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where we have multiple things going on at multiple properties? >> reporter: the actions of the lone gunman now known. but why is still unclear. officials say his girlfriend, marilou danley, told authorities, he may have suffered with mental health issues. and sometimes would lie in bed crying out, oh, my god. this morning, investigators trying to make sense of this senseless massacre. investigators say they had received tips that paddock was with a woman the day of the shooting. so far, they have not been able to locate her. and so far, there's no evidence he planned to make a mistake. matt? sorry. craig and savannah. >> thank you so much. pete williams has more on the investigation. pete, let's pick it up where miguel left off. the girlfriend saying there's some kind of mental health issue with the shooter. what are you learning? >> that's something they want to dig into. they're getting different accounts of it. his brother knew of no illness. he was taking valium. some neighbors said he looked like he lost a lot of weight. and there's the girlfriend state of him crying out in agony at night. investigators say they have any health problems to find, physical or mental, that are grave enough to push him into being a killer. >> what do we know about the note that officials say was found in the hotel room? >> there was a note. you can see it in some of the pictures that were leaked. you see it there. local and federal officials say this was not a suicide note. it doesn't say anything about the shooting. it was a bunch of numbers. they're trying to figure out what the significance of that is. >> and the sheriff said the other day, he thought the shooter had some kind of help. have we learned anymore about the working theory there? >> it remains a theory. it's a critical focus of the investigation. but they believe he bought all of the guns himself. and he bought thousands of rounds of ammunition. that's harder to track. but they've talked to some of the dealers who sold him ammunition. >> what about all of the explosives that were found in his car? do officials think he was trying to make a carbomb, as well? >> i've not heard that. they don't know what to make of the explosive material. none of it had been mixed, the stuff called tannerite. just sitting in the containers, it wouldn't blow up. an investigation is coming from all of the electronic things he left behind. so far, looking at that, they don't see an indication that he was looking on the internet for bombmaking instructions, craig. >> a lot of strands to sort out for investigators. pete, thank you. there's lots more to get to, including a cryptic comment from president trump calling the gathering the, quote, calm before the storm. what storm is he talking about? nbc's andrea mitchell has more on that. good morning. >> reporter: that is the question, indeed. there's new fallout about friction between the president and his secretary of state. with officials saying the president was furious about the report, raising questions about rex tillerson's standing in the cabinet. president trump and the first lady, hosting a dinner for military officials and their spouses. with this provocative comment. >> i don't know. this is the calm before the storm. >> what's the storm? >> could be the calm before the storm. >> what storm, mr. president? >> we have the world's great military people in this room. i'll tell you that. >> what storm, mr. president? >> you'll find out. >> reporter: white house officials did not explain what he meant. this, as the president was furious at his top diplomat, rex tillerson, wednesday. after learning for the first time from an nbc news report wednesday morning that the secretary of state had called him a moron on july 20th, following a pentagon meeting on afghanistan. four officials say the president only learned of the insult from the nbc report. mike pence also fuming, according to several officials. he and tillerson talked. and tillerson came out trying to quiet the conversation. >> i have never considered leaving this post. >> reporter: tillerson never denied making the moron report. >> he did not say that. >> reporter: john kelly scrapping plans to travel with the president on send, in part to contain his boss' fury, summoning tillerson and maltttt. on thursday night, mattis and kelly were flanking the president when he delivered a warning to iran. >> we must put an end to iran's continued aggression and nuclear ambitions. they have not lived up to the spirit of their agreement. >> reporter: at that time meeting with his military advisers just before the dinner we showed you earlier, the president said, quote, p tremendous progress has been made with respect to isis. the media will find out about that. a comment about a coming action, that neither he or his advisers would explain. >> a lot to chew over with chuck todd, moderator of "meet the press." i hope you brought your crystal ball or tea leaves. set the scene. the president with the military and their spouses saying this is the calm before the storm. what storm? >> the storm that i think he's dealing with right now the most, is the storm having to do with rex tillerson, his secretary of state. what to do. does he let them go? the iran deal is going to be a big deal as far as the world is concerned. and there's north korea. i get the idea that there's a bunch of potential avenues. but for what it's worth, internally in that white house, the storm is tillerson. >> do you think it's a question at this point of when, not if, secretary tillerson decides he's had enough? or the president decides he's had enough? >> it looks like a when instead of an if. they're in a situation that's a bit untenable. what is the world seeing here? this isn't the president having a dispute with his labor secretary. this is the president having a dispute with the person that is the face of american diplomacy for the world. so, that -- that's not good for the office of the presidency, to have the secretary of state disparage him. and it's not good for the president to have his leadership questioned like this for around the world. i think they're in a situation where it's just not a good place for either one of him. i don't think he can be an effective secretary of state right now. >> according toreporting, the president was furious when rex tillerson called him a moron. and that's something he did not deny saying. >> when he is referring to storm, he's referring to that. you wonder if the secretary of state had denied himself