good morning. plunged into darkness. thunderstorms leave hundreds of thousands in michigan in the dark after a night of heavy winds and severe downpours. now that same system is headed east. dylan is tracking it all. what went wrong? the search for answers after a plane continues flying for hours after the pilot is unresponsive. >> he's breathing. >> a closer look at what may have happened and the scramble in the sky. mystery illness. hundreds of kids across the country treated for a serious resz pra tour virus that is spreading quickly and some are ending up in intensive care. what is it and what can be done to stop it.

standing up for cancer. >> standing up together for our neighbors is the only way to triumph over this disease. >> hollywood's biggest stars open up to help raise hundreds of millions of dollars to fight cancer. we'll share their story today, saturday september 6, 2014. announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with lester holt and erica hill. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on this saturday morning. i am erica hill. >> i'm alongside jenna wolfe and dylan dreier. lester is enjoying the weekend off. >> he is. we are happy you are here to join us. >> you are part of this week long celebration of latino culture. i am glad to be with you. >> i'm glad you pronounced your

name. >> she can say it, just not as smoothly. it would take three minutes. >> story of my life. >> more on that at 7:30. >> right. we want to begin with the top story. the violent storms that rolled through michigan last night, several people are recovering after getting caught up in them. sean from our station in detroit, wvid has much more. sean, good morning. >> reporter: good morning from the metro detroit area. 350,000 people in the area are waking up without power this morning. 1,000 power lines are down. they begin to assess the damage as the sun begins to come up. last night, we were talking very strong storms that packed a very dangerous punch. in fact, look at this cell phone video capturing a church festival tent collapsing on

people in harrison township, michigan. five people injured in the dearborn area when a large tent was blown down. high school football games were canceled as the storms came roaring through. the issue now, not just getting the power back on to thousands of people, but the energy company telling me they must get to all the downed power lines. some of them may be hot. a man was killed last night when he came in contact with a downed power line. right now, again, 350,000 people waking up without power. before things get better, the power company believes the number will rise as the morning goes on. jose, back to you. >> thank you so much. the storms are not done yet. dylan is tracking where they are headed next. >> they are moving east. 150 reports of wind damage yesterday. now, the storms are fizzling out

a little bit. the cold front is draped here. as it moves east, it runs into sunshine. it makes it atmosphere more unstable and more storms going to fire up today. further to the east than yesterday. 5:00, we are going to see the storms slide through the new york city area, including washington, d.c., up to new england. it clears out by sunday. before that happens, right up through new england, stretching back to pennsylvania and northern new jersey, this is the area we are going to see some hail. mostly wind damage is the biggest concern. the storms produce wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour. it is going to get busy for the afternoon. jose? >> thanks very much. now more on the investigation into what went wrong on a private plane. they are looking for the remains of the plane that flew for hours over the u.s. the pilot was incapacitated.

tom costello is with us. good morning, tom. >> a prominent couple from new york flying to florida. it turned into a 1700 mile ghost flight. they lost cabin pressure. it was just before 8:30 a.m. when rochester real estate developer and his wife took off from rochester for naples, florida. their plane, a brand-new 2014 secada 900. at 10:04 a.m., he needed to descend to 18,000 feet. controllers told him to turn and ascend to 25,000. >> he never declared an emergency, but stopped responding to controllers,

flying in a straight line south. f-15 fighter pilots intercepted and saw the windows and the pilot slumped over. >> you get lightheaded, then become nauseated. vomiting, headaches and body aches. you can't stay awake and fall asleep. >> reporter: the plane kept flying on auto pilot before running out of fuel and crashing off the jamaican coast. >> the proper procedure would have been to get the oxygen mask, declare an emergency and begin an emergency decent. >> it happened in 1999. golfer payne stewart and five others died when their learjet lost cabin pressure.

in 2005, people died in a greek airliner that lost pressure and crashed into a mountain. we don't know what happened in this case. they could have lost cabin pressure with an engine problem or a leak. they are resuming search operation this is morning. it is highly unlikely anyone survived the crash. >> thank you so much. greg is a former investigator with the ntsb and joins us this morning. good morning. >> good morning. >> we are looking at this, trying to find the wreckage. what would investigators be focused on this morning? >> right now, in lieu of not having the wreckage to examine, they have to look at the air traffic control tapes. that is their best right now. that is what we know is factual. what they are listening for is any kind of background sounds when the pilot was communicating to see if there were oral

warnings that would give away what the pilot was experiencing as far as the problem he told air traffic controllers about. >> what we have learned over the past day or so, as a former investigator, what are your thoughts on what could have happened here? >> there's a number of different things. this is a brand-new airplane. you are always going to look at if there was a possibility of mechanical malfunction. it's a complex airplane when you look at the pressure system. it's dependent on other systems in the airplane for proper operation. the pilot said he had an erroneous indication. whether or not he perceived it as a threat, he didn't because he didn't have an expedited request for decent. they were trying to get him down and there was crossing traffic. they had to give him a heading change. he didn't perceive it initially as a threat. it could have been a benign

