typical spots, just not as severe as we often see on a tuesday. well, you know, the today show is just ahead, but we continue today in the bay on roku and other streaming platforms. join us for our 8 a.m. newscast, where we will continue our live team coverage of the coming heat wave and the increased fire danger. you can also watch online at nbcbayarea.com or our smartphone app. if you're traveling out of the area, take us with you as well to know what is happening where you live. we like going for car rides. that's how we get away. that's what's happening today in the bay. the today show starts right now. be safe out there folks. don't forget to drink your water. that's right. after this coffee? yeah. after the coffee. after the coffee. have a good one. good good tuesday morning. a dangerous hurricane causing major concerns ahead of a busy 4th of july holiday. >> as millions remain under risk

for severe storms and heat alerts today. it's july 2nd, this is "today." category five. hurricane beryl strengthening overnight. the storm turning deadly as it reeks havoc across the caribbean. while here in the united states, a scorcher, millions under heat alerts with little relief ahead of the summer holiday. we're tracking it all. landmark ruling. president biden speaking out after the supreme court finds former president donald trump does have some criminal immunity. surrounding january 6th. >> this is a fundamentally new principle and it's a dangerous precedent. >> as lawyers for the former president suggest they want his hush money trial sentencing postpone and the verdict set aside because of that supreme court decision. we'll have a live report and analysis covering it all. mid-air scare.

inside the terrifying scenes aboard a plane forced to make an emergency landing after dozens of passengers were hurt from severe turbulence. just weeks after a passenger died aboard another shaky flight. what researchers are saying is behind the increase. mistrial. after five days of deliberations, a massachusetts court fails to reach a verdict in the trial of karen reed, the woman accused of killing her police officer boyfriend. this morning, new details on why the jury couldn't reach a unanimous decision and the defense's vow to keep fighting for her innocence. >> no matter how long it takes, no matter how long they keep trying, we will not stop fighting. those stories, plus, breaking his silence. jaime foxx opening up about that medical emergency that apparently started with a bad headache and then it took an unexpected turn. what jaime foxx is now saying

about that scarey incident. then, game, set match. wimbledon off to an exciting start as day one of the grand slam tournament closed with thrilling wins. what we're expecting from the tennis stars today with all eyes also, a lot of folks wondering on american coco gauff. >> there's that smash! also a lot of folks wondering could we get an appearance from the ultimate wimbledon fan, princess kate. we're following it all. then twist of fate. the iconic rubik's cube marking its 50th anniversary today. >> once you get your hands on rubik's cube, you sma never be able to put it down. >> we'll celebrate the milestone with a look back at the magic cube's legacy that has stumped audiences for decades now. today, tuesday, july 2nd, 2024. ♪ >> reporter: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie

and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and good morning to you. welcome to "today." thanks for joining us on this tuesday morning. i'm craig melvin, this is sheinelle jones, because savannah and hoda enjoying time off this holiday weekend. >> good morning to all of you. >> yes. we'll start with this busy tuesday. a major storm causing major concerns ahead of the georgia -- the july 4th holiday. hurricane beryl strengthening overnight into a category 5 storm, earlier than any hurricane on record. >> the storm making landfall. according to officials at least one person has died, hundreds of buildings damaged or destroyed. it comes as here in the u.s., more than 60 million are under heat alerts today with near record highs for many areas, coast to coast. >> dylan is in for al this morning. she is tracking all of it. we will start with that storm. where is beryl headed next?

>> it is headed towards jamaica. it is still a category 5 at this time. look at the size of this thing. the earlier we have ever had a storm this strong in this season. winds are up to 165 miles per hour. while it is expected to weaken a bit, it does look like it is going to be a strong storm as it passes south of jamaica. now hurricane warnings are in effect for jamaica right now as we follow this storm, weakening from a 4 to a 2, putting it around a strong 2 to a low-end 3, as it passes to the south of jamaica. that means a dangerous storm surge, lots of rain, very dangerous winds, too and approach the yucatan peninsula closer to friday. closer to home, we do have these heat warnings, heat advisories, heat watches in effect. it is not just the heat. it is the humidity, too, that makes it very dangerous to be outside. right in the middle part of the day, 12:00 to 3:00. stay hydrated. because when you're looking at 110 for heat index in wichita, that does just become down right

dangerous. this is going to continue to spread east as we go through tomorrow, too, with your heat index values still staying about 110 degrees. craig? >> we'll come back to you in a few minutes. let's turn to the momentous decision by the supreme court ruling former president donald trump is entitled to some immunity from prosecution. the decision comes days after biden's shaky debate performance raised questions over his path to re-election. there is a lot to break down this morning, and we have it all covered for you, starting with our senior legal correspondent laura jarrett. laura, good morning. >> good morning to you. not only did the high court take a bulldozer to the charges in washington the charms mr. trump faces. the justices made it that this case cannot finish before voters go to the polls this november. this morning, the supreme court's landmark decision being used as new leverage by donald trump and prompting a sharp warning from president biden. >> now the people have to do what the courts should have been

willing to do but did not. the american people have to decide trump's embrace of violence to preserve his power is acceptable. >> reporter: the high court's conservative majority refusing to allow federal prosecutors to charge mr. trump for any official acts taken during his presidency. this coming in the case where mr. trump has been criminally indicted for his efforts to stay in power. the decision drawing scathing dissents from the three liberal. justice sotomayor, the president is now a king above the law. the presumptivive gop nominee pleaded not guilty to all charges last year, including he leaned on his doj, vp and state officials to help him reverse the election results. all culminating in the violent attack on the capitol on january 6th. the justices deeply divided over what conduct is official and now immune from prosecution. the majority setting out a new framework with absolute immunity for, quote, core constitutional powers but no immunity for

purely private conduct, so-called unofficial acts, banning prosecutors from using any evidence or testimony about what happened during his time in the white house, even when prosecuting him for unofficial conduct now as a private citizen. his defense team, pouncing on that piece of the ruling monday, looking to postpone the sentencing set for next week in mr. trump's new york hush money case. his legal team asking the judge to set aside the jury's verdict, arguing the prosecution wrongly used evidence of official acts in a way the supreme court's ruling now prohibits. >> laura what happens next in trump's federal case now? >> yeah. so the district attorney judge, judge chutkan has her work cut out for her because she is the one tasked with trying to figure out, okay, what is an official act? what is non-official act? what's left of this indictment? we already got at least a little bit of guidance from the supreme court they think any of his conversations with doj, all of that is completely off the table. everything else is in sort of

