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without filing charges? and today exclusive, a candid interview with the captain, derek jeter opens up for the first time since stepping away from the game he loves. >> i went from an old man in baseball to a young man in life. >> jeter's thoughts on his fans, his final game and his future today wednesday, october 1, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today." with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. i'm matt lauer along side tamron hall while savannah is on maternity leave. we have natalie morales and carson dally. al is traveling. he is a road warrior. >> he is a real warrior by the way. >> he is in afghanistan in bagram air base. and he is shining a light and taking on a project that is near and dear to his heart. good morning to you. who is your buddy? >> good morning, guys. jay leno, what are you doing here? >> i'm going to be fighting this guy, this is manny. i'm going to fight him in ten minutes. loser stays, winner gets to go home. i'm going home. >> the real reason is we have a usa comedy tour. craig robinson, kevin eubanks all doing a show at the uso here in bagram air base. everybody, yeah! going to tell you more about it coming up. this guy actually we saw him last time he was getting killed by indiana jones. yeah. we're going to have more from bagram air force base later. >> all right. leno's going down. by the way, we're all wearing pink for pink power raising awareness for the fight against breast cancer. joan london is back with us along with a lot of survivors on the plaza. much more on that throughout the show. on this wednesday morning let's start with our top story, the first case of ebola identified and diagnosed in the united states. ron mott is in dallas where the patient is being treated. ron, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning. this unidentified man is a patient here at texas health presbyterian hospital, he is in isolati isolation. the cdc has a team on the ground that will be monitoring his condition, but the cdc is trying to calm fears because for a lot of americans just hearing that ebola made its way to this country is very scary. health officials say the unidentified patient is an adult who is in this country visiting family in texas, and developed ebola symptoms after returning from liberia. doctors say they are confident the disease can be kept from spreading. >> but there is no doubt in my mind that we will stop it here. >> reporter: according to the cdc the patient lie peeria september 19. he developed symptom os on the 24th but wasn't admitted until four days later on tuesday the test came back positive for ebola. at this point doctors believe the patient only came in contact with what they describe as a handful of people after becoming contagious. >> we know there are several family members, they may have been one or two or three other community members and we're there to do additional investigation. >> reporter: until now only four parents, dr. brantly, nancy writebol and one other patient have been brought in after contracting the disease in africa, all under strictly controlled conditions. three have now recovered, the fourth is still in treatment. but health officials worry as the ebola outbreak continues to spread there is increasing danger the disease will find its way to the u.s. in larger numbers. doctors are confident it can be contained. unlike africa the u.s. has a strong health care system. now the exact flight path that the man took to dallas is unknown at this point. he left liberia, we believe had a layover flight in europe before boarding a plane that landed in dallas on september 20. they know of no other new ebola cases in this country. >> tom frieden is with us now. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> when talking about this ebola case in the u.s. you said quote there is no doubt in my mind that we will stop it here. and i think anybody hearing those words hopes you're right. how can you be sure? how can you be sure that you've identified everyone that this patient came in contact with after he became symptomatic? >> we will stop ebola in its tracks in the u.s. and we'll do that by two key things. first, make sure the health care that he gets not only does everything we can for the patient, but minimizes the risk of any one else will become infected. the tried and true measures of identifying everyone who might have come into contact with him, when he might have been infectious and monitoring them for 21 days. if they become ill, have symptoms, fever, isolate them, track their contacts and stop it. we stopped -- >> how do you get your arms around. he became sim symptommatic on the 24th of september, wasn't admitted for four days after that. if you said to me matt, name all of the people you have come in contact with in 24 hours i'd be hard-pressed to identify all those people. how are you sure you know everyone he came in contact with? >> that's why we have a seven-person team in dallas today helping to review that with the family, and make sure that we identify everyone who could have had contact with him. because it's not just talking with someone, it has to be physical contact. and that's one thing that reduces the circle of people that we have to identify, and monitor. we've stopped every ebola outbreak that ever occurred in africa althis until this one. this could have been stopped if we had gotten in earlier. we published information how the cdc and the nigerian government and the government of logos stopped a cluster in a city much more difficult to deal with than here. >> can you tell me right now how many people do you have under observation as a precaution connected directly to this case? >> right now it's a handful. the team on the ground will review that very intensely to see if there are any other groups who out of abundance of caution we want to monitor. >> we've talked about ebola on this show on a number of occasions. there is so much in the headlines. this patient goes to an emergency room, with symptoms, he is turned away, and it wasn't until two days later when he arrived in an ambulance that he was admitted. with all of the talk of ebola. and with the fact that this guy had flown to this country from liberia. how did that happen? >> that's something that we'll be looking at with the hospital and with others. one of the things that we emphasize for any health worker in this country is that if you have someone who has been in west africa in the past 21 days and they have a fever or other symptoms that might be consistent with ebola, immediately isolate them, get them tested. we've identified about 100 people who have that level of concern, we tested 14 of them and this was the first individual to test positive. >> dr. tom frieden, thank you. i know you've got a lot on your plate. i appreciate you taking the time to talk to me. >> thank you very much. >> you think about this guy being on a plane over to the united states and yet they don't think he was symptomatic at that time so they don't think there is a risk that he spread the disease to others on the plane. >> we know the medical professionals want to assure people but naturally you will have questions. >> absolutely. >> we have another alarming incident involving the secret service to tell you about. armed contractor with a criminal record allowed to ride an elevator with the president. that revelation coming hours after the director of the secret service was grilled on capitol hill about other breaches. kristen welker has more for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the alleged white house fence jumper will appear in court today as we learn more about the other embarrassing headline for the secret service you mentioned. a security lapse during the president's recent trip to atlanta. this morning we're learning the latest revelation of another security lapse, when president obama visited the centers for disease control in atlanta on september 16, a secret service official confirmed agents allowed an armed security contractor with a criminal history into an elevator with president obama. a violation of agency procedures. >> i'm kind of surprised and shocked and very disappointed. >> reporter: adding to the concerns in the wake of this fence jumping intruder who made it deep inside the white house armed with a knife. on capitol hill tuesday, secret service director julia pearson acknowledged the failure. >> i take full responsibility and i'll make sure that it does not happen again. >> reporter: one of the pressing questions, why weren't dogs released or shots fired? >> don't let them get in the white house ever. and if they have to take action that is lethal i will have their back. >> reporter: the other big concern, why did the agency initially suggest that omar gonzalez was tackled almost immediately inside the doors when he actually made it much farther. >> were you lying to the american people or misled by your own agents about where the intruder was tackled? >> the secret service is conducting on going investigation. >> reporter: pearson was pressed on the 2011 incidents when it took four days to realize gun shots hit the white house residence. tempers flare wtd lawmakers accusing her of being evasive. >> ma'am, i want a short answer. >> i wish to god you protected the white house like you're protect your reputation. >> reporter: the director insisted the president is still safe but there is broad agreement change is needed. >> somebody has to go in and scrub it hard, find out if there is a cultural problem, if there is a management problem, either way it needs to be corrected and sooner rather than later. >> reporter: the white house says it has confidence in the agency, meanwhile some lawmakers are calling for an independent review. gonzalez who was indicted tuesday will face a judge today on charges of unlawfully entering a restricted area with a deadly weapon. one more twist we're learning one of the agents who helped tackle him was off duty and headed home. they are investigating all of the security breaches. >> every day a new bit of information coming out. thank you. >> we'll tell you about a story developing out of california. the mayor of a small los angeles suburb shot dead by his own wife during a domestic dispute. miguel almaguer has the latest. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. detectives say the mayor of bell gardens was fatally shot by his wife. but after she was interviewed for several hours overnight this morning she has not been arrested and no charges have been filed. the shooting took place inside the mayor's home. detectives say 45-year-old daniel crespo was gunned down by his wife after an argument in their master bedroom. >> their 19-year-old son daniel jr. tried to intervene, and we do know that the father, daniel sr., became physical with his son. shortly after the wife shot the mayor multiple times. >> reporter: with neighbors reporting at least three shots fired crespo was pronounced dead. his high school sweet heart was taken into custody but we leased the mayor's brother in disbelief. >> why did she kill my brother? why did she do it? why couldn't she talk, tell me something or let me know something you know. >> reporter: in l.a. county probation officer for 15 years crespo was elected to the city council in 2001 and became mayor of bell gardens last year. his family a fixture in this fall tight-knit community. >> i'm really shocked that it happened. i really can't believe that and right in front of my house. >> reporter: a shooting that claimed the mayor's life and for now has left his wife free of any charges. prosecutors are still reviewing this case, charges could still come down the road. investigators have not released any details about what the couple may have been arguing leading up to the fight. the mayor's brother says the relationship was often strained by money problems. matt and tamron. >> miguel, thank you very much. >> natalie is here with the latest on the u.s.-led campaign against isis. >> good morning. the united states has been in a war with isis since early august but so far the results have been mixed. for the first time now britain has joined the aerial bombing campaign. richard engel is in turk we the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. there were more air strikes against isis today. there have been a couple hundred so far. the militants are still advancing towards baghdad. baghdad is under attack again. car bombs and mortars killed more than 30 today. and more attacks could be coming. nearly two months of u.s.-led air strikes in iraq have so far had mixed results. in the north where the u.s. has strong allies with reliable kurdish force there is has been some progress. the militants suffering setbacks. but the iraqi army, which this summer ran from isis, even where it outnumbered the militants 20 to 1 is floundering. the british military joined air war tuesday. isis continues to hold dozens of iraqi cities, towns and border crossings. iraqi troops unable to dislodge them. and the militants appear once again to have their sights on baghdad, squeezing the city from three sides. it's unlikely the militants could capture all of baghdad without a major fight. isis could try to grab a neighborhood or two to show the world they haven't been weakened by the u.s.-led war. activists tell us isis is actually growing in numbers as other groups join the militants to protest american air strikes. >> richard engel in turkey, thank you, richard. huge crowds of protesters back on the streets of hong kong as the country celebrate's china's national day. china's leader attended a flag raising behind barricades so demonstrators yelled at him to step down. for days thousands of students protesting. pennsylvania police say they have found two pipe bombs capable of causing significant damage in the wooded area where they are searching for an accused killer. eric frein has been on the run now for more than three weeks since he ambushed two state troopers, killing one of them. on tuesday police made a personal appeal to frein to give himself up. >> i am calling on you, eric, to surrender. you are clearly stressed, you are making significant mistakes. our troopers' resolve is very strong. we are not going anywhere. >> state police urged hunters to noi notify authorities if they find anything suspicious. >> tracy morgan is responding to walmart's claims that he was partly to blame for the injuries he suffered when his limo van was hit by one of its trucks. walmart said that morgan and the others were partly to blame because they weren't wearing seat belts at the time. in a statement morgan said quote i can't believe walmart is blaming me for an accident that they caused. my friends and i were doing nothing wrong. >> and if you stayed away lake you know that baseball's postseason off to an exciting start. kansas city hosted oakland in the american league wild card game on tuesday night. the royals came back from four runs down to send the game into extra innings. in the bottom of the 12th perez comes up big. the royals win it, 9-8. they move on to play the los angeles angels in the next round. the the royals last played in a postseason game in 1985. so we dug up, well, "the new york times" dug up facts. only six states had seat belt laws at the time. smoking was still allowed on planes, and back to the future the number one movie at the box office at the time. 29 years. >> congratulations to them. >> what's the weather like? >> okay. let's get into it. >> let's go to al in afghanistan shining a light on our troops. >> guys, thank you so much. as we mentioned, we're here at bagram air force base, in afghanistan. we want to shine a light on the uso and all of the work they do. we'll have more, we have jay leno, iliza shlesinger, and kevin eubanks doing a show tonight. meantime, we've got rough weather taking place in the midsection of the country. we've got some severe weather that's going to fire up. look at this already. a crowd -- a cry from the crowd. we'll put you guys back on. we have heavy showers and thunderstorms now. central illinois, iowa into missouri. we have a risk of -- there is another moan from the crowd. chance of tornados, back to wichita. rainfall amounts we're talking from 2 to 3 inches of rain, could be flash flooding. so we're going to continue to watch this over the next several hours. that's what's going on around the country. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up. up. hoo-ha -- in 30 seconds. almost every day, you notice a few things. like the fact that you're pretty attached to these. ok, really attached. and that's alright. because we'll text you when your package is on the way. we're even expanding sunday package delivery. yes, sunday. at the u.s. postal service, our priority is...was... and always will be...you. 7:19. happy wednesday. i'm meteorologist christina loren. this is san francisco fog-free. as we kick off the day, hard to find any cloud cover out there across the greater bay area. we're in the 50s to start the day. and we're going to end up very warm. especially compared to yesterday. 87 degrees in the south bay. hit 77 yesterday. 86 peninsula. 86 on the east shore. 81 in san francisco. got to tell you it's only going to get warmer throughout thursday and fray but cooling on the way for the weekend. >> and that's your latest weather. matt? >> all right, al. we'll check in with you in a little while. we're all about pink power on the "today" show and the fight against breast cancer. carson, you've made some changes in the orange room. it looks a little like barbie's playhouse. >> love it! >> there's 2.8 million breast cancer survivors in the united states. it's a staggering number. we're celebrating survivors. we're in the fight with people who are fighting cancer right now. we're also, unfortunately, remembering those that we lost. the orange room has gone pink. our special "today" correspondent, joan lunden, joins us. thank you so much for being here. >> absolutely. >> let's get right to your "people" magazine cover. there's been so much conversation. people have been sharing their stories with us on social media. what's your reaction been to the reaction? >> it's been overwhelming. people have been tweeting at me pictures of themselves and saying i've decided i'm going to go ahead and show my family and show my children. that's really what i got in this for. i've heard from so many people on twitter and so many of you came to the website. you actually crashed my website for six hours immediately following the "today" show unveiling of the cover. but that's what it's all about, to get this conversation going. if you know someone who hasn't had a mammogram or if you're one of them, early diagnosis, that's the key. >> if you're one of those people that crashed her website. >> come back. >> go to her facebook page and post your questions there. joan will be taking your questions. we're also launching #pinkpower. write the name of someone you're thinking about today. put it up, post that. we'll show you guys that in a little bit. start your facebook chat. we'll have much more. back to you. >> all those women inspired by joan and posted their pictures to show some of their family members for the first time. amazing. carson, joan, thank you so much. coming up, have you heard of good 2 go? 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where are you? >> we're in a blackhawk. jaly leno and myself, we are honoring the brave and men women that protect us and protect our freedom. jay, something i always wanted to say. get to the chopper! >> get to the chopper! >> all right, we'll be back. >> this is going to go really weird, no question. guys, we will see you in a couple of minutes. we will look at headlines to start the half hour. health officials try to go ease the public concerns after announcing a patient in dallas, texas, does in fact have ebola. this is the first case diagnosed in the u.s. the man recently flew from liberia to dallas but had no symptoms in the time and is now in isolation receiving treatment. the secret service investigating another embarrassing incident. president obama road an elevator with an armed security contractor who has a criminal record. technically the man was doing his job, but he should not have been so close to the president. an investigation is underway in the shooting death of a california mayor. he was shot and killed by his wife during an argument. he was interviewed by police overnight and released. prosecutors will decide whether to file any charges. a new app has a lot of people talking. its creator hopes it's a tool against sexual assaults. >> good morning. affirmative consent means sexual partners slow down and check in with each other before things get too hot and heavy, so the founder of the app hopes to make the talk less awkward for the cell phone generation. will it work? depends on who you ask. >> is everybody looking up tonight? >> in an age when consent on campus has become a hot button topic, now there is an app for that. when the time comes, the app good to go directs users through a series of questions, beginning with the obvious. the potential partner responds with no thanks, yes but we need to talk, or i'm good to go. if they are wasted they are not good to go. >> i think it would be a real buzz kill for all parties involved. >> but pressing cause is partly the point. in a college culture shown in places like "neighbors" and "social network," actions speak louder than words. it was created to help explain what affirmative consepb tent really is. it's more than no means no, but it's only yes means yes. you just have to talk about it. >> they wonder if college students will use it especially when they have been partying. if it doesn't involve an app, advocates hope it raises awareness. >> if she doesn't consent, or if she can't consent -- >> it's a crime. it's wrong. >> supporters say yes means yes isn't a buzz kill, just the opposite. >> the word yes is a really sexy word to hear during a sexual encounter. so what is better than asking your partner how are you doing, and hearing them say, yes, yes, yes. >> whether consent comes from swiping screens or a real-live talk, campus leaders hope for less action with at least more conversation. >> there have been privacy concerns about the app, but other users cannot see the information you put in. even though adults may fumble through different screens trying to swipe and answer, it takes college kids 60 seconds through the app if they just don't want to talk about it. >> thank you. let's go back now. al is at bagram air base in afghanistan, along with jay leno. >> this has been a lifelong dream of mine to be on a uso tour, but you have done this. >> yeah, it's great fun. it's a captive audience and they can't go anywhere. >> exactly. what does it mean to these men and women -- >> i know what it means to me. i am selfish. i love signing autographs and taking pictures. the fun part is when you meet the guys later in civilian life, and five years from now they will come up and show you a picture they took here, or at a different air force base, and that's the fun part. >> the greatest thing is i called you and you didn't hesitate, and you said i will bring kevin eubanks with me, and -- >> i hesitated when i heard al roker. i was like, oh, okay, i will do it. >> we are really excited and will do this at 8:00 tonight. what is great the looks on these guys' faces, men and women's faces when they get to meet a star like you. >> oh, you are old. i am sorry. >> we're doing the show tonight at 8:00. we want to raise money for the uso, because they do such great work. >> everybody thinks the government pays for it. it's not. it's all volunteers and people sending in money, so it really helps. >> that's right. go to crowdrise.com/roker, and we will give you an easy way to donate to the uso. big show -- >> don't back slash al if y tiburon, a live look here. completely clear. so clear that you can actually see the golden gate bridge and the trans-america pyramid from this shot. throughout the day today, this crystal-clear start from the oakland hills going to translate to very warm temperatures. up by 10 to 15 degrees from where we ended up yesterday. 86 for the peninsula. 81 in san francisco. and it's only going to get hotter as we head through the next couple of days. heat relief by the weekend. >> that's your latest weather. we can actually say we're here till thursday. >> try the veal. >> back to you guys. >> we like those hats, by the way, al. >> i want one. camo is in. >> very nice. >> that's right. what did you think about this hat? 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don't you get a crown or something? >> no, i try to stay away from that. >> when we sat down with derek jeter, it had been less than 48 hours since taking the final bow of his legendary 20-year career with the new york yankees and as one of the best and most respected players in baseball. could you have ever imagined at the height of the yankees success 10, 12 years ago when you're winning all the championships that the last day of your career in baseball would include a standing ovation at fenway park? >> no. no, no, no, no. i could not. no, no, no. i mean, i've had them stand and say some things, but it was never an ovation. >> let's talk about the last day at yankee stadium. >> derek jeter ends his final game with a walk-off single! >> after you drove in the winning run on the walk-off, you took a bow. the part that got me, that i broke up over was you walked back out to shortstop. and you kneeled down out there and afterward that you wanted to take something away from yankee stadium, that you wanted the view from shortstop. close your eyes and tell me about the view. >> man. 50,000 people. i feel as if -- i've never been an actor on broadway but it feels like you're on a stage when you play at yankee stadium. that's the feeling i've always had. to have everyone there, standing up and cheering for you and saying thank you, just never wanted to play another game out there. >> did you soak it up enough, derek, that you'll remember it forever? >> i hope so. if not, someone captured it. >> with their cell phone? >> with their cell phones, yeah. they recorded it. but, you know, i have mental pictures that are enough for me. >> 99% of athletes, they retire and most people don't even know it until they go see the team the next year and realize that guy's not here anymore. or they go out with some kind of indignity. you managed, throughout 20 years, to escape any of that, which is almost unprecedented. >> i've been lucky, i guess. >> why have you been lucky? why hasn't it been hard work on your part? >> well, it has been. i mean, i always have tried to treat people with respect, the way i want to be treated. i've always been very cautious with what i do. you know, that started at a young age. i've always had the approach or the mentality that i never wanted to embarrass my parents. it sounds odd saying it now. >> it's powerful, though. >> 40 years old. when i was younger i never wanted to embarrass them. i guess that fear is still there. >> you're two days in to the rest of your life. so what was the first day like? did you look around? did you stand in your apartment and say now what? >> i did. i got nervous. i had to do this interview with you. i had to prepare myself. >> not true. >> i don't know that i could ever prepare myself for this. it's funny. someone said to me i went from an old man in baseball to a young man in life. so i consider myself young again. >> he will need that youthful energy for a whole new set of plans, including his first foray into the publish'ing world with jeter publishing. what about getting back into baseball? i'm going to read you some names. tell me what these people have in common. muhammad ali, michael jordan, brett favre, andy pettitte. >> winners. >> also they all retired and they all came back. >> my name will not be on that list. >> is that 100% sure? >> 100% sure. >> no way? >> no way. >> there's no way that you'll miss this game so much that you'll -- >> i'll miss it. i played my last game. that's 100%. >> we'll miss you. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> i love that. >> so cool. >> you could see him in baseball, though. he talked yesterday, he said many times, he wants to own a baseball team. >> he belongs in a clubhouse with a baseball team. >> you ask him about his dating life, marriage. he's the last remaining eligible bachelor. >> and then he shot me a look like i'm going to kill you. somebody who is opening up, george clooney. he gave "people" magazine 25 photos from the big wedding. we've got the pictures inside and they are stunning! we'll show you more. come on, natalie. ups is a global company, but most of our employees live in the same communities that we serve. people here know that our operations have an impact locally. we're using more natural gas vehicles than ever before. the trucks are reliable, that's good for business. but they also reduce emissions, and that's good for everyone. it makes me feel very good about the future of our company. ♪ your relaxing sideside is calling... your let's do it all side has arrived... and an unforgettable disney vacation is all within your reach. and right now, you can create a 7-day package including a select walt disney world resort hotel room and theme park tickets for as little as $78 per person per day for a family of four so come on. show your disney side, this year at the place where dreams come true. ♪ vivofit. gently reminds you to get moving. join the movement. let's show 'em what a breakfast with whole grain fiber can do. one coffee with room, one large mocha latte, medium macchiato, a light hot chocolate hold the whip, two espressos. make one a double. she's full and focused. 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>> yeah, it is going to be hot by some people's standards. here pacifica, for example, locals don't like a good 77 degree day, today more like 82 degrees coming your way. and temperatures are going to be hot everywhere. really no place to escape the heat. temperatures in the 80s, even in san francisco you're at 8 1 there. 87 south bay. 87 on the east shore, we don't have a cloud in the sky. rest of the week, temperatures come up more so for tomorrow. peak on friday and gradually cool you off into the one. some of the brightly lit east bay drive. slow drive for neither 880 past the coliseum up into downtown. 880 and northbound, commute direction, westbound 580, but east 580 at 14th a crash. distract adding to the slowdown. throw oakland, same thing for hayward, union city. san mateo bridge looking will the, it's the dumbarton bridge slow across. northbound route through silicon valley and san jose holding steady, orange and red, 20s and 30s for tougher drive. >> what a difference from 4:30. another local news update in a half hour. see you then. ♪ ♪ never mattered more to me than you ♪ it's 8:00 on "today." and coming up, the bald and the beautiful. >> we're doing this. we're losing our hair in order to live and survive. >> special correspondent joan london on her courageous decision to reveal all on the cover of "people" magazine, as she inspires millions in their fight against breast cancer. then, "gone girls" other guy. >> your life is missing, and you came all this way to tell me this. >> the multitalented neil patrick harris stops by studio 1a to talk movies and marriage. ♪ yeah, the boys around here and he's the voice of country music. blake shelton celebrates his new album with a special performance today, wednesday, october 1st, 2014. ♪ >> pink power! >> i wear pink for me! >> big shout-out to my family and friends and all of my great supporters back in colorado. i love you all so much! >> love to all my friends and family in minnesota, wisconsin, indiana. and anna, you go, girl! ♪ >> hi to my family in kansas and soon-to-be baby landon! >> celebrating her 21st birthday at the "today" show! >> all right, we're back now, 8:00 on a wednesday morning. it's the first day of october 2014. i'm matt lauer along with tamron hall and carson daly. savannah's on maternity leave. al is on a special "shine a light" trip to afghanistan this morning. bringing some love and laughter to our troops there. and it's a great cause. >> it is. a mission to spread a little cheer among the troops and he's doing that right now with a military dance party ahead of a fabulous uso show featuring jay leno, kevin eubanks, greg robinson and aliesah schlesinger. and we'll catch up with them later on. they're having a dance party. we need to be dancing out here! a dueling dance party. >> power in full effect. also, we're gearing up for a huge concert next week. legendary band fleetwood mac will be here live. they just kicked off a tour last night, all the group back together for the first time in 16 years. and i'll tell you, they sound better than ever. ♪ ♪ ♪ yeah, women, they will come and they will go ♪ >> as you hear just a little bit of them right there. just fantastic. we cannot wait for them to get here on our plaza. again, that's fleetwood mac next thursday, october 9th, live here on "today." looking forward to that one. >> absolutely. you know what is beautiful? this is beautiful right back there. all part of pink power. joan london's going to have much more on that in just a couple of minutes, but right now, let's go inside. natalie's got a check of all the headlines. >> good morning to you guys once again. the first person diagnosed with ebola while in this country is now in a dallas hospital this morning. doctors say the unnamed patient is very ill and in isolation. he developed ebola symptoms a week ago after returning from liberia but with not hospitalized until this weekend. the head of the centers for disease control told matt this morning he's confident the disease will not spread here. >> the reality is that the way this spreads is by direct contact, usually from a caregiver, someone who had been taking care of someone who's very ill or in africa from practices that expose people directly to that individual and their body fluids. >> and dr. frieden said the cdc has a team in dallas trying to identify everyone the patient came in contact with since arriving here in the u.s. the man charged with breaking into the white house last month armed with a knife has his first court appearance today. on tuesday, secret service director julia pierson called that security breach unacceptable and told congress it won't happen again. but now an earlier breach is now making news. a secret service official confirms that three days before the fence-jumping incident, agents let an armed security contractor with a criminal record ride an elevator with president obama when he visited the centers for disease control in atlanta. olympic swimming great michael phelps has been released following his arrest for driving under the influence in his native baltimore. nbc national correspondent craig melvin is here with more. craig, good morning. >> natalie, good morning to you. phelps is apologizing for his second dui arrest now. he's won 22 olympic medals, including 18 gold. he's the most decorated olympian of all time. and as he makes a bid to return to olympic glory, this latest run-in with the law is an unwanted distinction. in the water, no one can stop michael phelps. but police in baltimore caught up with him early tuesday morning as he drove his white range rover through a tunnel. phelps was clocked doing 84 miles an hour in a 45-mile-per-hour zone. an officer pulled phelps over, where police say the swimmer failed a series of field sobriety tests. phelps was charged with driving under the influence, speeding and crossing double lane lines. he was later released. phelps released a statement saying, "i understand the severity of my actions and take full responsibility. i am deeply sorry to everyone i have let down." those words, similar to the ones he shared with matt ten years ago after his first dui arrest in 2004. >> i made a mistake. and it's definitely something i'm sorry for. >> for the record, do you have a problem with alcohol or was this an isolated incident? >> this was an isolated incident. >> it won't happen again? >> no. >> reporter: phelps pled guilty to driving while impaired and received 18 months probation. five years later, an image of phelps smoking marijuana was splashed across the tabloids. phelps apologized again. >> i've made a lot of mistakes in my life both, like i said, in the pool and out of the pool. i've never made the same mistake twice. >> reporter: usa swimming calls phelps's second dui arrest "disappointing and unquestionably serious." phelps has time to repair his image and get into swimming shape as well. it's 22 months until olympic trials start for the 2016 games in rio. phelps's court date will be set in the next few day. natalie? >> craig melvin, thanks so much. it's 8:06 right now. let's go back to al at bagram airfield in afghanistan. al? >> natalie, thank you so much. we are live, bagram air base, all these brave men and women protecting our freedom. [ cheers and applause ] and i am joined by the members of the first annual "today uso comedy tour." mr. craig robinson, liesah schlesinger, jay leno, kevin eubanks. so, guys, tonight when we have the big show, what's your main goal here, jay? >> oh, it's going to be unbelievable, al. >> unbelievable? >> we're going to try to take down the fences there and then widen out, broaden the spectrum. >> are you the tip of the comedy sphere? >> i guess. what's that mean? >> i don't know. >> "last comic standing." >> that's eliza, you've done a uso tour. how much have you been looking forward to this? >> immensely. it is an honor to be here. they do so much for us and it's a privilege to get to take time out of our lives and tell them how much they mean and bring comedy to them. >> and craig, you're bringing comedy and music to them. >> the comedy triple threat. >> what's your plan today? >> i've got patches, al. >> look at you! >> yeah. make some noise if this represents. >> wow. >> look at this right here. see that? yeah. >> i've got catch up to you. i just got airborne. >> i've got another one. >> what the heck? all right. and mr. eubanks, when jay asked you to come, you jumped right on board. >> absolutely, absolutely. and we're just going to keep the party going. >> yeah! >> a bunch of these as well. >> that's right, you're a veteran, too. >> it's great to see everybody, wonderful. >> we're shining a light. we'll have more details coming up. but first, tha 8:08. good wednesday morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. this is tiburon, it is so clear you can see all the way to san francisco this morning. it's going to be warm, as we don't have any cooling clouds, no natural ac across the board. 