled plane wreckage and a wide oil slick, but so far no sign of survivors from lion air flight jt 610. relatives desperate for news are gathering at the airport where the plane was supposed to land and in jakarta where it took off. three infants along with 20 members of indonesia's finance ministry, were among the 189 passengers and crew. the flight disappeared from radar just 13 minutes after takeoff. flight radar shows the american-made boeing jet looped south then headed north, climbing to 5,000 feet, losing altitude, climbing again, then dropping off screen. indonesian investigators say there was no distress signal and the weather was good at the time. the plane, a 737 max 8 was new, delivered in august of this year, and only in the air for two months. the airline said the pilot and co-pilot had a combined 11,000 hours of flying time. overnight lion air's president adding the jet had a technical issue on its previous flight, but he says it had been resolved and the jet was cleared to fly. the crash site is in shallow water, just over 100 feet deep. helicopters, ships and divers are now searching for the wreckage and the black boxes as families pray for a miracle. >> kelly, you mentioned that this 737 was brand-new, so does boeing have anything to say about it? >> reporter: well, they, of course, offered their condolences, but this plane in particular, the 737 max, it's one of their most advanced and fastest selling passenger jets. in fact, before the first jets went out for delivery last year, boeing grounded the fleet for a short time because of an issue with the engines, that issue was resolved, the planes have been selling very well. this morning the company says they're ready to provide technical assistance to investigators if requested. hoda. >> all right, kelly, thank you so much. now we will send it back to savannah in pittsburgh. savannah? >> all right. hoda, thanks so much. as you can imagine it is a difficult and emotional start to the week here. people are struggling for answers in the wake of this attack inside a synagogue here. 11 people were killed, six wounded, four of them police officers who had raced toward the danger. this morning we are learning more about all of them. >> i'm a victim, i'm a survivor, i'm a mourner. >> overnight the rabbi of the tree of life synagogue recounting the heart-stopping moments a gunman opened fire in a house of worship, killing 11 people. >> seven of my congregants were shot dead in my sanctuary. my holy place has been dee filed. >> the rabbi spoke to thousands of mourners together in a sea of sorrow. >> we won't let hate beat us down. >> a community coming together, faiths united on all fronts. >> our hearts are with these families, wonderful, wonderful families. >> the city is scarred. >> this morning we're learning new details about the 11 lives senselessly stolen, fixtures in their jewish community, they ranged in age from 54 to 97 years old. among them 75-year-old joyce feinberg, a retired researcher at the university of pittsburgh, remembered as a powerhouse intellectual and profoundly thoughtful. brothers cecil and david rosenthal, described as kind, gentle and inseparable, they looked out for each other. and 55-year-old daniel stein, a retired grandfather remembered as family man. >> he was a fun guy. he had a dry sense of humor and everybody loved him. >> he treasured every minute. >> overnight we spoke with two sisters of victim richard gottfried, a dentist said to be part of the religious heart of the tree of life synagogue. >> i'm still numb. it -- it hasn't really sunk in yet. >> gottfried's third sister, carol, was inside, too, and she survived. >> he is -- was the kindest, most loving, caring person. he always did for others. >> from washington to paris and the vatican, vigils and tributes around the world. in israel a strong rebuke by israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, and solidarity at jerusalem's holy western wall. >> every jewish person in the world when they heard this they were in shock, they were in pain. >> this morning flowers and memorials lined pittsburgh's tree of life synagogue, a refuge and beacon of community giving where now so much has been taken away. and joining us now are two of the doctors who treated victims on saturday, dr.wise is the pittsburgh ems medical director, among the first to arrive on the scene saturday morning and dr. castro is an er surgeon at the university of pittsburgh medical center presbyterian. good morning. >> good morning. >> dr.wise, you were here so early and so soon because this is your neighborhood. what was it like to come here and see what you saw? >> i still can't even get over what it looks like now, let alone that morning. i was actually in bed having worked late the night before and heard a lot of noise that i thought was construction and immediately recognized automatic gunfire. i heard yelling that was not recognizable as anything you would hear in a neighborhood on a saturday morning, either. so i jumped up, tried to figure out what was going on. i knew if i didn't find out, my phone would probably be ringing soon. we have a physician response program, so i called into dispatch to see if there was an actual staging area established and they indicated there was and there was an event occurring. >> and you came right here, treated some of the wounded as i understand it? >> so i was in our command post initially, the scene was not secure for a long time. we had to establish a safe way to get people in. >> was your heart racing? >> it was racing, yeah. i was nervous for my neighbors, for myself, my family, for our community and -- but i knew i just had to do the job that i normally do, working with our city and our paramedics and the police officers and tactical met dick's established the scene very efficiently. >> obviously there is a trauma center somewhat nearby, dr. castro, you are a trauma surgeon. what did you see on saturday? >> so on saturday, you know, we had been in communication with the physicians that were on scene and, you know, as i'm an emergency medicine physician and as our job is very important that we prepare the department for a mass casualty event like this. we do have drills that we do and we prepare for things like this. >> can anything prepare for you something like this? >> it's the emotional stress, it's the -- the unknown of knowing how many patients are going to come in, the severity of the injuries and, you know, we were able to gather a wonderful team together of more than 50 individuals with an instant's notice. >> i've been here just a short time, but i can already feel the pride that people in pittsburgh feel about this community, how tight it is and this just must break your hearts. >> absolutely. we're used to such a calm environment, happy and friendly people, diverse, and what's really tough is you see these events happening all over the country and the world and we -- we don't know if it's going to happen, we want to know when it's going to happen, and that's very sad. we're unfortunately prepared, but once you have to spring into that action it's almost a disappointment that we had to do this, but i'm very proud at the response from our medics, police officers and the rest of our public safety department. >> there were a lot of her observati -- heroics on saturday. we are also learning more about the alleged 46-year-old gunman. investigators are now scouring his social media footprint and they're looking at what he was doing in the hours and days leading up to this horrific shooting. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer is at the nearby allegheny hospital with that part of the story. miguel, good morning to you. