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end this war immediately. >> while his administration faces new questions over the deal with iran to free those five americans. >> we've been apart for eight years and finally we're together and this is completely unbelievable. >> this morning we go one-on-one with it all with secretary of state, antony blinken. disturbing case. who suspects facing charges after a 1-year-old dies of fentanyl a kilo of the drug discovered on play mats. >> they were running a drug operation from a daycare center. a daycare stpher >> we will have the very latest as police sfrp for another suspect. labor pains. the strike by auto workers entering day six while in hollywood, new hope negotiations set to resume today. where things stand just ahead.

fighter jet fallout. new details on the final moments of that f-35 that crashed in south carolina after possibly flying on autopilot for more than 30 minutes. >> that was probably 100 feet above the tree tops. >> the investigation to find out how the military lost track of a $100 million jet all that, plus spelling it out. vanna white, a beloved staple on "wheel of fortune" is set to return when ryan seacrest takes the reigns he was with us when he got the news >> now that it's official -- >> his reaction and plans for the iconic game show and style tile taylor swift sparks a new frenzy overnight, sending fans on a search

what they were hoping to find. today wednesday, september 20th, 2023. from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, there. good morning, everybody. welcome to "today. nice to have you along with us on a wednesday morning we begin with the president's address at the united nations. his main focus, the war in ukraine, stressing to world leaders the negative consequences of a russian victory. >> yeah. the speech game just after five hours after five americans held for years in iran returned to the u.s. after a controversial prisoner exchange. saying the u.s. will not allow iran to acquire a nuclear weapon. >> in just a moment, we will be talking to antony blinken. but first, nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent, andre k mitchell, with the latest. >> good morning. president biden delivering a rousing defense of democracy called climate change an

existential threat but the president's main focus was on ukraine, urging the world to standby ukraine or else this further aggression from russia. >> we have to stand up to this negative aggression today to deter negative aggressors tomorrow. >> reporter: president biden urged world leaders to stand united behind ukraine, warning of dire consequences. >> if we abandon the cor principles of the united states to appease an aggressor, could anybody in this body feel confident they are protected >> reporter: with growing calls to withhold additional aid to ukraine, ukraine's president volodymyr zelenskyy appearing in person this year to warn other leaders russia could target them together. >> the goal of the present war against ukraine is to tour our lands, our people, our lives

into a weapon against you. against the international rules based order. >> reporter: today at the u.n. security council, volodymyr zelenskyy will present his plan, which includes payment of reparations to rebuild his devastated country today volodymyr zelenskyy will travel to the white house to meet with president biden and plead to congress for more military support the republicans are deeply divided over the biden administration's request for additional money to ukraine. >> where is the money we already sent what is the plan for victory >> well, the consequences of pulling the plug on ukraine are enormous it will lead to more war, not less. >> reporter: it comes as the u.s. unveils a new round of sanctions on iran, targeting the production of iranian drones used by russia against ukraine one day after the u.s. sanctioned iran's former president and other iranian officials for imprisoning americans, including the fiv detainees freed tuesday who

returned to an emotional homecoming after 8 years in captivity. >> we've been apart for eight years, and finally we're together and it is just completely unbelievable. >> reporter: as part of that deal, the u.s. agreed to unfreeze $6 billion in iranian money that the white house says can only be used for humanitarian purposes. republicans are blasting the deal arguing saying it will only lead to more americans being wrongfully detained. savannah >> andrea, thank you secretary blinken, good morning to you it's good to have you here >> good morning. >> let's talk about the news this week. the prisoner swap. five americans brought home. you cannot look at these pictures of americans being returned to u.s. soil and not be elated for them, emotional but the thornier issue is at what cost when you free up $6 billion in order to get americans back, does that not endanger americans elsewhere, put a higher price on their

heads? >> well, first, savannah, it was incredibly powerful and emotional to get these americans back i was on the phone with him after they touched down in doha. that was the first port of call before being reunited with their families one after more than eight years in an iranian prison for me, my number one responsibility around the world is to help americans who are in trouble. and particularly those who are being unjustly held in jails anywhere, i want to bring them home now, in this particular case, what's so important to understand is that the monies that were freed up were iranian funds that they had gotten from the sale of oil that were stuck in a bank, and that from day one have been exempt from our sanctions. iranians always had a right to use those funds. we move them from one bank account to another with clear controls to make sure they can only be used for humanitarian purposes

not a single taxpayer involved nothing is going into iran itself this is all for humanitarian purposes i think in order to get americans home, that was a pretty good deal. >> well, fair enough as you well know, money is fungible the notion is $6 billion iran doesn't have to spend on what the people need is $6 billion they can spend elsewhere and be up to no good. how do you respond to that they're suddenly flush with $6 billion of cash that they otherwise would not have >> two things. first, again, from d, sas, theee try to impose on countries that are engaged in activities like iran is have always, always exempted humanitarian needs. and we don't want to be in the business of denying the iranian people of what they need the government, the regime, is something totally different. second, for better or for worse, unfortunately for worse, the iranians have always found a way to spend money for the

