showers are moving out. now, watch the clouds thin out. we're in the low 70s this afternoon. >> all right, "today" show is up next. . good morning. "today" exclusive. for the first time a furs that works at the dallas hospital at the center of the ebola crisis in america speaks out. her shocking claims of mismanagement, disorder and disregard for protocol that may have led to two co-workers being infected. hurricane gonzalo, wrindz are swirling towards bermuda. half prepares for a hurricane of its own. a woman comes forward and says former "seventh heaven" star peter collins expoegs posed himself when she was 13 years

old. the investigation launched. and fangate. we have a peculiar situation right now. >> florida's governor refuses to take the stand, because of the podium. an awkward moment blowing up online today. first, october 16ing, 2014. >> from nbc fuse, this is "today" with matt lauer sand savanna guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, welcome to "today" on a thursday morning him i'm live with natalie morales, tamron hall, carson daly. sal on the road. we'll check in with him in a little while. also if a while, we will talk to a nurse at texas health presbyterian hospital. she is now i guess you can say a whistleblower. she is talking of a lack of

training, a lack of protocol, contradictions and procedures that put people's lives and health at risk. >> it takes a lot of courage for the nurse to come forward and speak out r about the hospital she works so hard at. >> let's get the latest developments in this ebola crisis. amber vincent. the second dallas church is being treated at emory hospital in atlanta. . >> the cdc director tom frieden and another top health official anthony fauci, a lot of questions of how they knew vincent had a low grade fever but didn't stop her from boarding a commercial flight before she was diagnosed. >> some cleveland schools are closed today because a staff may have traveled on the same plane as that furs and president obama is weighing in saying moving forward the cdc will send rapid response teams to any sites where cases are discovered.

nbc national correspondent kate snow is in dallas. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you, matt. >> that second nurse waking up at emory hospital, what she did before getting sick and before coming to the hospital and here for treatment that has a lot of people worried. 29-year-old amber vincent walking onto the tarmac late wednesday night in atlanta. a motorcade of ambulances heading for emory university hot. earlier, wearing yellow protective gear, vincent was able to walk onto the medical tronz port plane here in dallas. but it's another flight the nurse took just days ago that has many concerned. the past friday, she flew from dallas to cleveland in the akron area to plan her upcoming wedding. on monday she boarded a fronteer

flight with 122 passengers on board even though she had a temperature of 99.5 overnight, they were notified that vin sent maybe symptomatic earlier than initially suspected, including the possibility of possessing symptoms while on board the flight back to dallas. on wednesday, the director of the cdc first said that vincent never should have taken that flight. >> at that point she was in a group of individuals phone to have exposure to ebola. she should not have traveled on a commercial airline. >> reporter: but wednesday fight the cdc said someone on frieden's staff had got an call from vincent monday. she told them she had a fever and asked if it was okay to fly. at the time the cdc considered workers to be at lower risk. a government official said based on cdc guidelines, vincent was never told not to take the flight. >> we will worry about whose fault it was later. let's get it corrected.

make sure nobody else gets on an airplane, move forward and keep this community safe. >> reporter: 75 hospital workers here are now being closely monitored. the cdc saying there was no protective protocol in terms of what protective gear to wear. some wore layers of gloves. >> the risk of contamination during the process of taking these gloves off gets much higher. >> reporter: the mayor isn't very happy. is it human error? >> i think it's human beings coming together on the first time on a tough subject and this is a hard disease when you are perfect and when you only get 80 on the grade, that's not acceptable. >> reporter: president obama canceled fundraising trips planned for today as his administration deals with the deadly virus. >> we are monitoring, service supervising, overseeing in a much more aggressive way in

dallas initially and making sure the lessons learned are transmitted to hospitals and clinics all across the crown. just to make it clear, frontier made that overnight statement saying they were told yesterday she may have been symptomatic on the flight after the fact of the flight. on capitol hill later today, there will be a hearing at which officials will hear and he is going to defend the overall care but say they did make mistakes, dr. david vargas says, unfortunately, in our initial treatment of mr. duncan, despite our best intentions and a highly skilled medical team, we paid% takes. we did not correctly diagnose his symptoms as those of ebola. we are deeply sorry. matt, back to you. >> kate snow, thank you very much. >> that hospital has been the focus of the ebola crisis. earlier this morning, i spoke with brianna, a nurse at texas health presbyterian. she is the first to speak out publicly of what she says was a lack of planning, protocol and

precautions. i would imagine when you have a possible ebola patient walking into an emergency room given all the attention that had been paid to the ebola crisis in west africa and the fear of it coming to the united states that it would be some kind of code red that there be a lock down, that emergency protocols would be put immediately into place s. that what you experienced? >> well, first, i think we all have been watching too much tv. because we never talked about ebola and we probably should have. i mean -- >> you never talked about it prior to mr. duncan arriving? >>. we never had a discussion. they gave us an optional seminar to go to, just informational. not hands on and it was, it wasn't even suggested that we grow. it wasn't, you know, something, you should try to make it. i think it was offered once

once, not twice. we were never told what to look for. i don't think that any facility in the country is prepared for that at this time. >> so when mr. duncan came to the emergency room a possible ebola patient, where was he placed? what kind of procedures immediately kicked into gear, if any? >> first let me say, i was not a nurse that cared for him and so i only know what my co-workers, people in care of him, handling his excrement. i sitting next to the doctor in charge of his care that day and all i know for sure without any speculation, without any, you know, without being here at all. he was put in an area where there were up to seven other patients. we took probably around three hours to make our first contact with the cdc to even let them know that what we had is our

suspicion. you know, there was no special precautions other than what we know in the medical interest to be droplet precautions, for the special gear. we were under prepared in the sense that we didn't foe what to do with the specimens. they were handled and that's what the lab technician told me. they few it was just a little chaotic scene on disease. our department was contacted to ask what is the protocol and tear answer was, we don't foe him we're going to have to call you back. >> i want to talk to you about the protective gear that you initially wore. you did care for my naina pham, while she cared for mr. duncan. you described there was a shield and a mask and a gown that covered your articles. you wore gloves and booties over

your shoes, but there was a glaring difficulty or problem. there was a gap if your protective gear at your neck of several inches where your skin was exposed. is that true? >> just to clarify this very complicated story. initially, we were advised to wear a gown, front and back. by the time i even par took in the eboll what situation in the hospital, we were already wearing what i guess would be hazmat suits. they were tieback suits and it was basically, you know, just like you would have in a snowsuit or any hood kirks it would zip up to about here and then from there, could go into a hood up around my face like around my whole face. on top of that was a pacific in front of me that would go under my kin to here, so from here to here was uncovered.

>> and that concerned you and you complained about it or you at least asked the officials at the hospital why that was being allowed to happen, correct? >> navkt, i'll just be honest, i threw a fit. i just, i couldn't believe it. you know, in the second week of the ebola crisis at my hospital, the only gore they're offering us at that time and up until that time is gear is that is allowing our necks to be uncovered and i just spot out asked several infectious disease nurses, i asked the cdc, why would i be wearing two pairs of gloves, three pairs of booties, a plastic suit covering my entire body and leave my neck hanging out this much so that it can, somebody can potentially go close to my mouth or nose? >> $lot of other hospitals in the area, texas health presbyterian could have put a

call out to other hospitals saying do you have the suits that protect the entire body? why don't you this i they did that? >> i'm in no, i'm not in administration and i don't want to be speculating. i'm someone that i guess you would say is at the bottom of the to totem pole here. i actually posed that question to someone who identified himself as the vice president of our organization. i asked him, good, are you the vice president, you can go and ask for the supplies that we feed. and he advised me, he would could me back. i asked him for a contact phone number so we can call someone more at the top of the totem pole and ask them for direct things that we feed. because it's not just that that we were missing. he said he will call me back with a phone number that i can reach help with and he had never called me back. >> you, i mentioned, worked at this hospital and have worked

there three years. you love your job. you are not a union member. in dallas there, there isn't that furs's union. you are now saying things are going to make a lot of people at that hospital look very, very bad. are you worried about the fallout here? for you, personally? >> i want to say that i'm sorry, for my co-workers, i know a lot of people will be proud of me right now. i'm sorry for those who are not. what i'm doing here is not wrong and i don't believe anyone can argue that. and i'm very concerneda about losing my job. it's the best job i ever had. i travel a great distance to work there. i'm close to the hospital. i am the bread winner of my family and i'm terrified of. i'm like the majority of the piddle class people, i'm a couple pay checks away from not

being able to pay my mortgage. i'm terrified about that and i don't know about my flut at that time high school or at any hospital. >> bob, does she have any protection? >> well, matt, as you know, we are doing everything we can to broke her. she's what is commonly known as a whistleblower and we have a history in this country, these companies where somebody comes out like these and blows the whistle on what's going on, of retaliateing against them. so she's got a 7-year-old daughter, a 10-year-old daughter, she's the bread winner in her family. our law firm is doing everything to protect her at this point. it'spy hope after the american people hear today what's going on at that hospital, that the country will come behind and support her. >> brianna, finally for you, you are in that 21-day period where you are monitoring your temperature a couple times a day. i understand there are no restrictions on you moving around right now, if, this is

hypothetical, if you were to start experiencing symptoms of ebola, texas health presbyterian hospital would be the recommended hospital for to you go for treatment. how would you feel about that? >> you know, i have played that situation out in my head and knowing what i know, i would try everything to refuse to go there to be treated. i would feel at risk by going there, if i don't actually have ebola, i may contract it there is how i actually feel. i would do anything to refuse to go there. >> thank you both, very much. i appreciate your time this morning. >> thank you. >> thank you, matt. >> let me say off the bat, it was difficult for her to come forward. she said it over and over, she loves that job. she posted on facebook a while ago, she was so produced of her hospital officials ebola had come to her yeah, she thought her hospital would be best prepared to handle it. >> that all changed when mr.

duncan walked in through that room. >> this is a level 1 trauma center. everybody looking around is going to be asking the questions, if that's happening at one of the top hospitals in the country, what is happening at my hospital? >> we are going to hear more and dr. emmett oz will be here with ris reaction. can you see the entire interview on today.com. there are more good news when it comes to gas prices. >> this is the economy as well, guys. there is a whole lot less pain at the pump today. the gallon regular is down $3.16, in some places it is lower than that. nbc's janet chandley has more. >> reporter: it's sticker shock. but in a good way t. price of gas taking a certified nose dive. a gallon of regular $3 nationwide. gasoline is now it's lowest

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the difference. >> now, despite falling oil, gas prices are more turbulent on wednesday during a day of market jitters the dow at one point was down 460 points. it rebounded some, closed down 173 points. a frightening story is developing, at least 70 people are missing in mountains popular with hikers. it has been buried with blizzards and avalanches. at least 25 others were killed and officials fear the death toll, the number of people killed will go up. it's onto the world series for the kansas city royals. last night they completed a four-game sweep of the orioles to make it to the world series. if you are counting and they are, for 29 years with a win over baltimore set off a wild celebration on the field and in the kansas city clubhouse the royals will meet the giants cardinal series. san francisco leads three games to one. >> i hope the royals --

>> i don't want to get in the middle of it. >> some are calling it mangate. yes, a florida democrat charlie christ and rick scott got off to a bad start when only christ walked on stage, scott was upset over an electric fan. scott finally joined in. after one of the most bizarre debate moments in a long time, the fan won in stage. it is now 7:19. we normally complain how cold it is. i have this little heater right here. carley christ would run from this on the fan gate. it's a big issue. it's amazing. >> it happens. >> tamron, thank you very much. all right. we got al on the road today going back to school. he is also talking about big,

big weather stories. . this is a major storm a. category 4 storm churning out there in the atlantic. unfortunately, it is going to be taking if at bermuda, 140 miles southwest of bermuda. 1140-mile-per-hour winds. it will take direct aim on bermuda sometime by friday afternoon. it makes landfall as you look at the port of bermuda cam right now, breezy, but that's about it. ten as we look at out in the hawaii, we're worried about anna, 545 miles southeast of hilo, hawaii. this will be taking aim on the hawaiian islands as we make our way into honolulu by sunday. that's right. we will be tracking that. we will get to your local

good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. the rain has ended. now, we'll see the clouds move out of here. clouds and sunshine. temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s. a late day shower is possible. it will just be lighting and isolated by tomorrow we'll be clear and cool to start with. 51 to start with. fun in the afternoon. a nice day saturday, high of 70 degrees for the shredder event. 40 in the morning and 50 for the afternoon. then it stays chilly next week. have a great day.

