Laughing . Al roker al takes us behind the scene of his starstudded uso tour for our troops overseas, today, wednesday, october 8th, 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. Im matt lauer, along with tamron hall, al roker and natalie morales, savannah begins on maternity leave. Its not often we begin a show by mooning you. You know what . Its worth it today. Look at the blood moon. That is a live picture from out in california. Its also coinciding with the hunter moon, a full moon in october. Carson will have much more in the orange room. That is our logo. Our top story on this wednesday morning, doctors in oklahoma turning to an american who survived his own battle with ebola to help a photo journalist infected with the illness now. Kate snow is in omaha with more on this. Reporter good morning, matt. Brantlys blood will be administered to ashoka mukpo later. His father saying this kiact of kindness restores his faith in humanity. Kent brantlys blood type happens to match ashoka mukpos. Doctors were asking him to donate blood hoping that the antibodies would kick start ashokas immune system. Doctors said where are you right now . He pulled noefr kansas city and flew his blood to omaha. Its not the only treatment theyre trying. Ashoka is also receiving an experimental drug. Thats what seems so remarkable about what youre doing here. This is all so untested. Right. Thats very true. Each patient is very different. They receive different products. Their courses have been different. We really are in a brave new world here. Reporter in dallas, theyre trying the same drug on thomas eric duncan, accompanied by Jesse Jackson, his family tried to visit him on tuesday, hoping to see him through a window. Hes not well. Hes sick. Reporter they were told his condition is critical but stable but it would be too risky for them to get too close. The head of the cdc says no one duncan came in contact with is ill. We do know how to stop it, by isolating patients, Contact Tracing and breaking the chains of transmission. Reporter in spain, a new question being raised, can a dog transmit ebola . After a nurse tested positive, the dog was ordered euthanized. Her husband begged them to reconsider. Overnight, the campaign went viral. Saveexcalibur. Can dogs transmit ebola to people . Reporter even the cdc was asked about it. We have not identify this had as a means of transmission. Reporter we know that that transmission happens from human to human. We also know that a survivors blood can be potentially lifesaving for someone going through the disease at the moment. Matt . Kate snow in omaha this morning. Thank you very much. Now to california where the pilot of an air tanker has decide, fighting a wildfire near Yosemite National park, his plane crashing into a canyon wall. Miguel almaguer is at the entrance in el portal, california. Good morning. Reporter tamron, good morning. Ntsb has investigators arriving on scene. For now they dont know what cause this had plane to go down. But overnight the still unidentified pilots body was discovered. The crash site is in a burn zone so rugged, it took investigators hours to locate the wreckage and the pilots body. The sc2, seen here, lost contact while battling the dog fire in yosemite. It suddenly dropped off the radar after 4 00 pm. All units here, for resources responding to the dog rock incident. Reporter air units scrambled to find the downed plane. Hikers in yosemite heard the crash. It was dumping water over the fire and crashed against the rock and explode. Reporter a Navy Warplane converted to drop 1,200 gallons of retardant, reaching speeds of 200 miles an hour, the single pilot planes are typically used for initial attack, when fires first break out, when conditions are at their worst. We flew with cal fires top fire chief over hot zones, where the aerial attack can be danger oou there are power lines. There are trees, rock out croppings, steep slopes, all this while theyre dropping retardant at very low altitudes. Reporter this is cal fires first fatality since 2006. Other deadly highprofile crashes, including this contracted Forest Service plane that went down in 2002, has raised questions about aging air fleet. Still this morning, cal fire says tragedies like this one are rare. A sad day for firefighters everywhere. The crash site this morning is said to be at the top of a 25foot hundred cliff. The pilots name will be released after all of his family has been notified. Tamron, snat. Thank you very much, miguel. Asking for your help, hoping that someone will recognize the militant in the latest propaganda video. Investigators believe he may be from the United States. Correspondent Pete Williams has more on this. Pete, good morning to you. Reporter the fbi has been trying for weeks to figure out who that man is. Now theyre asking for public help, hoping to generate valuable tips. The fbi has a simple question. Does this man look or sound like someone you know . In the 17th Division Military base outside the city reporter released september 19th with most of his face hidden by a mask, he wears desert camouflage and shoulder holster. Behind him are syrian soldiers taping scenes of executions. You can see them digging their own graves. Reporter and he speaks both english and arabic. The fbi posted a short excerpt from the full 55minute isis video. Not only is the video produced in english, the people who produce this only produce videos and magazines in english in order to recruit westerners and particularly americans. Reporter the fbi is also asking the public for tips about anyone else who may be planning to travel overseas to join violent terror groups. U. S. Officials have long feared that americans would join up with isis in syria and then seek to return to the u. S. To plot attacks here. A similar concern in london, where Police Arrested four men tuesday, accused of planning an act of terrorism there. Police say one of the men recently had returned from syria and uk and u. S. Authorities say knives were found when the men were arrested. Investigators are looking at whether the men were planning on carrying out isisinspired beheadings on the streets of london. The fbi has asked for public help before in identifying suspects but rarely for terrorists overseas and asking for public help now, one official says no piece of information is too small. Matt, tamron . Pete williams, thanks very much. Al is tracking a storm thats bringing heavy rain and possible flooding to the southwest. Thats right. This is really the remnant low, that Tropical Storm we were talking about yesterday, simon. Guess what, it is now pushing its moisture into the southwest. Tempe, arizona, dry right now. The potential for flooding exists. The reason for this, as this system pushes up, it could be dropping anywhere from one to three inches of