>> hoda -- >> no, that's a california number. who are you calling in california? >> no, that's not it. no, it dialed mine. anyway. here it is. so now, talk to me on this phone. >> now you'll be able to say hello to all your friends. >> hello? say hello. >> hi, hodie. >> you have not been set up yet is what they are saying. good-bye. >> anyway, so what else it does you can slide your thing. >> look at me knowing how to turn things off. >> notifications. >> it's very cool. >> and let's say i wanted to take a picture of you. look what i can do. look. there. okay. this thing, i don't know if you can get a shot of it. i know it's a little weird. it acts as a -- >> i want some 8 by 10s of that. >> see, now it's happening. people are calling my number. >> you have a lot of fans. >> hello? >> that was from bridgeport. who is calling? did it really show my number? oh, my god. it's doing it again. hello? who is this? is this me? >> you know, you don't meet interesting people that way. that is funny. >> look who -- >> oh, my gosh. >> oh, hoda. >> oh, my gosh. >> hoda, you ha

. >> our first lucky lady is marina from los angeles, california. her battle every morning is her hair. she jumped at the opportunity to tame her curls. >> i'm here with marina and her mom. today she is getting a total head to the makeover. how excited are you? >> i'm so excited. what girl doesn't want a makeover in new york city? >> mom are you excited? >> i'm delighted for her. i can't wait to see her results. >> i know we're going to start with hair. i'm going to take care of all the fashion. you're going to be good to go. are you ready? >> so ready. >> let's do this. >> cute. i like them. she was dancing when we came into the studio. just so you know. keep your blindfold on. here is marina before. let's see the new you. >> oh! oh wow! >> hannah, take off your blindfold. >> oh, my gosh! >> whoa. hello, hair. wow. oh, my gosh. >> do you think you're julianne moore or what? >> something like that. >> look at camera 12. lewis, tell us about the hair. >> we went from california cool to new york glamour. this is the epitome. her color was one of those

michael: yeah, but then they say can't we shoot this in california? [laughter] kelly: no we can't, it's been proven we can't shoot it in california. celebrities don't want to get up at 2:00 a.m. to do the show. michael: yeah, to be on by 6:00. oh, that would be horrible. i don't want to get up that early to be honest with you. kelly: right. michael: but i'm used to it. kelly: you're fine? michael: i'm fine. kelly: you know i worry about you. michael: no, don't worry about me. kelly: i do. michael: it was great. i was on the plane last night with terry bradshaw, which is always interesting. kelly: so what does terry wear on the plane? does he wear eye shields or slippers? michael: no, terry wears jeans and a t-shirt and tennis shoes. i mean, i was worried that he was going to go like go in the bathroom and come out in like tighty whitey underwear. [laughter] i was going i don't know what kind of flight this will be. kelly: in my mind, that's what i thought. michael: in my mind, that's what i thought too. kelly: put on the jammies and they go to bed. mi

the south texas area on into southern california, 79 in l.a. today. a chilly 71 degrees and sunny in >> good morning. will continuetern for a couple of days. the high temperatures will climb into the low to if you feel hopeless and alone and empty, like there's nothing to look forward to, talk to someone. it...it helps. and people -- people will listen. add your voice at... >>> and that's your latest weather. >> we can't stop talking about batdad. >> we're all talking like this now. >> he's our new hero. >> the exciting the medical news that suggests the aging process maybe can be reversed. >> too late for me. >> right after this. >> are you going [ woman ] gorgeous grains at your service. eat right, not less. [ woman ] hi! this looks interesti! what's going on here? would you like to try some hot cereal? [ women ] sure! [ female announcer ] introducing special k nourish hot cereal. special k? wow! wow! [ female announcer ] made with superfoods... [ woman ] there's, uh, quinoa, barley. i can definitely taste the quinoa. good! i can't believe that's le

the murders happened in the '70s and '90s in northern california. naso acted as his own attorney during the trial. the families of one of the victims says they hope he gets the death penalty. >>> brand new tsunami sirens will be tested today, a reminder of the 2011 earthquake in japan that sent that tsunami crashing onto the california coast. these images of cars trying to escape to higher ground in half moon bay, still fresh in people's minds. the county has installed eight new sirens along the coast and that's what they are testing today. >>> it is wednesday, a little bit cooler temperatures but that's gonna change. a look at that forecast with rob mayeda. >> thanks to an all-day seabreeze, at least today, temperatures will be running fairly cool and mild, a little gusty as we get through the afternoon. temperatures hour by hour by lunchtime, see the warmest temperatures of the day from 1:00 to 3:00, 70s and 80s inland, toward the evening, a strengthening seabreeze quickly dropping the temperatures, especially out toward the trivalley. today, shou

