forward with a look at our top stories here on today in the bay, including a bold new plan to ease the housing crunch. state superintendent tony thurmond this morning will unveil a plan to create new housing on land owned by california schools. it could provide housing for teachers and other school workers, but he envisions more than 2 million homes within a decade. a news conference is planned for 10 a.m. and this morning, oakland leaders are expected to lay out the details in the sale of the coliseum complex, so the city has agreed to sell its share of the african american sports and entertainment group. that deal, valued at $105 million. hi there. good tuesday morning. the hi there. good tuesday morning. the stars of u.s. gymnastics in the spotlight here in paris. >> yeah. the men finally have their medal and the women looking to join them. it is july the 30th, guys. this is "today."

history made. >> it's a home run! >> oh, my god! >> good things come to those who wait! >> clutch performances from the entire u.s. men's gymnastics team. >> unbelievable! >> leading to their first medal in nearly two decades. >> team usa, they will be on that medal stand! ♪ >> the women gearing up for their big moment today. superstar simone biles leading the way. and team usa adding an impressive medal count in the pool and the skate park. >> oh! he can and he does! >> we will bring you inside all the action straight ahead. all that, plus race for the white house. vice president kamala harris getting closer to choosing her

running mate. with two potential contenders now out. where the high-stakes look goes from here. and where things now stand on a potential harris-trump debate. ready to talk. donald trump agrees to be interviewed by the fbi for that investigation on the attempt on his life. today senate lawmakers set to grill the new acting director of the secret service. scorched earth. crews struggling to contain the raging wild fires across the west. flames consuming neighbor neighborhoods. >> we knew it was going to be bad. we just didn't know how bad it was going to be. >> in the south, severe storms causing more damage and flooding. the summer heat back on for millions. al is tracking all of it. not loving it. sales of mcdonald's falling for the first time in years despite its high-profile leap into the summer value war. how it now plans to win back customers and what it could mean

for your wallet. plus, oh, baby. a medal-winning gender reveal at the olympics. doggy paddle. snoop's epic swim with michael phelps. and kicking it. bonjour. hello. the fun we had learning to can-can at the world famous moulin rouge. >> of course you're screaming. >> today, tuesday, july 30th, 2024. ♪ get the gold medals ready again. >> i have never, ever seen anything like this. >> and there might be something in the air for team usa tonight. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today" at the olympic games with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from paris. >> bonjour!

welcome to "today" on this tuesday morning back home. tuesday afternoon here in paris. another exciting day at the olympics. s.g., we are surrounded by medal winners. >> this is paris royalty. team usa medal winners all around us. up early with us. we are so proud of all of you. we will have interviews with them a little later. >> do you want to say hi to your mom, hi is your dads. >> hi at home. >> feel free. you know they're all watching for you all right now. >> we have so much to talk about. >> and we will preview the women's final. in women's gymnastics. we have a lot to get to. >> that's just one of the big events we're following including the surfing action far away from here in tahiti, where this amazing image was captured yesterday. that's gabrielle medina brazil's, appearing to soar in the air after catching a major wave. >> incredible. we'll catch you on what to expect on day four and all the

highlights. we begin in the presidential race. nbc's senior correspondent hallie jackson has the latest from this. hey, hallie. >> hey, hoda. good morning to you. former president trump says he will probably end up debating vice president harris. although he did not commit to it. as harris prepares to head to the swing state of georgia today getting ready to select a running mate as mr. trump now defends his. the presidential race taking shape this morning with vice president kamala harris set to hit the campaign trail and former president donald trump in a new interview backing up his new running mate, senator jd vance. >> he's got tremendous support. among a cert people that like families. >> reporter: the former president referencing vance's controversial comments from 2021, critical of democrats without children. >> we are effectively run in this country, via the democrats, via our corporate oligarchs by a bunch of childless cat ladies. >> he's not against anything but he loves family. >> reporter: mr. trump also

insisting that when he told a christian audience friday you don't have to vote again in four years, he was not eluding to the end of elections if he wins, as some democrats have suggested. >> i said to the christians in the room. don't worry about the future. vote on -- you have to vote on november 5th. after that, you don't have to worry about voting anymore i don't care, because we're going to fix that -- the country will be fixed. >> reporter: and the former president suggesting he may be ready to debate vice president harris. >> i want to do a debate and now people will know who she is. she's a radical left lunatic. so the answer is yes. but i can also make a case for not doing it. >> reporter: harris has said she's ready to debate mr. trump. for her part, the vice president's focussing on reproductive rights. looking to link mr. trump to iowa's new restrictions on abortion after six weeks. >> which makes iowa the 22nd state in our country to have a trump abortion ban. >> reporter: behind closed doors, jd vance telling donors

that running against kamala harris against president biden was a little bit of a sucker punch according to the post obtained by "the washington post". adding kamala is a lot younger and not struggling in the same ways biden did. a vance spokesperson saying, quote, harris' far left ideas are more radioactive than joe biden. harris is set to decide on a running mate by next week. one major contender out. roy cooper withdrawing his name from consideration overnight. >> so hallie with a top candidate like roy cooper bowing out, where do things stand? in the search? do we have a shorter list? >> we have a somewhat shorter list now, savannah, with the top contenders, including pennsylvania governor, josh shapiro alongside michigan's gretchen whitmer who is on the list but suggested she prefers to stay in the governor's mansion. also in the mix, you have

minnesota tim wolf fe and mark kelly. they are out this morning with what the campaign calls its first major tv ad buy. you're looking at it here. since kamala harris entered the race just about a week ago, the first big ad buy, savannah. but undoubtedly not the last. >> all right. hallie jackson in washington, thank you. former president trump has agreed to be interviewed by the fbi into part of the investigation into his attempted assassination. trump was struck in the ear during a campaign rally in butler, pennsylvania, on july 13th. the gunman, 20-year-old thomas matthew crooks was shot by secret service snipers after the assassination attempt. his motive still unknown. meantime, the new acting director of the secret service is set to appear before a senate panel today after the security failures on the day of that shooting. president biden is calling for sweeping changes on the supreme court saying yesterday that extremism on the court is undermining public confidence in the institution. the president is urging congress

