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wednesday, june 19th, 2024. nature's fury the first named tropical storm of the season, alberto takes aim at texas and mexico right as the nationwide heat wave has millions of americans dealing with sweltering hot temperatures. our team tracking it, all of it, fighting deep fakes. a new bipartisan push in congress to criminalize fake sexualized images of real people made with artificial intelligence. but how would that law work? honest conversation. parents and kids get real about the mental health harm caused by social media. we spoke to them as the surgeon general pushes to put warning labels similar to those on cigarets, on some of the most popular apps and family matters in today's modern parenting, we're talking about starting group therapy with your family, how to know when it's time to find someone to talk to. welcome to nbc news daily. happy juneteenth. we're going to begin with the millions of a people
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around this country facing extreme weather threats. a tropical storm alberto has formed in the gulf of mexico. it is the first named storm of what's expected to be a busy season. texas is already being hit with flooding and strong waves. for millions of americans, it's another day of searing heat. there are alerts from michigan to maine, hartford, cleveland, detroit and pittsburgh could all break records today. the heatheat. >> the heat and wind are fueling deadly wildfires in new mexico, at least one person has been killed, more than 20,000 acres have burned so far, we're covering every angle of the extreme weather, we start with nbc correspondent guad venegas. trap koll storm warning in corpus christi. >> reporter: we've had a lot of heavy rain that started at noon, it has stopped, but you can see one of the flooded neighbors here in north beach, one of the areas where the streets were
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closed down and the water quickly came up, you can see so much the vehicles in these driveways, a couple more inches of water and those cars are going on be stuck there, people just moved here a month ago and they weren't expecting anything like this, authorities have warned everyone in this area, so we've gotten the rain in bands, it stopped about 30 minutes ago, but there's still at will of flooding, but this is just the first part of the storm, we also know that it's juneteenth and some celebrations in the region have been postponed especially in galveston, postponed to june 29th because of the weather. we don't know what's going to happen in the next few hours, we know more heavy rain is in the forecast. local authorities have shut down the streets and shelters for people who have to evacuate areas like these. on the other side of this block, there are trailers. we've seen individuals come out and figure out ways to move
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things around. they're basically surrounded by water. this is what it's like right now as we see the storm coming through, a moment of peace as the storm makes its way through this area. >> let's go to maya in coney island, new york. cooling centers are closed in new york city because of the holiday, what are people doing to stay cooled. >> reporter: some people are flocking here to coney island to take in the cool water or take a stroll on the boardwalk, there's very nice breeze coming up from the water, governor has made all state parks free and she's added misting tools to different parts here in the city and around the state. of course a lot of people are off enjoying the juneteenth holiday here at the beach, we've been seeing lot of families here
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taking in the holiday. with these record-breaking temps there's an increased risk of heat-related illness. get your own mister if you can. some advice from some folks we spoke to on the beach. >> twice a day showers. >> twice a day showers. water. >>. >> reporter: definitely wanting to have your alerts on, to know where to go if there's extreme heat. >> let's bring. meteorologist from our nbc new york station, talk to us about what you're monitoring in the next couple of hours, what should people be keeping an eye on? >> let's start alberto and areas that are going to be dealing
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with tropical storm conditions. to south padre island, brownsville as well, we'll continue the see flooding rain, also some coastal flooding and strong winds as well. alberto right now still a tropical storm with winds of about 40 miles per hour, no big updates with the 2:00 update from the national hurricane center. the rain bands extend so far north, the storm's impact do extend quite a bit away from the storm's center. it's important not to just focus on the storm's track. take a look at these rainfall totals. very heavy here just south of san antonio, brownsville, isolated amounts of up to 12 inches. our flood watch is in effect from galveston down to
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brownsville. with 4 million impacted. we're dealing with the extreme heat as well. so a lot going on here as we head into the next couple days and that heat is going to stick around. >> thank you all. congress is considering a landmark new bill that aims to fight pornographic images that show real faces with fake bodies created by artificial intelligence. >> a bipartisan group of senators led by senator ted cruz, called take it down. >> it comes as deep fake porn production. ali, this is one of two bills, right that's been proposed to try and deal with this deepfake revenge porn. what are the two bills. >> reporter: dueling ideas here on how to solve this problem. when senators talk about this
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they highlight the fact that it impacts from taylor swift and other celebrities who can more easily draw attention to this and get those images taken down but your everyday person who could be easily impacted. listen to one of those victims take about their experience. >> allowed me to more confident in classes, always a fear these photos will resurface. i hope to create that will help prevent from any student to go through this. >> reporter: the impact on teenagers that you see on social media platforms certainly lawmakers able to hear from those very teens themselves, it's what sparking this action, at the crux of why there is different bills is who bears the onews on this, senator cruz's would put the onews on social