nefarious actions they're involved in. they have done it before sanctions, after sanctions that's going to continue what we're doing is two things first, making sure that iran is acting in a way that -- that it isn't dangerous, supporting terrorists we're taking action, taking actions with sanctions, taking actions with other countries to come down on them. second, here in new york at the united nations, we're coming together with other countries to try to establish a much stronger norm and understanding of international law that countries engage in these practices. >> president volodymyr zelenskyy addressed the u.n. general assembly he's coming to washington, hat in hand looking to secure more funding. he's going to face skeptics. let me play something that speaker kevin mccarthy said yesterday. take a look. >> is volodymyr zelenskyy elected to congress? is he our president? i have questions for him where is the accountability and the money we already spent

what is the plan for victory >> how hard of a sell is this for president zelenskyy? >> what we have seen today is very strong bipartisan support for ukraine. there is a good reason for that. it's the right thing to do we see the horrific abuses going back more than a year and a half and i think that's something americans respond to but it is not only the right thing to do in our interest. it's the necessary thing to do in our interest because if we allow these kind of aggressions to go forward with impunity, if we allow putin to get away with this, then it is open season for any would be aggressor to do the same thing putin himself wouldn't stop there. and then others in other parts of the world with looking to see if he can get away with this if he can, so can i. that's a recipe for a world of conflict, a recipe for a world that inevitably creates bad things that will hurt americans, not just the countries in question >> i understand the argument if you don't stop putin here, you will be at war with him somewhere else.

>> other parts of the world are watching this very carefully. >> the larger question is, already the u.s. has committed $113 billion in 18 months to help ukraine how sustainable is this level of support when there is really no end in sight to the war, no hint that there is any talk of diplomacy among the two parties? and it doesn't seem to be a strategy for victory so this could just go on and on and on and how much are you concerned that the people will not want to continue to be able to get this much support to ukraine? >> first, over the last year, ukrainians took over 50% of the territory that putin seized from them going back to february of 2022 but to the point of sustainability, what we're working on, what dozens of other countries are working on is a plan to be able to support ukraine for the long term, but in a sustainable way on the margins of the nato

summit a couple months ago, we had countries come together to say, we're going to look at how the ukrainians can build their own military that can in the future deter aggression, tha can defend against aggression coming down the road. >> in your mind, does this seem a war that will go on for years? is that the expectation? >> first, it is important to note this. putin failed in what he's achieved his goal was to erase ukraine on the map. that has failed. now, exactly where the lines are drawn, that's going to be up to the ukrainians, but there is a big difference here. ukrainians are fighting for their own country, for their own land, for their own future the russians are not at the end of the day, that's the big difference maker >> i have to ask you about the images we saw kim jong-un traveling to russia walking with putin. what are these two up to and can the u.s. do anything to stop, for example, kim jong-un

supplying weapons or arms or support to russia? >> it speaks, first and foremost, to a certain amount of desperation on the part of russia that it has to go to regimes in russia or iran to get the weapons and technology that sanctions, export controls that we have imposed. >> but if he has willing partners there with iran, north korea and those alliances are deepening, isn't that a pretty big concern? >> we are looking and taking action to try to disrupt that, to break that up wherever we can, but russia is in a world of hurt as a result of the actions that vladimir putin has taken. militarily, economically, diplomatically it's in a much worse position than it was before and when the countries it's confined to dealing with, -- vladimir putin is not here in

new york and he was not at the g summit recently. he is, in effect, person that non grata in many parts of the world. so the only thing they have left is to go to regimes like north korea and iran to try to get what they need. >> it is nice to have you here in the studio. >> good to be with you. >> let's turn now to a disturbing story playing out right here in new york two people charged with keeping fentanyl at a daycare center resulting in the death of a 1-year-old and making other children sick. laura jared is here with the latest on this case. >> laura, good morning >> good morning. for any parents out there, this one will hit home. fentanyl and daycare are not two things you think should be in the same sentence, especially at a place that just passed a surprise inspection, but that is the reality for four families facing the unthinkable bringing federal charges against two suspects after fentanyl at a daycare killed a 1-year-old boy. authorities now on the hunt for another person they say was involved, the husband of the daycare operator according to court papers, three

young babies from that same daycare hospitalized from exposure to the drug the youngest just eight months old. >> they were running a drug operation from a daycare center. a daycare center. >> reporter: the owners accused of storing large amounts of fentanyl at the daycare. investigators finding a kilo of the drug on top of the babies' play mats stored in a closet >> i'm a lawyer, but i'm a father and common sense dictates that when you drop off your baby, you expect the baby to be kept safe. >> reporter: the father of that 1-year-old, nicholas dominici, telling wnbc that nicholas felt happy going to daycare a lawyer for the daycare operator tells nbc news that she had no idea drugs were in the building but after finding the babies unconscious, grei mendez tried to cover her tracks, calling her husband before 911. >> and all of that happened while the children, the babies,

were suffering and in desperate need of help. >> later allegedly deleting thousands of text messages according to court documents prosecutors say they have surveillance footage of her husband entering the daycare empty-handed before police arrived and then leaving two minutes later with two shopping bags, dashing out the back alley. investigators are still searching for him. as for the babies, the three that survived, all now home from the hospital as for those suspects, if convicted on these new federal charges, they could both face up to life in prison, guys. >> hard to get your head around that one, laura. thank you. >> 15 minutes after the hour welcome in craig good morning. >> good morning. good morning to you as well. the united auto workers strike against detroit's big three car companies now entering day six and the ripple effects are already spreading. unless there is significant progress toward a deal, the union has threatened to expand