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. this is where the suspect is being held and treated. as you know, he was shot multiple times by police before he surrendered. it's unclear if he's speaking to investigators. there are still many unanswered questions. >> we are pinned down by gunfire. >> reporter: methodically gunning down his victims floor by floor, police say robert bowers used his three handguns, like the ones he posted on social media and an ar-15 like this one to carry out his massacre. had he not been shot by police, investigators fear the bloodshed could have continued. >> had bowers made it out of that facility, there is a strong possibility that additional violence would have occurred. >> reporter: after he was taken into custody, bowers allegedly told police they are committing genocide to my people. i just want to kill jews. while the fbi says the motive is clear, a hate crime, they are still piecing together a timeline. >> we're attempting to see if there were surveillance pictures in position where we could capture footage. >> reporter: 13 miles away from the crime scene investigators raided his apartment, one major focus his digital footprint. on gab, tied to white supremacists that was shut down overnight, bowers railed against president trump, writing trump is a globalist, not a nationalist. just before the bloodshed bowers posting, i'm going in. carrie owens is his neighbor. >> very upsetting knowing that someone that had that much hate was on the other side of my wall. >> reporter: the suspect faces 11 counts of murder including several hate crimes. investigators say 21 guns were registered in his name. they say the violence certainly could have continued had he not been stopped by police. savannah? >> all right. miguel, thank you very much. we're going to have a lot more from pittsburgh just ahead, including my conversation and visit with the sisters of one of the victims here, but now hoda, we will send it back to you guys in new york. >> savannah, thank you. just taken by the strength of the folks from pittsburgh, aren't you? >> that quiet strength. >> but you have more news we're covering this morning. >> today the man suspected of sending those mail bombs to prominent critics of president trump is set to appear in federal court and some new information is coming to light on just how authorities managed to track him down so quickly. nbc's kerry sanders has that story. kerry, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, craig. this afternoon the suspect cesar sayoc is scheduled to be arraigned or his first appearance in federal court here in miami, but he will ultimately be transferred to new york where he faces five federal charges including making threats against former presidents and sending explosives through the mail. this morning new video from director michael moore whose film "fahrenheit 11/9" looks at the trump phenomenon and the president's supporters and there in footage that didn't make it into the movie, at a rally in melbourne, florida, last year, mail bomb suspect cesar sayoc. the fbi's first break, recovering a fingerprint from the suspect on a package mailed to representative maxine waters. since the suspect had a criminal record, police immediately knew who they were looking for. now law enforcement sources tell nbc news it was a common piece of police technology called a license plate reader that ultimately led them to the van and the suspect. sayoc was taken into custody outside this auto parts store. he denies making the bombs. defense attorney ron louie has represented sayoc in previous criminal cases. >> this appears to be a sophisticated crime and everything about him, if you even look at his arrests, none of them show sophistication. >> reporter: sayoc whose extensive criminal history includes pleading guilty in 2002 to making a bomb threat, as well as other cases of grand larceny, fraud and possession of a controlled substance, was living in his van, which was plastered with right wing prop began da. >> his boss where he was recently a delivery man saw a pattern of hate and intolerance. >> he was very anti-black, anti-gay, anti-jewish, anti-hispanic. you know, white supremacist. >> reporter: multiple senior law enforcement officials tell nbc news they now believe a i don't think constructed the devices in his van. fbi agents attempting to track where he bought the parts, reviewing records at the autozone where he was arrested to determine if he bought any of the components there. >> a total of 14 mail bombs had been recovered, but the authorities warn there could still be more out there. according to senior law enforcement officials sayoc, the suspect here, has not been cooperating during questioning, so they're treating this, guys, as if there are still bombs potentially in the mail system. craig, hoda? >> kerry sanders, thank you. more to get to this morning, including congratulations to the boston red sox. world series champions once again after knocking off the l.a. dodgers last night 5-1. boston getting it done with the longs ball, hitting four home runs on the night including two from that guy, steve pearce, he was named world series mvp. the red sox picking up their first title in five years, their ninth in franchise history, and what a season it was for the red sox. a truly deserving team. players celebrating at dodger field, but back in boston that party, the one that started last night, hoda kotb, still going. restaurants, bars, on the streets as well, the victory parade scheduled for wednesday. the red sox's fourth world series in 15 years. >> we were talking to our boston affiliates and those girls were partying. >> i'm sure. >> they're happy over there. let's turn it over to mr. roker to get a first check of the weather. >> thank you for getting your first weather for us. we have an active day today. a clipper system that's going to be pushing through, a few rumbles of thunder and gusty winds. we will be watching this cool and gusty with an afternoon breeze, brisk winds, marine warnings along the new jersey long island coast, we're watching that closely. it's active. we have this clipper here, then another one that's going to be coming in out of canada for the midweek, bringing in heavy showers and thunderstorms by midweek -- i should say by this afternoon, tomorrow afternoon, right on into chicago, and then it stalls out, brings wet weather into the northeast, pushes its way as you look along this front, another system develops bringing heavy rain over texas, a few strong storms. look at these rainfall amounts, another one to three inches from central texas all the way into central ohio. we will get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 sikds. 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case. let's check the forecast now meteorologist kari hall. >> we're starting out with clear skies and cool temperatures this morning. here is a live look in san jose, as we will see all the sunshine continuing into the morning and afternoon, just a few clouds mixing in, but we're also cooler than what we've seen recently, only reaching 72 degrees in san jose. we'll be up to 73 in concord, and in napa. san francisco looking at a high of 67, and with our inland valleys only reaching in the mid-70s today, it will be breezy and just slightly warmer tomorrow, but the warming trend continues as we go through the week, up to 85 degrees on thursday and then a little bit cooler in time for the weekend. let's get an update on the commute now from mike. >> kari, it looks weird in the south bay. we have a typical pattern for your slow drive but look at the south bay. really the one of note, all these are minor crashes. the arrow shows you west 237 around north first, the crash that involves a 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overflow with love from strangers. jewish, christian, muslim, all with the same message, we are hear for you. my cup overflows with love. that's how you defeat hate. >> those powerful words last night from tree of life rabbi jeffrey myers. this week's tragic shooting taking place in his synagogue. he pulled people out of the sanctuary and watched so many people fall. the rabbi will talk about how his community will move forward. hoda and craig, i don't know if you can see behind me, right in front of the synagogue now, there are 11 stars. 