event that escalated to a catastrophic event and led to his incapacitation. >> as we look at where the investigation will go from here, the plane took off from rochester, new york, went over to cuba and crashed near jamaica. how does that impact the investigation when three countries are involved here? >> the complexity is with the jamaicans. if they take the lead in the investigation, they will extend an invitation to the united states one because it was a u.s. aircraft. the pilot was from the u.s. and all the records for that aircraft, maintenance records, pilot records will reside here. of course, the air traffic control information. they will be looking for assistance and technical expertise from the ntsb or faa in assisting them to really do a complete thorough and methodical

investigation. >> nice to see you, thanks. funeral plans are under way for joan rivers. it will be a private service held in new york city. ron mott has the latest. ron, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. news of joan rivers death spread quickly through her upper east side neighborhood. you can see the memorial set up on the front stoop of this apartment building. people have been coming by to pay their respects for the comedy legend. they have conducts and concluded the autopsy. it was inconclusive meaning more examination will be necessary to determine a cause and manner of death. there were a lot of questions about her death because of the procedure she undertook is so common. an endoscopy. they attack a wire and put it

through the nose and throat. it's over in three to five minutes. with sedation, complications could be involved. one death for every 10,000 procedur procedures. it's very rare. they are investigating the circumstances. joan rivers has this done late last week, stopped breathing and was rushed to mount sinai medical center where she died here. for 50 years, she entertained america, became a comedy icon for her branch. humor that won her a lot of fans, passional fans. she joked about when she died, she wanted a big blow-out hollywood type funeral. we are expecting some of that. it is a private ceremony. it's going to be a star-studded event and sad. her death, so untimely here. a lot of energy at 81 years old, kept a busy schedule.

>> a lot of people are saying red carpets will never be the same. thank you so much. president obama is back in washington after wrapping up a visit in wales for the nato summit. he had strong words about how the u.s. will take care of this terrorist group. >> degrade and ultimately defeat isis the way we have gone after al qaeda. the same way we have gone after al qaeda affiliates in somalia where we released today the fact we killed the leader of al-shabaab. >> chuck todd is set to interview president obama later today. good morning. good to see you. >> good morning, jose, good to see you. >> the president's interview this afternoon is never more timely. the big question is what he's able to accomplish in his visit to europe with nato regarding

isis. >> it is. you saw the preview, he put together a coalition of western countries willing to take this on. i think that is the basic first question. are you preparing to get america back on a war footing again? when you think about the size of the coalition he previewed with the person allies that he described this, adding in his hope that he gets sunni allies in particular. other allies in places like jordan, saudi arabia to come as well into this. this is an operation that is going to last a long time. this is an operation that might be of the size and scope going back to think about the very first gulf war in 1990-'91. this is almost complete opposite of what he thought he would be doing. he wanted to get the country off a war footing and here we are getting back on one. never mind the fact he's going to have to go to congress to get authorization. again, this is going to take a long time. everybody is saying that, even

the president. >> with congress coming back from break shortly, the issue is, how important and how big the united states needs to go as far as getting involved. there's one thing, chuck, we know the president says will not happen. take a listen. >> we will not -- u.s. ground troops to try to control the areas that are part of the conflict inside syria. i don't think that's necessary for us to accomplish our goal. >> chuck? >> i think, what i have heard behind the scenes is they may need ground troops, they just don't want them to be u.s. ground troops. they would like them to be other countries from the middle east, that they send in the ground troops and the u.s. provides air suppo

support. that is the big insistence here. >> chuck todd, so looking forward to your first day as moderator of "meet the press." that interview are president obama tomorrow morning. >> thanks. >> looking forward to that. we'll talk to chuck tomorrow ahead of his first official sunday on "meet the press." right now, we want to check in with jenna for stories she is following. >> good morning. a flight carrying 100 u.s. citizens, all military contractors forced to land in iran reached their destination in dubai after an issue with the flight plan. it took off from afghanistan. it was an arraign yan air space when the crew was told to return to afghanistan because they didn't have the proper paperwork. without enough fuel, they had to land in southern iran. the state department described it as a chronic issue. warning residents to be on

alert as lava creeps toward a small division in hawaii. it could reach the area within a week. at least 11 people were hurt after a commuter bus slammed into a home. the bus was clipped by a stolen car before careening into the house, narrowly missing a baby inside. one person has been arrested. as kids are getting back to school, a warning for parents. a mist ris respiratory illness is sends hundreds of teenagers to the hospital. >> reporter: it starts out like an ordinary cold. in kids who suffer with asthma, it can get serious quickly. >> he was unresponsive. he was laying on the couch, turning white with blue lips. >> reporter: will was air lifted to the hospital tuesday night and put on a breathing tube. >> he was pulling so hard,

pulling for air. >> reporter: he's one of the kids in the denver area to come down with what is believed to be virus 68, a cousin to the common cold. >> we have five kids here, which is much higher than normal number for a late august, early september. >> 20 more kids in rocky mountain for children are tested for the virus. children's hospital of colorado has seen 900 cases in children in the past month. around the country, cities lig st. louis, kansas city and columbus, ohio are reporting a spike in respiratory illnesses since august that are suspected of being caused by the virus. >> you are looking better than yesterday. i'm happy to see that. >> reporter: will's advise to parents? >> if you have an asthmatic child and they feel sick and you are feeling that feeling like should we go to the hospital, you might want to go.