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media companies. >> ali, social media companies pushing back on this? >> reporter: we've seen different platforms reddit has taken action against deepfakes when we've seen them on their websites and platforms. any time you're making it easier to sue these platforms you know there are going to be different opinions involved. that's what makes this legislation so hard. >> all right, ali, thank you so much. today the baseball world is saying good-bye to the say hey kid, willie mays, the hall of famer passed away in california yesterday at the age of 93. >> mays is widely considered to be one of the greatest players of all time, he could do it all from hitting home runs to flying around the base pads. he made one of the most iconic plays in history, simply known
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as the catch. a moment of silence will be held before all games today to honor him. steve patterson has the tributes to a baseball legend. >> reporter: even seven years later, the catch still takes your breath away. it happened during game one of the 1954 world series when willie mays, the say hey kid made the impossible possible. >> i'm talking to myself as i'm running, and i'm saying to myself, you have got to get this ball back in the infield. >> reporter: overnight, fans paying tribute at the legendary field in alabama. >> we will always cherish the memory and life of the great willie mays. >> reporter: the home of the negro league's birmingham black barons where he started his career as a teenager and the site of a special game tomorrow night. the mlb holding a tribute to the ne
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negro leagues, honoring black players. >> his energy is from here. they grew up different, helped each other. >> reporter: one of those who helped, legendary player bill greason speaking with craig ahead of the game. >> we never stopped looking after each other. willie and i, we were just like brothers. >> reporter: tributes pouring in for the american hero. >> greatest ballplayer i have ever seen, willie mays, has passed away. >> reporter: barry bonds, mays' godson writing, i have no words to describe what you mean to me. >> i was very fortunate to play sports. all the anger in me went out. >> reporter: mays was one of the first black players to play in the majors, winning rookie of the year in 1951 with the then new york giants, but he was soon drafted to serve his country in the korean war. when mays returned, the catch helped lead the giants to a world series title. >> the say hey kid, the amazing and blazing willie mays. >> reporter: four years later,
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the giants relocated to san francisco where mays and his family faced racial prejudice, but mays stayed focused on the game. >> i, along with other ballplayers, admired about him the way he carried himself on the field. >> reporter: in 2015, the hall of famer received a presidential medal of freedom. >> it is because of giants like willie that someone like me could even think about running for president. >> reporter: a champion on the field, an icon off it. >> what i did, i loved every moment of it. coming up, the celebrations happening around the country for juneteenth, how people are honoring history today. one year after the tragic accident at the site of titanic accident at the site of titanic another submersible is “the darkness of bipolar depression made me feel like i was losing interest in the things i love. then i found a chance to let in the lyte.” discover caplyta. unlike some medicines that only treat bipolar i,
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americans across the country are celebrating juneteenth despite scorching temperatures and tropical storm alberto forcing some cities to modify or cancel their plans, in chicago, officials are keeping an eye on the heat for outside festivities. nbc news correspondent shaquille brewster is in chicago where festivities are well under way, some big names at the celebration, what's the mood like and how are people beating the heat? >> reporter: well, they are doing so by preparing for it, i just looked at the temperature
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and it's 29 degrees, when you factor into the humidity and the beaming sun it can feel up to 97 degrees, but like i said, people said they're prepared for it, they're wearing that light clothing, bottles of water, and they're here to have a good time and that's something i've been hearing a lot about here, finding their unique way to celebrate this holiday, some people it's listening to the music, being with their family, enjoying the vendors but for others it's reflecting on the mood of country right now, having a more educational experience, you can go inside of the museum and watch a documentary about the history of the holiday, listen to what some folks told me about how they're experiencing it. >> we've celebrated longer than it's been a federal holiday. >> what has the holiday done for it? >> the holiday has brought more awareness to it, more commercialism to it, it's
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brought, and i appreciate the awareness because it helps others outside the african american community. >> kind of get more information, education and things like that sometimes. but today is more of kind of a like hangout celebration type day. >> reporter: the heat is also something that organizers have been watching, they had more water come in for the event, they have security on guard to ensure people go inside if they need to cool down. >> shaq, a couple of days ago chicago's mayor said the city is exploring reparations for black chicagoans. is this something being talked about today. >> reporter: this money was set aside in a budget that was already passed. when the mayor announced it he tied it to juneteenth, he's assembling a task force for
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folks to look at disparities that have existed in chicago for centuries now, the task force is going to set out specific recommendations for what the city can do about it, looking at areas like education, health, housing, a complete and comprehensive way and set forth specific guidelines. celebrations here, you have officials trying to add some substance to the holiday and that's a message you're hearing not only from people here but officials in the city. russian president putin is in vietnam right now for a two-day visit after a rare trip to north korea putin and north korean kim jong-un signed a strategic partnership as both counties face increased confrontations with the west. here's janice mackey frayer.