11 stars for the fallen here. and our hearts are with them this morning. >> they certainly are. yeah. >> we want to get you guys updated on the latest from here because the investigation is very much going on. the suspect is 46-year-old robert bowers. and he will appear in court today. he faces some 29 federal charges. investigators are also now poring through his posts on a little-known social network that he allegedly used to spread messages of hate. as that part of the story plays out, we're also beginning to hear from the families of the 11 people who were killed on saturday. among them was dr. richard gottfried. he was a 65-year-old husband, a brother, a dentist. he was known as dr. rich. he often volunteered his services and he was on the verge of retirement when he was gunned down. his family says his generous life will not be overshadowed by his senseless death. we sat down with two sisters last night. >> growing up, he was the only boy. he had three sisters that he had to deal with. >> reporter: he was your twin. >> he was my twin. just unimaginable that someone that was so full of life is gone in an instant. >> reporter: honey, you are shaking. >> i know. i'm falling apart. >> reporter: it must be such a shock. >> there aren't even words to describe how i feel. i'm devastated. i mean, he was my baby brother. >> he touched a lot of people. in all areas of his life. that just speaks to who he was. he loved his wife. he loved his family. and he loved life. >> family was very important. family first. >> reporter: dr. richard gottfried was at the synagogue with his youngest sister, carol, when the shooting began. >> carol and our rabbi and two other congregants went in a closet with a steel door and stayed in there. and one of the older congregants, when he no longer heard gunshots, he opened the door and the gunman was there. that's who died at carol's feet. >> reporter: she was too shaken to talk about what happened. but she told them. >> he walked in and said all jews must die and opened fire. they didn't have time to react and they were just gunned down. >> reporter: how do you even begin to absorb that? >> i don't think i've even absorbed it yet. there's so much hate in this country. and it needs to stop. >> hate, intolerance, that's not who he was. that's not who i am. >> that's not who i am. >> had you felt afraid before this? >> no. >> no. >> i can't live that way. and i can't hate him, either. >> reporter: the shooter? >> the shooter. i can't hate him because if i do, it will eat me up alive from the inside-out. >> to have him murdered, because that's what it was, is really hard to take. a really wonderful person was taken from us way too soon. >> it's not easy for you both to be here talking to me. >> no, it's not. >> reporter: i know you wanted to for a reason. >> and the reason is, because you have a job to do and you're going to be talking about him anyway. so the things that you say about him, i want them to be who he is. and he is -- was the kindest, most loving, caring person. >> dr. richard gottfried, one of the wonderful people that were gunned down. i'm joined by rabbi jeffrey myers. he was presiding over his congregation at the time of the shooting. the hearts of the nation are with you. >> the world. >> indeed, the whole world. you haven't been back here since saturday. this is your synagogue, your home, your house of worship. what crosses your mind? >> i didn't see the stars and the tributes to people until i caught a little of the news last night and i saw it in person this morning. for a moment, i felt like, i'm standing at a cemetery and this is a massive mausoleum. it's my home and it's been desecrated. >> you said to me a few moments ago, you could never use that sanctuary again. >> it can't be used again in its present condition. the bullet holes are too numerous to count. but we will rebuild because we're tree of life. we've been here 154 years. and you can cut off some branches but the tree will continue to grow and we will be back. >> you can see how this community of all faiths, how people are pulling together in this moment. and i can't imagine what you saw, rabbi, on saturday morning. it's just a regular saturday morning. you're leading services, your most faithful are there. can you tell me what happened? >> we start at 9:45. and the regulars are there. these good, decent people, who were over there. and within a few minutes, i heard what i thought was crashing metal of one of the coat racks. and i thought one of our seniors maybe lost his or her balance and pulled on it to right themselves and fell, god forbid, or something. and at that moment, three members of the congregations that we house in our building, i saw them run down the stairs. that's when the next set of bullets rang out, within another 10 or 15 seconds. while i've never personally witnessed or heard gunfire, thank god, until this moment, just something inside told me, this is gunfire. and i told my congregants to drop to the floor, be quiet, don't say a word, don't move. i thought the pews are thick, old wood, perhaps there's protection there. and the people at the front of the sanctuary, i got them out to the front of the sanctuary. there were doors leading to this labyrinth of a building to get people out to different places, whether it's to exit or hide in a closet or something. i tried to see if i could go back to get the eight remaining people in the back of the congregation. i could tell the gunfire was getting louder, it was coming up the stairs and i couldn't save those eight people. >> did you see the gunman? >> i never saw the gunman. >> did you hear him say anything? >> i never heard any words from the gunman at any time. i ran through the back of the sanctuary and went up the stairs. the exit route i thought i could take, i didn't feel was a safe route because he would have a sight line where i would be coming out and i thought that was foolish. i went up into the choir loft. and i heard him execute my congregants. i didn't watch it. i couldn't watch it. i called 911 and i stayed on the line for what felt like an eternity. they said it was 20 minutes. i lost track of time. i heard footsteps. and fortunately there's a bathroom up there. the lock didn't work. i with all my might just held on to the door and prayed to god, don't find me. and fortunately s.w.a.t. came after what seemed like an eternity and rescued me. at that point, they had not caught him. he was still at large somewhere in the facility. they safely escorted me out of the building, closer to this end of the building and had me run across the street. that's probably that famous 15 minutes of fame photo of me, running across the street with my prayer shawl on because they escorted me down the street. the police were hiding because they didn't know where he was yet. they hadn't caught him. >> police officers were shot as they tried to stop him. >> i know. >> and we now know according to the police that he had horrendous things to say and he targeted members of the jewish faith. he targeted this place. how do you wrap your head around that? how do you feel about that? just the thought of it hurts so much. >> at first i think it's a mixture of anger, of disbelief, all rolled into one. am i really experiencing this? is this a horrific nightmare and i'm going to wake up? was this a cruel drill that the fbi had us do to practice? all those things go through simultaneously. and then, i saw that, there is hate. and it just seems to be getting worse. >> the president may come and visit. would you like to visit with him? >> it would be my honor to always meet a president of the united states. >> do you have something you want to say, to tell him about your community and these good people who lost their lives? >> these are good, decent people. they didn't have an ounce of hate in any of them. and we turn to the leaders of our country. we've got to stop hate. and it can't just be to say we need to stop hate. we need to do. we need to act, to tone down rhetoric. hate is not welcome here in pittsburgh. it should not be welcome in our borders at all. >> rabbi myers, you were a pastor in every sense on saturday, helping your congregants. i know you are caring for them now and the vigil and you haven't gotten much sleep. our hearts and prayers are with you. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. we'll be back with much more from 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of sunshine and a cool start. as we head into the afternoon, it will be very comfortable, especially for the inland valleys where we reach into the mid-70s. we'll be up to 72 in san jose and santa rosa today reaching 76 degrees. we will have some mid-70s today, upper 70s tomorrow, and for halloween, we're looking at some low 80s, but the winds pick up and it will be very warm, mid 80s headed toward the end of the week and going into the weekend, some upper 70s in the forecast. while san francisco peaks with temperatures reaching up to 75 on thursday. little bit cooler for the weekend. let's get abupdate on the commute now from mike. >> we have an issue south 808 in fremont, by the truck scales things are jammed up. it was backing soup quickly chp issued a traffic alert. there is what we just showed you with the camera. there is the crash that just cleared from lanes west 237 recovering, the sig alert, traffic alert has been canceled. the south bay really showing the build through san jose and we still have slowing. recovery for highway 4 through concord out of bay point. back to you. >> thanks so much. happening now, 7:56, we are monitoring developments in end nearia where investigators are trying to determine what sent a brand new 737 jetliner plunging into the ocean minutes after takeoff. all 189 people on board are believe to have died. we are posting the latest information on our home page. the president of cnn saying authorities intercepted a second suspicious package addressed to the cable news network. this package was intercepted in atlanta. the suspect due in court today. head to our twitter feed for full details. another local news update in half an hour. the bay area count up its forensic lab ahead of halloween. how you can take a tour tomorrow. plus: a mom )s graduation gift gets a failing grade after a problem with the seller. the way our consumer team got )mom ) a refund. tomorrow from 4:30 to 7. we've hadfor a long time.is in san francisco and half-measures haven't fixed it. homelessness doesn't just hurt homeless people. it hurts all of us. that's why we're all voting "yes" on c. the plan is paid for by corporations that just got a massive tax break. it's time for them to give back by helping all of us to fix our homeless crisis. with more affordable housing... expanded mental-health services... clean restrooms and safe shelters. vote "yes" on c. it helps all of us. california's public schools rank 44th in the nation. 44th. i'm marshall tuck, i'm a public-school parent, and i know we can do better. in the public schools i led, we got more funding into our classrooms, supported our teachers, and we raised graduation rates by 60%. that's why president obama's education secretary endorses me. we've done it before. now, let's do it for every public-school student in california. i'm marshall tuck. i'm running for state superintendent. it is 8:00 on "today." coming up, breaking news, a passenger jet carrying 189 people crashes minutes after takeoff. rescuers, this morning, searching through the debris off of the coast of indonesia, amid questions about what went wrong with the brand-new boeing 737. we're live with the latest on that investigation. plus, community coming together. >> we won't let hate beat us down. >> overnight, thousands attend a vigil to remember the innocent lives lost in a horrific shooting at a pittsburgh synagogue. >> he is -- was the kindest, most loving, caring person. he always did for others. >> this morning, what we are learning about the victims, the suspect and what happened inside that place of worship. savannah is live in pittsburgh. and no pain no gain. olympic gymnast simone biles reaching new heights at the national championships, just hours after a late-night visit to the hospital. how the superstar may have made history today, october 29th, 2018. at "today," from green bay. go, pack, go. >> southern girls taking over the city. we miss you, amy. >> good morning to our kids, garrison and gracie. >> in greenville, tennessee. ♪ >> celebrating my 10th birthday. >> and the world series champs. go, red sox. >> shoutout to my nephew, brady, in naples, florida. >> good morning, mom, in albuquerque, new mexico. >> surprise birthday trip for our mom. >> and my first time in new york city. >> nice crowd outside. welcome back to a special split-edition of "today" on this monday morning. >> savannah guthrie is in pittsburgh. she will have the latest on that synagogue shooting in a few minutes. we'll look at breaking news overnight. search teams are beginning to find victims and debris from a boeing yet that crashed in the sea off of the coast of indonesia with 189 people onboard. kelly cobiella has the latest. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. this morning, search and rescue teams are searching for the main wreckage of lion air flight jt 610, along with the black boxes. the flight went down just off of the coast of jakarta with 189 pa passengers and crew onboard, including 3 young children. they've found an oil slick and a lot of debris on the sea surface. investigators say the pilot asked to return to the airport three minutes after that flight. air traffic control okayed that request but the flight never made it back. the jet looped south on takeoff, and headed north, climbing to 5,000 feet, losing altitude, climbing again, and then dropping off-screen just 13 minutes into flight. indonesian investigators said there was no distress signal, the weather was good at the time, the plane, new, a 737 max8. it was delivered in august of this year and in the air for two months. overnight, lion air added that jet had a technical issue but it was resolved and clear to fly. the jet crashed in relatively shallow water, like 100 feet deep. but this morning rescue officials are saying they're not expecting to find survivors. >> hopefully we'll get to the bottom of this. kelly, thank you. thousands of people attended a vigil overnight to honor the victims of saturday's massacre at a synagogue in pittsburgh. savannah is in that heartbroken city this morning, with what we know about the suspect and more importantly, the lives that were lost. savannah? >> craig, good morning, again. so many people here are turning to each other, their families and faith and trying to make sense of what was a senseless attack. the suspected gunman is expected to make his first appearance in court today and he faces at least 29 charges for what authorities are saying is a hate crime. a tight-knit community shaken to its core. 11 innocent lives slain in a house of worship. >> my holy place has been defiled. >> reporter: earlier on "today," the tree of life synagogue's rabbi, speaking out. he was inside when the attack occurred. >> we will rebuild because we're tree of life. we've been here 154 years. and you can cut off some branches but the tree will continue to grow and we will be back. >> reporter: 65-year-old richard gottfried was among the victims. >> he touched a lot of people, in all areas of his life. >> reporter: two of his sisters fondly remembered him. a beloved dentist looking forward to retirement. >> family was very important. >> reporter: david and cecil rosenthal were brothers, admired for their kindness and strong faith. >> multiple gunshots are heard from the lobby, possibly 20 to 30 shots. >> reporter: authorities say the suspected shooter's motive was clear. >> during the course of his deadly assault on the people of the synagogue, bowers made statements regarding genocide and his desire to kill jewish people. >> reporter: according to police, robert bower stormed the congregation in the morning, armed with these and an ar-15 assault rifle. >> we will conduct interviews, scrub social media and will exploit digital media to determine how and why bowers committed this act. >> reporter: bowers was a regular on gab, a social media group that was popular with fringe groups. he posted hate speech there. and before saturday's shooting, wrote in part, i'm going in. when he appears in court later today, bowers faces 29 federal charges. >> we're going to get through this. and we're going to continue on and show what pittsburgh is made of. >> reporter: calls for strength and unity in a city dealing with unimaginable pain and loss. guys, just the short time i've been here, i've noticed