90 degrees as a result in the north bay. 86 degrees on the east shore, hot spot in the tri-valley, low 90s today. warmer thursday into friday, then the heat will break just in time for the all-important weekend. don't forget to donate to the uso. go to crowdrise.com/roker to donate to this really worthy cause for our brave men and women. guys, back to you. >> thank you, al. great job. exciting there. exciting here. this is an amazing day. >> all great people. >> we are surrounded by love. coming up, the pictures from george clooney's wedding, speaking of love. and the reception you haven't seen before. >> and the definition of pink power. joan lund sben and a host of brt cancer survivors. and blake shelton will be cancer survivors. and blake shelton will be ♪ cancer survivors. and blake shelton will be may your lights, always be green. ♪ and your favorite songs, always playing. ♪ may you never be stuck behind a stinky truck. ♪ may things, always go your way. but it's good to be prepared, just in case they don't. toyota, let's go places. safely. might as well go allan? the way to wow. royal caribbean has been voted best overall cruise line 11 years running. and will soon feature the best internet connectivity at sea. call now to be wow'ed. ♪ ♪ physical activity. but keeping that mix balanced, isn't always easy. so coke, dr. pepper, and pepsi are joining your efforts to find balance with the new initative called mixify. coming together for the first time to talk to teens about balancing what they eat and drink with what they do. and helping them think about when they've had too much, or maybe when it's time for a treat. supporting your efforts, with our message. balance what you eat and drink with what you do. that's how you mixify. try zyrtec-d® to powerfully clear your blocked nose and relieve your other allergy symptoms... so you can breathe easier all day. zyrtec-d®. find it at the pharmacy counter. ♪ tell me what i've got to do to win ymy daughter is studying to be a dentist, ♪ tell me what i've got to do to win you over and she gave me advice. she said, "dad, go pro with crest pro-health." 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alan? >> what is a vacuum cleaner. >> he gets punished for knowing the answer there. what are levis and what is pilates. >> viewers vented on twitter. >> i can't believe that. >> chicago pd star sophia bush tweeted jeopardy? for a smart show you got seriously stupid. >> you think somebody would catch that. >> how did that get passed everybody in the room who thought that was a good idea? who knows? who is the most dangerous celebrity, at least when it comes to internet searches? security firm mcafee releases a list of the stars who could give you a virus if you google their name. the winner is, jimmy kimmel, landing you on a website with viruses or spyware. >> jimmy did react to this very unusual honor. take a look. >> who would have guessed that a boy who used to carry a briefcase to junior high and played the clarinet would end up being the most dangerous person? >> he said it was just an honor to be nominated. bruce springsteen, your buddy, matt, chelsea handler and christina aguilera. >> does that mean people are searching for nude pictures of jimmy kimmel? >> i don't know what the vie are yous are attached to. >> by the way, i played the clarinet, too. joan >> back now with our special series "pink power" on this first day of breast cancer awareness month. hoda is outside with our very special correspondent joan lunden. hoda? >> oh, my gosh. we are in a sea of pink. joan is a breast cancer survivor. i'm a breast cancer survivor. we are surrounded by dozens and dozens of incredible survivors here with us on the plaza. we talked about how brave joan was to show herself bald on the cover of "people" magazine. as joan will tell us in just a minute it wasn't such an easy decisio decision. >> i don't care what you say, yourself with no hair is just -- you're never prepared for it. as i understand it, 250,000 women in this country had breast cancer last year and a lot of them are going through chemo and they're losing their hair and they might not say it, because, i'll be honest with you, i've never really voiced this with my husband. but you feel less like a woman. you feel less feminine. you feel less beautiful. you feel kind of embarrassed. you feel kind of like the ugly duckling. you lose a part of a sense of yourself. >> given all that, when "people" magazine approached you. >> oh. >> and said we would like to do the cover with you without a wig, what made you say yes? >> at first, i kept going back and forth and, i mean, i don't -- i have children who are 9 and 11 and were they going to be embarrassed? were they going to have someone come up to them and say, gee, is your mommy dying? i kind of talked myself out of it. i need to be the lioness, the mommy first. and the closer i got, i said, wait a second. this is going to be out of character for joan lunden not to do this. maybe i need to talk to my children. they came and got on the bed and said i have a decision to make and it's a national magazine, which means everyone is going to see it and you guys haven't even seen me with no hair. they haven't seen me bald. >> how come? >> i don't run around the house that way, because -- i guess it says -- i'm afraid it will shock them or make them fear -- i don't want them to worry that i'm going to die, because i'm beating this. >> right. >> it was just theatrical, what do you guys think? should mommy do this picture without hair or should i have them do the one with the wig on, be safe and just talk about it? >> right. >> my little max, 11 years old, hand shot right up. >> what did he say? >> definitely do it without hair. i said really? absolutely. you can make a difference and save lives, you have to do it that way. and kate, his twin, said, daddy did talk to us a little bit about this last night. he said it was the hero decision. i think you should make that decision. and, you know what? we're doing this. we're losing our hair in order to live and survive and be there for our families and our husbands and our kids. that's a whole different ball of wax. >> that is right, joan! >> yes. yes. >> we should also point out there are a lot of people going through breast cancer, men as well as women, who are not losing their hair, but they're still battling the war. >> i've got to say, joan has a lot of fans, obviously, on this plaza. >> absolutely. >> you are inspiring them. there are a lot of women -- you were talking to some women over here who said they don't have much hair but you said that's more than i've got. you were really encouraging them. >> surgical oncologist and director of the breast care center in michigan. thank you for joining us. >> good morning. >> i want to talk about resberch where you a research. you have angelina jolie having a double mastectomy. how would you score research at this point? >> the most important thing to say about breast cancer in 2014 is that we are continuing to see improvements in survival. it is still a potentially very dangerous disease, but thanks to these wonderful advances in early detection and in treatment, the majority of patients in the united states will have a favorable outcome, as evidenced by all these fabulous women here today. screening, mammography after age 40 reduces breast cancer. less disfiguring surgery, better medical treatments, we tailor, personalize therapy. >> i had the 3-d mammogram several years in a row and it did not show anything. i walked out there, yea! and then i walked across the hall, got my sbults heard you have breast cancer. >> that's an extremely important message, joan. mammograms, all the most advanced imaging, none of it is perfect. if a woman notices a change in her breast exam, danger signs as such as a new lump, bloody internshipple discharge, all of these are dangerous signs that should prompt medical attention. >> your mental health is so important. i can tell all the ladies out here, you have to be strong. you have to have a strength inside you. joan, what was it inside you that helped you fight on, beyond the doctors, beyond the chemo, beyond everything? >> as soon as you empower -- you start feeling empowered, then you're ready to fight the battle. you have to be in there, asking questions, like what we're talking about. women, you need to be asking the radiologist when you go for the mammogram, what kind of breast tissue do i have? is it fatty breast tissue, which mammograms are great on, or is it dense fibrous tissue? you have to be your own best health advocate. for me i turned it completely around. i decided to learn as much as i could and share my journey because that was my natural instinct. >> you're a journalist, sure. >> and share it with others. that completely changed my perspective. >> we have questions from many of the women who are here right now. >> who's up first? >> here is our lady up first. what is your name? >> annie. >> what is why your question? >> what are your thoughts on genetic testing? have your kids considered this? >> i'm going to throw this to the doctor. i got the testing and i did not test positive for any of the brca genes. that was important for my daughters to know. theoretically, they should begin at age 40, correct? >> correct. >> it also had something to do with how they were going to further watch me, as to whether we had to be concerned with ovarian cancers and other things. what is your suggestion to women? >> women that have a strong family history of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, male breast cancer should seek genetic counseling and potentially testing. some families have breast cancer and melanoma clustering in the family. triple negative breast cancer even in the absence of a family history can be a red flag for inherited susceptibility. all of these features should prompt genetic testing and counseling. >> we have time for one more question. >> i'm gin. what do you do to stay so positive? >> i help other people like this, then i get all of their love and support back. staying positive is really important. somebody wanted to know about telling your children. >> yeah. for me, one of the most difficult parts of my breast cancer diagnosis was telling my two young sons and i was wondering, how did you tell your children? >> we were warned not to keep it a family secret. the mystery of the unknown is much more difficult. it's bad news but it's better that it comes from mommy and daddy. and we do mommy updates constantly so they feel -- >> i love that. >> great advice. >> thank you. >> staying in a good mood is important. there's a song i know that this group is crazy about. what is the song called? >> happy! >> we have a soul train line. dr. newman, thank you. joan, thank you. we'll have many more inspiring stories tomorrow. for the ten things joan wishes she had known before being diagnosed head to today.com. neil patrick harris and music from blake you're watching today in the bay. >> very good morning to you. it is 8:26 now, i'm laura garcia-cannon. audrey's law is now official, named after audrie pott. pott committed suicide two years ago after photos of her being sexually assaulted while unconscious at a party were posted online. let's switch gears, how's it looking out there? >> better now across the golden gate bridge, the two lanes were very slow over the last 20 minutes. we just got the roadway clear and see the traffic flowing once again. there was a crash on the bridge itself. 101 jammed up right here, no crashes reported, but a big burst of traffic into the area, very slow and clearing once you get past the 580 split. the rest of the bay looking tough. both sides of the bay, oakland, san mateo dragging there. and southbound and northbound routes all slow. another couple of crashes northbound 101, making things worse in san jose and in towards santa clara. back to you. >> thank you very much. we'll be back with another local news update in half an hour or so. hope you get a chance to enjoy a warmer day out there already. ♪ ♪ only one place helps you maximize everything in your life, everyday. the place where you always get more than you pay for... t.j.maxx. brands you love, prices that work for you. this fall, shop smarter. maxx first! doesn't everyone deserve a maxx life? t.j.maxx. ♪ ♪ we're getting it. >> back and that is the 10th mountain division from bagram air field in afghanistan. al and his all-star comedians are there as part of a uso show shining a light on some very, very important people. we've got some very important people here in new york as well. >> absolutely. we are surrounded by some colorful, fun, beautiful, powerful women. thank you all for being here, guys. >> just say my favorite comment of the entire morning, one of these ladies looked at me said when my friend was in treatment for breast cancer and lost all her hair she looked just like you. >> okay. >> my favorite quote -- >> beautiful. >> my favorite quote is from the woman who's sitting behind matt and she said hey matt, that's your good side, your best side. that's why i love these ladies today. >> we do have a lot to get to in this half hour. including one of the most talented men in hollywood. is here neil patrick harris. you can tweet him questions using our #orangeroom. >> plus we're going to have a special performance from country superstar and voice coach blake shelton has a new record out. >> first let's get to those never before seen photos from george clooney's wedding. ladies he stepped up, okay. we have a few of the couple getting ready for their big day. i think you can see oh, there they are getting ready for the big day. we also got a glimpse of the reception party, matt damon, bill murray also there. look at that. is it a what is it a train it's the train is stunning. >> when we brought this magazine on the set for the girls it was like we put cotton candy down. they were just attacking this. >> it is -- >> we all love amal. she's gorgeous, she's sexy. and she's -- she's the whole deal. >> she is the total package. "people" magazine scored 25 of these images. it is a true wedding album. all of the behind-the-scenes, and pretty -- >> a fun wedding. >> let's get a check of the weather from our friend mr. roker. >> hey, guys, thank you so much. i'm here with jay leno and jay, of course, we're going to be doing the big uso show a little bit later. >> that's right. >> there's a lot of talent here. there's no such thing as a free lunch. they want to see us perform, they have to perform. so we picked a few people at random here. >> that's it. welcome to afghanistan's got talent. first we've got staff shelton who kazoos to journey. >> yes, sir. don't stop believing. >> all right. let's hear it. ♪ >> what do you think, jay? >> you know, i think we've lost this war. >> all right. drop the kazoo. all right, staff sergeant todd reit. >> break dancing. >> break dancing. >> all right. let's -- >> here we go. >> whoo! >> whoa. >> man. >> wow. whoa. >> that was a break dancing. that was break dance. >> that was just dance. >> all right. staff sergeant cleveland taylor. >> a little song. >> all right. >> all right. i got my dance over here. >> okay. here we go. >> i need -- >> you need the mike. ♪ >> all right. all right. >> you see how it's done? you see how it's done. >> and then jason boyd what's your impression? >> i do not know who i am. >> you got -- >> i would go over near the kazoo guy. >> and then and then the worst al roker impression possible right here. what -- we had him. he's gone. >> by the way, we got a surprise for everybody. we got hats for all of you. there you go. >> once again, the "today" show's target hat. this little emblem will light up so the enemy can see you at night. i like the kazoo guy myself. good morning to you. i want to show you this time lapse from weather underground, because it shows the story of today. ocean beach, not a cloud in the sky, and that's the same story at this hour. really, hard to escape the heat all day long. as our marine influence will be negated through the next couple days. today, about a ten to 15-degree spike in temperatures as the wind shifts offshore. 87 degrees for the south bay, up to 91 by tomorrow. >> after that segment the uso is sending us money back. they want to apologize. we're sorry we took your money. we feel bad. >> thank you, guys very much. very funny, jay. very funny. all right this is great news. trending in the united states this morning pretty much all morning long #pingpower so we're proud of that. we've got dottie. she's pink today for survivors like herself. even the puppies getting in on the action. they're pink for their grandma. the girls here supporting mom's last day of chemo. anchors and i all pink today. i am pink for my mom. my mom happens to be here, patty caruso diagnosed 1998. mom i love you so much. >> thank you, sweetie. >> here's the takeaway. cancer has never rid my mom of the moments she's had with her five grandchildren. that you didn't have when you were diagnosed. >> thank god. thank god. >> what's your words of wisdom today for women. >> oh, please, please get your ma'amo. that's why this month is so important. but for me, my first thought was about my kids and my grandkids who weren't born yet. so i'm just grateful every day. >> now you've got like 20 grandkids. 15 years surviving. you're my inspiration today mom, i love you so much. >> thank you. >> #pinkpower over to matt. >> we love your mom. >> thank you so much. >> coming up blake shelton's bringing back the sunshine with his new album. we're going to have a performance from him, and next neil patrick harris on his role in "gone girl." and he's -- -- >> my goodness. >> today on nbc. >> he does it all. t this is "to. >> he does it all. . neil patrick harris has had a really big year, on screen and off. he plays in "gone girl," desi, the ex-boyfriend of a woman that disappears and when she does, ben affleck wants some answers. >> she's my first serious girlfriend. >> why did you break up? >> that's a strange question. >> did you treat her bad? >> that's a rude question. >> amy told me she dumped you, you completely unraveled. you stalked her, threatened her and attempted suicide in her bed and were institutionalized. >> your wife is missing and you came all this way to tell me this? >> i thought there might be another side to this story. >> hey, neil, welcome back. >> creepy. >> a lot of creepy things in this movie. it's a fantastic movie. your character, desi, is mirror than a little creep. >> i well, yeah. you know, he's not -- he's introduced throughout the movie but you think he's just a suspect and you only really get to know him a little bit in the second half. there's a lot of -- it's a david fincher film and a classic hitchcock-ian kind of way. i can't say much about what i do. >> that's one of the problems of having you here. ben was here a couple of days ago and i said there's a lot of unexpected twists and turns and perhaps none more so with your character. >> agreed. >> so there's a lot that you can say. >> which makes it, i think, a great movie. it's part whodunit thriller. a woman is missing. you're not sure if she's dead, what her story s as you start feeling like you know what's happening, the movie keeps switching and turning it on its head. >> as i watched desi, i thought he reminded me on the creepy scale of the guy you played "in a million ways to die in the west." >> oh, wow. >> they tend to start coming to you more and more. >> maybe. i'm suddenly arch nemesis? i don't know. i'll take it. i like working with good people on good projects. >> it takes the curtains and throws it back on relationships. we always think we know what goes on. we see people in public and say we know what happens in their marriage and we don't. >> sometimes you don't. i think the conceit of relationship when you first get together is you're putting on a bit of a guise, trying to show the best version of yourself. if you couple up and that's going well, suddenly you have to take that guise off through conflict or something bad that happens and then you have to look at each other again sbee if you're really meant to be together. and in "gone girl," i don't think they ever got to that next step. >> they certainly missed that step. no question. you were here a while ago. edwick and the angry inch. you won a tony award for best actor. >> i d congratulations. >> you wrapped "how i met your mother." and you got married. >> indeed. it's been quite an amazing year. you and david have been together, what, more than ten years? >> and we've been engaged for seven or eight of those ten. and it wasn't legal to get married in our state until recently. and now -- then we were working so much that it was really just finding the right time to do it. >> what i liked, as you were talking about it -- >> hey, look. >> that's a nice shot. you got married in italy. you say you've been to a lot of weddings and watched people exchange vows and say that's cute but when it happens to you, you stand up there, you get blubery? >> vows are something you write yourself that you don't share anyone, the tenants with which you believe and are committing to for a long-term relationship for the rest of your life. and so to vocalize those is just intense. it's not pressure for the people watching. but i thought about weddings in general, it was like a lot of wonderful chaos, but it was mostly an amazing time for everyone that was there. while you're in the process, you're worried about weather and you're worried about someone not showing up on time and this hasn't arrived. so it's hard to get out of the minutia. >> congratulations. so many things happening wonderfully in your life and you are amazing in "gone girl." i only wish i could tell people every little part. >> they're going to have to watch it and see. >> go see it. neil patrick harris, thank you so much. >> my pleasure. >> neil is sticking around to answer your questions. you can use the #orange room. up next, blake shelton and "the voice." first this is "today" on nbc. >> announcer: the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. blake shelton pulls double duty as a coach on nbc's hit show "the voice" and one of the biggest voices in country music. bringing back the sunshine. we recently caught up with blake. i started by asking him what that title means to him. >> there's a track on the record called "bringing back the sunshine" but to me i wanted to name the album -- first of all, i hate naming albums. >> why? >> i don't know. who cares? >> i want it to be like blake shelton number two, number three, part four. all of that. >> oh, my gosh. >> anyway, to me, that kind of means i'm bringing back some of the more traditional sounding stuff. and as much as you can in country music these days and still try to blend in out there. >> is there pressure to keep the traditional sound and, i guess, funk it up, especially since you're hanging out with the kids at "the voice," agagwen stefanid pharrell joining "the voice"? >> no. i don't think there's pressure. it's kind of a blend of what's going on today with traditional. >> i know every single lyric. >> do you really? ♪ in the neon lights >> will you sing it with us? >> no. i will not do that to your band. you fell in love with the song each sbfr time you heard it? >> yes. it's one of those things where it just beat the crap out of me. i walk around, singing that song, just like you're talking about. it's an earworm for sure. >> i like being stuck with t congratulations on everything. neon lights. take it away. >> let's do it. ♪ ♪ ever since you left me i've been ridin' round crankin' up a little country gold heartbreak cried and dried these tears i don't know how much more missin' you i can take ♪ ♪ i prayed prayed prayed for a sign sign sign now there it is in the window it's about time damn time ♪ ♪ there's a neon light at the end of the tunnel it ain't all that bright but even though it's subtle it's got me feeling all right gonna make it a double there's a neon light at the end of the tunnel tunnel tunnel ♪ ♪ i take a shot of i don't care what you're doing now chase that one with a cold screw you when that's done i just might wash it down with a big pitcher of someone new ♪ ♪ that blond blond blond at the bar bar bar see if she wants to try and unbreak my heart heart heart ♪ ♪ there's a neon light at the end of the tunnel it ain't all that bright but even though it's subtle it's got me feeling all right gonna make it a double there's a neon light at the end of the tunnel tunnel tunnel ♪ ♪ well when we were together i thought life would suck forever even though i knew better than the pain would never end they say the night's darkest just before the dawn gets kissed by the daybreak got down on my knees ♪ ♪ and i prayed prayed prayed for a sign sign sign now there it is in the window it's about time damn time ♪ ♪ tlas a neon light at the end of the tunnel it ain't all that bright but even though it's subtle it's got me feeling all right go on and make it a double there's a neon light at the end of the tunnel tunnel tunnel ♪ ♪ ♪ it's got me feeling all right ♪ >> blake shelton. once again, the album is "bringing back the sunshine." you can see blake "the voice" monday and tuesday night right here on nbc. got to go out and get that one. back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. >> i'll be singing that all day now. >> it gets stuck in your head. >> that's a catchy song, no question. let's check in with willard scott. he has a look at who is celebrating a birthday right now. >> new york, new york is a heck of a town. you make it the best. never miss the "today" show. my favorite crew. virginia cooke from wyncote, pennsylvania. 100 years old today. one of her favorite hobbies is listening to ray charles sing. me, too. what a voice. edythe shamroth. she is 100 years old today. one of her favorite hobbies is to dance up a storm. and monroe hall from normal, illinois, 100 years old today. we wish him a very happy birthday. he keeps a positive attitude. everything good. accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative. this is a handsome devil, francis stagnaro from massachusetts, 100 years old today. he was a fire chief for the springfield fire department for years. great, respected man and great, respected profession. that's it. that's all, new york. if you were down here, i would give you a donut and some cider because you are beautiful cider drinkers. >> yes, we are. >> there's something you've never been called before. >> i would take one of those. >> thank you, willard. >> thank you very much. breast cancer awareness month this month. october is also national domestic violence awareness month. i have a little purple on there. two very important causes and we are living our lives aware. that is good to know. >> obviously domestic violence an issue that's been in the headlines so much lately because of the situation with ray rice and the nfl. we want to make sure you get behind both of these important causes over the next 30 days. we'll be heari ining more from n bagram airport in afghanistan, shining light on the u.s. men and women of the military. we'll check in with them in a little while. first your local >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. it is the first day of october 2014. some har souls out on that plaza, sticking it out through a drizzly day in new york city. i'm willie geist along with natalie morales and tamron hall. our buddy, al, has made his way to afghanistan for his shine a light project. as you know by now, it's a uso tour to entertain the troops. he's got a great cast there, including jay leno. we're going to talk to jay in just a second. >> yes. >> so much fun. >> having fun out there. they've had a dance party, a talent contest. >> oh, yeah. >> he is doing it up. >> and he is just getting started. we'll talk to al all hour long. you may have noticed we're going pink in the studio, the ladies looking lovely, the light behind us. i thought that was pretty good. you don't like that? sorry to let you down. >> you've got tomorrow, it's a whole month. >> in honor of breast cancer awareness month, also october is domestic violence awareness month. so a lot to think about this month. >> pink or purple or you can do both. and it's the entire month, so you started out with a ribbon. i'll go shopping for a pink tie tomorrow. pink and purple. >> spread the love over the month. >> yes. >> the cdc has now confirmed the first case of ebola diagnosed here in the united states. it's an unidentified male patient being treated at texas health presbyterian hospital in dallas. health officials say the patient was actually visiting family in texas from africa and developed ebola symptoms after he had returned from liberia. he is critically ill, now in isolation. friday he went to the hospital but was not admitted, then came back in on sunday, and that is when he was admitted to the hospital and then tested for ebola, based on some of the symptoms he was showing. health officials are trying to identify any people the man has come in contact with since he returned to the united states on september the 20th. the cdc, though, says there is "zero risk of transmission" on the man's flight to the u.s. because he wasn't showing any symptoms at the time, didn't have any symptoms. someone with ebola, we should remind everyone, is not contagious until they're feeling symptoms. and by the way, it's also not contagious via the air. earlier, matt spoke with cdc director dr. thomas frieden and asked how they're monitoring there who he's come in contact with. >> if you said to me right now, matt, name all the people you've come in contact with in the 24 hours, i'd be hard pressed to identify all those people. how are you so sure you know everyone he came in contact with? >> that's why we have a seven-person team in dallas today, helping to review that with the family and make sure that we identify everyone who could have had contact with him. because it's not just talking with someone. it has to be physical contact, and that's one thing that reduces the circle of people that we have to identify and monitor. we've stopped every ebola outbreak that ever occurred in africa until this one, and this one could have been stopped if we had gotten in there earlier. >> so, ebola's transmitted via bodily fluid. >> right. >> that includes, by the way, sweat. so, if he shook a hand and there was a break in somebody's hand, which witness all have, it could be transmitted that way. the cdc's very clear about the plane, saying zero risk there, but we don't know what happened after he arrived in dallas. >> and they did take his temperature before boarding the flight, as for now are requirements, especially traveling in that part of the world, but a lot of concerns, especially that 48-hour period after he went home from the hospit hospital. >> right. >> and that's the concern you have, how many people he was exposed to, as matt asked that question. i don't think you could say with 100% certainty that you could talk to everybody or contain it to just that group of people. >> and the questions about symptoms, you know. i know that the doctors have gone back looking at his calendar, looking at when he first spiked with the fever, but a lot of people are asking, is it unreasonable if you were on that flight or if you were sitting next to this person if you should be notified? maybe not put out an all alert, here, this was the flight, but should someone be told? what is the public interest here? >> i would want to know, definitely. i would definitely want to know. >> and when he did initially go into the hospital, he was sent home. >> right. >> right. >> so, it's proof that things are not fool-proof. >> right. >> mistakes can be made. you can over or underestimate something. >> right. >> so, in this case, while the doctor says that he's been able to contain and control every ebola outbreak in africa up until this one, i think that it is fair to still ask questions. >> right. >> and express concerns without being alarmist. >> and again, not being an alarmist, but we are coming up on cold and flu season, and you start talking about symptoms of ebola starts off with fever. >> they're all similar, yes. >> and the enterovirus 68 now as well. i mean, it's a concern when you think about, you know, all the things that are out there now. now here in the u.s. >> and how we're so international. i mean, this is in my home state of texas, and we were talking with the executive producer of the show. listen when i was growing up in texas, people had this stereotype of what we were, j.r. ewing. >> was it like that? >> oh, gosh, no. but you know, people from all over the world, we travel, we interact. my mom is a substitute teacher. she was at a school the other day and said every other kid was from africa in her class. their families had moved to texas. it's a great state to live. but nevertheless, we are more international, we interact all the time. the emergency workers, by the way, who treated this man are now being monitored as well. >> yes. >> they came in contact with their family members. so, there's a balance here, there's no question. >> t cdc's working hard to trace everybody he came in contact with. we'll keep you posted on that story. let's go to al now at bagram airfield in afghanistan, where he's acting as emcee for a great show tonight, u.s. comedy featuring jay leno, craig robinson, kevin eubanks and iliza shlesinger. >> hey, guys. we have had a wonderful time here at the bagram airfield. and there's so many missions that go on here that are actually weather critical. and behind me are members of the 19th expeditionary weather squadron. 