to impose term limits, capping justices at 18 years on the high court. he's also calling for a binding code of conduct, focused on financial disclosures and conflicts of interest. >> the court is not self-policing. the court is not dealing with the obvious conflicts of interest. we need a mandatory code of ethics for the supreme court, and we need it now. >> president biden is also proposing a constitutional amendment to hold presidents accountable for crimes committed in office. no immunity. however, none of the proposed changes are likely to pass in a closely divided congress. turning now to the growing wild fire emergency. more than 100 are now burning across the u.s., including that massive park fire in northern california. it continues to spread devastation and smoke with families forced to evacuate now returning to find their homes in ruin. al is here. he's going to track all the fires and more of this extreme

weather. but first let's get to nbc's steve patterson. he joins us from chico with the very latest. hey, steve. good morning. >> reporter: hoda, this fire just keeps drying. it is feasting on this bone dry brush less than a week and it's half the size of rhode island. 370,000 acres. the sixth largest wild fire in california history. firefighters battling the park fire, hoping to take advantage of cooler weather this week to increase containment of this massive blaze. thousands are under evacuation alerts. dozens of homes destroyed, along with countless close calls. >> family and friends were like, you got to get out of there. i decided to stay. had a couple people with me to fight the fire. we knew it was going to be bad. we just didn't know how bad it was going to be. >> reporter: the man accused of starting the wild fire, appearing in court for the first time. facing felony arson charges. in central california, the

53,000 fire leveling this historic mining town, and nearly trapping two sheriff deputies. >> we appear to be surrounded by fire. >> 10-4. >> reporter: thankfully, the officers survived. in northern california, much of the burn zone covers areas that have been repeatedly impacted by wild fires, including paradise, california, where 85 people died in 2018. amid the devastation, moments of joy. these puppies and their mother stuck when their mother's truck broke down were rescued by sheriffs. a small victory as the war against wild fires rages on. and the good news is that firefighters are making progress as well. 14% containment now on this fire. they're pushing it away from city centers, away from places like paradise and chico, but there is more hot, dry weather in the forecast. elevating the danger. hoda? >> all right. steve patterson for us there. in chico, california. steve, thank you. let's bring in al who has been tracking this fire danger

and more across the country. hi, al, good morning. >> good morning. take a look. you can see 9 million people right now under fire weather watches or warnings. strong winds, low, relative humidity, so this will be a problem. and the fires that are already burning, causing big problems as far as smoke is concerned. we're talking about smoke from california on into the great lakes, central plains. in fact, unhealthy air quality alerts right now stretching for 9 million folks from washington state on into colorado. plus, look at what's going on right now. severe weather in tennessee. this is middle tennessee state university. an equipment trailer getting blown, football trailer getting blown by strong winds, all part of a system making its way in here. let's take a look and show you the radar. you can see strong storms, thunderstorms moving through the ohio river valley. also minneapolis down to des moines. another area of strong storms. 18 million people at risk for severe weather today. wind gusts again, 75 miles per hour or more, could be a tornado or two.

from des moines down to atlanta, we have high rain fall rates that already on saturated soil that could pose a flash flood risk. we're talking about locally three inches of rain from minneapolis down to the southeast. and the heat is on here in paris. we are talking about 100 degrees today. they're starting their heat wave. those hot temperatures also being mirrored in the states. we're going to take a look at that coming up in the next half hour. in the meantime, we will get to your forecast in the next 30 seconds. i'm sorry, hoda. >> hey, al. how are you? we saw the 100 degrees, we were like, wow. >> confirmed. so 0 degrees. >> every bit of 100. >> so there's, of course, a big reason we're in paris. craig, you're here with all of that news. >> yes, hoda, savannah, bonjour. bonjour to you as well. folks, the success of team usa is rolling right along after yet another memorable day. americans leaving their mark in

the pool, on the court, and at the arena where the men's gymnastic squad dazzled on the way to their first team medal in 16 years. >> reporter: this morning, a medal drought no more. >> usa! >> reporter: the u.s. men's gymnastics squad fighting their way to bronze in a nail-biting finish in front of a roaring crowd. [ usa, usa ] the americans providing one dominant routine after another. >> are you kidding me right now! >> reporter: brody malone, the only returning olympian leading the young team after re-learning how to walk just last year following a brutal knee injury. >> it is an incredible feeling any time you get to wear usa on your chest, but especially at the olympic games. >> reporter: but it was this final performance that sealed the deal from the unassuming athlete fans have dubbed, clark kent. steven showing his super powers

in his specialty event, the p pommel horse. >> dismount. that's it. he did it. >> reporter: helping to clench the men's squad first medal in the team event since 2008. in the paris pool, kate grimes and emma wyatt earning silver and bronze in the women's 400 meter individual medially. and nabbing a bronze in a tight 200 meter free style. but the pool itself making a splash for a different reason. >> remember how shallow this pool is. comparatively to ore pools around the world. >> reporter: this morning, new focus on the depth of the pool, just over 7 feet. world aquatics recommends pools at least 10 feet deep for swimming. there are concerns that swallower times can slow down times by creating more waves. though paris officials tell nbc news they have not received any athlete complaints. and overnight a major

announcement for the highly-anticipated men's triathlon now postponed until tomorrow. world triathlon saying that after some heavy rain over the weekend, water tests showed that quality in the seine is not safe enough for competition. adding readings at some points of the swim course are still above the acceptable limits. on the clay, a clash of tennis titans. rafael nadal and novak djokovic facing off in what could be their last matchup. eventually djokovic prevailing. >> let's see this. this ought to be sweet. >> reporter: on the women's side, 20-year-old american coco gauff, still racking up wins in paris. and on the other court, the u.s. men's basketball team dominating japan in their opening game, notching their 56th straight olympic win. and finally, team usa heel flipping to the podium in the men's skateboarding street final. jagger eaton snagging silver.

>> whoa! >> reporter: and after a tough showing in tokyo, redemption for nyjah huston, the sport's most decorated rider securing bronze. >> best part of this whole contest and this whole experience is really just representing your country. >> and a lot of action here adding to team usa's strong start atop the medal count and now looking ahead to social media, mayer could lead the u.s. women's rugby seven teams into the gold medal game. and later, the highly anticipated gymnastics team final where the u.s. and simone biles go for gold. we have another packed day of swimming as well with three finals, all of it airing live on peacock. you don't want to miss later in primetime as well on nbc and a number of those athletes you just saw will join us here in just a few moments. >> we're so excited. >> we just saw them. >> what a great parade. >> get peacock on your phone if you have to go to work today and just keep an eye on all the action. i'm just saying.

