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A kinder, gentler President Trump overnight when it came to dealing with china. We want to catch up with Peter Alexander who is traveling with the president. Good morning to you. Reporter matt and savannah, good morning to you. President trump wrapping up his second and final day in china, trying to fortify his relationship with president xi. Bridging the gap on key issues like trade and north korea. Throughout the campaign, of course, he repeatedly attacked china. Here in beijing, it was the no blame game from the president. Outside beijings hall of the people, a great tribute to President Trump. Chinas president xi treating his guests to a dazzling display. Including the stars and stripes. A review of the troops. And dozens of chinese children wildly cheering the american commander in chief. First Lady Melania Trump looking on. If the pagantry was an attempt to flatter, it worked. People from all parts of the world were watching. Nothing you could see was more beautiful. Reporter his tough talk propelled candidate trump to the white house. We cant continue to allow china to rape our country. Thats what theyre doing. I dont blame china. After all, who can blame a country for being able to take advantage of another country for the benefit of its citizens . I give china great credit. Reporter instead, blaming his predecessors for whatonesi relationship. It is too bad that past administrations allowed it to get so far out of kilter. But well make it fair, and itll be tremendous for both of us. Reporter President Trump lavishing praise on his host, touting their great chemistry. Youre a very special man. Reporter even congratulating president xi for his consolidation of power in the ruling communist party. The two leaders exiting without taking questions. A break from precedent set by the last three president s, who pressed the counterparts to allow exchanges with reporters. Capping off the visit with an elaborate state dinner, featuring a video of trumps granddaughter, singing in mandarin chinese. Today in the meetings, President Trump pushed china to act faster, to pressure north korea to denuclearize. Rex tillerson said both the u. S. And china are on the same page. Itll be at the top of the agenda was the president is expected to meet tomorrow with russias president Vladimir Putin at a conference in vietnam. Back to you. Peter alexander starting us off. Thank you. At home, the president s party is playing the blame game in the election backlash of republicans coast to coast. Kristen welker has that part of the story. Reporter democrats are still jubilant after their big wins this week, and republicans are trying to answer the critical question. Is it better to embrace trumpism or run away from it . The president and his supporters say candidates distance themselves from mr. Trump at their own peril. Gearing up for a fight that got a lot fiercer, steve bannon delivered this tough message during a michigan event for republicans overnight. You cant fake the trump agenda. You have to go all in. And this agenda is a winning agenda. Reporter in an interview on fox news, bannon rejected the notion that the democrats wins this week was a rebuke of President Trump and, instead, pointed the finger at virginias failed gubernatorial candidate ed gillespie. Didnt try to embrace President Trump or the Trump Program until very late. Reporter bannon tried to down play the losses in virginia and new jersey, arguing theyre traditionally blue states. Virginia, because of northern virginia, is really not a purple state. It is a blue state. Reporter still, many republicans are openly worried. The big democratic wins on tuesday could mean theyre on their way out in 2018. I think its important for republicans to selfreflect all the way, starting from the top, all the way down. Was it a referendum on donald trump . I do believe so. Reporter at least half a already announced they wt run for reelection. Still, Republican Leaders are standing firm. We already made that choice. Were with trump. Reporter while democrats are celebrating. Virginia has told us to end the divisiveness. Reporter they also acknowledge there are steep odds when it comes to taking back congress in the midterms. The Vulnerable Senate seats are largely in conservative states where President Trump reigns supreme. Former Vice President joe biden slammed President Trump, saying the Election Results reflect the frustration people have with events like charlottesville. Did any one of you ever think that you would see in one of the historic cities of america folks coming out from under rocks and out of the fields with torches, carrying swastikas . I think what happened last night all across the country, including with republicans, is im tired of this. It is undermining the social fabric of the nation. Reporter all of it adding pressure on the gop to pass tax reform. Today, the senate is set to unveil its version of a tax plan that will have stark differences from the house version, all highlighting the tough road ahead for republicans. Matt and savannah . Kristen welter at the white house. Thank you very much. New video taken moments after the texas church shooting. It shows police converging on the gunmans vehicle and the heros who chased him down. Gabe gutierrez has more on that. Good morning. Reporter good morning. The Vice President calling this the worst mass shooting inside a place of worship in american history. A federal source tells nbc news officials reviewed video from inside the church, and it shows the gunman methodically shooting people in the head. The new video reveals the moments after the awful rampage ended. Whats your home address . Reporter new video released overnight shows police interviewing stephen willeford, one of the men who chased down Texas Shooter devin kelley after he killed 26 church goers sunday in sutherland springs, texas. You think you may have shot him . I cant think of any other reason why he took that sign out and ended in the ditch. I put some wellplaced ditches. I think they were welllaced shots. Reporter barefoot, emotional and visibly shaking. Willeford recounts the ordeal to authorities. Thats my house across from the church. I was home when i heard the shots. I didnt know what was going on. Right. I had to god, i had to get into my safe. This guy was at a high rate of speed . He started slowing down this way. Stopped momentarily. This man was on the corner. I chased him. This man, he was on the corner with his truck. I dont even know you, man. Thank you so much. Reporter the video was shot by johnnie langendorff, who helped willeford chase the gunman ten miles after the massacre. That guy, jumped in the truck with him and we gave chase. Reporter he hit kelley in the leg and torso before the gunman fled the church. As he peeled off, kelley fired rounds through his window. The video released as Vice President mike pence was visiting the area, offering condolences and meeting with first responders. No act of violence will ever break our spirit or diminish the faith of the american people. Reporter the Vice President also meeting with the family of peggy ward, who shielded her grandson. He survived. She did not. Didnt matter what the consequence was. Reporter her grandson was shot six times and is recovering in the hospital. This community is so resilient. Despite losing much of their congregation, Church Members plan to hold sunday services again this weekend. Gabe, thank you very much. We move to concerns about Airport Security as we head into the busy Holiday Travel season. The tsa is under fire as undercover agents were able to smuggle test weapons and explosives through airport