its walkout. nbc's maggie vespa is at the picket lines at the ford plant in michigan. good morning to you. we understand you have been talking to suppliers who are talking about layoffs now because of the strike. what are they telling you? >> reporter: yeah. so, craig, basically they tell us they're not wasting any time. they expect the strike to go on. they expect it to grow you can see the picketers out this morning they don't see the big three, gm, ford and stellantis getting any ground any time soon this is a targeted strike right now at just three plants including this one in the detroit area, but come noon on friday the uaw is saying more workers will walkout of more sites. we don't know how many more workers or which sites those will be. but for the suppliers that make parts for these plants, they say they already have to start thinking about layoffs u.s. steel saying they are idling a blast furnace at a st. louis area plant what does that mean? the local steel workers telling

our affiliate, up to 350 workers could be laid off as a result at least temporarily. i also talked to the ceo of a michigan based parts supplier who said as early as next week, he will start asking up to 100 of his employees to volunteer to temporarily step away from their jobs and stop getting a paycheck remember, the auw an the big three at odds over major things like pay and the length of workweeks and looming large over all this, the possibility of price hikes that could impact consumers. craig? >> all right maggie, thank you. let's check the weather. dylan is in for al this morning, first check of the forecast. good morning >> good morning, guys. as we wind down the official summer here, we will hang on to summer-like temperatures we have a huge ridge in the jet stream allowing temperatures to jump up into places like north and south dakota up across minnesota, and minneapolis will hit a high of 84 degrees that's 15 degrees above average. chicago looks beautiful at 84. detroit 79 indianapolis 81.

those are really above average temperatures in fact, in chicago it will stay in the upper 70s and low 80s for the weekend. we are looking for those temperatures to drop off a bit in philly on saturday, a high of only 67. but that is more typical for this time of year. that's the weather across the country. we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. ♪ and struggle with cpap. you should check out inspire. ♪ no mask. no hose. just sleep. inspire. sleep apnea innovation. learn more and view important safety information at inspiresleep.com good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are under a microclimate weather alert due to wildfire

smoke coming in, and we are seeing it really look very hazy across parts of the east bay, in fact, all around the bay area it's unhealthy for people with heart or breathing problems, you should limit time outside. as we take a look at our seven-day forecast, unfortunately, the smoke lingers today and tomorrow, but there should be some improvement friday and saturday as we officially welcome in fall. and that's your latest forecast. >> all right coming up, as the pentagon investigates we are learning more about that fighter jet that disappeared and later crashed in south carolina sam brock is talking to people who saw it all unfold. hi, sam. >> reporter: about 80 miles away from where the pilot ejected, a couple saw the jet drop and flying inverted. that story coming up next. >> all right, sam. also, new hope in hollywood

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responding to reports of gunfire around midnight, and when they arrived, they found shell casings, but no victim. but during the investigation, they discovered multiple stolen vehicles in the driveway. police are now starting the process of returning them to their owners. so far, no arrests. a live look outside this morning, and bay area wide air quality advisory is expected to last throughout the day. this is from the wildfires near the oregon border blowing smoke our way. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking the conditions for us. is it going to let up at all today? >> it may improve slightly later this morning, but the morning is when we typically see the worst of the wildfires. we're also seeing it mixing in with fog. so it does make it unhealthy to be outside for long periods of time. there may be slight improvement later this evening as we take a look at the surface smoke model. the lighter blue shows better air quality, but more will be coming in tomorrow and being pushed across the bay area.

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those images were captured in minnesota. but the sky could be seen from wisconsin to minnesota. i have never seen the northern lights. >> i would love to see it. >> me, too. >> does it really look like that good? >> in person it's probably amazing. yeah. >> no filter there, by the way. that's exactly how it looked. lots to get to in this half hour, starting with new questions surrounding the disappearance and crash of that f-35 fighter jet over the weekend. >> the pentagon is promising transparency as a full investigation gets underway. sam brock joins us with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: yeah, good morning. this military investigation is expected to last months as we still have no explanation as of yet as to why the transponder tracking this expensive jet failed to work. this morning we're learning new details about how a fighter jet

came hurdling back to land shaving off tree tops before crash landing in a remote area, but still no explanation as to how the military managed to lose track of the $100 million aircraft or why its pilot ejected. >> that will be something they investigate, believe me. the pentagon does what the pentagon does. >> reporter: when those answers come isn't clear. do you feel lucky today? >> oh, yeah. >> reporter: as a wider view of the wayward path shows the pilot ejecting in north charleston, but the jet ending up 80 miles away here in williamsburg county. >> usually airplanes, other military aircraft in which the pilot ejected, the airplane will fly for a while, maybe 30 seconds to a minute. but several minutes, that is surprising. >> reporter: the marine corps

says the pilot ejected around 1:30 on sunday, and residents reported their home shaking around 2:00, meaning it could have been flying on auto pilot for more than half an hour. these eyewitnesses live a few miles away from the crash site. they're celebrating their son's seventh birthday when they saw the jet dropping. >> almost going inverted. >> reporter: the jet itself was inverted? >> it was probably three-quarters of the way. we could see the canopy. >> reporter: demos of the f-35 aircraft posted by lockheed martin show its ability to land in a vertical column. they saw the plane intact. they didn't think much of a boom later until they heard of the missing fighter jet. >> did you call the marine corps? what calls did you make? >> i did. i called. but it wasn't -- probably wasn't until 4:00ish. and i think they had already

