long delays. those legal delays during covid pandemic and the court's ruling was tied specifically to a dui case that dragged through the legal process. the today show just ahead. however, for more local news, stay with today in the bay. we stream live on roku, pluto and other platforms. live at 8:00 this morning, san jose mayor matt mahan joins us live to discuss his push for more shelters, pedestrian safety and of course, addressing rising crime. well, that's what's happening today in the bay. today's show starts right now. all right. let's take a look alike outside. live for us this morning as we take a look at us. as you see behind us, the bay bridge. i thought we were going to have a live shot. we didn't. we're alive. but you see us. hey, have a great morning. we'll see . good thursday good thursday morning.

hurricane ernesto gaining even more strength overnight. and al's watching its track and its impact very closely. good morning. it's august 15th. this is "today." slammed. ernesto roars across puerto rico. dumping heavy rain and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands. that dangerous storm now taking aim at bermuda and spreading a rip current danger along the entire east coast set to stretch into the summer weekend. we'll have everything you need to know as that storm intensifies. race for the white house. donald trump campaigning in a crucial swing state delivering a speech on the economy. >> we'll rapidly drive prices down and make america affordable again. >> but quickly pivoting to personal attacks on his opponent, kamala harris. >> you know why she hadn't done an interview? because she's not smart. >> we'll have the very latest including what we're learning about a possible vice presidential debate in the coming weeks.

stranded in space. nasa addressing the fate of those astronauts stuck in orbit for more than two months and counting. this morning the rapidly approaching deadline to decide how to get them home and the potential impacts on other high profile space missions. face-to-face scott peterson finally breaking his silence from behind bars. >> why should anyone want to hear your side of the story? >> because i didn't kill my family. >> just ahead, what the convicted killer is revealing about his infamous case in his first interview in two decades. honoring an icon. tributes pouring in for award-winning actress jenna rowlands. the star of "the notebook" passing away just months after her own battle with alzheimer's was revealed. we'll celebrate her remarkable career. all of that plus, back on

stage! taylor swift set to resume her eras tour tonight in london following that foiled terror plot targeting her shows in austria. fans rejoicing the superstar's return and we're with them live. and all rise. yankees slugger aaron judge enters the record books again. >> in the air, deep to left field. history! number 300 for aaron judge! >> inside the newest milestone as he chases even more home run history, today, thursday, august 15th, 2024. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. well, good morning. good to see you. thanks for joining us on this thursday morning. isn't that the way to start off the morning? that gorgeous areal shot of central park. i love to look at that. >> lots to celebrate in new york these days. >> hello. >> aaron judge.

didn't just make history last night, became the fastest player to hit 300 career home runs in major league history, 132 games faster -- >> what? >> did you google that? >> i looked it up earlier, but still! >> that's pretty cool. good for aaron. we'll start with ernesto. the storm battering puerto rico is a category 1 hurricane, that's more than half the island now without power. >> and ernesto could strength into a major category 3 tomorrow. before hitting bermuda this weekend. it's also impacting the east coast, churning up dangerous surf and rip currents. >> meantime, 40 million people across the country are under heat alerts this morning, while parts of the midwest bracing for possible severe storms today. a lot of weather going on. we've got it all covered.

we'll start with -- we've got al's forecast, but first, nbc's guad venegas is in bermuda for us. hey, guad, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. the national hurricane center has issued a hurricane warning for bermuda. meanwhile, in puerto rico, the damage is still being assessed with president biden approving an emergency declaration which will give more resources to local communities as they deal with that damage. hundreds have been displaced or are in shelters across the island. this morning, a power crisis across puerto rico in the aftermath of ernesto. the powerful storm, which is now a hurricane, battering the island with winds up to 85 miles per hour, tearing roofs off of homes, and leaving nearly half a million people in the dark. luma energy, the private company in charge of power distribution, pressed for a timeline on power restoration, but offer nothing estimate. only offering today. >> we can't tell you how long it will take. but we know in certain areas, the damage has been limited so we should be able to move fast. >> ernesto brushing the island as a tropical storm wednesday, but still dropping nearly a foot

of rain. the downpours and flooded roads sweeping away cars and leading to rescues. the dam overflowing as officials say at least three major rivers burst their banks, forcing some evacuations. the storm also barreling through the virgin islands, leaving thousands on the u.s. side in the dark. >> we want to turn on the pour, but we don't know now where the power lines are down. so we can't turn on the power willy-nilly. we have to make sure we don't electrify anybody. >> this morning, hurricane ernesto is fueling over the atlantic. >> this is not the time to underestimate the power of nation. >> reporter: officials here in bermuda held a press conference yesterday, reminding everyone about the importance of preparations, with all of the necessary items like food and water. now, ernesto will not make landfall in the u.s., but it is important to keep in mind that

the forecast indicates that it could affect the surf and cause rip currents along the east coast, something to keep in mind. hoda? >> guad venegas for us there in bermuda. guad, thank you. >> you can already hear the wind picking up there. mr. roker is standing by with the track, the impact, and the sheer size of it. >> it looks like this thing will start to rapidly intensify. right now, it has 85-mile-per-hour winds, it's 30, 35 miles per hour southwest of bermuda. the track of this brings it over bermuda sometimes early saturday into saturday morning. hurricane watches up for bermuda, destructive winds, flash flooding possible, 10 to 12 inches or more of rain comin. destructive winds, flash flooding possible, 10 to 12 inches or more of rain coming with this. and the fact is the last hurricane they saw was a category 2. hurricane pallette under four years ago in september of 2020. then it continues up and into canada. now here's the deal, while we won't see a direct impact as far

as rain, we are going to be looking at large waves, rip currents, dangerous surf, all the way from bar harbor to charleston. you get caught in a rip current, you have to swim parallel to a coastline to make sure you get out of it. you cannot fight a rip current. so please don't do that, as you get out there. we've also got a lot of heat out there. 40 million people from the gulf into the central plains and on into florida, looking at temperatures and humidity. we're looking at dallas, 102, 101 in little rock, new orleans. we'll see highs of 94 degrees. that's 4 degrees above average. guys? >> al, thank you so much. we'll check back in a bit. let's turn now to the presidential race, with the election less than three months away, both campaigns are blitzing the battlegrounds. donald trump holding a rally in north carolina last night. the event was billed as an economic speech, but the former president frequently veered off message. nbc's garrett haake covers the trump campaign. he joins us now from charlotte.

