Worth more than 1 million. Why hes learning the art of being a little more careful. Today, august 25, 2015. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a tuesday morning. That moment as a parent are you saying, oh, honey, what did you do or do i know you . I didnt bring my son today. There is a tensecond period where the kid tries to think, maybe nobody saw this. Anyway, well show you more of it later. Lets get to the top story. Mayhem on wall street sparking fears amid a massive selloff. This time lapse shows mondays roller coaster ride with wild swings. What can we expect . Cnbcs jim cramer is at the Stock Exchange this morning. Good morning to you. Good morning, savannah. Yesterday wasnt for the faint of heart. Do you expect more of this . No. The opening will be very strong. A lot of that is because china cut Interest Rates just now. Europe looks stable. Frankly, as we said yesterday, no one made a dime panicking. If you were frightful and scared, sell today at the opening. You will get good prices. You mentioned china. We have learned in the last few days thats the driver of the downturn. China has been in a slump. Why all of the sudden was that triggering a massive correction . I think a lot of people are looking at the worlds second largest economy and wondering whether it is slowing so dramatically it can bring down Worldwide Growth at the same time the Federal Reserve is talking about hiking Interest Rates. Those cant happen at the same time without expecting a dramatic decline. I want to ask you about that. It hits the pocketbook at home. The Federal Reserve wanted to raise Interest Rates. Is that now on hold, do you think, in light of whats happening in Global Markets and things now looking more volatile . That would be the common sense position. The Federal Reserve, people out there havent articulated such a position and we dont know until the Federal Reserve meets in september. You and i would agree and matt would agree thats the wrong thing to do in the face of whats going on. The Federal Reserve was silent yesterday. The chief janet yellen didnt speak hardly reassuring which is why i dont think the selling is necessarily over. But you are getting a good day at least at the open. Sit tight, jim. Well check in with. Thank you very much. Well watch the numbers on the screen carefully. Also in politics, new signs this morning that Vice President joe biden is inching closer to jumping into the president ial race. That would pose an interesting dilemma for president obama. Lets head to the white house and National Correspondent peter alexander. What can you tell us . Reporter good morning. Aides within the white house have said the Vice President earned the right to take all the time he needs to consider a 2016 run. Overnight one senior democratic source tells cnn president obama gave biden his blessing at the weekly lunch yesterday to go for it if he wants to. A spokesperson for biden says sources are just speculating about something they dont know anything about. This morning the buzz about a possible biden bid is building. The latest leak that the Vice President will reportedly huddle privately with top democratic donors at his residence after labor day, adding with the drum beat that began with his not so secret weekend lunch with elizabeth warren. Who would the president back his Vice President or former secretary of state . Josh ernest said the president respects and admires clinton but heaped praise on biden. There is probably no one in american Politics Today who has a better understanding of whats required to mount a successful National President ial candidate. Reporter later adding to the intrigue. I wouldnt rule out the possibility of an endorsement at the democratic primary. Reporter what would a bidenclinton showdown look like . They have parted ways on national security. Secretary of state clinton pushed for more aggressive military action in afghanistan, libya and syria while biden was more cautious. The biggest split the Osama Bin Laden raid. Clinton said she pushed for it. Biden acknowledged he initially thought it was too big of a gamble. If they did get into the race together you could see this becoming a defining point on judgment on president ial judgment. Those messages disappear all by themselves. Reporter meantime republicans arent letting up on clinton today releasing a video mocking her handle of the email controversy. Shes leaving her hamptons vacation tomorrow for a swing through the midwest. First stop iowa. Biden met with two of obamas most trusted advisers last night. There is a piece of good news for bide. Only a small percentage of obamas top fundraisers from 2012 have committed to bundling large sums of money for the clinton campaign. Matt . Take me back to the press Briefing Room yesterday. What was the feeling among the press corps when josh ernest went so far in describing the president s feelings for joe biden . Reporter it was obvious josh anticipated questions about joe biden. He had notes and heaped praise on biden himself. I spoke to several people very close to the president and Vice President last night who said there is great affection for the Vice President here at the white house right now. If he runs they want to support him. A lot of them want to see he ends a storied career on a high note. They have anxiety that he could end up losing. Peter, thank you very much. No accidents in whats said up there. Thats for sure. Now to the republicans in the bitter rivalry between jeb bush and donald trump. It is intensifying. A familiar issue is front and center in the war of words. Chris jansing is in texas with the