checkpoints. Tom costello covers aviation and is at reagan national. Unfortunately, weve heard this story before. Reporter savannah, good morning. Weve been reporting for years how Homeland Security inspection teams try to smuggle through these weapons or fake explosives, and all too often, theyre successful. Well, it has happened again. Just two weeks till the thanksgiving travel rush, and the this morning, the tsa is on the defensive after undercover inspectors were again able to smuggle weapons or explosive components through checkpoints at multiple airports. The good news, screeners did a better job than in 2015, when they failed to detect 95 of the inspectors weapons. The latest failure rate is still said to be unacceptably high. We found that briefing disturbing. Reporter the new tsa chief provided congress with a classified briefing wednesday. Our aviation sector remains the crown jewel of terrorist targets. Reporter two years ago, an explosive brought down a russian jet liner over egypt, killing 224. Last year, a bomb ripped a hole in the side of this somali jet liner, forcing an emergency landing. Has a huge effect, taking down a commercial airliner, that you can kill a large number of people in a relatively short time. And that is what theyre aiming to do. Reporter in a statement, the tsa says, we take the inspector generals findings very seriously and are implementing measures that will improve screening effectiveness at checkpoints. It is very important we invest in training our Security Officers to be expert at the jobs theyre asked to do which are, as you said, very difficult jobs. Under a lot of pressure. Reporter while Homeland Security required tougher security procedures for all passengers flying into the u. S. From overseas airports, this morning, there is renewed concern about the security here at home. The tsa insists security is not limited to the checkpoints. In fact, theyve got the precheck going on. Theyve also got the terror watch list. Police and canine teams and these viper teams, tsa Tactical Units that are in airports and stations. Its been proposed to cut the viper team by 75 . Thank you. The moment former major leaguer roy halladay crashed his plane into the gulf of mexico. Just before the accident, halladay was flying extremely low, quickly climbing and diving before banking sharply into the water. Boaters rushed to the upside down plane but it was too late. I can tell you that it looked like a high energy impact, but all the pieces were there. Most everything was aattached, but it was a high energy impact. The ntsb has hopes the planes flight data recorders have clues to how the 40yearold baseball legend died. This morning, there are new developments in the violent attack on kentucky senator rand paul. He is revealing more about his injury as his alleged attacker and neighbor is heading to court today. Blake mccoy is in Bowling Green again for us with the latest. Good morning. Reporter good morning to you. Neither of these men have been seen publicly since last friday, but im told the neighbor, rene boucher, will appear in person here in court this morning to enter a plea on the attack on a United States senator, that were learning resulted in six broken ribs. Were in the midst of another spending frenzy. Reporter kentucky senator rand paul is recovering out of the spotlight from an assault in his own front yard. While this morning, his neighbor, rene boucher, will make a First Court Appearance for arraignment. Charged with fourth degree misdemeanor assault, boucher, a retired anesthesiologist, is accused of attacking paul while he mowed his lawn. Pauls attorney saying it was trivial and had nothing to do with politics. A personal disagreement between the two gentlemen. Reporter neighbors tell us there has long been frustration over senator pauls unkept yard. Paul and boucher have lived next door to each other for 17 years. There must be something else. You just dont think something that small could cause something this big. Reporter senator paul tweeting wednesday, i appreciate all of the support from everyone. A medical update, final report indicates six broken ribs and new xrays show a buildup of fluid around the lungs. Injuries more severe than initially thought, which could lead to more serious charges. Given the seriousness of the senators injuries, i think it is very possible this could get upgraded to a felony. And in kentucky, this kind of felony assault carries with it a minimum of five years and a maximum of ten years incarceration. Reporter decision on whether or not to upgrade the charges will come later, once the investigation is complete. State police are waiting on the senators medical records. Even that misdemeanor assault charge could carry up to a year in prison if convicted. Matt and savannah . Blake, thank you very much for the update. For a second, i thought somebody said it would get down to the teens and 20s this weekend. But thats crazy. It was me. I knew somebody said that. That somebody was me. Okay. Big area of High Pressure coming in out of canada. Arctic high. It is going to drop temperatures. Look at this. Today, only 21 in bismarck. Duluth, 22 degrees below average at 16 degrees. Des moines is going to be 36 degrees today. By friday, new york city, going below average at 37. Cincinnati and chicago, 21 to 18 degrees below average. Look at the record lows in new england. Could set a record in boston, atlanta, washington, d. C. And pittsburgh rk, but temperatures moderate on into the weekend were going to get to good morning, i am meteorologist bill henley. Temperatures will warm up in the upper 50s this afternoon. 55 in the suburbs. 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President trump tones down his rhetoric during a lavish state visit to china. Noting the great chemistry between the two superpowers and calling on the nation and its leaders to help put more pressure on north korea. The entire civilized world must unite to confront the north korean menace. Gop blame game. Republicans pointing fingers in the wake of key election day losses, as former white house strategist steve bannon lashes out at members of his own party who refused to embrace President Trump. You cant fake the president agenda. You have to go all in. And this agenda is a winning agenda. Sidelined. The three ucla basketball players accused of shoplifting in china are released on bail but unable to leave their hotel, as the team prepares to play its next game without them. And busted. The nations first selfdriving shuttle bus crashes less than an hour later. The officials are blaming the other driver today, thursday, november 9th, 2017. Take a page out of your play book, blaming the other guy. Exactly. We have disturbing, new accusations leveled this morning against kevin spacey. A massachusetts mother claiming her teenage son was sexually assaulted by the actor last year. Nbcs Senior National correspondent kate snow sat down with her for a candid and emotional conversation. Kate, good morning. Good morning. Heather unruh used to be a tv anchor in boston but shes speaking out now as a mom. Her son is a sophomore in college, in the middle of exams, nervous about being on camera, so she told his story with his permission. Overnight, kevin spacey dropped from his upcoming mustve cereacere mover ce movie all the money in the world. Hell be replaced by veteran actor christopher plumber. Yet another blow for spacey on his quick fall from the top of hollywoods alist. Shame on you for what you did to my son. A mothers emotional message, accusing the actor of sexually assaulting her son, then sitting down for a candid interview. It is more than a sex addiction. Hes a