>> important to note, there is no vaccine for the virus. the best way to avoid the illness is practicing good hygiene. in london, red poppies mark the 100th anniversary of world war i. the artist says each poppy represents a fallen soldier. they were the first thing to come up. they are for sale. all proceeds going to charity. here is why jose never comes with me on a starbucks run. if yours is like mine -- good news jose. starbucks announced they plan to launch smaller express style stores, faster ordering, reduced menus, but you can use your phone to speed up service or less complicated drinks. whatever. i'm just saying. equally as complicated as mine.

my half calf decalf all calf combined. >> dylan is back with a check of the weather. good morning, again. >> we are focusing on norbert. it strengthened to a category 3 hurricane. winds of 120 miles per hour. the biggest concern in areas like long beach and san diego and into parts of malibu, waves as high as ten feet and dangerous rip currents through monday. we have this cold front draped across the eastern half of the country. in the northeast to new england, the strongest storms with isolat the heat and humidity return again for the day today. it's going to feel a lot like summer. the temperatures in the low 90s, about 91 degrees today. thunderstorms in the forecast later on in the afternoon and especially this evening where we could get severe thunderstorms along with that, too. better weather expected for tomorrow for the eagles' game. clouds and sun and cool off and

less humid and then next week in the upper 70s and low 80s with a mix of sun and clouds and a chance of showers. that's your latest forecast. erica? >> thanks. lots of kids waking up or actually, they may still be sleeping in because it's the weekend and everyone in the country is now back to school. if your kids are like most children, getting a complete answer to the how was your day question, likely isn't easy. there are some questions you can ask them that may get them to open up. here is kate snow. >> it's fresh and new right now, the joy of school, the smiles and the tears. it can make it hard for parents to say good-bye, which is why they ask their kids so many questions. >> is it hard sometimes when mom and day say how was your day at school? >> they always say it every day. >> reporter: they say it every day? >> yeah. after school. >> exactly.

they always say it. >> reporter: so the kids always answer the same way. >> it's good and i really like this and that. >> just say it was good. >> reporter: sometimes are you tired and you don't want to talk about your day? >> exactly. >> yeah. >> reporter: there it is, one of those universal truths about kids. >> when you ask them, how was your day at school, like fine. like fine. >> reporter: before she was a mom, she was a teacher. she posted questions on her blog called 25 ways to ask your kids, so how was school today without asking how was school today. my kids went back to school this week, too. after zach's first day, i called him to try out the open ended question. tell me something that made you laugh today? >> my teacher -- me and the other students -- we were

teaching the teacher while she was teaching us. >> reporter: that's all any parent wants, to know a little more about their kids world. >> i know as they get older, it is going to be harder for me to keep those lines of communication open. i feel like while i have them now where they want to talk to me, i need to take that and run with it. our window is so small. love you. >> reporter: back to school days pass so quickly. for "today," kate snow, nbc news, new york. >> do they ever pass quickly. >> my oldest went on wednesday. we started second grade. monday, we did maroon five. there's my oldest going into second grade. there's weston. >> were they excited to go back? >> yeah, we are still in the excited stage. >> there's my daughters. >> how incredibly posed was that. >> they love school and love to

read. >> you have a pet camel? we need to know more about that. we have to go to a break. stay tuned. more on the pet camel. the latest on the ebola patient fighting for his life here in the u.s. as we get a look at the hospital facility who treated two patients that are fully

still to come on "today" from the battlefield to store good morning. i am rosemary connors. it's a few minutes before 7:30. before you head out the door let's get a check of the forecast from meteorologist,

tedd florendo. you are tracking storms. >> not the case this morning or afternoon, and for now things look good. late day and evening thunderstorms. temperatures should be around 91 degrees but will feel like the mid-90s today, and winds about 5 to 10 from the southwest. things improve for tomorrow. less humid and low 80s for sunday, and then the chance of showers by tuesday. today funeral services will be held for one of the three bucks county teens killed in the crash in the poconos last weekend. he was one of three teens killed last weekend in an suv crash in wayne county. two funerals were held earlier in the week. overnight firefighters were called out to battle a row home fire in west philadelphia. nbc 10 was there on the 4100

block of ogden street around 1:00 this morning. crews tell us flames broke out on the second floor of the home. everybody inside was able to get out okay. the red cross is assisting residents from the home providing them with food, shelter and clothing. we will get a little help from a donation drive. donated clothes will go to preselected families that were affected by the closures of the showboat and other casinos. 21-year-old langford, a college senior and son of former atlantic city mayor organized the donation drive. that's it for now. i am rosemary connors. i will see you in 25 minutes for another update.