story. Good morning to you. Reporter good morning, savannah. Im at the epicenter of the escalating immigration fight. The border between the u. S. And mexico. Jeb bush came to south texas to punch back hard against donald trump. A new strategy. To prove to skeptical Republican Voters hes tough enough to beat the billionaire frontrunner. Jeb bush in his home state of texas, taking shots at donald trump over his promise to buildle a beautiful wall. You have to have a much deeper strategy than just building a fence. Reporter hours before, trump had launched a preemptive strike. Bush attacked me in a modest way. You know hes a low energy person. When he attacks, he attacks with low energy. Reporter trumps trouncing of the gop field has pumped bush up. This is ludicrous. Reporter a more combative bush, speaking in both languages about his use of a term some immigrants consider offensive anchor baby. We need to take a step back and chill out a little bit as it relates to the political correctness. Reporter that sounded like trump and so did this. You may want to read my book immigration wars which i published four years ago. President obama, secretary of state kerry, i think you should read this book. Reporter while bush was meeting with local officials, trump was posting this video. Would you like to see him run . No. I really dont. It is a great country with a lot of great families. There are other people out there that are very qualified. We have had enough bushes. I wonder if you have seen the instagram of your mother when she said we have had enough. I dont follow the instagram feed from donald trump. Reporter as bush and trump touted differences, Hillary Clinton put out her own ad, gleefully suggesting they are just alike. Most of the other candidates are just trump without the pizzazz or the hair. Reporter this morning nbc news said the Bush Campaign is cost cutting. They say the fundraising is going well, but clearly the unexpected staying power of donald trump has forced all the republicans to reconsider that this might be a longer, tougher and more Expensive Campaign than first anticipated. Matt, savannah . Chris jansing, thank you. In the meantime, the racing world is in mourning. A popular Indycar Justin Wilson died a day after he was struck in the head by debris from another drivers crash. Craig melvin has the latest on that. Good morning to you. Reporter matt, good morning. We are at Pocono Raceway where the tragic accident happened two days ago. Justin wilson was 64, the tallest driver in the sport. He was also quite softspoken. This morning the racing community and fellow drivers are all remembering this gentle giant whose life was cut short far too soon. Tributes are pouring in for late indycar driver Justin Wilson. Great guy. One of the few if only guys who was a friend among everyone in the paddock. Reporter his family calling him a loving father and devoted husband to his wife julia and their daughters. His younger brother stephan tweeting i often told him, i just want to grow up to be half the man he is as that will make me a pretty good man. Justins elite ability to drive a race car was matched by his kindness, character and humility. Reporter the 37yearold england native died monday night, one day after crashing at Pocono Raceway. The fatal chain of events started when another driver crashed into the wall. Seconds later, the nose cone, a heavy piece of debris from the front of the other car struck wilsons head as he drove by. If thats the nose of the car, thats a very thick, heavy object. Into the wall goes Justin Wilson. Medical teams rushed to treat him but he entered a coma. Leigh diffey called the race. He understands how the game works. Ill really miss him. Reporter wilsons tragic death is the second in indycar in four years. Fellow british driver dan weldon died of severe head injuries during a 2011 race. Mario andretti spoke out about the safety of the sport just before wilsons crash. The sport actually, im knocking on wood, but we have reached a point that its as safe as you could make it. On the other side its a work in progress. Reporter Justin Wilson was well liked, well respected, he was one of the most popular drivers in this sport. Heres the thing about indycar driving, it is very dangerous. The cockpits are open, the helmets are exposed, the cars frequently approach speeds of about 200 Miles Per Hour. The last race of the season is this weekend. After that, lots of folks think attention will turn to how they can make the sport just a little safer. Craig, thank you very much. That piece of debris could have landed anywhere and unfortunately landed in the worst possible place. Absolutely. So sad to read the headline. Meantime, we are learning more about whats next for the heroes who stopped a gunman from attacking a crowded train to paris. A fifth passenger is being praised for his bravery that day. Kelly, good morning. Reporter savannah, good morning to you. There were smiles all around here when Alek Skarlatos and spender stone arrived today. Spencer is getting a medical evaluation and hes expected to recover from the bad gash on his hand. Another american is improving in a hospital in france. A man whose bravery nearly cost him his life. [ applause ] reporter a heros welcome. An impromptu honor guard. More than 200 airmen and their families cheering them on as more details emerge about the bravery of another train passenger, frenchamerican Mark Moogalian who confronted the attack, tried to warn passengers and was shot. His wife telling the story on french radio. [ speaking french ]. He looked at me and said, im hit. I saw the blood. I was so scared