saying that word on camera. as you recall, the president was midair when rex tillerson did this extraordinary news conference. he was midair, on his way to las vegas. he was watching live. as our reporting indicates, when he didn't deny that comment, it might as well have been a confirmation. and that just amped up, i think, the president's ire even more. >> the state department denied it but tillerson didn't. >> let's talk about bump-stocks. looks like congress is changing a bit. the nra perhaps behind the legislation that would end these things. do you get the suspicion that we might see more on if anything, i think you will see -- i will be surprised if congress ever votes on this. i think the nra, they made it clear, this would be a regulatory decision by atf. why would they prefer that? and i think republican leaders would like this. they don't want more votes on gun control measures, while they might fail, would be tough votes for some republicans to defend in somearts of the country going into 2018. i don't see this as any sort of first step into a larger conversation on gun regulations. this is a one-off. and it's an attempt to avoid an actual congressional debate and vote. >> chuck todd, with a lot going on, as usual. todd's interview with steve scalise, what he is saying about gun violence after the las vegas shooting. he, himself, a tragic shooting victim, as well. congressman tim murphy, a republican from pennsylvania is resigning amid a sex scandal. that coming as merurphy urged h mistress to have an abortion, when she thought she was pregnant, despite his anti-abortion views. he will not seek re-election. paul ryan says he supports the resignati resignation. the nobel peace prize was awarded to the international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons. the nobel committee honored the geneva-based group that draws attention to the catastrophic consequences of nuclear weapons. oscar-winning movie producer harvey weinstein is taking a leave of absence following a "new york times" report alleging decades of sexual harassment. in a report says accusers include rose mcgowan and ashley judd. two unnamed officials told "the times" eight women have received financial settlements over the years. weinstein is known for producing films "pulp fiction" and "shakespeare in love." his attorney says "the new york times" story is, quote, saturated with false and defamatory statements about his client. and he says "the times" ignored evidence presented to them. in his own statement, weinstein said, quote, i came of age in the '60s and '70s when all of the behavior was different. that was the culture then. it is not an excuse, in the office or out of it. let's turn back to al for the rest of your forecast. >> let's see what we have going on. again, in the northeast, a little more humid. october warmth, really setting in. coastal flooding and thunderstorms down in florida. nothing to do with nate. we're looking at severe storms in the next half hour in the in the next half hour in the central just walk right in and pay zero dollars with most insurance.r. plus, when you get a flu shot at walgreens, vaccine to a child in need through the un foundation. it's that easy to get your flu shot and make a difference. so swing by your local walgreens today. walgreens. at the corner of happy & healthy. good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. another warm day with partly sunny skies. temperatures move into the 80s in philadelphia and near 80 degrees in the suburbs. any fog around this morning in the suburbs and the lehigh valley will quickly disappear as the temperatures climb during the morning hours. new jersey, partly sunny skies, 80 degrees this afternoon. a pretty good warmup at the shore, too, 78. clouds thinning out as the day goes on. and delaware, you're headed for the very low 80s with partly sunny skies. weather. gu guys? 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craig is here for matt. hoda's here. all is right with the world. >> a lot of breaking news overnight, including the wrath of tropical storm nate. that begins our check of the headlines. nate turns deadly. the tropical storm slams the central american coast as it gains strength and heads towards the u.s. mainland. a state of emergency issued for new orleans, ahead of this weekend's landfall. >> there is no reason to panic. but there's reason to prepare. other targets. investigators combing through the life of the las vegas shooter, discovered he had been researching other events in chicago and boston, as his girlfriend reveals to police, he may have been battling mental health issues. crypticmessage. president trump hosting people at the white house, raises eyebrows with this comment. >> there will be a storm. >> what storm, mr. president? >> you'll find out. netflix hikes its prices to subscribers who will be expected to shell out more for their plans every month. and going, going, gone. though say altuve blasting three home runs over the red sox. and houston takes on the yankees. today, friday, october 6th, 2017. >> bummer for the yankees last night, huh? >> somewhere, matt is crying. that's why he couldn't come in. >> that's why he's not here. nfl star, cam newton apologizing for a remark to a feel reporter that really sparked a backlash. gabe gutierrez is here. >> reporter: good morning. cam newton is one of the biggest stars in football. 2010 heisman trophy winner. a multimillion-dollar pitchman. we're hearing from him for the first time since his controversial comments. this morning, cam newton is apologizing. >> i understand that my word choice was extremely degrading and disrespectful to women. if you are a person who took offense to what i said, i sincerely apologize to you. >> reporter: newton posting this video on social media overnight. following his response to a question by a female reporter. >> -- seemed to really embrace the physicality of his routes. >> it's funny to hear a female talk about routes. like -- that's funny. >> reporter: but jordurdan rodrigue of "the charlotte observer" wasn't laughing. i don't think it's funny to be a female and talk about routes. i think it's my job. the controversy escalating when head coach ron rivera said newton tried to make amens. >> i understand he had a conversation where he said that he shouldn't have said what he said. >> reporter: rodrigue said he did not apologize. an nfl spokesman ripping the comments as wrong and disrespectful. gatorade calling the remarks as objectionable. dannon severing ties with newton. >> women are half