it's an italian variety made in california. >> are you supposed to smell it? >> it's part of the process. sniff and taste. this is good like very honey and this we made a salad. so a salad of grilled vegetables mixed with a traditional salad together. great white wine. very sweet. >> this goes down too easy. what about this one? >> chardonay. white burgandy. it's made all over the world. the wine is named after the place, not the grape but we know it's made of 100% chardonay. do you like? >> i might like this one better. >> it's more oakey. here we made grilled pork sausage but we made an apple chutny. tell me if you want to try some of this. >> sure. >>> then we go to italy. all of these wines are 15 to $20. rich, good acidity. this is going to be great with the short ribs. >> nice. >> was this a medium body's wine. >> this is, again, a town outside of verrona. most are named by the places they come from. it's counter american tradition. in europe the wines are named after the place. because the place is important. wine should taste of the place. >> okay. i k

miami, florida, new orleans, louisiana, east rutherford, new jersey, or san diego, california? >> new orleans? >> no. >> we wish. >> here you go! >> so the correct answer is, jersey. >> first-ever cold weather outdoor super bowl. the farmer's almanac says it's going to be a storm bowl, so bring your jackets. bonus question to you, who has hosted the most-ever super bowls, miami, new orleans, or san diego? >> miami? >> miami is ten or new orleans, also ten. >> new orleans, okay. >> next year will be in phoenix on nbc. you going? >> i would love to go. back across. >> from atlanta, new england, patriots quarterback tom brady and his supermodel wife recently plunked down $20 million on a new mansion in california. it includes what notable luxury feature, ice cream parlor, tanning salon, golf course, or a moat? >> golf course? >> big day for kathie lee. >> i would have gone with that, too. >> tom plays a lot, but no one would have said moat, but it is the correct answer. they have a massive mansion and, yeah, a bridge even goes over the moat. they are a little bit odd, tom and gise

and down in the south, still humid and hot by southern california standards. just plain old hot in the desert areas. today's forecast still more on and off rain for seattle to portland. clouds will keep you cooler. very hot in the desert areas. we'll see afternoon storms because the humidity is high from vegas to phoenix. and l.a. into the low 90s. some of the hottest temperatures of the summer season. thbetter day in the northwest a the storm exits. >> so it's hot in southern california, too. they are saying that it's very humid by their standards. they're not used to it. >> i like the heat, though. i want summer to last just a little bit longer. >>> under arrest for exposing 300 sexual partners to hiv. >>> the smoking alcohol trend that every parent needs to know about. >>> flirplus, the one thing tha guaranteed to move stocks today. "early today" is back in two. >>> now to some other stories making news this morning. the female midshipman who accused three former naval academy football players of sexual assault is now suing the academy and its superintenden

warming in areas of california. you can kind of see the weather pattern, watch the clouds as they dip down the west coast and race up through idaho and montana with a big dip in the jet stream, bringing our wet weather to the west, cool temperatures and eventually the snow to montana, especially montana in portions of idaho, too. winter storm warnings, the first of the season, are up there in northern portions of the rockies. right around from boseman to butte, you will be doing shoveling as we go throughout tomorrow morning. one of the coolest days from seattle all the way down to medford, portland and everywhere in between. in boise, look at that, 56 degrees today with cloudy skies and showers, as a cool fall weather pattern has made itself present. that's a lookone will move in. >> paige, as dreary as it looks in the northeast today, there is better weather ahead. >> that's good news. plus, it is fall. >> yeah. >> thanks a lot, bill. >>> brazil calls out the u.s. over nsa eaves dropping. why now is the time to pl

the redskins will take the field facing off against oakland in california, raiders coming off a loss from last week. if the redskins don't get a w tonight, they'll have to wait two weeks till they get another chance. all stations come over to mission a for a final go. this is for real this time. step seven point two one two. verify and lock. command is locked. five seconds. three, two, one. standing by for capture. the most innovative software on the planet... dragon is captured. is connecting today's leading companies to places beyond it. siemens. answers. >>> let's get a check of the weather from chuck bell. looks like a nice start to the day. >> you betcha, adam. give it another hour or two and the fog will be gone. plenty of sunshine will lead to a little bit of cloud formation late morning into the afternoon. rain chances remain zero for today. clouds, yes. rain drops, no, for your afternoon. temperatures right now starting to warm out of the 40s and into the low and mid 50s. it will be a nice day. sunshine, more cloud cover back this afternoon, much like yesterday. nice and coo

i am getting married on november 22nd, in san diego, california. that's where i was born and raised, and it's right by the water where we love. we spent 35,000 dollars on the wedding. is it that much? yes, it's because-- wow! wow-- see, if you were helping me plan this, you would know how much you were spending. (announcer) angela isn't just in charge of the budget, she's in charge of everything! the type of bride that i'll be is very controlling. brandon, you're not wearing those sandals! so move into a different lane! you need to do something about all of this. the day of the wedding, i'm not going to ask. i am going to tell! (announcer) previously... we're not doing appetizers! (announcer) angela vetoed the entire wedding menu. i don't like any of these-this food, so i'm guess i'm not going to eat on my wedding day. (announcer) ...and anxiously kept her wedding dress away from prying eyes. (brandon) hey, can i come in? ahh, no! get the hell out! no, if you saw it, i'm buying a new dress! (announcer) but then, a dress induced panic attack left an