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the amtpt and the wg will be sitting down for the first formal negotiations in a month, and the stakes are high not only could these talks shape the business of hollywood, they will affect the livelihoods of the hundreds of thousands of people that work in and around the entertainment industry today a pivotal moment in the months' long strike in hollywood. the wga representing more than 11,000 writers and the amptp representing streaming services in studios, including comcast, the parent company of nbc universal, sitting down for a fac face-to-face meeting >> any time you are sitting at the table, something can happen. if you are not talking, nothing can happen. >> reporter: the main sticking points between the two groups remain wage increases, residuals in the streams era and the use of artificial intelligence negotiations are resuming on the strike that shut down the entertainment industry for more than four months writers pacing the picket lines since may. many saying they are in financial distress

in a letter to its members, the writers' guild writing, our focus is getting a fair deal for writers as soon as possible. a source familiar with negotiations telling nbc news, talks are expected to last several days and the amptp is not expected to have revised its previous offer made in august, which is the last time the two sides met, a meeting that was not productive. the impact of the combined wga and sag-aftra strikes is being felt across the country. a monthly decrease of 17,000 jobs in the motion picture and sound recording industries. >> i don't know how i'm going to pay for these last two months. >> and the hollywood shutdown is hurting other sectors like hospitality, trucking, dry-cleaning businesses, costing $5 billion governor's california gavin newsom hasn't been on the picket lines, but he says he's paying

close attention. while not involved in the talks, he has been involved in negotiations from both sides he's encouraged they are talking and is hopeful for a resolution. with fall tv schedules feeling the fallout, all eyes will b on these meetings, including the people behind talk shows that were scheduled to resume in the coming weeks bill maher pausing the return of his show, a reverse course that his show would come back now both sides are hoping there could soon be an ending to this hollywood drama. serng to the table. well are they part of this whole negotiation? >> not as of right now we know the studios are getting together with the heads of the writers' guild that represents over 11,000 writers. really, the writers have been leading the way on this. they are going to be hammering it out over a.i., residuals. and really it comes down to transparency these guilds want to know how many people are watching these

shows, and they want to be paid appropriately to that. but we have heard bob iger say previously, there is not as much money in streaming as you might think. so, you know, all eyes are on this today. >> yeah. fingers crossed. >> yes, yes. >> thank you. >> thank you. it is time for another check of the weather dylan is in for al this morning. hey, d. >> good morning, guys. i know it's only wednesday, but i want to focus on a storm system that could impact the weekend. tomorrow this area of low pressure off the florida coastline. this will interact with some of the warm water out in the atlantic it is possible that could transition into a subtropical system that means heavy rain and gusty winds, too up across the cape, that's later in the day on friday then this is going to move up the east coast as we go into saturday so it is looking like we are going to see a lot of rain through eastern maryland, up across delaware and new jersey and into new england then it move up into the

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your version of "wheel of fortune." >> this is such great news vanna has been such a staple on that show and in our living rooms for so many years. i have been very excited to work with her now that it's official, i can say, congratulations, vanna. i can't wait. >> how important do you think it is to have her on this show? >> it's super important to have vanna white on "wheel of fortune. she's beloved by this country and by the viewers and i can't even imagine standing next to her on that set, being able to say, okay, let's get to it. it's great news. i'm very, very happy to hear it and very happy i get to work with her. >> also probably nice for the new guy to have somebody there that has been there for a while. >> i can say, how does this work where do we go now what's next? okay got it. >> just a little look to her probably centers you a little bit. >> she could definitely -- vanna, please tell me what to do.

>> this had to happen, right, guys >> she is "wheel of fortune." >> it is like vanna's show that ryan is on. >> by the way, he's the first to correct that. >> was she ever even in the running to host? >> i don't know about hosting the show, but she had to come back he said that he said, it is my hope, my expectation. she's got to be there. he also said, don't expect major sweeping changes to "wheel of fortune. i know i'm walking into a good deal here. i'm just sort of the caretaker. >> yes don't touch the show >> exactly >> going back across the street now, aren't you? >> yeah, yeah. right across 49th. >> six more hours of morning shows. >> almost literally true. >> by the way, you can watch a full sit-down with ryan seacrest on "sunday today." willie works six days a week. >> stick around for "the boost," though. >> who is interviewing who in that picture as parents we know no matter how old our kids get, we never stop being proud of them

that's no different for the parents of professional athletes and watch this, the reaction of zach's mom after he hits a game tieing home run for the angels. >> there it is mr. leg kick will watch it go! the game is tied as neto crushes one out. >> there she is. first she danced then she double high-fived jogged down the aisle. zach, a rookie shortstop, grew up in the miami area the game was played up the road in tampa a lot of his family members made it the trip, which was amazing. and by the way, she ended up getting the ball at the end of that someone came up and gave her the baseball, handed it to her. it was a great moment. >> that's good. >> his mom will never forget that day >> the guy behind him, that's the mom. that's the mom, everybody. >> i love that. >> do you remember cabbage patch kids >> yes. >> well, fascinating story coming up behind them. and they're coming to theaters