predator. Heather unruh said her son was a busboy at the club car in 2016. At the end of the shift one night, someone introduced him to the twotime oscar winner. My son was star struck. He told spacey he was 21 but actually, he was just 18. My son was underage and kevin spacey was buying him drinks. A lot of drinks. With her teenage daughter sitting next to her for support, unruh recounted what she said happened. There were a few red flags that, in hindsight, he can see probably should have raised his suspicion and set off alarms. But it wasnt until kevin spacey put his hand inside his pants that he really knew he was in trouble. He didnt consent to that . Absolutely not. Absolutely, there was no consent. It made him incredibly uncomfortable. He did try to shift his body because thats the only thing he knew might help. But kevin spacey continued to put his hands back in his pants. It didnt just happen once . No. And he was frozen. He just he just panicked. Unruh said spacey was insisting his son go with him to a private party. When spacey went to the bathroom, a woman in the restaurant intervened. Im forever grateful to her. Wed be having a whole other conversation if she hadnt stepped in. She says the stranger told her son to run. He ran a mile to his grandmothers and woke his sister, telling her everything. Your phone rings. My phone rings. What time, the middle of the night . He says to me, mom, kevin spacey tried to rape me. Thats the hardest phone call ive ever taken. Unruhs son is one of more than ten who accused spacey of sexual harassment, misconduct or assault. It is a tough question but did you want to report it . I did. But your son wasnt ready to do that . He wasnt ready. He was definitely very embarrassed about it. Spaceys attorneys have not responded to nbc newss repeated requests for comment. Last week, a representative said, kevin spacey is taking the time necessary to seek evaluation and treatment. What does your family want to see happen . We want kevin spacey to be stopped, especially my son. He doesnt want another young man to be injured. Police in nantucket would not comment or confirm any investigation involving kevin spacey. Nbc news separately learned London Police are investigating an allegation against spacey where he served as artistic director at a theater for 11 years. The woman who intervened on behalf of this 18yearold boy, does heather know who that is . No. In fact, she said yesterday, please come forward. She said, we want to know who you are. Of course, theyd love for her to talk to authorities, as well. Shes a mystery woman who just stepped in and, in heathers words, stepped in and did the right thing and said, are you okay . She could tell something was wrong. She told him to run. Kate, thank you. Thanks, kate. We will shift gears now. Al is at the weather map. Whats going on . As cold as it is going to be, interestingly enough, according to the national oceanic, weve had the second warmest year for five states, and all 50 states are above average. When it comes to precipitation, drier than average states, three of them. 37 states had wetter than average normals. It is the second wettest year on record. Michigan had the wettest year on record. North dakota, on the other hand, its top ten driest year. Today, a wet and snowy day in the Pacific Northwest. Arctic blast coming into the plai. Coolns youll always get the forecast you need. Check out our friends at the Weather Channel on cable. Al, thanks so much. A lot more ahead. Including this, why why is face asking people to share their explicit photos . Then on pop start, some big news from lynn minmanuel miran that hamilton fans are slipping out over. Charlie was born for this moment. 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So facebook is teaming up with the Australian Government for a pretty unusual Pilot Program. One that could eventually expand here to the u. S. The idea, to prevent potentially embarra embarrassing, naked images from being shared on the social media platform, perhaps by an angry ex, without the subjects permission. First, youd have to voluntarily share a nude or explicit photo of yourself with facebook. Something not many may be eager to do. Would you willingly send facebook a naked photo of yourself to make sure it never shows up publicly on the social network . I would never trust that that would be in a safe space. I dont know if it could really protect anyone. If you dont want someone to see it, dont take the photo. Period. Facebook is testing such a program in australia. Heres how it works. People who are concerned their intimate images might be shared by someone else on social media can use Facebook Messenger to send the explicit pictures to themselves. Then fill out an online form with australias Esafety Office which notifies facebook. Facebook says its Operations Team reviews the photos and pictures that violate facebooks policies are given a digital fingerprint. If another user tries to upload those images on facebook or instagram, technology would recognize the fingerprint and the photo wont be posted. This is a real threat for a number of people. My firm has helped hundreds of people. Weve removed 18,000 nude images and videos from the internet. Attorneys who deal with the cases say facebooks program could make a big difference for those living in fear. It is very common, for jilted exes to threaten to distribute naked images of the partner. Once reviewed by facebook, the digital fingerprint is created, users are told to delete the picture. In the world of cyber, delete almost never really means delete. It is out there. There are people that make very good livings recovering all of the data that people believed was deleted. A study by data and society found that 4 of americans have been victims of nonconsensual image sharing. 2014, celebrities including jennifer lawrence, had their private pictures stolen and posted online. Earlier this year, facebook shut down a secret page called marines united, where thousands of current and former marines shared nude pictures of female colleagues. Facebook says its having conversations to expand this Pilot Program to the u. S. , uk and canada, but it is unclear when that might happen. Bottom line, this is not for everyone but could be helpful for some people. Not for everyone is an understatement. Understatement of the year. Im not a trusting person. That would not happen. For so many reasons. Lets go to carson. Up next from the orange room that was good right there. Why the pope wants you to put your phone because the ones you need to be strong for. Are the ones who actually give you strength. Embrace the cosmic balance. Alex and ani whats your symbol right now . 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As the pope arrives. The pope requested no cell phones be used during mass. The comments struck a chord online. Jenny said, hes right. It is disturbing for many people who want to hear the mass. Milena writes, i can understand why believers pictures. My advice, wait u the end of the mass. It is a good idea to disconnect during a worship service. How many of us actually do that . See who told the truth here. 65 of you saying, no, you do not use your phone during a service. 