. >> and that's your latest weather. >> al, see you in a while. >> something that caught a lot of people's attention yesterday, carson. >> that's right, guys. at the on the of the show, we showed you the footage of amber carson, she was boarding that plane to emory hospital in atlanta. people online questioning, one, two, three, four health care workers, full res prators, who was this guy quickly known online clipboard guy, for the hazmat suit, carrying a yellow folder, sunglasses, people writing in, lee writes, water wrong with the picture? everyone in hazmat suits, one guy with a clipboard. >> chris says, this is like a really bad movie! who was the guy twice. you can see he was on that plane, there he is there. we still don't know exactly who that was. we believe he was a part of the flight crew.

we are not sure. so inconsistencies still happening. people online certainly took notice. >> thank you. coming up, more of our exclusive interview with the dallas nurse and the shocking claims of the hospital's handling of the ebola. how she and fellow nurses had to band together and refuse to move patients suspected of having ebola. 13 e then seem collins facing a new molestation investigation as a potential victim comes forward. we have the very latest. first, t this is ceo tom macarthur's world. in macarthur's world, he opposes new laws to ensure women receive equal pay for equal work. and macarthur opposes a woman's right to choose backed by a group that would outlaw abortion even for rape and incest. for us in the real world, aimee belgard. aimee will fight for equal pay and protect a woman's right to choose. aimee belgard's on our side.

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[ music playing ] it's 7:30 on a thursday morning. it's the 16th day of october, 2014. a rainy, rainy die here in the northeast. hopefully, it's nice where you are waking up. we will start by taking a look at the headlines. the explosive allegations made in our interview with briana aguirre at the texas hospital. she says the hospital was unprepared, no train income place and thomas eric duncan was treated in a room close to seven other patients. nurses treating him had areas of their skin exposed. we will hear much more from

briana coming up. the second nurse treated is being treated if atlanta. 29-year-old amber vincent arrived last night, leave akmed cal-trans port plane under her own power. >> earlier this week, vincent flew on a flight from cleveland to dallas, even though she had a low grade fever, prior to boarding, she reached out to the cdc. nbc fuse learned, shelves never told not to fly t. airline said it was notified of vincent's condition and has taken that plane out of service. >> coming up, we will get dr. oz's take on the ebola crisis, is the cdc doing enough and are hospitals prepared. the former "seventh heaven" star steven collins, he is already facing child molestation charges. now another victim has reached out to police. >> reporter: steven collins back

in the headlines. the subject of a new investigation. this time by the l.a. county sheriffs department after a woman came forward telling police the actor exposed himself to her in 1983 when she was 13. tmz claims in an audio recording not verified by nbc news, collins confessed in a 2012 therapy session to molesting three young girls years ago. his estranged wife turned the tape over to police. >> she was 11 and 12 and 14. >> reporter: is this victim referred to you on this report? >> i don't know yet. there is a possibility. at this point we don't foe for sure. >> reporter: the sheriff department says collins is being investigated for misdemeanors him because of the length of time that has passed, it is not clear if he will be prosecuted. the nypd is conducting a separate investigation. collins is best known for playing a reverend on the show "seventh heaven." it's a more recent religious

role causing a controversy. in with the penance" he plays a priest molesting children confronted by a man he once abused. >> and some day it will be forgotten it's so wrong, father. >> at least two film festivals have decided not to screen the movie, which was shot last year before the allegations against collins became public. >> feedless to say i was shocked. >> reporter: they plan to donate to an organization that helps children. >> the idea behind the film was to show abuse doesn't go away. can you move on, it affects everything in your world after that point. >> reporter: collins' lawyer did not red spond to our request for comment. for now the police investigations go on. for "today," halle jackson, nbc news, los angeles. all right. let's get another check of the weather with al. he is on the road. good morning, al, again. >> reporter: hey, good morning, natalie. we are here, we are going to

chatting with some of the students later on. we got a media summit here, charlie rose, one of our morning colleagues getting an honorary degree later today. along the eastern seaboard, it is wet, it is wild. we are talking about a frontal system that stretches from new england down to florida. but the heaviest rain right now in the northeast, is causing big problems. we will see this continuing during the day. we got a lot of moisture, in fact, moisture from gonzalo will be making its way up into new england him some of the rain could be very heavy at times with strong heavy winds. steady rain that could be anywhere from two to three inches. locally up to four inches of rain good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. the rain has ended. now, we'll see the clouds move out of here. clouds and sunshine. temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s. a late day shower is possible.

it will just be light and isolated by tomorrow we'll be clear and cool to start with. 55 to start with. 71 in the afternoon. a nice day saturday, high of 70 degrees for the shredder event. for the aids walk sunday 40 in the morning and 50 for the afternoon. then it stays chilly next week. have a great day. . there are some broadcast journalists and majors in here could be the next matt and natalie. >> be careful. all right, al, see you in a little while. meanwhile, why did nurses at that dallas hospital have to band together and refuse to move patients suspected of having ebola. more of our exclusive interview with the furs who works there who

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room of one patient wage to another room of another patient, without disinfecting herself. is that correct? >> yes. i'm sorry to say, yes. and i mean, i'm just embarrassed for my hospital to even say that because i expected more out of us. >> also rules that were kriblthd overnight. at one case a patient with a preliminary negative test for ebola, the nurses wanted to move that patient out of the room. they were told under no circumstances should that patient be moved until a final determination of whether that patient had ebola. then the very next day, several other patient was had preliminary negative tests were treated very differently. >> that's right. like you're saying, i worked two consecutive days in a row. the first day we called and said this patient preliminarily came back negative. can we move him out? we posed the question if it was

early enough to say you don't have it and you can now come out of isolation. they said, no, he must be maintained under isolation until the final results come back and say they are negative. and the very next day, we had two preliminary results that said these two patients were negative. they told us to move them out of isolation, because we had other patients coming in. and i stood with two other nurses at my signed we said, no, we refuse. we were just told something else the day before, how could it be a different story now. we said, we refuse. we said if you want them moved out of strict isolation, you can gown up and put on whatever suit and can you come in here and mover them, yourself. they did not do. that they told us that we didn't feed to wear the full suit with them anymore him they were negative. they told us we now only had to

wear our gown and gloves. i asked them, why would i need to we're anything if they have been proved to be negative. >> you told me there were waste receptacles in hallways outside of rooms where patients were treated and the materials were placed in those receptacles, people walked past them hour after hour. >> that's correct. those garbage containers pence the rooms, outside the rooms. we as nurses had said, you know, there are dirty items up and down this hallway. you know, no one can come in and out of here and the cdc, our infectious disease control nurses. they had been up and down that hallway where there was garbage piled to the ceiling without so much as even gloves on so much as having tear feet covered. and then just walking into other general areas that are supposed to be clean and there was no one to peck up our garbage for the two days that i was there pence

there. they had no one to pick up the garbage. it was literally piling high to the creeling. that's after we already filled up the room that they had designated as the garbage room. it was full. >> that again is brianna aguirre, she says she hates to say these things about the hospital she loves, no planning. they waited three hours to contact the cdc once they get mr. duncan. >> they are shockingacys, but the reality is we are in the middle of one massive live experiment in america. try to take care of ebola training, it changes the equation. now you have to protect yourself from getting infected. it's like trying to teach someone how to deploy a parachute after they jump out of the plane. there is no room for error. people are trembling because they are humbled about the reality. just to give you an idea. one droplet of ebola blood and one droplet of hiv.

i did this back tablation, one drop of ebola blood is probably 60 liters of hiv blood. it's a much different pathogen. it lives for days or weeks in gi fluid or in blood. >> even when we conduct interviews, i want to be cautious as to not create widespread panic out there. what is the most important message we send to our viewers even as we learn about more missteps that were taken at that hospital and the whole procedure. >> matt, every time i am asked about this i am asked not to panic people. i want to be humble and calm. the people that know how to do this, people in west africa struggling with doctors without borders. they're say wack we have been doing to today has not been enough. we will be camping up. i don't think the issue is flying on planes him health care workers have to be supported.

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>> announcer: "nbc10 news" starts now. good morning. i'm vai sikahema. let's get the "first alert" forecast from meteorologist bill henley. bill, how's it looking out there? >> it's looking a lot drier than this morning. steady rain has moved out. now, we're just watching clouds that are starting to break. that's the view from cape may from the marquis de lafayette hotel. we will see temperatures climb. 62 degrees right now in philadelphia. cloud, thinning out over the city. upper 60s and low 70s this afternoon. >> thank you, bill. let's get a check on traffic with jillian mele. the schuylkill still backedup. >> oh, yes. this exit eastbound past montgomery drive. one lane of traffic getting past that scene. traffic is jammed for miles. this is a live look at montgomery drive. i want to point out the on ramp

from montgomery drive to 76 is blocked because of that on the schuylkill expressway. you can take kelly or mlk to get around it. cottman avenue, we have a bunch of potholes out there. including one that's flattening tires. crews are out there. ebola will be the focus of hearings at city hall in philadelphia. all to make sure the city is prosecuted for an outbreak of an infectious disease. also today, there will be a briefing about the protocols and travels at philly international airport. earlier this week, officials said there had been a heightened observation for passengers who appeared to be sick. visit nbc10.com for the section on ebola fears you'll find realtime observation on the yao break there. we'll have another update in 25 minutes. i'm vai sikahema. we'll see you back on the "today" show. we'll see you in half an hour.