garrett, good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda. good morning. yeah, this was a speech targeted to what donald trump's campaign believes will be the most important issue in this race. a state he cannot afford to lose. mr. trump hammered kamala harris and joe biden over rising prices, but also engaged in the kind of harsh, personal attacks, that even his republican allies have urged him to avoid. overnight in the tar heel state, former president donald trump on the economic attack. hammering his opponent, kamala harris, over rising prices. >> is anything less expensive under kamala harris and crooked joe? >> reporter: the attacks coming even as we learned wednesday, the inflation rate cooled in july to the lowest level since the pandemic ended. president biden asked earlier by nbc's gabe gutierrez if the u.s. had beaten inflation. >> yes, yes, yes. i told you we'll have a soft land. >> reporter: but the trump campaign sees inflation as a key democratic weakness they intend to highlight.

>> kamala has declared that tackling inflation will be a day one priority. but day one for kamala was three and a half years ago. why hasn't she done it? >> reporter: the harris campaign responding to trump with a statement reading in part, quote, if trump gets power, cr middle class taxes will go up by $2,500 a year, inflation will skyrocket, and jobs will be shipped overseas. trump's speech was billed as economic-focused, but the candidate frequently lost focus himself, veering into the personal attacks on harris that republican allies have been urging him to avoid. >> we have stupid people like kamala and joe running our country. her laugh is career threatening. you know why she hasn't done an interview? because she's not smart. >> reporter: trump's running mate, j.d. vance, once again in spotlight for his past comments about women. this 2020 podcast interview in which he discusses the positive roles of grandparents in children's lives drawing new scrutiny. >> they spoil them, all the classic stuff that grandparents

do to grandchild, but it makes them a much better human being to have exposure to his grandparents. and the evidence of this, on the way, is super clear. >> that's the whole purpose of the post-menopausal female, in theory. >> let me ask you a question, not knowing the answer -- >> please. >> when your child was born, did your in-laws and particularly your mother-in-law show up in some huge way? >> she lived with us for a year. >> right. so i did know the answer to that. that's a weird, unadvertised feature of marrying an indian woman. >> a vance spokesperson responded saying the media is putting words in vance's mouth. of course he does not believe what that podcast host is saying. this comes as we're getting new look at swing state polls from the nonpartisan cook political report. they show kamala harris either tied or leading donald trump in six out of the seven battleground states. but all of these results are

within the margin of error. looking back over the last couple weeks, bottom line this will remain a very close race. >> garrett haake for us on that story out of charlotte. garrett, thank you. breaking news overseas, a russian-american woman arrested earlier this year while visiting family in russia has n been sentenced to 12 years in prison for treason. she had been living in los angeles. she became a u.s. citizen in 2021. russian investigators brought the treason charge after discovering that the amateur ballerina made a $51 donation to a charity supporting ukraine. carolina pled guilty last week after a trial that was held behind closed doors. now to escalating tensions in the middle east. negotiators holding a new round of high-stakes talks today, aimed at ending the war in gaza. and there are some hopes of a

breakthrough, even though hamas is not taking part. nbc's chief foreign correspondent is in jerusalem for us. hey, richard, good morning. >> reporter: there is always hope, hoda. there is not a lot of optimism going into these talks, but the fact that they are still taking place and at times, that seemed at doubt, means that there's a chance for a breakthrough. the israeli military released new video overnight of what it says are its air defenses, stopping incoming fire from lebanon. but so far, no retaliation from iran for the assassination of a hamas leader visiting tehran two weeks ago. so, perhaps, there's a window for diplomacy. cease-fire and hostage talks are resuming in qatar this morning, with the heads of the cia, israel's mossad, and officials from egypt and qatar. hamas refused to go. a diplomat briefed on the talk said the group is expected to be consulted after. the u.s. says the talks will

continue. >> we fully expect these talks to move forward, as they should. >> reporter: and is pushing for a resolution. >> it is far time for the remaining hostages to be released, which include american citizens, and bring relief to the people of gaza under the deal that is now on the table. >> reporter: in gaza, this was the line for food handouts. yesterday, we showed you two newborns. multiple witnesses say they were killed by israeli fire. we returned to see how their father, mohammad abu alkamsam is trying to piece his life together. looking through the baby clothes bought with his wife, killed in the same strike. he sums up his feelings simply. they broke my heart, he said. the israeli military responded to our request for information, saying in part, the details of the incident as published are not currently known to the idf, and that the idf targets only military objectives and employs various measures to minimize

harm to civilians. today, the hamas-run health ministry in gaza announced that the death toll has surpassed 40,000. hoda? >> richard engel for us there in jerusalem. richard, thank you. meanwhile, we have some more breaking news that we're following that is unfolding as we speak. nbc has learned that law enforcement officials have made an arrest this morning tied to the death of "friends" star matthew perry. nbc's chloe melas is with us live from los angeles with the very latest on this breaking news. chloe, good morning. what more can you tell us? >> craig, good morning. this is an incredibly significant development in this investigation. law enforcement sources telling nbc news that at least one person has been arrested in connection to the investigation into the death of matthew perry. that arrest was made in southern california this morning. and the investigation into perry's death has been on going since last year. now it's unclear who else could potentially be arrested. and what those charges will look like.

