. >> in floor, grandma raisman grabbed silver. while biles soared to her record fourth gold. >> once again obliterate. >> and as if all those medals weren't enough, zac efron, team of heart meeting their heartthrob. a perfect end to a near perfect run in rio. how happy are we? here they are. olympic champions. you can't wipe these miles off their face. can we start with zac. have you come down off that high yet? are we still floating a little? >> i still could see him again. >> so this is just so you see. i know you guys haven't seen this moment, right? by the way, i think one thing we left out of the piece that you said was that we're setting a wedding date. you know what he said? >> he said just tell me when. >> that was pretty big. >> let's look back at all of what happened. first of all, the fact that you guys have made history in gymnastics. you guys right now will go down in history books as the winningest gymnastics team. aly, what does that mean to you? >> it's special. it probably won't hit us for a long time. we're on cl

. >> this is grandma's recipe. happy almost birthday to my amazing grandma. i love you so much, grandma. ginger ale, cola, coffee, soy sauce, salt, pepper and of course brisket. >> why coffee, first of all? >> i find coffee and the ca carbonated beverage helps break down some the fibrous tissue. you need to cook it down for a while. >> soda doesn't make it too sweet? >> i don't think so. a lot of sweetness kind of cooks off and sort of adds something to that really rich, rich beef. we'll add some coffee and some soy sauce. >> how long in advance do we do the marinade? >> you can let it sit in this bag about two hours, even overnight. just let it go in the zip top bag. we have this done here. you can separate the marinade, you can put it in, mix it right in there. throw in the garlic powder. excellent. couple grinds of fresh pepper. we threw in some salt. again, you can lift the brisket up. the thing you want to make sure you always do -- always do -- keep it fat side up. that's going to keep basting the meat as you cook it. >> this goes in the oven. >> we'll

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it shows his grandma back home in a nursing home. she's 95 years old. look at what she's carrying. her very own olympic torch. ryan saying she's representing team usa and no doubt she is going to be watching tomorrow night when ryan swims the 200 meter individual medley. proud grandma right there. >>> diving a trending topic this morning not just because team usa won silver in the synchronized event. look at these images from the competition. do you notice anything unusual? just hold that for a second. anything unusual back in the crowd? anything. >> they're nude. >> it looks like censorship thanks to strategically placed graphics. it makes it look like they're nude. >> music change here. >> how cold is that water? >> al, you would go there. >> what's nice is that some of them needed larger graphics than others. i know i said it, al, but you were thinking it. >> not about the size of the graphics. >> speaking of diving, earlier we talk to david boudia and steele johnson. they're back with us and they have a surprise. guys? ♪ >> look at the coaster. >> david, come around here. ste

. >> grandma and grandpa, we love you. >> from new york, we miss y'all! ♪ it's what i like about you >> good morning. ♪ what i like about you ♪ you really know how to dance >> good morning. thanks for coming. 8:00 on "today." thursday, january 7th, 2016. it's a pretty crisp day out here on our plaza. we have a great crowd, braving the cold temps. >> you know what else is great? we have a great song playing in the background. >> good one. >> "what i like about you" by the romantics. pride and joy of detroit, michigan. released in 1980. little energy for our crowd this morning. >> throwback thursday. >>> coming up, we'll help you earn more money in the coming year, including the best way to ask for a raise. it's always a little awkward. >> there is a right way and a wrong way. matt, you're going to interview golden globe's host rickey gervais. >> i'm going to go to los angeles and do that. i'll do the show there tomorrow. you join me and others over the weekend. >> that's right. we'll do the preshow on sunday. we'll have a full wrapup monday morning,

. >> conner, we saw you pointing at grandma saying please. why is it so important to you? >> we've been talking about it all summer and she really -- and she thought it was a joke, but then she got picked. >> then she got picked. here we go. you excited? >> so excited. i want to make his wish come true. >> oh, great for them. >> i want grandchildren. all right, here with her daughter crystal and her grandson conner. one last look at jean before. let's bring jean out now. see her makeover. all right. look at that outfit. wow. all right. wow. ladies, you can take off -- and gentleman, you can take off your blindfold. >> oh, my god. >> what do you think? >> oh, my god, mom. i'm so happy for you. >> turn around and see why they're crying. >> i can't believe it. this is me? >> it is you. your inner you come out. >> oh, just gorgeous. >> what do you think, amazing? >> oh! >> get our kleenex any day now. >> number one, jenny gave her this great haircut. it used to be a shag. she reshaped it to her face. she looked years younger. then i refreshed her color. she did have a warm col