. >> it's 8:00 on q. today." coming up, bottle feeding shameing. fed up, criticized by other women for not breast-feeding her family. she speaks out and starts a national debate. the greatest, muhammad ali's father reveals a private side. one you have never seen before. and al goes back to school. >> hello. hi, al roker. how are you? this is where i used to live. >> mr. roker takes you on a trip down memory lane, thursday, october 16th, 2014 [ music playing ] ♪ i'm never going to give you up

♪ never going to let you go ♪ >> shout out to the best town, north dakota. >> i want to give a shout out to my husband steve in cincinnati, ohio. [ music playing ] ♪ never going to give you up, let you down ♪ >> my mom took me to new york for my 50th birthday so she could meet matt lauer. >> 35 in the big apple! >> aah! >> we are back now, 8:00 on a thursday morning. it's the 16th day of october, 2014. it doesn't take long to realize it's kind of a nasty day here in the northeast. it was cold when we came in around 4:30, 5:00. it's a little better. they're sticking it out making it better with natalie's throwback song. i love a little rick ashley. >> you thought i stole your song this morning. >> this is good. never going to give you up. >> not controversial. so, never going to give you up.

>> this is real. >> i love this strong. >> it's back there for me. i will take it. >> rick ashley. >> wow. >> that's a little controversial, still. matt loves him. i thought i'd pick an easy one. >> sounds good this morning, for sure. >> coming up, big savings on six must-have items. she has her little clutch. >> first let's check in with tamron, she has a check of this morning's stories. >> good morning the second dallas church who contracted ebola is being treated if atlanta. amber vincent was transported aboard a specially outfitted plane. she clarence of taking a flight one day before she was diagnosed. there are new claims this morning the texas hospital mishandled the situation from the start. nbc's national correspondent kate snow is in dallas for us.

good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, tamron, indeed. a lot of questions raised this morning about this hospital. presbyterian health dallas, whether they mishandled things when the first ebola patient came in thomas eric duncan, earlier on "today," you herd explosive allegations from the nurse, brianna aguirre. matt asked her how she changed her opinion since the ebola crisis erupted. here's what she had to say. >> they should have known they were not handling this well, this ebola crisis. they should have phone it was getting out of hand, that 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, the nurses, the education and training, anyone. we are not handling it well and i watched them violate bake principles of furs's care, of medical care.

>> in reaction to brianna's interview a short time ago, the hospital referred us to an earlier statement they made this morning defending the hospital, reacting to charges that have come from anonymous nurses who paid similar complaints. here's what they say. in a statement, they say duncan was moved in a private room and placed wage in isolation. thd staff, texas health dallas staff were the appropriate -- wore the ae proept tech next am equipment as recommended by the cdc at the time. they say nurses who were classified as having no known exposure or risk were allowed to treat other patients per cdc guidance and regarding hazardous waste, that third point there, they say they went above and beyond the cdc recommendations to keep waste well contained. the news that nurse vincent traveled on a commercial flight the day before her ebola diagnosis has many travelers on

edge. it comes as four more u.s. airports began screening travelers from west africa. nbc's tom costella is at washington dulles, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, the coast guard assisting the cdc and border patrol screening passengers from west africa. even though the cdc says the risk to the frontier airline plane is really low, it is still reaching out to 132 passengers out of an abundance of caution. nurse amber vincent's journey began last friday okay 10th when she left dallas to head to cleveland to plan a wedding with her family. she flew back to dallas on monday, the 13th, before frontier airlines knew of the ebola exposure that same plane flew back to cleveland and round tripped to atlanta. it has since been decon tam nated in denver. now the director of the cdc is imposing new rules for any health care worker who has cared

for ebola patients. >> we will from this moment forward insure that no other individual who is being monitored for exposure under goes travel. >> reporter: meanwhile, starting today, four more airports are joining jfk in screening arriving passengers from west affect for any symptoms of ebomb. on capitol hill and among some health care professionals, a growing call to impose a travel ban on passengers from the region. but infectious disease expert just back from liberia thinks that would be counterproductive. >> it would also really hamper the efforts to control this outbreak. we need to get as many responders to the outbreak area as possible to be able stop transmission and prevent the risk of further people becoming ill. >> reporter: as for that frontier airlines plane that's been taken out of service, it will be taken a fourth time and the crew is given 21 days off.

back to you. more than 25 million people are expected to take part in the great shakeout later today. the largest earthquake drill will teach people to drop, cover and hold on to something sturdy when the ground starts to shake. experts say the worst thing people with do is run. because that can expose them to falk debris and broken glass. alaska, nevada and california are among the states taking part in this globe exercise. and it was the catch of the day for some fishermen when they hauled in a large and active sea lion in their net. while trying to release the animal, it grabbed one of the men and flung him across the deck. they did get him off to use a hose to scurry him along safely. it is now 8:107. let's check in with al in oswego, fork. >> thank you, tamron, we are

live outside the studio that has my name on it, excuse me, i was here in 1976. they did me the great honor of learning this. they got a fully operational studio. even their chief meteorologist mollie, nice to see you. let's get you the latest on water going on with goon w /* / gonzalo right now. it is currently south of bermuda rnl but that will be changing rapidly as it makes its way to the forth, we are expecting to see gonzalo, southwest of bermuda, as it moves to the north, we expect landfall sometime friday as a category-3 storm and it has been since 2006 i think since a category-3 has hit be

good morning i'm meteorologist bill henley. we'll see the clouds move out. late day showers possible that are light and isolated. by tomorrow, cooling and clear to start with. 71 in the afternoon. a nice saturday. high of 70 degrees. the aids walk will turn chillier on sunday. then it stays chilly next week. >>. and we got the college president here, dr. debra stanley. good to see you. thanks for hosting us. >> well, welcome home, al. we are thrilled to have you here. >> thank you. thank you. the place looks fantastic. next time we will see if we can get a better alum phytoname a studio after. >> we couldn't. >> back to you, guys.

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navarro college is not accepting international students from countries with ebola cases. >> that is prompteding a backlash on social media. in a statement the college refused to say if it has or had a policy that rejects students based on the ebola outbreak. it sid say, unfortunately, some students received incorrect information regarding their applications to the institution t. college is noteing it currently nearly has 100 students from africa on its campus. if that is correct, that's a big, big problem. >> i think it owes those students do got that letter an explanation. now, one of our favorite stars soon will have a date with oscar. >> i'm in. nice. >> need we say anything more? neil patrick harris confirms he is hosting, you see he posted this video of his buck list.

he is just writing off rap with snoop.o dawg. now he can write that off. yes, he has big shoes to fill. we know what a great job ellen did earlier this year. i love it. he can do no long in my book. >> he needs to slow down on the buck list. come on. you always hear parents say my kids are growing up so fast. after his son's frightening medical scare, one dad is making sure to savor those precious moments. little emmett was hospitalized after experiencing those seizures. he is okay. the experience inspired his father to take these gorgeous photos of emerson and his brother grayson, intimate images of the boys being little boys. photos inspiring parents to do

more of the same. can you see more on "today." . >> we talked about this before moms were saying they took so many pictures of tear kids, they realized they weren't in any of the pictures with the kids. >> i'm the photographer in my family. >> that's the case we make for selfies. extend your arm or use carson's stuffy stick or have a few together. >> i probably never print them. >> it's an inspiring story. as a parent, it reminds you of how you can remember those great pictures. >> absolutely. >> well, guys that, loud noise you heard last night is from baseball fans. their royals are headed to the world series for the first time if almost 30 years and one fan wouldn't let a live news report stop him from celebrating. and probably the biggest leader on the team right now. oh, my goodness. >> reporter: probably the

biggest leader on this right now. >> he got scar ed. all in all, handled it pretty well. >> wasn't it paul ruud invited all the fans to his mom's home. my mom is out of town. >> we love to party with them any time. that's water trending today. still to him co, steals and deals, including the perfect spaul fall shrug

back now with an essay that touched a nerve. emily had a double mastectomy at the age of 32, which left her unable to breast-feed her son. to much dismay, she faced criticism when she formula fed him. some of the comments she good, you know, breast-feeding is optimal. breast is best. so you're not breast-feeding. it's better, you know. she decided to write a column, why i do not breast-feed, if you must know. how are you doing health wise, first? >> great. great. things very really good. okay, for all cancer survivors, it hangs in the background. right now, i'm enjoying this little guy. things have been great. >> he is almost seven months old now? >> almost eight. >> your essay touched quite a nerve. a lot of people responded to this.

were you amazed by the responses that you got? >> it was great. i think it touched a lot of women who wanted to talk about being judged for doing natural child birth, being judged for not doing natural child birth. being judged for so many things from you're too big during pregnancy. are you too small. so it really struck people beyond the cancer survivor community. >> it's okay. >> you know, as i was reading it. what really struck me is how hard it was for you to get pregnant. you had to wait many, many years. you talk about this is your little miracle and to be judged so harshly. not just by women, but even some men judged you. how painful was that for you and why did you feel like you had to explain, i didn't breast-feed because i had breast cancer? >> well, i didn't always explain. i endured dirty looks, but within i did explain, i really

felt like there were so many cancer survivors. women are surviveing it. it's going. i think there is a story to be told. i really wanted to tell it before in this context. >> it brings up the bigger issue in society on women, how we judge each other. you raise those important questions and points. yeah. carson is in the orange. >> reporter: you know you have the results of some surveys as well? >> i do. i'm here with a psychology. let me show you interesting data. when asked, do you think people judge pots was don't breast-feed? 86% say yes. going on, if are you a mom that didn't breast-feed, do you think people judge you. does this surprise you? >> no, it didn't surprise me. we are judging each other, based on what we see other people

doing. in popular culture, breast-feeding is best. if we look at the research, more of the medical research, research is coming out saying, you know, be there for your kid. provide them sustenance and safety. it's a cham why we judge instead of empower? >> we are social beings. women look at the social relationships they have. we always compare ourselves. are we doing as well as this one. do i look as good as that one? we are constantly in that mode. often we are looking and judging and our own insecurities we put on people comes back to us. if we could lift each other up, how much better it could be. >> natalie, back to you. >> you know, emily, final message here, if you want women to take away from what you wrote. what is the larger issue here and the pont you can make. >> you need to run your own race in lie and know what's in your

heart and what you want to do. and forget about the haters. >> good for you. good for you for speaking out. the really as i mentioned touched such a federal reserve. i think a lot of people, if they haven't read it yet, they certainly should be reading it. we will put that up on our website as well. thanks so much. and let's turn it over to matt. >> thank you very much. coming up, we have marsden and martin. james on his brand-new movie and jill with fall favorites in her steals and views segment. >> there is a shrug. it's a

good morning i'm tracy davidson. the rain is moving out, let's get the details from bill henley. >> there are clouds but they will break for some sunshine. it looks like it's going to rain, but it will break and we'll stay dry for the balance of the morning. just a slight chance of a late day shower today. cooler north and west. pottstown. sunshine will be breaking through at times. we have a update on what was a huge mess on 76. that's right we still have

activity at 76 eastbound past montgomery drive. two lanes getting by right now. the right lane is still blocked. significant delays on this portion of 76. we also have a new accident 95 northbound past girrad avenue. the ebola outbreak is the focus of hearings that will start at philadelphia city hall. they will discuss the city's readiness to handle ebola and other viruss. they will discuss strategies to stop the virus from spreading. i'm tracy davidson, we'll have another update in 25 minutes. now back to "today."