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vladimir putin was welcomed on a red carpet by kim jong un and lavished with the warmth of a good friend, even debating about who would be first to get into kim's luxury car that incidentally was a gift from putin. the two remained side by side. after two hours of faulks they signed a strategic defense treaty that provides mutual assistance in case of aggression againstetter of the two countries. putin said the agreement lifts the ties of the two. kim pronounced north korea's unwavering support for russia in the war with ukraine and putin thanked him for that. the question is, what comes next? north korea being accused of providing russia with ammunition and missiles. the worry is more deliveries will follow this visit. moscow in return can provide food, energy and other aid as well as the sort of technology
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growing memorial outside oracle park in san francisco. that is where fans from san francisco, the bay area and even beyond have come to leave some flowers, notes and mementos to willie mays, showing their respect to the best all around baseball player of all time. willie mays was the incarnation of the continue city of baseball from from generation to generation, which i now have shared with my daughter and my father shared with me. the giants are not in san francisco right now. they are ending their series with the chicago cubs in chicago. but that is where the giants are paying tribute to the say hey kid wearing this patch on their uniforms today, the number 24. moving forward to tomorrow's historic moment in baseball, the stadium is set for the game between the giants and the cardinals at rickwood stadium in birmingham, alabama, where the league willie mays and other
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prominent players will be recognized. that game has been a year in the making, and it takes on even more significance now with the passing of willie mays in san francisco, ginger conejero saab. nbc, bay area news. in other news, another step forward in the movement to recall mayor sheng thao, the group behind the push, learned they now have enough signatures to get the recall vote on the november ballot. the group needed at least 25,000 signatures, but they gathered more than 40,000. we spoke with people on both sides who mentioned the impact on trust to demoralize the city. we trusted leronne armstrong. we don't trust mayor thom. it's made, you know, people question why vote, right. and i think that that consequence is really what concerns us that this is starting to turn off voters. now that the recall will move forward to the november election, the oakland city council plans to discuss all of this at their next meeting in
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two weeks. nbc bay area reached out to the mayor's office for comment. we were forwarded to her campaign team, who has not yet responded. we have a nice break from the heat today, but you may see some smoke in the air from those northern california wildfires. here's meteorologist kari hall with the details. kari. we're keeping an eye on our air quality due to all of the fires that are burning farther to the north. and the sites fire has been putting up some massive plumes of smoke. most of it kind of contained to the north bay. but as we go into the afternoon, it may spread out a bit and then push off to the east as we get a strong onshore wind flow that's going to not only give us some fresher breezes, but also keep our temperatures down. we're only going to see a high of 62 in san francisco, 68 in oakland, upper 70s for the tri valley with our warmest temperature up to 82 in fairfield. and our first day of summer will be slightly warmer, but still pretty comfortable with san jose's high temperature up to 80 degrees and mid 60s for san francisco. so our 7-day forecast
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coming up in about 30 minutes. thanks, kari. as for the point, fire in sonoma county, firefighters are gaining ground. it's now 50% contained. it broke out sunday. it's burned 1200 acres, destroyed two structures and injured one firefighter. it's caused poor air quality, especially in the north and east bays and air quality advisory extended through today. as for that site's fair air, kari was mentioning, that's in colusa county. it's only 5% contained. it's burned more than 15,000 acres and forced the evacuation of campgrounds at east park reservoir. that's north east of clear lake. this fire first broke out on monday. the cause of this fire is still unknown. today is juneteenth, a time to remember the day in 1865, when the enslaved in galveston, texas, learned they were free. two years after the emancipation proclamation, there are events happening today across the bay area to honor this holiday at the oakland museum, a celebration called hella juneteenth. the cookout in redwood city at cardinal hall, a juneteenth cooking demo with