23 members. i want to make sure they all get in here. they are under the command of major stacy coleman, a major. nice to see you. >> great to see you. >> well, how important is weather here? >> oh, al, weather is extremely important here. not only do we give weather so that people know whether or not just to put on a raincoat, but we also give weather to the pilots and the commanders so that they know how to use their assets to make sure the mission happens based on how the weather will impact those missions. >> i don't know if you've ever seen my weather, but how does it stack up to what these folks do? your weather forecast is really serious. >> oh, our weather forecast is serious. and these guys do a fantastic job. you forecast for the ground, al. we forecast for the column of atmosphere. we forecast way up at 20,000, 30,000, 40,000 feet. >> wow. >> so, we're concerned about a lot. >> well, we are proud of the job you're doing and that's why we're here. doing this uso show. but guys, as you know, it's part of our "shine a light" program, and we want to raise money for the uso. it is not a government-supported organization. and we don't want to forget these brave men and women who are protecting our freedom every day, 24/7, 365 days a year, not only here in the middle east but all around the world and back at home. so, please go to crowdrise.com/roker to donate to the uso. i would like to make an extended forecast that you are going to donate and donate big. all right, major coleman, thank you so much. we appreciate it. >> thank you, al. >> thank you. back to you guys. >> she keeps throwing al a little shade on his forecast there. >> yeah. forecast up above. >> the lowdown stuff. al, we'll talk to you in just a few minutes ago. >> very nice. by the way, what's this wednesday situation? >> we're starting off this would you wednesday, something new. we want to know, what would you do in this situation? would you say something to someone if someone near you was eating loudly? you know, like smacking, chewing their gum or eating? pranksters justin stewart had that question. they went to a college library to find out what would happen if they started eating loudly around studying students. take a look at what happens. >> any chance you could not sit right exactly behind me? >> oh, i'm sorry. too close? >> a little bit, please. >> oh, i'm sorry about that. >> hey, would you like some bread? would you like some bread? >> no, thank you. >> all right. no problem. >> so -- >> the video goes on. at one point, he's got a little hand like foreman grill. he's got sizzling meat on the grill behind the woman -- >> that is so hilarious. >> should have known. >> would you say something to a friend or family member? go to today.com for our survey. would you say something to a loud eater? we'll reveal results later in the hour. >> do you? >> i do it to my kids all the time, close that mouth, close that mouth! >> i would. i would say something. >> in a movie theater? >> i can't. >> you could do it in humor, can i have one of those? those sound good. all right, let's go back to al at bagram air base in afghanistan for a look at the weather. hey, al. >> hey. i thought we would have one of the members of the 19th expeditionary weather squadron take care of this. this is tech sergeant david drader. go ahead with the forecast, sir. >> yes, sir. it's going to be another hot and dry day in afghanistan, al. we've got highs in the upper 80s, lows in the upper 50s tonight, and it's going to be a little bit breezy, but should be good to go for all the flights going on today. >> that's what's happening in this country. >> we're going to talk to our cast of comedy all-stars coming up. back to you. >> thanks a lot. as al said, it's not often that the big names of comedy get together in one place. they're doing it for our men and women serving overseas. jay we get our speed from mom and dad. they do stuff super fast. and now they got this new kitchen... so they're even faster. so they can help 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>> jay did not. >> what is this hazing ritual? >> oh, you'll find out. >> you'll have it on tape. >> that's right. and kevin eubanks, you're kind of our musical director. >> running from each joke to each joke with a chord or something hanging in there. it's so fun to be here. i've been inspired by all the people i've been talking to. it's been wonderful. >> craig, you're going to be doing jokes and music. you're a double threat. >> i'm going to mix it all together, do some sing along and plafl stu playful stuff. >> a sing along? sbl si >> sing along? >> afghanistan looks like van nuys but with less gunfire. it does. >> they have those big planes landing. people don't realize the uso, how important it is to our troops both here and back in america. >> i think, you know, because this war isn't as present as other wars have been in our lives in america, the uso brings entertainment and levity to any stressful situation in a country where these men and women are stationed and that is so loud, i don't know how you do this every day. we share with them our art and things that make us happy and a chance to share this with them for such a couple of minutes is such an honor. if it makes them happy it's such a privilege to get to do for them. >> what's on musical play list today? >> that's going to abe surprise. >> he doesn't know. >> you're going to sing the blues tonight. >> al's singing the blues. i can't wait. >> i want to do albert collins "i'm not drunk, i'm just drinking." >> this is a dry base. >> i didn't say what i'm drinking. the uso tour, we'll show you what happened next tuesday. go to crowdrise.com/rocker to donate to the uso to support our brave men and women fighting and protecting our freedoms. >> well done, al. >> back to you guys back in new york. >> thank you, al. >> great job. >> throwing fastballs. >> van nuys, boom. >> al singing the blues? i can't wait to see this show. >> it's going to be good. up next, natalie has all the news you need before you walk out the door. in the new film "whiplash" he shows off his drumming skills," a music lesson from miles teller after this. go ahead. take it away. for very dry skin, you need healing. new vaseline intensive care with micro-droplets of vaseline jelly relieves dry skin and moisturizes to heal it in just 5 days. clinically proven. that's the healing power of vaseline. ♪ ♪ bring the delicious taste of hershey's chocolate to anything - everything. with hershey's spreads, the possibilities are delicious. when folks think about wthey think salmon and energy. but the energy bp produces up here creates something else as well: jobs all over america. engineering and innovation jobs. advanced safety systems & technology. shipping and manufacturing. across the united states, bp supports more than a quarter million jobs. when we set up operation in one part of the country, people in other parts go to work. that's not a coincidence. it's one more part of our commitment to america. snackon it. isn't this my breakfast cereal? 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it has everything to do with our warm down sloeping wind. in san francisco, really fierce wind at this hour, whereas in san jose it's nice and calm. it's the warm down sloping wind bringing temperatures up in the city today and a lack of low clouds. 80 degrees on the way for you, 87 in the south bay. the peninsula today about 86 degrees. meanwhile, about 90 degrees in the north bay. even warmer throughout the next couple days, up to 94 degrees, peaking on friday. here's mike and your drive. >> looking at the bay bridge toll plaza, fast track lane is moving very nicely. lighter flow of traffic on the left approach. looking at maps, talking about the approach in towards san francisco west 80 at 101, had a crash, looked like it cleared without much additional slowing. reminder, traffic across town really tied up because of oracle around the world. that's the dunbar and san mateo bridge. fremont, southbound 880 gums up right here, smoother in towards milpitas, sam, back to you. >> sounds like it's time for a road trip to half moon bay. hopefully we'll see you in another 25 minutes for more news, weather, and traffic. we will see you then. welcome back to "today," wednesday morning, october 1st, 2014. i'm willie, along with natalie and tamron. we'll check in with al on his uso tour at bagram air field in afghanistan in just a moment. earlier, we asked you to weigh in on your would you wednesday survey? i eat these potato chips, excuse me, would you say something to a loud eater? you, the viewers, have spoken. 6 % 2% say yes. >> perfect stranger? >> you do it in a funny way. you just say something like you must want me to ask for some of those chips or those are good. >> not to be a scold but like, wow, that sounds good. let me get one of those. >> those teeth made of wood? thank you, thank you. >> very nice. >> practicing for al. thank you, thank you. >> and the opening act here. >> there you go. say something to the stranger if you don't like being chomped. >> i can't stop eating these, though. this is terrible. >> let's go back to al in afghanistan for a look at the weather. hey, al. >> hey, guys, thank you so much. our troops are stationed far and wide all across the world, including here in afghanistan. and to give us an idea of what they go through day in and day out, bagram air force commander, major general steven townsend. thank you, sir, for being here. and, you know, i don't think people can appreciate -- i know i couldn't until i was here -- what life is like in a country like this, day in and day out. >> well, afghanistan is a really rural country and pretty poor. our soldiers live, you know, not as well here as they do in the united states. they live pretty good on bagram here except for the occasional rocket attack. we have soldiers out on the frontier that live in fairly rough, rugged conditions behind barbed wire. >> i think people forget how important the uso is to the mission here. >> yeah. >> what does it mean to the soldiers, both the men and women, here on the base? >> it boils down to two things. first it's like bringing a little piece of america here to afghanistan. the second thing is to kind of forget about the war for an hour or two and enjoy a uso show and all the other things that the uso does here. i think it's absolutely critical for our armed forces. >> i think people tend to forget that this is going on here. >> yeah. >> what do you want the folks back home to know about these men and women warriors we have here? >> first of all, i want them to know that our nation is still at war in afghanistan. and we're doing the nation and the world's bidding over here. it's important work. we don't forget that we were attacked on 9/11. that's why we came here in the first place. the second thing is remember that america's sons and daughters over here in harm's way, doing what the nation sent us to do. >> major general steven townsend, thank you so much. >> thanks, al. >> we appreciate what you do every day and what your troops 9:33. good wednesday morning, i'm meteorologist christina loren. some really cool imagery to show you. we have absolutely no low clouds across the bay area, and it has everything to do with offshore flow. all that low cloud cover, marine influence, completely negated as the wind moves from land to sea. for today, hard to escape the heat everywhere. temperatures will be warm. 80 degrees for today in san francisco. 90 today in the north bay and tomorrow into friday, even warmer. >> we're about an hour away from our first "today" show uso comedy tour. if you want to help raise money for the uso go to crowdrise.com/roker. all donations gladly accepted. back to you. >> break a leg, al. >> good luck. >> we'll see you in a little bit. now to the new film "whiplash." one reviewer is calling it the movie that could make miles teller a star. >> a music student pushed to the limit by his instructor, getting a lot of critical acclaim. >> miles plays a driven drummer whose audition for a brilliant teacher doesn't go exactly as planned. >> double time swing. no, double time. double it. faster. faster! >> oopsie daisy. forgot my jacket. >> unbelievable. miles teller, good morning. >> thank you. thanks for having me. >> so amazing. i'm going to say you are a breakout star in this movie. you were fantastic. >> thank you. >> great that you actually knew how to play the drums. >> yeah, it helps. the director, he had no idea that i played the drums when he cast me. so it was just really a nice set of coincidences, but j.k. studied music in college and damien was a jazz drummer himself. it gives the film a nice authenticity. >> you and j.k. going back and forth. it was so intense, these scenes. what was it like being in those moments where he's throwing chairs at you, smacking you in the face? >> j.k.'s face was right next to mine the entire movie and he's an incredible actor. we didn't, you know, rehearse this movie at all. >> really? >> it was one of these things where both our characters have very clear intentions on what they want to accomplish, become the greatest swr esest jazz stu drummer of all time and he wants to teach one of the greatest players of all time. it was pretty clear cut. damien wrote a great script. going to work with j.k., who will surprise you every time and could easily go to comedy to drama makes for a fantastic, intense relationship in the movie. >> it absolutely does. you point out both characters are clear on where they want to go. they are focused in your life, like the rest of us, you had other career options. including you wanted to be a sportscaster? >> yeah. originally i thought about it. i used to host the morning show at my high school. i love sports and watching sports center, where the guys were witty and funny and getting to talk about sport. >> all the things that you are. >> yeah, exactly. your words, not mine. i don't know. >> favorite football team. >> the eagles. go, birds. >> good. >> but what years? >> i mean -- >> complete? >> i started mostly with mcnabb, ricky water. >> nba. >> laker fan. >> hockey? >> hockey, i used to be a bigger flyers fan when it was legion of doom but not as zblch soccer sh. >> not so much. team u.s.a. >> team u.s.a. >> there you go. >> i've run out of sports i know. >> and fightin' phils for baseball. i'm all philly except for the lakers. >> do you get out and play in clubs, anything like that? can you show us a little something? >> could you play in a club today? >> i have a drum key at my house but it's one of those things where i enjoy the most if somebody plays the guitar with it. if one of my buddies is coming over and plays, we'll grab a couple of beers, jam. but for us and the neighbors because it gets a little loud. >> right. >> you can't play whenever you want. >> you're a star now. hey, i'll give you an autograph. >> i'll knock on the door. before the movie i wasn't a star but now i'm a big deal so i'm going to play a ten-minute drum solo. >> i'll advise you not to do that, as your publicist. >> you must be tired of the "whiplash" song, though. >> famous before but now i'm going to jam on this thing. >> own it, miles. own it. deal with it. >> exactly. >> miles teller. great to have you here. he's famous, did you know, by the way? 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>> it's a different kind of deployment for me. in the past i always just had to worry about myself. now i have to worry about dylan and also melanie. >> melanie, i would imagine dylan probably gets a little razzing when you come to visit. >> just a little bit. it's okay for his father to come see him but i guess i'm not allowed anymore. >> dylan, your mom's here. >> all the jokes. >> do you really? >> yes, sir. >> it must be comforting. >> yes, sir. she makes me lunch all the time. >> you make him lunch? all right. that's fantastic. don't have to go to the px. that's great. that's fantastic. we've also got tech sergeant john bazell and stephanie bazell. dad/daughter day is special but for you guys it's every day. >> yes. >> what's it like having your dad on base with you? >> i always have a bodyguard, i guess. somebody to watch over me. >> so if guys are looking a little too closely, you can give them the eye? >> oh, yeah. >> all right. and this next gentleman, senior master sergeant dustin ross and daughter staff sergeant kylie cantrell, this is the first time you've done this. your other daughter was here a few years ago. >> yes. in 2008 i was over here with my daughter, candace ross. and when kylie, my daughter here, said she was going to come, i promised i would come with her. i didn't want to treat them any different. >> does it make you feel a little better knowing dad's around? >> it helps out a lot. i have two kids back home. any time i get real emotional, he's my rock. it's really nice. >> let me ask you guys, you're parents. you're also soldiers. how difficult is that, knowing that your kids with you could be in harm's way? >> i never really wanted them to join the military but she did anyway. >> against your dad's wishes? >> i did. i surprised him. >> i showed up from alaska. >> that's a surprise. you're here together but have your boy here as well. pardon the pun but that's got to be, in a sense, a double edged sword. >> he's a tough young man. i've been with him, baseball, football, track. he's a tough young man. >> you guys have given up more than your share. we appreciate everything you've done. i like to bring in all my fellow castmates who are coming in. there's jay leno, craig robinson, kevin eubanks and, of course, iliza shlesinger. we're going to rock it tonight, right sh. >> it's been a great 12 hours. let's go do a show. >> we'll bring you the results coming up tuesday. i want to thank them all for coming here. we're humbled and honored to be here. >> it is an honor to be here. the guys are really fun. we've had a great time. the morale here is great. the soldiers are great. thank you so much for coming. >> thank you so much for having us. it's an honor to be here. >> an honor and a blessing. >> wonderful inspiration being here. >> and thank you all. thank you so much. guys, back to you. >> can't wait. >> al, thank you so much. best of lk to you. >> have a good show. >> break a leg! >> go get 'em. >> we want to thank the families here. we heard a couple of them say they have children. so some of those men and women would be grandparents even. anyway, thank you all. meanwhile, you may be thinking about what to cook for tonight's dinner. thinking about what to cook for tonighsome cash back cards limit your rewards by telling you where you can earn bonus cash back. and then those categories change every few months. one month it's the "gym"... next month it's movie theaters?! who buys that much popcorn? 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>> brushetta. >> a mixture of mushrooms, and all i did was cook them with a little bit of garlic, lemon, butter. >> on low for how long? >> medium high so they caramelize really well until they develop really good color and slump down and serve it on bru brushcetta. it can be whatever your heart desires. >> beautiful. nice and easy. >> while you top that, i'm going to have my man willie over here, some pancetta is nice and crispy. we're going to add lots of onions. it's aromatic. beautiful. smells great. we're going to add garlic. let's add a pinch of hot pepper. >> all right. >> we're going to let those cook if you want to give those a stir for me, until they develop really good color. you can watch the episode on saturday to see how this is going to look once it's produced and developed the color and caramelized. we add in a good splash of wine. wine make everything better especially when it comes to seafood. let that reduce a bit. we're going to add in cherry toe mate ow tomatos. these are canned. they're already ready for you. nice and saucy and beautiful. once that reduces a bit we're going to add in our shrimp. this is large peeled deveined shrimp. i left the tail on to give it flavor. >> can you use frozen? >> absolutely. just don't use frozen cooked shrimp. cooked are pink. raw are gray. this is what your sauce will look like when it's beautiful. >> beautiful. >> served up just like this? >> just like that. >> what have you got for natalie? >> salad is actually the last course in a truly italian meal? >> yes, it is. i have a beautiful array of greens, endive, . just shake a little bit of dressing, which is really simple. >> what do you like to put in your dressing? >> honey, dijon mustard, olive oil, salt and pepper. >> the recipes will be on today.com. check out the new busy morning for our ladies. >> yes. >> everybody has their pink on. >> of course we are. >> joan lunden will talk about her battle with breast cancer. >> and tyler perry is in that new incredible movie, scary as insurance companies are spending millions of dollars trying to mislead you about the effects of proposition 46. well here's the truth: 46 will save lives. it will save money too. i'm bob pack, and i'm fighting for prop 46 because i lost my two children to preventable medical errors and i don't want anyone else to lose theirs. the three provisions in 46 will reduce medical errors and protect patients. save money and save lives. yes on 46. you're watching today in the bay. >> good morning, everyone, 9:56, i'm scott mcgrew. new this morning, investigators looking for a person who shot a man in an east bay nightclub overnight just before 1:30 this morning near the intersection of 11th and clay in oakland. unclear if the victim was inside the club or just outside when he was shot. nobody has been arrested and we don't know if investigators have a suspect in mind, but we do know it's oakland's 54th homicide of the year. later in oakland, local lawmakers will gather to celebrate the signing of the rape kit tested law. it was run of a number of bills signed into law by governor jerry brown yesterday. let's get a check of your weather this morning. >> hey, thank you. crystal clear around the bay and at the coast for today, and as a result, temperatures are going to be hot. we are looking towards the 90s in the hot spots, about 87 degrees here in san jose, basically we've taken numbers from yesterday and boosted them about 10 to 15 degrees. even hotter through thursday and friday, then temperatures start to cool off just in time for the weekend as a storm system starts to organize. we'll talk about that and tell you what's going on here in the bay area today at 11:00. here's mike and your drive. >> things are starting to move better, a lot of company, but everybody's getting along. look at that north to high street, southbound looks really light right now. look at the map reflecting the same thing slow heading up towards the bay bridge, recovering after an early morning commute, tough one, although no major incidents there. southbound slow, continuing with the morning commute and that is one of your last spots to see clearing there. smoother drive towards north 101, 280, all slow. guys, back to you. >> thanks. we'll have another local news update for you in half an hour. from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey everydy. welcome to wines day wednesday. it's october 1st. so happy you're with us. another great show. boy, weave been rocking and rolling lately. >> we have. >> tyler perry's new movie, "gone girl." if you liked "fatal attraction," you'll like this one. >> this is one of those. he's great in it. joan lunden is here. joan lunden is a ferocious fighter. she's got gorgeous kids. she happens to be sitting in our -- just right -- i don't know, a few feet from us in our studio. she, by the way, was out on the plaza today. >> she was a rock star this morning. >> joan lunden knows how to rock a plaza. the place was packed. of the it was like a sea of pink. balloons, a lot of breast cancer survivors. >> for the first day of breast cancer awareness month. ♪ >> we ended up taking one of those great selfies with that long-armed what do you call it? by the way, everyone should have one of those. they take the best -- look, we got almost everybody in. there's joan and me, anyway, out there on the plaza. she'll talk about her fight with breast cancer. >> former housewife of new jersey caroline manzo is here. her whole family with her. it is time for hoda's words of wisdom. let me close my eyes. >> ready? here it is. kath, every morning you have two choices, continue to sleep with your dreams or wake up and chase then from anan. >> anan, my mother's favorite. here is the thing, i'm so exhausted from chasing the dreams, i'm going to take the sleep. give me a little bit more sleep. do you know what else it is today? it's national kale month. it's national home made cookie month. >> we've got a lot going on. >> i'll try the kale, you try the cookie. >> i'm not trying the kale. i don't know why anyone would. >> how is that? >> not a fan. >> national cookie dough. kale consumption is v, by the way, is 40%. >> do you know why? >> people are putting it in their juices. >> it is definitely good for you. >> don't even go there. for breast cancer awareness month, as you know, this is october. we do have something that can show -- >> it's darling. i was going to show it. it's got these darling little -- >> look at those little cute charms. anyway, they're by alex and annie, arms of strength bangle bracelets, $28, 20% of the proceeds go to the gloria jemma breast cancer foundation. >> great. i haven't seen this video. it's going to be interesting. >> why don't you tell -- >> you're munching on the cookies. why don't i take it over? have you ever been out in public and caught somebody actually looking at your breasts instead of your eyes? i actually met a guy that way. i said excuse me, those are my breasts. my eyes are up here. he laughed about it because he was caught, not that i didn't blame them they're quite the rack. >> do you like when someone looks there? >> no! >> you kind of do. >> okay. a little. i don't, i don't. some women put them out there and they're begging you -- you can't take your eyes off them. >> in honor of breast cancer awareness month. >> which seems counterintuitive. >> they're saying since other people are taking a glance, you should take a glance at your own and check yourself. however, this is the story. a woman put a camera into her cleavage and walked around to see how many people were looking. let's see what happened. >> whoa. >> okay. she's doing -- >> check yourself. >> i got a floater so i couldn't see if they were looking anyway. i am going to the eye doctor. thank you for checking on me. michael phelps. what are we going to do about michael phelps. >> 22-time olympic medalist, he's in trouble. >> in hot water this time. >> he was arrested for driving under the influence in baltimore yesterday, charged with dui, speeding and crossing double lanes. >> about 1:40 in the morning. >> this is the second one, second dui. >> and let's not forget the bong picture with the hookers in between the 10-year-old dui. >> that's true. the first one when he was 19. now it's ten years later. the question is when you are michael phelps' age, he was going 84 in a 40-mile-an-hour zone. he could have harmed somebody. >> he sure could have, and himself. >> the question is, this guy has a lot of eyes on him because he is a sports hero. he is to a lot of people. what do you think of all this? >> i think when he was 19 and all of this was new to him, we gave him not a pass but a boys will be boys -- which i would be newer yous with my son if it happened. not that he's a perfect kid. but ten years after, and the statement sadly is very similar to the one he gave ten years ago. he says i understand the severity of my actions and take full responsibility. i know these words may not mean much right now, but i'm deeply sorry to everyone i have let down. the thing is, he's very, very successful guy. makes a fortune in all these endorsements. he can afford a driver. he knows he's going to go partying, he can afford to call uber. everybody does. >> or a cab. >> a cab, anybody. i don't understand. doesn't he know he's drunk? >> i sort of see it more when you're 19, 20, 21, but he's almost 30 years old. ryan lochte, he told tmz sports -- >> i guess they're close friends, right? >> i don't know. are they buddies or competitors? >> buddies. >> i'm not concerned, this is what he says. he just makes dumb decisions. he'll become smarter from this. luckily he didn't hurt himself or somebody else. >> then you should be concerned. if he makes dumb decisions, it's a reason to be concerned about your friend. >> right. you never know. he got caught twice. i'm not piling on. but you would imagine that there are many other times in between there where he didn't get caught and was driving. >> if you want to do that, do it, party all you want. >> do it in your own house. >> just don't endanger other people. >> fall down the stairs if that's what you're going to do. i'm saying, if you're going to do something. >> it's your choice, but not if you endanger other people. what if you endanger a puppy. >> this is so cute. >> stop eating the cookies. i wasn't eating. >> by the way, one time i was on a plane and i was into a movie and i was chewing gum. and when i chew gum, i get involved. i go in and i feel it. >> a cow. >> a woman tapped me on the arm and said, i am sorry, will you please stop that. i felt terrible. >> did you stop? >> yes, i stopped immediately. i felt terrible. she shamed me. i still thought about it. it's seven years ago she did it. do you know when you think about something. >> i know. but -- >> i feel terrible. >> you just said it now and i thought about it again. i'm going to try to be better. you do the story. >> if you've ever had a puppy, you know what it's like. you have to train it. endless energy leads to problems. i guess the guy's name is joseph foria, a tight end for the detroit lions, he was trying to potty train his 3-month-old puppy rufio. he saw the dog starting to pea. he tried to chase the dog outside, missed the last two steps. sprained the ankle. this is a picture he tweeted. >> look at these pictures. this is the puppy saying please no death threats. he's just a pup. he posted all these picks of the puppy on instagram and twitter. >> rufio couldn't help it. >> you know when you pick them up as they're peeing, you have to scoop them up. >> then they pee through the whole. >> they say if you wait too long after, they don't remember. >> what do you suggest? >> scoop them up and run like a football out of the house. so "the voice" is in full swing. >> last night there was a 17-year-old named tanner linford. he auditioned last year, sang his heart out, and not one of the chairs turned for him. he said this year is going to be different, this year is going to be different. well, no chairs turned again until the very end. take a look. ♪ you say it best when you say nothing at all ♪ ♪ you say it best when you say nothing at all ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> you were freaking out. >> i know you. i know you! i know you! >> he's saying i know you because he remembers him from last year. your boyfriend saves the night. >> my boyfriend is the best. >> your boyfriend is going to be with us very soon. >> he is later on this week. oh, my god. >> what a nice kid it seems like. >> waited until the last note, and the family. i love blake. >> "the voice" returned -- >> and tanner. >> "the voice" returns with more blind auditions next monday. time to seize it up. one of the biggest names in hollywood, starring in one of the biggest films this year. tyler perry will tell us about "gone girl". and joan lunden this is volume. this is colossal pumped up mascara from maybelline new york. our biggest brush wraps lashes with a double collagen formula, root to tip. lashes amplified. for our most filled-out volume... colossal pumped up! maybe it's maybelline. what shall we do for dinner? 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[ woman ] life opens up when you relieve sensitivity. earlier this morning on the plaza we kicked off breast cancer awareness month with pink power. a courageous woman, joan lunden. >> for 17 years the face of "good morning america." now the face of strength and determination. earlier this year she was diagnosed with breast cancer and bravely bared it all for the cover of "people" magazine hoping to empower other women. ♪ for nearly two decades from 1980 to 1997 millions tuned in to joan lunden on "good morning america." >> i'm joan lunden from fair oerks california. this is my daughter jamie. >> a beloved television personality and health advocate. fans have kept up with her growing family. she has three daughters from her first marriage. and with the help of a surrogate mother has two sets of twins with her current husband, jeff coningsburg. with is support of her family, she went public on june 24th. >> i heard the words that every woman fears and never wants to hear, you have breast cancer. >> she had aggressive stage two triple negative breast cancer. she chose to do an experimental treatment, 12 rounds of toxic chemotherapy, then a lumpectomy. >> it gives you this much, much greater appreciation for life. it's a shame that you have to go through something that almost takes life away to appreciate it more, but it certainly does do it to you. >> joan is with us now. >> hi, guys. >> good to see you. >> good to see you looking so well. >> i'm actually feeling well. i'm sore because i just had a lumpectomy. >> a week ago. what's going on now? you did the chemo, removed the tumor with the lumpectomy. where do you stand now? >> well, there still may be the need for more chemo, because it was not a complete 100% response. it's only -- you only get that in about 18% of women. we're talking about just from the first round of chemo which is something a new drug being used in breast cancer. now there's another round of chemotherapy that i probably will have to go through, because you can't really take shortcuts. you can't say, well, maybe it's gone. maybe it's not. >> somebody asked me to ask you why you chose to have a lumpectomy and not a mastectomy? >> i didn't have any cancer in the other breast at all, and because we did the chemo first, it's called neo add ju vungt, and then the surgery, it means we shrunk the tumor down so tiny, to a minuscule of the size it was, it became a very minimally invasive surgery that required no breast reconstruction. so why wouldn't you that? why would you go through all that? >> you have such a strong family which we showed in the video and also your husband is here. >> handsome guy. >> your daughter is here. that support must be one of those things that just helped you get through everything. >> it really does. either my husband or one of my grown daughters, my three older girls who i had while going through 20 years of "good morning america," they have been at every single therapy with me, every single point. and then the little ones, we were the olderly on don't try to keep it a secret. you be in charge of the message. that's the best way, be honest. family secrets are dangerous. tell them. >> how did you tell the little ones? i know a lot of moms are probably watching thinking how could i ever tell my kids? >> we got them together. one had a little birthmark that we had laser work done on. you know how jeff said each time you've gone, it's gone a way a little more. he said mommy has something on the inside and she's going to have these treatments and each time it will be gone a little more and little more. he does mommy up dates like once a week. anybody want a mommy update? it's good -- >> he's just smiling. watch are your daughter and husband watch you on the screen feels so good. >> can you imagine go through this alone as many women do. >> let's talk about that for a minute. i consider myself really lucky, and there are a lot of women out there or you might know a woman out there who is working in an office, working on a factory line, whatever, doing their best to -- maybe they don't even tell their boss because they don't want it to jeopardize their job. years ago you didn't tell your friends, you didn't tell anyone. this is something you hid in you or were in secrecy. that's what this breast cancer awareness month is about, what pink power is about. being able to talk about it, share it. thousands of women are sharing their stories on my website. i think it makes them feel a little connected, there's a healing part to that. >> a woman outside who wauz flight attendant on one of my flights. she was bald. she said, i know you don't recognize me. she said i was the flight attendant. she wears a wig and she's strong. you never know who you're meeting with that may be struggling with it. >> let me be perfectly candid. i was bold enough to take my wig off and stand two feet from that photographer, but i'm not bold enough to walk down fifth avenue. i'm going to say it as it is. >> by the way, you have a beautifully shaped head. >> thank you. >> it is very brave. you look beautiful. we are grateful that you are doing so well. you'll be with us all week. >> yes, absolutely. >> joan, thank you. >> it's a movie everyone will be going to see this weekend. >> tyler perry talks about "gone girl," and o ♪ vivofit. gently reminds you to get moving. join the movement. snackon it. isn't this my breakfast cereal? 