arrive on scene. timing for past experience. about 730 i think when the coroner will get there, maybe reopening by eight, but we have no official word on that. all right. thank you very much, mike. today show just ahead and we continue today in the bay on roku and other streaming platforms. coming up at 8:00. we are going to do a deeper dive into the world of debutantes and a unique event getting the new attention in wake of the bridgerton success. join us for our 8 a.m. newscast. you can also see it online at nbcbayarea.com or on our smartphone app. it's very handy. take us with you on the go. that's right. that's what's happening today in the bay. the today show starts now. we'll see you soon hi there, happy thursday. millions in the south dealing with historic flooding. >> and the rain just will not end. it's june the 13th, this is "today." ♪ state of emergency.

parts of florida hit with nearly two feet of rain in a single day. >> it's too much. at least half my calf was under water. >> neighborhoods and roads submerged, drivers trapped. airports forced to close. we'll take you there live. while out west, new wild fires are raging and forcing evacuations. the very latest and al's full forecast straight ahead. breaking overnight. high stakes. president biden meeting with world leaders at a closely-watched summit in italy. the wars in ukraine and gaza taking center stage, along with those delicate hostage negotiations. we'll go one on one with secretary of state antony blinken. encouraging signs. those sky-high consumer prices finally starting to come down. and a big decision announced by the federal reserve. could an interest rate cut be on the way? we'll have everything you need to know. demanding justice. family and friends of the soap opera star murdered in los angeles last month, march on

city hall. their emotional plea for arrests in the unsolved case as his brother speaks out. >> this doesn't feel real yet. it's just been a lot of anger, sadness and just like an empty numbness, too. >> the latest on the investigation just ahead. remembering jerry west. tributes pouring in for the nba icon. a legend on the court. >> jerry west, from the other side of the mid court stripe! >> the architect behind two laker dynasties and the inspiration for the nba's famous logo. we'll remember his remarkable career on and off the court. all that, plus, panda party. a rare look behind the sanctuary now getting ready to send four more giant pandas to zoos in the u.s. and happy homecoming. >> patriot nation, it feels good to be home. >> tom brady inducted into the patriots' hall of fame.

the highlights from the sold out, star-studded ceremony honoring the nfl great, today, thursday, june 13th, 2024. ♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, guys. good morning. good to see you on this thursday morning. >> happy thursday, everybody. want to get right to our top story. it's a weather emergency. and take a look. this is the scene across parts of southern florida today. torrential rains causing flash floods, bringing traffic to a halt, shutting down several airports. >> those images incredible. some areas saw nearly a foot of rain in just a matter of hours. and there is more on the way. the conditions of the everglades so severe they're calling this a once-in-a-thousand-year event. and meantime, let's go out west.

that is where a heat wave is affecting nearly 20 million people, fueling more wild fires like the one you see there in arizona. it has led to evacuations and it's shut down a major highway there. >> we're covering it all, including al's full forecast. but let us start with nbc's sam brock, as you can see, pitched in while he was reporting yesterday to help out a stranded driver. hey, sam. morning. >> reporter: hi, hoda, good morning. a lot of good samaritans out there. we just wanted to help out. look, right now there is a break in the rain. that we know is not going to last. there are five counties this morning under a state of emergency, miami dade and >> announcer: this is an nbc news special report. here's savannah guthrie. good morning. we're coming on the air with breaking news out of the supreme

court. big implications for reproductive rights. the judges unanimously upholding changes to regulations regarding the abortion pill, mifepristone, that it can stay on the market as is. a doctor asked the court to restrict access. i'm joined by laura jarrett as well as danny cevallos. this is a case that was tossed out essentially on technicality or the issue of standing whether this group of doctors had standing, are the right to sue, and the bottom line is this expanded access in 2016 in 2021 for the abortion pill, mifepristone, that expanded access can stay as is. >> yeah. so let's back up just a little bit. this is a group filed by essentially anti-abortion advocates and doctors who wanted to take the pill off the market completely. it's been winding its way through the federal courts for the better part of a year now, but here the high court has said it was going to stay on the market as is. in other words, no change to the pill. the most urgent piece of this was whether the pill would be

unavailable by mail which has been a huge thing, and obviously it's the most commonly used pill in the entire country, and that would have been a huge restriction, but today, the court saying they don't even need to reach that issue because the group that sued doesn't have standing. that means they don't have the legal right to sue. these were people who didn't want to use the pill. these are doctors who never wanted to prescribe the pill. these were people who just objected to it and said that the fda didn't do enough to look at the safety issues around the drug. the fda says the drug is incredibly safe and has very little side effects. it would have had enormous implications not just for the abortion pill which is so wide widely used, but for every drug, and that's why the biden administration was working so hard. >> in 2000, this pill was approved by the fda, but in 2016, danny, and in 2021, the

biden administration expanded access. you didn't have to go to the doctor three times, and it made it available via telehealth in 2021. the court did not reach the merits of the fda's decision simply stating that this group of doctors who sued did not have the legal right to sue. >> the standing is a constitutional requirement. it really asks the question, does the plaintiff have any business or any real interest in this outcome? can the court even offer relief to this plaintiff or is this plaintiff just somebody, a citizen who just cares about something, but it doesn't really affect them? and it really answered a very interesting question which was posed by the plaintiffs, which is if we don't have standing, what if nobody can challenge fda in court like this? this came up at oral argument which is mostly devoted tot issue of standing more than the merits and what's an interesting conclusion is there will be times when nobody has standing to challenge something like fda, and the solution may not be the courts. the solution may be the political process or some other

avenue. maybe even internal review by fda itself, but a very interesting holding within this opinion is that sometimes there is no standing to challenge an fda action or something else. >> so if you don't like it, you may have to petition congress to do something about it legislatively. i want to turn to hallie jackson, our senior political correspondent. of course, watching all of this, and this issue of reproductive rights. >> that's right. >> i should mention there's another one pending for the supreme court, and we may get more decisions as we speak. the court is still meeting. this has broad implications for the campaign trail. >> it does, because democrats have sought to make reproductive rights, savannah, front and center for this president come november. it was a hugely mobilizing issue for voters back during the midterms. the months after the supreme court overturned that landmark abortion rights ruing roe versus wade, and you have seen democrats push this. there was a vote in congress that would seek to enshrine