. >>> california has a new law cracking down on paparazzi that try to photograph children of celebrities. the bill was signed into law tuesday. berry told lawmakers her daughter has been intimidated by photographers. paparazzi that take pictures of children without their parent's permission face a misdemeanor charge with up to a year of jail time and fine of $10,000. >>> now to wall street and what is moving the markets. courtney reagan joins us again this morning. a lot driving the markets. >> that's right. investments are hyper focused on the economic data points. it includes new home sales. the better economic data the sooner that the fed will pull back on it's bond buying stimulus measures and when that happens, investors want to be ready. separately, samsung's galaxy gear smart watch is available for the first time today ichlts a smartphone for your wrist. you can make calls, surf the web, take photos but it doesn't come cheap. the retail price is $299. >>> thank you. a new crew heads to the international space station with a twist. they will receive the olympic torch and light it a

helen is from walnut creek, california. she is 100 years old today and she goes to a weekly bridge game that keeps her sharp as a tack. that's it. that's all from your nation's capitol. >> willard, thank you so much. coming up next, oscar-winner robert de niro is here. but first, this is "today" on nbc. [ female announcer ] these are the crescents you love on a holiday. and these are the ones you'll love on a school night. pillsbury crescent dogs. with just a few ingredients, you have an easy dinner. pillsbury crescents. make dinner pop! [ pop ] [ horn honks ] kevin! toaster strudel, yah? ♪ warm, flaky, gooey toaster strudel. >>> we're back at 8:37. robert de niro is no stranger to mob movies. he is adding a mob comedy to the list. his character enters the witness protection program and moves to france where it turns out, nobody is safe. not even the local plumber. >> he's the only plumber within a radius of 20 miles. >> but he disrespected us. >> honey i survived. >> the guy was trying to rip me off. put yourself in my s

much of california and areas down into arizona, you look pretty gorgeous. temperatures no problems whatsoever. the storm in the northwest will miss you and pass safely off to your north. that's a look there. so we'll have to watch out for that. good news for the northwest. still looks like a decent end to the week. i'll bring you that forecast coming up. >> can't wait. thanks a lot, bill. >>> if you love french fries, stick around. some big news ahead. >>> first, the jury in the months' long jackson wrongful death trial will hear closing arguments today. aeg live, jackson's tour promoter, is accused of jackson's mother of negligently hiring conrad murray, who was convicted of giving jackson an overdose that killed him. >>> welcome back. stories making new this is morning. president obama says he hasn't had a cigarette in six years. during a conversation at the u.n. the president opens up about why he hasn't lit up. >> no, no. >>> a south carolina man has come forward as the sole winner of this month's $400 million powerball jackpot. he's chosen to remain an

he's from the california science center, where he's used to educate children, that was presented for not eating for several weeks and they noticed the swelling for over a month. and so now we're going to examine the snake and see if we can determine exactly what's wrong with the snake. it's a pretty friendly snake, so we don't have to worry so much about him biting us. but you can see right in his mid--mid-section of his body he's got this really dramatic swelling. and so what we're going to do is x-ray the snake and see if that gives us some insight io why the swelling is there. and we're also going to do an ultrasound, and we're going to tap it. that is, put a needle into it, and remove some of the fluid, and have that fluid analyzed to see if it tells us whether we're dealing with an infection or a tumor. this is a side view of the mass, and this is from the top down. you can see all the vertebrae along the back here, and all of the ribs. and this whole area here is the swollen area. it has what we call a loss of detail. we don't see a specific mass there. so this doesn't necessar

looking at gorgeous weather through the southwest and southern california. more rain from minnesota all the way down to central texas and, again, much of the east coast looking fantastic. a few showers along the southeastern atlantic coast. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >>> good morning. wide range of temperatures this morning when you step out the door and around the eastern suburbs it's in the mid-60s. while off to our west it's only around 50 degrees still, and we'll have temperatures though beginning to even out and slime into the 7s. mid-70s by afternoon and saturday and sunday lots of sunshine. morning temperatures in the 50s and >>> and that's your latest weather. >> the 39th season of saturday night live premieres tomorrow night. >> yes it does. >> and look at this, outside, die hard fans camping out for days now. >> he's got the beard. >> he was completely clean shaven. >> they hope to be the ones to get that precious standby ticket. there's no guarantee they get in. >> would you camp o