of the fan base. and women make the majority of the purchasing decisions in households. regardless of what his thoughts are, this is a bad look. not just for him, but for the panthers as well. >> reporter: onthursday, rodrigue said she is sorried after tweets from her surfaced, one wcontaining a racial slur. but this morning, this star quarterback is playing defense. >> i've learned a valuable lesson from this. and to the young people who see this, i hope you learn something from this, as well. don't be like me. be better than me. >> reaction to newton's apology has been mixed. some saying he owned up. critics saying he didn't mention the reporter by name. the panthers teammates are trying to stay focused. they're taking on the detroit lions on sunday. >> good to see people apologizing, too. >> gabe, thank you. >> thanks, gabe. mr. roker, how about another check of the weather, good sir? >> i think that's a splendid idea. let's show you what we have. we're looking at a risk of strong storms today in the central plains. locally damaging wind and hail. a few tornadoes possible, as this system pushes further to the east. it ee's going to bring rounds o heavy rain and increased risk of flooding. pushes into chicago, the upper great lakes, and starts to weaken as we start to see it move to the east. but through saturday, we're talking flood watches today into saturday morning for kansas, nebraska, iowa, missouri. anywhere from three to five inches of rain from dodge city all the way near to green bay. good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. another warm day today with partly sunny skies. temperatures moving into the 80s in philadelphia and near 80 degrees in the suburbs. any fog around this morning in the suburbs and the lehigh valley will quickly disappear as the temperatures climb during the morning hours. new jersey, partly sunny skies, 80 degrees this afternoon. a pretty good warmup at the shore, too. up to 78. clouds thinning out as the day goes on. delaware, headed for the low 60s with partly sunny skies. have a great day. >> and that is your l latest weather. ladies and gentlemen, we are looking forward to it. it comes once a week. and, boy, do we need it now. that's right. it's the best night of the week. it's sunday night, "football night in america." the chiefs and texans, sunday, right here. it's going to be partly-cloudy, a chance of showers at nrg stadium. they have a roof. don't worry about it. all you need to worry about is sitting in front of that tv, watching the chiefs and the texans, sunday night, here on sunday night, "football night in america." >> they get better every week. >> we should just fade to black and go home. >> all right. let's all do it. instead, there's much more ahead. including the future of flying. what you can expect from the first h electric plane. did one of the world's most famous scientists end the debate over jack's "titanic" fate? 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[ cheers and applause ] guess who is on the plaza. some of my favorites. >> how are you today, honey? >> 8. >> we have to keep our secret. don't tell our boss we're running late today. >> i'm her boss. it's okay. ♪ >> good morning, to our kids in washington. >> good morning, from alabama. >> hey, savannah, we have a question for you. >> will you please sign my book? >> hoda, you're shameless. always plugging that thing. >> people are holding that up. number one on "the new york times" best seller. >> still number one? >> can't wait to sigh say hello to everyone on the crowd. matt is off this morning. let's get to your news at 8:00. clues from electronic devices providing chilling new details about the las vegas sniper and his preparations for mass murder. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer has the latest from las vegas for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. investigators are spending hours at the crime scene, but the suspect's electronic footprint are offering clues. cell phones and computers are providing leads. >> gunshot wound to the chest here. >> reporter: 5 days after stephen paddock took 58 lives, we are learning of new examples of ordinary people doing the extraordinary. >> anybody else? >> reporter: this morning, a clear view from above the crime scene. now, new information from stephen paddock's digital trail suggest las vegas wasn't his own potential target. officials say the gunman researched multiple locations and venues online. in chicago, officials say, the 64-year-old reserved hotel rooms overlooking grant park, where 100,000 people a day squeezed in to watch four day of live music in washington. but paddock never showed up. officials also tell nbc news, paddock researched hotel rooms around poboston's famed fennway park, which holds 37,000 people. signs they say, paddock was thinking of attacking large crowds before his killing spree. >> perhaps it right for him. >> reporter: amid the questions about paddock's motives, thursday, talking congress about the potential sale of bump-fire stocks, that turns semiautomatic weapons into fully automatic weapons. even the nra takes a rare step. >> it makes it perform like a fully automatic firearm. it makes it function l one. and what the nra has said, we ought to take a look at that. see if it's in compliance with federal law. and it's worthy of additional regulation. >> reporter: now, a gun show in las vegas this weekend is co canceled. officials are looking at the last year of paddock's life, when he got 33 of his 47 guns. creating a timeline of his life, financial information, phone records and travel history. authorities are still searching for clues as to why. meantime, tributes pooring in to remember the victims. funerals beginning for the 58 innocent lives lost and for the thousands who narrowly escaped with their lives. officials tell nbc news that stephen paddock's girlfriend says he may have suffered from mental health issues, waking up at night, screaming out, oh, my god. all of that is part of the investigation. back to you guys. >> miguel, thank you. a curious comment from president trump last night when he was surrounded by military leaders has the world wondering exactly what he meant. meanwhile, there's new fallout from nbc's reporting on the tin gent between the president and his secretary of state. nbc's kristen welker joins us from the white house with more on those stories. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. president trump will hold a series of meetings at the white house today, as he tries to turn the page on those mounting tensioning with his secretary of state. five senior officials tell nbc news that the president was furious with secretary of state rex tillerson after learning for the first time that secretary tillerson called him a moron. chief of staff john kelly canceled plans to travel to las vegas with the president, in part, to contain his boss' fury, according to officials. although one white house official downplayed the fact that kelly didn't go on the trip. he stayed back to manage day-to-bay need day-to day-to-day needs at the white house. meanwhile, the president made this provocative comment to the press. >> i don't know. maybe it's the calm before the storm. >> what's the storm? >> could be. the calm before the storm. >> what storm, mr. president? >> we have the world's great military people in this room. i will tell you that. >> what storm, mr. president? >> you'll find out. >> reporter: the white house has not explained what the president meant by those words. the president also unleashed a stern warning to iran, saying they have to end the nuclear ambitions. the president is expected to announce a new policy on iran next week. >> kristen welker, from the white house this morning. thank you. tropical storm nate has turned deadly as it moves closer to mexico and the u.s. gulf coast. nate is expected to hit the gulf coast as a hurricane this weekend. right now, it is cutting a deadly path in central america. flooding killed more than 20 people on thursday. and many are still missing. most of the deaths are in ni nicaragua and in costa rica, where the government declared a state of emergency. al will have more in a few minutes. o.j. simpson was seen leaving police headquarters on thursday. he formally registered with police. the former football star served nine years for armed robbery. the conditions of his parole dictate he report on a monthly basis. he must also get permission when he changes addresses. let's move to one of the best times of the morning. hoda's morning boost. >> we need this one for the end of the week. i have a song you're going to want to download. there's been overwhelming response to country singer maren morris. and the tragedy in las vegas. "dear hate." she performed it last night, to reassure people that in the darkest tunnel, there's still love. take a listen. ♪ you whisper down through history and echo through these halls ♪ ♪ and you tell me love's going to conquer all ♪ >> she sings that song with vince gill. that performance was in cal ma zoo, michigan. they didn't release that song. if you have three minutes today, just listen to this song from top-to-bottom. we were talking about it, savannah. >> hoda said it to me in las vegas. it really grabs you by the heart. and the message matters. we got to hear it. >> especially right now. >> and the proceeds are going to help people affected by violence in vegas. for info on "dear hate" go to today.com. the scientist that found the flaws with tending of "titanic." and "carscarson's "daly cli" lynn well miranda. lynn well miranda. and we're cooking up the in our home we never give up. in our home we make memories. in our home we are grateful. we do forgiveness. we have fun. we love one another. in this family we know what matters most is made at home. ♪andrew. rita. sandy. ♪ meet chris jackie joe minor damage, or major disaster, when you need us most, we're here to help. state farm. we're a force of nature, too. but when we brought our daughter home, that was it. now i have nicoderm cq. the nicoderm cq patch with unique extended release technology helps prevent your urge to smoke all day. it's the best thing that ever happened to me. every great why needs a great how. need a fast absorbing try nivea in-shower body lotion. wash. apply. it absorbs fast. for 24 hour moisture. quickly rinse for smoother skin. ready to go! nivea in-shower body lotion. also available with cocoa butter. ♪ hmm i can't believe how great this tastes! i can't believe it comes in... vegaaaan. and organiiiic. try i can't believe it's not butter! in two new ways. it's vegan! and it's organic! can i have a peanut butter sandwich? can charlie have one, too? charlie can have one too. one for charlie. 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[ cheers and applause ] we're back, 8:12. time for "trending." >> all right. tell us. >> one thing, nobel peace prize. fri-yay. >> we should name the friday show that. >> we call it friday friday. >> and world smile day. >> smile. >> we were all smiling. remember linus, guys, from the peanuts gang. and what he is known for. >> his blankie. >> is it okay to hold on to your childhood comfort object? psychologists say it is not unusual for adults to hang on to security blankets and stuffed animal friends and it's becoming more popular among millennials. do you have a childhood object? like a bink canie? >> i don't. but lea went to college. >> i looked up on the top of my mom's dresser, and she had the teddy bear i took to virginia tech with the shirt i still had it. and i said, you saved it. >> it's here. you don't use it. >> i don't cozy up. >> what about you, craig? >> bojo was a red and green stuffed elephant that my mother gave me. yeah, i still have. oh, yeah. >> do you sleep with him? >> wow. >> what sort of shape is bojo in? >> silence is confirmation. >> do you have one? >> no. i have my snoopy from when i was little. i don't sleep with him. but i keep him around, for sure. >> i think that's great. >> it depends on what the object is. >> what if you -- never mind. >> your kid loves -- has a woobie, we have to buy three of them, god forbid they lose one. you're out of luck. >> vale has one. we left and almost missed the flight. we have to go back and get tilly. tilly cannot get lost. we asked view arers, eviewers use childhood comforts? 