protection for ivf, for example. a key way, in vitro fertilization that women have babies in this country, but it's an indication of the spotlight the president wants to put on this, with kamala harris leading the charge with the biden campaign on this. republicans in some ways have been on the back foot as some conservatives have sought to continue to put restrictions on access to abortion, and that is part of why this mifepristone case was being so closely looked at. if you look at some of the numbers, where do americans stand on this? 63% of them favored keeping mifepristone. the court is aligning with why the majority of americans are. it's unlikely to make this issue go away because it's in the eyes of democrats something they can get their people out to the polls. on the flip side, you have republicans walking a line. the roe versus wade was a line that had been decades in the making for conservatives. once they got there, the

question became what's next? and more importantly, what would be politically pal atable for americans moving forward considering how widely popular access to contraception is for a lot of folks. a very significant ruling. i'll tell you what i'm waiting to see is any reaction from the fda on this, and in addition, any political reaction too. former president trump is here in washington. he's back near the capitol for the first time since january 6th. president biden of course, oversea, but this will have an impact come november. >> we'll check in with peter alexander who is traveling with the president. i want to go to you, laura, because it's interesting to see a unanimous opinion of the court here. >> yeah, and because it's unanimous, you know there's got to be some grounds that they can agree on that has nothing to do with abortion, and standing allows them to did that. as you mentioned, they have another hot button abortion case on their table. this is two years after they had the dobbs decision which took away the right to an abortion, but it is interesting because you can think of this case as saying, there are limits to what people can do to try to restrict

abortion rights, right? there are some still, limits even though you don't have a constitutional right to an abortion here, and that standing issue is really key for them, and i just want to read a little bit of how they articulate the plaintiffs are unregulated parties to seek to change the regulation of others. not them. these are people who never wanted to prescribe mifepristone because plaintiffs do not use them. they obviously can suffer no physical injuries from the fda's actions relaxing regulation of mifepristone. >> the doctors were trying to say, yes. if we prescribe this, we are an injured party. the court didn't buy that. >> neither did a doctor come up when they had to do that. there are other regulations that protect doctors who don't want to prescribe it -- >> they will give them a conscientious objection so they won't be in that position. >> exactly. if a doctor comes into that emergency room, and they don't want to prescribe mifepristone, they don't have to. another one of their colleague

ks do that. that factored into their reasoning as well. >> let's go to peter alexander. correct me, he's at the white house in washington this morning, not traveling with the president. the president is overseas at the g7, but how do you expect the president, the administration to react to this? >> just back from traveling with the president who as you note is at the g7, but this issue having just spoken to a top campaign official with the biden/harris campaign is going to be a major focus for them going forward in the course of that campaign. this campaign, we have witnessed that already, recognized that the an anniversary is june 24th. what are we? a week and a half away from that anniversary? the white house and campaign already making plans to mark that day, the day they say had a major impact on women and frankly men, on families in america. their inability now to have the protected right to have an abortion, so mifepristone was a top priority for them to do everything in their power to try to make that available to women as necessary. you know that abortion medication accounts for more than half of all abortions that

are performed in the united states right now. it's a point that the vice president in particular has hammered home. she has really been on the leading edge of this effort for the campaign, traveling routinely on this topic. it's one they believe resonates particularly with women, and also with younger americans. the first time for americans -- a lot of these americans, certainly for younger americans that they had seen a right that they had taken away. so this all plays into what the white house, the campaign really views as one of the major focus points for them going forward, recognized the debate comes up on june 27th. just a matter of days after that dobbs anniversary, and the white house as we have heard repeatedly from those top advisers to the president and some of his top advisers in the campaign, they see really three major issues that they want to focus ongoing forward. obviously the top i think of democracy. the president has made that a major focus. this issue of reproductive rights, and the economy as they

describe it. who is looking out for the middle class in america right now? who is on their side? this is right in the heart of the campaign's efforts and you'll hear them leaning into this. >> all right. peter, thank you. stand by there. i want to bring everyone into the process here. the supreme court is sitting right now in washington and releasing opinions, and we don't yet know if it's completed its work for today. it's now moved on from the abortion case and they're moving onto another case and i have our legal correspondents right here. we're following several cases of interest. >> yeah. >> just so folks maybe don't know, there's just a couple of weeks left in the court's term. so they're right at the end of the smeser. >> yes. >> they've got to get their homework in. they're working on gun rulings, and the immunity issue. >> yes. >> donald trump who is being prosecuted for his actions is arguing complete immunity from criminal prosecution. that's on the court's docket too. >> jack smith had asked for expedited treatment and they

asked for the court to expedite its opinion, and issue that as quickly as possible. they heard arguments in april and they know how to issue a decision fast. they're obviously not doing that in the immunity case. >> they were given an opportunity to fast track it back in december. they dedeclined, but it has not reached a decision on that. >> which is effectively a win for the former president because of the timing. he's doing everything obviously, and they're trying to delay, delay, delay, when it comes to that immunity decision, and just to get everybody up to speed, the immunity decision will make or break the case because if he's immune, then the whole thing goes away. >> in all the federal cases because even though it's not an issue in the one before the court right now, there is another federal case having to do with the mishandling of the classified documents. >> yep. >> if the court were to issue a broad ruling, danny, and say, okay. the president is immune from any official act -- wouldn't the immunity, wouldn't it potentially even though it was post-office apply there too?

>> trump is arguing for immunity for official acts. they say that private conduct could be prosecutable. if an immunity decision that grants immunity for official acts and could potentially procedurally return the case to the district court for a finding, for a sifting through to find out what acts are official and what acts are purely private. trump's attorney conceded there are several instances that would be purely private conduct. so i expect that whatever the immunity decision will be, it will not be all immunity in all instances for former presidents, but it also will not be never immunity ever for a president or former presidents. i expect it's going to be somewhere in the middle. >> the court is grappling with a decision that appies to the facts before it. that's the precedent it's sending. i want to go to hallie jackson

because in trump's legal cases, this is obviously a huge issue when that immunity decision is made in terms of his campaign, whether or not this january 6th prosecution goes forward. how is the president handling these legal issues on the campaign trail? >> he's using them or trying to use them, savannah, to his advantage in any way he can. former president trump fund-raising off this even this week. he has framed this as the weaponization of the system against him here, and this is something that when you're looking at rallies, when you're looking at people on the ground in some of these critical battleground states, they are in large part, many of these republicans, echoing that claim that the former president has paid. he's hoping this does for him in the general what it did in the primary election which is rally his base around him. we saw that these legal issues just objectively, if you look at the numbers, if you look at the fund-raising statistics, if you look at where his polling was, it rocketed him to the top of the pack, a pack that he was already solidly ahead of during the primary. the big question mark has