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. >> it's 8:30 on a thursday morning on the 16th day of october, 2014. a nice group of people sticking around, tamron saved a pan's phone. i'm not sure if you got to save it. >> sit working? hold on? i'm checking on it. he dropped his phone. >> in the heat of the moment when you walked up, i got

flustered. >> really? here, matt, can you give him your new iphone 6? >> yeah, i have it pence. meanwhile. >> i'm glad you all got the purple memo today it's spirit day. this is a movement against bullying and awareness of the lbgt community as well a. lot of people on the plaza are wearing purple. >> coming up, the legendary mohammed ali as you have never seen him before through personal recordings. two of his daughters are here to share the public side of an icon him also ahead, some must hats for the fall, steals and deals, including, okay, hold on, a $550 shrug at a price we are told you

will not believe. they're useful. >> i can hardly wait for that. also, james morrison is here to talk about his role in a new nicholas sparks high school singing talents. >> you never have to miss a moment of today on your dial. they still call it dial? we go for a check of the weather with al. >> that's right on the crystal radio. let's show awe we got going on right now. for today, again, wet weather in the northeast a showery day. fog around the great lakes. a gorgeous day through the gulf coast. as we move on into tomorrow, again, we will be looking at a gorgeous day finally along the eastern seaboard. temperatures cooler in the southeast. rain from northern california into the coastal northwest. show

good morning i'm bill henley. the rain ended and now we will see the clouds move out here. temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s. late day showers possible. light and isolated. tomorrow it will be clear and cooler to start with. nice on saturday, breezy with a high of 70 degrees. chillier on sunday, 40s in the morning, 57 in the afternoon. have a great day. >>. >> now we like to call oswego's oz. i got here for a summitf before that, i got toio around campus, you know what, things haven't changed much. no, they've changed completely. take a look.

[ music playing ] picture this, it was september, 1972. a young al roker coming from new york city to upstate new york. oswego. i'm starting my college career and dorm. onadaga hall. back in the day that same furniture was there. certainly smells like it. i remember these mailboxes. i used to live on the 3rd floor. okay, with eed a elevators, i never took them. okay, i did. hello. al roker. how are you? nice to see you. this is where i used to live when i went to this school. i was in this room right here. this was mine. >> this side. >> i was on this side. all right. ah, look at this, you guy versus tv. you brought it in, yourself.

and the women are stronger today. >> wow. we didn't have selfies back in the day. we had save drawings. that was it. this is where i spent most of my college career public radio for central new york. not only did i earn a clap, i earned hard earned cash running the board during the watergate hearings. back when i was here in school, you feed sustenance to maintain the brain power to make sure you were a good student. that's where the oswego subshop came in. hi, how are you? >> hi, how are you? >> reporter: wow,ly have a half of roast beef and a half of a meatball. >> everything on the roast beef? >> everything, load it up. back in the day, i could do two subs at a time. i'm not proud of it. but there it is. ah, college.

good times. yes, this is the al roker sub. how many people have had the al roker sub? it's got tomato, it's got plenty of ham. back to you, boys. >> for the surprise there al, feast away, enjoy. all right, muhammad ali is one of the most pivotal figures in american history. he has always been my idol. a new documentary takes a closer look at muhammad ali the dad. it includes never before heard personal audio recordings of the champ. listen. >> what's your dad's name? >> muhammad ali! >> he would always tell me, time is going to fly, he could foresee things and knew how important things would be. >> it was unbelievable the power that this man had. >> hannah and mai-mai are two of his daughters. i want to talk to you. i can't wait for this. i want to ask you how your day

is doing. nasty rumors over the weekend he was if bad health. how is he doing? >> he is doing really good, actually. we call him in the morning. he enjoys being muhammad ali. he is not in pain. >> unfortunately, certain family members that don't understand parkinsons might misspeak, they think he is doing worse than he s. he is fine, people, don't be worried. >> that's fuse can i hear. so much is written about your dad or recorded. this was really supposed to take a different look. you wanted to show a different side. what does it show? >> it shows him as a human being i think, a father, a friend. it gets into the essence of who he is. the spirit he is. >> people know this big personality, dynamic out of the box personality. was he like that at home like a dad? >> you know, he was leak that. he was pretty much the same he

had an intimate softer side. he'd banish us to the kid room. he wanted us involved if his decision-making. he wanted to know from us, what do you want in life? he engaged that conversation. >> do you think in some ways he didn't want the public to see that quiet, softer side that he always liked the public to see that larger than life side of himself? >> i don't know for us, he was larger than life around the house. >> he would help you around the house and go i am the greatest? >> he'd chase us with halloween masks, playing jokes and magic tricks. >> he had a spiritual side around the house that was profound t. spirituality he wanted for us to exercise that so we can have major coping skills in life. >> i said a bunch of times, i never got to sit down with him and have that talk that interview and ask all the questions i had formulated since i was a 7-year-old boy because his voice was taken by

parkinsons. you can communicate with him much better than most people. but has it been frustrating to see him lose that ability to communicate in that way. >> for me, it's frustrating. my father still community indicates. we are lucky to be able to talk to him and see him more often than most people. you know, we still get it. it's just a softer voice. now we have the blessing of his audio recordings. >> i have some. we talked a lot about everything. we really did. i can tell on film the kind of conversations. so it was a quality of conversations. so, you know, we handled this with stride. this is destiny. >> your dad always likes to look to the future. so this future generation coming up. he never had the privilege of watching him in the ring, what do you want them to take away from watching this documentary? >> it's interesting you say that. a lot of journalists say we talked to him. i talked to people 30 and under. they don't know his history.

i want them to take way. be free who you are and there is a lot of discrimination and everyone is equal. py father not for that equality. be who you are, stand up. so that to me would be the most powerful message. >> stand by your convictions. >> thank you so much. my best to your dad. and i am ali is in theaters and on video on demand. up next, fall fashion favorites, including that watch for 83% off. first this is "today" on nbc [ music playing ]

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jill, good morning. >> good morning. >> let's talk first with what we are wearing right here, these great shrugs from mila for fall. >> we told mat what a shrug is. >> if you didn't know. >> they retail 550. they're super fine. >> silky. >> luxurious silk cashmere blend, four colors here. high end boutiques, neiman marcus, the deal is 86% off. >> incredible. they are perfect to throw in the bag when you are traveling. >> doesn't wrinkle. >> a great layering piece. >> let's go to these big ballasts. if you are a mom, you are working, they are great. you throw in your purse or your toet. they're foldable.

sizes 5 through 12. carried in bloomingdale, dillards and fine stores nationwide. 70% off. >> wow, huge! . >> just as a suggestion, i have this gift closet at home. >> great idea. >> with the holidays coming up, few want to start stocking up. >> let's talk about jewelry here and watches. this is a bold piece that can spruce up any outfit. retail 350, made by master craftsmen. you can choose from 11 different colors and pieces, so this is a really good feel. this is a great gift. carried in nordstroms, retail 350. 83% off. >> more and more women are liking these bold faced watches and colors. this is fantastic. >> my mom has every rainbow and

every crazy outfit she ha. >> you should do that. >> tell us about these bracelets. the cuffs are by zela. >> retail at $into. it's an awesome gift, super soft. italian leather, made in the u.s. comes in six colors, to see them go to today.com. the deal is $19, 79% off. >> fantastic. all right. let's come over here, couture candles from dania decker. >> these are major. fantastic candles. they rarely give discounts. they smell good. they're fan taft ij. it's not overly fragrant. that's what i love. >> retail $96. a large size candle. eight best selling scents, a blend of soy waxs, sold at barneys, neiman marcus and sachs.

70% off. >> i love that. all right. stack up on those. finally, these leather club laced clutches here. these are from below the belt. >> i love that name. below the belt lace close-up, retail 1 fine. it's a leather clutch. you can attach this for it to become a wristlet. the deal $39, 80% off. it takes a little before you break in the leather. >> exactly. >> you get the idea. >> it's super fun. >> perfect, jill. these are great starts for the fall. all great gift suggestions as well. >> the products once again are the beautiful shucks from mila. ballet flats. we have watches from ocean ot and the below the belt clutch. for questions on any of these items or past orders, head to the steals and deals at

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[ music playing ] >> it's 8:49. we are back with james marsden. he is in the new nicholas sparks movie "the best of me." when love, life and loss intersect when you leechl expect it. take a look. >> why are you laughing? >> i don't know, i guess i miss this. i miss you getting all mad at me. >> i know. be a little pushy. >> i'm not pushy. >> you just care so much. juju can't help yourself. >> welcome back. good to see you. >> they gave me a screener. they said bring me a kleenex. i made a vow to myself i would not cry.

>> that's presumptuous. this movie is well crafted. >> thank you very much. >> had you read the book? >> i did read the book. it wasn't the director said, look, this will be different than the book. most of it is pretty much the same. he said, we will follow the script. it will be our blue print. read it if you want to. i think he was concerned sometimes actors get ideas. >> nicholas sparks has this ability to bring emotions right to the surface without making it seem obvious or schmalcy he gets you every time. the character, dawson coal, how would you describe him? i said rough around the edges, is that fair? >> i think he has an abusive father, he's an introvert. he meets this young woman. she's a beacon of light, opens him up. for the first time, experiences real love or someone showing love to him. he wants to stay in her field of gravity. >> the movie takes you back and

forth between 20 years ago and the characters in high school and the present day. to me it's about what ifs. do you know what i mean by that? >> we all, it's easy to romanticize who we would be or how would it be different if we stayed with the person in high school, if we sikhed instead of zagged, you'd nerve know, would i be more happier, more content? in this case, this was the one for him. 20 years later, she's moved on with her life when he's trying desperately to get her back. >> they go back to high school. it's tough for someone as young as you are. take me back to your high school. >> no. >> just for a second. >> no thanks. >> aren't you also working on a project with jack black about high school days? >> yes, i did a film with jack, it's a samberg about a high school reunion, a 20 year high school reunion. >> the producers desperately wanted to see a pick of you in high school. >> i was like the cool guy if high school.

jack was the little nerd. nice. >> technically a mullet in. >> i don't know, i don't know what the health ca heck it is. i think that was 1989. >> we've all been there. >> yeah. >> we all have those. what are you working on next? >> i just finished the pilot for west world with jonah nolan. it's an hbo highlight. we finished that with anthony hopkins and harrison, so fingers crossed for that. the jack black movie is coming up after this. >> that's the last time we will ever share the high school photo. i promise you. >> that's all right. i get more mileage out of that. >> "the best of me" opens tomorrow. you are great in this movie. we will talk to his co-star in our next half hour. first, did you see this, the gymnast scared off the medal podium by a bee? she is one of the great future

stars in that sport. first, this is "today" on nbc.