>> i don't want to say grandma's lamps all the time, but there are some lamps less than ideal in your motif. while this is a pretty lamp, i like to add character to them. this is a brass lamp. i take things around the house and add it to my brass lamp to give it that character. i used a little salt, a little vinegar and squirt it on. i put it into a spray bottle like this. if you can do this, you can see some soft liof the liquidmixtur it creates a reaction with the brass. you get the different color variations. before that, you have to kind of sand it down a little bit. >> right. >> use a little acetone to etch it. once you do that, you can get that look. here's what it looks like afterwards. if you're afraid of -- and some people are like, i don't want to get into the chemistry behind it. you can buy products that you can put on top of the lamp itself. again, there's so many easy things to do. >> right. >> if you want to go crazy, use paint. we painted this with a bunch of colors of pain. >> very nice. >> a bench. >> my favorite. this is so, so simple. most people -- diy doesn't hav

response comes in, your grandma. jamal writes back, grandma, can i have a picture? she writes, of who? he sends a picture of him and says you're not my grandma. he adds, can i still get a plate though? she writes back the most grandma thing of all time here. of course you can. that's what grandmas do. doubtfire voice, i would. this gets -- goes viral. he sends out this whole exchange. half a million people retweeting, people are loving it. we get it confirmed just a couple nights ago, they actually meet and have dinner. this is the perfect example of a classic texting fail that ends up a great success. >> i love that. >> i wonder when brings people together. i love it. >> it happens so often. >> thank you, carson. >>> coming up, oscar winner marion cotillard is here to talk about her new movie with brad ? happy holidays from crayola. so when do i start? um, shouldn't it be "spokes-crayon?" can somebody turn on the a/c? i'm melting here. ?air marker spraayer!!!? raaaaaay... i'm okay. the holidays just got more surprising. you can find these great gifts and more in th

after six weeks of competing, grandma doris came home a winner with the prizes to prove it. >> thank you. >> more than 50 years later the price is right is still still making dreams come true. in 2011 drew care re stepped into the role. >> he said to try to make it your own show and don't copy. it was really good advice. it's "the price is right" but it's me. that was bob's advice and i took it to heart. >> it seems like one of those jobs that once people get it they don't leave it. why is that. >> it's so much fun. >> i'm always really happy i get to wake up and come to this place and be around people i work with and the crowd. >> what do you think it is about this show. i feel like it never had to really reinvent itself. it's been going strong. >> it's like -- it's the consist stantes. >> look at this. a three-way tie. what a kraz shot. >> this audience is filled with hundreds of super fans all hoping to hear those famous words. >> come on down. >> just as excited to be there is stan. he's the contestant producer, a job he's had for 35 years. >> i love it. i absolutely love it. tha

. >> your poor grandma. your poor sister. >> i didn't even assume that was his grandma. who was it? the bride? >> it was a dear friend and she took it in the spirit in which it was intend. >> now you got the friend's name? >> what's the weather like out there? beautiful day, huh? >> you're starting to sweat again. >> wow. our poor friends in florida are just getting pounded. colin went through. good news. but look at this. we've got this front that's just draped accoross -- tampa has gotten 18 inches of rain in the last three days. generally one to three inches over the next few days. then here in the northeast we'll have a little upper level disturbance move across the region cooling things off, bring a few showers late today, on in to tomorrow. and then that gets the heck out of here. but it is not going to -- we've got gorgeous weather here now in the northeast in new england. that is going to be changing in the next 1 >>> we have mostly cloudy skies across the bay area with clearing starring to see the super peeking through in a few spots. temperatures in the 50s and 60s heading