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outside if ur sensitive, and watch for symptoms that might have you calling your doctor. >> let's get a look at that advisory this morning. meteorologist kari hall has been monitoring conditions out there. >> yeah, we are under a microclimate weather alert as a result of all the smoke coming in, and it's coming directly in from some fires across northern california, and we're going to continue to see the hazy, smoky conditions, especially this morning. there may be some slight improvement later on this evening, but there could be a lot more smoke mixed in with the marine layer tomorrow that may move into the bay area, as we get these cooler temperatures. so i do expect this to continue through tomorrow. then heading into the weekend, we should see some improvement, with highs reaching into the low 80s. for early next week, a slight chance of rain in the forecast tuesday. we'll be watching out for that as the smoke continues today and tomorrow. >> thanks, kari. we're going to have another local news update coming up in 30 minutes. i'll see you back he

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, speaking out. president biden delivers a high-profile speech at the u.n., weighing in on russia and

ukraine. >> secretary of state, anthony blinking, joining us earlier this morning. >> ukrainians are fighting for their own country, for their own land, for their own future. the russians are not. then royalty in 1a. from the world stage -- >> we have to act in the service of future generations because what we do today is about tomorrow, too. >> right here in our studio, queen rania is here live to talk about major milestones for her family. plus, "voice" lessons. we're sitting down with the coaches including reba mcentire. >> what kind of confidence do you have coming in being the newbie. >> absolutely none? >> she's still the queen. don't get it twisted. >> gearing up for season 24 and giving us all the details. and search party. taylor swift's new game with google has fans breaking the internet. the star leaving clues leading to chaos, but what were they looking for? we'll tell you on "popstart," today, wednesday, september

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>> let's get to your news at 8:00. in a world of pressing problems, president biden pleaded with the u.n. yesterday not to lose focus on the ukraine war. he warned that no country can feel safe if russian aggression goes unchecked. turning to iran, the president vowed the u.s. will not allow tie -- tehran to acquire a nuclear weapon after a $6 billion prisoner swap. i asked antony blinken if that will allow iran to pursue dangerous agendas. >> we're taking action, taking action with sanctions, taking action with travel restrictions and other countries to come down on them. second, here in new york at the united nations, we're coming together with other countries to try to establish a much stronger norm and understanding in international law that countries that engage in these practices, that will be unacceptable, not just to us but to countries around the world.

>> iran will be a topic when president biden meets with israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu. after making his own case at the un, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy travels to washington where he will ask for continued support. meantime, richard engel takes us inside a secret lab where some of ukraine's weapons are being made. richard, good morning. >> reporter: and president biden is expected to announce a new aid package for ukraine when he meets with president volodymyr zelenskyy tomorrow. as we reported many times, this country is totally dependent on the united states and other countries to continue its defense against russian aggression. but it is not that the ukrainians are just sitting around and waiting. they have become pioneers in converting commercially bought drones, the same kind that you and i could buy in an electronic store and turning them into weapons. outgunned and waiting for more supplies from the united states, ukraine has been forced to

improvise and created a fleet of modified drones. this has become a drone war. and we were given rare access to one of ukraine's secretive drone laboratories. it looks like a workshop in a bond movie. engineers take apart store bought drones and hack them to extend range and remove software that restricts flight paths and reveals locations. ukrainians have become the world's experts at converting civilian drones into mini supply planes and flying bombs. this man started the unit. he worked in marketing before the war and had never owned a drone. >> this one, big one, it's a heavy bomber. to bring some interesting gifting to russians. >> reporter: how heavy are we talking about? how much could this drop? enough to blow up a tank? >> yeah, yeah, easily. >> reporter: and they're just as creative and lethal with 3d

printing. >> here we have some custom bombs also. we build it by our engineers. >> reporter: these little plastic things? >> yep. >> reporter: ukraine uses drones to track russian troops and bomb them. but you need to be close. dima flies a racing drone that can now send two pounds of explosive about six miles at over 100 miles an hour. last month, dima was wounded by russian fire. now he's back in the fight. do you think ukraine is going to win this war? and what does winning even mean for you? >> of course we will win. victory is not giving up, he says. >> reporter: and dima, that drone operator who was wounded, knows something about not giving up. he, in addition to fighting for his country, he was disabled as a teenager in a construction accident and on top of fighting to defend his country, he is training for the paralympics in volleyball. so he hopes to be in paris next year.

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make fixing the climate the greatest project and greatest achievement of our lifetimes. >> a champion of the even environment, her majesty serves as a council member for the earth shot prize she is also focused on helping the world's refugees, asking for compassion during a keynote speech in london last week >> when we demonize people for seeking a better life for their families, we normalize their suffering. >> her roles led her to meet with foreign leaders and speak at summits last september, her majesty went to the funeral of queen elizabeth. they returned for the coronation of king charles. it was 20 years ago, her majesty received the title of queen this past june she celebrated 30 years of marriage shortly after hosting not one, but two elaborate royal weddings that