35 saying, yes. Im sure it is he pope,as to interesting to see how his comments now affect the crowds during next weeks address. Guys . Carson, we actually had this dilemma. We had the great honor of meeting the pope over at st. Patricks last year, and we talked about whether we were going to take a picture as he approached us. What did we do . Decided not to. Well, it was a professional photographer. Yes. We also decided as he approached us coming down the center aisle of the cathedral, we did not pull out the cell pope, i understand why people are taking pictures, but in your normal churchout. Straight ahead, the performances from last nights cma awards that have people tain sparking a big debate. Our beloved charlie getting ready to m i got this. N there . Thats the new man, huh . Yup. Getting kinda close to my ride. Wow. Now, thats how you make a first impression. Theyre going to love you. Thats ford, americas bestselling brand. Hurry in today for 0 financing for 72 months across the full line of ford cars, trucks and suvs and just announced. Get 0 apr for 72 months plus 1000 cash back take advantage of these exclusive holiday offers during the ford year end sales event. A dogs big life, is measured in wags. And when you feed your dog natures recipe, you fuel the wag with our premium recipes like chicken, sweet potato and pumpkin. Natures recipe. Fuel the wag. 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Major delays we are seeing is 95. 34 minutes ago. Arge spe average speeds right now. Pennsylvania state Police Corporal kelly is shot. Hes expected to have another surgery today. Tonight philadelphias Opening Night for the Holiday Festival featuring count down to the annual electric light show which runs through new years eve. Tomorrow morning, on commuter state, a way to stay safe, join us on weekday mornings at 4 00 to 7 00. Its 8 00 on today. Playing nice. I dont blame china. President trump taking a very different tone with china after months of tough talk on the campaign trail. Why is he now praising the countrys leader . Youre a very special man. Were live in beijing. Who is the man plus, charlies big day. After more than a year of intense training, our puppy with a purpose will finally meet the veteran he was born to help. Starstudded morning. Michelle pfeiffer stops by studio 1a to talk about her mysterious, new role. From kermit to kids book. Jason segel tells us about his latest advantage today, thursday, november 9th, 2017. Turn it up, its your Favorite Song we have a huge crowd here today because we love charlie guess who is represented on the plaza. Hey, guys. Hallie is celebrating her 16th birthday. On today. Turn it up, its your Favorite Song dance, dance, dance marty is celebrating a big birthday today. Im 65 today. Hello, medicare. We have students here from all over the globe. Ukraine. Kazakhstan. Romania. Iowa. Iowa is represented. Right . Good morning, everybody. Welcome back to today. Nice to have you with us. About to get real, real cold out there. Were going to head out in in a half hour. We also have Something Special for you next week on today. Mr. Roker, tell us about it. Im really excited. Thanksgiving, just two weeks away. Next week, were going to be delivering early thank yous to hurricane victims who really deserve it. Were going to visit the hardest hit areas to celebrate the folks who selflessly stepped up to help their neighbors. Of course, well have a ton of surprises in store. Be sure to join us as we lend a hand today all next week, all across the zones that were hit by these hurricanes. Thatll be awesome. Perfect, al. Lend a hand is great every year, and it seems it has more meaning this year. Were really excited. Cool, al. Thank you. Lets do your news at 8 00. Chinese leaders searing a different side of President Trump as he turns his earlier criticism of the beijing government into praise now. Nbcs Peter Alexander is traveling with the president. Peter, good morning. Reporter hey, savannah. Good morning to you from here in beijing. President trump now wrapping up his second and final day of this china trip. You know, that tough talking donald trump that we saw throughout the course of the campaign, nowhere to be seen here in china. Youll remember as a candidate, the president accused china of, in his records, raping the u. S. Economy. Well hear a kinder, gentler tone. He says he doesnt blame china for, in his words, taking advantage of another country to benefit its own citizens. He said, in fact, he gives china great credit. President trump showering praise on his host, president xi jinpi jinping, calling him a great person, a special man. Saying that the people of china really are proud of him. The president , well, he also did enjoy what was a dazzling display. A grand tribute to the stars and strieb stripes, review of the troops. Chinese children were waving chinese and american flags, celebrating the arrival of the american president here. President trump will head to vietnam tomorrow for an economic conference, where he is expected to focus on, among other things, north korea, when he sits down for what is supposed to be a short visit with russias president Vladimir Putin. Thank you. There are major new developments this morning with an 85 billion media deal that could shake up how americans watch television. The Justice Department now saying at t may have to sell turner broadcasting, which houses channels such as cnn, as a requirement for gaining government approval. Or at t could be forced to sell off directv. The deals holdup raised suspicions of political retaliation. As a candidate, donald trump vowed to block the merger because it put too much power in the hands of too few. President trump has often blasted cnn, calling the network fake news. Newly released Court Documents suggest legend basketball coach may have been more involved in a scandal than previous thought. They indicate an unnamed coach, who is thought to be patino, knew about an alleged scheme to funnel adidas money to the recruits, and theyd commit to playing with him in louisville and sign with adidas when they get to the nba. Court documents suggest he played an active role. He denied knowledge of the plot. He was fired by louisville last month. However, hes not charged so far in the case. Good time for hodas morning boost. This is about a wedding. I love this one. A pennsylvania bride was the perfect example of grace when she got married and welcomed her new stepchild into her life. Kate musser didnt always get along with her husbands exwife, casey, but in the middle of the ceremony, she thanked casey for welcoming her into the family. Then she did this. She knelt and made a vow to her new 4yearold stepson. I love you more than you will ever know. I promise to stand by you, listen to you and love you every day. I promise to love daddy with all my heart. Heres the kicker, it wasnt the bride who posted the video but the exwife, casey. She posted that online as an example of how people can put differences aside and put together a family. Come on. I love it. Put your differences aside for a really good reason, which that little boy is. Absolutely. Very nice. Thank you. Lots more to get to, including a big win and some controversy for garth brooks at the cmas. Then charlie is about to meet his veteran that hell be matched with for the first time. First, lets see whats coming up on megyn kelly today. Hey, guys. So a woman decides to flip off the president ial motorcade in a moment of spontaneous protest and gets fired. Fired for doing it. It was on her personal time. Shes here to talk about it and ill ask her, is this still america . Every day, on every street, in every town, across america. Small businesses show their love to you. With some friendly advice, a genuine smile and a warm welcome they make your town. Well, your town. Thats why American Express is proud to be the Founding Partner of Small Business saturday. A day where you get to return that love, because shopping small makes a big difference. 