other stories we're following this morning including some of the effects of the massive wildfire in california that continues to burn. tom llamas for us. >> good morning everyone. campers are grappling with thick smoke and the smell of burning brush this morning as the wildfire rages on. this is the first time since flames broke out two weeks ago that the smoke is actually blanketing parts of yosemite valley. visitors are being asked to scaleback outdoor activities and even stay inside if they can. the teachings of a tell advantage list -- people familiar with kenneth copeland ministries say there's a belief church goers should rely on god and not modern medicine to keep them healthy. of the 21 people who contracted measles, 16 were unvaccinated. >>> radioactive water from japan's nuclear plant may be headed to the u.s. a new study shows the toxic water released at the fukushima disaster in 2011 will likely reach u.s. coastal waters in 2014. although it is expected to be diluted by the time it gets there. the veteran journalist famed for interviewing u.s. president richard nixon, has died. sir

that's what a new california law does. it allows minor on sites like twitter and facebook to remove their posts. it's to allow young people from being haunted by their digital past. it doesn't include comments posted by others about you and carson, i almost said i know you have embarrassing -- >> where's the button. i need it. >> tracking social media, what are people saying about this? >> we asked if you were given an online eraser button would you need it and 51% said yes and 49% said no. >> 49% of you are lying. >> exactly. >> they said if you need it. >> no, but that means have you posted something online -- >> it's a clear history. it's a very important thing to have. >> we all want it. let's get it. >> you can erase all your e-mails and text messages, the results would be 100%. >> for sure. >> it's not covered, though, unfortunately. >> well, trending on google, is it the answer to our prayers? introducing a new low calorie french fry. burger king unveiling the healthier option today at it's restaurants nationwide. h

i was born in fontana, california, and i'm a water well driller by trade. (bernie) erick and i have been together for four years. it was not love at first. he had such a great vibe, still does, he wasn't overly aggressive. but that doesn't mean i was a punk, though. no, he wasn't a punk-- he was very manly. yeah. you're supposed to say, "yes, dear." we practiced that. that's because anytime you get on my nerves, i say, "yes, dear" to get you away from me. there it is-- did you hear it? (both laughing) (narrator) after waiting patiently for her prince charming, bernie is finally ready to be married. i am getting married on november 22nd at saint philips church in fullerton, california. it's been a hot mess, and we are seven days away from this wedding. when she starts gettin' stressed, she wants to be on the computer for 28 hours a day. writing emails to let people know how much i don't appreciate them causing me stress. your insecurities should not reflect on my statements. you know, don't start none, won't be none. if i want somethin', you can't do it for

. >>> coming up at 7:00 on "today in the bay," california drivers could be in for a big treat by halloween. analysts say gas prices are expected to drop dramatically by the end of october. they say gas prices have dropped around this time of year for the past five years, but they'll drop even more this year because of a light hurricane season, easing tensions in the middle east, and refinery fixes at home in 2013. we'll let you know just how much gas is expected to drop to in about a half an hour. that, plus all your top stories coming up at 7:00. right now, back to the "today" show. >>> we're back on our sunday morning, september 22, 2013. we have a great crowd on the plaza with us enjoying the last few hours of summer. today is the first day of fall, beginning at about 4:30 eastern -- >> 4:44 to be exact. thomas collude me lued me into >> enjoy the last few hours of summer everybody. >>> we've got a lot to happen. >> we do. ahead in this next half hour, people counted wait to get their hands on "grand theft auto 5," breaking major sales records in the first few days out there. a lot of t

plus, a fiery scene playing out in california after a small plane slams into a building. >>> also ahead, why social media sites like facebook may truly be making it hard to move on after a breakup. tom? >>> good morning. a chilly start this monday morning. partly cloudy down into the 40s much of the region. a look ♪ for a store near you go to benjaminmoore.com/dcmetro. i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. for 30 years i've worked as an obgyn, my job is to protect the health of women. so i'm particularly offended by ken cuccinelli. cuccinelli wants to make all abortion illegal ... ... even in cases of rape and incest. ... even to protect a woman's health. i want a governor who's focused on schools and creating jobs, not someone who wants to do my job. who's ken cuccinelli to interfere in the lives of women across virginia? ♪ for a store near you go to benjaminmoore.com/dcmetro. >>> american doctors are scaling back when it comes to prescribing certain types of medication to young children. looked at more than 43,000 kids ranging in age from 2 to 5. th

. >> affecting real people in southern california. the bad news is there is another one looming in a few weeks. that is over the nation's borrowing limit with the consequences including a shock to the economy would be even worse. more damaging in the situation presently. >> the clock is ticking. peter, thank you. this sunday on "meet the press," david gregory will have an interview with senator ted cruz after the marathon battle over obama this week. and nbc will answer your questions. you can use #askdr.nancy. >>> the security agency is facing scrutiny over the spying practices over the workers. we have mike at isikoff with the story. >> reporter: the nsa admits employees have spied on girlfriends and boyfriends and husbands and wives and listening to phone calls and e-mails. it is loveint. the letter from the inspector general documents a dozen cases since 2003. >> what is clear is the instance of abuse. this has nothing to do with terrorism. this is individuals prying into the private lives of the people closest to them. >> reporte