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she is a great great great grandma. helen whiteford from whiteford. she is known for her world famous fried chicken. george cowan is also 100. he visited 51 countries. very happy 100th birthday to elsie ralph. celebrate with us just head to today.com/celebrate. >> love hearing about these awesome folks. >>> and let's send it to matt. >>> all right, savannah. thanks very much. >>> earlier this week jill martin and the folks at real male helped sell clothes men hardly wear. the effort was meant to raise money for city harvest, a great organization to deliver nutritious food for those fighting hunger. jill, good morning. you've got an update for us. willie is here, as well. >> there are a lot of people around the country who are exactly your size. i'm excited to announce we are officially sold out. we are sold out. do you want to know how much we raised? >> yes. >> $20,000! >> really good. >> we are so pumped about this. we asked our viewers to tweet in pictures. they already have some of the clothing. so first this is dave. >> that's my coat. >> thanks

that's when people pack these stores to return those items that grandma got that they weren't really feeling. if you're going to do that, a few tips before you do. one, make sure that you call those different retailers. different stores have different return policies, especially when it comes to those specialty items like televisions or drones. they may have a separate return policy that evn even the rest oe store. bring your receipt and proof of i.d. adjust your expectations. you may not get the actual cash back but you may get a gift card or store credit. if you were a last-minute shopper, do not be a last-minute returner. we expect to see lines in stores like this all across the country today. >> morgan, that scarf you're wear something super cute if you want to gift that to me next year. >> from my mom, tamron! >> mom's good good taste, thank you, morgan. >>> coming up, still to come. home alone, elf, diehard. which one is the winner of the world cup of christmas movies? we're going to reveal. >>> all right. also, ronan farrow is on orange room duty for us. a lot of overnight rea

. >> i was like, grandma, this isn't your address. this was a different address. >> reporter: at dress matches this empty lot, some two miles away from her home. they told the city the bill was a mistake numerous times but the unpaid amount kept on collecting late fees and showing up in rodriguez's mailbox. >> hoping they would realize the mistake but they didn't. >> reporter: the most recent bill, just over $980. >> she was worried. >> reporter: that's when she called nbc 10 responds. we called the city. it took rodriguez's name off the bill and she's off the hook for the $982. >> to see it go in two days made me realize i need to tell my friends about this. >> reporter: enis sporay, nbc 10 responds. >>> if you have a consumer problem for nbc 10 responds or telemundo 62 responds, file a complaint on nbc10.com forever english speakers and telemundo 62.com for spanish speakers or call the numbers on your screen. >>> just a few minutes before the start of "today" show on this monday morning. savannah guthrie and carson daly join us for

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. >> grandma, we love you. >> thank you, from new york. >> hi, good morning. >> good morning. it's 8:00 on today. 2016. it's a pretty fit day out here. >> you know what else is cool, we have a great song playing in the backgrounds. what i like about you by the romantics. >> detroit, michigan, "the romantics." >> throwback thursday. good way to go. >> coming up, this morning we coming year, including the best way to ask for a raise, which is always a little awkward. >> there is a right way and a wrong way. >> brace yourself. >> i'm going to go out to los angeles and do that, do the show from there tomorrow. you guys join me, i guess some others over the weekend. >> yes, that's right. we will do the full pre show on sunday. we will have a full wrap-up, monday morning set to air from l.a. on "today. request itself. >> before heading off to the white house on tuesday. let's go inside, natalie has all the top stories of the morning. >> a frightening situation in paris on the first anniversary of the "charlie hebdo" attacks. officers at a police station shot and killed a man armed w

>> good morning, grandma. i'm on the "today" show! >> good morning, chicago. it's my birthday and i just got engaged! >> good morning, illinois! >> happy birthday to my beautiful mom, lisa, from st. louis, missouri. >> happy birthday to my beautiful mom. >> happy birthday, monica! >> woo! >>> it's 8:00 on "today." it is monday, september 12th. i'm talking, posing for selfies. multitasking. oh, my gosh -- look at this. we have a gaggle of adorable hockey moms here. look at this! do these ladies just look like trouble, or what? hockey moms take new york! i love it. >> i don't know if new york is ready for the hockey moms. >> i know. >>> welcome to our plaza. >> it is so nice to have everybody on a beautiful fall day. >> not quite fall yet but starting to feel like it. >> it's going to be like this all week. >> really? >> yes. >> yay! >> thank you for that, dylan. >>> a guy who's charmed a few crowds in his day. harry connick jr. his musical talents, acting, and now he is ready to take over daytime tv. we'll talk to harry in a few minutes. >> very exciting. >>> b