this limbo never never land of presumptive immunity. she has to be the one to do the work to parse all of that out before it can ever go to trial. that is what will take so long here, guys. as of right now, she doesn't have jurisdiction to hear the case. it's sbreing the special counsel's office is not moving with any urgency to get the case back to her which is telling. >> all right. laura, thank you. let's turn to little more on the political impact and for that we turn to nbc's senior washington correspondent hallie jackson. she joins me now. hallie, good morning to you. first of all, what was behind president biden's decision to speak? and what do we know about the potential implications the court's decision could have on the state of the presidential race itself? >> yeah, a lot of good questions there, craig. this is obviously a critical ruling of course will have an impact politically because guarantees this trial will not happen before election day. president biden is using this ruling to point to an essential ruling in his campaign. this is the case he has been trying to make for months now,

mr. trump is a danger to democracy. the president saying this case puts virtually no limits on the presidency and sets a dangerous precedent, adding it will now be up to the american people to render a judgment here, up to voters to decide if they want mr. trump to be president again, knowing, in president biden's view, that he will be more emboldened to do whatever he pleases whenever he wants. now the president's remarks from the white house, you're seeing it there, offered him an opportunity to try to turn the page from that widely panned debate performance thursday night, even as mr. trump takes yet another victory lap in a series of truth social posts he calls the decision brilliantly written and wise and a big win for the constitution and democracy, but a really bad day for special counsel jack smith, craig. >> meanwhile, all of this coming as one of the former president's top advisers steve bannon reported to prison on monday. walk us through. remind us what steve bannon is serving time for. >> yeah, four months, that's the time he's serving. for contempt of congress charges, for defying that

subpoena to testify in the congressional january 6th investigation. now, on his way into prison, he told reporters, he is proud to serve time to, in his view, stand up to the biden administration. remember, steve bannon is one of the high profile keepers of the maga flame, if you will. he's a close trump ally served as former senior adviser in the white house. he is set to be released just days before the election. craig? >> our senior washington correspondent hallie jackson for us there. hallie, thank you. the biden campaign is hoping that supreme court decision could energize democrats as the president's campaign is launching an aggressive effort to calm worried donors after last week's debate. nbc senior white house correspondent gabe gutierrez has the latest on that. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. president biden is back here at the white house after spending another few days at camp david. senior campaign officials are in full damage control mode as they face panic within the party, but they insist he's staying in this race. this morning, the biden campaign is doubling down as it tries to

reassure anxious donors following the president's dismal debate. >> everyone just needs to breathe through the nose for a minute and take a deep breath. >> reporter: senior campaign officials addressing hundreds of donors on a conference call last night. the audio obtained from nbc news from someone that was on the call. >> the media spent a ton of time blowing this out of proportion. >> he's probably in better health than most of us. >> reporter: hoping to calm concerns about his age, the biden campaign is also out with this new ad. >> i know i'm not a young man. but i know how to do this job. >> reporter: the president's team says internal polling still shows a tight race and the campaign raised $38 million. in just four days after the debate. some campaign advisers are now urging the president to hold more unscripted events. >> so that you can see what i've seen with our president. >> reporter: but during this past weekend at camp david, multiple sources tell nbc news some biden family members expressed deep frustration with

advisers over debate prep. former white house press secretary jen psaki, now an msnbc anchor writing it was a bad debate. biden was bad. but if you are directing your ire at prep, you are not talking about the right things. a source familiar with the president's mood after the debate described him as humiliated, lacking confidence and painfully aware of his performance's impact. his opponent, former president trump also now weighing in. on his future in the race. >> well, they say he's not getting out. and they say getting him out is very hard because he has the delegates. he has the votes. that if he doesn't want to get out, there is not a thing they could do about it. >> reporter: multiple sources tell nbc news that the president has not personally spoken with top democrats in congress since the debate and that some on capitol hill are growing increasingly frustrated. one lawmaker telling us that colleagues are waiting to decide

what to publicly say about the president until they see the debate's impact on swing district polls. sheinelle? >> gabe, thank you. we turn to the latest on a terrifying flight. a plane was forced to land in brazil monday when 30 passengers were hurt after hitting some severe turbulence over the atlantic ocean. nbc's tom costello covers aviation for us. so, tom, what more do we know about this particular incident? >> yeah, this was a rough flight. it was a boeing 787, 345 people on board. it hit severe turbulence over the atlantic ocean. so severe passengers were thrown into the ceiling panels, which were severely damaged. one passenger was actually thrown into an overhead bin, had to be helped down. at least 30 people were injured, most minor when this plane went into a nose dive. witnesses say several people actually suffered broken bones and head injuries. at least one passenger's seat was twisted and totally broken. and you can see the aftermath from the pictures and the video. entire panels and cabins broken apart there inside the plane,

parts sticking out. one seat, as we mentioned, ripped apart, broken. you can even see bloodstains in parts of the cabin as well and on the seat. the airline says the pilot diverted the plane to brazil, where 15 ambulances were standing by. injured passengers were treated. and the airlines says it sent another plane to get the passengers to their final destination, which, of course, was uruguay. craig? >> that just looks terrible. and tom, it seems like -- maybe it's anecdotal, i don't know, rough turbulence sure does feel like it's happening more often these days. is that the case, or is that not? >> no, i think you're absolutely right in that. we have been talking about this now for several months. in fact, researchers say it's becoming much more common. the trouble here is that we have had high-profile incidents. you may recall singapore airlines in may. that airline made an emergency landing in bangkok after hitting severe turbulence. dozens of people injured.