police say her two children were found dead in a southern california hotel room yesterday, and now she is under arrest in connection with their deaths. santa ana police have not released the children's identify is or ages but sources say a 7-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy were killed. crime scene investigators found their bodies in a bathtub filled with water inside a third floor room at the hampton inn & suites. investigators say the mother is from scottsdale, arizona, but her last known address is in san jose. >>> also new this morning, all lanes of southbound 880 in oakland are reopened after a deadly crash blocked traffic for nearly two hours this morning. the chp says the crash was reported at the 98th avenue on-ramp around 1:35 this morning. a person riding a motorcycle was killed. details about the crash and the person who was killed were not immediately available. >>> el ser rita police are asking for your help this morning. they're looking for a man who assaulted a woman near the b.a.r.t. station. they released a sketch of the suspect. a woman was attacked wednesday eveni

shasta, california, rain your way. >> southern california not your time. could have a washout weekend, southeast. we're not talking about anything like that. >>> why benching a .400 hitter. >>> you won't believe who is behind this suv that hit a man crossing the street. >>> stories making news on this friday morning for you, president obama hits the road today for missouri, visiting a ford plant to tap his policies to strengthen the economy, four years after the start of the financial crisis. today, the obama administration also unveiling new environmental rules for new power plants. they would place strict limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas. the administration wants the energy to achieve this through new technology. critics arguing the technology will drastically increase the cost of electricity. >>> today is the day die-hard iphone fans have been waiting for. the new phones go on sale. that's the way it looks right now as fans line up. good luck. >>> at a journalist forum russian president vladimir putin said former italian prime minist

as far as out there now, much of california looks nice. high pressure protects you. there is not a lot but the green sneaking on to the northwest coastal sections of washington state. how much rain are we going to expect? two to three inches in most locations. too cold for snow so river levels need to watch for minorer flooding by the time we get to monday. three days here with a chance of rain in the pacific it is beautiful. temperatures in the low 70s. >>> the northwest not the best weekend but i will give you the details on california and arizona coming up. >> it is still the weekend, bill. >>> coming up, an arrest in the miss teen usa sextortion case. >>> plus, is one thrill seeker about to go too far with a real death-defying challenge? "early today" is back in two some stories making news on this last friday of september. a united plane after an inflight medical can emergency. flight 1603 was on its way to houston from seattle. united airlines confirmed the member of the flight crew did suffer a medical emergency. teacher and convicted rapist stacy rambold was

. >>> dozens of homes in northern california have been threatened by a new brush fire that is only 15% contained. about 200 firefighters currently fighting that blaze. that is continuing to grow. the town of clayton is under evacuation orders as 50 to 75 homes in that area are threatened. nbc meteorologist bill karins is here with a look at that. they need to get everything there -- one fire after another. >> they need a rainy season. it started around 1:00 p.m. yesterday and by 7:00 p.m. it had quickly spread and went right up the east side of mt. elle diablo and burning in elle diablo state park to the south of the clayton area. forecast, 85. north winds, 5 to 10, still dry. shouldn't be that windy but the bone dry conditions and low humidity won't help the firefighters. no rain in the forecast for this region. only 15 to 20 miles away from downtown san francisco. by the way the crow flies but definitely no help on the weather whatsoever. all the rainy weather has been stuck in areas of arizona with more humid and cloudy conditions but none of that will move through central and north

cooler along california's coast. cooler weather in the northeast as well. the tomorrow, the rain continues on the gulf coast on into the mid-mississippi river valley. showers in the pacific northwest. sunny and hot from texas into the southwest. cool weather continues mid-atlantic states northeast on into new england. that's what's going on around >>> and a mostly sunny start to the morning. looking from san bruno mountain out across the bay, no low clouds right now and we'll see mostly sunny skies headed into the afternoon, except along the coast. expect to see some patchy fog returning a little bit later on in the day. low 70s around san francisco, close to 80 in san jose. we should manage some mid-80s inland around our east bay and south bay valleys for today. tomorrow, we'll see a few extra clouds, leaving us some cooling for the middle part of the week, and the winds picking up in the hills and another warm-up for the weekend. >>> how about the same study says their pets stop caring and just start gaining weight after like three years. >> pets? >> the

warm in california. barely mig on the radar in washington tate but you will have hit and miss showers today. most areas will remain dry, maybe a trait thunderstorm there around medford and still hot in california in many areas of the desert southwest. that's you in pendlet pendleton, oregon, with a high of 65. it's good to see they have the cleanup weather they need beautiful, dry october. they don't need a snowy early winter in colorado. >> knock on wood on that one. thank you so much. >>> gaming thrill seekers, rejoice. "rolling stone" saying grand theft auto 5 will blow your mind costing $130 million to create. it's got 240 licensed songs and a rock star, the company behind it expects to clear hundreds of millions of dollars before -- >> did you get your copy after midnight. >> i'll be part of that 240 million. 9 end of the year, by the way, they expect to clear that much by the end of 2013. with that we'll be right back. >>> it's something we've never seen before. massive effort to raze a modern-day