>> do it. >> we can do it secretly. >> your boss is doing it. >> a lot more on the men and women of gymnastics. right now mr. roek we are a first check of the weather. >> record highs in the mid section of the u.s. hot and humid down through the gulf. severe storms in the great lakes. sunshine and heat in the pacific northwest. some showers and heat along southern california coast. now, we're going to get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. i can't... (♪♪) mmmm... it's delicious! mhmm. i told you it wasn't bitter. [laughter] from the lindt master chocolatier. discover excellence. expect delicious.

and that is your latest and that is your latest weather. guys? >> all right, al, thank you. >> thank you. still ahead, the starring role in the opening ceremonies. is the river seine ready for swimmers? craig just talked about this. well, keir simmons is along its banks and will find out for us directly. >> reporter: hey, savannah, yeah. we need al to give us the weather here for paris because those empty bleachers tell a story. no triathlon here today. we'll tell you when it happens, if it happens here in the seine.

that's coming up. >> yeah, we will check in with al on that, too. plus, more on the story clutch performance behind that historic medal for u.s. men's gymnastics. check out the members of the amazing squad. they're here. they got their hardware. we can't wait to chat with them. but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

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possibly heading up to 100. >> the feels like is 96. interesting thing. the average temperature from paris from 100 years ago is now five degrees warmer every day. so this is not a surprise. >> a suntan on your backs. >> the storm is coming, too. >> we may be looking at afternoon thunderstorms. there is a thunderstorm watch out right now. all right. we will start this half hour with some olympic drama. as we mentioned a new moments ago, today's men's triathlon put on hold after new concerns about the seine's water quality. nbc's keir simmons is along its banks. we heard you actually hopped in yesterday. >> reporter: craig, you spoiled the surprise. i just along the river from you. that is the alexander iii bridge over there, the historic bridge. behind us the grand palais with the glass roof. but look at those empty bleachers because this stretch of river is where the men's triathlon was supposed to happen today. after testing the water, officials said for today it

couldn't go ahead. friday's spectacular opening ceremony came with incessant downpours. that heavy rain re-upping high risk levels of bacteria in the seine, forcing organizers to postpone the men's triathlon saying the river that flows through paris remains unsafe for paris. team usa triathlons saying conditions that force cancellations are not unusual and part of the sport. >> i'm just trying to focus on what i can control. i think me and my teammates are just trying to hope for the best and line up on race day and hopefully we get to swim. >> reporter: training sessions have been cancelled, too, this week though there were test events last august. >> to my knowledge, no one got sick, or at least i didn't. >> reporter: paris spent $1.5 billion cleaning up the seine where swimming has been banned for over 100 years due to pollution and boat traffic.

organizers touted revitalizing the river as a selling point for the games. the race has been planned for the heart of paris. from the world famous alexander iii bridge. to boost confidence, the mayor swimming in the river this morning, even president macron promising to take a dip. but backup plans include post poening the triathlon for a few days or canceling the swimming portion all together. officials say they're testing continually. the decision is being made every day. >> yeah, days and nights. >> reporter: meanwhile, connected to the seine offers open air swimming for all ages. >> cold but nice. >> reporter: this is the one place you can swim.today, when? so, i guess, if not today, when? it's cold! it's refreshing. next year they plan public

swimming areas like these in the main river, part of paris' promised olympic legacy, depending as today triathletes know all too well on the weather. >> all right. >> wow! >> you are a brave man, keir simmons. you're a brave man. let's talk about any backup plans here. are any in motion, buddy? can they move to a pool? >> reporter: they can't move to a swimming pool, craig, because the triathlon swimming section is all about navigating the currents and the river. so that's what the purpose is. if they don't swim in the river, then they simply won't swim at all. i will tell you, guys, it is so hot out here i'm ready to jump in again. that's what antibodies are for, right? >> don't do it, buddy. don't do it. >> that's what antibodies are for. >> that's exactly what he did. >> he's a war correspondent.

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stand! we're back. look at that moment, man. let it play out. stephen nedoroscik team usa's pommel horse specialist nailing his routine to help the u.s. men win bronze. by the way, their first medal as a team in 16 years. >> the drought is over. the guys delivered stellar performances across the board. asher, paul, brody, stephen and frederick. we have asher, brody and stephen with us here. paul and frederick have a good excuse. they're preparing for the all-around final tomorrow. good morning, everybody. >> good morning. >> first of all, you've done something that men's gymnastics has been trying to do for nearly two decades. what does it feel to walk in here with medals around your necks. >> completely ecstatic, you know. like you said, we ended that drought and so excited to be here. we hope it's inspiration for the next generation. >> well, the place exploded when you guys won. it was incredible. stephen, we were watching you as

you were preparing for the pommel horse and watching all these brilliant performances. you were in your own world before it happened. everyone is doing their thing. you were staying focussed. what do you say to yourself during that time before you got on the horse? >> yeah. so in that moment, i'm doing my breathing exercises. we always try to keep our heart rate down. and through that five minutes i'm sitting there, i'm just visualizing my routine over and over again. >> we could see you repeating it. one two three -- >> exactly. that's all i'm doing in my head. >> it's amazing because we can see how strong you are physically. you're so mentally strong. brody, your first round is not what you wanted it to be and then you came back and nailed it. just that alone is such a feat. >> yeah. def you have to have a short memory. that was definitely not my best performance, but we came here to win a team medal, so, just went back to the gym. kind of reset my mind. reset my basics. and i mean, i knew i went into that competition confident that i was going to be able to hit for the team. >> you did.