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To children in need around the world and here at home. So, really. Happy thanks for giving walgreens. At the corner of happy and healthy. What is that . The google pixel 2. What can it do . A lot. Can it tell me when to leave . Yes, now. And the fastest way there . Yep. Can it take a selfie just by saying take a selfie . Yep. Take a selfie. What happens if i snap this . It gives you info. What happens if i snap her . She likes it. Do i still have to sit here for ages . No, it charges in fifteen minutes. Will it ever do this . Never. What happens if i squeeze it . Try it. Google pixel 2 hi, im your Google Assistant. How can i help . Hello. So. Its a phone . Well its a phone by google. Were back at 8 10. The music says one thing, trending. About time. Weve opened up our mailbox to find the exclusive invitation. Yes, the one for jury duty. Yes. One potential juror got a lot of attention on wednesday. He was trending just about everywhere. His name is former president barack obama. Yup. Wow. Even former president s have to serve their civic duty. He arrived in Chicago Court with lo lots of fanfare, cameras and was eventually dismissed. He was not chosen for the jury. But he is not the only big name weve ever seen called for jury duty. Tayl taylor swift, madonna, oprah, president george w. Bush. Do some look forward to it and wish they could serve . Yes i was bummed out i didnt just picked. Why didnt they pick you . Last time i got in trouble for taking a picture. Oh, yeah, you made the papers. I remember that. Quite the scandal. The al roker rule. When it goes back to president obama for a second, if he got on a jury, is almost by default he get elected chairpers chairperson . Thats why you dont actually pick him. It ends up being a jury of one. If youre a fellow jury, youre like, i dont know. What do you think . His final days of president , he has the ability to pardon but he cant get out of jury duty. Lets say one of us here was a criminal departmefendant. Who would be the best juror . Who is most likely to be a criminal defendant here . Wow. Whoa. Absolutely. What . I want al. Al is one of the most fair people i know. Yeah. Id love it if i saw al on the jury. I dont know. I would want someone who would let me off. There you go. Id go with al, too. Who can be bought . Thats me. Oh, gosh. Carson, whats shaking in pop start . Lot going on today. Well get to it. Big night last night. The cma awards. Nashvilles huge night. The biggest names in Country Music came together for the annual award show. Carrie underwood and brad paisley do a nice job. The song of the year went to taylor swift. She didnt sing the song but wrote it. Little big towns hit better man. The band accepting it on taylors behalf. I think shes in new york rehearsing for snl. She tweeted this video of her watching the show. Entertainer of the year went to garth brooks. His sixth time taking home the top prize. Our silly little songs because this years show is taylor swift. Better man not sure the audio is insyncg up here. Garth does a ventriloquism act now. Carson, were you if you watched garths performance, there was a lip syncing issue. He said backstage, it is true, he totally owned it and said hes done 12 shows. Few days his voice wasnt there and wanted to represent Country Music. Glad he said that. Lynn minmanuel miranda will bringing the wildly successful hamilton to puerto rico. Wow. Told playbill, i made a commitment to not only bring the show to puerto rico but also return again in the title role. Wow. In the aftermath of maria, we decided to expedite the message of the project. Puerto rico will recover and be back in business stronger than ever. Miranda is the creator and original star of the musical. Its threeweek run in san juan kicks off put it on the calendar january 2019. But amazing thing hes doing. Already sold out probably. Celine dion known for this my heart will go on, made famous by titanic. The song is getting a remix. Going tech knno. Have a listen my heart will go on and on make some noise for celine dion. Im in she can feel the music. Dancing, busting her move and breaking it down. Thats your pop start today. Do you have a click . I do. It is a good one today. Ill put my screen up here. This is steve scalise. Hes been riding around, using his scooter to get around, recovering from being shot in the congressional baseball practice in june. Its not kept him from having a little fun. He challenge ed texas congressm and fellow scooter user johnson to a race around the capitol. See how that played out. Got it . Got it. Good. If rascal would use this as a viral video, theyd sell out in no problem. Like that seinfeld episode. 87yearold johnson winning the race. Scalise shared the video online and has been liked thousands of times and going strong. Thought that was fun for the daily click today. So cute. Al, whats going on . Where did matt go . It is a segment coming up. Oh, okay. There you go. Lets see what weve got going on for today. Storm system coming into the Pacific Northwest with rain and mountain knows. Lakeeffect snow coming across the central great lakes. More wet weather through the southeast pushing through. First, we have this low pressure moving off the coast. Late day rain with the Second System coming in for the northeast. Then the snowfall amounts. U. P. Of michigan could see upwards of a foot of snow. The Pacific Northwest, heavy rain, mountain snow, late into friday and saturday. One to three inches in the pacificnorthwest. Good morning. Im bill henley. A chill yy and cloudy start. Temperatures warm into the upper 50s this afternoon for philadelphia. 55 degrees in the suburbs. We could see some isolated late showers late in the afternoon for the suburbs and the Lehigh Valley. 50s for new jersey. Some breaks of sunshine possible at the shore, 57 degrees and a mostly cloudy day. Dry for delaware up to 56. Dont forget if youre heading out the door, check us out on siris xm channel 108. We have a special edition of today puppy for you this morning. So special, in fact, the westpoiwes westpoint band is here. Ladies and gentlemen, take it away. Nice job. So youre saying, well, wait a minute, why are they here . You may remember the west point band was also here on the very first day we met our puppy with a purpose, charlie. Take a look. Its time to meet our puppy. Lets have a drum roll, please. Hey, puppy. Come on. Oh hi, buddy. More than 14 months later, that adorable puppy has grown into a Remarkable Service dog in training thanks to his americas vet dog trainer olivia powell. She worked with him diligently every day. Charlie is about to give a veteran the ultimate gift in time for veterans day. Before they meet, lets get to know who charlie will serve. For stacy, there was never a question of whether she would enlist in the military, only a question of how she would serve her country. The military was a family tradition, all the way back to the revolutionary war on my fathers side. When i enlisted, i wanted to do something in the arts and photography was it. As a photographer in the air force, she traveled to more than 40 countries, documenting Service Members and their everyday lives. What was wonderful was being able to capture the stories of the american men and women in service doing some extraordinary things. After four years, pearsal rose through the ranks to become combat photographer, a coveted opportunity that took her to iraq, where she covered the armys infantry operations. It was everything she had worked for, yet nothing she expected. Theres nothing that can ever fully prepare you for what you see. My contribution was really to make sure that people understood that there are human beings in the uniforms. That they are not invincible. That they love each other. In 2004, tragedy struck. Her convoy was struck by