55% said yes. 45% said no. >> but 100% of the 55% said it's weird. >> good weird or bad weird. give us "pop start." >> day three, kicking off "pop start." "sex and the city," everybody talking about the cancellation. >> are we talking about the cancellation of it? a fan on instagram asked kim cattrall to reconsider. she said, i can't. 61 isn't 53 or 41. i want a less hectic life. my decision reflects where i am in my life and i can't change that without being unhappy. i hope you understand. but it seems like she thinks the show can go on without her. they tweeted this, retweet if you think "sex and the city" should make a new movie and kill kim cattrall's character? guess who retweeted it. kim cattrall did that. we move on to sam smith. the singer's second album announced, titled "the thrill of it all." goes out wide november 3rd. fans don't have to wait. he released the next single. it's called "pray." we have a little for you right now. ♪ pray, pray maybe i'll pray ♪ ♪ pray for a glimmer of hope >> good timing on the release of that song. co-produced by timbaland. that's the tenth and the final track. "titanic," the movie came out 20 years ago. we're debating the end of that movie. did jack have to die? according to neil degrasse tyson, he did not have to die. neil pointing out that jack gave up trying to get on that door after just one attempt. he told "the post," you try once? and it's not going to work? i'll just freeze to death in the water? no. the survival instinct is way more for that for everybody. and that was your "pop start." are we doing a little karaoke. a little sinatra, "my way" and weather with al. what about "the daly click"? >> friends, a little end of summer lakehouse drive. he goes off the ramp. what he does on the back flip, he hits the drone there. he set up these cameras and hits the drone there. all of the friends yelling, not are you okay, but save the drone. he is all right. the drone, however, we don't know. >> what was supposed to happen? >> yes was supposed to land it, just in the water. he hit the drone instead. >> okay. >> you can see it. >> your husband might have sent me that "dalaly click." >> that's a "trl." >> coming in at number three, britney spears, "oops i did it again." we're back with kid rock after this. or just al. or kid al. is it time for weather? >> it is time for weather. pass the mic. here's what we have going on. the latest on nate. 20 people losing their lives in honduras and nicaragua. it's 245 souths of cancun. 45-mile-per-hour winds moving at 14. it cuts across cancun saturday morning or late friday, tonight. then, it is close to new orleans. 80-mile-per-hour winds, sunday, early in the morning, 205 miles, that cone of uncertainty. u.s. model is right on top of it. but the euro is to the west. that's the worst for new orleans. heavy rain, and tropical winds. the city of new orleans, under a state of emergency right now because of this system. we have a storm surge possible there, five to eight feet. two to four feet along the alabama coast. and we're talking about, again, heavy rain. five to ten inches possible, near that storm path from new orleans, and this extends all the way up into the northeast, through tuesday, with good morning. another warm day today with partly sunny skies. temperatures move into the 80s in philadelphia and near 80 in the suburbs. any fog will quickly disappear as the temperatures climb. new jersey, partly sunny skies, 80 degrees this afternoon. delaware, you're headed for the very low 80s with partly sunny skies. >> "pink power" on "today" is sponsored by the genius 3d mammography exam. genius. >> we're wrapping up the first week of breast cancer awareness month. >> a family friend responded to our callout. we were looking for breast cancer survivors that deserved a special day. lauren's family had a tough time during treatment. they wanted to give her husband, ryan, and their girls something they wouldn't forget. lauren kent loves her family. and her dance family, too. pain and a lump in her left breast were the first signs something was wrong. >> i was diagnosed with stage ii breast cancer at 31 years old. it was hard receiving this diagnosis, knowing that i had, you know, two small children, who very much depend on me. not really knowing what the future would hold. >> reporter: after multiple surgeries, including a double-mastectomy, eight rounds of chemo and radiation, lauren says she is now cancer-free. >> you know, i owe it to myself and my family, to live to the fullest. and enjoy every moment. >> reporter: we wanted to give lauren a moment she would never forget. >> she's going to be so surprised. she has no clue. >> reporter: lauren thinks she's coming to new york to be a breast cancer panel, she has no idea what is about to happen. we're going to give her one, big surprise. i cannot wait. ♪ i found the perfect hiding place. down below on the subway steps. here she comes. lauren kent? >> hi. nice to see you. >> reporter: how are you? >> good. how are you? >> reporter: we have a little confession to make. >> okay. >> reporter: we told you were here for a breast cancer panel. that actually is not true. >> okay. >> reporter: we brought you here to surprise you because you are loved. your husband was in on this whole deal. we know that you love to dance. >> yes. >> reporter: and we think we have the best teachers for you, lauren. >> okay. >> reporter: hey, ladies. >> oh, my god. ♪ >> reporter: oh, nothing. just the rockettes. >> hi. nice to meet you. >> we're the radio city rockets. welcome to radio city music hall. >> reporter: pretty cool, right? you ready? i think we should go in and start dancing. that was just the beginning. >> one, two, three, four. >> reporter: a once-in-a-lifetime dance lesson with these legendary ladies. >> we're so excited to teach her some of our rockette choreography. >> reporter: is it compression? . >> it's what we really do. >> reporter: come on in. lauren, this is going to be -- [ applause ] ? we're so excited. you get to take your spot, right on center. right on zero. >> let's watch. come here. >> three, four, five, six, seven, eight. and flip the hands. >> it's a lot. we go bevel -- [ applause ] >> oh, my god. >> what does it feel like seeing her out there? >> it's amazing. she looks like she belongs out there. she deserves this. >> reporter: she fits, man. she's got it. >> lily, does mommy fit out there? >> yes. >> let's go back to our starting positions. >> five, six, seven -- ♪ five, six, seven -- ♪ one, three -- ♪ >> big smile. pose. [ applause ] >> reporter: how do you think mom did? >> did i do good? yeah? i did. >> reporter: lauren, how did that feel? >> it was great. >> you were exuding light. >> it feels good to dance again. >> she's good, right? >> yes. >> the best. >> reporter: love you, honey. love you. you all are awesome. >> it was so fun. one of the things the little girls said, can we keep the dresses. yes, you get to keep the dresses. her heart is so big. and she hit every step. >> she nailed it. >> she was such a sweet person. >> all these have been great. >> it feels good to dance again. >> that's exactly it. >> god bless her. >> and we have one more surprise. the rockettes actually gave the family a whole bunch of tickets to the christmas spectacular. you know how good that is. >> it's