Positive for cocaine. He is apologizing but why is it now just coming to light . Decades after earthquake struck San Francisco during the world series, more drama. Ishikawa hits one into right the giants win the pennant. As the giants head back to the fall classic today, friday, october 17th, 2014. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And the giants win the pennant the giants win the pennant. Welcome back to a friday morning. Im matt lauer, along with natalie morales, al roker and tamron hall. Savannah is on maternity leave. Now the world series is set. Kansas city royals, they havent been there in 29 years, now the giants. All starts tuesday in kansas city. It will be an exciting one. Home field advantage to the kansas city royals. Well have more on that later. Lets get right to the top story on a friday morning, the latest on this ebola crisis. Nina pham, first dallas nurse diagnosed with that virus arrived in maryland overnight. Her infected coworker, amber vinson, may have shown symptoms earlier than believed. The cdc is adding hundreds of names to the list that may have been in contact with her. A nurse who handled an ebola specimen is on a cruise ship right now. Officials are working on picking her up at sea and bringing her home. Kate snow is in dallas. Good morning to you. Reporter the Ripple Effect of that one person coming from liberia to the u. S. To dallas has just gotten bigger and bigger. As you say, one Airline Flight is affected now and a whole cruise ship full of passengers is on edge this morning. That, as both of the nurses have been transferred to other facilities. Nurse nina pham, seen arriving in maryland overnight, getting helped off a Medical Transport plane and into a waiting ambulance. The final leg of her journey to the National Institutes of Health Facility for treatment. Were really proud of you. Reporter just before she left, first look inside an Isolation Unit at first Health Presbyterian dallas, releasing this video of pham talking to her medical team. Pham, wiping away tears. We love you, nina. Reporter her colleagues chanted and held signs as her ambulance left the dallas hospital. Presbyproud and supportthe scrub. Amber vinsons travels has the cdc scram bebbling to identify may have come in contact with her. They are not sure when she first showed signs of ebola and it may have been earlier than they thought. We cant rule out the fact that she might have had the start of her illness on friday. Reporter thats one week ago, the day she flew from dallas to cleveland on Frontier Airlines to plan her wedding with family over the long weekend. Authorities are now trying to find everyone who was on that flight in addition to tracking down passengers on her flight from cleveland back to dallas on monday, when vinson told the cdc she was running a fever. Anyone who shopped at this bridal store on saturday is also being asked to call a hotline. Its unclear to get a clear timeline from vinson herself because shes sick. Anyone from the state department who may have had contact with specimens from Thomas Eric Duncan is now on a carnival magic cruise ship near belize. The government saying she is very low risk for ebola but just to be safe she is isolating herself in a cabin. Apologizing for mistakes and vowing to find out how the two nurses became infected. We know that they are both extremely skilled nurses and were using full protective measures under the cdc protocols so we dont yet know precisely how or when they were infected. But its clear there was an exposure somewhere, some time. Reporter at the same hearing, the director of the cdc telling lawmakers that, despite missteps, hes confident that the American Public is safe. Theres zero doubt in my mind that, barring a mutation, which changes it, which we dont think is likely, there will not be a large outbreak in the u. S. Reporter now, there is some promising news in this story. Remember, its 21 days that it usually takes to come down with ebola. The person on that cruise ship, she has been 19 days away from Thomas Eric Duncan. Its very unlikely she would get sick. Also, all his family and friends who have been monitored their window of 21 days will expire on sunday. Matt and natalie, its looking like none of them have gotten sick so far and it is looking good for them to be out of that window very soon. Kate snow, thank you very much. All of the talk of ebola has a lot of people on edge, fears that are, in most cases, unfounded. Peter alexander has that part of the story. Peter, good morning. Reporter natalie, good morning to you. The Clinical Center at nih, where nina pham is being treated this morning. Medical experts here and across the country say that it is extremely difficult for ebola to be passed from one person to another, but that hasnt stopped our fear of ebola from spreading. Its a nationwide outbreak, ebola fear infecting much of america. When does caution become hysteria . The ohio bridal shop that dallas nurse amber vinson visited saturday now closed, nearby Elementary School shut down because a mom spent time with vinson, even though she had no time spent with her daughter. And flulike symptoms was enough for officials to briefly evacuate and cordon off. Reporter until now, reserved for the movies, not real life. Twitter users had their own diagnosis for that man with clipboard. Humans are stupid. Unless clipboard man is chuck norris he may want to strap on a biohazard suit. One specially trained person not in a suit, keeping his distance. Still, not take negative chances, homemade hazmat suit being donned at an airport. Children and teens are walking in here, talking ebola and saying, im wondering, why is ebola on your mind . After speaking to these kids, theyre telling me, i just saw it on the tv. Reporter comedians have