>> you're such a team leader. so i see you in kind of a like a little huddle before everyone goes out. you're saying something to everybody. i don't read lips. what were you saying to everybody in those moments? >> after every event we did a huddle to just kind of remind ourselves to stay in our bubble. we made ate big point to not watch any of the other teams. >> that's interesting. >> only focus on what we could control and that's our gymnastics. we tried to not even look at the scores. >> wow. >> i really am so struck at it. talk about this comradery the team has. sometimes gymnastics in the olympics get thrown together and find their way. you seem like this cohesive unit. what difference does that make? >> i mean, it makes the world of a difference. we all come from the ncaa. and the ncaa really, you know, is all about the team. and it's more than just yourself. you're competing for your brothers. we wanted to go out there and compete for each other and just have a lot of fun with each other and show off our gymnastics.

and you know the crowd was also going crazy. shouting usa. it was amazing. >> stephen, you're wearing my sunglasses today because you usually wear your glasses but you have an eye sensitivity. there was something about you with your glasses because people were putting memes up, comparing you to clark kent. >> have you seen this stuff? >> yes, i have. >> those are hay lairs you. what did you think of that? >> they're awesome. people that wear glasses. >> you take them off just before you go on. >> how does that work? >> what do you see out there in the audience, is it clear or not? >> it's not necessarily clear, but the thing about po-mmel horse, i keep them on, they're going to fly somewhere. yeah. when i go up on the pommel horse it's all about feeling the equipment. i don't see when i'm doing the gymnastics. it's all in the hands. i can feel. >> you know you're big when you are a meme. are people stopping you yet as you walk down the streets here? >> oh, not quite yet. >> there it is. >> by the way, not yet is the operative term.

is it true that you solved a rubik's cube in how many -- >> 9.6 seconds. >> we're not asking you to solve it, it's already solved. is this a stress reliever. >> totally. stress relief. sometimes i make the excuse it's good for wrist rehab too. i love to solve it. it's fun. >> the pressure you guys were under and what you performed. i heap you know how proud you made your country. it was an incredible moment to watch you guys. how have your parents reacted and the rest of your friends? >> i mean, they are just ecstatic. it's insane. i mean, this is something that we've worked for for our entire careers. and it all came down to that moment, that competition yesterday. and to come out with a medal around our neck is just incredible. >> wow. you guys are amazing. we're so impressed, so happy for you. tell us -- look forward to your teammates who aren't here, what are you expecting for the individuals? >> you know, we're just hoping

they go out there and, you know, hit the sets. we have a good streak going right now, 18 for 18 routines. so, if they go out there and hit another 12 for 12, then, you know, we're going to be happy. >> yeah. >> you'll be there cheering, right? >> y'all did it, man. congratulations. >> asher, brody and stephen, congrats. >> keep the sunglasses, stephen. you wear them well. all right, guys. let's go to mr. roker with another check of the weather. >> all right, guys. heat here. back in the u.s. check it out. we've got heat advisories, heat watches, heat warnings especially in the plains down to the gulf coast. 53 million people. look at these temperatures. i mean, it is going to be hot. jet streams way up to the north. we're talking about heat indexes triple digits, air temperatures in the 90s today. then we move into tomorrow. and those heat indexes jump up for d.c. at 98. jackson triple digit heat indexes. same in atlanta, morillo. cincinnati, new york, little

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, earning their medals. it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, earning their medals. >> dismount, that's it! >> the u.s. men's gymnastics

team takes home the bronze in a nail-biting finish as team usa adds to an impressive medal count in the pool and the skate park. >> oh! he can, and he does! >> all the highlights coming up. and a league of their own. the women of team usa gymnastics catapulting their way to the top with gold on the line in today's final. everything you need to know ahead of a big day in paris. all that, plus what's a box? inside a garts garten variety shopping spree. >> you have heard of emily in paris. this is ina in paris. and, plus, we can-can. >> left, right! right, left. this is so easy. >> we kick things into high gear at the moulin rouge. we are from minneapolis here today, tuesday, july 30th, 2024.

♪ we are from minneapolis here to cheer on team usa. >> hello to everyone at home. go team usa! we are so proud! >> hi, everyone! >> we're from san francisco. happy to be in paris. >> go team usa! >> go usa! >> team, team, team usa! usa! usa! usa! usa! >> we're here from denver, colorado to support team usa! >> hello, everyone. hi mom! hi dad! we're in paris. go usa, number one! >> love it here? >> go team usa! welcome back to "today." beautiful, very hot day in paris. it's a tuesday morning. you know what al is doing? >> being al. >> what al does. >> he's out there. he's with the crowd.

we have a little plaza right here. >> the mascots. >> yeah, we have the mascots. he's got it all. >> inside that suit it's got to be 300 degrees. >> easily. >> usa! >> hey, guys. so we are here. this is the olympic phryge, the representation of the mascot for the olympics. it is a traditional french hat the french hat that's been part of french history for centuries. the motto of the olympic phryge alone we go faster but together we go farther. thank you, phryge. yes, that's right. and we've got all of our friends from the usa here. hi, where are you from? >> colorado. >> boston! >> u.s.! >> usa! >> pittsburgh! >> sarasota, florida. >> denver, colorado. >> illinois. >> kansas city. >> chicago, illinois. >> new jersey!

>> spain! >> all right. so there you have it. our impromptu "today show" plaza here in paris. but even though we're in paris, we are all for -- >> usa! usa! usa! usa! usa! >> i love it. so good, al. we'll see you in just a little bit. we want to get started with your news at 8:00. we'll begin with the race to the white house. new details this morning about the possibility of a debate between former president trump and vice president harris as she inches closer to choosing her running mate. nbc's senior washington correspondent hallie jackson has the very latest. hallie, good morning. >> good morning to you. former president trump now says he will probably end up debating vice president harris who has said she's ready for a face-off. although mr. trump stopped short of committing. arguing he can make a case for not debating. his campaign is out this morning with what it describes as its

first major tv ad buy since harris entered the race, targeting her on the issue of immigration. behind closed doors, his vp pick, jd vance is telling donors that running against harris instead of president biden is, i'm quoting here, a little bit of a sucker punch, according to his words according to a recording obtained by "the washington post". with vance pointing out that harris is much younger than the president. saying harris' far left ideas are more radioactive than joe biden. as for the vice president herself, her team is out with its own ad high lighting her background as a prosecutor. she's set to campaign in the battlegrounds of georgia today and set to pick her running mate by the middle of next week. roy cooper is withdrawing his name from consideration. but still in the veep stakes mix now you have josh shapiro, tim walz, pete buttigieg and arizona senator mark kelly. savannah? >> hallie, thank you very much.