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an alaskan lake, you can see the calf trapped between a dock and a float. the mother watching protectively nearby. the guide called the police officer and the pair were able to lift the calf out of the lake to safety. the baby was reunited with its mom moments later. nvidia has surpassed microsoft becoming the world's most valuable public company. its market valuation has gone from $1 trillion to more than $3 trillion, by comparison it took apple and microsoft nearly five years to make that same leap. we want to introduce you to one very special stanford graduate at 105 years old, virginia finally received her diploma over the weekend. 84 years ago, he was -- she was
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working towards her masters degree in education, she never finished it after her husband was called to serve in world war ii and they moved to oklahoma. recently her son-in-law contacted the university and discovered a final thesis, it was no longer required. nbc news is hearing more reaction from parents and teenagers after the surgeon general first of its kind push for warnings labels on social media. >> dr. vivek murthy joined the "today" show. calling for a label to be added to social media. >> yasmin, the teens, what did they tell you about their social media habits and this new push from the surgeon general. >> reporter: they go on tiktok and instagram and snapchat as well, but they know the pit
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falls of social media and why a warning label like this could work, guys. let's listen what they had to say. >> i do think the label should be implemented but not in fine print. >> even like courses in school could be more helpful, because i think educating people on what those effects are would be very like impactful. >> i've been exposed to naked pictures, stuff that i shouldn't being seeing at this age. i scroll to something it was naked. i deleted twitter. that happens repeatedly. >> they understand the dangers, i think that's what's so fascinating to me they knew social media could actually do to them. 12 years old recognizing there
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are things that he should not be seeing, popping up for instance in his tiktok feed. one of those kids, 16 years old, it should be implemented into the curriculum, educating kids about social media and the use of social media and the pitfalls and the dangers of social media. >> yes, have the parents learned anything new about social media or how teens are using it, certainly i'm learning something new every day from my kids. >> i know, i know. this is why it's so important to me. i have a 5-year-old and 7-year-old, what's the good age to give them a phone? conversation. they seem to have kind of these open-ended conversations with their kids, constantly talking about social media habits, the pitfalls the dangers, what to look out for, to come to them and trust them as well, if they trust their parents they can have this back and forth conversation, one of the kids writing an essay to their mom basically making the case as to
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why she should get a phone and the mom said she made a really good case, she got access to social media through her phone. >> wait as long as you can, yasmin. >> i'm waiting. all the way until college at this point. all right, this week, it marks one year since the ocean gate submerible imploded. despite that tragedy, one billionaire is planning a trip. >> reporter: the submersible disaster still seared in our memory now a billionaire explorer is planning to go back to the titanic site. a major challenge after a very public disaster. on the morning of june 18th,
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2023, oceangate's titan submersible began its voyage to the titanic. onboard was oceangate ceo stockton rush along with four other passengers, three hours into its descent, the vessel lost contact. eight hours passed before oceangate notified authorities according to u.s. coast guard and the search was on. >> massive search and rescue mission is under way in north atlantic. >> reporter: for the next three days the world watch as ships, subs and aircraft from several countries scoured the ocean's surface and scanned the sea floor. >> right now there are roughly 16 hours worth of oxygen left onboard. >> reporter: but what we didn't know on that first day the u.s. navy detected a sound, quote, consistent with an implosion or
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explosion, but not definitive. that information passed on to the coast guard but not reported publicly, but it meant that titan's occupants likely died instantly under the immense crushing pressure of the deep sea, on the fourth day of the search, a robotic vessel found several shattered pieces of the titan's hull confirming the fate of all onboard. >> reporter: a billionaire at 74 is a seasoned explorer --. he even dived in submersible to the mariana trench. now he's leading a new manned mission to the titanic with a custom built submersible. >> are we confident we can do it safely?