a bomb. Nbc cameras were there. Miraculously, the Service Members survived the blast. Three years later, her convoy was hit again. This time, her injuries would prove too much to bear. That is pretty much what sealed my fate, in terms of the end of my career. Today, she still deals with the effects of those attacks. She has a traumatic brain injury and suffers from seizures, migraines and nerve pain. Every day i wake up and i dont know if im going to have a seizure or not, so living with that is often tough. Though it took time, pearsal knew she wanted to get back behind the lens. In 2008, the veterans portrait project was born. An effort to photograph and share stories of veterans from all walks of life. It gave me the strength i needed to kind of pull up my bootstraps and to press on and kind of push through the pain. Pain that shell now have a little more help coping with, thanks to charlie. Good job. When i have veterans who are waiting on me and relying on me, i dont stop. And i believe that charlie is going to be just the right teammate to give me the motivation to keep going. Stacy is here now along with charlies trainer, olivia. Stacy, thank you so much for your service. Thank you. We are so thrilled to have you here. Thank you. This will be your First Service dog. Youve been waiting about two years. How are you feeling . I am overwhelmed and absolutely excited to meet charlie. You know charlie a little bit because youve been watching the show. You saw when he had his first day. I was sitting there with a cup of coffee, and i saw charlie run out. I looked at my husband and i was like, americas vet dog. I should apply for that. In the back of my mind, i was thinking, there is no chance charlie would be mine, and i got the call. So overwhelmed. Very excited. Can we look at your shirt, s sweetie, for one second . Youre already in love with charlie. What will it be, meeting him, you think . I think itll be like meeting a new Family Member because thats what he is going to be for us. Not only my teammate but part of the family. He is used to celebrities. Do you live near any . I am amongst several right now. Well visit. Olivia, how are you feeling . Whenever people hear that this is my job, they always say, oh, i could never give up that dog because they focus on the loss. But i hope today, everyone can see that this is just the beginning. And this is what we worked collectively so hard for. Im thrilled. Stacy, are you ready . Yes. Why dont you you tell her where to stand, olivia. Come on over. Lets just say, here comes charlie. Charlie . Charlie, come. Charlie, thats it. Oh good. Oh. Stacy, whats he look like in person . I have no words. Can we talk a little bit about what you need from charlie, what the tasks are that charlie can help you with . Well, charlie is going to join me on the road as i continue my journey with the veterans portrait project. For this whole time, ive been reluctant to ask for help. Ive been relying on a lot of my friends around me. Charlie just means a lot more independence and empowerment. So its going to be really important. We know, stacy, this little dog is good for the soul. Hes good for your heart. Were so happy he is going to be with you. Really happy. Thank you, olivia. Olivia, we love you. This is the moment that makes it all worth it. Charlie isnt leaving today. Not today. Hell be here a little while longer. Thats right. Stacy, what a pleasure to meet you. Again, thank you for your service. You two are going to make a wonderful pair. You really are. Olivia, what home are you going to . Olivia has to stay. Well stay a little longer. Another thanks to the west point band, as well. Love it. Coming up, were going to be seeing stars, just like charlie likes, all the celebrities. Weve got Michelle Pfeiffer stopping by and jason segel is here. First, your local news and weather. Coming up on 8 30. Lets get right to first alert meteorologist bill henley with his most accurate neighborhood forecast. Were seeing some breaks of sunshine, just a few in the area. The clouds have been thinning out a little bit. Theyre not going to clear out completely. Still in the 30s in the Lehigh Valley, 40 in the suburbs and 4 48 in philadelphia, warming into the 50s later today. You can meet the most Accurate Weather Team at the Lehigh Valley mall from 11 00 until 5 00 today. Things are looking pretty good on route 309 and the pennsylvania turnpike. This is a shot of where the two interchanges meet. Things are looking pretty good on both. Any of that Early Morning construction on the turnpike has lifted. 76, were seeing some volume. Average speeds on 76 into Center City Philadelphia in the 30s. 95, we are still seeing a lot of volume there, which is slowing things between woodhaven and the vine. In the Lehigh Valley the kor nor has identified the man shot and killed across from the Allentown Police department. Juries in the trial of new jersey senator bob then thme th return for their third day of deliberations. Were back now. 8 30 on a thursday morning. Chilly morning here in the northeast. Getting even colder for the weekend. But a nice group of people out on the plaza. Including Stacy Pearsall and her new buddy, charlie. Theyve just been matched as part of americas vet dogs. Its love. Were still all with tissues, trying to take care of our tears. But were so happy. I know. Not to remind you to start planning your trip to the plaza, but next friday, the 17th of november, tim mcgraw and faith hill will be here for a special live concert. You can get fan passes at today. Com. We have a lot of great people on the plaza. We have a young man who happens to be celebrating his 70th birthday. He came with this awesome crew and these perfect signs. Jimmy, how does 70 feel . Good, good. Feels really good . Feels old. Why is it important for you guys to celebrate him today . Hes the oldest in the family, and hes just a rock for us. Jimmy, happy birthday. Enjoy your day. You have a beautiful family. Happy birthday yay, jimmy. Watch your head. Coming up, Michelle Pfeiffer is starring in one of the most highly anticipated movies this fall with an alist cast and shes at the top of it. Shell tell us about the one costar she was nervous to meet. Also, jason segel is in the building. Were going to chat with him. Hes diving into a different creative project. Look forward to chatting with jason in a minute. Miss megyn kelly is here. You know the woman who flipped the bird to the president . Shes coming to talk about it. And a national tv reporter suffers a brain an yurism. Shell talk about the warning signs and how you can be aware. Good one. Looking ahead to the weekend. First for friday, tomorrow, strong winds northern new england. A frigid blast in the great lakes. Look for rain in the Pacific Northwest. Saturday, record lows in the northeast and new england. Warm and sunny in the southwest. Snow left over in the Pacific Northwest. Sunday, sunday. Milder along the eastern seaboard. Its going to stay wet in the Pacific Northwest. Some showers down through stntral and we good morning. Im bill henley. A chilly and cloudy start. Clouds will be with us most of the day, but the temperatures warm into the upper 50s this afternoon for philadelphia. 55 degrees in the suburbs. We could see some isolated late showers late in the afternoon for the suburbs and the Lehigh Valley. 