but we do know it's not uncommon for law enforcement to investigate the people who supplied the drugs, that caused such a high profile death. nbc news had previously reported that investigators were getting close to uncovering how matthew perry got ahold of such large amounts of ketamine before he died in october of 2023. the operation part of a joint investigation with the lapd, dea and u.s. postal inspection service is still unfolding. perry was found unresponsive in a hot tub at his pacific palisades home last october. according to the l.a. county medical examiner, the 54-year-old died from the acute effects of ketamine, a powerful anesthetic approved by the fda under doctor supervision. drowning and coronary artery disease. as well as a medication used to treat opioid use disorder. perry was on ketamine infusion therapy for depression and anxiety. year before his death, he addressed his relationship with

ketamine in his mem mother "friends, lovers and the big terrible thing". >> ketamine felt like a giant exhale. they bring me into a room, sit me down, put headphones on me so i could listen to music. blindfold me and put an iv in. >> reporter: but the autopsy report says the ketamine in his system could not have been from his last therapy session, which was just a week and a half before he died. saying that the level found in his blood was equivalent to the amount used for general anesthesia. now in just a few hours, federal authorities will be holding a news conference and we'll be learning more about this case and the investigation that led to this morning's arrest. craig, obviously this is incredibly significant and like i said, nbc news, you know, we had previously reported that law enforcement officials were getting closer to figuring out who supplied, if it was one or many people that supplied those large amounts of ketamine that ultimately resulted in matthew perry's death. >> all right, chloe melas for us there in los angeles on this

breaking news. again, chloe reporting there will be a news conference a few hours from now. we should learn some more details as a result of that news conference. of course, lots more information throughout the day on nbc news now. our streaming network. and of course on msnbc as well. let us though for a moment switch gears, check in with mr. roker once again and get that forecast. for out west, things looking good? >> not too bad. showers currently in the pacific northwest and activity through the western plains. for right now, things relatively quiet. beautiful day in billings, montana. sunshine 85. vegas still hot. 106 degrees. san francisco looking good. seattle, you have a beautiful day, partly sunny and 76. and l.a., 85 degrees and sunny. rest of the country as we mentioned, plenty of sunshine out west. however, we are looking at strong storms that are going to be firing up in the upper mississippi river valley. could be some flash flooding as

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>> deep to left field. history, number 300 for aaron judge! >> there it is. we're back. that's history right there. that is the feat in major league baseball. new york yankees slugger aaron judge he reached the 300 home run mark faster than any player in the history of the league. it took him just 955 games to reach that milestone. that's more than 100 fewer than anybody else. judge calling that feat a, quote, great achievement, saying he was happy it came. >> happy tacame during the yank es win. >> 43 on the year, by the way, reggie jackson yank es great said he should already be considered. >> that's cool. >> speaking of nice people. >> good morning. well, first up this half hour

the renewed spotlight on an infamous case. 20 years after the trial and conviction of scott peterson, two new docko series are taking a look at the case from a very new perspective. >> and being released with a potential retrial. >> these duelinal docu series delivered from two voices we rarely aheard. this morning we have an exclusive clip of peterson speaking out in his own words two decades after he was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife. it's the chilling case that's still a national obsession. >> he didn't want to be a father and this is the way he thought about getting out of it. >> now for the first time since going to prison, convicted murderer scott peterson is speaking out. >> why should anyone want to hear your side of the story? >> because i didn't kill my family. >> in face-to-face with scott peterson by peacock, a division of our parent company, comcast,

the 51-year-old gives his own version of events from behind prison walls. in interviews done over an entire year peterson with good hair continues to maintain his innocence and is confident in ongoing efforts to free him. >> there's no fo >> there's no forensic evidence, there's nothing to tie him to the murder. >> reporter: peterson was sentenced to death in 2004 for the 2002 murders of his wife, laci, and unborn, son connor, after their bodies washed up in san francisco bay, near where peterson said he'd gone fishing months area. >> she trusted her husband and he betrayed her. >> reporter: in the netflix docuseries, "american murder: laci peterson," laci is at the center of the story. her mother, sharon roacha, speaking out for the first time in years about peterson's conviction. >> i can't say we're all excited and happy about it. that's not the feeling that i had at all. just a relief. >> reporter: also speaking out,

peterson's former girlfriend, amber frey, whose decision to come forward about their relationship helped prosecutors establish a motive. >> on the stand, i wasn't just sitting there alone. but i was sitting there for laci and her unborn child. >> reporter: in "face-to-face," peterson admits his affair with frey was a terrible mistake, saying he withheld that information from police to focus on finding laci. in 2020, california's supreme court overturned peterson's death sentence, citing jury selection errors by the trial judge and resentenced him to life without parole. he was denied a new trial in 2022. now backed by the l.a. innocence project, peterson is trying again. >> so let's pick it up there. what are the next steps, as peterson tries to get this new trial?