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kayla harrison has socks she wears from her grandma. rafael nadal takes alternating sips from two water bottles during olympic games. >> interesting. >> never the same water bottle. alex dancin spins her stick 15 times before each game. >> that's interesting. >> getting closer to -- >> so, what's the reasoning behind all this? does it give them more of a competitive edge, allow them to be more focused? >> according to psychologists, superstitions and rituals give players an advantage. it keeps them focused and in the zone, also a way of fending off anxiety. do you have any superstitions, things you do before -- >> i think before i travel sometimes, i always take something from home just so that i can, you know, keep my kids close to me. so sometimes it's their blankie or just something that, but no superstitions, really. >> that's sweet. >> yeah. what about you, al? >> i usually take a leprechaun with me. >> wherever you go? >> wherever i go, you know. he's always after me lucky charms. so, it's -- >> i knew you were going there. >> mag

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grandma lanson said she was gonna have bud come over to teach me. i didn't want her to, but she insisted. [ crying ] oh, mr. anderson, i'd be mortified if bud found out i couldn't dance. well, you could have told bud. believe me, he would have understood. tell bud i can't dance? bud, the gene kelly of springfield, to go out with? this is bud? oh, mr. anderson, this boy is dynamite. i'm a little confused. i thought you were dynamite. oh, well, that's just my nickname. you see, i'm on the debating team at school, and when it's my turn for the rebuttal, well, they say i sort of explode. [ sighs ] it's pretty dull, isn't it, being a debater? well, not every girl has the talent to be on the debating team. some of our greatest people started out as debaters. but i don't want to be great. i just want to learn how to dance by friday night. marcia... how would you like to have me teach you? you? oh, i'd like that! but you wouldn't tell anybody, would you? not a soul, i promise. now, the first thing you do is glissade to the left with the left foot. may i hav

. >> he's referencing to grandma. making a connection to her. i don't feel her on the other side so is she still here? >> yeah. >> nice. great. he's making a special connection to her. he's wanting it to be known, showing them dancing. he's acknowledging -- >> one of their first dates. >> acknowledging that they'll be able to dance again someday, and when it's her time to go, he'll be the first person to hold her hand and help her on the other side. there's reference to two girls. talking about -- since he's passed, clearly, so two girls. >> yeah. >> references to one, seeing him. there's an instant where he's sitting there and coming through and talking with them. little girl s babbling and looking behind you. it's him. connection to the youngest strongly. as far as children, he's referencing there is going to be a little boy that will be born. >> oh, my gosh. >> tears are a release. it's a healing process. >> we loved him so much. >> of course. that love continues on. he's still around. he really is. >> i'm going to have to baby boy? >> there'

congratulations, grandma. how do you feel? >> i feel very good. i feel very young. >> you do? >> yes, i do. i'm very happy. i lost my voice a little bit because i was cheering so loud for the other girls the other days. >> i was screaming. did you hear me? >> i did. i did hear you. ever. >> wow. >> how does that feel? >> you're the only person to actually say that out loud. i hadn't thought about that, but it feels amazing. it's crazy. i can't believe i have six olympic medals. so it doesn't feel real. if you told me that when i was a little girl, i would have thought you were crazy. >> two athletes at the top of their game but leaving the future wide open. will you be in tokyo? your coach says you're as strong as ever. >> up until now, i hadn't been think being it, but i'm going to take a vacation, take some time off, t never say never, you know. i'm definitely thinking about it. >> how do you improve for tokyo? >> i don't know. that's a really long ways away. we'll see. >> and just when you thought they left all their moves on the floor, they managed to save their best moves

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his mom survived her fight with cancer, his grandma did not. it's the driving force behind his chosen field of study. >> as soon as i heard that the doctor was doing research on cancer, i immediately reached out to try several current and former university of tampa students working with the professor, studying the cancer-fighting properties of green tea. they help by growing prostate cancer cells like these and then treat them with a greentree extract. >> the extract, when they treat mice or human beings with it ; it reduces the cancer risk and burden of the prostate tumors. why, closely looking at how the green tea extract interacts with the cancer cells. it could lead to advances in methods. the doctor is a big believer in green tea. in fact, he doesn't just study it, he drinks it too. and as they see the work develop, research results pending, his students are becoming green tea fans. >> did open my eyes to green tea being a work to do but they'll be presenting their research in april. reporting at the university of tampa, i'm gene ramirez,