that massive wild fire in california has grown to more than 370,000 acres this morning. the park fire just north of chico is now the sixth largest fire in california history. more than 100 structures have been destroyed. thousands of others are threatened. meantime, the man accused of starting that wild fire appearing in court for the first time yesterday. 42-year-old ronny dean is facing felony arson charges. now to something we've been following all summer, those fast food price wars. popular chains have been rolling out value deals throughout the season to win back business, including mcdonald's. but now mcdonald's is reporting a surprise drop in sales for the first time in years. nbc's business correspondent brian cheung has been following this story for us. brian, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, guys. mcdonald's reported a worse than expected second quarter. but they're not the only ones seeing customers balking at higher prices. other fast food chains say they're experiencing issues in getting customers to the door as well.

what would be a bad bottom line for the board room could translate into more savings for nearly everyone else. this morning mcdonald's noting that customers are not loving those high prices. >> $17 for three fillet of fish at mcdonald's, are you kidding me? >> reporter: the company saying sales fell 1% last quarter compared to the year before. first time sales have fallen globally since 2020, with fewer customers seeking out the golden arches for their fast food fix. so what are consumers doing instead if they're not going to mcdonald's? >> with fast food prices going up, consumers are watching that and saying, i'm just not going to visit as often as i used to. >> reporter: mcdonald's execs telling shareholders the company needs to lure back low-income consumers, frustrated by high menu prices. >> we expect customers will continue to feel the pinch of the economy and higher cost of living for at least the next several quarters in this very competitive landscape. >> what happened to the $1

cheeseburgers? >> reporter: after hearing customer complaints earlier in the summer, mcdonald's jumped into the fast food wars, announcing a $5 value meal including cheese burger, fries, mcnuggets and a drink. today learned the company plans to extend through august. telling savannah last month they're trying to respond to customers. >> did consumers force your hand by being fed up? >> customers are telling us they're really stretched. this is a great opportunity for mcdonald's to bring them value. >> reporter: mcdonald's feeling the heat from competitors as well. sonic, burger king and wendy's all offering their own deals after customer traffic at u.s. fast food restaurants fell 2% in the first half of the year compared to the same period a year ago. >> they will definitely do more discounts the rest of the year. i don't think there is any question that we are in for a prolonged value war in the u.s. restaurant business, particularly the big fast food chains. >> reporter: and we did reach out to mcdonald's. they said they didn't have anything to add beyond what they already told investors on that

earnings call. but they have said in the past that the positive reaction to their value meals so far have been encouraging. and by the way, i should mention, since you guys are in paris, they're seeing the same trends in france as well. over there they're introducing a four euro happy meal if you guys are down to check that out. >> oh, yeah. >> okay. all right. brian cheung fors through. brian, thank you. >> don't they call it royal with cheese. >> yes, they do. back to the olympics now. another historic day for team usa. nbc's tom llamas joins with us a look at the highlights from the gymnastics floor to the pool and a preview on the big night coming up tonight. hey, tom. >> reporter: hey, savannah. great to be with you. we are coming to you live from the extreme sports of the olympics, where this morning, as you know, it is extremely hot. first up here, skateboarding. two of the biggest names brought home medals for team usa. you will see that in a moment. there is more skateboarding coming up. it is called park. think of it as an empty pool with a lot of different launch points.

over here we have three on three basketball. three on three basketball. that's taking place today. and look at this area right here, guys. this is probably the best example of paris wanting to turn the city into a stadium. you can see the beautiful monuments, the venues built all around them. right now bmx free style is happening live as we're coming on here. on "ed to today" show a lot of riders doing tricks and going airborne. and speaking of airborne, the men's gymnastics team flew on to the medal podium last night. the pictures from surfing are finally in. and, guys, they are gnarly. it's already a dominant week for team usa, led by an electrifying performance from the men's gymnastics squad monday, racking up a bronze. the crowd and their families cheering them on. >> talk about your routine because you were flying through the air. >> i knew i had the whole u.s. behind me. when you feel that deep in your heart, it happens and you stick that landing.

>> reporter: and in a stunning ender stephen nedoroscik's brilliant performance on the pommel horse. >> that's it! >> reporter: and this morning, anticipation growing for another big day for team usa in the bercy arena as the women's gymnastics team take the floor heading into the finals as the heavy gold medal favorite. but another highly anticipated event postponed today. the men's triathlon put off after heavy rain fall over the weekend. the seine's water found unsafe for swimmers. inside the pool, american olympians dominating again. the u.s. picking up four more medals on monday. katie grimes and emma wyatt. earning silver and bronze in the women's 400 meter individual medley. >> murph winning a medal three-straight olympic games. >> reporter: and seven time medalist and captain ryan murphy winning bronze in the 100 meter backstroke. and in very different waters nearly 10,000 miles away in

tahiti, massive waves barrelling towards the shore. and one of the most iconic images of the games so far, brazil's gabriel medina airborne, after his iconic run, earning the highest single wave score in olympics history. back in paris, celebrations for team usa. at the place dela concord arena. some massive tricks from the americans in the men's skateboarding street final, leading to a silver for champion jagger eaton and superstar nyjah huston, nabbing the bronze after missing the tokyo podium. >> best part is really just representing your country. >> reporter: another medal to add to the count as team usa makes an explosive olympics debut. back out live here at bmx, i'm actually watching some of the action right there. you saw it right there, hanna roberts, remember her, for team usa, she won a silver in tokyo. she's favored to win the gold. if she does that, ma medal count

will keep going higher. let's hit that medal board right now. team usa on top. again, still very early in the olympics. but we love to see team usa on top. right now with 20 medals. maybe it will be more in a couple minutes. we have to wait and see. we also want to tell you what's coming up on peacock and nbc in primetime. we'll, of course, be watching all the action. women's rugby, if you're on tiktok, instagram, you know elana. a big game against new zealand. simone biles, team usa in the finals. i'll be there. it will be incredible. finally more swimming. watch it all again on peacock and nbc in primetime. guys, i'll watch some of this bmx and send it back to you over there in the studio. >> tom, thank you so much. we're trying to stay cool. we have fans. ice. we're icing ourselves. >> hoda gave away her ray bans to our team usa gymnasts clark kent. >> send ray bans. all right. just ahead, guys, we have a big group of those new medal winners for team usa that will join us right here live. >> looking forward to that.