amazing. >> yeah. they're all going to head to that in the winter. >> love that. >> you got it. just ahead, a football feast. the ultimate menu for watching the big games this weekend. and lin-manuel miranda. ♪ here with a nbc 10 news starts now. good morning. i'm vai sikahema. already in the mid 60s and getting warmer. let's get right to bill henley with the forecast. >> sunshine will help with that warmup. we are seeing clouds thin out. we'll see more and more sunshine. still seeing some fog, though. allentown, lancaster, zero visibility. not an issue at all for philadelphia. the fog disappears as the temperatures climb and they will be climbing from the 60s this morning into the 80s for most neighborhoods this afternoon. let's check in with jessica boyington and the first alert traffic center. have you got a frozen camera there or is that traffic as it is right now? >> it may have frozen but it still looks like this anyway at the schuylkill. this guy is actually frozen there for real. he's a disabled vehicle on the westbound side of the schuylkill. we're also seeing slowdowns for drive times but not too bad. we're actually having a considerably light friday. the manhunt for a killer in the lehigh valley ended with this standoff on the side of the road. this morning the suspect is in custody accused of killing his cousin over a family dispute. he is in jail with no ponbond. his other victim is in the hospital with serious injuries. we're on a mission to show drip coffee drinkers, it's time to wake up to keurig. wakey! wakey! rise and shine! oh my gosh! how are you? well watch this. i pop that in there. press brew. that's it. so rich. i love it. that's why you should be a keurig man! full-bodied. are you sure you're describing the coffee and not me? sboro's a very it's been on the decline with the closing of the full-bodied. refineries and there's no jobs in the community. if there's no jobs, there's no education, there's no food on the table. what's important is the children. steve sweeney... he fought for 'em. this is where he's from. steve sweeney's been here since the beginning. steve spearheaded the whole project and really brought it to fruition. it would've never been done without steve. it was a pride in building this port and then knowing that we're coming back. he's a double-dipping mepension padder.y. double-dipping pension padder! he had two government jobs, two paychecks and padded his pension along the way. he's a double-dipping pension padder! now he's making over $300,000 a year as a lobbyist and a senator. double-dipping pension padder! so he's all set - thanks to you, the taxpayer. which is why steve sweeney had no problem voting to raise your taxes 145 times, including the largest gas tax hike in history. sounds about right, coming from a.... double-dipping pension padder! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] good morning. it's 8:30 now. it's friday, october 6th. great day out here on our plaza. happy, happy crowd. so -- >> it's 8:30. >> yes, you are. >> did you see that animation? the leaves. >> wow. what a crowd. >> this is a good crowd. >> yes. >> you guys, for my crowd moment -- for my crowd moment, i have to start walking now, because it's way down here. hold on. hold on. way, way, way down here. all right. so, you guys, down here, hi, guys. we have a whole wedding party. a whole group of people going to a wedding today. are y'all going to a wedding? the two people getting married are scott and jade, right? scott and jade couldn't come because they're getting ready and prepped. we decided if you could give them this note from all of us at the "today" show. we signed them a special card. and wish them well on our behalf. >> there's no money in that card. >> you should have given towels or a blender. we're on it. coming up, lin-manuel miranda is here. and he's got new music. it's really important. he's helping the storm victims in puerto rico. he has many friends joining him. we're going to hear the song and talk to him in a few. we'll quick first, we have a cover girl with us. savannah on "parents" magazine. with charley and vale. how did you get the kids to pose? >> look at vale. >> are there lollipops right off-frame? >> this is the first time i'm seeing that video. oh, that's so neat. >> nice glamour shot, savannah? >> charley wasn't sure about it. but vale had the time of her life. >> i haven't watched that. i could watch that all day. let's do weather. >> here's what we've got. nate impacts along the gulf. wet weather in the pacific northwest. sunday, sunday, we're expecting to see very warm conditions through the ohio river valley. fire watch along the west coast, unfortunately. and the impact for nate through the gulf coast and into the lower mississippi and ohio rir valleys.ve good morning. another warm day today with partly sunny skies. temperatures move into the 80s in philadelphia and near 80 in the suburbs. any fog around will quickly disappear as the temperatures climb during the morning hours. new jersey, partly sunny, 80 degrees. delaware you're headed for the low 80s with partly sunny skies. >> where are you all from? >> we're from we're from northe. >> all right. nice to see you. like what you did with matt there. that's your latest weather. now, let's head back inside to the bagang. >> that's matt on a stick. lin-manuel miranda is using his voice to help the relief effort in puerto rico. >> he's out with a new song called "almost like praying." he calls it a love letter to puerto rico and it features a list of celebrities, stars and talented people, none less than lin-manuel himself. puerto rico is in your heart. tell me about this project and how you pulled this together. >> this happened, you know, like many people, i have family on the island. and what we all experienced if we weren't on the island, was a terrible silence in the wake of the storm. and our social media feeds were full of the names of towns. has anyone heard from -- and so, that became the lyric? if i get all 78 t you another p, where areou you identify yourself by yr town. i made that the lyric of song. i just called every -- i called in every favor, from sten sonheim to gloria estefan. everybody came together. do you have and the next day, we are recording with gloria estefan. and to a earn person, everyone made miracles. >> we're playing it in the background. and there's a charitable aspect to it. it's called "almost like praying." >> it's a sample from maria from "west side story." i knew that name would have a productive connotation on the island. if i can flip