one man died of a cardiac event. researchers say turbulence is becoming more severe. as cry mat climate change heats up the planet. the jet stream is 15% strong er than it was in the 1970s. so significant turbulence happens about 5,500 times every year. and the heating makes this jet stream even more volatile and difficult to predict, craig. >> all right. our senior correspondent, tom costello for us there. tom, thank you. let's turn overseas where grass grand slam wimbledon is underway in london. the tournament features tennis' biggest names but all eyes are on coco gauff. who opened the tournament on center court. fans also hoping to see a royally famous fan in the stands. kelly cobiella is in london for us. good morning. >> reporter: sheinelle, good morning to you. yeah, the princess of wales is a massive tennis fan, and tennis organizers are hoping she will be well enough this year to present those trophies as royal patron and maybe even catch some

of the action. wimbledon is already serving up american aces. tommy paul, taylor fritz and young sensation coco gauff all hitting the grass this year. gauff wowed on center court monday, beating fellow american and friend caroline dolhhide in straight sets. she is playing in her fifth wimbledon at just 20 years old. >> obviously wimbledon is the place -- i wouldn't say where the dream started but maybe i believed that the dream was possible. >> reporter: the famous tournament taking place less than a month before the paris olympics. novak djokovic in action today just weeks after a knee operation. rafa nadal skipping the grass to concentrate on the olympic games. princess kate has attended every year since 2011, handing out trophies. with daughter princess charlotte, son prince george. back in 2018, with sister-in-law

meghan markle. last year the princess practiced her serve with the king of tennis, roger federer. princess kate not confirmed this year because of her cancer treatment. but after her surprise appearance at the king's birthday parade last month, organizers are hopeful. >> it's something that she cares about such a great deal. she's patron of the club. she's a huge tennis supporter. >> reporter: her appearance would be a welcome site for fans in what has been a difficult year. and if she does appear, it will likely be a last-minute announcement, much like it was for the king's birthday. meantime here on the courts, tommy paul is through, serving up 10 aces in his first-round match yesterday and so is naomi osaka winning here for the first round at wimbledon for the first time in five years. sheinelle, she said it feels like a dream. >> that's cool. so fun to watch. all right, kelly. thank you. let's go, cocoa!

>> right? >> let's go coco! >> dylan dreyer is in for al today. good morning to you. >> good morning. nobody rooting for the forecast back through the midwest where severe storms are possible today with large hail, damaging winds the biggest threat. it is hot and humid down along the gulf coast. temperatures will feel well above 100 degrees. enjoy the beauty in the northeast. lots of sunshine, low humidity. out west temperatures are starting to heat up, too. and that's going to stick around a while. that's the look at the weather across the country. we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds.

and that's your latest forecast. >> all right, dylan, thank you and that's your latest forecast. >> all right, dylan. thank you. coming up, a shocking outcome in the trial of karen read. she's the woman accused of killing her police officer boyfriend. we will have the details on the latest twist and what happens now. and jaime foxx getting candid with his fans about his medical emergency that made headlines and how the scare gave him a new outlook on life. but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

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fighting. >> reporter: after a nine-week murder trial that sparked a su outside the courthous social media frenzy online and garnered droves of daily supporters outside the courthouse ended in a hung jury. >> i'm declaring a mistrial. >> reporter: a panel of jurors made up of 6 men and 6 women left deadlocked on monday. unable to decide whether read killed her boyfriend, boston police officer john o'keefe, who was found dead in the snow outside a fellow police officer's home in the early morning hours of january 29th, 2022, after a night of drinking. the judge reading this note from the jurors, who said they were starkly divided. >> some members of the jury firmly believe that the evidence surpasses the burden of proof. conversely, others find the evidence fails to meet this standard. >> reporter: in court, o'keefe's mother was visibly upset, while karen read embraced her family. marking the conclusion of an extremely complex trial that

included hundreds of exhibits and 74 witnesses. including lead investigator and massachusetts state trooper michael procter, who admitted to sending offensive and sexist texts about read during the investigation. >> the rest of the unprofessional comments are something i'm not proud of. >> reporter: massachusetts state police announcing overnight that proctor has been relieved of duty. the high-profile trial generating huge attention online with crime bloggers coming up with their own conspiracy theories. feeding the narrative created by the defense that read was being framed for murder by police. >> ladies and gentlemen, there was a cover-up in this case, plain and simple. >> reporter: allegations the prosecution has always denied, arguing read backed her suv into o'keefe, leaving him to die. >> i hit him. i hit him. i hit him. those are the words of the defendant. >> so a mistrial means this goes back to prosecutors. do they plan to retry this case? >> the prosecution is not

backing down. they say they plan to retry this case. the next court hearing is set for july 22nd. and i should note that we reached out to michael procter for comment and have yet to hear back. >> wow. that's fascinating. >> they're deliberating for five days. >> five days. >> appreciate it, erin. thank you. coming up, what nasa is saying about reports that there are astronauts still onboard the international space station after their quick mission ran into some complications. this as engineers are hard at work figuring out how to get them safely back home. but up next, jamie foxx finally opening up about the mystery illness that almost took his life and the warning sign that started it all. kaylee hartung has those details for us. hey, kaylee. >> hey, guys. jamie foxx knows everybody wants to know what happened. he says he'll tell us what happened in his own way. he opens up the first details about the bad headache that was his first indication. (♪♪)

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scary moments. flr a new video, actor jamie foxx opening up publicly for a first time about the mystery illness that landed him in the hospital last april. what he says began as a bad headache escalated quickly. to a medical emergency that sidelined foxx from a film he was then shooting in atlanta. >> asked my boy for an advil. i was gone for 20 days. >> reporter: in the months that followed his health scare, foxx kept his fans updated on his recovery over social media. first breaking his silence in an emotional video last july. >> i didn't want you to see me with tubes running out of me and trying to figure out if -- if i was gonna make it through. i went to hell and back. >> reporter: then writing late last summer that he was starting to finally feel like myself. it's been an unexpected dark journey.

and on his birthday in december, i needed every prayer. you lifted me through. i was able to make it to today because of your prayers. but specific details of what caused the episode have never been revealed. his daughter only saying at the time that her father had a medical complication and was on his way to recovery. foxx now describing what transpired, mentioning in this new video that he was given a cortisone shot by a doctor, an injection used to treat inflammatory conditions, swelling, pain and irritation. >> that's not to say. i won't say it on camera. i won't say it. >> reporter: the 56-year-old actor, singer and comedian has spent the past year recuperating out of the spotlight. now appearing ready to start stepping back into the public eye. >> it was tough, man. i was sick, man. but now i got my legs under me. >> what's next for him? does he have any upcoming projects? >> yeah. he's clearly feeling better and bouncing back. we reached out to his team. we didn't hear back from them,

but we do know he resumed filming on that movie with cameron diaz. it's later to come back later this year. two ex-cia spies. excited about this. it's called "back in action." how fitting is this? >> it's good to see jamie foxx is doing well, though. much better. >> i just want to know if the qr code was for stealing deals. what is he selling? >> who knows? >> meantime, people will try to rewind now. >> i tried. it didn't work. >> kaylee, thank you. let's get another check of the forecast, dylan, good morning. >> good morning, guys. we have the 4th of july holiday coming up. let's break down what you can expect if you are traveling. tomorrow a lot of folks on the roads. trying to head to the airports. we are seeing record heat out west. but as far as widespread storms, i don't think they'll be widespread enough to create major delays, although you've run into some of those heavier downpours. that could be enough to delay a flight, detroit, st. louis, new orleans, tampa, miami where we have our best chance of seeing some of those storms.