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suni, jordan and jade will take the floor right behind me with chance at olympic gold. they all competed in tokyo with suni and jordan rallying after simone exited the team final to take home silver. but now, make no mistake. they're eyes are squarely fixed on gold. >> her power unmatched. in front of a star-studded crowd in paris. simone biles propelling herself and team usa to the highest team score ahead of tonight's final. more than five full points ahead of the rest of the field. but tonight's scores are the only ones that matter for olympic gold. biles and chiles will compete in all four events, vault, bars, beam and floor. defending champion suni lee who fought her way back from an incurable kidney disease this year will join them on every event but vault. that's where jade carey will contribute.

after a heart-breaking floor qualifier for carey, she won't get to defend her title in the individual event, sharing that she hasn't felt well for the past few days. but in one of the best rallies of the game so far, she posted the second highest score on vault earning a spot on that discipline in the team final. her mom danielle telling "today" that she's focussed on tonight's competition. >> trying to hydrate, get some food in, ready to go. simone's mom nelly also reassuring fans that the goat is feeling much better after tweak her calf in the qualifying round. >> i spoke to her this morning doing well. and she was on her way to practice. >> of course, she was. >> oh gosh. >> of course she was. >> the women of usa gymnastics are calling the paris olympics their redemption tour, telling hoda they have one goal for the team final. >> we want that gold. >> yeah. >> we want that gold. >> yes. >> because last time it was silver. >> yes. >> silver is not good enough? >> i think we all have a little bit more to give.

>> who is our biggest competition, do you guys think? >> ourselves. >> yeah, for sure. >> four time olympic medalist sean johnson says that grit and grace under pressure is what sets this squad apart. >> they could get through tokyo and triumphs and tribulations the ups and downs and roller coaster of the sport to be here and doing so well, i think they're unstoppable. >> now, the fifth and the youngest member of team usa, 16-year-old rivera, she made her olympic debut at qualifiers. since it's only the top gymnast with the top three scores in each event from each team competing tonight, she will do her part by cheering team usa on. guys, if things go according to plan for team usa, simone biles could earn an eighth olympic medal tonight, which would break her tie with shannon miller for the most ever by a u.s. gymnast. history on the line. >> kaylee. thank you.

thank you for clearing up the hezly information. we were wondering physically how simone feeling, how is jade feeling. nice to hear from their moms that like they'll be ready and today is the big day. >> we have a hot date. >> you're going over there, too. >> we're going. cannot wait. well, for more on what to expect we want to bring in olympic gold medalist, nbc gymnastics analyst, laurie hernandez. you've been there. you know how it feels. you know how it feels to win gold. what is it like for moments of competition day for these gymnasts? >> oh, man. the moment before getting out there on the competition floor it's like you can hear your heart beat in your ears. it is quite terrifying, however, this team is so fierce and has said multiple time and time again, they're going for gold. and i think we'll see that happen later today. >> oh, we hope that you're absolutely right, lawlaurie. we saw simone and jade and the little things that were bugging. their moms are telling us they're back on track. what are you hearing from them

about how they're feeling today? >> well, from what i heard, practice yesterday went completely normal, which is exactly what we want to hear. i know after watching qualifications there was some worries and speculations about simone's calf and what's going on there. but from what we're hearing, she's doing okay. she's going to get out there on the competition floor and do what we know simone biles can do best. >> that's exactly what we want to hear. laurie, we saw them stumble a little bit in the prelims. tonight from a technical standpoint, early on when they come out of the gate initially, what are you looking for? what are you watching for? >> well, the goal is confidence. to see that each athlete feels sure of themselves. i know earlier rivera was mentioned of not being in that mix. however, it's going to be once again those top three scores every single score matters. it's not like prelims, qualifications this sunday where you get four up and you're allowed to drop a score. so they have to be very strategic with team finals tonight. however, every single athlete deserves to be out there. again we're looking for

confidence. we're looking for minimal wobbles and hopefully no landing deductions. >> wow. all right. well, laurie, thank you so much. i think it's cool with these girls because usually after the prelims they come through and do interviews. this time eye on the prize. you know what, we'll talk to you after. i kind of like that idea the way they're playing -- >> focussed. >> exactly. >> little less talk, little more action. plenty of time to chat after tonight. we can watch simone and team usa compete for gold in the team final live. everyone can see it 12:15 eastern today. and every big moment during primetime in paris starting at 8:00 eastern. it's all on nbc and peacock. you do not have to miss a thing. >> uh-huh. mr. roker -- >> that's right. just like elvis, little more conversation, little more -- little less conversation, little more action. let's show you what's going on as far as your weather. we're looking at severe storms in the east. high humidity and heat in the gulf. record highs out west, with

powers in the western back sweat is real back sweat is real. >> everywhere sweat is real. >> all right, mr. roker. the ladies will handle another special paris edition of "popstart." >> let's go with our snoop dogg. here in paris, he's not just commentating on sports. snoops rolling up his sleeves, getting in on the action. yeah that hip hop icon did it. he jumped in the pool with the

legend michael fell ps to show off his moves in the water. let's see what snoop's got. >> ready, set, go. >> mike, you make this look too easy. as you see, i am in gold medal condition. and he's still in gold medal condition, as we speak. shout-out to the michael phelps family and to the team that will give me some oxygen right now. >> love it. love it. by the way, on the mic snoop is going viral for his coverage of the games. did anyone check out the u.s.-china badminton match. >> no. >> oh, yeah. >> china and the u.s. right here. as you see it, don't stop until the cash get crop. rocking and rolling, give me that. no i need that. now down. back up. over there. now over here. get out the way. move. i told you. we nee nope over here. nope what about there. nope. i need that. that, too. sit down. wait a minute. hold up. way up in the sky. now down. back up. over there. now over here. get out the way.

move. i told you we need that. >> i need that. i need that. >> no one is enjoying these games more than snoop dog. >> i like that. off the beat. from the top dog to the funny cats. since the olympics started, videos have been going viral of cats watching the gymnastics event. of course, turning it into an interactive experience. frisky felines sticking their own little landing. trying to catch athletes through the screen. gold medal for -- >> that's hilarious. >> everybody is talking about cats these days. >> a lot of cat talk. still ahead, behind the scenes behind the iconic muouli