well, the u.s. women's gym fastics team competed over the weekend and landed on the on the of the leader board. she led with four golds, one silver, a lot of respect for

bees. cy simone, good morning. >> good morning. >> we are looking at your impressive harvard work. that is amazing. you are quite the star. i think what a lot of people are also talking about, not just the medal count but the little incident with the bee on the podium. >> yes. >> what happened there? >> it was in the flower. marissa pointed it out to me. i tried not to freak out. i freaked out. >> i don't blame you. i don't like bees. >> you kept your smile the entire time. get rid of the flowers, finally. >> in addition to all this stuff, there is so much in the way of expectations on you as we head into the next olympic cycle. are you feeling it? >> yes, kind of. still leving it off a little bit. >> does it bother you at all? >> it doesn't bother me. it actually excites me. i try not to think about it. >> does it motivate you? >> yes.

very. >> did you hear what olympic mary lou retton said, she called you unbeatable. she said you are the most talented gymnast she has ever seen. >> yes. >> that's pretty amazing hearing that from mary lou retton. >> give it to the bee. >> thanks for letting us keep this. your work paid off for us. >> good lu good morning i'm tracy davidson. let's get your forecast from bill henley. >> we're seeing improving conditioning. the rain has ended and the clouds are slowly starting to break. we see sunshine reflecting off of the ocean. this view from cape may. we'll see more and more of that sunshine. the clouds will not clear

completely, but we will warm temperatures up. chilly right now, low 60s for philadelphia. 61 in wilmington. more sunshine now in center city where it is 62 degrees with winds out of the southwest. >> one person is dead after a crash on the express way this morning. here is a live look from our traffic cam where traffic is still moving slowly. one eastbound lane is still blocked, crews are working to clean that scene. a hot hole is to blame. causing at least ten flat tires this morning. the southbound lane, crews were called to fix that pothole. today, joe biden is paying a visit to philadelphia to talk about the importance of investing in philadelphia. he will also tour a dredging

barge. food, a training exercise for people who live near the facility. the training will also be doing on tomorrow. also today the delaware county transportation association holding a job's expo. they will be at the springfield country club from 9:00 to 1:00. we'll have another update coming up get the latest on nbcnews.com.

from nbc news, this is "today's" take with al roker, willie geist and tamron hall live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on a dreary ing, october 16th, 2014. that's not keeping a good looking crowd out there. >> they're happy. >> it's hopefully going to clear up. >> al is on the road in upstate new york, his alma matter, suny oswego. al is a distinguished alumni up

there. >> big man on campus up there. >> the bmoc. >> we are in the al roker television studio. nobody of any foy graduated from here. they all went ah. it was a shameless attempt to get sympathy. thank you very much. >> it works every time. >> all right, al, we will check in with you in a couple of minutes. >> how about that, you graduate from school, gow back, your name is on there. al, we'll see new just a minute. meanwhile the latest on this ebola story, talking about nurse brianna aguirre. she works at tex health hospital. her colleagues treated eric thomas duncan. she did not. she had stepped out talking about some of the concerns, she and other health care person fell have at that hospital, specifically about the protective gear they're using or

not using. >> and it was basically you know just like you would have in a snow suit or any hood di, it would zip up to about here and then go into a hood up around my face like this and then on top of that was a mask in front of the of me that would go under my chin from here. so from here to here was uncovered. >> if you were to start to experience symptoms of ebola, texas health hospital would be the hospital to go for treatment. how would you feel about that? >> you know, i played that situation out in my head. knowing what i know i would try everything and anything to refuse to go there to be treated. i would feel at rick by going there. if i don't have ebola, i pay

contract it there. >> wow, that's coming from a nurse who worked inside that hospital. >> and hospital officials specifically daniel varga will participate in this hearing later today on capitol hill. i can't wait to see if a law maker cites this interview, rather than a statement that comes in the middle of the night on capitol hill respond to that specific allegation from that nurs nurse. >> she goes on to recount more details about the night when thomas duncan presented to the hospital and all of the errors that were made since then and continue to be paid this. in fact, she says some of the nurses she works with. she's on vacation. he is allowed to walk around freely. obviously, she is checking herself regularly, doing all things she knows she should be doing. the nurses will work as well. they're still encountering people with, who could potentially be cases office

ebola. a lot of questions she is raising. i think a lot of unanswered questions and concerns. >> the other part that people worry about amber vincent the second nurse diagnosed with ebola was allowed to get on a flight to cleveland, spend time with friends and family in the akron area, after she called and said, should i ralph and the cdc said yes. >> she said she had a 99.5. >> which is below the threshold. >> it's low grade. but you were treating an ebola patient. >> i think that's amazing that was allowed to go on. last night, ebola survivor dr. kent brantley says he doesn't know how he got the disease. >> do you know how you got it? was there a moment that you look back on and say, that was it? that was the moment? >> i am convinced that i did not get ebola in the isolation unit. >> really? >> our process there was safe. every time i went into that unit full of ebola patients, i was

fully suited up, the tieback suit the goggles, the mask. >> every part of your zin skin covered. >> every centimeter, every inch. >> anderson didn't follow up and say how did you get it? >> all these months later, he doesn't know. >> he is going through in his head. they followed every protocol and procedure. so even having those protocols and proeshs cedures in place. >> the guy with the clipboard, remains unidentified. look at these pictures, the only person not wearing protective clothing escorting amber vincent on board a plane to atlanta. can you see everybody else is suited up t. guy we have shot shadowed there with the clipboard the specsulation he is a part of the flight crews somebody who works with the plane, not an excuse, though, not to have the proper protection on around an ebola patient. >> full disclosure transparency. say, here's the acquisition.

it's a flight crew, you can't fly with the hazmat suit on. we spoke with the cdc. it's not airborne, they are telling us, this was okay. we today many hours later, we den foe who that person is. why not let us know? >> you saw he was close to her, not making any physical contact. we den know what further contact he had. >> which is transparency. >> exactly. as you said, it cannot be transmitted unless by bodily fluids, so it's important to make that point all right. so what kind of dad are you when it comes to when the baby is crying in the middle of the night, do you get up and take care of them, willie? >> luckily, they don't cry too much him i'll be honest. >> do you duck the night shift? >> christina have an agreement, for me to get up for an hour or two in the morning, it didn't make sense. i'd be there there in the day, she'd be there in the night. >> a tag team. >> the question here, do guys fake sleep within they hear the

baby cry? >> it turns out, they do. there was a survey conducted. apparently, 56% of dads pretend to be asleep. they say the babies are crying for mom, anyway. they don't want me half the time. >> we are the worse. >> my husband and i give all the credit. we have that same deal. he knows i'm getting up at god awful hours in the morning. so he pretty much is the one who answers the call a lot. so i'm pretty lucky in that sense. >> it's almost half-and-half. i'm trying to find a silver lining like 85% i did not hear my child cry. 56, it's close, yeah. >> i sympathize, there is a moment like on the week. it's the middle of the fight. you hear the cry. you both lie there and see is the other one going to move? there is a chess match you play. >> it's not that you get up to comfort the child, it doesn't work, i got up. >> it's a long haul. >> i love the list of top five

excuses. i got to go to work him like we don't have to. i did it last time. they're calling for you, not me. then i just pretend to be asleep as we talked about. you are better at dealing at it than i am. it doesn't work. >> what could you say that would get you out of that, nothing? >> there is never nothing. >> we take turns. >> share it. >> it took two to have that child. it takes two to take care of it. >> throwback thursday so we go online and we spy on celebrities. celebrities. i can't get it out. so see what they're posting on instagram and madonna put up a picture saying i'm constantly transmiting ideas to the other way back #quantum. that is a picture of madonna in the early days. i don't know the year. >> early ''80s? sfwr before borderline. that was the first hit. so it had to be.

for the, she was blond by then. let us know what year this is. was she channeling miley? >> miley was channeling her, perhaps, back in the day. >> that's right t. chicken came before the egg. >> i was thinking how much ma done that looks like her daughter lords, which you should. it's an uncanny resemblance, she is now in college. i read a story, her mom is super rich. she is sharing a dorm room with the rest of the students. she's at the university of michigan where her mom went to school. >> cool. >> all right. let get a check of the weather again with al if in oswego. >> reporter: i got to go to my dorm stadium here back in 1972. anybody here from onandaga?

it was the first year i went, it was actually the first year that they had co-ed dorms here. it didn't really do pe any good. then the dining hall, of course, the food here is pretty good, isn't it? back in the day when we had, i worked in the dining hall, salsbury steak, everybody started sticking it onto the bulletin board with a fork. all these hundreds, you are all waving, or do you have to go to the bathroom? all right. let's show you what's going on as far as your weather is concerned. we are watching two tropical entities. of course, we also have this system on the eastern seaboard that's bringing heavy rain, making its way into the northeast and into new england and, in fact, some moisture from gonzalo, which is going to hit bermuda on friday. that moisture is going to rocket up the coast and enhance the moisture and the winds and so we've got a real mess thursday into friday, especially as you get into new england, anywhere from one to two inches of rain,

but we could have some isolated areas of four inches of rain with torrential rain and strong wind gusts. we will be watching this over good morning i'm bill henley. the rain has ended and now we'll see the clouds move out here. clouds and sunshine. a late day shower is possible, it will just be light and isolated. by tomorrow we will be clear and cooler to start with. 55 in the morning, 71 in the afternoon. a nice saturday. high of 70 degrees for the shredder event. the aids walk will be chillier. and chilly next week. have a great day. . >> and that's your late effort weather. guys. >> all right, al, tanks, see you in a couple of minutes. coming up next, she won the hearts of millions of fans from her award winning role from "ugly betty."

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>> wow, what a journey. now are you here. with this new production. it's amazing. it's a heavy topic with a comedic air. are you a pro, so i won't ask you how you balance it. that's your job, but how you decompress when you are deal wlg these buried secrets after you leave? >> you know, theater is interesting. i for some reason had this idea that i'd go and do my job for two-and-a-half hours and then have the rest of the day to myself. but theater really stays with you all day. kind of your entire day is getting up on stage for those two-and-a-half hours and giving the best performance you can to every person that boys a ticket to see you. but that's one of the reasons i moved to new york. live theater. i was born and raised if los angeles. we didn't have access to live theater leak you do in new york. i moved here to watch live theater but as an act tres to do live theater. eighth childhood dream to get on the subway and do a show every night on 43rd street.

>> it's a question we ask tv and film actors when they go to the stage what is that difference for you, obviously, have you the immediate reaction, are you doing it eight fights a week, you have to keep it fresh. >> it's huge. it's a different muscle as an actor that you use than when you are doing television and film and it requires a lot of discipline, which i love. it sort of brings me back to the bare bones of why i do what i do and trying to challenge myself as an actor and make sure i never get too comfortable doing one thing or the other. they're all challenging in their own way, but you know, there is nothing like that live energy. once you hear that audience, 300 people milling about. waiting to see what you have to show them for the night. your energy and heart beat can't help but start lifting off. >> you also have just completed a production with your husband. >> yeah. >> i understand there was a certain sex scene in there you had to warn the family about. >> yeah. they were pretty great about it.