same goes for the roads. you know, you run into heavier downpours. it slows things down, creates traffic and you move on once the storm passes. as for the 4th of july, the heat continues out west. heavier pockets of rain across the midwest. the east coast will see increasing humidities. temperatures get back up into the 80s and 90s. and then for all that all-important 4th of july fireworks forecast, we will see scattered showers and storms, including for the northeast. maybe a 30% chance of seeing some o

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so it is a toy, a game, is it math or sport? whatever you call it, it still has our heads spinning. >> reporter: twitling, twisting, forming, if the rainbow took the form of a cube, this is what you'd get. >> once you get your hands on rubik's cube, you may never be able to put it down. >> the professor designed it as a teaching aid to his students that by the early '80s turned into cube mania. >> hugely popular, selling in the millions. and if you let it, it will drive your crazy. >> reporter: he called it a joint venture of the hands and mind. speaking with sheinelle in 2020. >> what does that feel like for you to see people who love it so much? >> it is a good feeling. it is a heart warming feeling. >> reporter: a feeling that's timeless, making half a dozen cameos in "the simpsons" and

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professionals. otherwise, you end up with situations like this. you're looking at the remains of a 6 to 7 acre wildfire that started overnight here in the lime ridge open space. a battalion chief with con fire tells us it's possible this fire could have been started by an illegal firework, because the point of origin was in the middle of the hill, away from the road. the fire did come close to a neighborhood on north ridge drive, but con fire tells me a dozer line that was dug before the fire season helped keep the fire away from those homes. a perfect illustration of why defensible space is so important. i'm thom jensen in fairfield, where the city has closed three popular open spaces due to high fire danger as the heat wave arrives, red flag warnings are in effect and possible public safety power shutdowns over the next few days, including in solano, sonoma and napa counties. now let's get a look at that hot, hot forecast with kari. yeah, we have three hours until our excessive heat warning begins

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billings, montana! oh, welcome back to "today." we so appreciate you joining us on a tuesday morning. sheinelle and peter alexander here as hoda and savannah enjoy some time off. and let me tell you, we love crowds on the plaza, but we especially love a summer crowd. >> it is fun. best time in new york. right now the temperatures have been good so far for us. may change but good for the moment. >> yeah, we'll take it. >> by the way, if you have been with us throughout the morning, you know that our friend mike here was working on that rubik's cube a few moments ago, celebrating the 50th anniversary. >> look at it. >> that's real-time. >> i literally almost just had a ron burgundy moment. >> we sped it up a little bit, just a little bit. but he did finish that in 20 sub 2 minutes. >> i asked him if there is a trick. coming up in the third hour, he'll tell you. >> we just programmed the 3rd hour right there. how about that. >> kudos to mike.

meanwhile, let us get to your news at 8:00. we will start to hurricane beryl to a category 5 storm. earlier than any storm on record. making land fall. one person has died so far. hundreds of buildings damaged or destroyed. it comes as here in the united states more than 60 million folks are under a heat alert of some sort today. dylan in for al this morning. she is tracking all of it. dylan, good morning. >> good morning, guys. the heat playing a role in all of this because the sea surface temperatures are what we would typically see in august. that's why the storm has developed so, so early. we have never had this strong of a storm this early in the season. it is still a category 5. winds up to 165 miles an hour. the next area where we're very concerned is jamaica, where we could see a strong 2, weaker 3 kwat goir storm as it passes just to the south of jamaica. that could mean landslides, significant flooding. we could also see dangerous, damaging winds, too. that is something we will keep

an eye on. especially in the wednesday night, thursday morning time frame. across the united states, though, we do have those extremely high temperatures with your heat index up to 110. in wichita today, little rock will feel like 106. tomorrow we're looking at the heat to spread east ward. nashville will feel like 108 degrees. roanoke 89. we're going to get into more of that heat as we go into the upcoming weekend. on the west coast, this is heat that will stick around through possibly early next week. sacramento, actual air temperature, 108 thursday, 109 friday. we're up to 110 degrees by saturday. so it is going to be dangerously hot, sheinelle. >> my goodness. thank you, dylan. now to that pivotal decision by the supreme court ruling donald trump is entitled to some immunity from prosecution. president biden calling the decision a terrible disservice to the people of this nation. nbc's senior legal correspondent laura jarrett joins us now with the very latest. laura, good morning. >> hi, guys. good morning to you. mr. trump's legal team already quickly seizing on this new

supreme court decision to try to postpone next week's sentencing in his new york criminal case and get the jury's verdict there tossed out. the new supreme court barring any charges for so-called official acts, those taken while still in office. that ruling assuring trump will not face trial for trying to subvert the last election before this one, this november. the decision split 6-3, falling along ideological lines here with the three liberals in dissent. president biden echoing them last night. >> i concur with justice sotomayor's dissent today. here is what she said, she said in every use of official power the president is now a king above the law. with fear for our democracy, i dissent, end of quote. so should the american people dissent. i dissent. >> this case will now fall back to the trial court judge in washington, d.c. to determine what, if anything, remains of this indictment that isn't now

off limits for prosecution, guys. >> all right, laura. thank you. a day's long mission in space has turned into a week's long stay for two nasa astronauts who travelled to the international space station. they were scheduled to come home two weeks ago. but now nasa says their return could be weeks away as engineers troubleshoot a problem with the ship's thrusters. nbc senior correspondent tom costello covers aviation in tom space. nasa insists the astronauts are not stuck in space. >> that's right. nasa says the astronauts, you you know, butch williams and suni thought they would be home already after a ten-day mission, but they will remain on the mission for several more weeks, potentially longer as the engineers continue to work the problem with the thrusters. this is where they are right here. it is attached to the space station right there. nasa insists the crew is not