the sample and make it almost like prayers. thoughts and prayers are great. they are not enough. we need supplies and aid. we need a national response to match the response of the people. >> you tweeted out something that got a lot of attention. i think we got the tweet here. this is what you said. talking about the president of the united states. you're going straight to hell, donald trump. no long lines for you. someone will say, right this way, sir. they'll clear a path. was that a tweet you sent in the heat of the moment? or do you still stand by that? >> well, the only reason that made news is because most of the time my twitter feed is full of dad jokes and videos of dogs and pictures of my son playing with train. i do my best to be the silver lining in the world because the world is how it is. i think that it's unprecedented language from me. but it's unprecedented to have the president of the united states attack the victims of a natural disaster. i've never seen that before. those were the only words i had to express my feelings on that. when had we ever seen that? those were -- that was not an impulsive tweet. nose were the only words i have left. i'm a guy that puts words together for a living. that's all i had to express his attack on the people of puerto rico. >> those are words. now, you have words and music and a song. how can people hear the song? how will it go to hurricane relief? >> you can hear the song everywhere. 100% of thero to hispanicfederation.org. they're working with local organizations and asking mayors what they need. and they're a great organization. and i'm proud to support them. but even if you're streaming, if there's buttons to donate. we didn't want to limit the ways you could spread the song. there's no shortage of ways to do good. >> it's a fantastic song. people will like it. >> i wanted it to be catchy and dancable. >> you went happy. you wen upbeat. >> this needs to be the catchiest song of all-time. "despacito" opened the lane for us. >> i may have streamed "decem r "despacito" a few times. >> i sent him a private message, i'm in. i'm in miami. and it was the logistics of making it happen. and it was miraculous. >> and your family. you have a lot of family in puerto rico. how are they? >> they're like everybody else. they're okay. we had contact with them about five days after the storm hit. and at the same time, m waiting gas, with just enough money. and they're only getting just enough gas to get home. there's a shortage of money, supplies, water. there's a short of a governmental response. we need to be commensurate with the level of disaster. >> you can hear the full song at today.com. coming up next, al is going one-on-one with a living legend. the remarkae diahann bl paulsboro's a very proud community. it's been on the decline with the closing of the refineries and there's no jobs in the community. if there's no steve sweeney... he fought for 'em. this is where he's from. steve sweeney's been here sinniince t. steve spearheaded the whole project and really brought it to fruition. it would've never been done without steve. it was a pride in building this port and then knowing that we're coming back. ♪ we're back with our ongoing series, one of our favorites. it's called "today living legends." al, this is the best assignment on earth. and you got to catch up with a true trail blazer. >> it's hard to believe. but diahann carroll is 82 years old. and for six decades this star has given outstanding performances. paving a path for women of color, one role at a time. ♪ say it's only a paper moon >> did you thinkrowing up in harlem that you would be here? >> i thought growing up in be mine. >> reporter: 82-year-old diahann carroll, has been described as anything but predictable. a star of stage and screen, she broke down racial derrieare bar the height of the civil rights movement. revolutionizing broadway when richard rogers wrote the musical "no strings" about a biracial couple. and several years later, starring in the pioneering tv show, "julia." >> you're the first afriam tony award. the first african-american woman to headline a sitcom as the starve done all these firsts. but there a personal of course. i n,as been on the road as long as i was on the road. some kind of disagreement emotionally. >> reporter: did you realize that you were breaking those barriers when you wert? >> to some extent. situations we so bad, that i wiped them out of my mind, as i moved along. and after a while, i the firsom open a door. i said, let's drop the first black woman to, please. >> i will say have a personal note, that a number of my friends at the time, we all had crushes on you. >> isn't that night. >> we were all in love with julia? >> really? >> my gosh, yes. >> you're beautiful, mom. >> so are you, mister. >> i had the "tv guide" when you were on the cover. in a was important. >> that was important. >> you became dominique d devereaux and were going toe-to-toe with joan collins. that looked like a blast. >> it was. we were constantly slapping each other. >> reporter: what was the best bit of advice you've gotten? >> the best bit of advice i've gotten cameaid to me, never giv anyone any advice. smart lady. i always say, don't look at me. please, don't look at me. being married four times is a beautiful example of how little you know. >> reporter: so, practice doesn't necessarily make perfect. >> you bet your bibby, it does not. ♪ i have been so many places >> reporter: which i erto be yo are now? >> young. absolutely. >> reporter: if someone would wave a magic wand and said, we can transport you back to your 20s, would you take that? >> no way. maybe 35, 40. but certainly not 20. that's really hard. if i go tomorrowyou know i've had a good time. you don't have to ask me that. is that right? i know you've had a good time, too. >> not as good as you. >> i don't know about that. ♪ >> wow. >> you know, going into this series, you know they're legends. but you forget why. and then, you sit down and get the privilege to talk to somebody like diahann carroll. because no matter where you' going, and see what she's done. >> your childhood ended. or whatever stage of life you're in. >> no, it hasn't. we believe that when it comes to health. she's just if y vapors. join us. or whatever stage of life you're in. we join you. >> he has a "tv guidere. >> i had a "julia" lunchbox. that's pretty sad. >> that's awesome. just ahead, you ready for "football night in america" with a menu that cannot be beat. first, this is "today." ♪ health, is having the freedom to do