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. >> welcome back to "today" thursday morning october 16ing, 2014. i'm willie with natalie and tamron. we will check in with al. he's on the road this morning, his alma matter in oswego, new york, with a look at the weather. al, what's going on? >> reporter: hey, guys, it's been raining up here. we are pence the student center. here are some of the kids outside the al roker television studio. wow, look at that. when i came to school here, we had nothing like this this is a full blown operational television studio. they got camera people, teleprompters. anchors, the mini me over here. kind of like al roker, what is your name? >> sebastian in there justin.

>> marissa. >> don't ever come after our jobs. we will drop you like a back of dimplt i mean it. seriously. >> oh, wow! >> hey, we're toughening these kids up. we're getting them ready for the real world! all right. let's show you what's going on -- they got a weather person, mollie, she's not here, she's their chief meteorologist. she's very good, actually. let show you what's going on as far as your weather is concerned. we are talking about some severe stuff, again, for today, we got wet weather in new england, heavy rain, more rain in the pacific northwest. plenty of sunshine in the gulf coast. tomorrow the rain exits the eastern seaboard, thank goodness. showers around the great lakes. more wet weather, extensive rain from the pacific coastal northwest into northern california gulf coast again looking good. a little on the cool side in the southeast. we are looking at atlanta tomorrow with a high of

good morning i'm bill henley. the rain has ended and now we will see the clouds move out here. clouds and sunshine, temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s. it will be light and isolated. by tomorrow we will be clear and cooler. 55 in the morning, 71 in the afternoon. a nice saturday, breezy and a high of 70 degrees. for the aids walk it will be chillier on sunday, 40s in the morning and 57 in the afternoon and chilly next week. . >> and that's your latest weather. guys, i will give you a professional move i learned from willie geist who took this from ron burgundy. >> oh. >> yes. >> sweet. smashing. come try this. real quick. give it a try. okay. go ahead. give it a shot. >> u hu, yes, seen him up.

>> keep it classy. >> that's how you do it. >> nicely done. >> nice work, al. i love the al roker mentoring program. i will drop you like a bag of dirt for helping out the kids. >> a big move, al. >> give them the thumb's up. the real life story of actress michelle monaghan reads like a big movie script. >> a girl heads to the big sto city to become a big star. the plan worked. she went from starring with tom cruise to "true detective." now she's star income "the best of me." she reconnects with a high school flame after 20 years. >> i should go. >> what? >> this is dangerous. we've had wine and some how you have gotten better looking, which is so annoying. why couldn't have you gotten

bald or fat or something, geeze. >> no, he got more hair. >> we know where it's going. >> good to see you. >> the movie is so romantic. so everything nicholas sparks. we were talking last week, robertdowny, jr. said he wanted to have lunch with sarah jessica parker. we asked people, is it cool to reconnect with your ex. after seeing the scene? >> well, maybe. >> if he looks good. >> it depends what he looks like, i suppose, right? >> yeah, i know, i think what's great about it is it's a second chance, i mean, if you remember, you know your first love, you kind of remember all those butterflies in your stomach and the racing heart and all of that. and that's what she experiences 20 years later. >> sort of two high school loves, an incredible powerful love story, but you hear, you see them as they are then 20 years later in their lives an reconnecting and having that sec chance as you said.

so what was it that appealed to you about the role? >> well, i loved the idea that this is life that people have lived. you know, 20 years and it's confronting, you know, to look at your own life and it's self reflection and getting back to when you were happy, perhaps. and i love that it's self discovery and i love that it's full of passion and heartache and love than loss and i just related to that as a woman, i'm a romantic. it allows you to sort of escape into this really wonderful, wonderful world. >> lots of tears. >> i want to see you watching it. >> this is the ninth nicholas sparks book to be made into a movie. two things, this is a hit. then you will cry. so are you one of these people that have read all the nicholas sparks books? >> i haven't read, but i've watched the movies, okay, there are very few romantic stories that are made nowadays.

he has a knack of attacking into what women and men like and so i enjoy them just as much as the next person. >> before you became a big star, you were a journalism student at chicago's columbia college. >> i was. >> oh my gosh. >> i know it's a life long dream of yours to take over my job. >> yes, exactly. >> it's going to be bad for me. this is not going to go well for me. i want you to come on over. we will have fun. we call them our kickers. so that's my spot. this is news with michelle today. here we go. go ahead, michelle. >> competitive pumpkin growing is as fierce as any sport and records are being squashed, so to speak, all over the place, the monday at the half moon bay art and festival in california, john hockly set a new u.s. pumpkin weighing in at 2,058 pounds. they're only a-month-old, two lion cubs, a miami and a

female, are attracting long lines of adoring fans who allowed to get up close and personal and get to hold them and take pictures with them. enjoy it now, but please do not try it when they grow up. finally, after generating award buzz in this fall sports bliss, actress michelle monaghan is set to tuck at our heart springs in her latest flick "the best of me." if you ask me, it's some of her best work yet. it opens in theaters tomorrow. so do not miss it. >> news with michelle. it's official. >> i'll be here tomorrow, too. >> definitely. thank you. again, "the best of me" out tomorrow in theaters. bring your tissues. you will need it. coming up next, you heard of tour de france. i hit the road with the tour depink with breast cancer i hit the road with the tour depink w(male announcer)r it's happening. today, more and more people with type 2 diabetes are learning about long-acting levemir®,

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held my hand and told me i had breast cancer. so that was a life changing thing to hear. then i knew that we just had to do what we could to fight it off. >> you found stronger, it seems through all of it. >> i think that in life you can focus on the negative or you can focus on the good things. >> reporter: with the support of family and her positive attitude, she finished her treatment and was ready for a new challenge. >> the bike contest, how does that come to you? >> i had described to a young survivor coalition. >> reporter: it's dedicated to supporting young women diagnosed with breast cancer. >> i subscribed to their e-mails. it said something about designing aic boo. i'm like, cool, that kind of sounds like fun. >> reporter: the contest called for a drawing and an accompanying essay to explain the symbolism of her design. >> when iron needs to be strengthenned it is put into the fire t. flames represent the fire i have been through with

cancer. i feel from diagnosis on we are all trying to rise above the flames. from hundreds of applicants, rena's design was chosen. her vision became a reality. >> she's an amazing woman. she's been through so much. so we were so honors to be able to givac survivor and my life changed because of this

ride. >> reporter: any advice for me or just joining it for the ride? >> just start out easy. it's tough. >> reporter: survivors, are you ready? >> yes! [ music playing ] >> reporter: this is amazing. i just want to know where willie, al and tamron are right now. next year, we're all doing this. along the way, i met many inspirational riders. some riding for themselves. >> i'm riding for the cause, i'm a two-time survivors. >> reporter: some for others. >> i'm riding today for my mom, my aunt, my friend kelly. >> reporter: one woman was even riding for three. >> they told me before i started chemo, i know you want a family, freeze yourics in case. the first try they took. >> reporter: amazing. >> i have two girls i have to ride for. >> reporter: seven hours and 100 miles later, it felt great to get off the bike.

>> yay! excellent job! and even better to see rena come in behind me with her husband in in tow. >> you have done amazingly well. so strong. >> i'm inspired. >> thank you. >> such a great day, young survivors coalition raised over 600,000 from this ride and over $8 million since it started doing the event. for more information on the young survival coalition which does so much to help all of these women. head to today.com. i only did 100 miles, that was a three-day ride. they did over 300 miles, incredible. >> one story after the next. so touching. about the mom of two. >> twins. she was seven months pregnant. she got the doctor's okay to go ahead and ride. so he did it. she spaced it out a bit. >> good job. >> very nice. >> next year, are you joining me. >> by join, yay, go, natalie.

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. >> it's thursday. we know what you are thinking. the weekend is almost here, so if you plan on catching a movie or relaxing with a good book, we got you covered. >> here with entertainment, show

biz.com, jack rico, good to see you. tamron teased with a little of brad pitt going into break. what does that mean? >> that means he is back in a world war ii film, the last time he did this was "englorious bastards." he is back on board, with a movie of soldiers getting into a tank fury, their mission is to strike at the heart of nazi germany. now this is a very visceral film full of realism and grit. brew the oscar talk is light on this movie. it could pick up in the next weeks. >> it has a great cast. >> i like birdman with michael keaton. >> it was a great film. >> i hear it's amazing. >> it is amazing. >> it's intense. >> it's very intense the mexican director did battle in "21 grams." it's about michael keaton trying

to mount a broadway play, at the core, it's about the illusion of success and sort of the question of relevance. i love the dialogue. it's witty, smart, insightful. i think easy mom nation's for best pick, best direction and best screen play. >> i'm so happy for see him him with a big role and a comeback. >> let's move to a new emogi ap ap. >> he can't wait. >> i had a strong stance against emogis. >> you know how people like to describe tear moods, their emotions and text and e-mail. in this particular tech, can you see here, you can happen with the emogi app, hey, i'm running there, you can clear that and go, hey, my mind is plane with this or hey, what's up, boo? >> a what's up, boo? >> water up, boo?

. >> so are you solved now? >> that's a lot of interpretation. >> it looks like it. what the question mark, up, boo? >> the ghost. >> it's fun, now you have a vast and wide selection to choose from. now they come in combos. as opposed to individually. >> here's one for i'm on a boat. >> really? >> jack, thanks, great to see you. back in a moment with "today" on

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. good morning i'm vai sikahema. let's get our forecast from bill henley. cooler out there? >> yes, a chilly day today. some sunshine but it will not be brilliant sunshine like we will see tomorrow. clouds are over the city, no sign of any rain, just a slight chance of a late day shower. the clouds have thickenned up a little bit. they will be in and out during

the day. right now 63 in philadelphia, just up to 60 now in pottstown, a chance for a shower later on. >> thank you, a pothole on i-95 is responsible for causing flat tires to at least ten vehicles all happening this morning. sky force 10 over the and. this is earlier this morning. you see car trouble there. it happened in the southbound lanes just pat the cotman avenue exit if. vice president joe biden is paying a visit to pennsylvania today. he will talk about the importance of investing in infrastructure. he will also tour a dredging barge with senator bob casey. you can always get the latest news and weather at nbc10.com. we'll see you in another half hour.

with tom corbett, things keep getting worse. september 16th. budget deficits force pennsylvania to borrow $1.5 billion dollars just to keep the lights on. three days later, pennsylvania's unemployment rate goes up for the second straight month. under tom corbett, we've fallen from 9th to 47th in job creation. and on september 25th, pennsylvania's credit is downgraded for the fifth time in two years. why would we give tom corbett four more years?

from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hey, everybody. so glad you're with us today for a thirsty thursday, oer 16th. boy, was it -- was it wild this morning? the rain and the wind and the -- >> i was walking blake in a monsoon and that ain't fun. >> he likes to take his time and sniff around. lola took one look and said, no. >> that's hard. >> no. she's huge, like 80 pounds. >> you did not say what -- >> no, i did not.