stuck, not stranded, and there is no talk of a rescue mission. >> let's go forward into starliner. >> reporter: onboard the international space station, astronauts suni williams and butch willmore are still waiting to learn when they might return home. >> everything has been fantastic. the spacecraft has handled remarkably well. >> reporter: two weeks ago they provided a tour of their spaceship. >> and liftoff starliner alice 5, carrying two american heroes. >> reporter: built by boeing, starliner launched on june 5th, 5 years behind schedule after a series of engineering setbacks. then once in space, more problems. five helium leaks, which nasa says are not a major concern. but more concerning, five engine thrusters shut down as star liner prepared to dock with the space station. while four came back online, nasa wants to understand the problem before starliner leaves the station. this is their only chance

because that section of the ship that contains the thrusters, the service module, is designed to burn up on re-entry. so the astronauts 10-day visit is turning into a weeks' long stay. >> i want to make it very clear that butch and suni are not stranded in space. our plan is to continue to return them on starliner and return them home when it's the right time. >> there is plenty of food. there is plenty of resources up there. there is plenty of clothing. they will be absolutely fine for an extended period of time. >> reporter: before they launched, i asked the crew if they were confident in their ship. does this spaceship feel like it's ready for prime time? >> yes. that's the short answer. absolutely yes. that's the long answer. >> reporter: for now nasa engineers will begin replicating the thruster problems, but on the ground in new mexico, that's expected to take at least two weeks. leaving a return date up in the air. now, just to underscore starliner's mission, this is a

test flight. they need to understand the problem with the thrusters before the crew departs. they need those thrusters to return. but also before the next crew flies to the station on another starliner. meanwhile, guys, spacex continues flying astronauts to and from the station. peter? >> tom costello with the very latest. that's a business trip that went a little longer than planned. >> i'm saying. >> thank you, tom. all right. sheinelle, you have morning boost. >> all right. when master sergeant james williams returned from his deployment after nearly a year overseas, he wanted to surprise his two daughters in school. so first he went to the elementary school where they happened to be celebrating month of the military child. the teacher called 10-year-old morgan up to the front of the class, and then this happened. >> so, morgan, today we have a really special surprise for you since it's the month of a

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that is amazing. yes, we are talking about it as the shark bite capitol of the world. you talk to folks there, they say it has some of the best surfing on the east coast. even if there are some sharks nearby. and there are most certainly some sharks nearby. there have been two bites this summer. surfers will tell you it's not keeping anybody out of the water. we don't always know what's lurking below the water. and in the shark bite capitol of the world, the ocean's top predator could literally be right in front of you. but that doesn't keep fishermen or tourists or surfers away, including 23-year-old brandon cory. where did the incident actually happen? >> rigre >> reporter: he has been surfing since he was in elementary school. how many sharks would you see? >> sometimes you see none. sometimes you see five. sometimes you see a little more. >> reporter: last july he was catching his final wave of the day like he had done hundreds of times before. >> landed and did not land on

the sand, that's for sure. >> so you basically lost balance over your board and ended up landing on a shark? >> yep. >> reporter: the shark responded by sinking its teeth into his left foot. what was the sensation like? >> just a lot of pressure. i think it was kind of the fight or flight moment where you don't have time to think about that. lapped the leash around my foot. from there, you think about the blood loss. i was surfing next to a paramedic. he came in and helped me out. >> reporter: he was rushed to the hospital where surgeons operated on that foot. are you fully recovered now, brandon? >> i'm all good. i have nerve damage but nothing i can't get over. i got really lucky. it was a bad situation but a really good time for people to help. >> reporter: this is a community full of people ready to help. something 23-year-old reed zipper experienced firsthand himself in the summer of 2019. >> you're in the shark bite capital of the world. this is their water. >> reporter: he was just paddling out on a surf board when he felt a shark latch on to his hand.

>> just felt a little nick. bam. >> reporter: what happened to your hand? >> this was really jagged. so they stitched this part back together. >> reporter: today spoke with zipper the day after. >> the shark came in and wailed in. oh my gosh. >> five years later on this very beach, he still remembers the shock of that moment. >> it just blew my mind. the odds of it happening, there's no way. >> how deep in the water -- you see where those people are fishing. >> oh, yeah. >> probably where they are? >> probably where they are honestly. >> recent study shows sharks fishing closer to shore. juvenile sharks gravitating to warmer water. the overall number of bites has remained steady. in the united states, half of those occurring in florida and half in volusia county, home to new smirna beach. none fatal.

a.j. has been a life guard for two decades. >> we put our life guards in here every morning. i don't think there should be cause for fear to keep people out of the water down here. >> why here? >> it's a great environment here. we have a nursery inside the inlet. those bait fish come out of the inlet, wrap around here. can push towards the shore. sharks follow them feeding. most are juvenile sharks 3 to 4 feet. we're not what they want. >> both zipperer and cory have returned to surfing within months of their attacks. they say you shouldn't have doubt about heading into the ocean. >> when someone gets bit. it goes all over the internet, right? but you have thousands and thousands of people that come out. i challenge them to take those odds and go look up something like having a coconut drop on your head and see which one is more dangerous. >> all right. brandon. challenge accepted on that one. we did research, guys. it does appear more or less it's 30 times more likely to be killed by a falling coconut than to be attacked by a shark.

so there you go. however, obviously you need to be careful. who would have thought that, right? you still need to be laying out some options for us on staying safe. one of the biggest ones here -- another thing that might not necessarily be common sense f you see birds feeding on fish, those same fish, guys, could be bait for sharks. so you want to stay away from that. another tip is to enter the ocean slowly so you don't spook the sharks. and go with a group of people or at least have folks nearby. that was the case both with brandon and reed. and as a result, it made all of the difference in terms of their recovery. but, a lot of information you might not have expected coming out of that story. let me send it back to you. >> that was really interesting. >> that was really interesting. sam, thank you. >> thank you, sam. >> go with a group so you can all be bitten together. >> i didn't realize it was so you can help us -- >> increases somebody's else's. >> the tiptoe into the ocean strategy. coming up tomorrow on our shark watch series, how researchers in california are testing an interesting theory that could help keep swimmers safe.

can sharks hear the difference between humans and prey? we'll tell you what they're finding tomorrow on "today". >> i'm enjoying this shark watch today series. >> a lot of people on the beaches because of the hot weather. what's it looking like today? >> coast to coast it will be hot all over the country. we have a chance of severe storms across the northern plains and upper midwest today. large hail, damaging winds. it's hot, humid down south. and that's your latest forecast.