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♪ and we are back! it's a tuesday afternoon. it is a tuesday morning here. a tuesday afternoon here in paris. 8:30 in the morning. giving a little extra camera time to this lovely crowd that has assembled on our paris plaza. how are we feeling? >> love it! >> wow. >> love that. love the energy they brought with them to paris. >> amazing. amazing. they have a lot to cheer about. because with us right now, there they are, the team usa medal winners. come on over, guys. we have skateboarders, jagger eaton and nyjah huston. >> congrats, again, brother. congrats. congrats. congrats. >> congrats, y'all. >> hello. >> hi, hi, hi. how are you, guys? >> let's come over here. let's get organized. >> you defended your gold.

you're here in paris. how does it feel? is your hubby here, too? >> yes. hubby is here. entire family. i think i have 30 people here. >> to be here and to have such incredible success, how does that feel? >> it's the best feeling. it's just fun to now enjoy the whole paris games atmosphere with a little bit of the stress gone. >> where is nick? >> there you go. i was looking for you, nick. you were pumped up after winning the bronze in the men's foil. tell what you say that moment felt like for you? >> it was surreal. that energy in the crowd got me going. >> i could tell. >> winning four years just for one day. nice to go home with some hardware. >> waiting four years for one day. >> i mentioned tokyo, you took home bronze. you're wearing the silver medal, how does it feel? >> grateful. grateful to be involve and compete again. getting -- doing the opening ceremonies, being an olympian one time is special. being twice is unbelievable and

medalist twice is unbelievable. >> nigyjah huston, you can take your jacket off if you want to. >> it's hot out here. >> it will get hotter. >> we saw you skating in the streets of paris wearing your medal. that was the ultimate mic drop moment. >> true skateboarder in me right there. >> emma, you pulled it, man. you were in seventh place and all of a sudden you got up and now you're wearing that bronze medal. tell us about what that last stretch was like. >> yeah. i really just owe a ul to my coaches at florida and teammate katie for getting me there. it was a special moment. >> how different is it this time around with fans in the stands, people -- what is that -- does that give you extra umph? >> oh, for sure. the atmosphere was electric. last time my secret weapon was my gerrick my husband. i still have that. >> how proud are you of these guys? >> usa!

>> congratulations. >> enjoy it. thank you. >> thank you, thank you. ina garten will show us how she gets ready for dinner parties at her paris apartment as she visits her favorite bread, cheese and pastry shops. she'll show us how to put it together for the beautiful and ultimate french spread. >> you might recognize the moulin rouge from the movie, music videos over the years as well. well, we are going to take you there to give you a look at how they carry on that french tradition and after a late night, these world class performers got up to join us this morning as well. >> all right. but first a check of the weather. >> mr. roker? ♪ >> today's special weather report live from paris is sponsored by disney's "moana 2" only in theaters november 27th. all right. let's check out -- first of all,

how many -- show of hands, how many people is this their first time in paris. wow. all right. this is your first time out of the country? >> yes. >> what is your name? >> douglas barns. >> where are you from? >> port st. lucy, florida. >> how is it going so far? >> i'm having a great time. >> fantastic. we love you. >> you're uncle. >> face hair is genetic. that's great. you inherited his mustache and a beard for good measure. fantastic. let's show you what we got as far as your weather is concerned. for today, 100 degrees here in paris. doesn't feel like it's over 90, does it? and you can see some of these -- the beach volleyball, 97. 96 at the equestrian dressage. 84 at soccer. that's cooler. 100, 3 x 3 basketball. strong thunderstorms here after 5:00 p.m. tonight. and then things will cool down getting to the upper 70s, low

80s. your weekend outlook, we're looking for showers and storms friday i should say in the northeast. looking for record highs out west. we move on into saturday with high humidity down through the gulf. intense heat. we're also expecting to see more heavy showers and thunderstorms along the eastern sea board, still hot out west. and then sunday/sunday, we're looking at more heat, more humidity, down through the gulf, the heat continues out west.

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that the stores sell, the best ingredients. so i will show you how i go shopping for a dinner party. and i'm going to follow my golden rule, which is keep it simple. >> keep it simple. ♪ >> you have heard of "emily in paris"? this is ina in paris. ♪ merci. i got a real french baguette. that's so good! bonjour madame! what i love about shopping for produce in france is that everything is sold just in season. i love to give a dinner party, but in paris, it is so special. instead of going to the grocery store, you go get a fresh baguette, but first i'll start with the fish market. it's just extraordinary. so many choices.

to go. >> that's my favorite fish in paris. i'm going to take it back and make mustard roasted fish. this is my favorite cheese shop anywhere on the planet. in fact, it is 100 years old. bonjour, claire! i need three cheeses for a cheese platter. >> really very nice creamy cheese. >> i mean, how do you decide? it's crazy. oh, perfect. i love that. when i'm doing a cheese plate, i look for a balance of flavor, something creamy, something with goat cheese, which is a different flavor, something sharp, blue cheese and this is the perfect combination. mercy madame. that's what i love about paris. when you go into a shop, somebody advises you. once in a while, you get really exhausted and you need a coffee. off to my next stop. merci. merci. i particularly love this table because jeffrey and i come in the afternoon, sit at this table and figure out the rest of our

lives. ready for anything now. i'm here with nicholas, the fourth generation of the most extraordinary chefs in paris. but you say it much better than i. charcuterie. >> charcuterie. >> sounds so much better. i would love some pate. can you show me the best ones? >> you're in the best place. ♪ >> this looks amazing. i will do a pate on crute and compania. this will be perfect for appetizers for my dinner party. so nice to see you. this is adrianem., my favorite flower shop. i love everything they do. i love to make an arrangement of all the same flower in different colors. or all different flowers in one color. that's the most chic.