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>> ellen degeneres. why? she is not doing much acting and busy hosting her ridiculously tv show "ellen." and hosting the oscars the second time and now in a sequel of "finding nimo." >> we don't quite understand that answer. this adorable good is from michigan. cal ripken junior holds what major league baseball record? most conservative games played or most home home runs hit or. >> a, for consecutive games played is the answer. >> the baseball fan got it right. >> most consecutive games played. cal ripken played for the baltimore orioles and only team he played for and set that record over 16 years and he beat yankee great lou gehrig for it and why he is called the ironman. >> a lovely lady from san francisco. in 1988's "bull durham." what did the pitcher -- i'm sorry, my floater is acting up. what did he wear for good luck? >> c, rabbit's foot necklace? >> no, he was kinkier than that. >> yes. if he were to wear them, he was told he would win more games pitching so he did win more games so it became like a good luck charm and greatest one of the greatest sports movies ever made. >> lovely lady from tennessee. oops. that is the last one! here you go. here it is. what song is this lyric from? 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>> no, no. david, he fosters this atmosphere that's welcoming and makes you very, very comfortable. that was it. >> and 80 takes per -- a lot of takes. >> but what i realize for him, the first 10 or 15 takes is about just the setup. like maybe this flower is out of the way. he sees everything. he's fascinating to me. >> let's talk about the rest of your life. you had a birthday recently. stevie wonder sang. >> he sings at everybody's birthday party. >> stevie wonder in my living room. leanne rimes, jennifer hole day, we're all sitting around the piano. >> life is good in the tyler perry world. how good is it? >> i wake up every day going -- you know people say i pinch myself, but i've never been this happy in my life. >> your beginnings are so well known, so humble, so hurtful. you overcame by the grace of god unbelievable odds. we want to congratulate you on your wonderful family news, too. that's all we're going to say and we wish you god speed. >> i appreciate that very much. >> this movie is very intense, you guys. it's unbelievable. "gone girl" hits theaters on friday. if you missed her on "the real housewives of new jersey" carolyn manzo is back. >> sweat pants aren't just for lounging on the couch. >> they're all about the style, right after this. >> what he said. sure wish you guys would bring layaway back. actually... that way i could split my payments up into like, little bite-size chunks. you feel me right? yeah, uh sir? oh! layaway is back, and it's free. save money. live better. walmart. among all the loud and feisty real housewives of new jersey, you could always count on caroline manzo to be the voice of reason amid all the drama. nothing ever got between her and her family. >> there you go. that i got a feeling might be changing, now that they're all living together under one roof. caroline and her grown children, emphasis on grown, along with her husband are the stars of the new reality show called "manzoed with children." >> all living under the same roof. that must be a little awkward. you guys are all in your 20s. you're about to get married. you've got a lot going on. that's an awkward age for a family to be living under the same roof, wouldn't you say? >> i guess it's a little old for me, i'm 28. it was a little nerve ragging going back. >> they've been gone four years. >> we were used to them being gone. it was sad when they left. they came back, please, please leave. >> a ticker tape par laed. >> they were like what are you doing here? . they left without telling me they were leaving and came back without telling me they were coming. >> al, what did you think? you're the quiet type. >> they're welcomed back if that's what works for them for now. >> notice the for now. >> there's got to be tension with everybody living together under the same roof. what's the most difficult thing to handle with the kids being home? >> it's the fact they're not kids anymore. they left boys, they came back men. they're your babies, i don't care how old they are. you want to go, where are you going? you're like, see you later. >> do you still have the house rules. like you live under my roof. >> it depends. i make them work in my favor. they can't bring guests over -- >> i would think not, under al's roof, no. >> under al's roof yes. under caroline's roof, no. >> it's very much caroline's roof in that department. >> don't come over to my house and think it's going to happen because it's not either. >> do you miss the housewives of jersey? that was so much a part of your life. >> i have no regrets for doing it. it brought me to where i am today, but i don't miss it, no. >> do you keep in touch with some of the housewives. i saw what's her name, i forgot her name. >> kathy. >> no. the one who was on early on, remember, who wrote the book. >> danielle? >> no, that's ancient history. >> do you keep up with the rest of the group? >> i keep up with them. i don't hang out with them. obviously jacqueline and i see kathy every now and again. kathy was more my age group. the others are on a different planet. >> sunday night at 9:00 you're premiering. there's pressure. >> al is going to pull himself a big glass of vino and fall asleep. >> probably. >> we wish you great success with it. >> have fun. >> called "manzo'd with children." you can show up to your kid's soccer game looking like a slouch or check out the latest trends in sweat pants that have you looking sporty and chic. if you can't wait to throw on a pair of comfy sweats the minute you get home, this is for you. >> you may have noticed the racks of stretchy pants that have taken over stores, that's because sweats are not just for the gym. >> style expert jen is here with great looks for every occasion. >> you look beautiful. >> radiant with child. >> i appreciate a good elastic waist. this is a trend i can get behind. >> date night dress see. >> you can totally go with sweat pants. these are vegan leather. how cute. a little peplum top on the shirt. >> she owns it. she's got attitude. >> you feel so comfy and confident, that you can own any look. i love this. >> you can wear that everywhere, out for dinner. >> out for date night and eat everything you want. >> i didn't know you could ruche those things up like that. >> thank you, saraya. let's see some attitude on the way out. >> if you're going to your kid's soccer game, michelle. >> michelle is wearing sweat pants that are the traditional iconic gray sweat pant cut, we did them in purple. a great metallic vest from land's end. it's all about proportion. the wedge sneaky, soccer mom. i am obsessed. >> a wedge built in. cuffing, all about the cuffing. the sweat pants drape beautifully and she looks totally polished. >> thank you, hon. >> let's go to the office with rayha. >> i am obsessed. that we can wear sweat pants to work makes me happy. these are from burlington. they're soft and have an elastic waist. qualifies as a sweat panned but qualifies for the office. >> i'm obsessed with that statement earrings from bobble bar. a big bag, throw on a pair of heels. >> adorable. i can't even stand it. >> how about the adorable gina. >> just to hang out at home. >> you don't have to look like you just threw on sweats. how great is this sweater? an eyelash knit. it's like she's wearing the blanket. drape a scarf on over you. these sweats show you can do a pattern. make it a smaller pattern. slipper flats. so cute. long, lean, perfect for sitting by the fire, hanging out at home. >> thank you, gina. >> let's bring on jaton. >> i love the fact you can go out with girls, have brunch, do your thing. these have sparkle built into them. these are from one stop plus which has all these great plus size options and a high heel. >> work it. >> i'm loving the gold bag. a belt. a great shape. long and lean, long lean sweater. white button down is polished. what i love is doing all the classic accessories like the iconic pearls. just the juxtaposition of an over the top statement pearl necklace with sweat pants. >> let's bring everybody out. >> why not. >> i'm sorry. >> they're hard to walk in. >> are we going to see you again before the big day? >> i sure hope so. >> great to see you. coming up tomorrow our friend cyndi lauper is going to stop by. >> you loved her in ""grey's anatomy"" and kate walsh has a new show c nbc bay area news starts now. >> well, good morning everyone. thank you for joining us, i'm scott mcgrew. >> and i'm kris sanchez. a crime spree that hit one community is now happening in another community. thieves are targeting asian-americans, snatching their gold chains right off their necks. bob redell is live in santa clara. bob, the question now is do police think the two sprees are related? 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without filing charges? and "today" exclusive, a candid interview with the captain. derek jeter opens up for the first time since stepping away from the game he loves. >> i went from an old man in baseball to a young man in life. >> jeter's thoughts on his fans, his final game and his future "today," wednesday, october 1st, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. i'm matt lauer, alongside tamron hall while savannah is on maternity leave. we've got natalie morales, and carson daly sitting in al's seat this morning because he's traveling. >> it's a good one. >> real warriors, by the way. >> he is in afghanistan at bagram air base right now. and he is shining a light and taking on a project that is near and dear to his heart. al, good morning to you. and who is your buddy? >> good morning, guys. jay leno, what are you doing here? >> i'm going to be fighting this guy. this is manny. i'll be fighting him in about ten minutes. loser stays here, winner gets to go home. i'm going home! >> the real reason is we've got a uso comedy tour. jay leno, iliza shlesinger, kevin eubanks all doing a show here today for the uso here at the bagram air force base. this guy, actually we saw him -- last time we saw him, he was getting killed by indiana jones. >> oh, my. >> we'll have more from bagram air force base a little later. >> leno is going down. no doubt about it. by the way, we're all wearing pink for pink power, raising awareness for the fight against breast cancer. joan lunden is back with us, along with a lot of survivors out on the plaza. let's start with that top story, the first case of ebola diagnosed here in the united states. ron mott is in dallas where the patient is being treated. good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you. this unidentified man is a patient here at presbyterian hospital. doctors say he is very ill. he is in isolation. a team of specialists to monitor the situation going forward. for a lot of americans, the fact that ebola came into this country undetected is very scary. health officials say the unidentified patient is an adult who is in this country visiting family in texas and developed ebola symptoms after returning from liberia. they're confident the disease can be kept from spreading. >> there is no doubt in my mind we will stop it here. >> reporter: according to the cdc, the patient left liberia september 19th with no symptoms and arrived in the u.s. the following day. he first developed ebola symptoms the 24th but wasn't admitted until four days later. on tuesday, the test came back positive for ebola. doctors believe the patient only came in contact with what they describe as a hand fful of peop after becoming contagious. >> we know there are several family members. there may have been one or two, or three other community members. we're there to do additional investigations. >> dr. content brantly, nancy writebold, dr. rick sacra and one other have come into this country after contracting the disea disease. three have recovered, the fourth is still under treatment. there's increasing concern that ebola will find its way to the u.s. in larger numbers. unlike africa, the u.s. is a strong, integrated health care system. the specific flight path that this man took is unknown. we believe there was a layover over in europe before that flight landed here in dallas. officials say they know of no other new ebola cases in this country at this time. matt? >> ron mott, thank you very much. cdc director tom friedman is with us. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> you said there is no doubt in my mind we will stop it here and i think anybody hearing those words hopes you're right. how can you be so sure? how can you be sure that you've identified everyone that this patient came in contact with after he became symptomatic? >> we will stop ebola inity tracks in the u.s. first, make sure that the health care that he gets not only does everything we can for the patient but minimizes the risk that anyone else will become infected and, second, the tried and true public health measures of identifying everyone who might have come into contact with him, when he might have been infectious and monitoring them for 21 days. and if they do become ill, have symptoms, have fever, isolate them, track their contacts and stop it. >> how do you get your arms around that? he became symptomatic on the 24th of september. he wasn't admitted to a hospital for four days after that. i mean, if you said to me right now, matt, name all the people you've come in contact with in 24 hours, i would be hard pressed to identify all those people. how are you so sure you know everyone he came in contact with? >> that's why we have a seven-person team in dallas today, helping to review that with the family and make sure that we identify everyone who could have had contact with him. because it's not just talking with someone. it has to be physical contact. and that's one thing that reduces the circle of people that we have to identify and monitor. we've stopped every ebola outbreak that has ever occurred in africa until this one. this one could have been stopped had we gotten in there earlier. yesterday we published information on how cdc and the nigerian government and the government of lagos stopped a cluster in lagos, a city which is much more difficult to deal with than any place here. >> can you tell me right now how many people do you have under observation as a precaution connected directly to this case? >> right now it's a handful. the team on the ground will review that very intensively to see if there's any other groups who, out of an abundance of caution, we would want to monitor. >> you and i have talked about ebola on a number of occasions. there's been so much about it on the headlines and something alarming here this patient goes to an emergency room with symptoms. he is turned away. it wasn't until two days later when he arrived in an ambulance that he was admitted. with all the talk of ebola and with the fact that this guy had flown to this country from liberia, how did that happen? >> that's something we'll be looking at with the hospital and with others. one of the things we emphasize for any health worker in this country is if you have someone who has been in west africa in the past 21 days and they have a fever or other symptoms that might be consistent with ebola, immediately isolate them. get them tested. we've already identified 100 people who have that level of concern. we've tested 14 of them. this was the first person to test positive. >> i know you have a lot on your pla plate. i appreciate you taking the time to talk to me. >> thank you very much. >> you think about this guy being on a plane over to the united states. yet they don't think he was sympt symptomatic at that time. they don't think there's a risk that he spread the disease to others on that plane. >> they want to assure people but yet naturally you will have questions. >> absolutely. the secret service, armed contractor allowed to ride an elevator with the president. nbc's kristen welker has more. good morning. >> reporter: tamron, good morning. the alleged fence jumper makes another court appearance today as we hear another embarrassing headline that you mentioned, another security lapse during the president's visit to atlanta. when president obama visited the centers for disease control in atlanta on september 16th, a secret service official confirms that agents allowed an armed contractor with a criminal history in an elevator with president obama, a violation of agency procedure. >> i'm kind of surprised, shocked and very disappointed. >> reporter: it's adding to the mounting concerns in the wake of this fence jumping intruder, who made it deep inside the white house, armed with a knife. on capitol hill tuesday, julia pearson acknowledged the failure. >> i take full responsibility and i will make sure that it does not happen again. >> reporter: one of the pressing questions, why weren't dogs released or shots fired ? >> don't let them get in the white house, ever f they have to take action that is lethal, i will have their back. >> reporter: why did the agency initially suggest suspect omar gonzalez was tackled almost immediately inside the doors when he actually made it much farther? >> were you lying to the american people or were you misled by your own agents about where the suspect was tackled ? >> the secret service is conducting an ongoing investigation. >> reporter: pearson was also pressed on another situation. tempers flared with lawmakers accusing her of being evase zblif. >> i want a short answer. >> i wish to god you protected the white house the way you're protecting your reputation here today. >> reporter: there is broad agreement change is needed. >> somebody has to go in, scrub it hard and find out if there's a cultural problem, a management problem. either way, it needs to be corrected and it needs to be corrected sooner rather than later. >> reporter: the white house says it has confidence in the agency. meanwhile lawmakers are calling for an independent review. gonzalez was indicted tuesday. he will face a judge on charges unlawfully entering a restricted area with a dangerous weapon. one of the agents who tackled him was off duty and headed home at the time. the secret service says they're investigating all of these incidents. a story developing out of california right now. the mayorative small los angeles suburb shot dead by his own wife during a domestic dispute. nbc's miguel almaguer has the latest on that investigation. miguel, good morning to you. >> matt, good morning. the mayor of bell gardens was, indeed, fatally shot by his wife. after she was interviewed for several hours overnight, this morning she has not been arrested and no charges have been filed. the shooting took place inside the mayor's home. detectives say 45-year-old daniel crespo was gunned down by his wife after an argument in their master bedroom. >> their 19-year-old son, daniel jr., tried to intervene. and we do know that the father, daniel sr. became physical with the son. shortly after, the wife got firearm and shot the mayor multiple times. >> reporter: with at least three shots fired, crespo was pronounced dead. lyvette, his high school sweetheart, was taken into custody but then released. the mayor's brother in disbelief. >> why did she kill my brother? why can't she talk, let me know something? >> reporter: l.a. county probation officer for 15 years, crespo was elected to the city council in 2001 and became mayor of bell gardens last year. his family, a fixture in this small, tight-knit community. >> i'm actually really shocked that it happened. i really can't believe that. and right in front of my house. >> reporter: a shooting that claimed the mayor's life and, for now, has left his wife free of any charges. prosecutors are still reviewing this case. charges could still come down the road. investigators have not released any details about what the couple may have been arguing about leading up to the fight. the mayor's brother says the relationship was often strained by money problems. >> miguel almaguer, thank you very much. natalie is here with more on the u.s.-led fight against isis. >> that's right. good morning. so far, the results have been mixed and for the first time now, britain has joined the aerial bombing campaign. richard engel has the latest. richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. there were more air strikes against isis today. there have been a couple hundred so far, but the militants are still advancing toward baghdad. baghdad is under attack again. car bombs and mortars killed more than 30 in shiite neighborhoods today and more attacks could be coming. nearly two months of u.s.-led air strikes in iraq have so far had mixed results. in the north where the u.s. has strong allies with reliable kurdish forces, there has been some progress. the militants suffering setbacks. but the iraqi army, which this summer ran from isis, even where it outnumbered the militants 20-1 is still floundering. the british military joined the air war tuesday, but isis continues to hold dozens of iraqi cities, towns and border crossings. iraqi troops, unable to dislodge them. and the militants appear, once again, to have their sights on baghdad, squeezing the city from three sides. it's unlikely the militants could capture all of baghdad without a major fight. but isis could try to grab a neighborhood or two to show the world they haven't been weakened by the u.s.-led war. activists tell us that isis is actually growing in numbers as other groups joined the militants to protest american air strikes. natalie? >> richard engel in turkey for us. thank you, richard. huge crowds of protesters are back on the streets in hong kong as china celebrates national day. attending a flag-raising ceremony. behind police barricades, hundreds of demonstrators yelled at him to step down. thousands of students have been protesting beijing's -- two pipe bombs capable of causing significant damage were found in the wooded area where police are searching for an accused killer. eric frein has been on the run for three weeks after he ambushed two state troopers. they made a personal plea to give himself up. >> i am calling on you, eric, to surrender. you are clearly stressed. you're making significant mistakes. our troopers' resolve is very strong. we are not going anywhere. >> reporter: state police urged hunters to notify authorities if they find anything suspicious. tracy morgan is responding to walmart's claims that he was partly to blame for the injuries he suffered when his limo van was hit by one of its truck this is summer. walmart has said morgan and the others were at least partly to blame because they weren't wearing their seat belts at the time. in a statement tuesday, morgan said, quote, i can't believe walmart is blaming me for an accident that they caused. my friends and i were doing nothing wrong. and if you stay add wake late enough, you already know that baseball's postseason is off to an exciting start, kansas ho hosting, to send the game in the extra innings. salvador perez comes up big, driving that ball down the baseline. royals go on to win it 9-8. they move on to play the los angeles angels in the next round. the royals last played in a postseason game in 1985. "the new york times" dug up some interesting facts. only six states had seat belt laws at the time. smoking was still allowed on planes and "back to the future," the number one movie at the box office at the time. >> it's been a while. >> that's why that crowd was going crazy. >> 29 years. >> like four times or something like that. congratulations to them. >> good stuff. what's the weather like? >> okay, let's get right into it. >> where is the map? >> let's go to al. he is at bagram air field in afghanistan, shining the light on our troops. al? >> guys, thank you so much. as we mentioned, we are here at bagram air force base in afghanistan. we want to shine a light on the uso and all the work that they do. we have jay leno, iliza shlesinger, kevin eubanks doing a big show, 8:00 afghanistan time. we have rough weather that's taking place in the midsection of the country. we have some severe weather firing up. look at this already. a cry goes up from the crowd. we're going to put you guys back on. but we do have heavy showers and thunderstorms now, central illinois, iowa on into missouri. we do have a risk of strong -- there's another moan from the crowd. chance of tornados from lincoln to tulsa, back to wichita. rainfall amounts, anywhere from two to three inches of rain. could be some flash flooding. we'll continue to watch this over the next several hours. that's what's going on around the country. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up. hoo-ha -- in 30 seconds. almost every day, you notice a few things. like the fact that you're pretty attached to these. ok, really attached. and that's alright. because we'll text you when your package is on the way. we're even expanding sunday package delivery. yes, sunday. at the u.s. postal service, our priority is...was... and always will be...you. lots of clouds. we'll be watching for some breaks of sunshine and an isolated shower possible today with temperatures in the 70s. dry tomorrow, partly sunny skies, 74 after a morning low of 58 degrees. and then clouds will be increasing on friday after sunshine in the morning. 75 degrees on friday. could see some showers friday evening and into saturday morning. as things cool down for the weekend. 60s saturday, even chillier with a healthy breeze sunday. have a great day. >> and that's your latest weather. matt? >> all right, al. we'll check in with you in a little while. we're all about pink power on the "today" show and the fight against breast cancer. carson, you've made some changes in the orange room. it looks a little like barbie's playhouse. >> love it! >> there's 2.8 million breast cancer survivors in the united states. it's a staggering number. we're celebrating survivors. we're in the fight with people who are fighting cancer right now. we're also, unfortunately, remembering those that we lost. the orange room has gone pink. our special "today" correspondent, joan lunden, joins us. thank you so much for being here. >> absolutely. >> let's get right to your "people" magazine cover. there's been so much conversation. people have been sharing their stories with us on social media. what's your reaction been to the reaction? >> it's been overwhelming. people have been tweeting at me pictures of themselves and saying i've decided i'm going to go ahead and show my family and show my children. that's really what i got in this for. i've heard from so many people on twitter and so many of you came to the website. you actually crashed my website for six hours immediately following the "today" show unveiling of the cover. but that's what it's all about, to get this conversation going. if you know someone who hasn't had a mammogram or if you're one of them, early diagnosis, that's the key. >> if you're one of those people that crashed her website. >> come back. >> go to her facebook page and post your questions there. joan will be taking your questions. we're also launching #pinkpower. write the name of someone you're thinking about today. put it up, post that. we'll show you guys that in a little bit. start your facebook chat. we'll have much more. back to you. >> all those women inspired by joan and posted their pictures to show some of their family members for the first time. amazing. carson, joan, thank you so much. coming up, have you heard of good 2 go? that's a new app attempting to tackle the problem of date rape with the pushative button on your phone. we'll sit down with derek jeter the first time since retiring from baseball. why he says walking away from the game has him feeling like a why he says walking away from the game has him feeling like a womaand the way it made me chronic feel,ipation, the discomfort, the bloating, the straining. i'd just felt this way for too long. so i finally talked to my doctor about my symptoms. i'd tried laxatives before. he prescribed amitiza (lubiprostone) for my chronic constipation. it works differently than laxatives. man: amitiza is clinically shown to help relieve common symptoms like bloating, abdominal discomfort, hard stools, and straining and help people with chronic constipation go more often. don't take amitiza, if you have a bowel blockage or severe diarrhea. tell your doctor, if your nausea or diarrhea, becomes severe, or if you experience chest tightness or shortness of breath. the most common side effects are nausea, diarrhea, and headache. woman: amitiza helped me find relief from my chronic constipation. ask your doctor if amitiza is right for you. 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where are you? >> we are in a blackhawk. jay leno and myself. we are honored to be part to bring the uso tour to bagram air base to honor these brave men and women who protect us, who protect our freedom and, jay, it's something i've always wanted to say. >> yeah? >> get to the chopper! get to the chopper. >> there's a bomb in the trees, get to the chopper! >> this is going to go really weird, no question. health officials are trying to ease the public concerns after announcing a patient in dallas, texas does, in fact, have ebola. this is the first case diagnosed in the u.s. the man originally flew from liberia to dallas but had no symptoms at the time. he is now in isolation, receiving treatment. >> the secret service is investigating another embarrassing incident when president obama toured the cdc last month. he rode the elevator with an armed security contractor who has a criminal record and a violation of protocol. the agency says technically, the man was doing his job but he should not have been so close to the president. and an investigation is under way in the shooting death of a california mayor. daniel crespo was shot and killed business his wife during an argument. she was questioned overnight but then released. an app that has a lot of people talking. its creator thinks it can be a tool to fight against sexual assaults but others are not so sure. hallie jackson has more. >> reporter: sexual partners slow down and check in with each other before things get too hot and heavy. the founder of this app hopes to make that talk a little less awkward for the cell phone generation. will it work? depends who you ask. >> what, is everyone hooking up overnight? >> when consent on campus has become a hot button topic, now there's an app for that. when the time comes, app, good 2 go, directs them through a series of options, no, thanks. yes, but we need to talk or i'm good to go. from there it goes on to how sober they are. if the answer is wasted they're ultimately not good to go. >> i think it would be a real buzz kill for all parties involved. >> but pressing pause is partly the point. in a college culture, shown in movie like "neighbors" and a"social network" where actions speak louder than word. >> i want to have drinks tonight. >> wow! >> leann aulman created this app along with her college student kids to help explain what affirmative consent means. it's more than no means no. >> you have to get over being uncomfortable about these things and just talk about it. >> reporter: some wonder whether college students will really use good 2 go. >> they can barely send a proper text message. for them to open an app and launch it, i don't think that's going to happen. >> reporter: even if it doesn't involve an app, the concept of affirmative consent raises awareness at college where one in five women report being sexually assaulted. >> if she doesn't consent or she can't consent -- >> it's a crime. >> supporters say yes means yes isn't a buzz kill. just the opposite. >> the word yes is a really sexy word to hear during a sexual encounter. so what's better than asking your partner, how are you doing and hearing them say, yes, yes, yes? >> reporter: whether it comes from swiping screens or a real live talk, campus leaders hope for a little less action without at least a little more conversation. there have been some privacy concerns about the app. leann aulman says other users cannot see the information you put in. by the way, even though adults may fumble through the different screens trying to swipe an answer, it only takes college kids about 60 seconds to make it through the app if they don't want to just talk about it. >> hallie jackson, thank you, hallie. al is at bagram air base in afghanistan, hanging out with the men and women of the military. al? along with jay leno. >> hey, i know, guys. this has been a lifelong dream of mine, to be on a uso tour. but, jay, you've done this before. >> yeah, it's great fun. >> it's one of those things that you can't really appreciate until you're here. >> it's a captive audience. they can't go anywhere. most clubs urks stink. they walk out. >> what does it mean to these men and women? >> i don't know. i know what it means to me. i'm selfish. i love the adulation. people will come up to you, show you a picture they took maybe here or bahrain. >> i called you. you didn't even hesitate. you said i'm going to bring kevin eubanks. >> i hesitated when i heard al roker. i said yes anyway. it's al roker. all right, yes. >> we have craig robinson, iliza shlesin gechlt shlesinger. >> she's really funny "the last comic standing." >> yeah. and what's neat is the men and women, the looks on their faces when they get to meet a star like you. >> oh, yeah. they're really excited. you're old. i'm sorry. >> we want to raise money for the uso. >> everybody thinks it's government. the government pays. it's not. it's all volunteers and people sending in money. it really helps. >> that's right. go to crowdrise.com/roker and we'll give you an easy way to donate to the uso. big show tonight. have you already started working -- >> don't back slash al if you see him in person. >> no, no, please don't. good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. starting off with lots of clouds. we'll be watching for some breaks of sunshine and an isolated shower possible today with temperatures in the 70s. dry tomorrow, partly sunny skies, 74 after a morning low of 58 degrees. and then clouds will be increasing on friday after sunshine in the morning, 75 degrees on friday. could see some showers friday evening and into saturday morning as things cool down for the weekend. 