captured the world's attention their eldest daughter married first in a marked ceremony the queen, writing on instagram, i pray this next chapter in your life brings you as much joy, love and laughter as you have brought us over the years. the country then celebrated the heir to the thrown as he married his bride, an architect from saudi arabia first lady, dr. jill biden, prince william and princess kate, were among the 1,700 guests the king and queen also had the graduation of their daughter from the university of southern california and their youngest son from high school queen rania posting, guys, can we slow down a bit this mum needs to catch her breath. >> queen, your majesty, good morning, good morning. i want to get to all of that in a second we're watching thinking, wow, she's just like us we have those same feelings. but let's talk about the un

first. you know, i feel like the world is in such a dark place right now. >> uh-huh. >> and i have heard you give speeches and i feel like there is light there where do you see -- where do you find that hope and how do you convey it? >> you're right. i think our world is at an inflection point and it seems like polarization is a defining feature of our world. whenever we see somebody that disagrees with us, it's become natural to demonize them it becomes difficult to come together over any issue. and the irony is that the issues that we're facing today from climate change to migration to inequality, those all need solutions that come from collaboration. so we're not talking to one another. we're not going to be able to find resolution to these issues. i just feel like we need more engagement that is rooted in optimism and hope, rather than, you know, fear and, you know, there is this wave of popularism around the world that's using people's fears and insecurities for

leaders to gain popularity, you know that's not helpful that's not finding solutions so i think we need to focus more not on the why, but on the how how do we find solutions >> you gave a beautiful speech and you talked about how you used to think that strong leaders were tough and led from the front of the ship. but as you have grown, you realize that leaders, great leaders, actually lead from the back of the ship they're behind they're watching how things unfold and in your opinion, those are the kind of leaders we need. >> i think to be a strong leader, you need to follow, you know, follow the great movements that actually lead to people's engagement and lead to participation that leads to change you have to have some self-doubt what we're seeing today is so much -- i know i called it uncertainty on steroids, but if you are not questioning yourself and you think your opinion is right, i think we could all benefit when confronted with an opinion different from ours and

replacing defensiveness with curiosity because you could learn something new. you could try to find a middle ground and the frightening thing in our world today is that middle ground seems to be disappearing. >> yes >> we need to regain that middle ground because that is where change will happen >> i think optimism is a choice. >> i don't know if you remember this, but you have been here on this show many times there was one time in particular that you came on when your youngest was four months old. >> true, yes. >> i think we have a little video. this is now 18-year-old hashim he just graduated from high school when you look at those images of him as that little boy and to see what he's become -- >> it's just scary how time flies, right i mean, you know as parents, i think it is our job to, you know, take care of our kids until they are old enough to go out into the world. but it doesn't make it easy when

that day comes, actually in the span of three months from the end of march to the beginning of june, i had two children get married and two graduate i mean, what was i thinking? >> so you are an empty nestor, so to speak? >> i am an empty nester right now. but, you know, it is just this wave of emotions you know, with iman, it was a new experience for our family because she is the first one to get married and there was so much planning in the really beautiful and emotional day. nothing can compare you for the moment you see your daughter in that white dress the mixture of emotions of pride of the strong and independent woman she's become nothing can prepare you for that. >> just to brag on your kids a a little bit, the prince went to

military school, and princess iman started in georgetown and transferred to parsons school of design graduated from usc and now your son is off to college. can i ask one thing we wrestle with when it comes to our kids kids and cell phones i know this is off topic, but what's that like in your house is that something that you don't like to have around, your kids being on their phones? >> look, i don't think you can completely fight the trend because that's where children are. that's where the world is. but you need to regulate it. and i think it's more about the values instilled in your kids, you know, about themselves, the self-confidence, the discipline. all those things are important and that will determine how they interact with their technology one of the first things, just before my son announced his engagement, i took her aside and the first thing i told her was, you know, there is no such thing as 100% approval rating. you will always have people against you. the advice i want to give you is please try not to read the

comments, you know, because you will just have self-doubt. there is always going to be negativity and that negativity is not about you. it is from the person. they're unhappy in their own life, so don't carry that unhappiness. just keep focussing on what it is you want to do because it will shake your confidence you think it will not affect your moral, but it does. >> it does. >> you need to develop healthy habits around technology, and that's what you try to teach your kids. not to stay away, necessarily from their phones, but to interact with them in a healthy way and establish that balance. >> you have done so well by your children and also by the way you are navigating your way through the world and how you are helping everyone i want to say thank you. it's been my honor to sit with you. >> thank you we do have some very warm temperatures feeling like summer across the upper midwest. isolated storms.

that is not fog. that is wildfire smoke and that's the reason we are under this micro climate weather alert. unhealthy air quality continues and we are going to unfortunately see the need to limit your exposure outside due to the high amount of particulate matter. some forecast. >> all right hoda will be right back. >> where did she go, the u.n.? >> first up, taylor swift. the eras tour crashing ticketmaster she made movie theater madness with a theatrical announcement as of yesterday, she jammed google

she launched a puzzle game on the site, she revealed titles of the vault tracks from the upcoming release of the 1989 album. after that, folks began to claim on social media that the vault wasn't working swifties, the vault is jammed. but don't worry, there are no blank spaces inside. we are in our fix it era so many puns we have great breaking news for you this morning, the vault is jammed no more. here's the great reveal. >> oh, look. you did it you unlocked the 1989 taylor's version vault. and now i am so excited to share the new tracks with you. they are "is it over now," "now that we don't talk," "say, don't go," "suburban legends." can't wait for you to hear them. >> okay. there it is. i feel like i just -- it is like a spoiler or something like that >> i know.