california, for now you still look dry. >>> so, you know, again, the worst is over. i mean, we're talking about a 1 in 1,000-year event. >> holy moly. bill karins, thank you so much. >>> just ahead, a new nbc news/"wall street journal" poll about how americans feel about obamacare. >>> frightening numbers about the state of the nation's bridges. "early today" is back in two minutes. >>> and welcome back. a new nbc news/"wall street journal" poll asks americans about the looming health care overhaul. well, the first question was how much do they actually understand the law? only 10% say they understand obamacare very well. 20% say they understand it pretty well. 35% only some, and 34% say they don't understand it well at all. when asked how they feel about obamacare, 31% say it's a good idea while 44% feel it is a bad idea. >>> a charlotte police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man has been charged with voluntary manslaughter. officials say the officer used excessive force on the victim. the former famu football player jonathan ferrell was running towards polic

it's still a relatively cool on the coastal areas of california. the onshore flow continues. notice the northwest still kind of warm but you'll be hit and miss showers and storms with that pesky storm just off the coast. that's your national forecast.e california, pretty nice september day. 88 and sunny in sacramento is considered a nice september day. >> they are just to kick off indian summer. it's going to be a couple months there for them. >>> who hacked our marines. >>> plus why wine might help ward off depression. >>> and basketballer dennis rodman heading back to north korea again. "early today" back in two with that. >> announcer: "early today" is brought to you by new fast acting advil. nothing works faster. >>> stories making news on this tuesday morning. a senior defense official has confirmed the marine corps recruiting website was temporarily hacked. it's not being said who was responsible for the hacking. the website's url was temporarily redirecting to a post for the syrian electronic army. >>> a southwest flight from raleigh to chicago was cut short. the plane

high pressure and very warm, if not hot conditions, from interior california, especially the northern half of the state, all the way up through areas of oregon and washington state. it's going to be much warmer in areas of oregon state, and even down there to the south in arizona. and as far as the oregon fire goes, similar to yesterday. winds not too bad. very dry. temperature right around 85 degrees. i want to talk about heat. look at medford today. 100. 91 in portland. and about 86 there in boise. you know, we say it all over, our kids are in school and schooling don't have a.c., and that's difficult to be 91 in portland today. that's the yeah, you think all of the kids in school, all of the extra -- all of the sports are outside. >> yeah. >> it's kind of dangerous. >> getting out there and practicing. an easy day for the graphics folks. a lot of sunshine. >> that's it. >> bill karins, thank you. >>> just ahead, a government crackdown on dog beaters. >>> and a marijuana giveaway. >>> plus apple prepares for a big announcement. the latest when "early today" returns. >>> early today

over to you. >>> breaking news out of california at 6:16. crews are on the scene of a small jet crash at the santa monica airport. it's not clear how many people were on the plane but emergency crews say the crash was unsurvivable. the heat from the massive fire is keeping investigators from taking a closer look right now. the faa says the two engine plane was attempting to land last night when it went off the runway and crashed in a a hangar. the plane was coming from idaho. >>> news 4's molette green with some breaking news out of italy. >>> thank you very much, aaron. happening right now amanda knox's retrial for murder. court is in session, but the 26-year-old university of washington student is not in florence, italy, for the proceedings. italian law does not compel her to be there. that country's highest court ordered the new trial after knox and her ex-boyfriend's 2011 acquittal in the death of a british foreign exchange student. knox had already served four years in prison for her roommate's gruesome killing. the appellate court to r

the blob fish lives at depths of 3600 feet, off the coast of california and australia and it can grow up to more than two feet in length of ugliness. >> i'm still not buying it. it's a hoax. >> try it. >> i want to meet this group of people. >> we all have worries. you want to know what worries your neighbor most? we'll tell you in a bit. >> mobster money. could these guys be behind the most lucrative boxing match in history. back in two. >>> plus could these guys be the >>> the latest nbc wall street poll asks americans what worries them most. 34% said health care. saving for retirement 29%, paying for food and bills 26%. and the cost of college rounded out the top four. but it's not all doom and gloom. 50% said they are happy with how their lives. >>> and which political party is seen as the middle class crusader? by a large 17 point margin respondents say democrats are better at looking out for the middle class. >>> thousands of fish are dying after a molasses spill in the harbor. the state says it has no way of cleaning up the sticky substance polluting the waters and killing the