always. is this going to be an effective line for those persuadable independent voters in some of these critical battleground states? not necessarily parts of his base. will they light or be turned off by it? >> let me jump from peter alexander who has a reaction. >> we have the first formal statement coming from the biden campaign. a top adviser, saying it would be, quote, a big mistake to take that medication abortion is now safe from maga attacks. they say if given the chance, donald trump will ban medication abortion nationwide. in fact, his allies have a plan to do so using executive actions that would circumvent both the courts and congress. those words of the biden campaign. they'll lean in heavily to this issue. they believe it's an issue that

is verysalient, and this is one that they want to lay at the feet of donald trump in particular because he put three individuals on the supreme court while in office with that an versery just a week and a half away. >> we'll continue our special coverage of the supreme court, but the decision today, upholding the expansion of theb win for the biden administration, unanimous decision. we'll have more. for the rest of you, "tt making way through and severe storms great lakes with this cold front, sunshine in the midatlantic on into the north east and new england. we're go >> we're going to get to your local forecast in the next 30 sekz. ♪♪ each curve of the bottle each drop sourced and bottled for the perfect taste

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bay. happened a little before 1030 last night on northbound 880 near fremont boulevard. a half a dozen cars were involved, and it closed all lanes in that direction for more than two hours. the chp says. a 56 year old man from newark died. he has not yet been identified. no one else was seriously injured. i'm bob redell, the first lady of the united states is on a five state campaign swing that will bring her here to the bay area tonight. later today, she will campaign for her husband's reelection campaign in wisconsin and minnesota. tonight, she lands at moffett field, then tomorrow afternoon, she'll speak at a campaign fundraiser in los gatos before flying out to nevada and arizona, then returning to southern california for a major fundraiser saturday night with her husband and former president barack obama. our traffic anchor, mike inouye, has been keeping tabs of a big problem for commuters in the east bay. a major crash a deadly crash reported early this morning. so since 6:00 in the morning, we've been waiting for

the coroner to arrive to do the report there. they cannot clear the scene until that coroner arrives. i'm going to guess in another ten minutes. a coroner should be there based on past experience and timing. we're looking at 580, though, jammed up solid from north livermore, all the way back into the altamont pass. solid traffic over 90 minutes for that drive, and there's no really good alternate. back to you, laura. all right. thank you very much. join us for our today in the bay live streaming newscast at 8 a.m. a deeper dive into the world of debutantes and a unique event getting underway in the wake of bridgerton's success. join us on roku, amazon fire tv, xumo, and streaming platforms including nbc

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we'll start out with a headline making case from los angeles, that we've been following, the unsolved murder of soap opera star johnny wactor. his family and friends are speaking out after marching op city hall, demanding more be done to find his killers. nbc's morgan chesky joins with us that story. hey, morgan. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. wactor's family says they have been touched by the outpouring of support following johnny's death. it's now been 19 days since the soap opera star was shot and killed in downtown los angeles and police have yet to name any suspects. but his family is remaining confident and they're now leading calls to find the killer in his case. frustrated family and friends of johnny wactor renewing calls for more to be done to find the soap star's killer. [ sirens ] as law enforcement officials say the investigation is very active, with officers exploring multiple leads. >> they will be caught. they will be found. they will be tried. we're going to be here for that.

>> reporter: wactor's younger brother, grant, speaking out. how would you describe the past three weeks since johnny's death. >> just doesn't feel real yet, for me personally. it's just been a lot of anger, sadness and an empty numbness, too. >> reporter: the 37-year-old actor, best known for his role on general hospital was fatally shot last month in downtown los angeles, after he interrupted three suspects while police say they were stealing his car's catalytic converter. it was then police say one of the suspects shot wactor in the chest, without provocation. a security guard jumping into action to perform cpr. >> i arrived. as we would all try to do, save a life. it's unfortunate when we can't. >> he did anything and everything he could to keep johnny here. >> exactly. i gave him a hug and told him thank you for just being there for him. >> reporter: immediately after the incident, investigators worked to pull fingerprints from wactor's vehicle and scour the

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welcome back. this morning on "in-depth today" one of our very favorite things in the world, pandas. >> yes. pandas. pandemonium. we told you about the four giant pandas will be arriving from china to the united states zoos. later this year. this morning, we're getting a rare look at the place where that journey is going to start. >> adorableness alert. nbc's janis mackey frayer paid it a visit, joining us from beijing this morning. janis, good morning. >> reporter: guys, good morning. get ready for panda mania. as giant pandas are set to return to the u.s. those cute fuzzy faces, the beach ball bodies. pandas lured millions of visitors to zoos around the country and soon they will be back but only after a lot of preparations here in china. for every panda, that's ever gone anywhere in the world, their journey begins here in the

lush mountains of south central china, home to roughly 2,000 pandas. and a cluster of chinese research and conservation reserves that breed, raise and protect them. raising a panda takes a lot of effort, says the director here. china has a monopoly on the iconic bears and strained relations between the u.s. and china had panda fans worried this sort of literal soft diplomacy might be over. then a surprise announcement from china about new envoys of friendship. so with pears of pandas teed up for san diego and washington, d.c. this year, our nbc team was invited to get a glimpse at what happens before. like deciding which pandas are right for the job, a process that balances genetics, health and personality. between two and five years old, he says. at this age, they have a stronger ability to adapt to new environments. breeding pandas in captivity is a challenge, experts say. panda newborns are tiny, a stick

of butter. they grow to 200 pounds or more. some a lot more. scientists are using ai to identify a panda's traits to be able to tell who's who in the zoo. you see how they use their hands to hold their food? says this keeper. it's very human like and pretty adorable. as for ex-pat pandas who were raised on american soil, leaving the u.s. and moving to china can be an adjustment, like bae-bae, born at washington's national zoo and returned to china five years and a san diego native whose chinese name means born in the usa. mashung adapted quickly and immediately loved the bamboo here. in most cases, it takes a month for a returning panda to adapt to food and climate. the celebrity status part of it, that's second nature. it takes months of prep and a

ton of paperwork to get a panda to where it needs to go. and that's after the health checks and booking the special flight that only pandas get to take. we're being told that the pair of pandas heading to san diego is now currently in quarantine here in china. and that means they could be making their big departure for california very, very soon. guys, back to you. >> oh, janis, this is exciting. >> that was fascinating. >> that really was. >> that little baby panda. >> we love babies of any sort. >> like a stick of butter. >> i was once my mother's butter cup, now i'm her tub of lard. any way, let's show you what's going on. that's an odd thing. i know. look at what we're talking about, 17 million people, heat advisories, watches, warnings and, in fact, this high heat is leading to fire danger as well. we're going be watching that very closely. and that heat is expanding to the east. look by today, d.c., you're going to be near 90 degrees. st. louis, 96.