>> his team is trying to win a new trial by finding new evidence, especially dna evidence, with advancing technology. so far, the court has only agreed to allow new dna testing of a single piece of duct tape that was found on laci peterson's pants. prosecutors, in the meantime, are calling this a fishing expedition, and scott peterson's family continues to maintain his innocence. and they believe that the new evidence will show that he's innocent. >> all right. emilie, thank you. we should mention that the docuseries, "face to face with scott peterson "will be streaming on peacock on august 20th. you've probably seen those adds, the card games you can play on your phone and win big prizes. but is that deck actually stacked against you? vicky nguyen has everything we need to know. and we're live at london's wembley statement where excitement is high for the start of taylor swift's concert. kelly, good morning? >> reporter: yeah, good morning. taylor mania is definitely back in london today. you can seetarial fans bringing their best sparkle here dmoind behind me, taking selfies ahd of the concert tonight. we can hear the sound check behind us. and we'll have all of it for you

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vienna with her shows being cancelled. her fans say they're very excited and a little bit nervous but also determined to be here with other fans and sing along a little bit nervous, and determined to sing with their idol tonight. along t taylor swift getting ready to thrill the massive crowd again tonight in london.ylor swift ge thrill the massive crowd again tonight in london. hundreds of hundreds of thousands of fans flocking to wembley stadium for politicking to wembley stadium for the the superstar's last five shows shows of her of her eras european tour. >> as soon as we get in the er. >> as soon stadium, i'm going to freak out stadium, i'm going to fre probably.ak out, >> we're excited. we're trying to get as close to taylor as we can. >> i'm super excited. we're trying to get as close to taylor as we can. >> i'm super i traveled across the pond. exc. i traveled >> reporter: prepared to acros. >> reporter: prepared to serenade 90,000 fans from aroun serena the world each night, her threed the world each shows in vienna, austria, were e canceled last week, police shows in vienna, austria, arresting three alleged islamic canceled last week, police arresting three alleged islamic state extremists, foiling a plot for a knife and bomb attack at the concerts. for a knife and bomb attack at british police have said there the co are no heightened concerns for . british police wembley, although security is are no heightened concerns for set to be tight, including a ba wembley, although security is on taylor on taylor gating, when ticketless swifties gather by

the thousands outside arenas, like this fan crowd in munich last month. a swifty swap popping up on social media. >> i see taylor swift tomorrow. >> reporter: london tickets offered to fans who missed out on vienna. others here hoping to get lucky. >> we came to london, hoping to still make it happen. >> reporter: fans are looking forward, picking swift-inspired outfits, fearless and hoping for more epic surprises. ♪ that's what people say ♪ >> reporter: after the last london leg of the eras tour, with princes and a princess among the fans, tom cruise swapping friendship bracelets, and this unforgettable moment. swift's boyfriend, travis kelce, making his stage debut. and swift has already announced a number of new names, guest appearances, a great lineup for the next five nights of her

london shows, including suky waterhouse and ray joining her on stage. and there are rumors, guys, of yet another very big name appearing with her on one of these nights. you know, she loves those surprises. keeps us guessing. >> a big name, huh? >> wait, she said very big name. who could it be? >> savannah's not here. good point. >> good point. >> kelly, thank you. >> wow. >> all right, mr. roker standing by. >> yes, we are, as we show you what we've got today. looking at some severe weather moving through the midsection of the country. in fact, we've got a risk of severe weather right now for 21 million people from chicago to springfield, kansas city, as well. a couple of tornadoes possible in this area. wind gusts and damaging hail. as you can see, this system will be pushing from minneapolis right on into ohio later today. severe threat from missouri into illinois tomorrow. it moves into new york and pennsylvania. gusty winds and storms likely from michigan down to missouri.

we are looking at a risk of flash flooding from columbia, st. louis, paducah, on into bowling green. and that's because we're looking at anywhere from 2 to 4 inches, but locally could be higher from knoxville, st. louis, springfield, all the way up to green bay. that's what's going on arounrou the country. >> that's your latest weather. >> thanks, buddy. >> just ahead, we'll celebrate the life and award-winning career of beloved actress and star of "the notebook," gena

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welcome back. tributes are pouring in this morning for the legendary actress, gena rowlands. >> can oscar nominated star, beloved for her role in "the notebook" died yesterday after her family revealed that the star herself had been living with alzheimer's. >> in her 94 years, gena rowlands was many things, including an actress, a wife, a grandmother, and a mother. but most notably, she was an original, a presence on screens big and small, so compelling, playwright tennessee williams compared her to a work of art. >> hi. i'm aly. >> reporter: contemporary audiences would know her best as the older aly in the big screen love story, "the notebook." >> i remember now. it was us.

it was us! >> but long before gena rowlands carved her own path in hollywood. the 94-year-old actress passed away wednesday afternoon, just months after her son, notebook director, nick cassavetes revealed she was diagnosed with alzheimer's five years earlier. known for on screen collaborations with john cassavetes, she broke out in her role "a woman under the influence." >> i had the hiccups a little while ago, but i got rid of them. >> a performance that earned the first of two best actress oscar nominations. honored multiple times for her work, including nine emmy nom naxs with four wins, she received an honorary oscar in 2015. >> tall, shiny and gold. very handsome. >> reporter: her mother was actress lady rowlands. the two appeared on screen

together in three cassavetes films. she filmed ten movies with her first husband and later collaborated with her son on many projects like "the notebook." it was a particularly difficult role for rowlands to take on. in an interview with "o" magazine just as the movie was released, she shared that her mother had alzheimer's and said if her son, nick, hadn't directed the film, i don't think i would have gone for it. it's just too hard. it was a tough, but wonderful movie. >> what's gonna happen when i can't remember anything anymore? what will you do? >> i'll be here. i'll never leave you. >> reporter: her latest feature film credits in 2014, the same year she received a star on the hollywood walk of fame. a storied career spanning seven decades. >> i always, always wanted to be an actress. i love movies, because i love the variety of how many lives

you could lead. >> and what an incredible life she led. rowlands is survived by her husband, robert forest, three children, and a host of grandchildren. and she and her first husband, john cassavetes, were essentially the pioneers of the american independent film movement. they would do typical hollywood movies, and then take the money they earned on those and shoot their own movies. like, "a woman under the influence," and they shot a lot of their movies in their own house. she said her kids grew up, they would come out of the bedroom and there would be a cable across the floor. they thought that's just how everybody lived. >> that's love of the art right there. >> it really was. >> oh, ann, beautiful tribute. >> that was beautiful. all right, coming up, the music stars now experiencing a major olympic bump after their appearances in the olympics. that and more after your local news.