. >>> when one california family's young son started playing with dolls and dressing in girl clothes, there were no guide books. his parents decided to take matters into their own hands. there was a book called "raising my rainbow." mike has the story. >> as we cook dinner, he sketched a girl with long red hair, a blue dress, red shoes, a purple tiara, full pink lips. i don't have to ask who the girl in the picture is, i would recognize him anywhere. >> reporter: the california mom is talking about her son we'll call c.j., a 6-year-old with his older brother chase, enjoys all the usual kid stuff and also this. >> which one do you want to wear first? >> reporter: c.j. is genter nonconforming, choosing girl clothes and colors and toys ever since the day he discovered his first doll. >> there was a barbie in her closet. i found it and liked it. >> reporter: then it was life after barbie. a whole family's dynamic changed. >> it's a different thing when you realize your son is really into all things girls. >> reporter: what about the ongoing debate about nature versus nurture? >> our boys,

more than 228,000 currently the fourth largest in california's history. those firefighters have the flames 60% contained. the danger, however, is not over. 5,500 buildings are still in harm's way including 4,500 homes. the cause is still under investigation. >>> let's check that forecast. your labor day forecast with meteorologist in for christina. >> the morning is off to a fairly warm and muggy start with a few light showers possible. we'll see temperatures in the 70s to low 80s inland and closer to 70 san francisco to oakland. all of the humidity and slight chance of showers should start to subside as we get into tomorrow. still cool, though. you will see the temperatures in the 70s and 80s inland. high pressure builds in and summer like heat building. 70s for the coast for the approaching weekend mpt back to you. >>> we will be back at 8:56. we will see you then. >>> 8:30 on labor day, monday, september 2nd, 2013. we have a two for the price of one deal coming up here in a few minutes. florida georgia line in concert with nelly. they'll take to our to

lewis, tell us about the hair. >> we went from california cool to new york glamour. this is the epitome. her color was one of those in between colors. i said let's go for it. i made her this soft believable, yes it is kathie lee. >> makes a statement, baby. >> softened her curls. she can still wash and run out of the house and wear it curly. or blow it dry. >> tell us about that hot little number. >> so she is in the season's hottest trend which is the leather jacket. what i love about this is you can throw it over a fancier dress, you can make it more wearable for daytime. it's from andrew martin and the great dress from laundry. it was made for her. issue stunning. >> mom, what do you think? >> i'm speechless. >> doesn't happen often. >> and big round of applause. >> you can join your mom. >> our second lady today is jane. she is 60 young. as an inspector for the department of agriculture, her daily is jeans and a t-shirt. she gets a chance to glam it up for the day. >> i'm here with jenny and her husband tom. is this what you thought today would be like? >> absolu

. >>> we want to take you now to southern california. many questions this morning after a fiery crash involving a small jet. it happened at the santa monica airport around 6:20 local time last night. the twin-engine cessna citation was landing when it ran off the runway and hit a hangar. it was on its way from haley, idaho. the flame were visible from miles away. authority are not saying how many people were on board or talking about their conditions. a santa monica fire department captain told local nbc affiliate knbc it looked unsurvivable. >>> the stage is set for what could be a tense exchange. benjamin netanyahu expected to deliver one clear mess taj to president obama, and that is do not be fooled. he says he will, quote, tell the truth in the face of sweet talk and the onslaught of smiles from iran's president hassan rowhani. at issue rowhani's gestures and that phone call heard around the world on friday, it was the first conversation between the u.s. and iran in 34 years. for netanyahu, it is nothing short of a nate mare. he bel

. -- ooking at our west coast top five, baker is joined by plenty of california players... look for adoree jackson and keller chryst to be featured in future episodes - ow let's go over to the rocky mountain region... a rising power to watch in the denver area is valor christian and its star running back, christian mccaffrey... valor has won four consecutive state titles, and mccaffrey has played a key role in the last three. as a freshman playing alongside his brother max, christian proved to his coaches that he was too talented to leave on the sideline brent vieselmeyer: when christian came in, we tried to really tried to hold him back as much as we could, but what we found was it was tough. because he kept finding his way on the field early. and unfortunately we had a couple injuries, so christian stepped in and said this is my time. and what he did was unbelievable, in the league, essentially every fifth time he touched the ball, he scored. christian: i definitely felt a lot of pressure, and i was a little nervous coming in. but with the help of my teammates, i got comf

nearly 5000 miles away from the california coast. there have been several football players at the college and pro level that are of samoan decent... two of the most famous are steelers safety troy polamalu... and the late junior seau. in tacoma, washington, you'll meet a young man with samoan roots, who is hoping to make his own mark in the football world. sefo liufau is the starting quarterback at bellarmine prep. and he knows about the place football has in samoan culture. --sefo- "football is a very big part. sometimes, that's one way to get off the island. i know that a lots of samoans play football, and it's a pride and passion. they don't only play for themselves but they play for their family and their last name" hen sefo's father was 18, he came to the united states and joined the army. years later, he settled in tacoma and started a family. sefo was born there... and has lived in tacoma for most of his life... when he was in the fifth grade, he began playing football and basketball... by the time he got to bellermine prep, h