♪ we are back on a saturday morning, half past the hour now. it is september 6, 2014. great group of friends on the plaza. we'll go out and say hello in a bit. they have done a great job of saying hello at the window this morning. you may have seen the lovely plants out there. that's part of the ambience of the party we are going to have out there later. i'm kind of hungry. >> when i thought it was snacks, then i looked at you and it was a dancy kind of face. >> i do get that dancy face. >> i love that dancy face. >> learned it from jenna wolfe. we want to talk about apple and how it need as hit after a

icloud debacle. could it be enough to help the company stay at the top? we'll take a look. then we introduce you to two sisters who know a lot about the military. they are using that experience to transform items you would nrmly see on the front lines into a trendy fashion line. >> it's a great story. also, a story that is going to make you smile. wait until you hear what happened when social media helped her get a message from a favorite actor. >> we have the latest on the third ebola patient to be treated here in the u.s. richard sacra arrived in the u.s. friday. this morning, doctors say he is very sick, but stable. ron allen is following it all from nebraska. ron, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, jose. we are expecting his wife to arrive here today. her first visit to the medical

center since her husband was admitted yesterday. this is a process and could take several weeks for the ebola virus to take its course. dr. richard sacra, 51, a family physician arrived in omaha. he was take ton a unit for patients with highly infectious diseases. he is very sick, but stable. are you optimistic about recovery at this point? >> he has a serious infection. we know it can be associated with mortality. we are going to support this patient and hope for the best. >> reporter: he contracted it in a hospital in liberia delivering babies. he was not working directly with the patients. his wife says he was determined to be in west africa despite ebola. >> we understood there was a

risk he could become sick with this deadly virus. i knew he needed to go and be with the liberian people. >> reporter: in an e-mail, he apologized for getting sick. i could die from this disease. frankly, my main concerns are for debbie and my boys and the min city of s.i.m. he apologized for getting ill? >> yeah. i couldn't believe it. >> reporter: how do you think your friend is doing? >> he's optimistic, but also realistic being a medical doctor. i would call it, he's hanging in there. >> reporter: doctors say they may try a number of experimental treatment. supplies of a new medication that may have helped brantly and writebol have run out. another american caregiver back home, fighting for his life. he has been working in liberia on and off the past few decades. he returned in august to relieve doctors there fighting the

epidemic. here, hospital officials continue to emphasize there's little to any risk to the hospital staff and general public. he's in isolation and the disease is only spread through close, physical contact. jose? >> ron allen, thanks. ron mentioned the other two ebola patients treated at emory university hospital. matt lauer sat down with the health care team to hear about the challenges they faced during treatment. >> reporter: kent brantly was making history. he was headed to emory university and a hospital with one of the most sophisticated disease control facilities in the country. waiting to treat him, a team of more than 100. they had been training for this moment for years. we spoke with a group of them. you are all volunteers, right? >> it wasn't an arm or anything like that. it was more this sense of this

is why i'm here. this is the purpose. this is why we exist. >> reporter: did you have trepidation? >> the first thing that goes through your mind, this is a virus associated with a 90% mortality. it sort of gets you a little bit. then sort of the rational training kicks in and you realize that this is not -- we are not going to expose ourselves to this. >> reporter: they showed us the treed yum, but critical things they went through. >> this young man was bringing this in. something we were charged with, not letting him -- so everything else we did was about treating him like a human being, trying to get him better and making sure that we were using all the cautions necessary. >> reporter: you have all had distinguished careers in

medicine or you wouldn't be in this room. is it hard to top this? >> this is why i got into medicine. i wanted to take care of ebola. it fascinated me. this was like a dream come true. >> reporter: proud of yourselves? >> proud of the team. >> incredible work they are doing. >> it is. dylan is out on the plaza with another check of the weather. >> good morning. we have a girl's trip here from illinois. why did you come to new york? >> girls trip. >> girls trip? that's all you need, right? all your hair looks fantastic despite the humidity. you have to go short, right? short is the key when it is this gross outside. very humid up an down the east coast. we are going to feel like 100 degrees. new york feels like 96 degrees. muggy. the cool front is going to cool things down. tomorrow, high temperatures drop into the 70s and 80s. it will feel like it. we lose that humidity. it comes with storms, though.

especially later this afternoon into the evening from pennsylvania, northern new jersey up to new england. moves from west to east. the biggest threat with the storms for damaging wind gusts. keep that in mind. we are going to see scattered showers and storms down to the gulf coast. watch for rough and dangerous rip currents in california the heat and humidity return again for the day today. it going to feel a lot like summer. temperatures in the low 90s, about 91 degrees today. thunderstorms in the forecast later in the afternoon, especially this evening where we could get severe thunderstorms along with that. better weather expected tomorrow for the eagles' game. we cool off and less humid, and next week in the upper 70s and low 80s with a mix of sun and clouds and a chance of showers. let's head down south to atlanta, georgia today for a top

spot with wxia. the 15th annual drive invasion. who doesn't love going to the drive-in? features classic movies projected on to a 40-foot screen. if you are not up for a movie, plenty of music, too. 12 bands performing throughout the weekend. a car and bike show with hot rods, customs and bikes. sounds amazing. if you are in the atlantic area, check it out. >> amazing and cool. thanks. apple made an announcement of the new iphone and whoa, my cuts still there.