>> all right. thank you. you are doing double duty today. toss it right on back. let's go. >> all right, guys. we talked earlier about the mysterious qr code on jaime foxx's t-shirt. we scanned it. this is what popped up. it is a video with his youngest daughter promoting a 2024 halloween project. >> she is really getting out in front of this. >> so now we're all invited. how many people are going to be at this party now. >> that video is going to go everywhere. he had a qr code on his shirt. it worked out. >> good job, dad. all right. let's move on to "gladiator." get your epic speeches ready. >> my name is maximus decimus meridius, commander of the armies of the north, general of the felix legions loyal servant to the true emperor marcus aurelius, father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife, and i will have my vengeance. >> i mean, one of the best

movies of all time, right? that is, of course, russell crowe in the role that won him an oscar 24 years ago. well, now a "gladiator" sequel is on the way. yesterday vanity fair released a series of exclusive first-look images from the upcoming movie. this one set to star pedro pascal and joseph quinn. the sneak peek pics showing a decked out region, denzel washington, along with connie nelson returning to her role from the original. so are you entertained yet? >> i'm entertained. >> stay tuned. "gladiator 2" hits theaters november 2nd. not that far away. guess what else, that's a big weekend. that weekend in november, "wicked" same weekend. so our sister company universal pictures moved up the highly anticipated flick.

it was supposed to premiere on thanksgiving weekend. social media going crazy other these two genre power houses hitting the big screen on the same day. so what are we going to call it? well, "wicked" director reposting one tweet coining the box office weekend glindiator. >> don't like that one. >> i kind of like it. >> me and the girlies showing up to the double feature of gladiator and wicked. >> that's me and you, dylan. >> which one are you? >> and what about this outfit? >> that's craig. >> well played. >> what did we call it earlier the double feature? wickiator. >> i like that better. >> that works, too. >> that may catch on. >> something will catch on. mark yourle calendars and start planning now. it will be a big weekend. cobra kai continuing the story of ralph's original karate kid.

take a look. >> teach both styles equally. don't jeopardize that balance, man. >> we have no idea what we're up against. >> only through pain is a champion reveal himself. >> yes, sensei. >> what's that? >> buried secrets for a reason. if we open, anything is possible. >> oh. >> i love that it's been so successful. cobra kai, season 6 part one drops july 18th on netflix. >> i love that. cold play, yesterday the band released a special music video for their latest single it's called "feels like i'm falling in love" featuring a cast of sign language performers. check this out. ♪ feels like i'm falling in love ♪

♪ throwing me a lifeline ♪ ♪ this is for a life time ♪ >> i love it. >> that's so sweet. >> i love that. >> yeah. >> everything they do is just -- >> it's just a little different and so well done. >> yes. >> i love it. that's a very good way to put it, dylan drier. >> prince. >> yeah, that was good. >> you've seen cold play. >> u2 is high on my list. >> carson would be proud. straight ahead, a new journey through decades of hollywood history on the iconic universal lot. gadi schwartz got a front row seat. we'll take you along.

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♪ we are back. it is 8:30. it's tuesday morning. july 2nd, 2024. giving a little extra love to the folks who came out. happy 70th birthday. >> a lot of birthdays today. >> happy birthday to you. >> a sweet 16 in the house. good to have. >> how many birthdays do we have today? how many birthdays? that's a lot of birthdays. >> a 60th birthday as well? happy birthday to you as well. >> happy birthday! 21. >> my middle guy oliver reminded me today it's his half birthday. so he's 4 and a half today. >> i love that. in the meantime, universal studios hollywood. gadi schwartz got a look behind the scenes in the back lot and tried his hands at leading a tour in honor of a big

milestone. >> whether you're walking around hollywood or hometown. you need a comfortable pair of shoes to keep you going. ally love is here with some versatile styles she found for all your summer adventures. >> always love when ally is here. plus, people are going nuts for the korean fried chicken at his restaurant. today he will show us how to make some of his favorite famous nuggets. >> did you try one? >> i did. i had to sample it. >> how was it? >> spoiler alert, it's fantastic. >> all right. he'll show us how to do it. by the way, coming up in a few minutes on the 3rd hour of "today," school is out. we will help you keep the kids busy with the best toys for summer, from the pool to the sports, even a grill. >> a toy grill is cute. >> that is really cute. we have a lot to get to. but, first, let's talk about the weather. >> yeah. it is beautiful here in new york city. we do have some areas where we will see some storms today. you can see some of the storms bringing heavier rain across wisconsin. eastern iowa the ground is saturated. so that could lead to some flooding, too. we also have a chance of large

hail and damaging winds, perhaps over 60 miles an hour. we can't rule out a possible tornado. tomorrow the threat splits up a bit back across the western plains and through the midwest where we could see some hail, about two inches or more in diameter. that could be like baseball-size hail. you could see wind gusts up to 60 miles an hour. the northeast is sunny. not much humidity. temperatures in the 80s. lots of sunshine. hot and humid down south. it will feel like it is around 110 degrees. it is heating up out west. oh good tuesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are going to have that excessive heat warning beginning today for our inland areas. and we'll see a lot of highs over 100 degrees. slightly hotter tomorrow as we reach the peak of the heat. but still dangerous heat continues into our 4th of july holiday. and into the weekend as well, with highs over 100 degrees through sunday. as we take a look at san francisco. it will be in the mid 80s today and tomorrow

and you know what, guys, we picked up a few extra friends here on the plaza. okay. >> watch your hands. we are here to celebrate the release of "despicable me 4" in theaters tomorrow. we have kevin, the minions are here with us. we are gifting everyone on the plaza some "despicable me 4" merch. but, wait, there's more. thank you, guys, because we're sending everyone here to watch the movie in theaters. you're all going home with tickets. how does that sound? tickets to "despicable me 4." you can catch the new film. it's in theaters starting tomorrow. congratulations! >> enjoy the movie! >> if roker were here, we would have done that whole thing in minion. >> that's a good knot. >> it is a nice knot. dylan, thank you. >> kevin, stuart, thank you. the movie magic will continue up next with a look at the new and the improved famous back lot

tour at universal studios hollywood. gadi schwartz got to play guide for a day. >> okay. >> but, first, this is "today" on nbc!