he was going to die. The bullet went through marks back and out his neck. Spencer stone, his thumb almost severed, kept mark alive. Found what i thought to be the artery, pushed down and the bleeding stopped. I said thank god, held that position until the paramedics got there. Reporter marks sister paying tribute. It was overwhelming, one, to realize our brother was shot and we almost lost him. To realize what he did, how he stepped in without even giving it a thought, we couldnt be more proud. Reporter moogalian, recovering in a french hospital, will also receive a medal of honor. The tributes keep pouring in. A possible parade in sacramento. Another medal for spencer stone. Stone was in an air force medical operations unit. Matt, he was trained in trauma care. Right person, right place, right time. Matt . Kelly, thank you very much. Right character as well. No question about it. To tamron now. Something happening on a College Campus making people shake their heads. Absolutely. Good morning, everyone. A fraternity at old dominion has been suspended over sexually suggestive banners hanging from an off campus house. Jacob rascon has the story. Reporter welcome signs arent unusual this time of year. Many find these banners downright offensive, asking parents to drop off their freshman daughters for a good time sad adding go ahead and drop off mom, too. Banners call one a daughter day care adding, dads, well take it from here. Were not trying to cause havoc or anything or stir up trouble. Were having a good time. Seems condescending to say they are going to be the babysitters as if we need someone to watch over us. Reporter social media erupted with responses like that odu frat proved that college doesnt make all boys smarter. The president of old dominion said there is zero tolerance for Sexual Assault and harassment. The actions taken by a few individuals this week do not represent the position of the university. Reporter the sigma nu National Fraternity suspended the local chapter calling the banners derogatory and demeaning after the back to school prank that failed to make anyone feel welcome. Jacob rascon, nbc news. A utah woman is in jail accused of driving the wrong way on a freeway and leading police on a chase. The suv made a uturn to drive in the right direction. A state trooper attempted a pit maneuver to stop the vehicle. The back bumper of the vehicle is ripped off, but she kept driving. They try again. This time they flip the suv. Officials say the woman got out and tried to hijack other vehicles. Eventually she was taken into custody. Police say she was high on drugs and possibly having a mental breakdown. More on the impact of the volatile stock market. The starbucks ceo says to be nicer to customers after the dow tumbled nearly 1500 points in three daydays. In a memo he said customers may experience increased levels of anxiety and concern. A 10yearold boy lost in the utah wilderness for 29 hours is safe and has been reunited with his family. A helicopter carried him to the open arms of loved ones monday afternoon. Sunday he was camping with his dad and siblings when he wandered off to look for wild mushrooms and got lost. When it got dark he use a makeshift shelter of rocks to shield himself from the elements. Rescuers spotted him from a helicopter five miles from where he was last seen. Of course he was hungry and tired but otherwise, as you see there, hes doing okay this morning. Pretty scary situation for the family and for little malakai. Very open arms. Thank you. Al is back with a check of the weather. Thanks, guys. The tropics are active. Look at the southern most large island in japan. This typhoon is causing flooding, high winds, waves from 10 to 12 inches of rain as it continues the trek west. Closer to home we are watching the Tropical Atlantic start to get active. Weve got remnants of danny hanging around. Weve also now got Tropical Storm erika and another wave coming offshore of africa. Lets focus on erika and give you the latest. 45 Miles Per Hour winds. Moving west at 20. Its booking at a good clip. As it continues its travels to the west well watch what happens with this. Tuesday, it becomes a Tropical Storm. Then by friday its over puerto rico. By saturday, a category one storm. By sunday morning approaching the bahamas. Well watch this extremely closely as we get into the beginning of next week. Well get to your good morning, im meteorologist bill henley. Showers are out of the picture, clouds clearing out. It will be a warm afternoon. The humidity drops during the day. Afternoon temperatures will into the 80s tomorrow morning. A cool falllike start, 50s in the suburbs, 61 in center city. Just 85 in the afternoon with low humidity that will continue for thursday, friday and saturday. Well be warmer on saturday and into the very low 90s sunday and monday. Have a great day. And thats your latest weather. Matt . Al, thank you very much. Prosecutors set to wrap cases as early as today at the rape trial of a former student of an elite prep school. Coming up, how testimony from the suspects friends and his own list of girls to allegedly pursue could impact the case. And on rossen reports, the new tool that could end the dangerous and sometimes Controversial Police pursuit. Well show you how it works but first, thi just ahead, are you drinking eight glasses of water a day . Maybe you dont have to. Maybe you dont have to. Th nobody told me to expect it. Maybe you dont have to. Th. Intercourse thats painful due to menopausal changes. Its not likely to go away on its own. So lets do something about it. 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