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we're yes. >> reporter: he said the sub will be thoroughly tested and built to stringent safety standards. >> we can demonstrate this type of exploration and submersible is safe. >> reporter: after the disaster oceangate faced massive criticism for what many experts saw as an unorthodox and improperly tested design. oceangate suspended all commercial operations. rehema ellis, nbc news. a 9-year-old boy in desperate need of a kidney, it turned out his father was the perfect match. here's nbc washington correspondent yamice alcindor. >> reporter: from birth jerry has faced an uphill battle. >> wait a minute, he has only one kidney and the only one he
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has is small. >> reporter: born with a rare condition affecting the kidneys, neck and ears. hearing aids helped him live a normal life but as he grew up -- >> all right, that's good, come back. >> reporter: his one kidney couldn't keep up. >> three quarters of the block he would have to stop, he would be very sad and crying, dad, i can't do it anymore. >> reporter: last year doctors told his family he needed a kidney transplant right away or face dialysis. mom and dad quickly volunteered. turns out dad steven, a retired new york city firefighter was a match. his mom donna recalling the emotional moment before surgery. >> i had to dig deep on that one, especially right before surgery, we were able to go downstairs and see dad and see them hug each other and give them each a high-five. we're going to go do this now. it was so moving. >> reporter: that transplant, a success. >> after the surgery, i felt so good. >> reporter: jaron back to doing everything a 9-year-old should. dad steven right there by his side. >> well, i think he's a hero to
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me because he does baseball with me. >> to be his hero is amazing. he's an amazing boy, and i would do it over and over again. >> reporter: yamiche alcindor, nbc news. today's the last full day of spring, you would not know it if you stepped outside, it feels more like the dead of summer with humidity making the air feel hotter. >> heat stress is the leading cause of weather-related deaths, what can you do to stay safe? nbc news medical contributor dr. vin gupta joins us now with some tips on how to protect ourselves in dangerous weather, help us understand, i guess, what happens to the body, doctor, during extreme heat. >> so, signs is heat rash, you can see it, muscle breakdown, you can feel it, muscle pain,
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confusion, the ways we talk about stress, exhaustion leading to stress, often manifests dizziness, confusion, maybe in the severest forms. that's what we're worried about here. >> lot of people who maybe don't have access or reliable access to ac inside of their homes, or they have a job where they must go outside, what are the best ways for people in those situations to stay safe? >> first of all, look at humidity, the humidity is above 70% in places like new york city, and the temperatures is above 80, then you need to be taking at least 30-minute breaks in the shade, law has it they should be allowed to do it. hydrate yourself. that's critical. what i recommend to my patients
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is, if you can bring a little water bottle with mist that you spray on yourself, that does a good job of reducing your core body temperature. >> maya eaglin has a spray bottle and she's spraying herself between live shots. how do we know how serious it is. >> often if somebody is at the point where they're suffering a heat stroke or you're worried about that they'll present and seem unresponsive or not acting like themselves, so mental status is to key to evaluate. call 911. that's the most important thing. if you have access to it, mist or frankly ice, something that can rapidly bring down the core body temperature is critical, removing clothing if possible, at least their upper body clothing if you can and putting
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ice. >> emts has baggies of ice. >> i get a box of cold compressors and i'll put it in a fanny pack on my back. are those effective or a false safety to misting or ice packs? >> it's very effective. ellison, to your point, you want to cover the greatest amount of surface area on your body whether it's ice or mist or a cold compress. if you're worried about a neighbor, who's elderly, check in on them, especially if they don't have ac. i'd say, when we're thinking about sunscreen, broad spectrum sunscreen, you want to look for broad spectrum. will cover all forms of ultra
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violet radiation. when it might time to seek therapy for your whole family. what
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in today's modern parenting we're talking about family
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therapy. >> it's safe to say every family has its ups and downs, divot to know if yours might benefit from additional support or what type of therapy might be right for you and your family. we have dr. robi ludwig joining us. lot of people have heard the term family therapy, what does it mean? >> family therapy is a type of talk therapy for people in the family to work through a crisis, so they can understand each other and actually be healthier and heal, so it's highly effective for those who enter into it with the right mindset. >> talk to us about interfamily year. that challenge is not normal challenge, we might need more
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help. >> when their coping skills are no longer working and there's an upset in the family, they don't know how to interact with their partner anymore, their child is going through difficulty, maybe there's grieve or mental health issues or medical issues or addiction issues and so families just feel stuck and they know that they can't do anything to make a difference and that's usually when people find individual therapy, couple therapy and family therapy. >> if you've decided whatever the issue is in your family, everybody's onboard, how do you know what type of therapy or therapist to engage? >> well, you know, therapy including family therapy the different approaches are more alike than dissimilar, but there's functional therapy which usually looks at somebody who's, a child is usually having a problem, a behavioral issue, an eating disorder, some kind of problem that brings the family
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in and the most popular is structural therapy, where you actually look at the structure of the family and look at the hierarchy and how members of the family interact with one another. and then, couple counseling is when couples feel stuck and they need help understanding each other and treating each other better. >> when someone, any family member of the group is trying to find not only a good family therapist or the right one for their situation, what's your advice. >> you want someone who's licensed, a licensed social worker, psychologist, psychotherapist, then you want to ask -- ask your first of all, do they have recommendations?