♪ back now at 8:36 on this tuesday morning. universal studios hollywood is a movie lovers paradise. their back lot tours offering guests an exclusive look behind the scenes at how the films are made. and to celebrate the tour's 60th anniversary, the tour company, universal is making them even better. >> nbc news anchor and major movie buff gad di swrts joins with us a sneak peek. good morning to you. >> good morning, guys. this is so much fun. the company says more than 200 million visitors worldwide have taken these back lot tours. and now in honor of the tour's 60th birthday, universal is bringing back some big features

from the past. and we got a front row seat. >> are you telling me that you built a time machine out of a delorean? >> reporter: remember this scene in "back to the future" where marty time travels to 1955 and everything old is new again? >> so good to see you time traveler. >> reporter: well now they're part of universal's own trip back in time, celebrating the 60th anniversary of its iconic hollywood studios tour. >> this is it, guys. so let's go. ♪ >> reporter: we climbed aboard one of these special glamour tramps, replicas of those from 1964 when universal first launched its back lot tour to the public taking guests on unprecedented trip through movieland magic. >> welcome onboard! >> reporter: this anniversary tour literally makes you part of the movies themselves. immersing you in 3d scenes. it also brings back classic thrills from the past, like the

run-away train from 1976. and this attraction from the late '80s, now totally re-engineered. it is appropriately called "earthquake," the big one, and it puts you in your own disaster movie. >> fire! ah! a simulated 8.3 magnitude quake. >> that was a big one. >> we do film still on this street. >> reporter: heather has been a guide here for more than 20 years. when it comes to the history of hollywood, it seems like you have heavy reading to memorize, right? >> when you get hired as a tour guide, you get our tour guide manual. some people lovingly refer to it as a phone book. it's about that thick. >> reporter: this stop in cinema prop land, guests get to mingle with a certain famous fish. look at this. pose in front of the first ever authorized replica of the hollywood sign. >> this tour so far has been

really unique compared to the other ones we have done. >> you have done this tour before? >> yeah, we've done this. >> you're like a back lot tour expert. >> reporter: this is also home to the "baits motel movie psycho." now you can get closer than ever before to the infamous house. if you look closely in that window, you can even see mother rocking back and forth. creepy! even norman bates pops by. >> you guys don't scare easy at all. that didn't even phase you. >> i was prepared for that. >> reporter: growing up, i remember loving the back lot tour so much i wanted to be a tram tour guide. when on the back lot, you can be anybody. with my uniform on, heather let me take our guests through a tour of another horror flick. we are going to be heading into jupiter's claim. this is the actual set from jordan peel's "milk." >> thank you so much for joining us.

>> reporter: being a tour guide can also lead to bigger things. just ask universal studios executive scott burkeland. >> i started as a guide in 1993. >> reporter: that's scott 30 years ago as a guide. now he's the vice president of operations. >> growing up, my best friend and i would sit in movie theaters. that's all we did during the summer. and it is always my hope that every single tram that's going out, there is at least one person on there, and it means that much to them as well. >> reporter: just like hollywood itself, here dreams really can come true. [ cheers and applause ]. >> and, guys, check out the new threads. they might not let me back on that tram again. i was trying out all kinds of jokes. they were not landing. but we still have our own golf cart, the nbc news golf cart here. so when you guys come back, i will personally give you the tour. as for those tickets, the special 60th anniversary tour is now available hands down my favorite. guys, back to you. >> i would love to have you as a tour guide. >> me, too.

>> we love your energy. >> we'll hold you to that. >> we love your energy. thank you. >> i think some of us have done that tour. it really is great. >> my kids love it. >> you see a lot of those movies now. maybe not "psycho." i really want to do it. when we come back, the stylish ally love is here, and she's here with some of her favorite shoe styles to take wherever you go this summer. but, first, this is "today" on

welcome back. we are back with summer in full swing. it is time to refresh our wardrobes and step into styler summer shoes. today our friend and "today" contributor ally love is here to share her favorite summertime shoe picks, from exploring all day long, maybe hitting the town. she has everything we need to make sure our summer is full of stylish comfort. good morning to you. >> good morning. this is my first time on the plaza. i have to say the energy is incredible. so thank you so much. incredible, incredible. >> okay.

before we dig in, is there anything we should be considering this summer? >> yeah, style and functionality important. you want to look good but you want to feel good, so you want shoes that will support you. whether we talk about an all day shoe, a weekend shoe or party shoe or transitional shoe. it is summer. toes out. i mean, suns out, toes out. buns out. >> so if you are going on a trip walking around town, taking pictures, are these comfortable all day? >> yes. platforms are in. we're operating in a stylish manner, but it's cushion, protecting your lower back, embracing your core. these shoes are on brand. new balance. these are retro. so cool. the most important thing is they're lightweight. you don't always want to wear a heavy shoe. something lightweight and both of these factors play into that in your all day walking around. >> you leave the house, but you want to be comfortable an hour or two in. >> absolutely. >> what about these? >> having wedges is so important. i will say as someone two weeks ago who was in a wedge for 12 hours, making sure that it is supportive and applicable to

your arch, whatever you have, if you have a low arch or high arch, it is so important and essential to a summer style wardrobe. so when i pick out a wedge, most times i go for a little bit of a sloped arch. if you have a flat arch, you might want to go for a platform instead of a wedge. so this one great for all day working, transition into the night. >> and they're cute. >> and they're very, very cute. i like they're lightweight. loafers -- loafers are a must. can pair them with anything. >> i bought a pair. >> they're your grandma stylish moment. i do care but i don't care but everything all at once. i care. >> and they're flats. sometimes is what we need. >> yes. slip in, wear your jeans, skirts, out to dinner. this is my favorite. these are transitional shoe. what does that mean? you can wear it anywhere. wear it to work, wear it out, wear it dancing. these are keds. i don't know if you remember keds. they're coming back. they're in.

these are textured shoe. a little lace with shine, sparkle. little more sparkle. getting back to your fun days as an adult in the office, transitional meaning that you can wear it to work and then you can go to dinner. you have it with a cute skirt or dress and it's a talking point. i see you with a dress on with your keds. you thought about this and it's awesome. >> what about these? >> air max. cushion. it has the air max cushion. supporting your back as well but you cannot go wrong with trendy sneakers. i encourage you. i ask you to put op a skirt with a white button down and air maxes and high socks looking like a princess diana moment. yes. you are in there. >> i like that. >> very transitional to say you can wear them to work. wear them to work and take your kids to soccer or gym class. >> i love all of these. last but not least. >> last but not least we want to have fun. summertime fun is my favorite. i was spectacle. i'm not a kitten heel girl. i am not. however, let me talk to you, sheinelle. let me talk to you.

instead of focussing on the low heel, a wide heel is important for stability and all day wear, but now adding the ankle strap gives you more of a point of interest. your eye goes to the ankle strap instead of the kitten heel. you have the wide heel for the support but again you have all the conversation in the front. and it's taking risk. just like the keds. most adults we won't say, i'm going to wear a ked to work or out tonight. >> where are you wearing this? >> summertime rave. she is giving me point of view, style, support. >> i think it brings the interest away from the heel being so low to the front of the shoe or to the ankle strap. >> that's cute. >> something i encourage people when they're shopping for a party shoe that's comfortable, have a point of interest. if it's a strap, a fur, texture. >> something something. >> something else so we don't focus on the fact that you have on low heels for comfort even though that's important.