how tight-knit this community is. not just the jewish community here in squirrel hill, but the whole town of pittsburgh. they have a lot of pride in their town. and their hearts are broken but they are pulling together. it's really something to see. we'll have much more next hour. >> if there's a city that's going to get through this, it's pittsburgh. no doubt. >> that rabbi, i will remember him for a long time. savannah, thank you so much. the man accused of sending package bombs to high-profile critics of president trump, appears before a federal judge in florida today. officials say cesar sayoc is not cooperating with investigators. they're concerned that there could be more pipe bombs out there. although they didn't go off, the fbi says they were real and not hoax devices. his criminal history includes a 2002 guilty plea to making a bomb threat. a former boss described him as filled with hatred toward minority groups. we're hearing from the man who fell 100 feet down a remote mine shaft in arizona, while he was exploring for gold. he was trapped in the mine shaft for nearly three days. he had no food and no water and no way out until a friend found him, putting a difficult rescue effort into motion. now, he is talking about that ordeal and what it was like when help finally got there. >> i started hearing someone hollering back. and i broke down and started crying. >> it tookle rescuers three hou to hoist waddell to safety. doctors expect he will make a full recovery. >> he has a burger in hand. we got the news covered. how about a little "boost." booster shots can be painful, but 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now what? >> what does that mean? researchers can start looking at that, trying to develop a vaccine and get a cure for it if possible. these are tough to figure out. it give s parents information, e know it's communicable. it's a polio-like virus out there. that means a lot of hand washing, especially if they're at a social event, after they use the bathroom, and school. teach them not to touch their face until they wash their hands. and keep a close eye on your child. if your child gets sick. look at your child, if you notice any symptoms, like they can't walk or move, start dropping things, those are the subtle symptoms, the grip strength gets less. then, it's time to take them to the doctor. they don't need to go to the doctor for every cold. >> is the cdc onboard with this? >> they have to be specific about how they do things. they're slow and deliberate. but when they come out, they come out with official information. these doctors are connecting the dots on their own. >> if you catch it early, does that help you with the symptoms later? >> anything you catch early is going to help -- not necessarily curing the symptoms, but getting the treatment under control, getting the patient to survive better. >> dr. john with some reasons for hope, perhaps. let's move over and talk to mr. roker. >> we're going to start in the pacific northwest. active there, as well. a system coming in, bringing rain. it will last into wednesday. so, we are looking for, especially around puget sound, and northern oregon, one to three inches of rain. back through norman idaho. and snow getting itself together. get the skis ready, from missou missoula, jackson. we're looking at a decent amount of snow, measurable snow. the rest of the country, we expect to see the stormy mess continuing. windy conditions through the mid mississippi and ohio river valleys. one clipper moving out and the next one from canada bringing rain to that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're going to get a lot of sunshine today and it's going to be a nice cool start to the week compared to where we're headed. we'll be in the low 80s for halloween and thursday, gusty winds and up to 85 degrees. we will be cooling down for our inland valleys for the weekend with some upper 70s on saturday. san francisco, upper 60s today. then 70s for much of the middle of the week and for the holiday and then for friday, 72, 68 this saturday. >> that's your latest weather. this is what we need. we're going to start with michael buble. they will stand up to cancer, a cause close to buble after noah was diagnosed with liver cap certificate. buble opened up about his son's battle, the toll it took on him and his family. >> at first, it was too hard to talk about, man. basically, they said it wasn't great. i'm not okay. my wife, honestly, when this all started, i became the strength to somehow pull us and lift us. when they got it out and the chemo was done and they said, we did it, it's good, he's okay, i fell. i just fell. my wife picks me up now. >> certainly good news this morning. we're happy to hear that noah is in recovery and doing well. up next, some stars celebrated halloween early over the weekend. randy gerber, cindy crawford and george clooney, dressed as pilots and an airline attendant. that didn't stop john legend from dressing up as prince charming for his princess, luna. gabrielle union dressed as gwen stefani. but perhaps the biggest transformation of them all, look at rita as post malone. unrecognizable. look at the side-by-side comparison. it's hard to tell them apart. nicely done. and the royals, harry and meghan, the duke and duchess of sussex, heading to new zealand over the weekend for the latest stop on their royal tour. our correspondent, keir simmons, joins us this morning. good morning. >> reporter: "pop star" correspondent. you're too funny. we talked about the fact that royals don't get involved in politics. but we've never seen a royal quite like meghan. here in new zealand, celebrating the fact that over 100 years ago, this country was the first place to give women the vote. a stunning speech, meghan alongside new zealand's prime minister, breaking the mold, standing beneath a painting of the queen, speaking out on women's rights. >> women's suffrage is about feminism. but feminism is about fairness, the basic and fundamental human right of all people, including the members of society who have been marginalized, for race, gender, ethnicity, or orientation, to participate in the choices for their future and their community. >> reporter: the royal couple, welcomed to new zealand with a traditional maui greeting, noses and foreheads touching. and a loud warrior dance called the haka. today, sharing an umbrella on the beach, while thousands of miles away, noises suggesting a royal split of sorts. reports that william and kate and harry and meghan are set to separate their palace situation as this duke and duchess begin to build their own family. >> myself and my wife, and our little bump. we are so grateful to be here. >> reporter: and meghan, winning hearts. today, after meeting these shy children, she asked for trays of cakes to be sent out. the newest royal, bringing fresh passion and compassion in the final week of this epic tour. a quick how to do it, if you want to try that greeting. you put your forehead and nose next to somebody else's forehead and nose, and you breathe out. sharing each other souls, they say. probably best to let the person know you're going to try it before you jump in. >> i just asked the team here, do you hold your breath? as long as somebody doesn't breathe in my face, i'm good. >> breathe out. >> should we try? >> no. >> come on. >> let's try it. come on. come on. >> i liked it. >> she held her breath. >> okay. thank you, keir. were you in marching band? >> i was. >> what did it you play? >> i played flute, but i couldn't. so i just whistled. >> why did i even ask? >> it has something to do with today's "daly click." at a marching band competition, one band director stepped in just in time. the band was on the field, ready to start their performance when the sprinklers went off. the director, standing right in front of the sprinkler, shielding the entire group from getting wet. with the water hitting his back, he held his stance until the sprinkler shut off. and then, casually strolls off of the field and they go wild. >> taking one for the team. >> awesome band director there. >> sheinelle, thank you. now, to one of our favorite athletes, four-time olympic gold medalist, simone