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time in 20 years. it is part of a just drop taylor trailer for an upcoming documentary on peacock owned by nbc. face to face with scott peterson explores the convicted killer's bid for a new trial. the three part series also includes interviews with former modesto police members and peterson's former defense attorney. it premieres next tuesday on peacock. you can see the trailer ahead in our streaming newscast. a good look at that forecast for us. a lot of folks heading back to school. first day for a lot of folks. kari. yes. and the kids are walking out the door as we speak in cupertino, getting ready for that first day of school. and it's going to be really nice. a drop off time. it's a little chilly with some low 60s, but we're headed up to 80, so you may want to dress in layers for the big range in temperatures we'll see today. and we're also seeing temperatures anywhere from mid 60s along the coast to low 90s farther north into the north bay even 92 today in concord. while san jose will reach a high temperature of 78 degrees. and

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, on alert. hurricane ernesto leaving destruction in its path. the powerful storm now taking aim at bermuda. >> this is not the time to underestimate the power of nature. >> al's tracking it all. and just what the doctor ordered. big news out just this morning on the push to curb prescription drug costs and the ten medications that will now be cheaper for millions. we've got the latest. plus, show me the money! a look at those mobile games offering quick cash. >> oh, my god! i just won $500! >> are they too good to be true? >> do you think people get bamboozled by that? >> i was. >> vicky nguyen has that story. all of that, plus, olympic artists rising up the charts. ♪ >> the key to getting all dolled up. >> you've got to get up at 5:00, for hair, do your hair, then you've got to be in makeup at 6:00, got to be in costume at

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it's good to go. good to see everybody. good thursday morning. look at all of these shiny, happy people outside. i see al roker's signs, of course. we'll go out and spend some time with them. meantime, savannah enjoying some well-deserved time this weekend. next week, the dnc, she'll be very busy. by the way, be sure to join us tomorrow right here on "today." our guy, willie geist, will be sharing his sit-down with ryan reynolds. ryan reynolds dominating the summer box office with his latest deadpol movie. they talked about that. rexham, ryan's other ventures including a new health care campaign that's really close to his heart. we'll have that tomorrow right here on today. >> we look forward to that. let's get to our news at 8:00. we begin with hurricane ernesto gaining strength overnight as it takes aim at bermuda. ernesto dumping heavy rain, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands in puerto rico yesterday. that storm now producing wind speeds up to 85 miles per hour. and al is tracking that storm.

he's here with the lathe. where's it headed al? >> right now headed towards bermuda, guys. as we mentioned, it's 605 miles south-southwest of bermuda. this thing is 750 miles in width. and we are talking about 85-mile-per-hour winds moving north at 13 miles per hour. looks like some time early saturday, it makes landfall either on our very close to bermuda. a hurricane watch is up. destructive winds and flash flooding possible with more than a foot of rain likely. last hurricane landfall for hurricane paulette, september 2020, and continues up and races out into canada. but what we're also watching, while it will stay about 600 miles offshore, we're looking at coastal impacts of large waves, rip currents, and dangerous surf as that makes its way. plus, we have 40 million people impacted. heat advisories, heat warnings, with the heat indexes over 100 degrees, throughout parts of the gulf, texas, all the way down into florida. guys? >> al, back to you in a few moments. meanwhile, some big news this

morning on the economy. the inflation rate cooled in july. it's now in its lowest level since the pandemic ended. the consumer price index dropped to 2.9%. that's down from 3% in june. it's the first time the index dipped beneath 3% since march of 2021. the key economic indicator does raise pressure on the federal reserve to cut interest rates as soon as next month. we turn to big news from the biden administration and its ongoing efforts to curb prescription drug costs for millions of americans. this morning, results of the first round of price negotiations with drug manufacturers have been announced. the administration predicting billions in savings in the coming years. nbc's brian cheung is here with the latest on this developing story. good morning to you. >> hey, good morning. >> first off, what kind of savings can we expect? >> this just announced this morning, medicare saying that the savings could be somewhere between 38 and 79% for commonly

used drugs like blood clots, arthritis, cancers in some cases. this is a big deal for the hundreds of thousands of americans that use medicare part "d." you see some of the drugs on the screen ahead of you. these are the ones that the government negotiated, which was mandated by the inflation reduction act. really the first time medicare has been allowed to negotiate these prices. they say this could lead to $6 billion in savings for the medicare program which by the way costs the government $50 billion. but the out of the pocket savings for those on medicare could be $1.5 billion. this is pretty big. >> can you drill down on some of the medications? i'm sure people are like, is my medication one of the ones that's covered? there were ten that were negotiated under this program. you see the names ahead of you. names people might be familiar with. what's interesting about these drugs is that, again, nine of these ten drugs have negotiated a price that was 50% below what they cost in 2023.

one example is eliqius a really popular blood thinner drug the cost has gone down by 56% to 231 for a 30-day supply. about 4 million users use that drug to thin your blood. but there are other types of drugs linked to psoriasis, diabetes. >> time line, really quickly, brian, when can folks expect to see these reductions and what comes next? my understanding is there are more drugs on the way. >> medicare wants to negotiate more drugs. for the prices announced today, the ten drugs we just showed you, it's going to take effect in 2026. one important wrinkle here. the drug companies are suing. so that kind of holds up the timeline, we'll have to see. >> big news today. brian, thank you. >> thanks, brian. feels like a good time for a "boost." >> i've got you covered. a proud grandpa was brought to tears when his daughter surprised him. so she named her newborn son after him and here's the moment that he found out, when grandma saw the name written on a plaque right next to the sleeping baby. >> what is it?