rain. As that system moves up into the rockies. In fact, we could be look at three to four inches of rain causing rapid flash flooding in isolated spots. If you think just the southwest has to worry about this, this moisture, the next 48 hours, streams up into the plains and the midwest, could drop three to four inches in that area as well. Thank you very much, zblal were back with your local forecast in a minute. A Court Appearance is being watched. Pro Football PlayerAdrian Peterson is appearing in court, facing the Child Cruelty karge that has derailed his career, as even more allegations of wrong doing have been brought against him. Reporter he plans to plead guilty in a couple of hours. This, as a player once considered a shooin for the hall of fame now finds his career in balance. The goal is simple. To get Adrian Peterson exonerated so he can return to the football field during the 2014 season. Reporter one of the nfls marquis players is charged with Reckless Endangerment of a child after he says that he disciplined his child with a tree branch earlier this year. The vikings let him continue playing but then we made a mistake and need to get this right. Reporter corporate sponsors like nike and radisson cut tie. If he doesnt begin to show he has learned something from this, hes not going to have an audience. Reporter adding to his image problem, a report in the Minneapolis Tribune that he has fathered at least six children out of wedlock and was investigated for rape in 2011 after a night of drinking with four women in a minnesota hotel. He was never charged. But in the Police Report also obtained by nbc news, petersons uncle told a detective that he used a Company Credit card to reserve the room. Overnight, peterson tweeted that the company is different from the all day foundation, his charity. Petersons attorney also saying either peterson nor his uncle had a Foundation Credit card and peterson did not use the Charity Funds for personal expenses. The vikings say peterson will remain off the field until this child abuse case is resolved but hes still getting paid more than 11 million this season. Natalie, if convicted here in texas, he faces up to two years in prison. All right. Gabe gutierrez in combo, texas, thank you. One of the suspects is dead and another in custody after a sixhour standoff at an apartment building. The Police Captain shot in the head and shoulder is in stable condition. The incident started as they tried to arrest a man wanted for multiple shootings in indiana. The season is officially over for a new Jersey High SchoolFootball Program amid accusations of bullying and harassment. The school board affirmed the superintendents decision. Before the unanimous vote, some Football Players took to the podium to plead with Board Members to save their season. After the meeting about 100 players and parents gathered on the field one last time. The cancellation affects all players from varsity down to the freshman. Now a caged diver who put some teeth into her work. Take a look at these spectacular pictures of a great white shark taken off the coast of south africa. The woman who snapped the toothy grin was collecting data for a conservation group. She says the sharks were beautiful and wasnt even a little frightened. I like the sound effect you put in there. Were that me in the cage you would have heard a different sound. Imagine how cool her students think it is. Exactly. Mr. Roker . Some Severe Weather firing up, we were telling you about this yesterday. This is near paris, kentucky, south of the ohio kentucky border where they had at least an ef1 tornado touch down. Fortunately no injuries. There was a lot of damage and people without power this morning. Theres the local on your satellite. Showers in northern new england. Wet weather central and southern florida. Beautiful day along the los angeles coastline, southern california. Temperatures getting up in the low 80s today. 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Now to some tense moments overnight at the home of actor Stephen Collins after it was revealed that the star of shows like 7th heaven is under allegati investigation for alleged molestation. Hallie jackson, good morning. How are you . Reporter good morning, matt. Reporters have been camped out outside of his home after allegations of molestation. A scare for many who say they heard what sounded like a gun shot inside the house. Police say it was a false alarm and even face timed with the actor to confirm hes not hurt. Police responded to Stephen CollinsLos Angeles Home late tuesday night where reporters, waiting for the actor, who they believe to be inside, said they heard what sounded like a gun shot. Lapd says collins was not home at the time and he is alive and well. Collins is best known for playing reverend eric camden on the movie 7th heaven. In a 3 1 2 hour audio recording, tmz says collins is heard admitting to molesting three young girls. Tmz says the reporting was made by his now estranged wife in a therapy session in 2012. Grant filed for divorce from collins after a 27year marriage. In court documents, grant says in a therapy session, stephen admitted that he has engaged in a longterm pattern of sexually abusing minor children, including sexually molesting three young girls over a decade ago. Collins has not been charged with any crimes. The documents say one of the girls was from los angeles, two from new york, both between 10 and 14 years old. An nypd spokesperson confirms a Police Report was filed and special victims unit is investigating. Police in los angeles investigated grants claims but was unable to go further because there was no victim. We are reviewing the case to make sure that we didnt miss anything and allow fresh eyes to take another look in light of the recent developments in new york. Grant denied any role in the release of the tape calling it, quote, an extremely private recording i handed over to the authorities in 2012 per their request in connection with a criminal investigation. Nbc news reached out to collins and his lawyer for comments on the investigation, but they did not respond. Collins has resigned from his board position at the screen actors guild. And scenes he recently filmed for the movie ted 2 have been cut, guys. Hallie jackson, thank you very much. Carson is here with a spectacular sight that we are all talking about this morning. Blurry eyed folks in the office this morning. That is the lunar eclipse, also known as the blood moon. A religious term, not an astronomical one. You knew that, right . I did know that. Obviously, people online are geeking out about this. Red tinted moon happens, sun, moon and earth perfectly aligned and the light passing through the earths atmosphere and landing on the moon, hence the redness. 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