what you want to do with your life, every single day. so at aetna, we promise to keep finding new ways to join you so notng in yo. all right. we're back with "today food." you have the sunday night game. undefeated kansas chiefs, raide the afc west. taking on the houston texans. >> we have two talented chefs. for the food network star, eddie jackson. [ applause ] we are going to start with renee kelly. restaurant in kansas city. are you ready to cook? >> i am. >> it's a bakeoff. >> we're going to do a sas parrilla braised barbecue ribs. >> we have ginger beer, and you're going to sere this big piece of meat. >> can you go to the beutjer and say, can i have some of that? >> beef short ribs. wow. once it's all seared. >> what wha do ydo you do? >> we're going to add all these vegetables. onion, celly, carrot, you name it. >> cook those up. >> let them caramelize. that's the flavor. next, we have the sasparrilla soda. >> what's that? >> it's similar to root beer. >> and you put a top on that? >> how long does that cook? >> eight hours. >> look what happens, carson. >> that looks okay. >> you just pull that? this is very fred flintstone. >> you clean off the meat. ts absolutely it. pulled. >> let's make a sandwich. >> let's do it. >> i'm going to try that. >> go for .s good.>> who . >> it's all right. >> wait until you get to the nachos. >> texas is coming up. >> heaven. you guys go. >> let's show them where it's at. >> slow cooker country style ribs. >> let's do it. >> i'm going to take a barbecue rub. salt and pepper,arc suspects. season it up.it's not that good. >> >> we're going to sear it both sides. nice and brown. >> a couple minutes each side. >> you sear that juice inside. from there, we're going to take it to the crock pot. going to add the juice. little jacuzzi going on. we're going to add barbecue sauce. your favorite barbecue sauce, right inside. >> this is how we do it in houston. slow took flavors, jacuzzi together. i need the texas to beat the chiefs. >> we're going to do eight to ten hours on high. >> you hear that? >> eight to ten hours. >> eight to ten hours. >> sacrifice if you want to win. we have about 30 seconds. >> take it out. reduce the juice. >> put it on a taco. >> you have the nachos. >> how is houston representing here? >> we're representing, right? >> eight to ten hours. >> you don't get a pretzel bun, right? >> some cheese. >> little pico action going on. >> and we have some beauties here, too. renee, eddie, thanks so much. good luck to your teams. go to today.com/food. you can catch the chiefs and the texans sunday night on nbc. coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. eastern time. we'll be back in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ meet steve sweeney. he's a double-dipping pension padder. double-dipping pension padder! he had two government jobs, two paychecks and padded his pension along the way. he's a double-dipping pension padder! now he's making over $300,000 a year as a lobbyist and a senator. double-dipping pension padder! so he's all set - thanks to you, the taxpayer. which is why steve sweeney had no problem voting to raise your taxes 145 times, including the largest gas tax hike in history. sounds about right, coming from a.... double-dipping pension padder! smuckers celebrates today is sponsored by smucker's. with a name like smuckers, it has to be good. >> we mentioned earlier in "trends," today is world smile day. so, celebrating peop we them smeck out madison. that's her daughter, care-free, loving and spunky, she's going to be turning 3, real soon. here's christine's pup, apollo. brightens her day. and dion's husband keeps the family laughing. you keep the smiles at today.com/celebrates. >> i like that. thank you, carson. we're chowing down. >> i love this. >> i'll do the pitch to megyn. megyn is across the street. what's going on? >> first of all, back to "titanic." if she had just gotten in the boat in the first place, he could have had the whole wooden board to himself. >> you know these weren't real people? >> why don't more people talk about that? >> because they're not real. >> well, i see your point. who is real? morgan freeman. he will be here today. rachel platten. and mandy harvey. see you at the top of the hour. what do you have this weekend? >> a full news slate this weekend. we'll keep a close eye on tropical storm nate, as it gets. also, eric stonesee the"modern " >> i don't knowow have. s. pretzel bad situation. go to i love football are not doing hs anymore. >> joy bauer is banned from the building. >> i enjoy being with you. but next time, don't write on me. >> i know. i got sharpie on your pants. >> that's all right. >> at least not one matt's suits. >> matt would just throw it away. >> we're back, with nbc 10arts now. >> good morning. i'm vai ikahema. meteorologist bill henley with your forecast. >> you're going to nee y sunglasses. we've got sunshine breaking through the clouds. temperatures have started to move, now up to 69 in delaware. warming to 78 degrees at 1:00. then it's the 80s this afternoon. low 80s, the humidity stays low. we'll see lots of sunshine and the warm weather continues right on through the weekend. but the dry weather likely comes o an end roads with jessica boyington. >> actually we're doing pretty great right now for our afternoon or morning commute. on a friday, we're actually pretty light. today the philadelphia sheriff will assign a new transgender policy, making it the first sheriff's department in pennsylvania with such a pol. the new guidelines guarantee constitutional rights and ensure individuals are treated with dignity when they are arrested and in police custody. fedex says it will add 700 jobs for the holiday season in allentown. the majority will be package handlers. this evening is opening night for monster mountain at camelback resort. the resort will debut two new attractions for event this year. one is the 4500 foot monster coaster. the other is the eight story light out zip line. we'll have news coming up at 11:00. megyn kelly is up next. [ cheers and applause ] hey. hi. hey, guys. great to see you. hello, everybody. he is one of those famous actors on the planet. the man with the golden voice. academy award winner, morgan freeman, is coming and one woman wows them all on "america's got talent." her fight song is a platform for millions. and then, a medical miracl a 3-year-old barely survives a life-threatening accident. and we'll share you. right now, on "megyn kelly to[ cheers and applause ]

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