el paso, 108. fresno, 97. we move on into tomorrow, new york city, near 90 degrees. same in d.c., 95 in florence, atlanta, in the mid 90s. and we get a little bit of a break as this front moves across the area. look at temperatures will start to cool down, but look chicago, monday 93, cincinnati 97. 96 in pittsburgh. but new york city and boston will be in the low 80s. but then this heat dome expands next week. we're talking about possibility of 50 records or more as we get into the early part of next week. talking abouabout our fi

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jerry west made it from the other side of the mid court stripe! >> please join us in observing a moment of silence in honor of a true legend, jerry west. >> last night's tribute to the legendary jerry west before game three of the nba finals. carson join us. good morning. >> good morning, guys. you can't think of the nba before thinking of jerry west. that's his silhouette on the nba logo. sadly he passed away yesterday after a battle with cancer. kaylee hartung has a look back at his incredible career. kaylee, good morning. >> hey, good morning, guys. jerry west always tried to down play his influence on the logo, but it's undeniable that he earned every possible honor as a player, coach and executive. the hall of famer spent his entire playing career making shots under pressure for the lakers, then in their front office he helped develop showtime. later, signed shaquille o'neal and kobe bryant.

his contributions to the nba leaving an unmatched legacy. >> he makes it! >> reporter: for more than six decades, basketball and jerry west have been inextricably intertwined. >> i think he's been the most impactful person ever in the nba. >> reporter: an undeniable part of the nba. his silhouette forever immortalized on the nba logo. fellow laker kareem abdul-jabbar that's because, quote, he embodied the qualities we admire in our best athletes, skills as a player, dedication as a teammate and integrity as a person. >> you talk about just a great guy to be around. >> reporter: lebron james writing, hopefully i continue to make you proud. magic johnson, recounting how he shared his highest and lowest moments with west. including when johnson was diagnosed with hiv, saying, we cried together for hours in his office. but no matter how high west

soared, the son of a coal miner never forgot his west virginia roots. after a storied college career at west virginia university, he was drafted by the lakers in 1960, spending 14 years playing there. an all-star every season. a fierce competitor with notoriously high standards for himself, he earned the nickname mr. clutch. but winning didn't come easy. earning just one ring as a player despite nine appearances in the finals. >> when you expect to win something and you don't win something, then it's even harder to accept. >> reporter: the laker's head coach for three seasons, west helped bring show time to l.a. as the team's general manager. that era recently portrayed on screen in the hbo show "winning time ". later, west brought together kobe bryant, shaquille o'neal and jackson who brought three titles. late james worthy was james first draft pick in 1982. >> basketball was a platform for him. he was so good at it. he had a lot inside. and he really cared about people.

>> reporter: as for how west wanted to be remembered -- >> he was a good guy and he cared. that would be it. nothing more. >> there was so much more. jerry west has been inducted into the basketball hall of fame three times, guys. first as a player, then again as a member of the 1960 gold medal winning u.s. olympic team and he will be enshrined a third time later this year for his overall contributions to the game. as michael jordan said, rip, logo. >> kaylee, thanks. i thought it was timely and very meaningful how quickly michael jordan put out that statement about jerry west yesterday because that helps bridge the generational gap how important he was. >> we focussed on the lakers there. golden state, the other teams he created around the league. he will be missed. how about a boost? >> i have a "boost" for you. summer is finally here. as families head out to the beach for vacation. one mom has a great parenting tiktok tip. mallory hicks says, she highly recommends burying a treasure box for your kids so that they can find it in the sand.

>> that's genius. >> what is that? >> is it treasure? yes! >> what is it? >> treasure! >> oh, wow. vacation made. >> wow. >> treasure gold coins. what else could she ask for. you could see the joy there. a trip she'll never forget. >> that's brilliant. >> pretty sweet. >> adorable. guys, coming up on "popstart," i know you can't wait for this, we're going to announce the finals of the tv dad bracket. also tiger woods on the golf course at pinehurst. mike tirico will join us live as they tee it up at 124th u.s. open. that's the toughest challenge in golf majors right there. mike will give us all the details coming up. nice day in nc. but first a quick check of your local news, weather after these messages. [smoke alarm] recipes written by hand and lost to time...

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half of last year's budget. choosing to spend $27 million on that interim housing and also clearing up waterways instead creating space for 1200 additional people to leave encampments. the city is under pressure to clean up its waterways by next summer, or risk fines by the san francisco bay regional water quality control board for violating state mandates and the clean water act. thank you chris. now we'll go to mike. you're following some big commuter backups this morning through the tri-valley. we're still down to just two lanes of functional traffic flow for west 580 past north livermore avenue in the back of very close to the area. there may be a second crash. we're watching that, but we're really waiting for the coroner to arrive to finish that report. west 580 remains backed up all the way into the altamont pass. so that's a very, very tough drive. everywhere else around the bay is an easy drive, but we're following this. hopefully it will clear over the next few minutes. back to you. thank you very much, mike. make sure to join us for our today in the bay live streaming newscast, starting in just minutes at 8

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coming up, state of emergency. parts of southern florida under water this morning. >> this is the most water we ever had. >> a week of downpours creating dangerous conditions with even more wet weather on the way. al's got our full forecast. plus, strong stance. southern baptists taking a major step against the use of invitro fertilization. >> it's calling on members of these faith communities to lobby the government to restrict ivf. >> inside the controversial decision and its potential impact. also ahead, you better shop around. a look at treasure hunt grocery shopping. the trend that could save you big on your weekly bill. >> you have a whole strategy? >> yes, i do. >> vicky nguyen is here with everything we need to know. all that plus wiener warfare. >> joey chestnut! >> bear market. >> doors? and father figures. which dads made the final cut in our top tv dad showdown. today thursday, june 13th, 2024. ♪

>> here to surprise my mom on her favorite show. >> we love you, nana. >> from texas. >> on our honeymoon. >> celebrating mom's 70th. >> from indiana. >> traveled from helena, montana. >> wisconsin. >> oklahoma. >> farwood, north dakota. >> new port, minnesota. >> and lexington, south carolina. >> hi to my brother wyatt, in st. louis, missouri. >> on a mother, daughter trip. >> been watching for 26 years from texas. finally brought the kids. >> to the plaza. [ cheers and applause ]. >> sweetest family right there you're looking at. welcome back. looking at all these sweet people. happy to have you in. it's a thursday morning. so glad that you are hanging out with us here summertime rockefeller center.