mocked the media coverage. And the inevtabiliitability of us getting it. Run its caused a lot of people to be confused with nowhere, really, to turn. Reporter experts say there is some good that come out of these fears right now, if it leads americans to focus on the things that we can control, like washing our hands frequently and covering when we cough. All of it could make a big difference as we head into flu season. Definitely. Peter alexander, thank you so much. Meantime, texas Health Presbyterian hospital is now responding to our exclusive interview with a nurse there who claims the hospital wasnt ready to handle ebola patients. While they admit mistakes, they say the hospital remains safe. Nurse Briana Aguirre describes a hospital that was woefully unprepared to deal with ebola. They should have known that it was getting out of hand. They should have called in more help, even to make a public plea and say, help us, you know. Help us get the supplies we need. Help us get the nurses the education and training. Anyone. Were not handling it well. And i watched them violate basic principles of nursing care. Late thursday night, texas Health Presbyterian responded, issuing a statement, addressing aguirres concerns and how she expressed them saying it is incorrect and disturbing to many of our staff to hear media exaggerations about their commitment to the organization they love. The hospital also addressed specific claims made by aguirre concerning the lack of proper protective gear the hospital provided during Thomas Eric Duncans care. Is it true that some of the nurses were wrapping tape around their throats, trying to cover that space that was left exposed . When i started expressing that concern, the Infectious Disease nurse at that time said, we know. We know that thats an issue and our stance on that is that we are taking tape and we are taking at that time it was four or five pieces of tape, oneinch tape, and we are closing that gap in the suit. The hospital acknowledged Staff Members concerns over the suits but said they followed cdc guidelines and standards. We have conducted interviews with well over 100 caregivers involved in mr. Duncans care, some multiple times. The consistent and universal theme we have heard is that all caregivers reported being consistently compliant with utilizing the appropriate ppe in accordance with the guidelines from the cdc. The cdc guidelines changed frequently, and those changes were frustrating to them and to management. They added it was the cdc who recommended how to close the exposed gap in the suits. Two onsite cdc members approved and recommended that they pinch and tape the necks of the gown. Because our nurses continued to be concerned, particularly about removing the tape, we ordered medical shrouds. The statement also points out that the hospital has two different ways employees can anonymously raise issues about safety concerns, but says no one did that, adding third parties who dont know our hospital, our employees and who were not present when the events occurred are seeking to exploit a National Crisis by inserting themselves into an already challenging situation. So, clearly, a lot of back and forth there now. But, bottom line is hopefully theyre getting the oversight they need now if they were to have to deal with another ebola patient. You would hope so, definitely. This sunday on meet the press, Moderator Chuck Todd conducts an ebola summit on the crisis. Check your local listings for that. Monster storms churning off the east and west coast. Coverage with you beginning in bermuda with dylan dreyer where hurricane gonzalo is bearing down. Good morning to you, dylan. Good morning, natalie. Im on the western side of bermuda, which means hurricane gonzalo will pass 20 to 50 miles from where im standing as a category 3 hurricane. We are just a speck here in the atlantic ocean. There are some natural defenses this island has. Theres a reef that surrounds the island that protects from that dangerous storm surge you so often see with these hurricanes. Also, most of the island is fairly high in elevation. So, while we will see some flooding along the immediate coastline, inland areas shouldnt get flooded out. That being said, residents are cautiously optimistic, putting a lot of faith in the way things are built here. They are built with solid cement. They are up to hurricane code. And while they are boarding up, theyre just really going to hunker down as we go into the afternoon. One area of concern is the causeway that connects to the airport. The last time a category 3 hurricane hit this island was hurricane fabian in 2003, it washed out that causeway. Theres a replacement one there now. Well see how it holds up against this storm. Conditions are expected to deteriorate from here on out. The height of the storm expected this afternoon and this evening. Natalie . Dylan dreyer, thanks. The big island of hawaii today, residents there brace for Tropical Storm ana. Hallie jackson is in kona. Hallie, good morning to you. Reporter good morning, matt. Right now, this is the calm before the storm. The states Emergency Operation center is set to open in a few hours, because even though Tropical Storm ana is tracking further south than expected, hawaii will still feel an impact. Prolonged rain, potential for flash flooding, mud slides and definitely very high and dangerous surf. Schools on the big island are closed for the day. And folks are getting ready. One local store ran out of bottled water. People are filling up their propane tanks in case of extended power outages. Thats what they saw on this island just a couple of months ago. Very unusual to have two named storms threaten this island in such a short period of time. People here are hoping for the best but getting ready for the worst. Matt . Hallie jackson in kona this morning. Tracking gonzalo and ana. We are tracking gonzal o first. 