biles. the gymnastics superstar took her greatness to higher levels. fighting through a kidney stones at the world championships over the weekend. stephanie gosk is here with this story. >> reporter: good morning. simone biles is not even five feet tall. but this dynamo stood head and shoulders above the competition this weekend, while giving a new meaning to the phrase, no pain, no gain. gymnast simone biles, proving nothing can stop her from reaching new heights. not even a kidney stone. >> the adrenaline definitely helped. even when i'm walking or doing stretches, i'm in a bit of pain. >> reporter: just hours before nailing an incredibly challenging vault routine, now forever known as the biles, the four-time olympic gold medalist, posting photos on social media, with the caption, nothing like a late night e.r. visit less than 24 hours before world championships. biles saying she went to the hospital after suffering from stomach pains for two days. >> we started to think it was my appendix. we wanted to go as a precautionary. we got tests done just to see what it was. they found a kidney stone. >> reporter: biles pushing through pain to deliver a seemingly effortless performance in each event at the world gymnastics championship in qatar. the 21-year-old powerhouse qualifying for every final and leading the u.s. squad to the team finals. >> not even the flu could stop michael jordan from scoring 38 points. >> some comparing her grit to that of legends. from michael jordan's iconic flu game in 1997 to tiger woods when he won the 2008 u.s. open on a broken leg. >> limping his way through the first few holes. biles is balancing a lot off the floor these days, as one of usa gymnastics' toughest critics. the organization is still struggling to find its footing after the larry nassar sexual abuse scandal rocked the world of gymnastics. the former olympic and national team doctor accused of molesting hundreds of gymnasts, including biles, who spoke with hoda back in january about keeping such a dark secret while competing. >> how did you do it? >> we're good at compartmentalizing things. we push it in the back of our heads because we don't want anyone to think of that and we don't want ourselves to think of that. we go out there with a full heart and compete because that's what we love to do. >> reporter: that heart of a champion, giving biles the ability to seemingly bounce back from anything. when team usa vies for the world title tomorrow, biles will have a chance to make history. she could become the first female gymnast in more than three decades to win six medals at a single world championships. as for the kidney stone, she says she'll take care of it after the competition. imagine how high she is going to jump when she loses it. >> i had a kidney stone. it was worse than childbirth. it's excruciating. >> a cyborg? >> unbelievable. what grit, right? >> yeah. as craig was saying, it would be surprising for anybody else, not simone biles. tomorrow on "today," we'll have an exclusive interview with simone's former teammate, aly raisman. >> just ahead, the stars of "bohemian rhapsody." celebrating queen, their music and freddie mercury. they're here live. first, your local news. i )m ... the two men charged in the good morning. 8:26. i'm marcus washington. the two men charged in the deadly ghost ship where house fire are due back in court today. they originally agreed to a plea deal but in august the judge shocked everyone by rejecting the deal. prosecutors say that he rented the where house and acted as landlo landlord. harris was considered a primary tenant there who also collected rent. each are charged with 36 counts of manslaughter. until now, the two have been legally tied together but paris is trying to separate himself from the case. right now, we'll get a look at your morning commute. mike standing by. >> southbound 880 still slow past the truck schedule. an earlier crash on 237 which caused a big backup. it was over here around north 1st. a motorcycle was involved. a lot of slowing. haven't heard an update on drifrt but the driver but no ma injured reports. out of freemont and generally recovering though, anywhere approaching the area south of the san mateo bridge. trivalley lightening up a bit. and then of course the build-up around the peninsula. san mateo seeing the most traffic on 101, both directions. small crashes continue to leave bay point slow out of pittsburg. back to you. >> all right, thanks, mike. more news in 30 minutes. ♪ back, now, 8:30 on this monday morning, october 29th. just a few days before halloween. let's give camera time to our awesome, energetic crowd. and in fact, i know he's crying. i know he's crying. but this is shane. shane is the sweetest baby. i know he's crying. but he's really happy, right, babe? he's a florida boy. he's not used to this kind of weather. we want to thank everybody for coming today. just ahead, "bohemian rhapsody." one of the year's most talked about movies. i got to see it and i will attest it's awesome. if you're a queen fan, you'll become one after you see this. we're going to show you how the members of queen were transformed by these three guys, right here. >> before we get to that, how about a "crowd moment"? >> lovely. >> johnny, caroline, where are we? right behind us. it's nice when "the crowd moment" is nice and close. happy anniversary. >> thank you. >> how many years? >> 34. >> 34 years, same person? >> yes. >> congratulations. from houston, texas. >> houston, texas. >> you came to new york to celebrate. >> absolutely. >> i heard you are queen fans. is that right? >> yes. >> you have a favorite song? >> "somebody to love," for me. >> you want to sing it on national television? >> no. >> instead of that, to help celebrate your anniversary, how about these two? these are two tickets, red carpet, tomorrow night, to see the premiere. will you go? >> oh, we will be there, yes. >> i know you have a date. you guys enjoy that. >> thank you very much. >> thank you, guys. thanks for being fans of the show. >> congratulations. happy anniversary. that's awesome. also ahead, the incredible kerry washington is with us this morning. with her run on "scandal" wrapped up, she's returning to the bright lights of broadway in a powerful and timely new play. we're going to catch up with her in a moment. and meantime, halloween is a couple of days away. to get you ready, we have a treat on the plaza. we have a little something special. this is the head carver and creative director of the great jack-o'-lantern blaze. he's been doing a special carving. ta-da. wow. look at that. it's the "today" show crowd right here. how long did it take you to make it? >> started around 7:00 this morning. an hour and a half. >> which one is craig? >> i like you, craig. you look good. >> you look good, too. >> which one is me? >> i think you're twins. >> by the way, great job. >> and carson. very nice. all right. thank you, sir. >> we really appreciate it. we'll keep that one prominently displayed. of course, we don't like halloween here at "today," we love it. we're going all-out with our costumes. this year, we don't want to brag. but it might be one of our best years yet. we're not going to give us any hints. you're going to want to be here on wednesday for the big reveal. >> i forgot about that one. >> blake shelton. >> if you're around, get dressed up, come down, and hang out with us at the plaza. we're going to search for the best costume. >> often times, the crowd costumes are just as good as ours. >> a lot of times, better. i'm excited about it. dylan and i are doing one together. >> there's a tease. >> i cannot wait. >> throw that out. how about a final check of the forecast. >> we start off with showers in the northeast, autumn warmth through texas. heavy snow in the western plains and the rockies. as we get in the midweek period, the snow continues in the rockies. a lot of rain from texas and the ohio river valleys. that moves east by friday. much cooler around the great lakes. mountain snows in the rockies. and wet weather from the plains into the pacific northwest. that's what's going on around that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we start