>> have you along and join us tomorrow, one of our most beloved traditions, today dads getting together for a little bonding time. wow. look at you guys are cool. >> styling. >> we had a good time. we had a really good time. >> this is really fun. this was especially fun. carson took us around for a spin in brooklyn there. that was a classic '75 chevy. carson drove us around. then we hopped and had pizza, voted best pizza joint in new york. >> really? >> we made some pies. we had some drinks. we shared a really cool conversation about the ups and downs of fatherhood. >> that will be fun. we look forward it to. a check of your news, 8:00 on a thursday morning. we begin with the historic flooding in the south this morning. parts of florida hit with nearly two feet of rain in a single day. brought traffic to a halt.

the governor there declaring a state of emergency. nbc sam brock is in miami. just north of miami. he has the latest now. sam, good morning. >> yeah, savannah, good morning. miami dade one of those five counties that right now is under a state of emergency. we're in aventura, the city says they received about 11 inches of rain just yesterday. 10 to 15 inches of rain throughout the region. this was just an afternoon long deluge that people are still trying to recover from. over my shoulder right now, i'm in a strip mall parking lot. the flashing lights in the distance and the white car. this is what's happening at that moment. tow trucks going from spot to spot, picking up all these cars that stalled out and been stranded. i can only venture to guess how many cars cities throughout florida are dealing right now just from a moving perspective. we'll keep going. it's not just this one parking lot. this extends a couple inches to a couple feet of water all throughout this entire block right here. down to the next strip mall over to where i am as you'll see as the car starts to tilt and back

in the other direction moving north, too. it's just water that is everywhere. the city of aventura says it has mostly passable streets a in the point, guys. clearly a lot of cautionary tales and couple more inches expected for this area. we saw a waterspout in miami beach. incredible sight in the midst of this chaos. folks trying to figure out where to get from point a to point b. they have only 20 or so delays right now. it was hundreds yesterday. so some good news for now on the travel front. let me send it back to you. >> sam, thank you. to al's forecast in just a bit. several protesters were arrested last night after running on to the field during the congressional baseball game in washington, d.c. this happened during the second inning in nationals park. capitol police officers tackled the guys that took eight protesters into the custody. the group wore t-shirts that read, end fossil fuels. the annual charity baseball game features democrats and republicans from the house and senate. this morning, the nation's largest evangelical community southern baptists, are taking a strong stance against the use of invitro fertilization. nbc's erin mclaughlin has more on the potential impact of this decision. hey, erin, good morning. >> hoda, good morning.

the southern baptist convention is considered a power house. when they speak, conservative christians listen. now for the first time, it's speaking out against the way ivf is currently being practiced. >> the ayes have it and the resolution is adopted. >> reporter: this morning, the nation's largest protestant demonstration voting firmly in a favor in a resolution against the current practice of invitro fertilization, the first time the convention representing 13 million southern baptists voted on the issue. >> dangers that come from mishandling or abusing these kinds of things would not be considered ethical by us. >> dr. albert mueller helped draft the resolution. >> ivf has been around for decades. why now? >> well, the catalyst was undoubtedly the decision by the alabama state supreme court. sometimes there's a catalyst that all of a sudden helps to awaken the christian conscience on these issues. >> reporter: the resolution

which received about 60% of the delegate votes supporting a decision in february by alabama's supreme court, which ruled embryos are considered children. >> this resolution affirms that, correct? >> correct. >> yes. >> unequivocally. >> reporter: also calls for members to advocate for the government to restrain actions inconsistent with the dignity and value of every human being, which necessarily includes frozen embryonic human beings. >> it's not just a statement of moral principle. it's calling on members of these faith communities to lobby the government to restrict ivf. >> reporter: still the decision was not unanimous. some delegates shared stories of lives enriched by ivf, including daniel taylor, who spoke on behalf of his god son's parents who conceived using ivf. >> i can not believe we are privileged to have him in our lives. because of him, i thank god for ivf. >> why are you disappointed by this resolution passing?

>> i think that some of the language is a little harsher than i would like. some of the language implies there's no use for ivf that is ethical. and where as i know of circumstances because my god son was conceived in this circumstance where ivf was used in a very ethical way that is consistent with pro life and christian ethics. >> this push against ivf, of course, is happening in an election year where reproductive rights are expected to be a top issue at the ballot box. polls show americans overwhelmingly believe access to ivf is a good thing. later today, senate democrats are expected to force a vote to enshrine ivf protections, but a majority of republicans are expected to block the legislation, calling it politically motivated. >> all right,sir, erin, thank you so much. we appreciate it. >> erin, thank you. we have some sad news to share this morning. veteran political journalist and our friend howard fineman has died after two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. he was 75 years old.

howard spent 30 years at "news week" served as chief political washington bureau chief. he was also an analyst here at nbc news and msnbc among many other media outlets. his wife amy nathan shared the news writing on x, saying in part, he couldn't be adored more. the world was a better place because he lived in it and wrote about it. fineman is survived by his wife, amy, son nick also a member of the nbc news family and his daughter meredith. all our thoughts and prayers are with the fineman's this morning. we loved howard. he was obviously so smart and knowledgeable about politics but had such warmth and humor and he will truly be missed. >> yeah. we loved working with nick as well here. so our hearts go out to nick and the rest of the family. we do have a lot more ahead on this thursday morning. vicky is here with a trend that's not just creative. it's a trend that could save you cash, huh, vick? >> hey, good morning. treasure hunt grocery shopping. the days of one-stop shopping are over, but how do you still