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welcome back! on "today's consumer," we'll take a closer look at those mobile card playing games. >> you see the ads for them everywhere, ouring you quick money when you play. how much can you win and how easy is it to play? >> a lot of folks play these gims. vicky nguyen is here, senior consumer investigative correspondent. you found out it's anything but child's play. >> there's a lot you should know before you log on. it's definitely not child's play. good morning. we're talking about these super popular card games that you can play on your phone like solitaire and bingo. well, now some new lawsuits are accusing some of these games of being rigged. so here's exactly what you need to know before trying your hand. >> reporter: they're classic card games like solitaire and bingo you can play on your phone. >> oh, my god, i just won $500. >> and allegedly win big cash prizes. >> you can make real money off of solitaire cash.

>> solitary cash, i get all my money for shopping and going out. >> it looked so easy. all you have to do is play a game that everybody knows and money just seems to pour into your account. >> reporter: youtuber corrina downloaded solitaire cash looking for a side hustle to earn extra money. while she could play for free, she says to win real money, she would have to pay to enter tournaments against other players. she played for six hours a day for more than a year. documenting the whole experience. >> how much money did you make? >> yeah. i made $100, about. >> after a year and a half of playing? for several hours at a time. >> yeah. it can be very easy to just get carrieyied away, because it's l having a casino on your phone. >> reporter: experts we spoke to say just like real casinos, these games are designed to take your money. >> it's throwing these things at you like, oh, special offer, pressuring you to put more money in to keep playing. >> reporter: we asked jordan

minor, pc gaming writer, to play two popular games, solitaire cash and blockout bingo for several weeks. he said both games use tactics to keep you spending, like giving you bonus cash prizes when you pay to enter more tournaments. but try to withdraw that bonus cash and it's impossible! people should know, when they see something like a $22 bonus, a $150 bonus, that money actually won't leave the app? >> yeah, it can only be used to play more games. >> wow! do you think people can get bamboozled! >> i was. >> these are the prizes to choose from. >> he says blackout bingo keeps players hooked, by rewarding them by tickets. but even cheap items cost hundred of thousands of tickets. >> you need 3 million ticks for some of these prizes. how long do you think it would take to earn that many tickets? >> weeks and weeks. >> reporter: skilz, the maker of blackout bingo, told us in part that their games are fair and not gambling and most are free to enter.

the company says its bonus cash operates like coupons, designed to make players' dollars go father. but now two proposed class action lawsuits claim some gaming companies purposefully stack the deck against you. papaya game and avila games, the maker of apps like solitaire cash, solitaire clash, and others use computer bots to control the outcome of games and ensure that players often lose. >> the companies tell players they're playing games of skill against other humans, but in reality, they're using bots and keeping the winnings for them. >> in statements both companies called the allegations false and without merit. avia adding in part, opponents are selected fairly and based on skill level. papaya said in part, its games are fair, provides rewards based on ability, and allow players to compete for free. the company says it discloses its games aren't intended to be a potential source of income, but after her experience,

corrina says players beware. >> the reality looks completely different to what they make it out to be. >> that's coming from someone who played the game. a lot of folks are on these games all the time. what's your best piece of advice before someone downloads one of these apps. >> three things, right. first, remember, these are mostly going to be restricted to people who are 18 and over. you want to read those user reviews online. how easy are people playing saying it is to win money? how long were they playing before they won anything? and also, be wary, because all of these apps need some sort of payment information. they want your credit card information, your bank information. down the line, what are they doing with that? are you reading all the terms of services and figuring out where information is going to go? just think twice. and as you see, it's not like you're winning thousands of dollars. >> it's such a time suck, too, sometimes. >> people play on it for hours. deck of cards, you can play solitaire irl, people.

>> there you go, vicky! >> that's "in real life." >> al knows. >> mr. roker? >> rip-off. i'm sorry. let me show you what we've got going on right now. we're looking at strong storms making their way through the upper mississippi river valley. beautiful weather. clear skies, east coast, west coast, down through the gulf. and just in the corner, you can see our little buddy ernesto. that will be an impact over the next several days, including rip currents. along the eastern sea board. 80s and 90s down to the east. 100s as you get into the lower texas river valleys. hundreds through the southwest as well. only cool spots, pacific northwest and the great lakes. and that's because there are some strong storms firing up there. we have some showers making their way through new england. look for hot and humid weather down through the gulf and plenty of sunshine out west. that's what's going on around the country.

if you're on the go, make sure you look for us on the radio, sirius xm channel 108. if you're looking for a great nap, today at 1:00, "today show confidential," but right now, best time of the morning! "popstart." >> first up, we'll start with the olympics. the paris games might be over, but audiences are already gearing up for l.a. 2028. according to billboard, this closing performance, the ceremony performance gave miss billie eilish quite a boost.