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do you feel supported? can you be honest and authentic? ask them what their approach is? ask them how long it will take. and see if it's something you want to try. >> if it's not a good fit you can tell someone else. >> you can tell your therapist i don't think it's a good fit. they might say, i'm going to send you to somebody else, because i think it's good idea and i want you to get the help you need. >> there's much news ahead. >> there's much news ahead. you're watching “the darkness of bipolar depression made me feel like i was losing interest in the things i love. then i found a chance to let in the lyte.” discover caplyta. unlike some medicines that only treat bipolar i, caplyta is proven to deliver significant symptom
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stomach and sleep issues, dizziness, increased appetite, and fatigue are also common. side effects may not appear for several weeks. i didn't have to change my treatment. i just gave it a lift. ask about vraylar and learn how abbvie could help you save. step forward today for an affordable housing project in east oakland. just hours ago, a hefty donation came in and the organization behind the project says it's almost hit. a fundraising milestone. today. wells fargo donated $1 million to the community development group called black cultural zone in oakland. the money will go toward what's called the liberation park market hall and residences project. the plan is to create 119 affordable units in east oakland. the building will also include room for small businesses and a cultural and performance space. organizers say the goal is to support black
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owned businesses and create a hub for oakland families. today, the group announced they've raised $41 million so far. their goal is to hit $50 million by the end of this year. tonight today might feel slightly cooler so but get ready for temperatures to spike again this weekend. here's meteorologist kari hall. hi, kari. today we'll see temperatures up to about 80 degrees for the inland valleys. pretty nice with a breezy wind and sunshine. and tomorrow, as we welcome in summer, it will be just a touch warmer, but still pretty nice outside and we are going to feel a warm up from friday into saturday. and that will be the peak of the heat, reaching 96 degrees for the inland valleys like livermore as well as santa rosa, and then coming down for the end of the weekend into early next week. a look at san francisco. so we're looking at the best place to go cool off and escape. the valley heat will be up to 74 on saturday, and then in the upper 60s, and the return of fog again for the start of next week.
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chris chmura has a word of caution. bedbugs in hotels and vacation rentals. they're making a comeback. but he's got details on how to keep those nasty pests away. bedbugs are hitchhikers, the pest control company orkin says they slowed down a little bit during covid 19 because people weren't traveling. well people are traveling again. so now orkin's top bug expert sees the bedbug population growing again. it's been increasing more and more. okay, so let's look at how to check for bedbugs on your next trip. orkin says immediately inspect the bed and box spring close looks around there, and the cracks and crevices. that's usually where they're going to be hiding at. next, turn your attention to the
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headboard. bang on the headboard a little bit. see if they'll scatter from behind there. all clear, rest assured, but play it safe. just in case. try to keep your suitcase off the floor and away from the bed. don't like open it up and leave it on. on top of the bed, because that's usually where the bedbugs are at . when you get home, fire up the washer and dryer. ben at orkin says the high heat will kill any six legged souvenir who is trying to infest your house. that is some strong incentive to do the laundry as soon as you get home? right. yeah, exactly. if you if you don't, who knows what's in them? you. well, we've got another story about a multi-legged friend, but this one won't make you squirm. that's a mischievous bear in tahoe city looking down to cool down in some hot weather. our sister station in sacramento got this video from a viewer. you can see the sneaky bear climb into the back of the pickup
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truck for that blue cooler, and then push it onto the street, and then the bear makes a run for it. but it did successfully steal the lunches that were inside that blue cooler. that does it for this edition of the does it for this edition of the fast forward if you have chronic kidney disease you can reduce the risk of kidney failure with farxiga. because there are places you'd like to be. farxiga can cause serious side effects, including ketoacidosis that may be fatal, dehydration, urinary tract, or genital yeast infections, and low blood sugar. a rare, life-threatening bacterial infection in the skin of the perineum could occur. stop taking farxiga and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of this infection, an allergic reaction, or ketoacidosis. ♪ far-xi-ga ♪
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