." >> he got married this weekend in california, dating for about five years. she's a songwriter. he fell in love with her music first. he went to a couple of her gigs and then fell in love with her. we know he sings too, like, he's had a few controversial songs out there with justin timberlake. >> yes, we like those too. >> all right, rob, we love you. thanks, honey. great to see you. >>> the best new drama on television. >> so good. three-time emmy award winner james spader on what it is like to be on "the blacklist". >> unbelievable show. ♪ ♪ >>> alaska is a very extreme environment. >> 30 foot seas. >> is she back in the boat? >> you go in, it's a really bad situation and we always pull it off. >> is it out? >> they hit the water. >> what was that? >> game on. >> go! go! >> underwater, go! >> the reason i love this job is to save lives. >> a lot of the times the coast guard comes before the family. when he's out flying, i do pray. >> i love you. >> everything i throw at it, we do. >>> fall is finally here, and for every season it's here. >> wake up with al. >> all your loc

that's because she is not from california. she isn't even from the northshore of hawaii. she is from the southshore of long island. >> i'm christy davis, i'm 18 years old and from new york. >> reporter: being from new york gets a lot of strange questions on the international surf circuit. >> they usually ask if there's an ocean there. >> reporter: she's not just a good surfer for a new yorker. she is on the fast track to become one of the best. currently ranked third in the world at the junior's level she is poised to break into surfing's elite world champiship tour and quincy wouldn't just be the only new yorker on the tour, she would be the first. >> so what's a nice girl from two hours from new york city doing as one of the top young surfers in the world? when did you first start surfing? >> when i was about seven years old. >> was it because everybody aroundou was surfing. >> i said i wasn't going to surf. but i was just on the beach and i got bored. >> reporter: and that boredom was replaced by something else. winning. >> i started going with my friends out to local

nasso was killed last month for killing four northern california women in the 1970s and 1990s. we'll have a look at traffic and weather after the break. >>> welcome back now. taking a live look at the golden gate bridge. still a little bit of cloud cover lingering in this area. those low clouds started to settle in once the winds dropped off. i want to show you, though, a live picture here, san jose at 9:28, looking most clear. just a few clouds overhead. we'll show you your seven-day outlook. >> your drive to free mochbt is jammed up as you're approaching mission blvltd. slow the entire stretch from 238. the san mateo with low past boulder. the southbound northbound routes, north 280, where you typically see a backup. it's slow all the way up into woodside. lanes are clear now, should be looking a little bit better now. >> we'll be back with our next local news update at 9:56. we'll see you then. but you come every year! you could be playing bingo right now! woooo! and there's movie night -- you love movies! [ laughs ] sorry honey, can't hear you -- bad connection. love you! [

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a deadly plane crash in california. natalie. >> thank you. the ntsb investigating the fiery crash in california after the small plane ran off the runway and slammed into a hangar. we have mike taibbi with the latest in california. good morning. >> good morning, natalie. officials still don't know how many people were on board the eight-seat cessna. they call the crash unsurvivable. >> we were playing baseball and we heard a boom. >> reporter: according to the faa, the twin engine cessna citation similar to this one took off from hailey, idaho, veered off the runway and crashed into a fire. >> the runway is not clear. we need you there immediately. >> with the flames, he felt it could have been put out with a fire extinguisher and there was an explosion. >> reporter: firefighters battled the blaze, but unable to get to the with wreckage. >> during the collapse, the sheet metal wrapped around the plane and encasing it. to get that off will take a while. >> reporter: the flames and wreckage prevented officials on providing information on board o

affecting the pacific northwest from washington state right back into parts of oregon and even northwestern california. we've got wind gusts up to about 45 miles per hour right now and we could see gusts as high as 65 to 75 miles per hour. the rain is going to continue throughout the week. but the worse of it should be today. this cold front is also bringing showers and thunderstorms from michigan right down into texas, although those shouldn't be as bad as yesterday. look at that storm stalls out tomorrow. we will stil >>> as dylan mentioned, here is a closer look at the weather system that's spinning high clouds our way. you can see the main effect of that big storm system is across washington and oregon, but later today for the north bay, you will start to see a chance of showers mainly in sonoma county and areas north of the golden gate. tomorrow morning, that's when we think the showers will move farther south. north bay with more clouds, 60s and low 70s to wrap up the weekend. showers kick off the workweek, and then we warm up for the second half of the seven-day forecast. >>> we've got a huge t

natalie is here with another dangerous wildfire out in california. it's the season of the wildfires. >> certainly is. absolutely. big concerns over the fast growing wildfire outside san francisco. the blaze broke out sunday and quickly then spread to 800 acres. dozens of homes have been evacuated. firefighters have also been dealing with triple digit temperatures. the blaze there now is about 10% contained. officials are trying to find out what caused a horrifying accident sunday on a ride in connecticut injuring many children. ron in is in norwalk, a frightening time there. >> this ride surged to a stop mid-ride causing a frantic chaotic scene. >> 18 people, mostly children are recooping this morning after suffering minor injuries when an amusement ride at a connecticut festival collapsed sunday afternoon. the ride lost power causing riders to hit one another and the ride itself. >> it was so frightening seeing kid's screaming and flying off the ride. >> pure anxiety and hysteria. it was devastating you. >> reporter: several of the riders were treat