♪♪ ♪ ♪ >> following billie's performance, just so you know, teasing what's to come when the olympics arrive stateside, digital downloads of that track quadrupled from the week before. plus, it's jumped a few places on the billboard charts, staying in the top ten this week. by the way, joining eilish, fellow closing ceremony phoenix, dr. dre, and snoop all seeing a rise in downloads. great music. just one more reason to get excited for the next summer games. >> it just shows that people were watching the closing ceremony, too, all the way flu through from beginning to end. >> paris was perfect, but the handoff was beautiful. >> we're ready already. next up, dolly parton. somehow she's figured out a we to pick up another 9:00 to 5:00. dolly announcing this week she has a makeup line on the way. her latest endeavor being called, what else, dolly beauty. the first drop will be for her

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the "lord of the rings" prequel series considered to be one of the most expensive tv shows ever made, revealing the next chapter of middle earth will be filled once again with drama and action. take a peek. >> elrod is my enemy as much as yours. i can help you destroy him. >> i will not stop. >> every soul in the seen or unseen world will know that it was you who was the architect of their demise. >> most expensive. "the rings of power" starts streaming on prime video on august 29th. do you remember "poltergeist." up next, we'll talk about that. we have some big news about this creepy bedroom. >> they're here! >> gave my nightmares for years! i'm just now recovering. the home where the first movie of the series was filmed, it's up for sale on zillow! the listing promises it's a four-bedroom, 2 1/2 bath,

definitely not haunting. it has updated appliances, zhuzhed up a little bit. the simi valley, california, property boasts 16,000 square feet. it's about $1.2 million if you're interested. there you go. finally, sally field, the big screen legend is in talks for her next big gig. the hollywood reporter reveal ing field is in conversations to star in the adaptation of "remarkably bright creatures." if that title sounds familiar, a few years ago, it was one of our read with jenna picks. the story follows a woman who works at an aquarium and forms an unlikely friendship with a giant octopus who helps her uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of her son. netflix is set to stream it with "where the crawdad sings" director oliveya newman behind the camera. >> all right. >> that was a good pop. >> full "popstart." but wait, there's more.

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it is 8:30. it's a fri-yay eve crowd and we've got quite the crowd here on the plaza. how we feeling?! happy birthday! >> take a look at this lady! you want to see the fountain of >> saturday. youth? take a look -- i do not believe -- what's your name? >> eleanor. >> and what birthday are you celebrating? >> my 87th. >> saturday. >> i want to see a license! a driver's license! i don't believe this! >> she's 62. >> well, i'm telling you what, i'll have what you're having. you guys look great. >> how you feeling, y'all? >> how about this lady right here. >> oh, my gosh, over here, you've been watching us and getting up with us every morning for 55 years? >> yes. what's your name? >> barbara? >> where are you from?

>> manassas, virginia. thank you so much for viewing. we love that. >> spread the joy. spread the joy. >> great crowd tomorrow, as well. guess who's going to be here? chance the rapper. chance the rapper putting on a friday concert you do not want to miss. if you're in the neighborhood, swing on by. >> meantime, we have a busy half hour ahead, incoming the remarkable story of a hero dog who found his true calling, jumped into action, and saved lives during a devastating earthquake. >> wow! also, janelle is here with a shop this list, all about getting back into your routine after the dog days of summer. >> and the grill dads are back. the grill dads making the ultimate summer steak sandwich. and they're going to show us how to upgrade that average blt. >> i like an upgrade. >> and you love bacon. >> and coming up in the third hour, we have jill martin back with another she made it. this morning, the story behind a trailblazing beauty brand and

the creator who is leaning into her culture to inspire makeup for all women. >> al, how about a check of the weather? >> we'll show you what we've got happening. looking ahead to your weekend. friday, sunshine along the southeastern seaboard, but strong storms, great lakes into the mississippi river valley. abundant sun out west and uncomfortable heat in the south, which continues on saturday. mild highs in the plains. a flood risk in the great lakes, some wet weather in the pacific northwest. sunday, sunday! a little on the damp side in the northeast, mid-atlantic states, monsoonal moisture in the southwest. sunshine along the west coast. a few sh highs in the upper 80s and that stays on repeat throughout the weekend with some breezy winds and also into early next week, where it might be slightly warmer into next tuesday and wednesday. in san francisco, we're keeping it cool here with

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the hero dog. >> he is the sweetest. an 8-year-old lab, once deemed too friendly for police work, but that hasn't stopped roger from doing incredible things. >> and he's with nbc's janis mackey frayer. janis? >> hey, guys, good morning. i want you to think back to that first job you had. did you ever get that feeling deep down that maybe it wasn't the right fit? well, roger here knows how it is. he went from unemployable to top dog. ♪ from the get-go, roger never lacked enthusiasm on the job. not even when it got him fired from the narcotics squad at age 1 for being the drug-sniffing dog that was too happy. >> basically, he wanted to play all the time. everyone has a different definition of what makes a good dog, says trainer john lee, who created roger's positive energy for search and rescue work. that first setback unleashed roger on a whole new career

path. now at age 8, he's a search and rescue legend and local hero and always up for a task. so here's a task. i'm going to climb into this hole to see if roger can find me. ♪ [ barking ] >> thank you! thank you, what a good boy. >> roger was called to duty earlier this year when a deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit eastern taiwan. for days, roger and his teammates, including a terrier named wilson, sniffed and clawed at rubble in the mountains to find victims trapped by landslides. he showed no fear or reluctance, he says. he's truly an outstanding search

and rescue dog. roger really leapt to fame after his chomp on reporters' microphones went viral. then he shredded the toy given to him by the local mayor. soon the tale of roger the dog was all over the internet. [ barking ] the fire department has 11 search and rescue dogs here. most of them young and still in training. >> some dogs maybe 2 or 3 years and some dogs need to 5 years. >> reporter: it makes roger a veteran. and according to fire department age rules, he's getting ready for retirement. roger! after seven missions over his career, defying all that stuff about old dogs and new tricks and always ready for a reward. how long should i let him bark? >> ten barks. >> ten barks. >> ten barks gets a treat. is >> oh, good boy.