50 the high in the Lehigh Valley. Upper 50s for new jersey. Some breaks of sunshine possible at the shore, 57 degrees and a mostly cloudy day. Dry for delaware up to 56. Guess what . Your thursday just got a whole lot better. Why . Because its its thursday nigh football night, in america the Seattle Seahawks face off with the arizona cardinals. The university of phoenix stadium. Its inside. Its clear. Its warm. Its 83. Its thursday night football on nbc the way its meant to be. Savannah . We are here with one of the most recognizable stars in hollywood. Oscar nominee and golden globe winner Michelle Pfeiffer. Shes part of the allstar cast in the new movie murder on the orient express, a who dun it based on a famous novel. Michelle plays a glamorous widow with plenty of secrets. Eyes linger longer, ill have to charge rent. Ill pay. Have another drink. Are you insulted . Disappointed. Some men have a good look. All they have to do is keep their mouth shut, and they can take home any prize they want. Still the mouth opens. Good line. Michelle pfeiffer, good morning. Good to see you. Thank you. You, too. This is a famous book, a famous film. Were you a fan of it . Were you intimidated by taking it on . Well, i was a little intimidated. I hadnt really seen any of the earlier adaptations. Actually, im not that particular with agatha christie. It is not a genre i gravitate toward. But i loved the script. I thought this character was, you know, challenging and not like anything id ever done. And it was such a fantastic cast. Kenneth brana was directing it. Kind of checks all the boxes. Yeah. Kenneth who stars in it but is also the director, as you mentioned, said that when he got the cast together that first time, all of you, famous, impressive actors, that it was like the first day of school and you guys were all nervous. I was really nervous. And i was intimidated the first few days. It was such a massive amount of talent. All people who i have admired over the years. Its funny because i think i read that when you met judy dench, you got teary. I got weepy. She was here the other day, and i was flipping out over her. I was like, its such an honor. Yeah. She must have reaction everybody has that reaction. Must be sickening, right . Shes probably like, ladies. Calm down. It is just me. Shes kind of like that. Shes cool. So cool, yeah. Tell me about the role. What attracted you about it . Well, shes very extroverted, which im not. Like a world traveler and really courageo courageous. A little bit annoying at times. I dont know. It was just all things that i found very challenging. And i also think it had to do with just being a part of this extraordinary cast. A lot of people are calling this your comeback year, that 2017, suddenly, youre everywhere. I know you feel it is just a little accident of timing. Everything is coming out at the same time. Yeah. But you did take time to raise your kids and kind of step away. That seems so sane and healthy and wonderful. You know, i wish i could really take credit for making this big sort of sacrifice and choice, but it sort of just evolved, you know. Sort of, i guess my priorities maybe shifted and, you know, we moved out of los angeles. It just became the the older the kids got, it became more and more difficult to say yes. I became pickier and pickier. Well, where does it shoot . When does it shoot . How long will i be away . At some point, i became unhirable. That was really the reason i hadnt worked. And then time just went, kind of flew by. It was actually my one of my children who said to me one day, mom, are you ever going to go back to work, which kind of hurt my feelings. Oh. Youre like, what have i been doing this whole time . What do you mean . m home . They were like, well, you know, maybe its time. Then when they started applying for colleges, i thought, okay, it is time. Does it feel good . Is it like putting on an old pair of jeans . It feels really good. I dont feel that guilt anymore, you know. Its what all working moms feel. You can relate. Yes. No matter what profession youre in, theres that tug. It doesnt even matter if youre just not even a working mom, if youre out getting, you know doing something with your friends, you sort of its so true. Feel this guilt that you should always be with them. So im relieved of that. In some ways, it is more fun. Its fun to have you back on our screens. So happy to see you. Michelle, thank you very much. Youre welcome. And the movie, of course, is murder on the orient express, hits theaters tomorrow. Matt . Up next, we are heading to other world with this guy right here, jason segel. He is going to explain his brandnew book for young adults. First, this is today on nbc. Last time you were here honey, what are you doing . Watching a cow. . Whats it doing . Impressions start your day with the new hash brown scramble bowl from chickfila. Were back now. Three years ago, we sat down with a firsttime author. You may have heard of him from his side job, starring in block busters like forgetting Sarah Marshall and the mug ppets. Four books later, jason segel is a bona fide best seller. His new world is other world, set in the world of Virtual Reality. How are you . Doing great. They give us information on guys like you and something jumped out when i was reading about you last night. Yeah. I think youve coauthored five books, is that right . Yeah, with kiersten miller. Shes amazing. Until a late stage in your life, you are not even a great reader. I started writing very young, so most of my time was spent writing. A few years ago, i did end of the tour, and i had to read of his David Foster Wallaces works. Thats when i became interested in reading. It ignited a passion in you. I realized were Given Entertainment as a sedative. They say, binge watch this show. Theres no other context where binge is a positivage e agae ad. I nailed it tonight. I watched ten hours of tv. But every time i finished a book and sat it down, i know it sounds stupid, but i felt smarter. Wow, i did it. And i decided i wanted to help do that with kids. This one is set in the world of Virtual Reality. Yeah. Gaming. Were you a gamer at all . I was when i was younger, yeah. What was your goto . A game called mist that i loved. It was one of the first open world games. Thats sort of the world i translated to the other world. The story here, other world, is these people get stuck in the game. Yeah. I think it is fascinating because the more people play these things, i do think there is a fear that the lines get blurred, between Virtual Reality and good, Old Fashioned reality. Yeah. Well, if a giant corporation, which already provides a lot of our needs, and you have Companies Like amazon who are taking care of everything you need so you dont have to leave your house, what if a company like that came up with a virtual world, just a little bit better than the one youre living in, why would you ever leave . You write in the book, you led into it perfectly, thats how other world traps you. Introduces you to sensations youd never feel in real life. You discover what is missing because it is taboo or legal or lack the guts to do it for real. When you find out what is missing, it is almost impossible to let it go again. Yeah. Well, i use that literally. Virtual reality is right around the corner. But i also use Virtual Reality as a metaphor for where we are now. Were living in some version of Virtual Reality. The question of what is real has never been more applicable. You have this phenomenon of fake news and twitter accounts that belong potentially to russian bots. This instagram life we live, where we say, look how happy i am. Heres a picture of beautiful breakfast. You know, thats not representative of our actual life. I think you have a lot of people who are comparing their insides to other peoples outsides. Why dont i feel like breakfast . Exactly. For people who may not be who may think gaming is not for me, this is really also scifi. Yeah. It is a love story. Yeah. It kind of touches in a lot of different