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courtesy of a new announcement an ex week, the iphone 6. rumor has it, it will have a bigger screen and maybe better battery life. apple could move into wearable technology with an iwatch. ahead of what should be a shining moment for apple, building a brand-new structure for the event, the company finds itself facing doubt. >> it's going to change everything. >> rivals like samsung and motorola are trying to steal apple's thunder. >> this is the 360 here. >> reporter: apple's already grappling with the pr nightmare of intimate and private celebrity photos posted on an online chat room after they were stolen from a back-up server. now the ceo, tim cook vows to take new steps and make it harder for hackers to get in. still, americans love their iphone and the anticipation far

new one is at a fever pitch. >> i'm waiting for the iphone 6. >> reporter: for days, few of them paid to be there, have been camped out in front of this apple store. they already know what they want in the new one. >> more battery. oh, my god, at least one day. >> i think it would be cool to have a larger screen. >> reporter: on wall street, apple shares took some hits but still hovering near all-time highs. investers, apple watchers and consumers are waiting to see if apple's next big thing can keep it on top. i'm john fort, nbc news, new york. we'll introduce yo to two sisters using their military background to you're finally here. long way from the sandlot. first game in the majors? you don't know "aarp". because this family is enjoying a cross-country

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material emily knows well. as an intelligence officer, in colorado. >> when i was deployed in afghanistan, they used the material to cover their living area for shade and also to conceal their location. >> reporter: together, the 20-something transform military fabric into backpacks, weekend bags. >> we receives our first picture of somebody holding a tote bag. it was the best feeling in the world. >> reporter: even better, the sisters say is employing veterans to make it like former navy officer, chad. >> it makes you feel good. i feel like i have an attachment to everything i do and every stitch i make. every leather piece i put on there is part of me. it's military. >> reporter: inspired by their dad's military career and their mom's seamstress skills -- this

is my favorite. >> that's the most popular. >> this is the signature tote. >> reporter: they started kick starter. the goal of $20,000 was surpassed in two hours. 300,000. then emily was deployed. >> she leaves for afghanistan and you were frantic? >> i wasn't frantic, i was a little frantic. >> reporter: emily came back. while on active duty, she devotes her weekends. >> pair it with a gray. >> reporter: the products are sold online and a few stores. the sisters say they are just getting started. >> we are determined to build it into a strong, american heritage brand over the next five to ten, if not longer years. >> reporter: repurpose for a purpose by these sisters ton front line of fashion.

for "today," janet shandling nbc news, denver. the ladies sent in a few of the goods. we have the tote bags and this is the dock kit they make. if you open it, it has cool camo on the inside. >> they do messenger bags. >> it's really, really cool. great looking bags. you know where it came from. >>itis great. absolutely. >> patriots, patriots, patriots. >> and the giants we are rooting for. >> sunday night, football night in america. great story. thanks. up next -- >> could you come back every week. >> the best time to pick up plants for next year. first, this is "today" on nbc. our dad's a plumber.

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good morning, it is saturday, september 6, 2014. if you are just waking up, let's get you caught up on the stories. severe storms left hundreds of thousands of people without power throughout michigan. while the storm moved out of the area, dylan said the storm is not done, yet. what went wrong? the search is on in the water near jamaica for a small plane that crashed after a pilot lost control and became unresponsive. that plane flew for hours over the u.s. and cuba before it went down in the water over cuba. investigators trying to figure out what happened on board. standing up to cancer. some of hollywood's biggest names join forces for a

star-studded telethon to fight cancer. they share their stories of how the diz impacted them to help raise money for much needed research. good saturday morning to you. welcome back to "today." i'm erica hill. it is a pleasure to be with you. thanks for having me in. >> people say that all the time. he's actually fully enjoying himself. >> a chance to check out our twitter and instagram feeds. we are only doing serious stuff here, 24/7. >> yes. >> and dance this hour. >> we are excited about. most of us. >> jose is, you know -- >> i'm working on it. >> it has been a busy morning. we want to get you to the violent storms. more than 400,000 people were in the dark, high winds knocked around trees and power lines. this morning, people are

beginning to survey that damage. our detroit affiliate in the suburb of farmington hills this morning. sean good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, erica. as the sun is coming up, people are getting their arms around how massive the storm was and how much damage was actually done. the latest right now from the power company here, 365 customers, people at home, waking up without power. businesses shutting down. they have no power, either, as the very strong storms came blowing through last night. also talking a couple injuries. we want to show you cell phone video. this is from a church fest cal in the harrison township area of michigan. that's northeast of detroit. the cell phone video capturing a festival tent collapsing on the people there. minor injuries. most of the people in the tent saw the storm coming, went into the church. in dearborn, five people injured