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dolls. "billion dollar babies" explores the true story behind the toys' popularity and the controversy over who actually created it. >> the intensity of the search for these dolls. >> a grown woman taking a doll out of a child's hands? >> they trampled everybody. >> the way in which people reacted in stores. >> what do we tell our little girl christmas morning what are we supposed to say? you were good, but santa ran short? >> this is a story about the worst parts of capitalism. >> this nice lady created these dolls. and then this guy comes along, and he steals the idea >> what! >> santa can't run short of dolls. >> i want to see that. >> $12 billion babies. hoda, you can see on theaters on black friday, november 24th. >> of course. >> check out the full trailer at today.com. >> years later, it still smells like that. >> i guarantee someone is

working on that movie, too, after the barbie success. >> that is the movie >> that's a documentary. >> oh, you mean like -- >> who is going to play a cabbage patch kid? >> they'll animate it. >> it will be a comedy. martha stewart is here >> great she will show us what to do with the last summer tomatoes preserve them. good morning to you. it is 8:26. i'm marcus washington. overnight, a high speed chase across the bay ends in a crash and arrest. this is where it ended in oakland on 7th street. police say it started around 10:30 last night in san francisco. that's where officers spotted

the car. during an attempted traffic stop, the car took off and crashed into sa pole. three people are in custody. two of them minors. let's get a look at the forecast for today and the air quality, kari, something to worry about. >> yeah, we are under a micro climate weather alert as a result of the spare the air alert. we are still dealing with unhealthy air quality today and most likely tomorrow and improved air quality for friday and saturday. go to our website. look for the air quality story and you'll be able to track it down to your neighborhood to get those current readings. as we get into the weekend, our temperatures will be in the low 80s. it's going to be a nice weekend with much clearer conditions and improved air quality while san francisco will see highs in the upper 60s. marcus? >> thanks, kari. we'll have another local news update in 30 minutes. i'll

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week there is a new coach if anyone can fill blake shelton's chair, it must be reba mcentire we got to catch up with her and all the returning coaches. we will have that conversation in just a bit. >> we look forward to that plus, we're talking tomatoes with martha stewart. if you long for the juicy, ripe produce over the winter, she's got a way to enjoy it any time you want them with a few tricks to preserve those tomatoes up her sleeve. >> i always love when martha stops by by the way, coming up in the third hour, we have a brand-new "consumer confidential." how to protect your data and privacy online, including how scammers can steal your cookies. and we're not talking about the cookies you like to eat. and tomorrow diane von furstenberg will be with us live a really inspiring morning tomorrow. >> she's a legend. guys, speaking of legends, we

want to wish a happy birthday to a very special person. the legendary suzanne lasalla. she spent decades running today's washington bureau. i think you can see from these pictures she is a force. we adore her she is universally beloved, and today is her birthday. so suzanne, happy birthday >> if there is someone that defines nbc, look at suzanne and she is the one all right. how about a check of the weather? it's not too bad here. the northeast, it feels like fall it is crisp. it's sunny we do have isolated showers and thunderstorms into arkansas today. nothing too severe, though down through florida, we could see scattered showers and storms, too. beautiful in the 70s and 80s hotter across the northern plains in the u.s. tomorrow we'll see that warm air. stick around for another day or two. rain and storms possible down across florida tomorrow and some isolated severe storms back through the plains

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welcome back season 24, 24, carson. >> crazy crazy. you were 14 when it started. >> "the voice" kicks off next week it is the first one without blake. >> i remember season 1 and

season 23. we've got a blake replacement. it is another country legend, reba mcentire. and kaylee hartung sat down with our first-time coach and the rest of the coaches. >> hey, guys you can imagine how much fun this one was another talented group of singers vying for "the voice." blake shelton leaves the show. the winningest coach of all-time and reba, a legend in her own right, has some big cowboy boots to fill. >> if you did choose me as your coach, you know we'd have a blast. >> he's like a son to me. >> oh, my gosh >> what kind of confidence do you have coming in being the newbie >> absolutely none. >> she's still the queen don't get it twisted. >> yeah. >> they're being so sweet,y hav some tips. >> they have. filling the shoes and the seat, blake shelton.

i got to do him proud. >> as "the voice" tries to figure out life after blake, gwen, what is going on back in oklahoma. >> my life is all about blake. teaching me, guiding me. the show without him i miss him so bad on the show. you know what i mean at the same time, it was not as hard as i thought it would be. i think he was so ready to have a break that it was weighing on me the last season we were on there. >> this will be in the tabloids. >> i still really love being on the show. >> and you took a break? >> yes one season. >> one season. >> i wanted her to have a chance to win while i was gone. >> let me ask john this question when was the last time you won >> i don't get into details like that. >> in the season you took off, you guys doubled the number of kids in the house. >> we have four now. if i take another season off, we'll have eight. >> you have to tell her about my dream. you have to. >> oh. so gwen tells me, do you know i just had a dream about seeing

chrissy holding two babies that were kind of like the same age but they were not exactly twins. this is in december. >> before you had -- >> so este came in january and wren came in june. i hadn't told anyone we were having a baby with a surrogate in june. and gwen had a dream foreseeing this whole thing happening. >> hey, gwen, am i going to win? >> i'll let you know. >> in its freshman season, nile takes the trophy. >> team nile for the win. >> yeah. >> thank you. >> there is something called a sophomore slump. i'm very much looking -- >> never heard of it. never heard of it. >> how much does that season 1