60s saturday, even chillier with a healthy breeze sunday. have a great day. >> that's your latest weather. we can actually say we're here till thursday. >> try the veal. >> back to you guys. >> we like those hats, by the way, al. >> i want one. camo is in. >> very nice. >> that's right. what did you think about this hat? 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don't you get a crown or something? >> no, i try to stay away from that. >> when we sat down with derek jeter, it had been less than 48 hours since taking the final bow of his legendary 20-year career with the new york yankees and as one of the best and most respected players in baseball. could you have ever imagined at the height of the yankees success 10, 12 years ago when you're winning all the championships that the last day of your career in baseball would include a standing ovation at fenway park? >> no. no, no, no, no. i could not. no, no, no. i mean, i've had them stand and say some things, but it was never an ovation. >> let's talk about the last day at yankee stadium. >> derek jeter ends his final game with a walk-off single! >> after you drove in the winning run on the walk-off, you took a bow. the part that got me, that i broke up over was you walked back out to shortstop. and you kneeled down out there and afterward that you wanted to take something away from yankee stadium, that you wanted the view from shortstop. close your eyes and tell me about the view. >> man. 50,000 people. i feel as if -- i've never been an actor on broadway but it feels like you're on a stage when you play at yankee stadium. that's the feeling i've always had. to have everyone there, standing up and cheering for you and saying thank you, just never wanted to play another game out there. >> did you soak it up enough, derek, that you'll remember it forever? >> i hope so. if not, someone captured it. >> with their cell phone? >> with their cell phones, yeah. they recorded it. but, you know, i have mental pictures that are enough for me. >> 99% of athletes, they retire and most people don't even know it until they go see the team the next year and realize that guy's not here anymore. or they go out with some kind of indignity. you managed, throughout 20 years, to escape any of that, which is almost unprecedented. >> i've been lucky, i guess. >> why have you been lucky? why hasn't it been hard work on your part? >> well, it has been. i mean, i always have tried to treat people with respect, the way i want to be treated. i've always been very cautious with what i do. you know, that started at a young age. i've always had the approach or the mentality that i never wanted to embarrass my parents. it sounds odd saying it now. >> it's powerful, though. >> 40 years old. when i was younger i never wanted to embarrass them. i guess that fear is still there. >> you're two days in to the rest of your life. so what was the first day like? 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>> the multitalented neil patrick harris stops by studio 1a to talk movies and marriage. and he's the voice of country music. blake shelton celebrates his new album with a special performance "today," wednesday, october 1st, 2014. >> pink power! >> i wear pink for me. >> big shout out to my family and friends and all of my great supporters back in colorado. i love you all so much. >> love to all my friends in family in minnesota, wisconsin and indiana. and anna! you go, girl! >> hi to my family in kansas and soon to be baby landen. >> celebrating my 21st birthday at the "today" show! >> hi. we're back now, 8:00 on a wednesday morning. it's the first day of october, 2014. i'm matt lauer, along with tamron hall and carson daly. savannah is on maternity leave. al is on a special shine a light trip to afghanistan this morning. bringing love and laughter to our troops there. and it's a great cause. >> it is. the mission, spread a little cheer among the troops. he's doing that right now. military dance party ahead of a fabulous uso featuring jay leno, kevin eubanks, craig robinson and iliza shlesinger. they've got a dance party. we need to be dancing out here. that's a dueling dance party. >> pink power is in full effect. >> yes, it is. >> huge concert next week. legendary band fleetwood mac will be live. all of the group back together for the first time in 16 years and, trust me, they sound better than ever. >> nice. ♪ i said women they will come and they will go ♪ >> as you hear a little bit of them right there. we cannot wait for them to get here on our plaza. again, that is fleetwood mac next thursday, october 9th, right here. we're looking forward to that one. >> absolutely. >> do you know what is beautiful? this is beautiful right there. all part of pink power. joan lunden will have more on that in a couple of minutes. first natalie has a check of all the headlines. natalie? >> once again, the first person diagnosed with ebola in this country is in a dallas hospital. doctors say he's very ill and is in isolation. he developed symptoms after returning from liberia but was not hospitalized until this weekend. the center of disease control president told matt this morning that he is confident it will not spread. >> very ill from practices that expose people directly to that individual from their body fluids. >> a team in dallas is trying to identify everyone the patient came in contact with since arriving here in the u.s. the man charged with breaking into the white house last month, armed with a knife, has his first court appearance today. on tuesday, secret service director jewel wra pearson called that security breach unacceptable and told congress it won't happen again. an earlier breach is now making news. secret service official claims three days before the fence jumping incident, an armed contract with a criminal record rode in the elevator with president obama when he visited the centers for disease control in atlanta. driving under the influence in his native baltimore, nbc national correspondent craig melvin is here with more. craig, good morning. >> natalie, good morning to you. phelps is apologizing for his second dui arrest now. he has won 22 olympic medals, 18 gold. he is the most decorated olympian of all time. as he makes a bid to trourn olympic glory, this latest run-in with the law is unwanted distinction. in the water, no one can stop michael phelps. police in baltimore caught up with him as he drove his white ran range rover through a tunnel. an officer pulled phelps over where police say the swimmer failed field sobreity tests. phelps released a statement saying i understand the severity of my actions and take full responsibility. i am deeply sorry to everyone i have let down. those words, similar to the ones he shared with matt ten years ago, after his first dui arrest in 2004. >> i made a mistake and it's definitely something i'm sorry for. >> for the record, do you have a problem with alcohol or was this an isolated incident? >> this is an isolated incident. >> won't happen again? >> no. >> reporter: phelps pled guilty to driving while impaired and received 18 months probation. months later, an image of phelps smoking marijuana. he apologized again. >> i made mistakes in the pool and out of the pool. i've never made the same mistake twice. >> usa swimming calls the second dui arrest disappointing. >> the 2016 games in rio. his court date will be set in the next few days. natalie? >> craig melvin, thank you so much. it's 8:06 right now. let's go back to al at bagram air force base. al? >> thank you so much, natalie. we are live, bagram air base, with all these brave men and women, protecting our freedom. we're joined by the members of the first annual "today" uso show, jay leno, craig robinson, iliza shlesinger and kevin eubanks. >> it's going to be unbelievable. we're going to take the offensive air, widen out. >> are you the tip of the comedy spear? >> yes, i am. >> i don't know what -- >> she won "last comic standing." >> that's right. you've done a uso tour before. how much -- how were you looking forward to this? >> i was looking forward to this immensely. it is such an honor to get to be here. they do so much for us. it's such a privilege to get to take a little bit of time out of our lives and get to share our comedy with them. >> craig, you're bringing comedy and music together. >> i'm a double threat. >> what's your plan today? >> i got patches, al. >> oh, man. look at you. >> yeah, look. yeah. make some noise. this represents. see that? >> yeah. i've got to catch up to you. >> oh, bam, i just got another one. >> what the heck? now you're talking. >> look at that. >> kevin eubanks, when jay asked you to come, you jumped on board? >> absolutely. absolutely. we're going to keep the party going. >> kevin got a bunch of these as well. >> that's right. >> it's great to see everybody. >> we're shining a light. more details coming . good morning i'm bill henley. we'll be watching for some breaks of sunshine and an isolated shower possible today. dry tomorrow, partly cloudy skies. and then clouds will be increasing on friday after sunshine in the morning, 75 degrees on friday. could see some showers on friday evening and again on saturday morning as things cool down for the weekend. chillier with a healthy breeze on sunday. don't forget to donate to the uso. go to crowdrise.com/roker to donate to this really worthy cause for our brave men and women. guys, back to you. >> thank you, al. great job. exciting there. exciting here. this is an amazing day. >> all great people. >> we are surrounded by love. coming up, the pictures from george clooney's wedding, speaking of love. and the reception you haven't seen before. >> and the definition of pink power. joan lund sben and a host of brt cancer survivors. and blake shelton will be cancer survivors. and blake shelton will be wi ♪ may your lights, always be green. ♪ and your favorite songs, always playing. ♪ may you never be stuck behind a stinky truck. ♪ may things, always go your way. but it's good to be prepared, just in case they don't. toyota, let's go places. safely. might as well go allan? 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alan? >> what is a vacuum cleaner. >> he gets punished for knowing the answer there. what are levis and what is pilates. >> viewers vented on twitter. >> i can't believe that. >> chicago pd star sophia bush tweeted jeopardy? for a smart show you got seriously stupid. >> you think somebody would catch that. >> how did that get passed everybody in the room who thought that was a good idea? who knows? who is the most dangerous celebrity, at least when it comes to internet searches? security firm mcafee releases a list of the stars who could give you a virus if you google their name. the winner is, jimmy kimmel, landing you on a website with viruses or spyware. >> jimmy did react to this very unusual honor. take a look. >> who would have guessed that a boy who used to carry a briefcase to junior high and played the clarinet would end up being the most dangerous person? >> he said it was just an honor to be nominated. bruce springsteen, your buddy, matt, chelsea handler and christina aguilera. >> does that mean people are searching for nude pictures of jimmy kimmel? >> i don't know what the vie are yous are attached to. >> by the way, i played the clarinet, too. joan >> back now with our special series "pink power" on this first day of breast cancer awareness month. hoda is outside with our very special correspondent joan lunden. hoda? >> oh, my gosh. we are in a sea of pink. joan is a breast cancer survivor. i'm a breast cancer survivor. we are surrounded by dozens and dozens of incredible survivors here with us on the plaza. we talked about how brave joan was to show herself bald on the cover of "people" magazine. as joan will tell us in just a minute it wasn't such an easy decisio decision. >> i don't care what you say, yourself with no hair is just -- you're never prepared for it. as i understand it, 250,000 women in this country had breast cancer last year and a lot of them are going through chemo and they're losing their hair and they might not say it, because, i'll be honest with you, i've never really voiced this with my husband. but you feel less like a woman. you feel less feminine. you feel less beautiful. you feel kind of embarrassed. you feel kind of like the ugly duckling. you lose a part of a sense of yourself. >> given all that, when "people" magazine approached you. >> oh. >> and said we would like to do the cover with you without a wig, what made you say yes? >> at first, i kept going back and forth and, i mean, i don't -- i have children who are 9 and 11 and were they going to be embarrassed? were they going to have someone come up to them and say, gee, is your mommy dying? i kind of talked myself out of it. i need to be the lioness, the mommy first. and the closer i got, i said, wait a second. this is going to be out of character for joan lunden not to do this. maybe i need to talk to my children. they came and got on the bed and said i have a decision to make and it's a national magazine, which means everyone is going to see it and you guys haven't even seen me with no hair. they haven't seen me bald. >> how come? >> i don't run around the house that way, because -- i guess it says -- i'm afraid it will shock them or make them fear -- i don't want them to worry that i'm going to die, because i'm beating this. >> right. >> it was just theatrical, what do you guys think? should mommy do this picture without hair or should i have them do the one with the wig on, be safe and just talk about it? >> right. >> my little max, 11 years old, hand shot right up. >> what did he say? >> definitely do it without hair. i said really? absolutely. you can make a difference and save lives, you have to do it that way. and kate, his twin, said, daddy did talk to us a little bit about this last night. he said it was the hero decision. i think you should make that decision. and, you know what? we're doing this. we're losing our hair in order to live and survive and be there for our families and our husbands and our kids. that's a whole different ball of wax. >> that is right, joan! >> yes. yes. >> we should also point out there are a lot of people going through breast cancer, men as well as women, who are not losing their hair, but they're still battling the war. >> i've got to say, joan has a lot of fans, obviously, on this plaza. >> absolutely. >> you are inspiring them. there are a lot of women -- you were talking to some women over here who said they don't have much hair but you said that's more than i've got. you were really encouraging them. >> surgical oncologist and director of the breast care center in michigan. thank you for joining us. >> good morning. >> i want to talk about resberch where you a research. you have angelina jolie having a double mastectomy. how would you score research at this point? >> the most important thing to say about breast cancer in 2014 is that we are continuing to see improvements in survival. it is still a potentially very dangerous disease, but thanks to these wonderful advances in early detection and in treatment, the majority of patients in the united states will have a favorable outcome, as evidenced by all these fabulous women here today. screening, mammography after age 40 reduces breast cancer. less disfiguring surgery, better medical treatments, we tailor, personalize therapy. >> i had the 3-d mammogram several years in a row and it did not show anything. i walked out there, yea! and then i walked across the hall, got my sbults heard you have breast cancer. >> that's an extremely important message, joan. mammograms, all the most advanced imaging, none of it is perfect. if a woman notices a change in her breast exam, danger signs as such as a new lump, bloody internshipple discharge, all of these are dangerous signs that should prompt medical attention. >> your mental health is so important. i can tell all the ladies out here, you have to be strong. you have to have a strength inside you. joan, what was it inside you that helped you fight on, beyond the doctors, beyond the chemo, beyond everything? >> as soon as you empower -- you start feeling empowered, then you're ready to fight the battle. you have to be in there, asking questions, like what we're talking about. women, you need to be asking the radiologist when you go for the mammogram, what kind of breast tissue do i have? is it fatty breast tissue, which mammograms are great on, or is it dense fibrous tissue? you have to be your own best health advocate. for me i turned it completely around. i decided to learn as much as i could and share my journey because that was my natural instinct. >> you're a journalist, sure. >> and share it with others. that completely changed my perspective. >> we have questions from many of the women who are here right now. >> who's up first? >> here is our lady up first. what is your name? >> annie. >> what is why your question? >> what are your thoughts on genetic testing? have your kids considered this? >> i'm going to throw this to the doctor. i got the testing and i did not test positive for any of the brca genes. that was important for my daughters to know. theoretically, they should begin at age 40, correct? >> correct. >> it also had something to do with how they were going to further watch me, as to whether we had to be concerned with ovarian cancers and other things. what is your suggestion to women? >> women that have a strong family history of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, male breast cancer should seek genetic counseling and potentially testing. some families have breast cancer and melanoma clustering in the family. triple negative breast cancer even in the absence of a family history can be a red flag for inherited susceptibility. all of these features should prompt genetic testing and counseling. >> we have time for one more question. >> i'm gin. what do you do to stay so positive? >> i help other people like this, then i get all of their love and support back. staying positive is really important. somebody wanted to know about telling your children. >> yeah. for me, one of the most difficult parts of my breast cancer diagnosis was telling my two young sons and i was wondering, how did you tell your children? >> we were warned not to keep it a family secret. the mystery of the unknown is much more difficult. it's bad news but it's better that it comes from mommy and daddy. and we do mommy updates constantly so they feel -- >> i love that. >> great advice. >> thank you. >> staying in a good mood is important. there's a song i know that this group is crazy about. what is the song called? >> happy! >> we have a soul train line. dr. newman, thank you. joan, thank you. we'll have many more inspiring stories tomorrow. for the ten things joan wishes she had known before being diagnosed head to today.com. neil patrick harris and music from blake shelton. good morning i'm tracy davidson. rets get to your forecast from bill henley. lots of clouds out there but they are starting to thin out. we'll see some breaks. it may not be as clear as it was yesterday. that was a live view. it is also 64 degrees in the city. pottstown. we'll see it to 68 by noon with sunshine later this afternoon. let's get a update on the traffic. good morning, we have a delay on the media elwyn line up to 30 minutes, keep that in mind. we have an accident in camden that's atlantic avenue. and the southbound side is still crawling on i-95 at girard. firefighters are working on a fire that still has hot spots. at one point, crews started to get it under control and the flames reunited. there was a partial collapse in one of the buildings. i'm tracy davidson and we'll have another update in 25 minutes. oh, my goodness! >> that is the tenth mountain division brass band, performing from bagram air field in afghanistan. al and his all-star comedians are there as part of the uso show shining a light on some very, very important people. and we've got some important people here in new york as well. >> absolutely. we are surrounded by some colorful, fun, beautiful, powerful women. thank you all for being here. >> can i just say my favorite comment of the entire morning, one of these ladies looked at me and said when my friend was in treatment for breast cancer and lost all her hair, she looked just like you. >> okay. my favorite quote -- >> beautiful friend. >> yes. my favorite quote is from the woman sitting behind matt and said, hey, matt, that's your good side, your best side. that's why i love these ladies today. >> we do have a lot to get to in this half hour. including one of the most talented men in hollywood is here, neil patrick harris. you can tweet him question by using our #orange room. plus a special performance from country superstar and voice coach, my buddy, blake shelton. >> first let's get to those never-before-seen photos from george clooney's wedding. ladies, he stepped up. we have a view of the couple getting ready for their big day. i think you can see -- there they are, getting ready for the big day. we got a glimpse of the reception party. matt damon, bill murray. what is it, a train? >> the train is stunning. >> beautiful. >> it was like we put cotton candy down when we brought this on set for the girls. they were attacking this. >> we all love amal. she's gorgeous. she's sexy. she's smart. >> intelligent. yes. >> she's the whole deal. >> the total package. "people" magazine scored 25 of these images. you can see all of the behind the scenes. >> looks like a fun wedding, too. >> let's get a check of the weather from our friend, mr. roker. >> hey, guys, thank you so much. i'm here with jay leno. jay, of course, we'll be doing the big uso show a little bit later. >> that's right. >> there's a lot of talent here. >> no such thing as a free lunch. if they want to see us perform, they have to perform. we picked a couple of people here. >> welcome to afghanistan's got talent! >> first, staff sergeant ryan shelton who kazoos to journey. >> yes, sir. "don't stop believin'." >> let's hear it. ♪ >> what do you think, jay? >> i think we've lost this war. >> all right. drop the kazoo. next is staff sergeant todd reid. >> i'll be doing some break dancing. >> break dancing? >> break dancing. >> all right. here we go. >> hit it. >> whoa! >> wow! that wasn't break dancing. that was break dance. >> i had to shorten it. >> staff sergeant cleveland taylor. >> that is correct. >> beat box? >> a little something. i got my dancer over here. >> you brought a dancer with you? >> here we go. >> oh, you need the mike? ♪ >> all right. >> you see how it's done? you see how it's done? all right. >> and jason boyd, what's your impression? >> how do you not know who i am? i'm arnold. >> you got to get to the chopper! get to the chopper. >> go over near the kazoo guy. >> yeah. >> then the worst al roker impression possible right here. not you? we had him. he's gone. by the way, we've got a prize for everybody. we have hats for all of you. there you go. >> once again the "today" show target hats. good morning i'm bill henley. starting with lots of clouds and we will be wafing for some breaks of sunshine and an isolated shower possible today. dry tomorrow, partly sunny skies. and then clouds will be increasing on friday after sunshine in the morning. 75 degrees on friday. could see some showers on friday evening and again on saturday morning. 60s on saturday. jillier with a healthy breeze on sunday. don't forget to donate to the uso, which is why we're here. crowdrise.com/roker. >> the uso is sending money back after that segment, they want to apologize. we're sorry we took your money. we feel bad. >> carson? >> thank you guys very much. very funny, jay. very funny. this is great news. trending the united states this morning #pink power. dottie is here, pink for survivors like herself. the girls supporting mom's last day of chemo. anchors and i are pink. my mom happens to be here, patty daly caruso. here is the take away. cancer has never rid my mom of the moments she's had with her five grandchildren that you didn't have when you were diagnosed. >> thank god. thank god. >> what's your words of wisdom today for women? >> please get your mammo. that's why this month is so important. for me, my first thought was about my kids and my grand kids who weren't born yet. so i'm just grateful every day. >> now you have like 20 grandkids. 16 years survived and you can, too. you're my inspiration today, mom. i love you so much. >> thank you. i love you. >> keep those hash tags coming. >> we love your mom, carson. >> so nice to meet your mom. blake shelton has a new album. we'll have a performance from him. up next, neil patrick harris in his role of "gone girl." and he's making little gestures, doing magic tricks. first this is "today" on nbc. . neil patrick harris has had a really big year, on screen and off. he plays in "gone girl," desi, the ex-boyfriend of a woman that disappears and when she does, ben affleck wants some answers. >> she's my first serious girlfriend. >> why did you break up? >> that's a strange question. >> did you treat her bad? >> that's a rude question. >> amy told me she dumped you, you completely unraveled. you stalked her, threatened her and attempted suicide in her bed and were institutionalized. >> your wife is missing and you came all this way to tell me this? >> i thought there might be another side to this story. >> hey, neil, welcome back. >> creepy. >> a lot of creepy things in this movie. it's a fantastic movie. your character, desi, is mirror than a little creep. >> i well, yeah. you know, he's not -- he's introduced throughout the movie but you think he's just a suspect and you only really get to know him a little bit in the second half. there's a lot of -- it's a david fincher film and a classic hitchcock-ian kind of way. i can't say much about what i do. >> that's one of the problems of having you here. ben was here a couple of days ago and i said there's a lot of unexpected twists and turns and perhaps none more so with your character. >> agreed. >> so there's a lot that you can say. >> which makes it, i think, a great movie. it's part whodunit thriller. a woman is missing. you're not sure if she's dead, what her story s as you start feeling like you know what's happening, the movie keeps switching and turning it on its head. >> as i watched desi, i thought he reminded me on the creepy scale of the guy you played "in a million ways to die in the west." >> oh, wow. >> they tend to start coming to you more and more. >> maybe. i'm suddenly arch nemesis? i don't know. i'll take it. i like working with good people on good projects. >> it takes the curtains and throws it back on relationships. we always think we know what goes on. we see people in public and say we know what happens in their marriage and we don't. >> sometimes you don't. i think the conceit of relationship when you first get together is you're putting on a bit of a guise, trying to show the best version of yourself. if you couple up and that's going well, suddenly you have to take that guise off through conflict or something bad that happens and then you have to look at each other again sbee if you're really meant to be together. and in "gone girl," i don't think they ever got to that next step. >> they certainly missed that step. no question. you were here a while ago. edwick and the angry inch. you won a tony award for best actor. >> i d congratulations. >> you wrapped "how i met your mother." and you got married. >> indeed. it's been quite an amazing year. you and david have been together, what, more than ten years? >> and we've been engaged for seven or eight of those ten. and it wasn't legal to get married in our state until recently. and now -- then we were working so much that it was really just finding the right time to do it. >> what i liked, as you were talking about it -- >> hey, look. >> that's a nice shot. you got married in italy. you say you've been to a lot of weddings and watched people exchange vows and say that's cute but when it happens to you, you stand up there, you get blubery? >> vows are something you write yourself that you don't share anyone, the tenants with which you believe and are committing to for a long-term relationship for the rest of your life. and so to vocalize those is just intense. it's not pressure for the people watching. but i thought about weddings in general, it was like a lot of wonderful chaos, but it was mostly an amazing time for everyone that was there. while you're in the process, you're worried about weather and you're worried about someone not showing up on time and this hasn't arrived. so it's hard to get out of the minutia. >> congratulations. so many things happening wonderfully in your life and you are amazing in "gone girl." i only wish i could tell people every little part. >> they're going to have to watch it and see. >> go see it. neil patrick harris, thank you so much. >> my pleasure. >> neil is sticking around to answer your questions. you can use the #orange room. up next, blake shelton and "the voice." first this is "today" on nbc. theredelaware just like us. fire companies in the state of something went wrong with the new health care law that threatened to shut us all down, and then chris coons got involved. chris did one heck of a job. he got senators in both parties to see that there was a problem. they fixed it, so now volunteer fire companies can stay in service. most guys in washington just want to argue. but our chris coons got results. i'm chris coons and i approve this message. it's not easy to get things done in washington, but i'm working hard to find common ground. >> announcer: the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. blake shelton pulls double duty as a coach on nbc's hit show "the voice" and one of the biggest voices in country music. bringing back the sunshine. we recently caught up with blake. i started by asking him what that title means to him. >> there's a track on the record called "bringing back the sunshine" but to me i wanted to name the album -- first of all, i hate naming albums. >> why? >> i don't know. who cares? >> i want it to be like blake shelton number two, number three, part four. all of that. >> oh, my gosh. >> anyway, to me, that kind of means i'm bringing back some of the more traditional sounding stuff. and as much as you can in country music these days and still try to blend in out there. >> is there pressure to keep the traditional sound and, i guess, funk it up, especially since you're hanging out with the kids at "the voice," agagwen stefanid pharrell joining "the voice"? >> no. i don't think there's pressure. it's kind of a blend of what's going on today with traditional. >> i know every single lyric. >> do you really? ♪ in the neon lights >> will you sing it with us? >> no. i will not do that to your band. you fell in love with the song each sbfr time you heard it? >> yes. it's one of those things where it just beat the crap out of me. i walk around, singing that song, just like you're talking about. it's an earworm for sure. >> i like being stuck with t congratulations on everything. neon lights. take it away. >> let's do it. ♪ ♪ ever since you left me i've been ridin' round crankin' up a little country gold heartbreak cried and dried these tears i don't know how much more missin' you i can take ♪ ♪ i prayed prayed prayed for a sign sign sign now there it is in the window it's about time damn time ♪ ♪ there's a neon light at the end of the tunnel it ain't all that bright but even though it's subtle it's got me feeling all right gonna make it a double there's a neon light at the end of the tunnel tunnel tunnel ♪ ♪ i take a shot of i don't care what you're doing now chase that one with a cold screw you when that's done i just might wash it down with a big pitcher of someone new ♪ ♪ that blond blond blond at the bar bar bar see if she wants to try and unbreak my heart heart heart ♪ ♪ there's a neon light at the end of the tunnel it ain't all that bright but even though it's subtle it's got me feeling all right gonna make it a double there's a neon light at the end of the tunnel tunnel tunnel ♪ ♪ well when we were together i thought life would suck forever even though i knew better than the pain would never end they say the night's darkest just before the dawn gets kissed by the daybreak got down on my knees ♪ ♪ and i prayed prayed prayed for a sign sign sign now there it is in the window it's about time damn time ♪ ♪ tlas a neon light at the end of the tunnel it ain't all that bright but even though it's subtle it's got me feeling all right go on and make it a double there's a neon light at the end of the tunnel tunnel tunnel ♪ ♪ ♪ it's got me feeling all right ♪ >> blake shelton. once again, the album is "bringing back the sunshine." you can see blake "the voice" monday and tuesday night right here on nbc. got to go out and get that one. back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. >> i'll be singing that all day now. >> it gets stuck in your head. >> that's a catchy song, no question. let's check in with willard scott. he has a look at who is celebrating a birthday right now. >> new york, new york is a heck of a town. you make it the best. never miss the "today" show. my favorite crew. virginia cooke from wyncote, pennsylvania. 