when a festival tent there was blown down. one person suffered a head injury. the issue right now, this morning, not just trying to restore power to thousands of customers, but the energy customers must get the power line that is are down. 72,000 volt power lines. some of the lines may be hot. one person in warren, michigan came in contact with a line. he was electrocuted. another person in this area drove over a line. that person is in the hospital right now. the latest from the power company, one to three days before they can restore power here to the detroit area. >> scary stuff. tough be careful of the lines. sean, thank you. tracking where the brutal storms are heading. >> they are heading to the east. more than 150 reports of wind damage. most of those centered around southeastern michigan in the

detroit area. a lot of them have fizzled out now. we are looking at the cold front to combine with the extreme heat and humidity. it's up around 100 degrees. that is going to trigger these storms. most likely, starting around 4:00, 5:00 in the afternoon and lasting through the night getting to boston in the wee morning hours on sunday. temperatures will drop to the 80s for tomorrow. in red here, from maine all the way back to pennsylvania, that is where we could see the strongest storms today. the biggest threat, besides hail and the dangerous lightning and downpours will be for damaging wind gusts. we'll keep an eye on it later this afternoon. >> thanks. turning to the latest on the search for a small plane that crashed near jamaica. on board the plane, a prominent real estate developer and his wife. at one point, norad reported the

pilot was slumped over the controls. they could only watch and wait for the plane to crash. mark is covering that part of the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. with the sun coming up over jamaica, the search resumes for the victims and debris. it crashed in the waters behind me. it occurred about 14 miles out in that direction, northeast from where we are now. this morning, the jamaican authorities made an important discovery about 24 nautical miles offshore. the jamaican defense force found what they believe to be a debris field and pictures of that have been released. the defense force also issued a statement. i will read part of it now, quote, while it is not possible to confirm the flight is from the missing tmb 900, our pilots are very confident that sighting is consistent with that of a

high impact debris field. a c-130 aircraft involved in the operation, end quote. the coast guard will be out there. the united states is sending a coast guard cutter out there. authorities say they have not yet found the victims. they have not found any personal effectings out there. they say they believe they have found pieces of the aircraft. authorities say there are problems out there. the debris field is moving quickly because of the current. the water is very, very deep out there, as much as a mile. there's been bad weather on land here in jamaica and offshore. you can see the weather there. under somewhat tough conditions, they continue to try to confirm that debris is from the aircraft that went down yesterday. erica? >> thank you. jenna is here with today's headlines. >> good morning. hi, again, everyone. president obama is back in washington after wrapping up a visit to wales where he attended

a nato summit. islamic extremists who took hold of syria and iraq. president obama said friday there's great conviction among nato allies to destroy isis. >> an organization that is running through that much territory, causing that much havoc, displacing that many people, killing that many innocents and slaving that many women, the goal has to be to dismantle them. >> the u.s. and nine allies agreed to form a coalition to fight isis. right now, 700 homes in california have been evacuated as a fire rages near yosemite national park. one person was hurt. so far, the blaze scorched 300 acres. no word on what sparked the fire. it wasn't your ordinary

traffic jam in california. check out this video. two deer making their way across the bridge at the height of rush hour. they couldn't go at noon? honestly? they brought cars to a halt. the deer were gone before police arrived. officers say it's not common. animals don't like traffic more than we do. >> on that side of the road? >> you guys go this way. >> they change lanes on the golden gate bridge as you are driving. >> maybe they thought they were in england or something. now to the latest on the death of joan rivers who died on thursday following complications from a throat procedure. ron mott is outside her new york city home. ron, good morning. >>reporter: good morning to you. joan rivers was all about style from social interactions down to what we are wearing. she created a style all of her own and built an empire. >> can we talk?

>> reporter: for 50 years, joan rivers talked and america listened and laughed. >> i love the way it falls. >> reporter: she also talked her way into a sales force, pitching her line of products on cable tv, building booming fortune for herself along the way. >> she was a trail blazer for women in comedy and a smart businesswoman. she sold products on qvc 24 years and masks over $1 billion in sales. she had a line in everything from clothing, to accessories and beauty products. >> reporter: her comedy chops landed her regular sit-downs with johnny carson. many may not have known about her business savvy. we knew her as a comedian, writer but a generous, and caring spirit who sin spired us to be better every day. she managed her brand, website, tv shows, books, appearances.