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>> so it's a trend that's being dubbed treasure hunt grocery shopping. we didn't make it up. or did we, vicky? >> no, we didn't. >> people are heading to multiple stores to save. >> it sounds exciting. vicky nguyen has the treasure hunt story. >> we think we don't shop that many stores. but when you start listing them out on your fingers, you realize i do shop at more than one place. you're not alone. more than more thanes are planning their grocery store routes based on coupons, deals and what's on sale every week. here is a look how to make all that extra work worth your time. >> dented cans are half price. microsoft went down three points. we have to save some money. here, give it a shot. >> reporter: you might not want to go to this extreme to save money on your groceries, but the way we buy our food is entering a new era. with grocery prices up 22% since 2020, data shows more of us are diversifying how and where we shop. a trend "the wall street journal" called treasure hunt

grocery shopping. on average, over the course of a year, consumers bought groceries from 20 different retailers. that's up from 16 the previous year. >> target, costco, shop rite, stop n shop, trader joe's. i'm from the islands, so i do ethnic foods. universal supermarket. bj's. >> even when she's not shopping for clients, this chef says it's worth it to drive to multiple stores. >> i definitely shop specific stores for certain things. like at costco, i'll definitely buy toilet paper and paper towels. i go to farmer's market for my fruits and vegetables. target often has the buy $15 worth of household products then you get $5 discount. >> you have a whole strategy. >> yes, i do. >> reporter: this shopper says she always makes more than one stop. >> giant food is where i buy all of my staples. then i typically head to whole

foods where i get my produce and my dairy and my meat. and the summer months i tend to buy a lot of that produce at my local farmer's market. >> reporter: she also takes advantage of gas discounts offered by her grocer after a certain amount in food purchases. 40 cents per gallon you're saving? >> yep. that will translate into significant savings off my gas bill. >> one thing we know about consumer behavior, they're not going to go out of their way unless it's worth it. >> angela of alix partner, data shows consumers are choosing and online groceries and specialty shops and they're making more trips while buying fewer things. how are retailers responding to this new way of consumer spending? >> retailers get that consumers want choices. and so they're looking at very carefully what products they put on promotion. another huge trend that we've seen is the rise of those store brands. >> reporter: experts say

maximize your time and money by looking for store circulars like these and making a targeted shopping list based on what's on sale. when shopping at a big box store, be sure to calculate the per unit price to make sure it's actually cheaper. and only buy what you're going to use before it expires because overbuying is really costly. and save the splurges for things like organic produce and free range meats. other ways to save, make a meal plan for the week. buy frozen produce and veggies and use the store apps and loyalty programs for additional coupons. you know, really interesting the data from alix partners revealed in year's past, consumers would make 280 trips to buy groceries in a year. now that number is above 300. shoppers are also buying fewer things at each store which puts a lot of pressure on retailers to offer better deals to bring customers in. but if you think about it, even with delivery services, we're still shopping at several places. >> what happened to one-stop shopping? >> i feel like that went out the

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let's start with a little kind of follow-up to yesterday. joey chestnut -- >> update. >> update. exactly. earlier this week it was announced the man known for taking home the title of nathan's annual fourth of july hot dog eating contest would not be participating this year. major league eating said joey is unable to compete because of his new partnership with impossible foods which launched the plant based dog this year. yesterday joey revealed where he's taking his talents, going head to head against kobayashi. we talked about this yesterday. >> yes. >> this will be a winner take all hot dog eating contest live on netflix. >> netflix? >> yes. >> for years there's been a rivalry between chestnut and kobayashi. but haven't faced off since '09. i can't believe it's been that long. the netflix showdown set mark your calendars, labor day. >> it's going to be huge. >> hoda is retching over here. >> i can't watch it. >> get set for the gag reflex. >> live too. "the bear" weeks away from season 3 hitting hulu. the company countdown is on.

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on the other side of the bracket, modern day phil dunfy out of here. jack pearson wins that. look at this top two final two -- this is our 40-year differential. the last episode of "little house on the prairie" was in march of '83. >> wow. >> right? and we've got -- this is like this jake paul/mike tyson fight, may or may not happen. toss-up of the generations. so get to your phones, your computers. >> unbelievable. >> vote, vote. >> i'm jack pearson. >> you're going jack pearson. i'm going paul. old school. old school. >> i love how "little house on the prairie" the teacher was the doctor, work on the corner store. turning from one closely watched competition to toot, all eyes, especially mine are on the cradle of american golf. this morning, start of the 14th u.s. open down at pinehurst, historic number 2 golf course, there's like ten of them down there. our buddy mike tirico made his

way from tom brady's big event last night to north carolina. mike, we had the tv on early. we have seen tiger. i don't know if we're going to see it again. he was actually leading the u.s. open after number 1. but the world's big three goes this afternoon -- top three go this afternoon. who should we be looking for? >> that's exactly right. after hot dog eating and the dad bracket, of course, we have u.s. open golf to talk about. scottie scheffler, hot as anybody. speaking of dads, he became a dad a month or so ago. won five starts in the last three months. clearly number one in the world. heavy favorite rory mcilroy is playing well. been a decade since he won a major. xander schauffele, won the last major, pga. those are the big names quarter after 1:00 p.m. eastern on usa network all together. >> mike, while we have you, of course, the open will wrap up on sunday. then on monday we find out who will make team usa's golf squad. four teams. american presence in the top five worldwide. pretty impressive. it will be hard to pick four. who do you like? >> it is.