. >> naked grandma. >> now celebrating its 40th anniversary, "family feud" is big a hit online as it is on tv. >> the guy that had a lot of >> named something for follows the word pour. you don't get to see the whole thing. i was on the floor for 20 minutes. you the only person that said that. >> a big reason for the show's success, steve harvey marking all i'm doing is just saying what the people at home are thinking. that's stupid. >> still thousands of families a year audition fixing to feud. >> right now we want to land this audition. >> we look for families that are enthu enthusiast enthusiastic. this ain't "jeopardy!." >> the best get called here to a set in atlanta where on this day nine fams trying for that coveted spot on the show. >> who has the biggest personality? >> there were nine families. how many of those families will actually make the taping? >> we hope all of them eventually. everybody did a great job in rehearsal. it's very rare that somebody doesn't make it. >> no matter how good of a player you are at home when you come here and the floor is lit up and lights i

steal your grandma. irvin, who is a grandfather of two explained to our affiliate in hughouston he had no idea hes trending or probably what that was until his daughter who lives in california called him to let him know. he said he really didn't understand what trending meant but quickly figured out what it was when he hopped online and saw the pictures everywhere. >> he has the duck face. >> a full zoolander. he knew. >> oh, this? >>> it's wedding season. everybody knows that. so billboard top wedding deejay s from around the united states, the billboard reached out to find out what were some of the most played wedding songs. are you ready for the top three? number three, shut up and dance by walk the moon. ♪ just keep are eyes on me >> you know this song. >> it's my kids' favorite. ♪ shut up and dance with me >> number two -- you have to know number two, "shake it off" by taylor swift. >> that's a fun one. >> you can just kind of go like this. if you can't dance. that's what i do. >> it's a weird w

. >> 84-year-old grandma woke us up to be here. >> it's 8:00 on "today". that is an adorable little baby. tuesday, march 15th. great day on our plaza. the crowd is wild and loud. it's kind of a rainy one out here. >> what's that? >> drizzly and rainy. >> couple of spring-like days and now we're back into those days where you realize it's not quite spring yet. >> it is still warm, so this is okay. >> true. >> could be worse. >> did you say something? just kidding. by the way, folks at home, you have important work to do this week. our couple in the big fat today wedding is getting ready. this morning, you get to vote for what ladies will say is one of the most important decisions, besides who to marry. what to wear, the dress and the tux, as we count down to the big day. >>> first, a check of the top stories. >> voting is underway in a day of presidential primaries that could make or break campaigns. illinois is one of the states taking part. hallie jackson is on the trail in chicago for us. good morning. >> natalie, good morning. illinois is one of the sta

this proud grandma from mississippi. six grandkids, nine great grandkids and two great, great grandkids. that's amazing. if you know somebody that's celebrating their 100th birthday. go to today.com/celebrate and don't forget a photo. >>> we have "the walking dead" star. neegan. >> and natalie i'm ... ==topfs== a fremont p-e teacher is under arrest - accused of inappropriate >>> good thursday morning at 8:56. i'm sam brock. a developing story, a fremont p.e. teacher is under arrest accused of inappropriate relations with a student at washington high school. that is the teacher's picture, cory audiat. nbc bay area has obtained a statement from the fremont unified school district that tells parents about the arrest of washington high school swim teacher cory audiat seen there. the statement goes on to say we've been working closely with the fremont police department over the past few days to assist with its investigation while causing as little disruption for our students as possible. >>> happening now, bob riddell is talk

now a grandma having a similar reaction. take a look. >>. [ laughter ] >> we can relate. >> we all have the same reaction. >> and for good reason. >> that's so good. >>> why "game of thrones" fans are pleading with president obama. first katy perry and the latest with her legal battle with a group of nuns. katy offered to buy the convent. the nuns can't sell the property because they don't own it, the catholic church does so the ruling changes. an attorney says they are considering their options. doesn't sound like they are giving up. >>> next up "game of thrones" fans are in agony. we are waiting for the premiere of the sixth season. april 24th. and is john snow dead? is he a walker? hbo is anxious about spoilers so no one has been able to get an early screening, no one except president obama. his request was granted. one producer saying when the commander in chief says i want to see an advanced episode what are you going to do? >> wait for the executive order. >> well played. >>> finally, jennifer lopez known for beautiful