100 years old today. one of her favorite hobbies is listening to ray charles sing. me, too. what a voice. edythe shamroth. she is 100 years old today. one of her favorite hobbies is to dance up a storm. and monroe hall from normal, illinois, 100 years old today. we wish him a very happy birthday. he keeps a positive attitude. everything good. accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative. this is a handsome devil, francis stagnaro from massachusetts, 100 years old today. he was a fire chief for the springfield fire department for years. great, respected man and great, respected profession. that's it. that's all, new york. if you were down here, i would give you a donut and some cider because you are beautiful cider drinkers. >> yes, we are. >> there's something you've never been called before. >> i would take one of those. >> thank you, willard. >> thank you very much. breast cancer awareness month this month. october is also national domestic violence awareness month. i have a little purple on there. two very important causes and we are living our lives aware. that is good to know. >> obviously domestic violence an issue that's been in the headlines so much lately because of the situation with ray rice and the nfl. we want to make sure you get behind both of these important causes over the next 30 days. we'll be heari ining more from n bagram airport in afghanistan, shining light on the u.s. men and women of the military. we'll check in with them in a little while. first your local good morning i'm tracy davidson. a cloudy day, let's find out what is ahead with bill henley. >> we're seeing some breaks of sunshine making for some dramatic views this morning. we're watching the temperatures with clouds in place we're not warming up all that much but they are starting to climb now. 66 in philadelphia, pottstown, 63. you can see the view here from the nbc 10 studios. mostly cloudy skies to start with and sunshine this afternoon. today a philadelphia police officer will be arraigned on charges that she forced her children to fight other kids and participated in fights herself. investigators say she ordered her teenager son and daughter to fight other teens. she was caught on video punching a 14-year-old girl in the face. after her arrest she was fired by the police department. right now candidates are wrapping up their debates. after this morning's event there will be another debate next week near pittsburgh. the election is now just 34 days away. starting today in philadelphia, a $2 per pack increase cigarette tax is now in effect. it will help plug a budget gap for philadelphia schools. get the latest news and weather on our website. now back to "the today show." i'm tracy davidson. you don't like that? >> pink tie. >> hold on. start of breast cancer awareness month and domestic violence month. >> pink or purple. you can do both or it's the entire month. so you started out with a ribbon. i'll find you a pink tie and go shopping for it tomorrow. >> you got a new tie. pink and purple. >> spread the love. >> yes. >> big news, though, people are talking about this morning. cdc has confirmed the first case of ebola diagnosed in the united states being treated at texas health presbyterian hospital in dallas. this patient was actually visiting family in texas from africa and developed ebola symptoms after he returned from liberia. he is critically ill, now in isolation. friday he went to the hospital but was not admitted. then came back in on sunday and that is when he was admitted to the hospital and then tested for ebola based on some of the symptoms he was showing. health officials are trying to identify any people the man has come in contact with since he returned to the united states on september 20th. the cdc, though, says there is, quote, zero risk of transmission on the man's flight to the u.s. because he wasn't showing any symptoms at the time. didn't have any symptoms. someone with ebola is not contagious until they're feeling symptoms and, by the way, it's also not contagious via the air. earlier, matt spoke to cdc director dr. thomas frieden and asking how they're monitoring who he's come in contact with. >> if you said to me, matt, name all the people you've come in contact with in the 24 hours, i would be hard pressed to identify all those people. how are you so sure you know everyone he came in contact with? >> that's why we have a seven-person team in dallas today, helping to revow that with the family and make sure that we identify everyone who could have had contact with him. because it's not just talking with someone. it has to be physical contact. and that's one thing that reduces the circle of people that we have to identify and monitor. we've stopped every ebola outbreak that's ever occurred in africa until this one. and this one could have been stopped if we had gotten in there earlier. >> it's transmitted via bodily fluid. >> right. >> that includes sweat. if he shook somebody's hand and they have a break in their skin, which we all have, it could have been transmitted there. >> they did take his temperature before he boarded that flight as per now the requirements, especially traveling in that part of the world. a lot of concerns. especially that 48-hour period after he went home from the hospital. >> right. >> and that's the concern you have. i mean, how many people he was exposed to, as matt asked that question. i don't think you can say with 100% certainty that you can talk to everybody or, you know, contain it to just that group of people. >> and the questions about symptoms, you know. i know -- and the doctors have gone back, looking at his calendar, looking at when he first spiked with the fever. but a lot of people are asking, is it unreasonable if you were on that flight or if you were sitting next to this person, if you should be notified? maybe not put out an all-alert, but should someone be told? what is the public interest here? >> definitely. i definitely want to know. >> and when he initially did go into the hospital, he was sent home. it's proof that things are not foolproof. mistakes can be made. you can over or underestimate something. so in this case, while the doctor says that we've been able to contain and control every ebola outbreak in africa up until this one, i think it's fair to still ask questions and express concerns without being alarmists. >> and not being an alarmist, but we are coming up on cold and flu season and you start talking about symptoms of ebola starts off with fever. >> all very similar. >> enterovirus 68 as well. you think about all the things that are out there now here in the u.s. and -- >> how we are so international. this is in my home state of texasment we were talking with the executive producer of the show, listen, when i was growing up in texas, people had this stereotype of what we were. j.r. ewing. >> wait, it's not like that? >> gosh, no. i don't live on south fork. people all over the world, we travel, interact. my mom is a substitute teacher and said every other kid was from africa in her class. their families had moved to texas, great state to live. nevertheless, we are more international, we interact all the time. the emergency workers, by the way, who treated this man, they are now being monitored as well. they came in contact with their family members. there's a balance here. but there's still questions. >> cdc is working hard to trace everybody he came in contact with im. let's go to al at bagram airport, and will act as emcee for a great show tonight, featuring jay leno, kevin eubanks, craig robinson and iliza shlesinger. so good to see you out there. >> we've had a wonderful time here at the bagram air field. there's so many missions that go on here that are actually weather critical. and behind me are members of the 19th expeditionary squadron under the command of major stacey coleman. major, nice to see you. >> great to see you, al. >> how important is weather here? >> oh, al, weather is extremely important here. not only do we give weather so people know whether or not just to put on a raincoat but we also give weather to the pilots and commander so that they know how to use their assets to make sure the mission happens based on how the weather will impact those m missions. >> i don't know if you've ever seen my weather but how does it stack up to what these people do? your weather forecast is really serious. >> it's really serious. you forecast for the ground, al. we forecast for the column of atmosphere, way up at 20,000, 30,000, 40,000 feet. we are concerned about a lot. >> we are proud of the job you're doing. doing this uso show. guys, as you know, it's part of our shine a light program. and we want to raise money for the uso. it is not a government-supported organization. and we don't want to forget these brave men and women who are protecting our freedoms every day, 24/7. 365 days a year. not only here in the middle east, but all around the world and back at home. so please go to crowdrise.com/roker to donate to the uso. and i would like to make an extended forecast that you are going to donate and donate big. >> yes. >> major coleman, thank you so much. we appreciate it. >> thanks, al. >> back to you. >> throwing al a little shade on his forecast there. we'll talk to you in a few minutes ago. >> very nice. >> what's this wednesday situation? would you wednesday, something new. we want to know, what would you do in this situation? would you say something to someone if someone near you was eating loudly? you know, like smacking, chewing their gum, or -- >> yeah. >> youtube prankster pranksters question. they went to a library to see what would happen if they started eating loudly around studying college students. take a look at what happened. >> any chance you could not sit right exactly behind me? >> oh, i'm sorry. was i too close? >> a little bit. >> oh, i'm sorry about that. >> excuse me. would you like some bread? would you like some bread? >> no, thank you. >> all right. no problem. >> the video goes on. at one point he has a little hand like forman grill. >> he knew they were being -- >> would you say something to a friend or family member? head to today.com for our survey. would you say something to a loud eater? we'll have the results later in the hour. >> i do to my kids all the time. close your mouth. close that mouth. >> i would. >> in a movie theater? >> i can't. >> you can do it with humor. can i get one of those? they sound really good. >> exactly. al is in bagram air force base with a look at the weather. hey, al. >> i thought we would have one of the members of the 19th expeditionary weather take care of this. this is tech sergeant david draner. >> another hot and dry day in afghanistan. highs in the upper 80s, lows in the upper 50s tonight. it's going to be a little bit breezy but should be good to go for all the fligh good morning i'm bill henley, starting off with lots of clouds and we'll be watching for some breaks of sunshine. partly sunny sties and a morning low of 58. clouds increasing on friday after afternoon in the morning. 75 on friday, more clouds into saturday morning as things cool down for the weekend. a healthy breeze on sunday. >> we're going to talk to our cast of comedy all-stars coming up. back to you. >> thanks a lot. as al said, it's not often that the big names of comedy get together in one place. they're doing it for our men and women serving overseas. we get our speed from mom and dad. they do stuff super fast. and now 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>> jay did not. >> what is this hazing ritual? >> oh, you'll find out. >> you'll have it on tape. >> that's right. and kevin eubanks, you're kind of our musical director. >> running from each joke to each joke with a chord or something hanging in there. it's so fun to be here. i've been inspired by all the people i've been talking to. it's been wonderful. >> craig, you're going to be doing jokes and music. you're a double threat. >> i'm going to mix it all together, do some sing along and plafl stu playful stuff. >> a sing along? sbl si >> sing along? >> afghanistan looks like van nuys but with less gunfire. it does. >> they have those big planes landing. people don't realize the uso, how important it is to our troops both here and back in america. >> i think, you know, because this war isn't as present as other wars have been in our lives in america, the uso brings entertainment and levity to any stressful situation in a country where these men and women are stationed and that is so loud, i don't know how you do this every day. we share with them our art and things that make us happy and a chance to share this with them for such a couple of minutes is such an honor. if it makes them happy it's such a privilege to get to do for them. >> what's on musical play list today? >> that's going to abe surprise. >> he doesn't know. >> you're going to sing the blues tonight. >> al's singing the blues. i can't wait. >> i want to do albert collins "i'm not drunk, i'm just drinking." >> this is a dry base. >> i didn't say what i'm drinking. the uso tour, we'll show you what happened next tuesday. go to crowdrise.com/rocker to donate to the uso to support our brave men and women fighting and protecting our freedoms. >> well done, al. >> back to you guys back in new york. >> thank you, al. >> great job. >> throwing fastballs. >> van nuys, boom. >> al singing the blues? i can't wait to see this show. >> it's going to be good. up next, natalie has all the news you need before you walk out the door. in the new film "whiplash" he shows off his drumming skills," a music lesson from miles teller after this. go ahead. take it away. for very dry skin, you need healing. new vaseline intensive care with micro-droplets of vaseline jelly relieves dry skin and moisturizes to heal it in just 5 days. clinically proven. that's the healing power of vaseline. ♪ ♪ bring the delicious taste of hershey's chocolate to anything - everything. with hershey's spreads, the possibilities are delicious. when folks think about wthey think salmon and energy. but the energy bp produces up here creates something else as well: jobs all over america. engineering and innovation jobs. advanced safety systems & technology. shipping and manufacturing. across the united states, bp supports more than a quarter million jobs. when we set up operation in one part of the country, people in other parts go to work. that's not a coincidence. it's one more part of our commitment to america. snackon it. isn't this my breakfast cereal? 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(vo) theraflu. serious power. good morning i'm chris cato. at 9:26 it's time for a check of the forecast with bill henley. clouds and blue sky out there. it's trying to breakthrough, more and more sunshine, especially at the shore. look at the dramatic view. clouds will be thinning out, clouds and sunshine later today. looks like you can put the umbrella away for the rest of the day. 62 in roxborogh. clouds and breaks of sunshine, high temperatures in the 70s later today. breaking news from ted greenburg. rebel casino and hotel has a new owner. the firm, which owns hard rock hotel in las vegas and a resort in the bahamasbahamas. they have not said what they plan to do with the resort. firefighters still on the seen of a fire that burns through the night. it quickly spread through several buildings. also it burned some apartments. everyone got out safely. fire crews had things under control for about four hours and then the fire reignited. 17 people are without a home. no word on what may have caused the fire. another update for you in about 25 minutes. you can always get the latest news and weather on nbc10.com. welcome back to "today," wednesday morning, october 1st, 2014. i'm willie, along with natalie and tamron. we'll check in with al on his uso tour at bagram air field in afghanistan in just a moment. earlier, we asked you to weigh in on your would you wednesday survey? i eat these potato chips, excuse me, would you say something to a loud eater? you, the viewers, have spoken. 6 % 2% say yes. >> perfect stranger? >> you do it in a funny way. you just say something like you must want me to ask for some of those chips or those are good. >> not to be a scold but like, wow, that sounds good. let me get one of those. >> those teeth made of wood? thank you, thank you. >> very nice. >> practicing for al. thank you, thank you. >> and the opening act here. >> there you go. say something to the stranger if you don't like being chomped. >> i can't stop eating these, though. this is terrible. >> let's go back to al in afghanistan for a look at the weather. hey, al. >> hey, guys, thank you so much. our troops are stationed far and wide all across the world, including here in afghanistan. and to give us an idea of what they go through day in and day out, bagram air force commander, major general steven townsend. thank you, sir, for being here. and, you know, i don't think people can appreciate -- i know i couldn't until i was here -- what life is like in a country like this, day in and day out. >> well, afghanistan is a really rural country and pretty poor. our soldiers live, you know, not as well here as they do in the united states. they live pretty good on bagram here except for the occasional rocket attack. we have soldiers out on the frontier that live in fairly rough, rugged conditions behind barbed wire. >> i think people forget how important the uso is to the mission here. >> yeah. >> what does it mean to the soldiers, both the men and women, here on the base? >> it boils down to two things. first it's like bringing a little piece of america here to afghanistan. the second thing is to kind of forget about the war for an hour or two and enjoy a uso show and all the other things that the uso does here. i think it's absolutely critical for our armed forces. >> i think people tend to forget that this is going on here. >> yeah. >> what do you want the folks back home to know about these men and women warriors we have here? >> first of all, i want them to know that our nation is still at war in afghanistan. and we're doing the nation and the world's bidding over here. it's important work. we don't forget that we were attacked on 9/11. that's why we came here in the first place. the second thing is remember that america's sons and daughters over here in harm's way, doing what the nation sent us to do. >> major general steven townsend, thank you so much. >> thanks, al. >> we appreciate what you do every day and what your troops do every good morning i'm bill henley. lots of clouds and we're watching for some breaks of sunshine and isolated showered. dry tomorrow, partly sunny skies, a morning low of 58 degrees. clouds will be increasing. 75 on friday, showers could increase on saturday morning, chillier with a healthy braze on sunday. have a great day. >> we're about an hour away from our first "today" show uso comedy tour. if you want to help raise money for the uso go to crowdrise.com/roker. all donations gladly accepted. back to you. >> break a leg, al. >> good luck. >> we'll see you in a little bit. now to the new film "whiplash." one reviewer is calling it the movie that could make miles teller a star. >> a music student pushed to the limit by his instructor, getting a lot of critical acclaim. >> miles plays a driven drummer whose audition for a brilliant teacher doesn't go exactly as planned. >> double time swing. no, double time. double it. faster. faster! >> oopsie daisy. forgot my jacket. >> unbelievable. miles teller, good morning. >> thank you. thanks for having me. >> so amazing. i'm going to say you are a breakout star in this movie. you were fantastic. >> thank you. >> great that you actually knew how to play the drums. >> yeah, it helps. the director, he had no idea that i played the drums when he cast me. so it was just really a nice set of coincidences, but j.k. studied music in college and damien was a jazz drummer himself. it gives the film a nice authenticity. >> you and j.k. going back and forth. it was so intense, these scenes. what was it like being in those moments where he's throwing chairs at you, smacking you in the face? >> j.k.'s face was right next to mine the entire movie and he's an incredible actor. we didn't, you know, rehearse this movie at all. >> really? >> it was one of these things where both our characters have very clear intentions on what they want to accomplish, become the greatest swr esest jazz stu drummer of all time and he wants to teach one of the greatest players of all time. it was pretty clear cut. damien wrote a great script. going to work with j.k., who will surprise you every time and could easily go to comedy to drama makes for a fantastic, intense relationship in the movie. >> it absolutely does. you point out both characters are clear on where they want to go. they are focused in your life, like the rest of us, you had other career options. including you wanted to be a sportscaster? >> yeah. originally i thought about it. i used to host the morning show at my high school. i love sports and watching sports center, where the guys were witty and funny and getting to talk about sport. >> all the things that you are. >> yeah, exactly. your words, not mine. i don't know. >> favorite football team. >> the eagles. go, birds. >> good. >> but what years? >> i mean -- >> complete? >> i started mostly with mcnabb, ricky water. >> nba. >> laker fan. >> hockey? >> hockey, i used to be a bigger flyers fan when it was legion of doom but not as zblch soccer sh. >> not so much. team u.s.a. >> team u.s.a. >> there you go. >> i've run out of sports i know. >> and fightin' phils for baseball. i'm all philly except for the lakers. >> do you get out and play in clubs, anything like that? can you show us a little something? >> could you play in a club today? >> i have a drum key at my house but it's one of those things where i enjoy the most if somebody plays the guitar with it. if one of my buddies is coming over and plays, we'll grab a couple of beers, jam. but for us and the neighbors because it gets a little loud. >> right. >> you can't play whenever you want. >> you're a star now. hey, i'll give you an autograph. >> i'll knock on the door. before the movie i wasn't a star but now i'm a big deal so i'm going to play a ten-minute drum solo. >> i'll advise you not to do that, as your publicist. >> you must be tired of the "whiplash" song, though. >> famous before but now i'm going to jam on this thing. >> own it, miles. own it. deal with it. >> exactly. >> miles teller. great to have you here. he's famous, did you know, by the way? 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>> it's a different kind of deployment for me. in the past i always just had to worry about myself. now i have to worry about dylan and also melanie. >> melanie, i would imagine dylan probably gets a little razzing when you come to visit. >> just a little bit. it's okay for his father to come see him but i guess i'm not allowed anymore. >> dylan, your mom's here. >> all the jokes. >> do you really? >> yes, sir. >> it must be comforting. >> yes, sir. she makes me lunch all the time. >> you make him lunch? all right. that's fantastic. don't have to go to the px. that's great. that's fantastic. we've also got tech sergeant john bazell and stephanie bazell. dad/daughter day is special but for you guys it's every day. >> yes. >> what's it like having your dad on base with you? >> i always have a bodyguard, i guess. somebody to watch over me. >> so if guys are looking a little too closely, you can give them the eye? >> oh, yeah. >> all right. and this next gentleman, senior master sergeant dustin ross and daughter staff sergeant kylie cantrell, this is the first time you've done this. your other daughter was here a few years ago. >> yes. in 2008 i was over here with my daughter, candace ross. and when kylie, my daughter here, said she was going to come, i promised i would come with her. i didn't want to treat them any different. >> does it make you feel a little better knowing dad's around? >> it helps out a lot. i have two kids back home. any time i get real emotional, he's my rock. it's really nice. >> let me ask you guys, you're parents. you're also soldiers. how difficult is that, knowing that your kids with you could be in harm's way? >> i never really wanted them to join the military but she did anyway. >> against your dad's wishes? >> i did. i surprised him. >> i showed up from alaska. >> that's a surprise. you're here together but have your boy here as well. pardon the pun but that's got to be, in a sense, a double edged sword. >> he's a tough young man. i've been with him, baseball, football, track. he's a tough young man. >> you guys have given up more than your share. we appreciate everything you've done. i like to bring in all my fellow castmates who are coming in. there's jay leno, craig robinson, kevin eubanks and, of course, iliza shlesinger. we're going to rock it tonight, right sh. >> it's been a great 12 hours. let's go do a show. >> we'll bring you the results coming up tuesday. i want to thank them all for coming here. we're humbled and honored to be here. >> it is an honor to be here. the guys are really fun. we've had a great time. the morale here is great. the soldiers are great. thank you so much for coming. >> thank you so much for having us. it's an honor to be here. >> an honor and a blessing. >> wonderful inspiration being here. >> and thank you all. thank you so much. guys, back to you. >> can't wait. >> al, thank you so much. best of lk to you. >> have a good show. >> break a leg! >> go get 'em. >> we want to thank the families here. we heard a couple of them say they have children. so some of those men and women would be grandparents even. anyway, thank you all. meanwhile, you may be thinking about what to cook for tonight's dinner. thinking about what to cook for tonighsome cash back cards limit your rewards by telling you where you can earn bonus cash back. and then those categories change every few months. one month it's the "gym"... next month it's movie theaters?! who buys that much popcorn? 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>> brushetta. >> a mixture of mushrooms, and all i did was cook them with a little bit of garlic, lemon, butter. >> on low for how long? >> medium high so they caramelize really well until they develop really good color and slump down and serve it on bru brushcetta. it can be whatever your heart desires. >> beautiful. nice and easy. >> while you top that, i'm going to have my man willie over here, some pancetta is nice and crispy. we're going to add lots of onions. it's aromatic. beautiful. smells great. we're going to add garlic. let's add a pinch of hot pepper. >> all right. >> we're going to let those cook if you want to give those a stir for me, until they develop really good color. you can watch the episode on saturday to see how this is going to look once it's produced and developed the color and caramelized. we add in a good splash of wine. wine make everything better especially when it comes to seafood. let that reduce a bit. we're going to add in cherry toe mate ow tomatos. these are canned. they're already ready for you. nice and saucy and beautiful. once that reduces a bit we're going to add in our shrimp. this is large peeled deveined shrimp. i left the tail on to give it flavor. >> can you use frozen? >> absolutely. just don't use frozen cooked shrimp. cooked are pink. raw are gray. this is what your sauce will look like when it's beautiful. >> beautiful. >> served up just like this? >> just like that. >> what have you got for natalie? >> salad is actually the last course in a truly italian meal? >> yes, it is. i have a beautiful array of greens, endive, . just shake a little bit of dressing, which is really simple. >> what do you like to put in your dressing? >> honey, dijon mustard, olive oil, salt and pepper. >> the recipes will be on today.com. check out the new busy morning for our ladies. >> yes. >> everybody has their pink on. >> of course we are. >> joan lunden will talk about her battle with breast cancer. >> and tyler perry is in that new incredible movie, scary as all good morning i'm chris cato it's 9:56 and it's time for a check of the forecast with bill henley. >> we're seeing lots of clouds but there are nice breaks of sunshine. you can see it looks like a spotlight. that's the view from the melen bank building. there are more clouds in our future, but in spite of the clouds, the temperatures are climbing now. 67 in philadelphia. 64 in wild wood. a combination of clouds and sunshine, highs in the 70s today. rebel casino hotel has a new owner. this morning a winner was declared in the bankruptcy option. the $110 million bid is just a fraction of what it cost to build it. they also own the hard rock hotel in las vegas and also a resort in the bahamas. police are mourning the death of a conrad shot during a training exercise yesterday. they are not saying how he was shot only that a bullet pierced his chest. you see his family grieving there. he was shot late yesterday at the montgomery county public safety campus. the district attorney's office and the police are investigating. we'll have another update for you in 25 minutes. until then have a great wednesday. from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey everybody. welcome to wines day wednesday. it's october 1st. so happy you're with us. another great show. boy, weave been rocking and rolling lately. >> we have. >> tyler perry's new movie, "gone girl." if you liked "fatal attraction," you'll like this one. >> this is one of those. he's great in it. joan lunden is here. joan lunden is a ferocious fighter. she's got gorgeous kids. she happens to be sitting in our -- just right -- i don't know, a few feet from us in our studio. she, by the way, was out on the plaza today. >> she was a rock star this morning. >> joan lunden knows how to rock a plaza. the place was packed. of the it was like a sea of pink. balloons, a lot of breast cancer survivors. >> forbím the first day of brea cancer awareness month. ♪ >> we ended up taking one of those great selfies with that long-armed what do you call it? by the way, everyone should have one of those. they take the best -- look, we got almost everybody in. there's joan and me, anyway, out there on the plaza. she'll talk about her fight with breast cancer. >> former housewife of new jersey caroline manzo is here. her whole family with her. it is time for hoda's words of wisdom. let me close my eyes. >> ready? here it is. kath, every morning you have two choices, continue to sleep with your dreams or wake up and chase then from anan. >> anan, my mother's favorite. here is the thing, i'm so exhausted from chasing the dreams, i'm going to take the sleep. give me a little bit more sleep. do you know what else it is today? it's national kale month. it's national home made cookie month. >> we've got a lot going on. >> i'll try the kale, you try the cookie. >> i'm not trying the kale. i don't know why anyone would. >> how is that? >> not a fan. >> national cookie dough. kale consumption is v, by the way, is 40%. >> do you know why? >> people are putting it in their juices. >> it is definitely good for you. >> don't even go there. for breast cancer awareness month, as you know, this is october. we do have something that can show -- >> it's darling. i was going to show it. it's got these darling little -- >> look at those little cute charms. anyway, they're by alex and annie, arms of strength bangle bracelets, $28, 20% of the proceeds go to the gloria jemma breast cancer foundation. >> great. i haven't seen this video. it's going to be interesting. >> why don't you tell -- >> you're munching on the cookies. why don't i take it over? have you ever been out in public and caught somebody actually looking at your breasts instead of your eyes? i actually met a guy that way. i said excuse me, those are my breasts. my eyes are up here. he laughed about it because he was caught, not that i didn't blame them they're quite the rack. >> do you like when someone looks there? >> no! >> you kind of do. >> okay. a little. i don't, i don't. some women put them out there and they're begging you -- you can't take your eyes off them. >> in honor of breast cancer awareness month. >> which seems counterintuitive. >> they're saying since other people are taking a glance, you should take a glance at your own and check yourself. however, this is the story. a woman put a camera into her cleavage and walked around to see how many people were looking. let's see what happened. >> whoa. >> okay. she's doing -- >> check yourself. >> i got a floater so i couldn't see if they were looking anyway. i am going to the eye doctor. thank you for checking on me. michael phelps. what are we going to do about michael phelps. >> 22-time olympic medalist, he's in trouble. >> in hot water this time. >> he was arrested for driving under the influence in baltimore yesterday, charged with dui, speeding and crossing double lanes. >> about 1:40 in the morning. >> this is the second one, second dui. >> and let's not forget the bong picture with the hookers in between the 10-year-old dui. >> that's true. the first one when he was 19. now it's ten years later. the question is when you are michael phelps' age, he was going 84 in a 40-mile-an-hour zone. he could have harmed somebody. >> he sure could have, and himself. >> the question is, this guy has a lot of eyes on him because he is a sports hero. he is to a lot of people. what do you think of all this? >> i think when he was 19 and all of this was new to him, we gave him not a pass but a boys will be boys -- which i would be newer yous with my son if it happened. not that he's a perfect kid. but ten years after, and the statement sadly is very similar to the one he gave ten years ago. he says i understand the severity of my actions and take full responsibility. i know these words may not mean much right now, but i'm deeply sorry to everyone i have let down. the thing is, he's very, very successful guy. makes a fortune in all these endorsements. he can afford a driver. he knows he's going to go partying, he can afford to call uber. everybody does. >> or a cab. >> a cab, anybody. i don't understand. doesn't he know he's drunk? >> i sort of see it more when you're 19, 20, 21, but he's almost 30 years old. ryan lochte, he told tmz sports -- >> i guess they're close friends, right? >> i don't know. are they buddies or competitors? >> buddies. >> i'm not concerned, this is what he says. he just makes dumb decisions. he'll become smarter from this. luckily he didn't hurt himself or somebody else. >> then you should be concerned. if he makes dumb decisions, it's a reason to be concerned about your friend. >> right. you never know. he got caught twice. i'm not piling on. but you would imagine that there are many other times in between there where he didn't get caught and was driving. >> if you want to do that, do it, party all you want. >> do it in your own house. >> just don't endanger other people. >> fall down the stairs if that's what you're going to do. i'm saying, if you're going to do something. >> it's your choice, but not if you endanger other people. what if you endanger a puppy. >> this is so cute. >> stop eating the cookies. i wasn't eating. >> by the way, one time i was on a plane and i was into a movie and i was chewing gum. and when i chew gum, i get involved. i go in and i feel it. >> a cow. >> a woman tapped me on the arm and said, i am sorry, will you please stop that. i felt terrible. >> did you stop? >> yes, i stopped immediately. i felt terrible. she shamed me. i still thought about it. it's seven years ago she did it. do you know when you think about something. >> i know. but -- >> i feel terrible. >> you just said it now and i thought about it again. i'm going to try to be better. you do the story. >> if you've ever had a puppy, you know what it's like. you have to train it. endless energy leads to problems. i guess the guy's name is joseph foria, a tight end for the detroit lions, he was trying to potty train his 3-month-old puppy rufio. he saw the dog starting to pea. he tried to chase the dog outside, missed the last two steps. sprained the ankle. this is a picture he tweeted. >> look at these pictures. this is the puppy saying please no death threats. he's just a pup. he posted all these picks of the puppy on instagram and twitter. >> rufio couldn't help it. >> you know when you pick them up as they're peeing, you have to scoop them up. >> then they pee through the whole. >> they say if you wait too long after, they don't remember. >> what do you suggest? >> scoop them up and run like a football out of the house. so "the voice" is in full swing. >> last night there was a 17-year-old named tanner linford. he auditioned last year, sang his heart out, and not one of the chairs turned for him. he said this year is going to be different, this year is going to be different. well, no chairs turned again until the very end. take a look. ♪ you say it best when you say nothing at all ♪ ♪ you say it best when you say nothing at all ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> you were freaking out. >> i know you. i know you! i know you! >> he's saying i know you because he remembers him from last year. your boyfriend saves the night. >> my boyfriend is the best. >> your boyfriend is going to be with us very soon. >> he is later on this week. oh, my god. >> what a nice kid it seems like. >> waited until the last note, and the family. i love blake. >> "the voice" returned -- >> and tanner. >> "the voice" returns with more blind auditions next monday. time to seize it up. one of the biggest names in hollywood, starring in one of the biggest films this year. tyler perry will tell us about "gone girl". and joan lunden this is volume. this is colossal pumped up mascara from maybelline new york. our biggest brush wraps lashes with a double collagen formula, root to tip. lashes amplified. for our most filled-out volume... colossal pumped up! maybe it's maybelline. what shall we do for dinner? 