the u.s. gets four because they're in the top 50 in the world rankings. scheffler and schauffele will be there. likely wyndham clark who won the u.s. open last year and wherever it finishes this week, somebody has a hot week of those other guys, great chance to make the team. if four of the 60 in the golf tournament are from the u.s., then the u.s. has a 1 in 3 chance of winning a medal there or 3 in 60 chance, 1 in 20 chance i should say at the end of it of winning some sort of medal. usa golf prospects are pretty strong for the olympics. >> mike, back to tiger for a second. a lot of even nonpassionate golf "today" show viewers might be interested. spent a lot of time with charlie. charlie's been out there all week, almost looking like a swing coach of sorts. tell us more about that relationship. >> well, you got it when he sat down with you there in studio 1a, carson. tiger loves that relationship. remember, his strongest relationship is with his dad. when tiger's putting went bad, over his great years, his dad was the only set of eyes that could fix it. charlie sees him putt more than anybody, heard all those stories

now it's charlie giving his dad tips as he's a high school freshman embarking on his amateur golf career. pretty cool scene. >> carson, you were saying this is such a tough course. mike, you can weigh in. >> i was explaining about pinehurst, number 2, the greens are diabolical. held more majors than any other course. golf fans will get to see these super humans look human this weekend, right? >> reporter: plain and simple. think of a spoon. turn the spoon upside down. that's the way these greens are. it's very hard to keep the ball on top of the green. all rolls off the sides and the edges. it's a frustration battle. it's a battle of your physical ability and mental challenge to win the u.s. open. that's why this is the toughest test in golf and you'll see it as you watch all weekend long. >> i will be watching all father's day weekend. many dads will. >> that's your gift. >> mike, thank you so much. good luck down there at pinehurst, 2024 u.s. open is under way officially. catch it today through sunday on nbc, usa network and, of course, peacock. >> yes. just ahead, we are grilling on the plaza with bobby flay.

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we've got some golf vouchers, courtesy of nbc sports so, not only can they watch the u.s. open, but they can get out there and play at a course near them. golf part of our parent company, nbc universal. >> very golfy morning this morning. coming up this half hour, kind of a touchy topic. ai in the classroom. so we're going to have an inside look at a new tool. it's powered by artificial intelligence and it teaches students to become better writers and readers. kate snowe will show us how it works. >> also ahead, guys, adrianna brock is sharing the results of a huge group brach is showing the results of the shop today beauty rewards after our editors reviewed hundreds of products so you don't have to. on the other end of the plaza, good to see bobby flay manning our grill. you'll want to see this skirt steak recipe, father's day happening this sunday. we'll chat with bobby. of course, he has new food network shows. >> what about the cologne? are you wearing ode to bobby burger? or whatever it was. >> smells like bobby.

>> he can't hear us. coming up on the third hour in a few minutes, one on one with olympic icon nelly, simone biles mom. she'll open up about her daughter's rise, what she's like away from the sport and what nelly says about the paris olympics. >> can't wait to hear. the reminder, we've been celebrating -- >> 30 years. >> 30 years on our plaza. join in the fun because look what we got. we got a sunrise candle, y'all. >> it's over here. i don't think we brought it over. >> it smells so good. it's on our screen. it's in collaboration with home sick. if you want to get that candle, which smells like morning. it's vanilla, fresh, coffee all the things. scan the qr code. doesn't smell like coffee. >> there is coffee in there. >> there is? >> smells like bobby flay. >> today.com/shop. we should mention that today does earn a commission on some of those candles. >> all right, mr. sunrise himself. check of the weather. >> all right. speaking of golf, let's take a look at the forecast for the u.s. open down there in pine

hurst. as we show you what's going on. we are looking at temperatures in the 90s with sunshine. carson, how will that affect play of golf when the temperature is that high? >> well, it will be good. it will be good. fast greens will be faster, uncle al. look out for that. >> they have to drink a lot of water. any way, there you go. okay. weekend outlook, severe storms friday. northeast central showers in the rockies. saturday, sunny skies eastern half of the country. pacific storms out west. sunday, sunday, we've got lots of sunshine. gulf coast downpours and a mountain mix of snow. and we actually have a special guest helping with the weather today this morning, kevin the minion standing by. he is meteorologist in training. let's go to kevin right now. how is that national forecast looking, kevin? kevin? kevin, can you hear me? kevin? hello, kevin? oh, i don't think -- his ifb is

not working. too late, kevin. maybe he'll just have to stick to the despicable me movies. just so happens "despicable me 4" from illumination and our sister company universal hits theaters on july 3rd. that's what's going on around the country. good thursday morning. many friday already feeling the weekend. inching closer. san francisco over the next couple of days, it will be the coolest day we've had this week. low 60s. by tomorrow, we crank it up just a little bit and through the weekend, we stay stable in the city. some low 70s that's mild, but the models are painting a bit of a windy day for father's day sunday, so start making those changes to the plans there with dad. inland valleys will also see that windy day on sunday, an >> kevin is going way down to pinehurst to work with mike

>> look kevin is going to pinehurst. >> look who is here. coming up next -- >> char char. >> charlie. >> hello. >> this is my little boy charlie paid a little visit. school is out. >> love it, char. still ahead this morning, inside the ai revolution and the new learning tool that students and teachers at the school here in new york say they love. kate snow will show us how it works. but first this is "today" on nbc. throw to hoda.

♪ we are back now at 8:36. we're back with a look at how artificial intelligence is changing the way children learn especially in underserved schools. >> across the country a popular tool using ai to help students improve their reading and write ing skills while still making them do all the work. >> sounds interesting.

kate snow is here. we're intrigued. >> i was intrigued too. we know ai can be a scary term. many parents and teachers worry about students using ai like chatgpt to cut corners. we went here to new york that's become a game changer in the classroom. >> reporter: at new york's bronx academy of letters, students are learning to become better readers and writers, with help from quill, a free online tool powered by ai. >> helps me improve everyday that i use it. >> it gives me the challenge to keep going. >> reporter: in this 11th grade english class. >> today we're going to look at one text in particular, "animal farm." teacher kate has her students do in-class activities on quill. kids log on to the website on their laptops and choose from different learning tools, including reading for evidence. >> they read a passage.

and then construct three different sentences. and as they type those responses, quill will then give them feedback and say, hey, we noticed that a comma was out of place. try again. >> it's happening really fast. >> really fast. >> faster than you could get around the class. >> 100%. i would go home, grade, look. but this is immediate. >> reporter: quill's founder says that immediate feedback is critical. so the ai -- quill is helping correct what the student is doing. >> really pushing the student or putting the thinking on the student to say, okay, keep revising. so when you write this response, quill says, nice work. >> reporter: saving teachers time and helping students become stronger writers. >> the feedback is actually great. it's so detailed. and it tells you exactly what you need to do. >> reporter: behind the scenes at quill, a team of former teachers is manually training the ai. >> we write out hundreds or thousands of pieces of feedback. then we put that into the ai and

the ai serves that to kids. it makes the ai much more effective and being able to give kids the right support. >> you say that writing is critical for every student. >> yeah. we really believe writing is a super power. >> reporter: nationwide, literacy is on the decline. average reading scores among students across the board are at their lowest level in decades. peter says quill is trying to help kids catch up. today, the program is used by nearly 3 million students in all 50 states. the nonprofit is now working with google, one of its biggest funders to develop its ai and build more advanced tools. >> for example, helping kids build a paragraph or building a thesis statement. >> reporter: but more ai in the classroom is not always welcomed by teachers. a recent pew research survey found one quarter of public k through 12 teachers say using ai tools like chatgpt in education does more harm than good. >> there's some really great ai out there and there's some not so great ai. >> when people hear ai in a classroom, they think of kids cheating.