areas. Yeah. Well, there was a movie when i was young called the last star fighter, about a guy who finds out the video game he loves is a test by aliens to become a real star fighter. So there is a little of that in it. There is a little of goonies, like it is not this mundane life but magic is over this way. I always liked that. Really, i want to get at the point in the book of reality is right in front of you. Its this, you know. Its not into your phone. I think it is so easy to think, you know, you type something smart, ive done my good job for the day and put your phone down, but it is into a void. This is reality. We have to live in the present. Yeah. Jason, always nice to have you here. Likewise, thank you. Appreciate it. Ill tell people that other world is available now. You can find more about it at today. Com shop. Up next, planning a get away . What you should consider, some destinations like the caribbean and californias wine country, that have been hit hard by Mother Nature but are ready for you. First, this is today on nbc. Welcome back to today. Mother nature has wreaked havoc on the caribbean, florida and californias wine country. If that has you debating whether or not you should visit there, misty is here with things you should consider. Good morning. I think theres a little part inside of all of us that even if you want to go on a vacation or a destination and enjoy yourself, you think, ouch, i dont know if it is a good idea to go to a place that went through such a difficult time and to be, like, enjoying life there. Whats yur answour answer to th . If youre afraid to go because youre worried you may use up their resources, water or generator power, keep in mind, tourism is the life blood for these areas. Peoples livelihoods depend on it. Tourism is a significant part of their path to recovery. If you look on the news, a lot of times you look at places and say, oh, my gosh, i could never go to those places. It is either underwater, its on fire, all those things. How do you know if the place is ready for tourists . Make sure the infrastructure is back in place. You want open airports, open ports, open roads and to know the hospital is operational, as well. Were going to go through some spots. We think of the caribbean. We think of whats going on there. We wonder how many islands were affected. There wasnt just one but two hurricanes that blew through. Right. What islands are affected and which are okay to visit . 25 of the caribbean was impacted. Keep in mind how large the area is. Out of the 700 islands, only seven were severely impacted. U. S. Virgin islands, British Virgin islands, st. Martin, theyll take longer to recover but the islands are in various states of recovery. Turks and caicos rebounded quickly. Puerto rico sustained a great deal of damage, but san juan is the epitome of recovery. For the traveler who wants to give back, it is a great opportunity for helping to rebuild. Jamaica, bahamas, Dominican Republic had no damage at all. You dont want to lump it in, we cant go there, because they need your tourism dollars, too. If youre looking to go this holiday, book now. There is less inventory. Always high demand. The rates are not going to come down. Theyre probably going to go up. Lets go to the florida keys. I remember the images of how devastated key west looked. What is it like going there now . All of florida has rebounded nicely, with the keys, the airports are open, key west, key largo, attractions are open, most of the hotels are open. The lower keys sustained the most damage so you may want to avoid that. Now, there is great seasonal rates to be had. Whether those hold in the high season, december 26th, remains to be seen. Book soon. Exactly. Texas, houston, those areas got hit hard, too. What about people who want to go there . Houston is open for business, as is galveston. Still basking in the glow of the world series win. Yeah. Of the 700 hotels in the houston area, 98 werent impacted at all. It is a great time to go to houston. In december when the rates go down, it is the perfect time to visit. Again, a lot of people were watching the news and we had so many days where it looked like parts of california were just burning. You wonder, napa valley. Everyone was saying that was affected. It was. Actually, napa and sonoma themselves really werent that impacted. Youll be happy to know all the wineries are open now except for one. All the hotels are open. Its actually a great time to go to napa because there is unprecedented availability in some of the worlds best restaurants there. Also, theyre coming into whats called cabernet season, which is low season. Youll see rates come down. Theyll be 10 to 40 less than they normally are. Hotels are offering second, third, fourth night free. Air fares are down so it is a perfect time to visit napa. When katrina hit new orleans, people didnt go back. I kept saying, they need you. You can go back. Thats the message. Well have more information including how to plan your next trip at today. Com travel. We will be back in a moment. First, this is today on nbc. Thank yo for mildtomoderate eczema . It can be everywhere on almost everybody. The face of a fisherman . The hand of a ranch hand . Er . Prescription eucrisa is a nose to toes eczema ointment. It blocks overactive pde4 enzymes within your skin. And its steroidfree. Do not use if you are allergic to eucrisa or its ingredients. Allergic reactions may occur at or near the application site. The most common side effect is application site pain. Ask your doctor about eucrisa. Christie this is new jersey is facing an epidemic fueled by addictive opioid painkillers. Codeine. 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I hope kids will learn to choose kind, mainly, but that means to do whatever you can to make someone elses day better. But to also be true to yourself and be proud of yourself. Wow. Kids cant see it in the movie theater, they can see it in their classrooms . I think yes, i think that might be the case. I think that might be the case, maybe. Thats good. Its all right. Sometimes mr. Daly just makes things up. Just say yes. Okay, yes. Yeah. How do you define kindness . What do you do for that . Ill just include everybody. Ill be respectful. And ill smile. Oh, man. Dont you love jacob. Jacob, i have an 11yearold son who is now grounded for the whole weekend for doing nothing. What do you have next . Whats your next project . Well, i actually have two movies coming out. Predator and the death and life of john f jonathan. This young man has a lot going on. Youll talk with hoda and kathie lee later on. Thats me. Thank you, jacob, for the kind words today. First, we have nbc 10 news starts now. Coming up on 9 00. Lets get right to first alert meteorologist bill henley with your most accurate neighborhood forecast. The temperatures are slowly coming up. Were seeing some breaks in the clouds in the suburbs. In delaware, now 51 degrees with a little bit of sunshine breaking through the clouds. That is temporary. The clouds are still going to be with us into this afternoon. Today, 55 degrees for delaware, the 57 in philadelphia, upper 50s for new jersey. The cold air blasts into the area tonight. Youll feel the difference tomorrow morning. Lets check on traffic. Things are improving, especially on 95 southbound between woodhaven and the vine. Still moderate to heavy volume but no break lights. Take a look at the improvements. 76 east, 25 minutes between the blue route and the vine street express way. 95 southbound, t7 odn t kelly who was shot and critically wounded in a traffic stop on tuesday is expected to have another surgery today. 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