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[ woman ] life opens up when you relieve sensitivity. earlier this morning on the plaza we kicked off breast cancer awareness month with pink power. a courageous woman, joan lunden. >> for 17 years the face of "good morning america." now the face of strength and determination. earlier this year she was diagnosed with breast cancer and bravely bared it all for the cover of "people" magazine hoping to empower other women. ♪ for nearly two decades from 1980 to 1997 millions tuned in to joan lunden on "good morning america." >> i'm joan lunden from fair oerks california. this is my daughter jamie. >> a beloved television personality and health advocate. fans have kept up with her growing family. she has three daughters from her first marriage. and with the help of a surrogate mother has two sets of twins with her current husband, jeff coningsburg. with is support of her family, she went public on june 24th. >> i heard the words that every woman fears and never wants to hear, you have breast cancer. >> she had aggressive stage two triple negative breast cancer. she chose to do an experimental treatment, 12 rounds of toxic chemotherapy, then a lumpectomy. >> it gives you this much, much greater appreciation for life. it's a shame that you have to go through something that almost takes life away to appreciate it more, but it certainly does do it to you. >> joan is with us now. >> hi, guys. >> good to see you. >> good to see you looking so well. >> i'm actually feeling well. i'm sore because i just had a lumpectomy. >> a week ago. what's going on now? you did the chemo, removed the tumor with the lumpectomy. where do you stand now? >> well, there still may be the need for more chemo, because it was not a complete 100% response. it's only -- you only get that in about 18% of women. we're talking about just from the first round of chemo which is something a new drug being used in breast cancer. now there's another round of chemotherapy that i probably will have to go through, because you can't really take shortcuts. you can't say, well, maybe it's gone. maybe it's not. >> somebody asked me to ask you why you chose to have a lumpectomy and not a mastectomy? >> i didn't have any cancer in the other breast at all, and because we did the chemo first, it's called neo add ju vungt, and then the surgery, it means we shrunk the tumor down so tiny, to a minuscule of the size it was, it became a very minimally invasive surgery that required no breast reconstruction. so why wouldn't you that? why would you go through all that? >> you have such a strong family which we showed in the video and also your husband is here. >> handsome guy. >> your daughter is here. that support must be one of those things that just helped you get through everything. >> it really does. either my husband or one of my grown daughters, my three older girls who i had while going through 20 years of "good morning america," they have been at every single therapy with me, every single point. and then the little ones, we were the olderly on don't try to keep it a secret. you be in charge of the message. that's the best way, be honest. family secrets are dangerous. tell them. >> how did you tell the little ones? i know a lot of moms are probably watching thinking how could i ever tell my kids? >> we got them together. one had a little birthmark that we had laser work done on. you know how jeff said each time you've gone, it's gone a way a little more. he said mommy has something on the inside and she's going to have these treatments and each time it will be gone a little more and little more. he does mommy up dates like once a week. anybody want a mommy update? it's good -- >> he's just smiling. watch are your daughter and husband watch you on the screen feels so good. >> can you imagine go through this alone as many women do. >> let's talk about that for a minute. i consider myself really lucky, and there are a lot of women out there or you might know a woman out there who is working in an office, working on a factory line, whatever, doing their best to -- maybe they don't even tell their boss because they don't want it to jeopardize their job. years ago you didn't tell your friends, you didn't tell anyone. this is something you hid in you or were in secrecy. that's what this breast cancer awareness month is about, what pink power is about. being able to talk about it, share it. thousands of women are sharing their stories on my website. i think it makes them feel a little connected, there's a healing part to that. >> a woman outside who wauz flight attendant on one of my flights. she was bald. she said, i know you don't recognize me. she said i was the flight attendant. she wears a wig and she's strong. you never know who you're meeting with that may be struggling with it. >> let me be perfectly candid. i was bold enough to take my wig off and stand two feet from that photographer, but i'm not bold enough to walk down fifth avenue. i'm going to say it as it is. >> by the way, you have a beautifully shaped head. >> thank you. >> it is very brave. you look beautiful. we are grateful that you are doing so well. you'll be with us all week. >> yes, absolutely. >> joan, thank you. >> it's a movie everyone will be going to see this weekend. >> tyler perry talks about "gone girl," a ♪ vivofit. gently reminds you to get moving. join the movement. snackon it. isn't this my breakfast cereal? 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>> the correct answer is ellen degeneres. she's not doing much acting. busy hosting her ridiculously television show. earlier this year hosting the oscars for the second time. now she's getting ready to lend her voice to "finding dory" that comes out in 2015. >> kath, over to you. we don't quite understand that answer. hello, this adorable guy is from michigan. isn't he cute? he says he has played some baseball. cal ripken, junior, holds what major league baseball record? most consecutive games played, most home runs hit, most bats broken or most bubble gum chewed in the season. >> that is a, most consecutive games played. >> yes. a baseball fan got it right. >> most consecutive games played. he played for the baltimore orioles. the only team he played for, he set that record over a period of 16 years, and he beat yankee great lou gehrig for it. that's why he's called the ironman. >> back to kath. lovely lady from san francisco. in 1988's "bull durham" what did pitcher nuke laloosh, played by tim robbins, wear for good luck? >> b, rabbit's foot necklace. >> no, he was kinkier than that. >> he went for the garter belt. >> susan sarandon's character told tim robbins' character, if he were to wear them he'd win more games pitching. he did win more games and so it became like a good luck charm. also considered one of the greatest sports movies ever made. >> lovely lady from tennessee -- that's the last one. what song is this lyric from "put me in, coach, i'm ready to play today, look at me." is it from tessie by the drop kick murphys, center field by john fogerty, sweet caroline by neil diamond or the cheap seats by alabama? >> b, center field. >> i can't believe she got that right. >> absolutely. legend has it that john fogerty wrote center field after watching the 1984 all-star game from the center field bleachers. it's such an iconic song, the baseball hall of fame honored it. >> we have time for another one. all right, from new jersey. in the 1989 movie "field of dreams," the ghosts were from which baseball team? 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>> no, no. david, he fosters this atmosphere that's welcoming and makes you very, very comfortable. that was it. >> and 80 takes per -- a lot of takes. >> but what i realize for him, the first 10 or 15 takes is about just the setup. like maybe this flower is out of the way. he sees everything. he's fascinating to me. >> let's talk about the rest of your life. you had a birthday recently. stevie wonder sang. >> he sings at everybody's birthday party. >> stevie wonder in my living room. leanne rimes, jennifer hole day, we're all sitting around the piano. >> life is good in the tyler perry world. how good is it? >> i wake up every day going -- you know people say i pinch myself, but i've never been this happy in my life. >> your beginnings are so well known, so humble, so hurtful. you overcame by the grace of god unbelievable odds. we want to congratulate you on your wonderful family news, too. that's all we're going to say and we wish you god speed. >> i appreciate that very much. >> this movie is very intense, you guys. it's unbelievable. "gone girl" hits theaters on friday. if you missed her on "the real housewives of new jersey" carolyn manzo is back. >> sweat pants aren't just for lounging on the couch. >> they're all about the style, right after this. >> what he said. sure wish you guys would bring layaway back. actually... that way i could split my payments up into like, little bite-size chunks. you feel me right? yeah, uh sir? oh! layaway is back, and it's free. save money. live better. walmart. among all the loud and feisty real housewives of new jersey, you could always count on caroline manzo to be the voice of reason amid all the drama. nothing ever got between her and her family. >> there you go. that i got a feeling might be changing, now that they're all living together under one roof. caroline and her grown children, emphasis on grown, along with her husband are the stars of the new reality show called "manzoed with children." >> all living under the same roof. that must be a little awkward. you guys are all in your 20s. you're about to get married. you've got a lot going on. that's an awkward age for a family to be living under the same roof, wouldn't you say? >> i guess it's a little old for me, i'm 28. it was a little nerve ragging going back. >> they've been gone four years. >> we were used to them being gone. it was sad when they left. they came back, please, please leave. >> a ticker tape par laed. >> they were like what are you doing here? . they left without telling me they were leaving and came back without telling me they were coming. >> al, what did you think? you're the quiet type. >> they're welcomed back if that's what works for them for now. >> notice the for now. >> there's got to be tension with everybody living together under the same roof. what's the most difficult thing to handle with the kids being home? >> it's the fact they're not kids anymore. they left boys, they came back men. they're your babies, i don't care how old they are. you want to go, where are you going? you're like, see you later. >> do you still have the house rules. like you live under my roof. >> it depends. i make them work in my favor. they can't bring guests over -- >> i would think not, under al's roof, no. >> under al's roof yes. under caroline's roof, no. >> it's very much caroline's roof in that department. >> don't come over to my house and think it's going to happen because it's not either. >> do you miss the housewives of jersey? that was so much a part of your life. >> i have no regrets for doing it. it brought me to where i am today, but i don't miss it, no. >> do you keep in touch with some of the housewives. i saw what's her name, i forgot her name. >> kathy. >> no. the one who was on early on, remember, who wrote the book. >> danielle? >> no, that's ancient history. >> do you keep up with the rest of the group? >> i keep up with them. i don't hang out with them. obviously jacqueline and i see kathy every now and again. kathy was more my age group. the others are on a different planet. >> sunday night at 9:00 you're premiering. there's pressure. >> al is going to pull himself a big glass of vino and fall asleep. >> probably. >> we wish you great success with it. >> have fun. >> called "manzo'd with children." you can show up to your kid's soccer game looking like a slouch or check out the latest trends in sweat pants that have you looking sporty and ch if you can't wait to throw on a pair of comfy sweats the minute you get home, this is for you. >> you may have noticed the racks of stretchy pants that have taken over stores, that's because sweats are not just for the gym. >> style expert jen is here with great looks for every occasion. >> you look beautiful. >> radiant with child. >> i appreciate a good elastic waist. this is a trend i can get behind. >> date night dress see. >> you can totally go with sweat pants. these are vegan leather. how cute. a little peplum top on the shirt. >> she owns it. she's got attitude. >> you feel so comfy and confident, that you can own any look. i love this. >> you can wear that everywhere, out for dinner. >> out for date night and eat everything you want. >> i didn't know you could ruche those things up like that. >> thank you, saraya. let's see some attitude on the way out. >> if you're going to your kid's soccer game, michelle. >> michelle is wearing sweat pants that are the traditional iconic gray sweat pant cut, we did them in purple. a great metallic vest from land's end. it's all about proportion. the wedge sneaky, soccer mom. i am obsessed. >> a wedge built in. cuffing, all about the cuffing. the sweat pants drape beautifully and she looks totally polished. >> thank you, hon. >> let's go to the office with rayha. >> i am obsessed. that we can wear sweat pants to work makes me happy. these are from burlington. they're soft and have an elastic waist. qualifies as a sweat panned but qualifies for the office. >> i'm obsessed with that statement earrings from bobble bar. a big bag, throw on a pair of heels. >> adorable. i can't even stand it. >> how about the adorable gina. >> just to hang out at home. >> you don't have to look like you just threw on sweats. how great is this sweater? an eyelash knit. it's like she's wearing the blanket. drape a scarf on over you. these sweats show you can do a pattern. make it a smaller pattern. slipper flats. so cute. long, lean, perfect for sitting by the fire, hanging out at home. >> thank you, gina. >> let's bring on jaton. >> i love the fact you can go out with girls, have brunch, do your thing. these have sparkle built into them. these are from one stop plus which has all these great plus size options and a high heel. >> work it. >> i'm loving the gold bag. a belt. a great shape. long and lean, long lean sweater. white button down is polished. what i love is doing all the classic accessories like the iconic pearls. just the juxtaposition of an over the top statement pearl necklace with sweat pants. >> let's bring everybody out. >> why not. >> i'm sorry. >> they're hard to walk in. >> are we going to see you again before the big day? >> i sure hope so. >> great to see you. coming up tomorrow our friend cyndi lauper is going to stop by. >> you loved her in ""grey's anatomy"" and kate walsh has a new show down... lower... that's more like it! petsmart's prices on your favorite food brands just got lower! shop a wide assortment of food and save up to $8 on your favorite dog & cat food brands. at petsmart®. you. right now at 11:00, we have breaking news in the casino crisis. a winner has been declared in a bankruptcy auction to buy revel in atlantic city. the winner is brookfield asset management with a bid of $110 million. the firm owns the horde rathe hd rock. a judge needs to approve the sale. a hairing is scheduled for october 7. fire in atlantic city not far from the boardwalk. two buildings partially collapse. officials are working to figure out what ignited the fire. the fire

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commissioner said officers who transport people will be retrained. >> i want to know if the proper procedures were followed. i want to know what steps need to be taken for accountability. >> we guarantee transparency and as the mayor said, we also guarantee accountability. but at the same time we're not rushing to judgment before we have all the facts that came in to play. >> scott broom joins us live from baltimore with more reaction. what are are you hearing on the streets there? >> people here are angry. there have been a lot of protest. neither the mayor nor police commissioner used the word ferguson but part of the press conference, just wrapped up about 10 minutes ago was focused on trying to keep the city calm. there are more protests scheduled for tonight in the wake of this death and the day began with protests on the streets as well. >> hands up, don't shoot. >> the day began here with a loosely organized protest that moved between baltimore city hall and police headquarters where anger boiled over. >> if the camera isn't on, then they can do anything. >> just a portion of the encounter between freddie gray and police was caught on bystanders' cell phones. arresting officers claimed gray was taken in to custody without force or incident and the report claimed he suffered a medical emergency while he was being transported. he died sunday, seven days after the arrest. 80% of his spinal cord had been severed according to his family's lawyer. one witness is blind but said he heard the encounter word for word. >> i heard this boy hollering and screaming get off of me, get off of me, you're hurting my neck get your knee off my back. >> reporter: it's covered by three operated security cameras. residents angry the video was not released till now. >> there had to be a young police officer who got shot, that videotape would have been shown multiple times. >> reporter: city council member calling for more transparency, faster. >> we can't police our way out of the issues in baument city -- out of baltimore city. the one thing i'd like to see come online as quickly as possible is police and officers with body cameras. >> i just mentioned that closed circuit television footage. that was released about 15 minutes ago and frankly it does not appear to show much. a deputy commissioner stood before reporters and said according to some accounts of what police have seen, it did not appear that their officers were enraged. he said that they were calm. so you just reported on the timeline. they're looking for the end of an investigation this friday next and then the results of that investigation would go to the state's attorney here in baltimore. there will also be an independent commission to review but the focus tonight is on keeping here in baltimore calm on the rage and anger over the death of this man. scott broom wusa 9. >> jerry rodriguez says the six officers involved have been suspended. we're hearing from the man accused of scaling the white house last night. who is this guy and what kid he say? >> jerome hunt says that he's not allowed to talk about this incident. he said he just got to dc. he admits to jumping over the fence but did not say why he did it. he said he does not regret jumping over the fence but he wouldn't clarify why. he did not say how long he was planning it. he actually commended secret service agents by saying they were pretty quick to get him and they were good at what they did. i asked if this was an attempt to be a copycat. hunt responded that he was unaware that others had recently jumped the white house fence. >> why did you do it? >> i can't say nothing now. because i have to have clearance from my lawyer. >> the judge ordered to stay away from the white house to get a mental health assessment and wear a gps monitor until his next court appearance. new information on the death of an arlington mother of two. bonnie blake's death has now been ruled a homicide. police found black dead in her home friday morning after her small children were wandering unattended outside. peggy fox is at the home where detectives have been gathering evidence all day. peg, do they have a suspect yet? >> they havebut they have interviewed her estranged husband david black who lives a few blocks up the street. they had a court hearing in december. bonnie black told the judge her husband was a very violent man behind closed doors a bit of a jekyll and hyde. one time she said he stomped on her feet. she told the judge she was afraid of him. >> reporter: crime scene tape surrounds the home of 22-year-old bonnie black who was found stabbed to death friday morning. >> my heart goes out to the children. i can't imagine what they saw. >> reporter: police found bonnie's body in her home after a neighbor saw her two children, 3 and 5 years old walking around without an adult. >> is it believed that bonnie black was stabbed while her children were in the home? >> we don't have that information right now. again that will hopefully come out in the investigation process. >> reporter: bonnie, who neighbors say was an fbi contract psychologist, was in the process of divorcing her husband, david black after years of alleged domestic violence. >> police have responded to that residence in the past. there was a history of domestic issues. we are aware that there was a protective order out. >> reporter: neighbor bonnie hensley says she was concerned after seeing the children screaming a few times. >> loud and kind of like a screaming and crying together, like they were afraid. >> how many times? >> maybe a couple times. >> reporter: david black had moved out and lives in this home a few blocks away where a patrol officer sits. >> one comes up, another one leaves. >> i asked police if they know where david black is and the spokesman said no. david black runs a home renovation business and has renovated the home he's living in. however, neighbors say that home has been condemned because he renovated it without getting the proper permits they say. but they say he keeps living in it anyway and just taking down the permits. so there are a lot of questions about david black. we'll stay on top of this story for you. peggy fox arlington. >> arlington police have seized bonnie black's car and her husband's pickup truck both of which they are now searching for clues to her murder. university of mary washington student is behind bars tonight accused of killing 20-year-old grace rebecca mann of falls church. grief counselors are at the university today where stephanie ramirez says an entire school is mourning. >> that outdoor memorial we saw over the weekend is now inside monroe hall at the university of mary washington campus. students telling me this is where grace mann spent a lot of her time. those students also tell me she is an inspiration. >> she was one of those people who went out of her way toae meet everything and be involved. it's really hard for everyone here. >> she was someone that was easy to connect to. she would introduce herself. i tell people about the hug grace would come up to you and hug you. >> reporter: from s to staff at the university of mary washington they tell us 20-year-old grace mann was a person you aspire to be. the junior from falls church on the executive board for feminist united and appointed to the president's task force on sexual assault. a member of the senate and american studies major. >> a very bright and beautiful person. >> reporter: mann also the daughter of a juvenile and domestic court judge was found friday unconscious by two women she lives within an off campus house. police arrested their fourth housemate steven vanderbill the medical examiner says death due to asphyxiation. >> she always strove to fight for people who couldn't fight for themselves and to make a positive change in the community here and outside. i think that's something people are always going to remember about grace. >> reporter: they also tell me there will be a vigil here at the school friday in june and welcome anyone who may have been impacted by this young student to attend. in fredericksburg, stephanie ramirez wusa 9news. >> a funeral service for grace mann is going to be held in falls church starting tomorrow at 10 a.m. in lieu of flowers the family is asking for contributions to go to the rabhanic council against sexual assault. we're just getting started on wusa 9news at 5:00. tackling terror. coming up at 5:30, why u.s. officials say stopping this extremism begins here at home. >> plus hundreds of migrants feared dead after a ship sinks in which car company is the first and only to offer built-in 4g lte wi-fi in cars, trucks and crossovers? 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(cheers) chevy. this model has the wi-fi in it? -yep. that's the dream to have wi-fi in the car. get cash back for 15% of the msrp on select 2015 models. that's over thirty-one hundred dollars on this chevy cruze. find new roads at your local chevy dealer. we are learning more about this weekend's house fire in clinton, maryland. five people ended up in the hospital and if it wasn't for a 13-year-old boy this could have been a far different story. more on the actions of that quick thinking and very brave young boy. >> this is the house where that fire occurred. a 13-year-old was in one of the top rooms in the house just behind me when he woke up to the smell of smoke and realized that he and his younger sister were trapped inside. >> the house is really smoking. >> i need you to go outside if it's safe to do so. >> i can't. it's hot in the hallway. >> reporter: early sunday morning the family that livers in this house woke up in a panic. >> i came out, the fire is two feet away from my door. >> reporter: michael johnson lives in the house with his mom step dad and two siblings. seeing the flames run upstairs, the door was stuck. eventually he made it back. >> the fire department showed up within minutes. >> reporter: trapped inside, michael's 13-year-old brother called 911 and told the dispatcher exactly where they were. >> so if i went up the step and turned right? >> reporter: he stayed on the phone, helping his little sister. >> you're doing a great job okay? >> reporter: until finally a fireman busted through the window. >> i got him. >> reporter: kristen ritter was on the other end of that 911 call. >> at no point do you ever want that child to be scared. you want to reach through the phone if you can and hold them and protect them. the only way we can do that is stay calm and reassure them we have help on the way. >> reporter: for 11 minutes ritter stayed on the phone coaching the 13-year-old and hoping for the best. >> i haven't been able to talk to the family just yet. i'd love the chance to. >> we're told she's going to have that chance soon. a spokesman from the fire department says the children asked to meet kristen ritter and the firefighter who pulled them out of the house. we're told that will happen sometime in the next couple of days. >> if you get in trouble you want kristen on the other end. the dispatch center in prince george's county gets about 4,000 calls every day. it's rare they get a call like this. dispatchers and firefighters tell wusa 9 they're so impress would the poise of 13-year-old marcus mccoy. topper, right now you're tracking some thunderstorms. >> some are heavy. nothing severe yet which is good but i don't want everyone to let their guard down because there's a line to the west of us some more severe weather later on this evening. let's start with the watch. the watch covers, tornado watch covers everybody until 10:00 down in to southern maryland, prince george's county, the district way up in to hagerstown and cumberland and romney. everyone is covered by this tornado watch which means some storms could contain tornados. if we tell you there's a warning out that means it's happening. go to the basement interior room. stay away from windows and protect yourself from flying debris. that's what causes all the injuries. live look outside. that looks tranquil outside downtown. don't let the sunshine deceive you. the atmosphere is very destabilized. wind out of the south southwest at about 15. that will continue to pump up warm moist air. doppler radar over the past hour watching this storm on the east side of 95 running through charles county. these storms are departing now. montgomery county and pushing up toward baltimore. the second line of storms that we've talked about earlier at the top of the show, to watch for the next several hours as they could become a little more intense. we'll zoom in. this is the heaviest storm. i didn't see any hail. i did see lightning about 15 minutes ago. essentially pushing in to extreme southern prince george's county just to the west of waldorf. it's headed off to the north and the east. 30, 35 miles per hour. so headed toward clinton on the storm tracker at about 5:37 and camp springs at about 5:40. the main threat with this will be some strong gusty winds and also possibly some flash flooding. pretty heavy rains with it. tornado watch until 10 p.m. lower the umbrella. a lot of folks put the patio furniture out. lower the umbrella. secure loose object s. recycle day in my neighborhood. get the bins in. storms will change to showers after 10 p.m. and will end up with a nice day tomorrow. mild on tuesday and breezy. futurecast 8:00 tonight. still some showers in dc back to manassas and fairfax and then most of the heavy activity is on the east side and 95. notice these are all green. a little bit of flecks of yellow. you get to 8:00 or 9:00 and you're west at 95. you're fine. you get to 9:00 down to the east at 95 in to southern maryland, you still have to worry about the threat of big thunderstorms and possibly isolated tornados. by 10:00 everything is pretty much gone. the heavy stuff is gone. we still have showers lingering with temperatures in the 60s. by morning temperatures in the upper 50s but lots of sup shine returning. a pretty good day on tuesday. day planner looks like this. 58 to start. 60 at nine-- 9:00. winds will be a factor out of the west northwest at 14 or so. a warm wind. we're in good shape on tuesday and wednesday some showers are possible but not a washout. low 60s. next seven days it stays cool. the nats are in town tomorrow and wednesday and thursday. it stays cool right on through the weekend. even next monday it's only 62 with lows in the 40s. downtown which means lows in the 40s in the burbs. slight chance of a shower overnight on friday. right now leaders in europe are promising to do more to protect migrants after the tragedy over the weekend. as many as 900 people may have died after that overcrowded fishing boat sank off the coast of libya. may also take some time to get recovery for all those bodies. >> europe downsized its search and rescue operation last year hoping to discourage migrants and human smugglers by sending a message they might not be safe if they ran in to trouble. but if this is any indication, that policy hasn't worked. >> investigators say some of the migrants were locked in the hole of that boat. a man from ethiopia won today's boston marathon and this was the second victory in boston for lelisa. he won the event two years ago the year of that deadly bombing but today he finished the marathon in two hours, 9 minutes and 17 seconds. >> i'm happy to win for number 1. >> caroline of kenya won the women's honors, finishing in two hours, 24 minutes and 55 seconds. that would be her first boston victory. prince george's county executive ran in and completed the race. it was cold rainy and windy for the 30,000 runners who entered the boston marathon and the estimated 1 million spectators who cheered them on. security was tight but no trouble was reported. will u.s. officials cut the cord on a mega merger between two cable bohemeths. >> and right after the break why some commuters are when conductor says all aboard it's going to cost more. ticket prices are going up by 4%. riders who take the commute will pay an additional $12.20 for a pass. the price of a single ticket will go up by 45 cents. the fare increase will help cover higher operational costs. the dow made big gains up 208 points by the closing bell. the nasdaq rose 62 points. that massive $42 billion merger between two media conglomerates appears to hit a roadblock. comcast and time warner will reportedly meet with the department of justice to address concerns. according to a bloomberg report, the deal will likely be blocked by the government because the merged company would be too big. advocates say that could hurt consumers by cutting down competition. it started out as a black friday for target when its website crashed after customers rushed to place orders for a lower price line of lily pulitzer products, but that debacle did not slow sales a bit. the company says the limited collection of c and shoes and accessories and home furnishing sold out online and in stores and once it's gone it is gone. it's a popular campfire treat but now starbucks will brew it up for you. for a limited time the coffee house will whip up its own s'mores frappuccino. the drink has marshmallow infused whipped cream, milk chocolate sauce and a grand cracker crumble. it has no calories at all. a bottled version will be available in stores. starbucks rolls out this iced drink april 28th. brand new recommendations for mammography screenings. >> plus we finally hear from the tulsa sheriff after one of his volunteer deputies shot and killed a suspect who was already restrained. >> the fbi is admitting a huge mistake that may have sent hundreds of innocent people to pris our tornado watch continues. if you have a basement go to a basement. if you have an interior room. you certainly want to stay away from windows and protect yourself from flying debris. everyday little objects are not a problem until they're projectile. allegheny county, mineral county west virginia, a severe thunderstorm warning sin effect until 5:45. that's been extended for our friends up in to pennsylvania. main threat for that would be hail and strong gusty winds but it's not tornadic at this point. this is a big storm down around waldorf moving in to prince george's county. frequent lightning. if you hear thunder, you could be struck by lightning. get the kids inside. pretty heavy rains. moving to the north and east at a pretty good clip. headed to kettering by about 5:52 clinton at 5:35. tornado watch covered the entire metro area until 10 p.m. the fbi laboratory has helped send thousands of people to prison and scores to ceth -- death row. hundreds of convictions may have relied on exaggerated scientific testimony. bruce leshan, this is not the kind of csi we like to think of. >> this may be the biggest forensic science scandal ever. the fbi and justice department are admitting tonight nearly every laboratory examiner exaggerated conclusions from microscopic hair analysis was which was widely used for decades to convict hundreds of people of crimes like rape and murder. >> reporter: at 57, cleveland wright of dc wants to know where to turn to get half his life back. he spent 28 years in prison. falsely convicted of murder after an examiner testified a hair in a stocking cap tied him to the murder scene. >> if people look in to these cases, not only mine other people in the same situation that i'm in. >> reporter: an investigation by the innocence project and the national association of criminal defense lawyers found that over 30 years there were 268 cases where fbi hair analysis led to convictions. in 96% of those cases, there was flawed testimony. judges sent 18 confidence to death row. a dozen were executed. >> it feels like i was living in horror. >> reporter: a judge exonerated kevin martyr on rape and murder after he spent 25 years in prison. his lawyer says the fbi admitted overstating the hair analysis. >> pubic hair found at the scene was consistent with martin's which means it's consistent with every african american male in this city. >> i can never get that back. i feel like i missed out on a lot. >> the fbi says it's committed to notify defendants of past erroneous testimony and to continue its review of trial transcripts to figure out who said what. the co-founder of the innocence project calls this an epic miscarriage of justice and he says lawmakers need to do much more to make sure nothing like this can ever happen again. >> and the fbi lab still uses hair analysis but it now does it in conjunction with dna tests. the building where a mentally ill contractor went on a shooting rampage at the navy yard is back in business. the dedication of the command center was called a homecoming with new paint, carpet, and entrance. the victims of the mass shooting are remembered at a memorial space at the old entrance. 