i mean, doesn't get any better than that. ♪ no good dinner party in paris happens without dessert. merci. everybody remembers dessert. >> merci. nobody remembers what you serve for dinner, but everybody remembers dessert. merci. now i got everything for my dinner party, pastry, flowers, fish. but i don't know. somebody ate the baguette. i might need another one. >> hear hear. >> the good news is i got more baguettes. >> okay. >> so everything gets the -- >> you got the cheeses? >> i did my shopping trip. >> which is which? >> this is blue cheese, goat cheese and a casserole cheese, cow's milk cheese. i think savannah likes mild cheese. >> i'm just intimidated by some of these, but i will try this. >> this is just a country pate. and it's a pate with pistachio. it's a fresh goat cheese with a little bit of -- >> ina, you have been telling us

about the slower pace in france. when we go to the grocery store, make a list, get through it, get it done. is going more of something to look forward to when you go to the different shops here? >> you have a walk around the neighborhood. you know the shopkeepers. you go to the grocery store in new york or east hampton, you don't know anybody. you're just picking up ingredient. here the shopkeeper chose the plums. they chose the cheese. you know it's exactly right for your dinner party. >> ina -- >> extraordinary. >> we love you all the time, but especially here in paris. >> we love you all the time. >> she'll be back next week with a tour of a nearly 100-year-old bakery. she'll show us how their world famous bread is made in an underground oven. looking forward to that. >> all right. >> and wood burning fire. >> look forward to that. >> don't bring up fire right now because we are all on fire. get the fans going. thank you.

coming up next, what it takes to keep one the kick line at the world famous moulage rouge and some of the amazing thrformers are here wi

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whose inner athlete dreams too. nulo fuel incredible. welcome back. the most legendary cabaret in the world is right here in paris. we're talking about the moulin rouge, so, of course, we had to pay a visit. >> and while we were there, we had a chance to learn one of the most iconic dances of all time, the french can-can. home to the world famous cabaret called the moulin rouge. inside 80 dancers performing a spectacular for the ages. hoda? >> yeah. >> here we are at the

wait, this is the most famous cabaret in the world? >> let's go! >> it has been featured in movies -- ♪ diamonds are a girl's best friend ♪ >> broadway and musicals, and music videos. ♪ >> it has closed down only a few times in its 135-year history, including once in 1981 to perform for her majesty queen elizabeth. and this past weekend to be featured at the paris olympics' opening ceremony. >> bonjour. >> bonjour. hello. >> canadian ally is one of the incredible dancers at mulan. >> i'm a professional dancer in paris, france. >> also a social media sensation. posting about her daily life with the cabaret. >> you want to come in? >> we would love to. >> so this is what we call the sal. in other words, our auditorium. >> there are two shows every night, every day of the year, performing to well over half a million guests annually.

>> do you guys want to come back stage and see some of the costumes and learn some moves? >> yes, we do. >> let's go. ♪ >> oh my gosh. >> holy moly. >> holy feathers. >> oh my gosh. >> how does it feel? >> it feels good. i think you really have to have neck strength. >> yeah. >> to hold it up. >> for sure. >> that does feel -- oh! okay, thank you. >> you wear it well. if you really want to see something special, i'll put an outfit on, and we can really do a little dancing. >> really? >> yes, ma'am. let's do it. >> okay. >> what? >> wow. these are the can-can outfits? >> these are the can-can outfits. >> always adorned with the colors of the french flag and has many layers of ruffles and frills for extra swishiness. the can can performance dates back to 1820s when it was considered scandalous.

but today it's a proud part of french culture. >> so we always hold our skirts up like this and do a little skirt shake. >> can we try on some skirts? >> we have some skirts and dresses actually. >> it's heavy. >> yeah. >> it's so cute. it's viva la france. >> oh, my god. i can't breathe. honest to god. let's go kick. >> who needs to breathe? we were ready for the main stage of the moulin rouge. >> first is the iconic high kick. what it looks like is -- >> how about the low kick? >> oh, my gosh! ouch! >> five, six, seven, eight. >> right, left, right, left. >> this is so easy. >> and then one last important thing, a part of the can-can is the iconic can-can scream. so we actually scream very loud. [ screaming ] >> i like that! >> wow! >> okay. let's just do one big one

altogether. >> it does release. >> it does release. >> we had mastered the can-can and the scream. but we soon realized that was just play de bebe. >> ow! >> of course you're screaming. >> we left the jump kicks to the pros and headed to find our dates. it's our first night in paris. we wanted to show you guys something herbal. special. >> okay. >> follow us. >> okay. lead away. >> to the moulin rouge. >> moulin rouge. >> and those can-can lessons were really kicking in. >> and three and four. >> wow. >> i've been walking downstairs all along. >> we stopped backstage to wish everyone luck. >> all right. >> don't tell them to break a leg. it doesn't translate. >> speaking of legs, we had to

shake one to get to our seats. >> all right. it's their problem. >> soon it felt like we were surrounded by friends. and we knew it would be tough to bid adieu to the moulin rouge. ♪ >> that was fun. and we're joined by some of these legendary performers. you met ally in the piece. gabby siegel and chris. good morning to you. we're saying good morning. it's a hot afternoon here in paris. what does it mean to you to be part of this iconic troupe? >> it means everything to me. it is amazing. like us all, we're all from abroad. so being here in paris, we don't necessarily feel like we just live in paris but we're a part of the culture and doing this french can-can every night. >> gabbie, this is a goal of yours. you're from the states. a lot of people are making you think where am i going to do? >> i have always heard about the moulin rouge and its iconic show and location, and i always dreamed of doing the can-can and those high kicks. now i'm here. >> chris, what about you? >> i'm all the way from south africa. and i heard about it from tv and

news and thought, this is something i would like to do. i took a trip down to paris and i auditioned. the next thing i know, i got the job. >> you are incredible dancer and athletes and great personalities. woe we had such a good time with you. >> ally, you were such a good tour guide. >> thank you. you got to follow us on insta. >> what did you think of our two new can-can dancers? >> i think they're ready for tonight. >> guys, thank you so much. be sure to visit the moulin rouge if you are in paris. it is well worth your time. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. ♪

look at these two. what's your name? >> hi, guys. >> brinkley. >> where are you from? >> denver, colorado. >> we're happy you're here with us. >> by the way, guys, you can listen to our daily olympics coverage on our podcast as well. exclusive interviews on our "today" podcast. with your favorite athletes. just scan that qr code. or search "today" wherever you get your podcasts. get new episodes as soon as they become available. >> you got some pins for these little kids? >> jordan, a pin here. >> let's give some pins away. all right, guys. we'll see you on the networks of nbc and peacock have all the events after this. >> bye!

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