her humor into a lavish designer lifestyle including new york city penthouse featured on her reality tv show with melissa. roughly 25,000 square feet. she tried to sell for $29.5 million two years ago. for as much money and fame she earned during her life, questions are swirling about the circumstances of her death at the manhattan clinic where she stopped breathing during a procedure last week. the new york state health department is investigating. >> they are saying, you are the first one to say you are funny. thank you. >> reporter: now joan rivers joked about wanting a big hollywood style send off. she's going to get her wish at the funeral. a red carpet will be unrolled for the guests. after the ceremony, it will be rolled back up and buried with joan rivers. erica? >> thank you. this is a gastrointerologist

and "today" contributor. there have been a lot of questions about the procedure. a lot we don't know. what would it entail? >> it entails putting scope, a camera attached to a tube in the mouth of potentially or other parts of your body and looking inside. usually done through the throat, it can be uncomfortable. sedation of some form is administered. >> that could happen in an outpatient clinic. >> absolutely. most of them are done in the out patient setting. i do them in an out patient setting, many do. occasionally, we do them in the hospital if they are sick or quite elderly. >> if you are looking at this, again, there's so much speculation. we don't want to speculate. we don't have that information at this point. if someone has an endoscopy or

outpatient procedure, what are the questions to ask ahead of time before you schedule it? >> one of the most important questions is what type of anesthesia is being used? is it an anesthesia that you are going to sleep or just out of consciousness. if it affects your brain functioning, it slows down the breathing, can lower your heart rate and ultimately, in rare cases, can cause death. you want to find out what type of anesthesia, who is giving it, what the facility is. if you are getting it in an office, they have to be credited. >> can you ask the question, if something happens, what is your plan? how close is the closest hospital? >> i think that's a great question to ask. yes, it's very rare, but think

about the worse case scenario. how quickly are you to a hospital. i mean how close are you. how quick can you get there. do they have an ambulance ready to take you if that happens? >> appreciate the insight. jose? >> now a huge show of support from some of the biggest stars in hollywood who came together on friday to stand-up to cancer. miguel almaguer has more. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: jose, good morning. if you were watching television last night, chances are you saw it. a telethon carried by 30 networks with a sense of hope and purpose. >> it's time to stand-up to cancer, people. >> reporter: the star studded fund-raiser lasted an hour. its impact could change lives ffr. >> standing up together for our neighbors is the only way to triumph over this disease. >> reporter: celebrities from all walks of life with one thing

in common. >> i stand-up to cancer. >> reporter: raising catch to beat cancer. for many, it's personal. >> i held the strong beautiful hand of my first wife. ovarian cancer took her life much too soon. >> founded in 2008, friday, stand-up to cancer raised tens of millions of dollars, urging viewers to contribute to change. humor drove much of the evening. >> i love stand-up to cancer. cancer is something i'm sick of. we're all sick of it. >> reporter: a night of laughs, but the cause couldn't be more serious. 50% of men in this country and one out of every three women listen diagnosed with cancer. in six years, the charity raised some $300 million for research, sponsoring 107 clinical trials with 6,000 patients. >> the science coming from this movement is extraordinary. it touches an incredible range

of cancer types. >> reporter: stand-up to cancer, hoping to once again, make a difference. >> there are more than 13 million cancer survivors in north america. we want more. >> reporter: research that could save lives, one donation at a time. >> as you can see, this light shows how much we are all connected by cancer. >> reporter: for the first time last night, stand-up to cancer aired a canadian version of the telecast. it's impact and reach growing larger and larger every year. jose? >> miguel almaguer. >> very, very fancy this morning. >> literally slipped in without thinking about it. i apologize. >> you shouldn't apologize. >> we are an english show. >> next time we'll come on your show. >> really? >> yes. >> i'll slip in english though. >> we'll perfect it for when we

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>> i want to say hi to my second graders at my elementary. >> it's my 50th birthday today. >> 50, i'm 75. >> hello texas. >> hello from iowa. >> hi, dad. go niners! >> illinois girls taking the big apple by storm. >> we are back on a saturday morning. it is september 6, 2014. out here with a very fun crowd on the plaza. lots of friends getting up with us early this morning, sharing their pictures of the morning on the photo wall. big thanks to all of you for

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next summer when it gets hot and you water it -- >> a deal isn't a deal if it's dead. healthy plants should be green, free of dark spots and roots white. if they are brown, choose another. here is an inside tip. >> if you see a plant growing out of pot, grab it, cut it in half and how two plants. >> reporter: to save green on your greens, look at perennials they plant but come year after year. >> fall is the right time to plant fall. when you see them on sale, grab them. >> here is something else to consider. pick a plant that can be brought inside when temperatures drop. where it can double as a house plant. >> rake in the discount and weed out the deals before fall comes and goes. >> talking about the plants sounds like a good idea especially this time of year. you say be careful.

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this morning in "today's" ener tanment, fall pree vu. plenty of movies getting a lot of attention. >> they call me gary. >> thank you both for being with us this morning. >> thanks for having us. >> look at this set up you have here. >> we spared no expense on this show, especially when you two are with us. >> roll out the red carpet. >> we want to get straight into it. we have the red carpet and we are ready to go. there are early award contenders hitting the theaters. what should we look for? >> what we are seeing is fox catcher with steve carell, an amazing transformative character. we have never seen him like this before. it's a dark drama and birdman is

considered michael keaton's comeback. he plays a down and out superhero star staging to play in new york city. it's made to look like one continuous shot. it's the same cinemaing to fer. it has been called a miraculous achievement for movie making. i think that will be nominated for best picture. >> family friendly movies? >> box trolls is an edgy movie, unlike the lego movie or frozen, which were big hits. a little boy whose adopted family is a group of box trolls, troll that is live in boxes. he voices the villain. we should mention this is from focus features, one of our sister companies. it looks super cute. they are excited.