>> i'm not going out there. >> mommy, do i have to? >> no. i carried him -- there is a place -- an overhang kind of thing and i walked him in a circle at 4:30 in the morning over and over and over. >> at times do you doubt your love for him? >> no, i don't. we have "ambush makeovers." we have a lot of great stuff. and nicholas sparks is with us too. >> the author of "the notebook," cassidy's favorite movie. a new one out. and the young actress lian liana liberato. it is fun. james marsh in here earlier, he plays the older are guy, darn cute. >> also a new gig for neil patrick harris. we'll talk about that. first, let's begin with a little recap of yesterday, shall we?

you remember, kathie lee and her dear friend barbara corcoran went head to head on the -- they look at homes and they each make them over their own way and it gets a little heated. let's watch a little bit of yesterday. >> i changed the door, i added some black shutters and added some should rubbery, but most important improvement is the fence because it makes you feel like you have your own paradise. beat that, kathie lee. >> she just might. >> i can't remember what i did. >> wow, looks like a prison. >> i think kathie lee won that one. barbara, you won the first one. >> wait, wait, wait. you're trying to play fair. the tacky little white fixture on the front -- >> no, nobody likes that. >> kath's looks better but you spent less money, barbara. >> give it to kathie lee. >> we asked you guys to vote. we don't know who really won. >> it doesn't matter. >> of course it does.

barbara's house and your house. the winner is -- >> that's the second house. >> wait, who won? >> barbara. >> barbara won the first one. house number two. >> let's see. the majority of the people voted for kathie lee's. barbara with the yellow door is out, as i said. house number three, the clear winner again, kathie lee. barbara needs to take her toys and go home. okay. that's what needs to happen. >> i'm a happier person. i don't think she's very happy. >> that's her profession. that's what she does for a living. >> she's good at it. we're happy for neil patrick harris. he's hosted the emmys, hosted the tonys, won emmys, won tonys and now he's going to be -- he's

going to be the host of the oscars. let everybody know on twitter. let's take a look. >> i'm in. nice. >> so he had a list of all the things he wanted to do, a bucket list. jump off a plane, move to new york. anyway. at the bottom was host the oscars. apparently that's his last thing to do. and go. that's awesome. >> he's going to be terrific, so good. he's so multitalented. and perfect in that role. >> yeah. >> only thing he's got left to do is the grammies. >> oscars are on february 22nd. good news, ladies, "magic mike xxl" is out, with channing tatum and joe manganiello. this is where we need you. they're looking for 300 female extras to be in the audience, okay. it is going to take place in georgia. and -- >> tybee island. >> october 23rd, 24th, 25th. the casting says please do not

apply if you're offended by nudity and acts of a sexual nature. can you believe that's what it says? >> i saw the first movie. >> they're so cute, both of them. >> they really are. pardon the pun, but they do -- did make the movie with tongue in cheek, so to speak. you know what i'm saying? >> yes, yeah. >> they're laughing at themselves. >> you don't get paid. >> they do they're making a fortune, but you're not. but women are going to make, i predict, complete and total -- >> buffoons. >> of themselves. >> but it would be so much fun. i would love that. >> a dream job for hoda. >> yes. speaking of hunks. there is a new calendar, may be the best one yet. it is called hunks and hounds. >> is that real? >> that's -- >> no, i mean the dog. so they're all hot guys. >> how many pecs does he have there? >> it looks like a six. it could be an eight.

oh, my gosh. >> shot by celebrity photographer named mike ruiz. let's see more. the proceeds go to animal rescue. it is the same guy? no, it is a different guy. >> no, i that i their different guys with the same pecs, different hounds. >> like blake. >> who is looking at blake? >> oh, my god -- >> they took frank's body and just put other guy's faces on it. they really did. i think that should be illegal. >> that's love. that's love. this is such a sweet story. >> all that money goes to 1999 -- $19.99 to the animal new york city rescue organization. yesterday, on nightly there was a great story, around homecoming time for a lot of schools. this school in georgia, dunwoody georgia, picked its homecoming court. among the kids they picked were kids with special needs who work in the coffee shop in the

school, the students love them. two of those kids, very, very popular, got -- >> hannah and gus. >> they were picked to be on the homecoming court, which was -- >> they were nominated. >> such a great deal to be on the homecoming court. they were voted. the student body votes on the winner. so let's take a look at what happened. >> this year's winner is miss hannah -- >> mr. gus -- >> gus and hannah's classmates voted them king and queen of the homecoming court. for dunwoody high, it was a symbol of pride. and back at the coffee shop this week, gus and hannah were still glowing. >> what happened? >> i was nervous. >> you were nervous? >> yes. >> excited? >> oh, my gosh.

>> that's such a beautiful story. so much about bullying that takes place in all these schools. that was beautiful. >> i wondered when we would be getting this. >> i can't believe you did it. >> thank you, jerry. it is not -- >> jerry, do it again, just so we can get a shot of how it works. >> it is the old-fashioned way. >> all right, back up. can we do that with a wine bottle? >> oh, my gosh. that made me happy. this is going to make me really happy. >> good morning brit is a morning tv show, like ours but in britain. this week something funny happened, something awkward happened. let's just see. >> look closely and listen. >> listen. >> sunshine, that would be nice. >> yes, a bit of sunshine. sorry, again. can we lose this? definitely wasn't me. >> don't blame the sofa.

>> all right. >> let's watch it again. we're not 100% sure. let's decide if it was the sofa or -- >> sunshine, that would be nice -- >> sunshine, that would be nice -- >> sunshine, that would be nice -- >> sunshine, that would be nice -- >> why do i love that so much? >> time for -- one more. thank you, jerry. we have time for another thing. the most important thing of the day. all right. >> oh, gosh. >> time for the play list. >> no, i was in such a good mood. >> there is a song called "bang, bang, bang." they were up all night with the lyrics. when you are on the treadmill and you're about to give up, you hear this, it keeps you going, i'm telling you, it is amazing. nic nick i minaj, jessy j., ariana

grande. ♪ bang bang there goes your heart ♪ ♪ wait a minute let me take you back ♪ ♪ wait a minute ♪ bang, bang into the room ♪ ♪ i know you want it bang bang all over you ♪ >> do you know what this is about? >> stop that. ♪ bang, bang bang, bang ♪ >> it is not what you think. >> it is. it could only be what i think. >> no, no, bang bang through your heart. through your heart. >> oh, my gosh. ♪ >> "bang, bang, bang" when you're on the treadmill. get that one. it is not what you think. >> hoda, go back and look at the lyrics. in the back seat of my car, you know you want it. that's what the lyrics are. >> i'm telling you, just because your mind is there, i don't

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website. their whole website now looks like this. okay. with -- they're trying to -- they are saying you can pull it off, you have to have the right combo, it is a hot trend. would you ever do that? >> no. i don't care how hot it gets. >> kath, you've been on the show many times. >> many times talking about my fannie pack. >> she loves it and we all laugh. >> and they have been out for ten years. i said who cares. >> usa today, back page. >> there it is. out in l.a., there is my favorite one i can't find anymore. >> the paper, fannie packs, front row, sarah jessica parker, matthew mcconaughey, people on the red carpet, everybody is wearing them. >> yeah. >> you said it before. >> it just makes so much sense. you don't have to hold on to something. it is great when you're shopping. >> not bulky. >> it is not so bulky. >> what do you put in yours?

>> my phone, and a credit card and my lip gloss. all i need in life. >> this is a feel good piece of video. >> about a puppy, but i hope he has flatulence. that's our favorite thing today. >> it is a puppy learning how to ho howl. take a look. >> amazing. >> he matches the blanket. oh, my -- oh, there's more. >> he wants to be a big boy. >> how cute. >> let's just have a show that that's all we do is show fun videos. make the world forget about all the problems we have. >> i agree. >> lots of flatulence, please. >> yes, please. is it okay or not okay to bring

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breath. >> that works for kids, the breathing? >> it does. the thing you have to remember is once the temper tantrum it starts, the more attention you give it, the longer it lasts. >> it is hard to ignore it. cody, one and only one he had was in bloomingdale's. i'll never forget it. i had to stand there and just wait for him to finish. >> a plus. you want to make a fool of yourself, you go, guy. >> you have props and stuff that you can help kids. >> what we're trying to do is help your child learn a habit to manage the emotion when it gets too severe or too stressed. for instance, you're dealing with little kids, the coolest thing is actually bubble blowers. why? not during a time when they're really angry, but time right before. they can learn -- you take a deep breath from here, then blow your -- away.

your child starts to feel it starts here. when your daughter is older, yoga is wonderful. getting a slow deep breath into your brain, it is the fastest way to control yourself. >> what else? >> foosballs are great. go punch it out. go punch it out. walk it out. these ones are so fun too. ready made ones that are filled. but you can have your child put different emotions on them as they build up. play d-doh for some little guys >> that still works for me. >> every mom should have play-doh in their bag. >> or how tired they are -- >> boredom, hunger, all predictables. >> just leave them at home. don't go to bloomingdale's. >> help your child figure out one strategy he can use on a routine to keep it going. >> all right, michelle, thank you. a lot more tips on nbc's parent tool kit, sponsor are eed by pi.

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at least we are getting a break from the rain we had overnight. the wind is blowing. a live view from center city of the flags blow you through. the temperatures will be climbing a bit with a little bit of sunshine. it's 64 in northeast philadelphia. it's going to be a slow climb into the upper 60s today. >> thank you. we are following a developing story in montgomery county. a man who was refusing to leave his home after police tried to serve him a warrant has surrendered. it was earlier this morning. police called in s.w.a.t. and armored vehicles. the standoff lasted about seven hours. no one was hurt. ebola is the focus of hearings that will begin at philadelphia city hall. city council members on the public health and safety committees will discuss the city's readiness to handle emergencies like the ebola outbreak. medical and community leaders are expected to testify. the hearings will focus on developing strategies to stop the spread of infectious diseases.

in just about a half hour, there will be a briefing about the protocols for travellers at philadelphia international airport. earlier this week officials said there had been a heightened observation for passengers who appear to be sick. the new jersey health department says there are three new cases of enterovirus. a 4-year-old died of the virus nearly three weeks ago. another update in 25 minutes. i'm vai sikahema. back to the "today" show. see you at 11:00 for an hour of news.

we're back with more of "today" on this thirsty thursday. you know what that means, it is time for "ambush makeovers." >> two ladies out on the soggy plaza all morning and get a brand-new head to toe look. >> doing that is our crack makeover team, "today" contributor and makeover extraordinaire, louis licari. >> and the woman who knows how to dress the best of them, "today" contributor and author jill martin. >> it was dark and soggy. >> we found two of the nicest ladies, i can't wait for you to meet them. >> they're behind the camera now, some of the friends and family and they're so excited. the first lucky lady is carol from cincinnati, ohio, she's in

new york celebrating her sister joyce's 60th birthday. it is their first trip together in four decades. carol has not highlighted her hair in 15 years so she thought why not get ambushed for the occasion. let's take a listen. >> joyce has been hysterical crying since we picked carol and why are you so emotional about this? >> she's my older sister. she's always been there for me. and i was so happy because i've always wanted to come to new york and i turned 60, she said she would come with me, and i'm just so happy that you picked her. she really deserves it. >> you're excited, right? >> i'm very, very excited. i can't believe it. >> so sweet. >> there is joyce crying already. keep your blindfold on, okay? >> joyce, get a grip. >> okay, here is carol bricker before. and carol, let's see the new you. >> wow. >> oh, my gosh.