first one is grandma. sometimes you don't know what she really wants. >> she always says don't get me anything, i don't need anything. >> or i love it. maybe she doesn't. >> yeah. so we speak to this very savvy italian grandmother who clued us in. she said that -- if you are talking about a grandmother who likes to cook, which is a lot of grandmothers, a premade gift basket is almost always a terrible idea. however -- because they probably are particular about what they like. but this grandmother pointed out to us that you don't forgo the gift basket all together. you can make your own which probably makes it more affordable. she gave us five basic ingredients that you can't go wrong. good bottle of red wine, good bottle of white wine, bottle of olive oil, some pasta, some tomatoes, and then she can sit down and have a glass of wine and think about you. >> if grandma doesn't cook? >> in the age of instagram, people tend to think that everyone is seeing your pictures all the time. not so in the case of gran

grandma is so happy to be here for your very first christmas. i hear you're quite the expert at waking people up in the morning. let me show you how grandma does it. your daddy made this when he was a little boy. this is your dad at my house, where he had his first christmas. thanks for making the coffee. well look who's up. i'm really glad you're here mom. me too. look who's here! proof of less joint pain. and clearer skin. this is my body of proof that i can fight psoriatic arthritis with humira. humira works by targeting and helping to block a specific source of inflammation that contributes to both joint and skin symptoms. it's proven to help relieve pain, stop further joint damage, and clear skin in many adults. humira is the number #1 prescribed biologic for psoriatic arthritis. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened, as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart

i was with my grandma, and i said, you know, my grandpa is older, and my grandma is too, jeez. i said do you ever think about the day when gampy won't be here anymore, and she said no because there won't be a day. he'll die, and i will die right after. i can't imagine a life without him. you know, henry and i can complain about mundane -- you can't top it in life to g bogged down by life, but when i think about that, i'm, like, jeez, can i -- who cares about the dishes? who cares about the dirty underwear he leaves on the ground? they're not dirty. you know, it's about the commitment and putting it first. >> i love that we started with that because we're about to make a sharp turn to something that's not so mushy. guess what, one direction may break up. i know. >> speaking of marriages. >> talk about heartbreaking. no, we don't know if it's true, but the band did debut a new music video, and it's called entitled "history." >> some are saying that's what's on the rearview mirror. it's over. some people say they're taking a break. anyway, you decide. >> take a look. ♪ all of th

. >> to grant this bucket list wish and get grandma behind the wheel, we enlift mark hall, driver of the raminator, a five-ton heavy metal behemoth. we shipped it to the indianapolis fairgrounds, gassed her up and designed a no crash course so cheryl can let it rip without killing anyone. >> i'm going to be over here. you will be able to see me. your mom is going to be back there. >> cheryl thinks she is coming to the fairgrounds to visit the horses. >> let's go see. >> the state fairgrounds is one of the most -- cheryl doesn't want to interrupt my special report. >> they come from high and low and cheryl beerbauer, how are you? >> so all your girls got together and they told us what an amazing person you are. we have a little plan for you today. >> well, i will ask questions later. >> we do have surprises in store. >> hey, there. >> i know you have got a lot of things on your bucket list. we don't have them all but we might have one. >> all right, mark, start her up. >> oh, my gosh. >> yes. >> that idea is your monster truck. >> wow! >> what! whoo! >> want me to do some wheelies? >>

we had a grandma today. you're going to love her story. we'll talk to her in just a second. >> the reaction is awesome. >> it's day two of breaking "today" and this morning that guy is about to attempt the fastest escape from a straitjacket in suspension with chains. straitjacket laying around just in case. >> we always have one around here. >> comes in handy. >> we'll watch that happened live. first, on this tuesday morning, it's time for the news at 8:00. >> reporter: we begin with the race for the white house. i'm kristen welker. hillary clinton heads to battleground florida later today. our latest nbc news survey monkey online poll shows clinton holding onto her lead. she's up six points nationally over donald trump. she's still facing tough quess clinton foundation, all of that giving trump an opening to pounce. hillary clinton trying to turn the page on the issues still dogging her campaign barnstorming in ohio and illinois monday. >> we're going to run a campaign of issues, not insults. >> reporter: and answering tough questions on

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