this is different. >> yeah. the ai never writes for the student with quill. the student is always doing the writing. >> reporter: kate says at first she was also hesitant. did you have some doubts about using ai? >> when i started teaching i was using chalk and a chalk board. i certainly had to adapt quite a bit. >> go to work with our reading and i'll circulate and support. >> reporter: after using the program for the last year, her outlook has changed. >> once i was seeing how this could help me, how this could help my students, it was sort of a no brainer. >> do you worry that quill will some day replace you? >> no. i'm not sitting in the back of the classroom with my feet up on the desk while they're doing this work. i'm going around and chatting with each of the students and supporting them as a human being. ai isn't going to encourage, isn't going to notice if somebody is having a bad day. so those things aren't going anywhere. >> you're not going anywhere. >> i'm not going anywhere. >> so kate's students are getting ready to take mandatory state exams. this will be the first time

taking the test since they started using quill. so she's really eager to see how they do. but already she says she's seen a lot of improvement in their writing especially grammar and spelling mistakes that the ai is able to catch really quickly. quill says the program is saving teachers roughly 90 hours a year in teaching time because they don't have to individually take home the paper and grade every sentence and then turn it back to the kid. it's a time saver. >> teacher is using it for their homework, too. so it's free? >> it is free right now. the basic level is free. there is a premium version of the program that gives them more access to more data about their kids. but they say will always remain free for students and teachers. >> what did you think? i bet you went in skeptically. >> i'm a parent myself. i was like -- that whole chatgpt helping me write my essay scares me. this is not that. this really is not that. this is the kids doing the work and getting coached by the ai instead of having that teacher running all over the room. so i think it actually is going to help kids move faster. >> especially in classrooms where you got more students than you probably should have. >> yeah. >> exactly. >> good, kate. thank you.

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we're back with "today food." with father's day coming up, it's time to get grilling. who knows their way around a steak quite like bobby flay, not many. hopefully he can carve out me-time this weekend. bobby has been busy cooking up food network hits and just a few weeks leading two back-to-back premieres. new season of barbecue brawl that debuts on july 9th. that's followed by a brand new season of bobby's triple threat on the 9th. tell me about the two new shoes. >> barbecue brawl, fourth season. it's outdoors. takes place in austin, texas.

it's a competition show. some of the best barbecuers in the country. and this year it's michael and sonny anderson and i. you know sonny, she's the best. >> the best. >> and of course triple threat is our third season of triple threat. brooke williamson, michael again and tiffany are my house chefs. chefs come in from all over the country and they have a chance to take them down for $25,000. but they have to beat them all. >> we watch it everyday, man. always on in the daly household. >> thank you, thank you. >> father's day, you're going to make a skirt steak. where are you starting? >> skirt steak is i believe the most underrated cut of beef there is. it is so delicious. you ask most chefs they will tell you that skirt steak is their favorite. it's delicious. as long as you cook it right and slice it right, you're in a good place. to me, i want to keep my steak simple.

cook the steak well, season it well and maybe a sauce to go with it. that's it. we'll start with -- we're going to do a cilantro and mint sauce. cilantro and fresh mint obviously to start. a jalapeno. >> why is cilantro controversial. i love it. some people don't. >> some people think it tastes like soap. as a kid, i was used to eating a lot of soap, so i really love it. >> you have a foul mouth? >> i don't know what you're talking about. >> any way, a little -- >> mint. what was first? >> greek yogurt to keep it together. cilantro, fresh mint, little honey. >> little sweetness. >> salt and pepper and olive oil. >> i thought it was chimichurri. but it's not. >> it's much closer to an indian-style chutney that you would see in an indian restaurant serve with breads and things like that. so you just puree it until it's incredibly smooth. go down here. >> now is this for a marinade? >> i don't marinade the steak? really well season it with salt and pepper. this is the cut of the steak here. comes from right under the rib

by the diaphragm. i season it very well with salt and pepper on both sides. put it on the grill. just a little bit of olive oil. >> this will be a quick trip. i notice on the grill, not two zones. you don't need it. this is high heat quick. >> you want this to be a really trusty on both sides. you want it to be very crusty and turn the steak over. let it rest. make sure you season on both sides. >> we have our eaters over here. uncle al? >> fantastic. >> good? >> it's insane. >> so good. >> love the sauce. >> the sauce is very bright, it's very fresh. it's a great way to enhance your steak. but you can also use this sauce for chicken, vegetables, fish, it doesn't matter. >> this is like a different -- if you eat filets and ribeyes, the skirt and flank is a different style of eating red meat. >> it is. make sure you cut it against the

grain. this is very, very important. >> most important part. >> the grain is running this way. we're going to cut it this way, against the grain on a bias. and you know, i like to cook -- this steak especially, close to medium than medium rare. >> you were controversial about that last time you were here. >> everyone freaked out about it. you want the fat to melt so it's really juicy. >> how is it? >> carson, please try it. so good. >> happy father's day, bobby. >> find these recipes on today.com/food. happy father's day to everyone out there. enjoy. cook a little skirt steak with this beautiful sauce this weekend. >> thank you to our eaters. charlie, good luck. have a great summer, buddy. ♪

good morning. it's 856. i'm ginger conejero saab first lady. doctor jill biden arrives in the bay area tonight after stops today in minnesota and wisconsin. her plane is scheduled to land at moffett field sometime around 7 p.m. now, tomorrow, she'll attend a campaign fundraiser in los gatos before heading to reno, nevada, for another fundraiser. the first lady visited the bay area last month along with her husband, president biden, also for fundraisers. last week, vice president kamala harris was here, followed by former president donald trump. happening now our kris sanchez is headed over to moffett field. she'll have more details on our midday newscast. the supreme court also this morning ruled the abortion drug mifepristone can stay on the mark

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