250 miles southsouthwest of bermuda. 140mileperhour winds moving northnortheast at 50 miles per hour. Look at these water temperatures, 80 and 90 degree water temperatures. Some drier air off to the west. Were hoping that gets in. Were expecting tonight, maybe tomorrow, it will go by the island as a category 3 storm. There is some concern its going to go right over bermuda and continue on out as a category 2 storm. This is going to be a major, major catastrophe for bermuda. We go out into the pacific, Tropical Storm ana. 340 miles south of hilo. Water temperatures very warm. 80s and 90s. It looks like its going to stay to the south. Yesterday we thought it might make a hook toward honolulu. It looks like it will stay south and west of the islands. Thats better news for those folks, much better news. And what were watching for gonzalo, this will be a very, very catastrophic storm. Were really worried about loss of life in this one. Al roker, thank you very much. Hunter biden, the youngest son of the Vice President , is apologizing this morning, after it was revealed he has been kicked out of the navy for testing positive for cocaine. Kelly odonnell has more on that. Good morning. Good morning, matt. The office of the Vice President is not talking about this this morning. The sudden dismissal from the navy of hunter biden. Less than two years after his military career was just getting started. The Vice President s youngest son, a yaleeducated lawyer and married father of three. I learned a lot about leadership by listening to my dad. Reporter he had barely begun as a Naval Reserve officer when his service was abruptly, yet quietly cut short. Senior u. S. Officials tell nbc news hunter biden had tested positive for cocaine in 2013 and was discharged in february of this year. Hunter biden said in a statement, it was the honor of my life to serve in the u. S. Navy and i deeply regret and am embarrassed that my actions led to my administrative discharge. I respect the navys decision. With the love and support of my family, im moving forward. Biden works for an Investment Firm and is chairman of the world food program. You have about 870 Million People that go to bed hungry every single night. Reporter here, with brother beau biden, who had been deployed to iraq with the Army National guard. Last year the Vice President proudly teased that hunter had actually needed an age waiver to serve. My son over 40, joined the u. S. Navy, about to be sworn in as an officer, hunter biden. Senior officials tell us this is pretty typical, that hunter biden was treated just like any sailor, junior officer or enlisted, who is discharged for this kind of test. They simply dont talk about it. Hunter biden had been commissioned as an enson and his job was working in public affairs. Matt . Kelly odonnell, thank you very much. Tamron is here with more drama in the sentencing of Oscar Pistorius. Yes. Good morning, everyone. Prosecutors are calling for stiff prison time for track star Oscar Pistorius. State prosecutor jerry nail said in his terms the minimum term that society will be happy with is ten years. Last month, pistorius was convicted of killing girlfriend reeva steenkamp. The sentencing hearing resumes next tuesday. More photos from north korea of kim jong un, who had been out of sight until this week. Broadcasting dozens of photos of kim, using a cane, inspecting a newly built housing development. Its not clear when his visit took place. Earlier this week, he was seen for the First Time Since early september. Federal investigators are trying to find out what caused a frightening crash in northwest arkansas. A Freight Train collided thursday with another train full of tourists on a fall foliage tour in the ozarks. At least five people were critically hurt there. And as you heard, the world series is set. It will be kansas city and San Francisco. Last night with one giant swing of the bat, travis ishikawa, San Francisco giants beat the st. Louis cardinals to win the pennant with a walkoff home run. The world series starts tuesday night in kc. Guys, it is 7 19. One of our amazing colleagues, with my hand warmer, wrote go giants. Speaking about the new york giants who will be defeated by the Dallas Cowboys this weekend. So, yes, take that back. Whats more exciting . A walkoff home run or hail mary touchdown pass . Hail mary. I dont know. How about a hail mary home run . There you go. Mr. Roker, tracking these two storms and a cool down here in the northeast. Thats right. Weve already got it going on in the plains states. Behind this cold front looking at chilly conditions, windy conditions. More rain moving in the pacific northwest. Well look at that in detail coming up in the next half hour. Good morning, im meteorologist bill henley and beautiful friday, lots of sunshine and mild temperatures into the 70s this afternoon. Little bit breezy at times. The wind will pick up over the weekend, a breezy saturday, 55 in the morning for the shredder event and 70 in the afternoon. For the aids walk sunday morning a chilly wind blowing. 40s to start with and then 55 in the afternoon. Still cool monday and then here come rain clouds for tuesday, wednesday and into thursday. Have a great day. And thats your latest weather. The 25th anniversary of that earthquake that struck San Francisco during the world series and carson is here with more on that. 25 years ago today. Another battle of the bay series. And the earthquake hit. It was a big one, too. Huge. Lot of damage. 60 people killed. Bridges buckled. Minutes before game three in that world series. Lot of issues happening up there. That upper part of candlestick buckled. There was a big evacuation. They woul