win motivate you to keep going >> yeah, it is amazing i got lucky with the level of talent in my first season. it was crazy and i feel like i have turned for the right people this season i've already made a couple of great steals i'm feeling confident. i think we should all feel confident about our teams. we all have a couple in our team that really have a chance of winning this. >> everybody has to make a prediction you cannot choose yourself. >> okay. >> who is going to win this season >> i'm going to say we have a lot of country fans that watch "the voice". >> yeah. >> and reba is beloved by all of them and she's got some great country artists. i could see that working in her favor. >> i actually said that same thing to reba yesterday. i didn't realize that she had that many good people on her team. >> what do i think >> pick me pick me! >> reba's is looking for the sweep. >> we thought that shelton was going to win his last season on "the voice," didn't we >> john's team was crazy. >> i really do think you do. >> as i have found out, it doesn't matter about the blind

auditions. it doesn't matter about the battle rounds, knock-out rounds. it is a crap shoot anybody can win. >> and that's what makes this show so much fun to watch. as we gear up for now 24 seasons and counting guys, the coaches tell me there have already been tears from them tons of emotion as they make the hard, times even ruthless choices, between contestants so get ready for the ride. >> thank you for sitting down with them. one fun fact is that reba loves tater tots when someone makes it on their team, they get reba's tots. >> that's how she gets contestants over to her team. >> congratulations, by the way that's no small feat a reminder, folks, season 24 of "the voice" premiers next monday night.

coming up next, the one and only martha stewart working her magic on those tomatoes. she will show us how to preserve them a

all right, friends we're back with "today food" and the legendary martha stewart only a few days left until it's officially fall. martha is here to show us what we have all been dying to know how to do. that's preserve our fresh summer tomatoes so you can enjoy them in the dead of winter. martha, always good to see you. >> nice to see you. >> how many americans store their tomatoes to use in the dead of winter >> i think more than you think >> is this a popular thing >> preservation is popular as the bowl jar company. they make the canning jars. >> for this? >> and it is an old company that's been doing this for many

years. my maternal grandmother taught me how to can tomatoes, so when you have a lot, and i have hundreds and hundreds of tomatoes make an x in the bottom. >> yeah. >> it is very important to make this x because once you put it into boiling water, the skin starts to come off let's see. >> you have to peel. >> see how the skin just comes right off. you can't to put it in ice water. >> you want to stop the cooking because you don't want to burn your fingers. you put it in ice water -- >> martha, are these tomatoes that only have a few days left to live kind of thing. >> how can a family eat that many tomatoes in a couple days you can eat jars of tomatoes all winter long, right >> that's true. >> you want to make your pasta sauces, and you want to do your stews, okra stew with fresh canned tomatoes. look how simply these feel right off.

cut the tomato. >> the process here. >> well, it is a fun process you cut the tomato in half cross-wise and then try to get out as many seeds as you can. >> why do you want to pick the seeds out? >> with canned tomatoes, you want the flesh you want the pulp. you don't want the seeds >> what would a human do with these leftover seeds >> what i do, after i get this whole bowl, i put it into a strainer -- >> give it to the animals? >> no. then i make a juice. and i have delicious - >> why don't you give it to your hamptons chickens? >> because i want to drink the juice. it makes the best bloody marys that you have ever tasted. >> that would have been a better demo, the bloody mary. >> and you have all these beautiful tomatoes and then you have sterilized jars these must be sterilized for 15 minutes in boiling water. >> who doesn't have one of those? >> it comes with the jars and the whole process. >> yep, yep. >> you stuff the jar with all these seeded and cleaned and skinned tomatoes. >> okay.

>> see how nice? >> yep >> you are not getting your fingers dirty, are you >> i want to watch you. >> how many can you get in one jar? >> a lot it all depends on the size of the tomato, too. once you get that, use that excess juice that you have found with your tomatoes fill it up. >> are you freezing this >> no, no. these are canned. >> oh, they just stay out. >> look, then you have to make sure you get all the bubbles out. >> we only have a minute left. >> don't forget a teaspoon of salt. >> you need like a meth lab at home to get through this process. >> look, you put your jars in here and you process -- >> what is all this? where is mr. white what are we doing? >> then you make your -- cover this over. >> okay. >> boil this for about 30 to 40 minutes. >> and then what then they're good to go? >> that could sit for two years. >> really? and is it like wine? does it get better or sweeter? >> no, stays the same as long as it is sealed >> why don't we live in jars to

preserve ourselves for a couple years? it's gorgeous. >> look at this beautiful sauce. >> this is gorgeous. >> this is made with onions with carrots and celery and garlic and your bucatini precooked with the sauce. taste that >> is this real? >> this is real. this is definitely real. >> it's delicious. >> isn't it good >> tastes like tomatoes. >> yeah. what you are not doing is wasting what you have grown. i think it is so important i have a massive vegetable garden, and i haven't wasted anything this year. >> can you do it with other things or just tomatoes? >> lots of things. >> for christmas, preservation kits will be huge this year. thank you. all the tips to do this are, of course, at today.com/food. check out the martha stewart

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