>> shop any of these shoes go to today.com/shop or scan the qr code to sign up for text messages and get the link acceptability right to your phone. thank you, ally. >> thank you so much. oh, craig? >> oh, sheinelle. >> you shoved. now it's time to eat. coming up, chef sk making korean fried chicken nuggets that trust me, your family is going to go crazy for.

♪ this morning on "today food" we have a chef from one of new york city's hot -- hottest restaurants right now otherwise known as chef sk. chef sk leads the kitchen at cocoa duck. they can getting rave reviews for putting a modern twist on traditional korean flavors. people especially can't stop talking about the korean fried chicken.

so, we had to bring chef sk into the studio to show us how this famous korean fried chicken is made. and they're already digging in over there. these three. >> i can't stop. this is so good. >> this is so -- here is the thing. this is one of the hottest restaurants in new york city right now. what do you think it is about your spot in particular that has folks clambering to get a table? >> it's just simply fried chicken and champagne with. >> you pair the fried chicken with champagne. what's the thinking there? besides the fact that everyone loves champagne. >> fried chicken, champagne, what else do we need more? >> cheers. >> cheers. chef sk, let's dig in. and we're going to show folks at home how they can attempt to replicate this in your own kitchen. >> so, this is not typically a typical recipe we use at our restaurant because it's a top secret. what i want to share was something that i grew up eating with. my mom used to cook this for me

when i get a-plus or as on my test or quizzes. >> wow. you got good grades, you got good food. okay. >> something like a memorable treat. there you go. today we're going to start off with the brine. >> okay. >> so we have an ice cold water. the reason we have ice cold water is when you put the brine into the chicken, gets the temperature of the chicken cold so it keeps fresh. >> pro tip. pro tip. >> so here we have salt, sugar -- >> i'll help you out here. what else are we putting in here? >> paprika, curry powder, smashed garlic. and just a little black pepper. >> that's it. >> simply -- >> so blend that up. >> yep. blend that up. >> we're going to blend it to the point of no ice. >> and then. >> so we're going -- i notice you have taken chicken thighs. >> yes. chicken thighs over here. >> al roker would love this. he loves the chicken thighs. you're going to cube that.

how long do you let it brine, chef? >> i would say 12 minimum hours minimum. >> but you prefer overnight. >> yeah. >> and by the way, why is the brining -- why is it so important when you're frying chickn? >> brining is very important because it's the easiest way to evenly season chicken and also keeps the chicken moist. >> got our brine going. let's make our sauce. >> over here, we have gauchung a korean pepper paste we have in korea. >> go to any asian market or whole foods or any kind of internet. >> yeah. >> we got that in there. so we have gochuang, sugar, powder, pepper powder, and then we have sauce. >> what kind of sauce is that? >> it's a japanese sauce. >> also at the asian foods store. >> yes. >> and then everyone knows ketchup.

>> we put this sauce on anything. this is delicious. >> thank you. >> this is delicious. >> and corn starch. >> it's always so tempting for me to eat before the segment is over. i'm trying to exercise some discipline. >> soy sauce. >> let's pretend that's cooking. how long would that cook for? >> bring it up to boil and let it rest. >> is that garlic? >> yep. >> okay. >> koreans do love garlic, guys? >> we have that going. >> yes. >> now we've got dry goods. >> ap flour, that stands for all purpose. >> thank you. >> wanted to make sure you knew that. >> sugar. salt. black pepper. garlic powder. and onion powder. >> okay. so we have our dry ingredients. >> the flavor. >> so many -- >> one minute left here, chef. so we have our thighs here. >> right. >> they've been brining overnight. >> right. >> this becomes that concoction? >> so this is a separate -- yeah. >> this is elaborate.

>> yeah, sit. >> but you can see -- >> this is a separate batter over here. then we have marinated chicken. >> strategy failed. >> dust it. >> that is delicious. >> chef -- >> all these steps are worth it. >> this is why people can't get a table at your restaurant. >> i will give that compliment to my mom. >> this is really good. >> and then, the pro tip over here is if you ever want to get that curly, crumble that you get -- you can usually find from other fast food chain fried chicken restaurant, put the battered chicken into a zip lock bag and make sure there is enough air inside of it. >> shake it up. >> shake it up. >> is that more flour. >> that's it. fry it. how long do you fry and what kind of oil are you using? >> you typically want to fry for three minutes. then let it rest for two minutes. >> chef sk, this is fantastic. >> thank you. >> this is your first time on the show. >> thank you. >> want to make sure you come

back. >> thank you. you want to make this at good morning. it's 856. i'm kris sanchez. firefighters say an early morning grass fire in concord may have been sparked by illegal fireworks. it burned several acres in the lime ridge open space near north ridge drive, but was completely out within two hours. illegal fireworks, also believed to have sparked a fire on grizzly peak in the berkeley hills. this started around 10:00 last night and burned about two acres as you might, as you might, it might not surprise you to hear that cal fire is urging everyone to avoid setting off fireworks, even the safe and sane ones. if you do, make sure that you have an adult around that you're away from vegetation and you have a water source handy. now, the increased fire danger and looming heat are already leading to some pg&e power shut offs. that includes about 40 customers in vacaville and nine customers

near calistoga. the utility is warning about shutoffs in napa, sonoma and solano counties due to elevated fire risk. everyone encouraged to prepare for the possibility of losing power. make sure your flashlights are ready and ready to go in. your electronics are charged. we have team coverage coming up for you on all the ext

this morning, jaime foxx breaking his silence. the star sharing new