12 people were killed in 2014 before the shooter aaron alexis was taken down. it could happen anywhere but tonight authorities are trying to figure out how to combat a terror recruiting problem. they've identified six people arrested for allegedly trying to travel to syria. once there investigators say they were planning to meet up with another minnesota resident already training with isis. >> we have a terror recruiting problem in minnesota. the problem will not go away unless we address it head on. it's not a somali problem. it's not an immigrant problem. it is our problem. >> the suspects are all men between 19 and 21. investigators say they were trying to reach syria by flying from airports in new york and san diego and then going through mexico. the tulsa county sheriff spoke publically for the first time about the volunteer reserve deputy accused of fatally shooting a restrained suspect. he said more details about the case will emerge when robert bates goes to trial. >> reporter: tulsa county sheriff says he has no knowledge of anyone falsifying the training records of the volunteer deputy who shot and killed a suspect earlier this month. but the sheriff admits his department may have done a poor job in maintaining robert bates' records. >> we're trying to locate all of those. some of those are administrative in nature and we will provide those records as we find them. >> reporter: bates a 73-year-old retired insurance executive, is charged with second degree manslaughter in the death of eric harris. harris was shot after he ran from police during a gun sting operation. bates says he mistakenly fired a handgun instead of his taser. >> in his mind he knows it's a danger situation. >> reporter: harris' family questions whether bates had adequate training. bates had been a re-election campaign manager for him in twourfbl. the men have known each other for 25 years. sheriff glen says two other deputies in this sting have been reassigned after receiving threats. they could face disciplinary action. >> the sheriff said the fbi determined there were no civil rights to the investigation. a couple somber anniversaries tonight. it was 16 years ago today that two students gunned down 12 classmates and a teacher at columbine high school in colorado. the columbine massacre is one of the deadliest school shootings in our history. and just five years ago today the deep water horizon oil rig and the gulf exploded, killing 11 workers. that led to 172 million gallons of crude flowing in to the waters. the rig's owner, transocean, agreed to pay the u.s. $1.4 billion but the cleanup continues all these years later. hearings get underway this week to determine whether john hinckley will receive more freedom. the man who shot president regan and three others spends a lot of his time in a house owned by his mother in williamsburg virginia. doctors say his psychosis and depression have been in remission for decades. starting in 2013 he was allowed to visit his mother for 17-day stretches at a time. prosecutors oppose hinckley's release from st. elizabeth's mental hospital in washington. in today's health alert new mammography screening recommendations from the u.s. preventative services task force. they recommend getting a mammography every two years between the ages of 50 to 74. they say women at high risk may want to consider screenings at age 40. the task force concluded there's not enough evidence to make a recommendation in screenings or whether 3d mammography will make a big difference. >> i would advise all women that screening for breast cancer is a very personal condition and it is important for them to discuss their individual situation with their healthcare providers, with their doctors to come to a decision that is right >> had doctor -- the doctor and her team conducted research that did include digital mammography. the results from the studies helped the task force reach their conclusion. coming up, why gun rights advocates are really angry at tim mcgraw over a benefit concert. >> police officers and key city leaders resign after an historic election in a small town in the midwest. taking a look at some trending stories today. this one comes from a small town called parma in missouri tonight. >> the city is dealing with mass resignations after electing its first ever african american female mayor. as soon as tyress bird won the election, five of the city's police officers resigned in a story that's been trending pretty hard on facebook today. several others resigned as well citing safety concerns. ramsey has led the city for 37 years during two different terms. coincidently he lost the election by 37 votes. country star tim mcgraw is defending his upcoming concert to benefit sandy hook. >> a gunman shot and killed 20 children and six educators in the connecticut town back in 2012. gun rights activists are calling mcgraw a hypocrite. the singer says while he is a gun owner, he advocates responsibility. mcgraw says the july concert is not about gun control. it's about healing the community. >> beginning next month people who ride the five special elevators servicing the observatory will witness an impressive spectacle. they're going to see a time lapse of the new york city skyline from the 1500s through present day. it can be seen for about four seconds. as tough as it may be for some people, designers say there's no way they could ignore such an important piece of history. that's just a beautiful time lapse. take a look at this. most people would have a tough time eating one 72-ounce steak. over the weekend molly schuyler took it down. the contest testedmolly's stomach. she's a mother of four, weighs in at 120 pounds. she beat four teams of two people made up of former wrestlers and football players. the little ones, like the black widow for the nathan's hotdog eating contest. >> where does she put it? in her hair? she's clearly not wearing it. >> i'm sure it's a fun night for her after all that. >> i can't even imagine what that feels like. >> i think i could take her on though. >> with some sugar it would be on. plenty more to come on wusa 9news at 5:00. >> i'm danielle nottingham in los angeles. coming up, how companies are training their workers to spot potential hackers before they strike. the tornado watch continues until 10 p.m. remember a watch means it's possible. a warning means it's actually happening. luckily so far no warnings. it covers the entire area from fredericksburg cumberland, prince george's county, easton, cambridge. go to the basement, interior room. stay away from windows and protect yourself from flying debris. that's what causes most of the injuries. live look outside our live michael and son weather cam. reporting a little bit of lightning right now and 79 degrees. winds out of the south at about 10. here's the radar over the past hour. you can see this heavy storm on the east side of the beltway. pretty good storms too up in the mountains then these storms down west of culpeper, that's what we're watching for the 7:00, 8:00 hour in the immediate metro area. we've got pretty storms just west of hagerstown. we'll zoom up a little bit. these are pretty intense. frequent lightning actually. breezewood north of cumberland, these are pushing off to the north and the east. and headed up toward fayetteville. they'll zoom a little further to the south. we've got a big storm right around dc but this is a storm between harrisonburg and culpeper that we think will develop in to a line that could become severe as it moves northeastward over the course of the evening. this is already a heavy storm. heavy rains. headed to bu oy about 6:00. this could cause some flash flooding. keep that in mind. don't cross a flood ed street. rainfall rates, 4 to 5 inches per hour. it's not going to sit on top of you for an hour but still that's impressive. storm reports, warning out to allegheny county. because of hail, almost an inch size in diameter. that's moved off in to pennsylvania. tornado watch until 10:00. lower the umbrella secure loose objects because gusty winds are also a problem. storms will change to showers after 10:00. and then just a breezy and mild tuesday. in fact tomorrow looks pretty good. by 9:00 we still feel most of the activity will be on the east side at 97. temps still pretty toasty. 72 downtown. notice the orange and the yellow. heavier activity confined in to southern maryland. we're not going to clear quickly. notice on the legend they're green. that's generally light activity after 9:00 west of 95. by 10:00 everybody's pretty much done with the severe weather leftover showers still possible but you can probably walk the dog by 10:00 and still be mild temperatures in the 60s. 50 on the day planner. 60 at 9:00. 64 at 11:00. 66 at wun-- at 1:00 with partly cloudy skies. tomorrow 70. some showers on wednesday. right now not enough to change your plans. you'll be able to do some stuff. 69. much cooler on thursday, only in the low 60s. next seven days, friday we're cool. low 60s friday, saturday sunday, and monday. couple showers are possible overnight on friday. at this point not a huge deal. and the nats are in town tomorrow, wednesday, and thursday. i think all games will be played. we are learning more about the owner of the popular society restaurant in downtown silver spring. jason had been known for feeding the homeless and funding basketball camps for youth but it turns out he now admits to being a major drug dealer who could be heading to prison. coming up in 15 minutes, bruce johnson reports from silver spring where fellow business owners are expressing shock and disappointment. major companies are increasingly coming under attack by hackers. employees can unknowingly let the hackers in when they fall victim to what's called a fishing e-mail. corporations are teaching workers how to spot the fakes. danielle nottingham reports. >> reporter: one way hackers break in to a corporation is through so called fishing they usually come with an enticing link that looks legitimate. when workers click they could be download ing malware that lets hackers in to the company's network. hundreds of corporations hired brandy moore and her company to stop these attacks by stopping employees from clicking. >> we walk the employees through what they should have seen. >> for example hey sign up for a free coffee. >> reporter: the offer comes from a fictional account outside the company. moore says that should make employees suspicious. those who fall for the e-mail are taken to a page and asked for their password. workers who enter it get a warning like this, telling them what they did wrong and how to spot fishing e-mails in the future. >> our goal is once they fall for it, just offer them a bite sized nugget of information. >> if the employee hits the link to find out more, once again a training page pops up. fish me's ceo says the fake e-mails do have an effect. >> we're actually finding folks that receive these e-mails when they're aware report them in a timely manner to their security teams. >> reporter: he says more than 400 companies use his service and the list is growing. nidaelle nottingham, cbs news los angeles. in sports you have winning and losing, and rivalries of course always add to the atmosphere. after beating army this week, their long time rival, navy lacrosse is practicing with a bit more confidence about them. as dianne roberts reports it's hope the winning ways are returning for their program. >> reporter: practice makes perfect. that's the old adage anyway. for navy lacrosse there's a little more pep in their practice step after beating their biggest rival army. the celebration was much earned after the midshipmen beat the black knights 10-7 in a game that earned them a share of the regular season patriot league title and ended army's six-game win streak. >> it was a great feeling to finally piece together a somewhat complete game and beat army after six years is just amazing. can't really cribe -- describe it in words. >> you come to beat army, to play in the big time games and to get this type of win for everybody involved. >> reporter: the army games that's in the past. the guys now preparing for the upcoming patriot league tournament. they wouldn't mind going back to the future the first lacrosse team to play army in 1924 beat them. navy has had years of lacrosse dominance since but they haven't beaten their biggest rival since 2009. the man charged with righting the ship, rick sole, who's 1-3 against army in his four years as head coach. >> we came in when the program was maybe not winning as much as i'd like to and it's taking me a couple years to get things headed in the right direction. we have an opportunity right now. we have to seize it because you just never know what could happen next year and beyond. >> reporter: they'll start looking for opportunities to advance this weekend when the number one seed hosts the patriot league tournament. in annapolis, dianne roberts wusa 9 sports. >> a championship was just something the middies have never done before but something that's kind of given them an extra boost, their coach was just name patriot league coach of the year. we're already in postseason which means it's already almost may. >> where is the time going? fast. coming up, businessman busted. how a silver spring nightclub owner's guilty plea could affect the bottom line for neighboring businesses. coming up next -- >> a new study finds household pets can transmit infections to humans especially people with owning a dog or a cat? that could bring health benefits. >> pets can also transmit diseases that can make you and your family sick. >> reporter: amanda irvan gets plenty of love from little woof. but that kiss is just one way researchers say pets can transmit viruses bacteria, and parasites. a new study from ohio state university shows dogs cats, reptiles and amphibians can pass salmonella, c diff resistant bacteria and round worm and hook worm. it happens through bites scratches, and saliva and when owners clean up after their pets. >> it's passed through the feces of the pet and the people eventually get that poop in to their mouth. >> reporter: while most pets have low risk of infection the most vulnerable includes seniors, young children, pregnant women and people with weak immunity. he says owners need to wash their hands after handling their pets. >> those at an increased risk should discourage face licking. pets whether it be dogs or cats or other animals carry a lot of different organisms in their mouth just like people. >> reporter: amanda has worked with pets and exotic animals her whole life and knows they can carry diseases. >> you don't mind letting little woof lick your face or sleep with you? >> i wouldn't have it any other way. >> reporter: she said she just makes sure she practices good hygiene. >> doctors also recommend wearing protective gloves when cleaning yards cages or aquariums and maintaining your pet's health and hygiene. brace yourselves and get ready. we're in for some heavy storms tonight that could spawn some tornados. thank you for joining us. i'm lesli foster. >> and i'm derek mcginty. topper shutt is tracking the storms on doppler 9,000. the big question, where are they now and more importantly, where are they knowing? -- where are they going? >> we're following the storms for the 7:00, 8:00 hour that could become severe. the entire metro area is under a tornado watch until 10:00. a watch means it's possible, a warning means it's happening. if we say there's a warning get to a basement stay away from windows and protect yourself from flying debris. here's the radar widened out over the past hour. we have these showers. but these are the showers culpeper and harrisonburg that we're tracking. let's track showers closer to home. meteorologist howard bernstein. >> we've seen some big time showers and storms here. at some points during the afternoon. nothing severe except for the one cell that was out toward western maryland, out in to allegheny cumberland saw that storm. right now we're tracking the heaviest activity out to our east. this stuff number severe. we saw lightning earlier but getting torrential downpours as this whole area tracks to the northeast. upper marlboro coming up. odenton, 6:10. another cell coming out of st. mary's is going to calvert county. that also has torrential downpours which will be crossing the river probably over to st. michael's at about

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today. allison harmelin has the latest. >> reporter: nurse kaci hickox is heading home after testing negative for ebola. she was held against her will after arriving in new jersey from sierra leone where she was treating ebola patients. the governors of new jersey and new york are the first to implement 21 disai quarantines for medical workers returning from west africa. hickox hired a lawyer saying she was completely healthy all along and the conditions she were kept under were inhumane. hickox was out here at university hospital after developing a fever. the hospital says every effort was made to make sure she was comfortable and had access to a computer, cell phone and meals of her choice. health officials say she's taking a private jet to maine where she lives with her boyfriend. in new york officials at bellevue hospital confirm a child who had been to west africa has been tested for ebola after showing signs of the virus. the patient is being held in isolation. his parents are quarantined at home. bellevue is the same hospital where dr. craig spencer is being treated for ebola. he's in serious but stable conditioning. allison harmelin for cbs news, newark, new jersey. >> president obama's ebola response team is expected to announce some new guidelines for health workers who are returning from west africa later in the week. health officials argue severe restrictions are not necessary for people who are not showing symptoms. they're concerned that mandatory quarantines will keep workers from helping out overseas. in about an hour, the maryland man who jumped the white house fence last week is due in court. dominic adesanya of maryland will have a preliminary hearing in district court. cameras captured the secret service taking him into custody wednesday night. he climbed the fence on the north lawn and got about 20 yards before he was taken down by secret service officers and their dogs. the financial scandal involving former virginia bob mcdonnell and his wife is leading to changes in richmond a. new ethics commission created by governor terry mcauliffe started meeting today and it's chaired by former u.s. representative rick boucher and former governor bill bolling. the governor wants the n- member commission to come up with recommendations by early december. he's hoping to vette nicks reform legislation -- to have ethics reform legislation by january 2015. we're waiting to learn the identity after pedestrian struck and killed along indian highway in accokeek. the woman was hit about 5:30 a.m. and died at the scene. then independent yang highway was shut down for nearly -- indian head highway was shut down for nearly four hours. sadly a second student in friday's school shooting near seattle has died. 14-year-old gia soriano was shot in the head in the school cafeteria. police say jaylen fryberg, a freshman at marysville-pilchuck high school shot five students before killing himself. as they grieve, gia's family asked her doctors to release this statement on their behalf. >> we're devastated by this senseless tragedy. gia is our beautiful daughter and words cannot express how much we will miss her. >> the school will be closed this week in a moment of silee will be observed today at the same time the shooting started on friday. one of the three survivors of -- of the three survivors, two of them are cousins of the shooter. police still have not release add motive in the case. u.s. and british troops officially ended combat operations in afghanistan's volatile helmand province. troops lowered the american and british flags for the final me on sunday at the u.s.'s camp leatherneck and britain's camp bastion, the bases there. forces have been in afghanistan battling the taliban for 13 years. some of the departing marines are concerned now, though, that troops could wind up there again. >> i'm worried that my son has to come back, the future generation of marines have to come back and start oaf again, much like iraq. >> over the course of 139-year war, 458 marines died supporting combat operations in afghanistan. according to data from the defense casualty analysis system. early voting is under way once again in neighborhoods across the district today. all this week voters can cast their ballots for d.c. mayor, at large d.c. council, attorney general, and a lot more in all eight wards, including the chevy chase community center? northwest. early voting locations will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. today through saturday. and for a list of ther voting locations, information on all the races in d.c., maryland and virginia, you can download the new and improved wusa9 news app. it's all there for you, including the voter guide. students, alumni, even strangers stopped by a memorial on the uva campus that was set up for hannah graham. they are moved by her story and concerned something like this could possibly happen again. hank silverberg reports. >> reporter: students came slowly all day to place flowers at the memorial behind monroe hall, remembrance of hannah graham more than five weeks after she disappeared and two days after her death was confirmed. a tribute to hannah -game here on the uva grounds, this chair covered in flowers belonged to her. there's also a wall where people have been leaving notes. students who didn't know her say they are disappearance and death has brought the community together. >> even though the three of us didn't personally know hannah but just being in the same situation at her and knowing just the impact that it's had on the community is really difficult for all of us, i think. >> reporter: for alumni like abby from falls church, class of 2012, attention in this case it's brought is also a concern. >> as someone born in charlottesville, i really -- it's a very strange feeling to see your hometown on national news, and i just -- i also really wanted to come by and just pay my respects. >> reporter: that attention is not over. the commonwealth attorney in albemarle county must still build a murder case against jesse matthew, the man accused of abducting hannah graham, five and a half weeks before her body was found behind a abandoned house. matthew also faces rape charges in fairfax county in 2005. >> i expected fairfax will go forward first and they will prosecute that case. and give charlottesville, albemarle time to work up a circumstantial capital murder case. >> reporter: matthew could also face a murder charge in the death of morgan harrington in 2009. investigators have indicated all three cases have been linked by d.n.a. in charlottesville, hank silverberg, wusa9. >> jesse matthew is currently being held without bond charged with abduction and intent to defile, all in connection with hannah graham's disappearance. coming up later, find out how you can team up with the boy scouts and help hungry families in our region. >> coming up next first... >> i'm investigative reporter russ ptacek. coming up a northeast noodles supplier t now the restaurant alert. i'm investigative reporter russ ptacek. to track inspections text food to 25543. it shows a closure that will sound familiar. in january workers there pulled the curtain on our previous disclosure report on five star noodles on congress street northeast. a repeat september 30 closure with 34 violations cites birds, flies, spiders, rodent feces and roach was observed crawling on hand. it passed reinspection and is back in business. click suspended restaurants to see hundreds of others we've covered. text food to 25543 for your own restaurant alert. we don't want to let gas prices drive you crazy this monday so we're checking prices in leonardtown, merchandise mid. this is all according to aaa's fuel finder. the sunoco on point lookout road, regular unleaded charging $2.92 a gallon. that is a good price. howard says tomorrow is the perfect day. >> this afternoon may be a perfect afternoon. stunning right now. great wepttory start the week. -- weather to start the week. look at these temperatures as we go to break. we're going to hit 70 in a few spots this afternoon. potentially 80 tomorrow. after that all bets are off. we'll have the details of a changing forecast when disgraceful. a personal attack from a desperate candidate. that's how even republican leaders describe this false ad from... ed gillespe. the accusations aren't true. but they are exactly what you would expect from a d.c.... lobbyist, who made millions lobbying for oil companies... and enron. who specialized in dirty tricks as a partisan operative... and now he is bringing them to virginia. mark warner is working to solve problems... ed gillespe and his attacks are the problem. welcome back. wusa9 is proud to team up with the boy scouts of america and safeway to help feed the hungry. we have details on how you can help, too. with us is jeff berger, boy scouts of america. you were here last year. >> yes, thank you, mike. >> i'm a scout leader and have done scouting for food the last three years. tell us what scoiting for food -- scouting for food is. >> our scouts and scouters -- we have over 50,000 scouts -- will be distributing the bags from frederick to fredricksburg, culpeper. we collect 9,000 pounds of food. >> that's staggering. -- nine hundred,000 pounds of food. >> that's staggering. >> it takes adults and scouts to make it possible. we want to thank the capital area food bank for their assistance with this overall project. it's a great time to think about giving back and helping each other. >> whether you're a scout or not, of course you can help. it's a valuable lesson to teach your children that not evybody can put a meal on the table. one of the other things that is amazing is how well the kids take to it. it's a fun thing. it's sort of a sport to them. if people want to get involved, how can they get involved? they want to fill the bag. >> the bags are going to be distributed this saturday on november 1. can be any time during the day. on november 8, please have the food available, ready to go in the bags. make sure you're not hiding it behind a bush or somewhere else inside. be sure to place it outside as soon as possible for november 8 for the scouts. >> these are canned goods that aren't going to spoil. something like soups or beans or pass tax things like that. >> peect -- pasta action things like that. >> t. perfec avoid glass bottles. stay with plastic, boxes, those items. >> one of the things we've been telling our scouts, to make sure they secure the bag. the last thing we want are flags floating around the neighborhood to add to trash. >> the bags may be tucked inside the storm door to make sure they don't blowaway. >> look for the white bags on your doorstep. thank you. we appreciate it. good luck with your troop. we'll do our best to beat last year's record. >> go for a million. thank you. stunning, stunning day out there. in fact, a stunning start to the week. we are looking at some fantastic weather today and tomorrow and things are going to go downhill starting wednesday. i want to talk about something first before i get to the forecast. if you are into space and looking up, a couple of things going on this evening. at 6:45, this launch from wallops island. i think the skies will be clear enough. this is from orbital science. they're one of the space companies out there. this one based in virginia. they're using wallops island to launch their rocket. a little spacecraft that goes up to the iss. if you, for example, if you're at the mlk memorial looking southeast towards the jefferson memorial, you'll see the launch, maybe a minute and a half after takeoff you'll see it. two two, three minutes you'll see it. then go the other direction. look to the northwest because the iss is going to fly directly overhead of this line coming from southern michigan over the district area just to the southwest of washington it's going to pass overhead. it will be up to 85 degrees overhead in d.c. if you are just south and west under this lining, you'll see it -- line, you'll see it overhead. starts at 6:49. 6:52 it will be almost the top of the sky. it's going right over wallops and the southeast. imagine the two of them going the same path so they will link up. makes essential. beautiful weather, that makes sense. a lot of sunshine, gorgeous afternoon. i think we're going to be 70 if not 72 today. it's beautiful out thrcht the air is dry. the winds are light. tonight not nearly as chilly. upper 50s by 9:00. i think we'll stop in the upper 40s and low 50s. a far cry from this morning's lows which were down in the lower 30s. in fact, it got to 30 in warrenton. 33 manassas. you get away from downtown or the bay, lots of 30s. we had some frost advisories up. we'll probably get potentially an end to the growing season friday night. coldest air of the season is coming friday night into saturday. right now national is up to 65. frederick at 70. hagerstown, cumberland, oakland all at 61. even down south we have mid- to upper 60s southern maryland, fredricksburg, the northern neck. it is a gorgeous day. love showing you this picture with the sunshine over d.c. on our michael & son weather camera. 65. dew point 36. so the air is really dry. the winds not bad at all. south a whole 7 miles an hour. just a few high clouds trying to come in across the ohio and tennessee valleys toward us with high pressure real nearby giving us the nice weather here. warmer on the other side of the front. the front will be pushing toward us tonight. don't have a lot of moisture to work with. perhaps a few clouds. that's why it won't be as chilly tonight. tomorrow winds will start to kick up from the southwest ahead after cold front. so we're going to warm up even more tomorrow. 80 tomorrow. maybe a low 80s in a few spots. this front is coming wednesday. so tomorrow night not nearly as chilly. over 60. here comes the front with some showers in the mountains but as it crosses the mountains, yeah, not much moisture to work with. other than just a few showers, no biggie but the cooler air starts to move in wednesday afternoon. things get progressively colder, especially by the weekend. fry night, i'm watching for the threat of snow showers. north and west of d.c. yes, i said snow showers. and we have people shaking their head at me off camera just the mention of the words. 73 degrees, gorgeous this afternoon. tonight 54 in town. a few upper 40s north and west. tomorrow 79. we could get to the low 80s tomorrow. that's why we said earlier if you could play earlier -- play hooky, tomorrow is the perfect day to do that. wednesday 68, a few showers. on thursday we'll cool down, 62. friday only 60 but for the trick or treaters, low 50s. much colder friday night into saturday. again no showers overnight. saturday blustery, near 50. saturday night, we fall back to standard time by sunday. he's been called a super lobbyist, the ultimate washington insider. ed gillespie paid millions to lobby for the oil companies for a student loan company that overcharged taxpayers. his firm even lobbied for five foreign governments including a dictator now awaiting trial for war crimes. and then there's enron. gillespie lobbied for them while they committed the largest corporate fraud in us history. ed gillespie. the million dollar lobbst whose never looked out for you. have you seen the news about barbara comstock? first, the washington post reported, barbara comstock failed to report eighty-five thousand in income. now, we learn, barbara comstock pushed a client's issues in the virginia legislature and didn't disclose it. barbara comstock shepherded a trio of bills through the legislature and into law, but barbara comstock never officially disclosed that all the while she was being paid thousands of dollars. no wonder she hid it. welcome back. you might think halloween is candy corns or candy or other things that might not agree with your teeth so well. but we are going to show you a new spin on some -- what he calls the precursor to the holidays. his son is here with us, too. good to have you with us. you're from the bedford springs resort in bedford, pennsylvania, the omni bedford springs. you gave me probably what is the perfect food. what do we have? >> we're calling these deviled horns. it is hall penas straight from our -- jalapenos straight from our garden. we're going to stuff them. >> charles uis going to work o those. >> absolutely. we'll hollow out the seeds. we'll take chorizo and jack cheese. >> you expanded your garden so you're sort of having a farm-to- table experience at your place, right? >> we are. the gardening has been just a huge success. people have been really excited about it so we're expanding our gardens now to incorporate even more of the grounds. and then we're going to look at some other options. >> this is going to -- that's chorizo and jack cheese in there? >> yes. >> and one of the most perfect foods ever, bacon, goes around the finished product which is absolutely amazing. >> he's going to roll the whole thing with bacon. >> charles, once you roll this what happens after you roll this with bacon? what goes next? >> we put it into the oven and bake it. >> charles, this is a school day, right? >> yes. >> you have agent something you want to say to your friends? >> i just want to say hi and to all my friends that are stuck in school today. >> if you come to the omni, this is going to be on the ap tidesser men -- appetizer menu? >> we'll have these as an appetizer throughout the tavern. we have local beers we're doing. sly fox is on tap. it's a great pairing with the little spiciness of the jalapeno. >> first of all, how long do you have to cook it? >> we cook it for about 12 minutes. in a home oven it's about 12, 14 minutes. >> you've got the finished product? >> yes, we've got some. this one right here. >> wow. how many come on the plate and would you subject for a pair something. >> we'll have five on a plate. i would suggest probably the rail bender or the full pint -- the full pint would be the two that i would personally prefer glur' saying halloween is sort of kickoff to holiday entertaining. this could probably go pretty well-- >> right through christmas and even through new year's. >> how many kids in your classroom that are jealous you're coming on tv today? >> i have five in my classroom but i have ten friends. >> we really appreciate your time. thanks so much for coming in. these are absolutely spectacular. stop by and see them. you can try them out. one quick check of the weather. howard is outside it's that beautiful. >> i had to take the jacket off. the light winds, sunshine. stretches mid- to upper 60s out -- temperatures in the mid- to upper 60s. tonight you'll probably see the launch from wallop. the space station, if you look to the northwest from 6:49 for 6 minutes, going to come right across from western maryland to northern virginia, just southwest of d.c. on its track across southern maryland and the mouth of the potomac over toward the delmarva region. beautiful day today. tonight we're going to cool off. we're going to cool off but not nearly as cold as it was this morning with low 54 in town. some 40s north and west. tomorrow i put 79 but if we get to the lower 80s tomorrow, wouldn't surprise me. then a chance of a shower. not much of a chance but chance of a shower wednesday. here comes the cool stuff. maybe some snow showers friday night into saturday morning. mike? >> thanks, howard. thanks again to the chef and charles. take care, everybody. oh, my! thank so you much. really, really spectacular. >> sharon: you shouldn't be here, phyllis. you just got out of the hospital. you should be resting. >> phyllis: thank you so much for your concern, sharon. >> sharon: i just wonder if it's safe for you to be up and around like this. >> phyllis: "safe"? we're never as safe as we think we are. we...go along with our lives and make plans, and then bam. things change. like what happened to me the night of my accident. i remember, sharon. i remember everything.

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