good boy! >> the life of a search and rescue dog is hard work, and roger is going to retire later this year. he'll be adopted by a family, trade the rubble for a well-deserved lawn somewhere, and we can all agree, he is a very good boy. >> absolutely! >> thank you, janis, he found his purpose! he may not have been a k-9, but he was another -- >> thank you, janis. >> coming up next, great products to add to your cart from kitchen essentials to busy weeknights to easy organizing hacks. but rst, this is "today" ofin

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welcome back. this morning on today food, we've got america's favorite grill dads. mark anderson, ryan faye. they're here on the plaza with another round of recipes, sure to be a hit at your next cookout, maybe even this weekend. their mantra, as you know, if we can do it, you can, too. mark and faye the authors of "the best grilling cookbook ever written by two idiots." that's the name of the book, that's not commentary. always good to see you. >> congratulations! >> i'm a married man. off the market. >> got hitched in may. >> and the annulment period is over, so he's in the clear. >> let's start with this blt. we'll take a blt and take it up a notch. >> we're in the height of summer. our favorite thing to have that's seasonal is a fresh, super juicy ripe tomato. we'll make a blt but take it up

a little bit, double bacon, double tomato. >> al roker is in heaven. >> this is unbelievable. >> we're going to do a cherry tomato bacon jam on top of the blt. cherry tomatoes are sweeter than grape. especially this time of the year. we have bacon in here. >> what kind of tomatoes do you use? >> a thick cut smoky bacon, cut it up nice and fine. we'll cook that through, we have our halved tomatoes and our shallows. >> shallots, not onions. they're more subtle. >> so the key here is to cook this long enough to get all the moisture out of the tomatoes. we want a super concentrated, super jammy flavor. it's going to be a big pop of tomato, but also sweet. >> i want to taste the jam. >> go for it. >> once those are cooked through, we do a little brown sugar. >> that was sheinelle's nickname in hig in high school! and of course, a little fresh

red pepper. now for the star of the show. let me show you this guy. when you're looking for tomatoes in the summer, you want them to be really soft. the softer they are, almost like if you're worried they're going to make it home without breaking, that's how ripe you want. we call it number two pencil thick. >> no one knows what a number two pencil is anymore. >> for anyone over 50. >> looks like about an inch. >> a little under a half. and the key is, you've got to salt your tomato, and do it in advance. it's going to wick out some of the excess moisture, which allows you to have it. super concentrated. >> and what kind of bread are we using? is that just sour dough? >> toasted sour dough. you want a pretty good toast, so stand up to some of the moisture in the sandwich. >> and it's also made of wheat. >> that's what i heard. >> it's that one. >> all right, guys, check this out.

>> so we've got our tomatoes, now, this is the star. this is our cherry tomato bacon jam right on top. >> all right. we've got our blt. >> oh, my goodness. >> mow to the star of segment, we're going to go to the tritip sandwich here. al's ready to get into this one, too. >> you start, i'll join you. we'll make a blackberry chimyturery saw. we pinkies up. a red chimichurri. we have some shallots, add some parsley, fresh oregano. this is berry season. we love berries. if you can find fresh, definitely do this. this is blackberry season. it's plaqueberry. >> could you use blueberries? >> blueberry, huckleberries. mark lives in boise, loves huckleberries. raspberries are great too. blackberries are going in, we'll add some red chili flakes for a little heat, some garlic, fresh garlic, and you'll pulse this up a little bit.

we'll add this -- add this, dry pulse it, and add olive oil, obviously, and a little bit of red wine vinegar. that gives us our blackberry chimi. now, we have a tritip. mark, why is this called a tri-tip? great, thanks very much. >> marriage hasn't softened you at all. >> not at all. >> we normally season it before we put it on the grill. you'll see these huge muscle strands. i'll show you how to cut this. you'll do this over medium heat, 300 to 350 until it gets to 128 degrees. >> how long? >> it's always about temp, not time, but roughly about eight minutes or so, nine minutes. >> tell us about this bread. when i saw this earlier, i said to you, i've never seen bread like that. >> this is called dutch french krumpbl crunch bread. i'm kidding, it's dutch.

if you haven't seen this before, we have these big long muscle strands here. we want to cut against the grain. and then you get shorter muscle fibers, and look at that. that's what we're looking for right there. we have some whip barata. >> that's what that is. >> right? it's fancy. put that on the bottom. we have fresh arugula, which is always, always, always delicious. did it in reverse. red onion for pop. then blackberry chimichurri all over it. there it is. >> what's the verdict? what's the verdict? >> amazing! >> thank you. >> so good! >> the recipes are on today.com/food. mr. roker, i think we saved some time for birthdays. >> i believe we did. let's check it out. time to spin those smuckers jars and see who we will be celebrating this morning. first of all, let's wish a happy 100th birthday to hallmark

movie's biggest fan, phyllis meltzer. morris gallagher from illinois is 100. helped out the family on the farm from the 8th grade to well into his 90s. happy 102 nt birthday to betty grasso. happy 105th birthday to tommy chin from elk grove, california. he used to teach ballroom and line dancing. nicknamed twinkle toes. esther thomas from wilmington, north carolina, is 100, a former english teacher. her secret to longevity, staying true to herself. great advice. and happy 108th birthday to sylvia levine from right here in new york! her motto, look up, never look down. i love that! there you go! >> excellent, al. thanks. we're back with our third and fourth hours on a busy thursday morning, everybody. this is delicious. >> thanks for watching. enjoy your local news.

>> thanks, guys. >> thanks.

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