out the week with some cool weather. inland valley, 70s. by the middle of the week, for halloween, it's going to be very warm, reaching into the low to mid-80s. for the weekend, though, we will be coming down just a few degrees with some upper 70s. for san francisco, expect the highs to reach into the low 70s for most of the week. and then by sunday, we're cooling down to 66 degrees. >> and that's your latest weather. craig? >> mr. roker, thank you. kerry washington, known for playing powerful characters, after seven seasons on the hit show, "scandal," kerry is now returning to the broadway stage in the new show, "american son." it is the story of an interracial couple searching for answers about their missing boy. so good to have you. >> thank you. so good to be here. >> it's in previews right now. >> it is. we open next week. >> those who have seen it, says it's among the most powerful plays they've ever seen. >> that means a lot to me. for me, it's one of the most challenging projects i've ever taken on as an actor. it's very special to me. it's a really beautiful play about parenting and about love and identity and race. i just -- i feel like the luckiest woman in the world, that i get to do it eight times a week. also, it's really hard. >> i hear that one of the major reasons it's so hard is you're on stage all but three minutes of the show. >> it's true. that is true. but the entire cast is extraordinary. there's four of us on stage. we really have grown very close. the play is really about -- you know, it's people having very, very private conversations in public. it's things that a lot of us say to the people closest to us. but we're all saying them in a room. and four people with very, very, very different opinions and viewpoints on the world are sharing them with each other. it's exciting and different. i've never played a character like this before. >> i don't want to give away too much. it's about a mother who is trying to find answers about why her son has gone missing in florida. >> yeah. and the whole play takes place in a police station, with that mother and father. >> what was it about the script? what was it about the character that drew you in? >> i think -- i think for me, in some ways, the play is almost like a prayer. and i say that to say, we spend 90 minutes with these characters and we really see them. like, we really listen to them. and i don't know that we make enough time for that in our lives, particularly in this country right now, to listen to people who think something completely opposite of us. and we get to do that. we sit in a theater and listen to people who believe things that are on the opposite end of the spectrum of identity. but we really hear them and we allow them to matter to us. all four of these people. and there's something really special about that. i think it's why audiences are so surprised and moved, because we don't make enough time to listen to people who we consider other, no matter who we are. >> yeah. >> to say, like, you, white man, you black woman, you -- all of these different identities to say, why do you think what you think? and to make room to just hear it, and see how i feel about it, is so special. >> you're a mother of two. >> i am a mother of three. >> mother of three, excuse me. how did you draw on your experiences as a mom for this role? >> oh, gosh. you know, it's interesting. the play is teaching me so much every day. i feel like i'm still learning from her. and one of the things that i think every mother who sits in the play -- every parent, actually, who comes to the play, is faced with the powerlessness of parenting. you know, there was a time when this person -- you could control everything, kind of, about them, in the very, very, very beginning. but parenting is a lot about letting go and how you do that with grace and ease and empower your kids to make the right choices. it is an adventure. obviously, doing that as a parent of an african-american kid has particular challenges. >> the producers on this thing, dwyane wade and gabrielle union, who instagram a picture. as parents were raising black boys in florida, a stand your ground and open carry state, dwyane wade and i know the fear and frustration and anxiety that goes hand in hand, when so many demonize, weaponize, and criminalize black and brown bodies. i have a mixed race daughter. how do you feel about raising children in the world that we live in now? in the country we live in right now? >> this is such an important time because i think these midterm elections are an opportunity for us to take our feelings around how our communities are being managed. and take action with our vote. you know, we elect our sheriffs. we elect our local judges. we have the power to have a say in our communities about how our communities are run. and so, that's why it's so important that no one can stay home in the midterm elections. i don't care who you are and who you're voting for. you need to know that democracy only works when all of us have a vote and we all show up. i think there's one party that's engaged in disenfranchising a lot of votes. we need to protect the votes of all people. this is a time to show up and say, we all matter. we all are valuable. our lives must be protected and respected no matter who we are. >> kerry washington, thank you so much. thanks for stopping by. i look forward to seeing the play. if you want to run for something, come back and announce. for a moment, i thought that maybe olivia pope might throw her hat in the ring. thank you. >> thank you. >> again, the show is "american son." in previews at the blue theater. coming up, the cast of "bohemian rhapsody." first, this is "today" on nbc. i'm dianne feinstein and i approve this message. "look what she's accomplished... she authored the ban on assault weapons... pushed the desert protection act through congress, and steered billions of federal dollars to california projects such as subway construction and wildfire restoration." "she... played an important role in fighting off ...trump's efforts to kill the affordable care act." california news papers endorse dianne feinstein for us senate. california values senator dianne feinstein we're back with more stars. three stars of the highly-anticipated "bohemian rhapso rhapsody." >> together, they tell the story of how queen became one of the biggest bands in all of rock. check it out. >> imagine thousands of people doing this in unison. huh? well? >> what's the lyric? ♪ ♪ we will, we will rock you we will, we will rock you ♪ >> keep going. one, two. stop it. stop it. >> you got it. >> okay. i got to watch this film. >> yes. >> and i always liked queen. i fell in love with queen after watching this bio-pic, i guess is what you would call it. did you feel like rock stars when you were shooting this thing? >> it's about the closest you can get. for us, it's an adrenaline rush to be in front of the camera as actors. but when you get on that stage and perform a concert sequence like live aid, which is considered one of the greatest in the history of rock 'n' roll, yes. it's another level of adrenaline and ecstasy. >> check out this live aid thing. >> 1985. >> it putts you there, right? >> the physical transformation you guys had to undergo to play these parts, what was that like? >> well, six wigs. >> six? >> and a perm. >> and a perm? >> i didn't know what a perm meant because i'm an idiot. i didn't realize it stood for permanent. yeah. i said to jan, our makeup artist, this will wash out in seven to ten days. and when straight hair grows in, it grows in straight and then there's a halo curl. >> what did they do? >> i think they dipped my head in acid. it was horrible. >> we enjoyed it. >> they had a field day with it. >> i was lucky that brian was consistent with his hair style. >> we didn't recognize you when you walked in. we didn't know which character you played. >> kudos to you. >> and you got to meet and talk to him? >> he was on set a lot. he was amazing. very generous with his time. a lovely human being. >> we wouldn't be able to do it without -- his support was just something that lifted us up every day. every day. it's their story. they have the greatest legacy. they