>> i love this. it's fantastic. >> also coming out, a film anticipation with ben affleck on it. a lot of people were a twitter, me. is it going to live up to it? the book was huge. >> on paper, it's made to look like it's going to live up to it. we have a great hollywood editor. it looks amazing. looking at it, apparently, they have reworked the ending. a lot of people have talked about this. no one has seen it. they think it will live up to the hype. >> must see pics? >> this is going to be the biggest since gravity. really, really fun. it features matthew mcconaughey. we don't know a lot about the plot. here is what we know. they are down on their luck. he goes out of space to find a solution. there's a-list actors including

anne hathaway. this is going to be a definite contender. another favorite of mine is mocking jay. of course, the -- stop it. i can hear you. i think this is going to be fun. the first of a two-part finale to the series. a lot of anticipation of what the director is going to be doing. the book is very dark. will the movie be equally so in jennifer lawrence struggling. >> as we know from the first installment, the fans are very loyal. >> exactly. >> here is a little scoop. we are going to have one or two characters greatly expanded from the book. there you go. that's right. >> thank you. >> thanks, guys. still to come, we are having a salsa dance party on the plaza. you should stay. first, these messages. carmax is the best place to start your car search.e,

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♪ well, we are back now with viva today. the week long celebration of hispanic culture. what better way to celebrate than salsa lessons. >> i love the way you say it.

>> the host of latin -- here in new york city coming to us this morning. come on up. >> how are you? >> how are you guys? >> great. people may think it's the first of a recent phenomenon. it's not. there's a long, long history here. >> that's right. go back to cuba and the salsa we know now is developed in new york with the origins of puerto rican culture. so many amazing artists. >> really is incredible. >> you know what? it must, for you, be very important to see how salsa has become mainstream. >> all over the world. >> we are so proud. it's a great time to be proud to be latino. the world of our culture, music,

dance. we love to dance. we love to have fun. >> you are going to help out. you are going to teach us a few moves? >> yes. >> we are ready. we're going to go back. >> this is for you. we are going to take our left foot forward. do the basic stuff. go back to the right and forward with the left. so quick, quick. to the top here. >> nice and smooth, a little movement, maybe. >> move the hips. just a little bit. we're going to cross the right foot and step and step. keep our knees slightly bent. cross. step, step. cross. step and step. cross, step.

>> you can get it. i have faith in you. cross step, step. we go with the hips. >> this i can remember. if you don't know how to do salsa, easy. do something with your lips, meaningful. when you are dancing, you can bite or -- or? >> can we get a take on this. ready, we can do the lip bite or. >> not the overbite, right? >> put it all together. ready? here we go. step, step. quick, quick, step.

right step. ready? do the cue. >> nice. ♪ >> i'm going the wrong way. to the right? >> yeah. >> coming up, great dancers. thank you so much. this is terrible to say, but we are wrapping up the show this morning. >> come back tomorrow. >> thank you all for being so sweet. >> we'll be back with more tomorrow in time or sunday night, a tailgate party. have a great day, everybody. >> jenna, you are phenomenal.

good morning. we have severe weather that could be pushing in. meteorologist, tedd florendo is tracking those storms for us. tedd? that's right. we are looking at storms moving in across the region, guys. it will bring us plenty 6 thunderstorms later in the afternoon. plus, mystery still unsolved. the search is back on for the mystery ghost plane that crashed off the coast of jamaica yesterday. a violent attack on a security guard. the new surveillance video police will hope will help to track down the suspects. those stories and much more coming up on nbc "nbc10 news

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right now at 9:00, a warm and humid start to the day. we could be in for some severe weather later on. here is a live look at the center city skyline. plenty of sunshine out there but different story later on. expect the storms at the shore today as well. a few people out there on the beach. this is a system we are keeping our eyes on. a line of thunderstorms is moving through the great lakes. here is a look at some of the damage the storm system did in the detroit area. in dearborn heights, a catholic church was hosting its annual festival when the storms blew over a giant tent. >> with one other woman, she had my arm and i took her out of the tent and it just collapsed over

on one side. i know there were people under there. i just couldn't do anything about it. >> five people were injured under that tent. one man in serious condition. tedd, before we get to the storms, we will have to contend with the heat and humidity today. >> yeah, stkpblt feel like it outside with the humidity we have at this hour. we have partly cloudy skies. still sunshine out there, but the heat and the sunshine is going to fuel some of the thunderstorms that we may see in the afternoon and certainly by tonight. dry right now. as you can see, most of the clouds in the poconos. further west you can see the showers. not much going on right now, but it's to the southwest of us that will feed that area here with the thunderstorms we are going to see and it could bring us pretty good downpours