>> all right. are you ready, sister joyce? take off your blindfold. >> oh, my word! oh, my gosh! you look stunning. >> it is time. turn around and take a look at yourself. turn around. >> oh, my gosh! >> you look beautiful. >> jerry. >> thank you, jerry. >> don't mess up your makeup. oh, my gosh -- she's going to blow. >> look right here at camera 12. >> oh. >> tell us about the -- come over and join us. >> she's going to break down. >> i wanted her to look young, vibrant and glamorous, like her inner spirit. >> thank you. >> my pleasure. >> i can't thank you enough. >> we lightened her hair a few

shades to give her a soft, blonde color. i wanted her to look like her, not like me, and i think we succeeded. and vanessa did this great haircut, controlled the curl. she can wear it either way. >> jill, i love that dress. >> isn't it pretty? >> i love it. >> what i love about it, the sheer up here, it is delicate, but ladylike. this is from maggie london. you're so appreciative. it is so nice. you were so appreciative of the whole process. >> i love it. i love it. >> applause for both. right over there. thank you. >>o loyou look gorgeous. our second lady is jamie carrier from chicago. she has a girls get away thing going on now. jamie, her mom and four sisters have jetted off to some city to reconnect and have fun. that's what brought them to new york, minus the 11 kids between the sisters who are back at home with their dads. jamie is going home with a

brand-new look to shock them all. let's listen to her story. >> mom, you were very busy, five daughters. >> right. >> right. >> now we're giving your middle daughter, jamie, a makeover. so i know you're super pumped. >> i am. i always -- my favorite thing is you can't have favorites. i don't know why we can't have six makeovers, but that's okay. that's okay. we elect jamie. >> all right, blue crew, what do we think? >> blue crew. they're so cute. >> i love it. >> colleen and jodie, janelle, jackie and joy. long before the kardashians, there was the js. let's look at jamie before. and bring out the new jamie carrier. >> wow. >> keep your blindfolds on. >> oh, my gosh. >> wow. >> all right, ladies. take off your blindfolds, please.

>> wow. >> all right. turn around. >> beautiful. >> wow. >> look right here at camera 12. you look so beautiful. >> mom, do you like? louis -- >> vanessa did this great haircut, soft, flattering to her face. i made her hair color auburn. he said, louis, no orange. i think we did it. all the colors came together with makeup. >> just beautiful. the outfit -- >> i love that jacket. >> it is sun woo. i love the asymmetrical zipper. it looks so chic, indoor and out. and the nydj jeans. >> cool. >> carol, step right out here. big round of applause for both. >> all right, does your home need a makeover?

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if you want to punch up the look of your home's interior, your first thought might be to add pizzazz with paint or wallpaper, but think again. >> here is another way to turn the walls from ordinary to extraordinary, the contributing editor for "inspired home," frank montana. >> new contributing editor, great site, all things home, and to inspire people like i'll inspire you to make amazing art. >> you are. what do we start with? >> we start with this brand-new product, just in the states today, out of canada, available only on home depot.com, a faux barn wood look. really hot now. >> different colors? >> this is gray distressed. check this out. it is really simple.

it is great, like around $3 a square foot. that whole wall you can do for 200 bucks. and it is a tongue and groove system like this. lock it into place. you can either glue it if you want it to be permanent, as trends change, you nail it down using a nail gun, start from the bottom, work your way up. >> we have a -- >> this is easy. >> this is how it converts. >> you can do it vertically, horizontally, and use it for lower walls, accent pieces, i can see this being used for, like, a coffee table or console. >> cool console. >> what is next, frank? >> faux leather. you like that? >> right place, it can be very cool. >> like a bathroom or like an accent wall. >> and it can get wet if you want to put it in the bathroom. >> you can seal it with polyurethane. we'll show you how this works. you take your latex paint and start with a lighter color on

the bottom. unravel for me, if you don't mind. i'll take one of you real quickly and show you how to do this. you want to leave it wet. thank you. you can hold on to that, hoda. >> i don't know why i went to all the trouble. >> make you work. >> she's exhausted. once you unravel it, smooth it on to the latex. it picks up all the crinkle. once that is done and dry, move on to the glazing portion over here. i use, like, i use modern masking tape. >> how long do you let this set? >> couple of hours until it is hard. it will feel like this, look a crispy paper. take a paintbrush, get your glaze on. not smooth. >> she doesn't want to. >> create that -- it is sealed with polyurethane. >> i would love to see how that looks in the room if we can test drive that. >> okay. >> it can be classic, you can make it funky.

and stencils, royal design studios makes amazing stencils, one of the best in the country. but, you know, people usually use paint. i like to kick it up a notch. plaster. texture medium, you do a light skim coat over. >> that's interesting. >> probably don't have time to do the whole thing. >> okay. >> i'll show you what this would look like, you know, as opposed to just paint. look at the three dimensional value that creates. and you get this texture, distressed, funky. >> behind you too. >> let's look in a room. >> it looks like wallpaper. >> kind of, but you know you put your blood, sweat and tears into it. >> yes. >> at the end? >> finally, with the busy life we all lead, digital mind set and not connecting, doing an organizational wall like this, to -- to take your kids pictures or mom and dad, and have a space with a chalkboard, and magnetic paint on the bottom. this is a new -- it is really cool. to me, it just -- instead of

doing it in passing, you have a visual, they can stop, enjoy it, remind them to do their chores. >> the trouble is, kids can't write anymore. everything is digital. nobody has good penmanship anymore. >> i never did. and i should. how about that? >> frank, thanks a lot. >> all righty. >> you loved the notebook, now there is a new nicholas sparks romance hitting the big screen. >> it is called "the best of romance hitting the big screen. >> it is called "the best of me," we'll talk to the walmart pharmacy is now a pin even more medicare part d plans. if you're a member in a plan where walmart is a preferred pharmacy, you could save up to 80% on your copays over other pharmacies. and this could lower your prescription co-pays to as low as a dollar. there's an easy way to save, so you can spend your time doing the things you enjoy the most. learn about plans available in your area by calling 1-888-966-2790 or visit walmart.com/healthcare. save money. live better. walmart. olivendless bowls of pastag pastwith new sauces at $9.99.

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best-selling author nicholas sparks has written 18 books and listen to this, nine of them have been turned into heart pounding romantic dramas on the big screen. by 2004, the notebook starring rachel mcadams and ryan gosling. >> now the latest book turned movie "the best of me" about high school sweethearts reunited after 20 years. it stars liana liberato as young

amanda. >> we're in the middle of nowhere. we're not going to get something. even if you do get something, it is going to be a public broadcast. ♪ >> oh, yes. >> always got the shirts off. >> welcome, welcome. congratulations once again. terrific cast, another great big kiss in the rain. >> it was exciting. we had a nice -- >> rainstorm, right? >> yes, sort of. we had one day that we were filming it and it was all our own rain and then all of a sudden it was an actual thunderstorm during the scene, lightning cracking, like was that us? it wasn't. we had to stop production. so not safe to do that. >> no, it isn't. >> so fascinating, your books keep turning into great blockbuster movies. there is something about it. obviously what makes this one

different because i know people have seen a lot of the other ones. >> i think what makes this one different, this one for me just strikes even more core of reality, it will appeal to a broader audience. you capture the power of this first love, like we did in "the notebook" or walk to remember. you capture all that. this explodes the questions of -- that kind of hit in your 40s, the what if, the what if i -- >> the regret. >> the regrets. what if i made a different choice, what if i had a chance to do it all over again. >> say something when i had the chance to. >> right. here they come back 20 years later. they had more lives since they have last seen each other. >> they're both hot. >> the co-star is a hunk. >> i know. >> have you worked with him before? >> i haven't. but that's the great thing about doing a nicholas sparks movie is you can count on having a really hot guy as your co-star. >> do you play a role at all in the casting? >> oh, yeah. >> you do? >> i do. i see everything. and --

>> chemistry and -- >> i'm not always there. there is an alchemy to it. you look for someone who you think can perform. liana is so explosive on screen. after all the premieres, she really just takes over the energy. so you look for that. but you also look for chemistry, which is how are they when they walk in the room together? do they stare a little longer, do they smile? are they leaning close? you look for this crazy stuff. how did we end up picking luke? >> he was the best kisser. >> is that true? >> in the end -- >> luke was a great kisser so -- >> it will be luke. that's how you get the final cast is and alchemy. >> your career, you wrote the first script, your agent called and said, you're being offered a million dollars for your very first screenplay -- your novel. >> my first novel, yeah. that's pretty much a surreal experience. at the same time, it was so funny, like, okay, we got to keep going. i'm, like, that was it, i don't

have any more stories. that's all i had, right? >> i just got to bring this up, last week i saw there was stuff in the news about you and there was a lawsuit that one of the people who worked at one of your schools filed, alleging discrimination. >> sure. >> i hadn't heard your response. i read some of the stuff, but what are your thoughts on that lawsuit? >> you know, i'm disappointed in it and i did post a response on my social media. >> the school you started. >> the school i started and really, in the end, it is a legal matter now and i can't even comment on it. and really that's all i can say. >> keep churning out the movies in the meantime, okay? and the books. great to meet you. you're lovely in this movie. really lovely. >> thank you. >> congratulations, again. "the best of me" hits theaters tomorrow. >> we're shining a spotlight on one of our bigge esgest fans th gets jiggy with it. >>

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time to shine our fan spotlight on a bouncy baby sure to put a smile on your face. >> laura posted an adorable video of her daughter charlotte on our facebook page who appears to be an irish step dancer in the making. >> let's look at charlotte's jig. ♪ >> all right. you go. >> how cute is that? >> okay. my gosh. >> laura, that was great. thank you. that was great. >> how cute. >> i love that. >> all right, tomorrow suze orman talks about financial infidelity. >> and from the new nbc show "constantine," we have an actor

with us. >> have an awesome thirsty thursday, everybody. >> tomorrow is try day friday. >> it is, indeed. >> and something saturday and something some m

at 11:00 this morning, we begin with breaking news in the ebola crisis. sources tell nbc news that president obama is expected to issue an executive order today giving him the immediate authority to order u.s. national guard and reserve forces to liberia to assist in operation united resistance. that's the effort to fight ebola there. according to sources, no decision has been made but the initial deployment would include eight guard and reserve engineers and logistics specialists. while the initial deployment is a small number, it will be open-ended and permit the president to send additional forces as needed. the second texas hospital