don't need us messing around with it at all. but his support was everything for us. >> very surreal moments when he's in the wings, watching me do a guitar solo. and before they shout action, you have brian may saying go on, gwil. >> and he's recording it on his iphone like he's our fan. they're doing the moves, like radio gaga. >> just some guys. >> what about the teeth? i saw that. how long did that take? >> it took a while to get used to. the first thing i asked for, i said, i have to get used to these. yeah. it took about a year before i felt comfortable with them. by the end of it, i didn't want to take them out. >> they were part of you. >> they were part of me. i felt naked. and i got to call everyone darling and dear on set. >> a lot of people don't know the story of freddie mercury. he's pakistani and british, his real name is farouq. he didn't come from an ultra conservative family that didn't understand him. >> he is called pakistani a lot. but he was born in zanzibar and gets shipped off to india for school and doesn't arrive in london until the age of 18. he's very much an immigrant, a fish out of water. and that's the story we start with, is something so many people can relate to, the struggle to discover your identity in a foreign world. and he's also trying to discover his sexual identity at that time, when being anything other than heterosexual is so stigmatized. here's a guy who is struggling through everything and finds a way to be a superhero on stage. >> let me tell you, it is a fun ride. it is worth every second on the screen. it puts you there, at live aid. i don't know how you all did it. but it was a great ride. i hope a lot of people go see it. rami, gwilym and joe, thank you. just ahead, an eye-opening new look at facebook's rise, raising the question, has the social network been more harmful than helpful? first, this is "today"n nbc. o ♪ o ♪ ♪ the holidays begin here at the disneyland resort. profited millions from tobacco, oil, and wall street. as a rich developer, she violated clean water laws. now she's trying to buy this election. the lt. governor's office isn't for sale. i'm dr. ed hernandez. as state senator, i worked across party lines. held drug corporations accountable. invested in schools and middle-class jobs. our campaign's people powered by firefighters, teachers and nurses. because i'll put you first - not big money. we're back. 8:49, with an nbc news exclusive first look at a pbs "frontline" documentary. >> the facebook dilemma looks at how giant the social media has become. >> this is a fascinating documentary. it's no secret that facebook is at the center of a growing debate over user privacy. now, a new documentary takes a deep look inside the rapid rise of the tech giant with rarely before seen footage in over a dozen interviews with current and former facebook insiders. it explores how the social network grew from a college start-up to what critics called the longest surveillance apparatus ever invented. >> we're not going to share people's information, except for the people they asked it to be shared. >> reporter: a young mark zuckerberg, on the verge of becoming the leader of one of the largest companies, facebook. a new pbs "frontline" documentary, details the tech giant's rapid ascent, from an online book for colleges, to the social media platform. the producers say part of their goal was to highlight a major turning point in the company's history, going public in 2012. >> zuckerberg's challenge was to show investors and advertisers the profit to be made from facebook's most valuable asset, the personal data it had on its users. >> the company announces its first relationship with data broker companies, companies that most americans aren't at all aware of, that go out and buy up data about each and every one of us. where we buy, where we shop. and it's being shared with facebook so facebook can target ads. >> it can't be overstated how important an moment that was in 2012, when facebook essentially became a public company and became accountable to its shareholders. >> reporter: it wasn't just its advertising model that would get facebook in trouble. zuckerberg and his team would confront a different challenge, the spread of misinformation and fake news, which put the company at the center of the 2016 election. >> we didn't take a broad enough view of our responsibility. that was a big mistake. >> was there a sense of, facebook is getting polluted about misinformation, someone should do about this? >> there certainly was. and people were thinking about it. i don't think there was an awareness internally or exterm externally, the scope of the problem and the right course of action. >> reporter: for some critics, that action didn't come quickly enough. something that chersheryl sandb told savannah she worries about. >> do you take it personalily? >> i take it very personally. i run this with mark and i take responsibility for the things we didn't do and didn't do soon mu enough. >> reporter: the question now, has facebook, the largest social media company in the world, learned from its mistakes? we asked for comment on the documentary and did not hear back. check your local listings, guys. >> steph, thanks. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. proposition 11 solves two issues. first, it continues to pay paramedics while we're on break. second, it ensures the closest ambulance can respond if you call 9-1-1. vote yes on 11. proposition 11 "a common sense solution" to protect public safety. it ensures the closest ambulance remains on-call during paid breaks "so that they can respond immediately when needed." vote yes on 11. with halloween just a few days away, we're celebrating viewers who have birthdays this time of year, starting with the adorable snow white and her seven dwarfs. george will be 68 on saturday. he loves spending time with his granddaughter, bailey. and this cute vampire will be 1 tomorrow. you can keep the photos coming at today.com/celebrates. >> sheinelle jones, thank you for all you do. coming up on the fourth hour, the coolest coats to keep you warm this winter. jenna bush hager is going to join me for that. and the secrets for pulling up a fun grown-up game night. >> love it. i )m - -... a simmering school board good morn. 8:56. a simmering school board dispute returns to the courtroom today. the superintendant of alum rock will ask the judge to extend a restraining order against the board trustee. the judge granted bower a temporary straining order. bower strained he verbally harassened and threatened her. he admits he does not respect bower or her supporters. most of the hostility stems from an ongoing dispute about district projects doled out to contractors and how some may have been handed out as sweetheart makers are now conducting an audit. we'll have a live update in our midday newscast. you can link to mon ore on our homepage. and indonesia, investigators are trying to determine what sent a brand-new 737 jetliner plunging into the ocean minutes after takeoff. all 189 people on board are believed to have died. the president of cnn saying authorities have intercepted another suspicious package addressed to the cable news network. that package was intercepted in atlanta. go to our twitter feed for full details. >> stay connected to your world wherever the world takes you. you could save energy by living off the grid. completely. or... just set the washing machine to cold. do your thing. with energy upgrade california. up its forensic lab ahead of halloween. how you can take a tour tomorrow. plus: a mom )s graduation gift gets a failing grade after a problem with the seller. the way our consumer team got )mom ) a refund. tomorrow from 4:30 to 7. from nbc news, this is "today," live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today." i'm hoda kotb alongside al roker and craig melvin, savannah in pittsburgh this morning. we open the news with heavy hearts from the news in pittsburgh. today, as you know, we are starting a new chapter in the third hour of our show, as it evolves. we want you to know that the entire "today" family will bring you important and

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