low 90s on sunday and then upper 90s next week, while san francisco will be in the 60s and 70s throughout the weekend. we'll take a look at the richmond bridge, the build up out of contra costa county. i did see a backup in contra costa county. westbound highway four through antioch. there's a car fire. no injuries, but it's slow out of antioch. meanwhile, very light at the bay bridge. toll plaza. today's show just ahead, but we continue today in the bay on roku and other streaming platforms. the return of hot wheels monster truck live glow party. we're live with everything you need to know ahead of all the thrills this weekend. watch our 8 a.m. newscast. you can also see it online at nbcbayarea.com or smartphone app. yeah, don't want to miss it. all right, have a good friday morning. the race for the white house now the race for the white house now entering its next chapter. >> and kamala harris wraps up the democratic convention here in chicago. good morning. it's august 23rd.

this is "today." living history. >> i accept your nomination. >> kamala harris, making her speech to be the first woman of color to reach a major party ticket. >> for our freedom and liberty, we must be worthy of this moment. >> and delivering a searing rebuke of her rival. >> in many ways, donald trump is an unserious man. the consequences of putting donald trump back in the white house are extremely serious. >> this morning, her vision for the future. donald trump's real-time reaction and where the 2024 race goes from here. high stakes. the head of the federal reserve set to give a speech today.

straight ahead, the message he's expected to deliver. plus, the latest on that massive rail shutdown that left billions of dollars of products in limbo. stuck in space. nasa worki stuck in space. nasa working on a new plan to bring those astronauts home from the international space station. the much-awaited answer to how much they will be stranded expected this weekend. we'll have the very latest. summer travel rush. millions of americans getting in, their final vacations of the season. beaches set to be packed this season. traffic already building on the roads and at the airports for what's expected to be a record-setting labor day holiday. joining forces. walmart and burger king now teaming up, creating a new way for you to save on essentials and fast food. this morning the new twist it's adding to the value wars.

all that, plus irish hello. tens of thousands of fans making the trip to dublin, and we are with them live. and ready, rhett, go. thomas rhett is taking over our plaza for a fun concert to start your day off right, today, august 23rd, 2024. from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie, live from the democratic national convention in chicago, and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." good to have you along with us. >> hi, savannah. we do have to point out we have a concert here you just mentioned. thomas rhett was out early, serenading people with happy birthday before the sun even

came up, so it will be a fun concert. >> good way to start a week end. let's start with the history-making address from kamala harris, formally accepting her party's nomination for president. the speech highlighting her childhood and laying out her experience as a prosecutor and vice president of the united states. it was also a speech sharply focused on donald trump. she called him, quote, an unserious man. trump responding in real-time on social media and in an interview on fox news live in an interview right after her speech. we have it all covered, including what's next in the race. we will start right here in chicago. nbc's peter alexander is here with us. hi, peter. good morning. >> hey, savannah. good morning to you. we are on the floor. it's hard to believe this place was tacked a couple of hours ago. democrats say this was an exhilarating week.

kamala harris in front of an arena acknowledging her sudden rise to the nomination and saying she is no stranger to unlikely journeys, hoping this one ends in the oval office. vice president kamala harris be president of the united states. taking a step toward history. >> i accept your nomination to be president of the united states. >> harris weaving her life story into a message for the country. >> my mother was a brilliant five foot tall woman with an accent. she taught us to never complain about injustice, but do something about it. >> following a night highlighting harris' family. her great nieces teaching how to say her name. >> first you say comma like a co l ser watching her speech in this viral photo. the vice president framing the choice facing america. >> as a precious, fleeting opportunity to move passed the bitterness, cynicism and

divisive battles of the past, a chance to chart a new way forward. >> but harris already spent considerable time criticizing former president trump. >> in many ways, donald trump is an unserious man. but the consequences of putting donald trump back in the white house are extremely serious. just imagine donald trump with no guard rails and how he would use the immense powers of the presidency of the united states. >> harris promising to cut taxes for the middle class, bring back the bipartisan border security bill and pledging to restore

reproductive rights, calling out her opponent. >> he plans to create a national anti-abortion coordinator and force states to report on women's miscarriages and abortions. simply put, they are out of their minds. >> harris also making her most extensive remarks so far on the israel-hamas war saying she supports israel's right to defend itself, but also calling the situation in gaza devastating. >> now is the time to get a hostage deal and a cease-fire deal done. >> and continuing on foreign policy, attacking mr. trump's approach toward foreign leaders. >> i will not go to tyrants and dictators because in the enduring struggle between democracy and tyranny i know where i stand. >> harris ending on optimism. >> it is now our turn to do what generations before us have done, to uphold the awesome responsibility that comes with the greatest privilege on earth, the privilege and pride of being

an american. >> mr. trump responding in real-time online saying harris did not give enough specifics on national security and the economy and calling in to fox news. >> she is a horrible, horrible person to run this country. we won't have a country if she gets elected. >> after the balloon drop, we caught up with the vice president backstage. >> it felt good. it felt good. i mean, listen, we have 75 days to go. that was good. now we have to move on. >> yep. and many of the delegates here wore white in support of the women's suffrage movement. but notably harris, unlike

hillary clinton eight years ago, never explicitly acknowledged it. instead, the former prosecutor made the case that she is ready to serve. savannah. >> peter, thank you. want to bring in kristin welker, moderator of "meet the press" and hallie jackson. we will start with you. what do you think she needed to do in this speech and did she do it? >> i think she did. she needed to reintroduce to her country. a lot of americans aren't that familiar with her history, with how she got to the white house and what her vision is for the future. so she talked about how she was raised, raised largely by her mother, a working class family. she talks about the experience of that, the strong values her mother instilled, talks about her time as a prosecutor, why she wanted to become a prosecutor, a close friend had been violated. those are the types of things that resonate with people that

don't know her. then she did late out her vision for the future. what was notable was it was largely built on the biden agenda. what she didn't do is lay out where she might differ from president biden. but notably, savannah, she cast herself very carefully as someone who was moderate, so that could potentially reach out to some of the moderate independents who were critical with this election. >> it did seem like that, as a former prosecutor literally. she used sometimes legal language in making the case against donald trump, he is explicit in contempt in doing this and talking tough on immigration, for example. >> it was making the case explicitly for herself as well. she talked about some of these issues, immigration. she talked about israel and t w against donald trump. it was making the case gaza. and she looked right into the camera and she said, i'm for all of america, democrats and also republicans and independents. broaden the number of people that will come into the tent and vote for kamala harris.

look back to hillary clinton in 2016 who leaned into the idea that she could break a glass ceiling if she were to become the first woman to become president. for kamala harris, it's more, she's with you. we're not talking about the historical nature of her candidacy because this race is not about kamala harris. >> she is not mentioning that at the media says that and makes that note, but she is not the one who is necessarily driving an aspect of her candidacy. >> in some ways she's making the point that she doesn't have to because it is spread throughout her entire message. think about the messages we saw this week, for example, from former first lady michelle obam. think about the messages we heard this week, f who talked about her powerful, strong mother. from barack obama who talked about his grandmother, who made the case that it's women that built this country, the values, the ideals.

at the same time, there is another part of that strategy, savannah, such as what hallie is saying, which is basically to try to reach out to a broader swath of people, to make people comfortable with voting for her because of the case she laid out tonight. >> well, she said to peter alexander who shaw grabbed her and she got an exclusive interview there. but 75 days to go and hard work starts now and a debate september 10th. >> picking a vice president, this debate prep now, we understand she's already held at least one mock session. we know former president trump is also preparing as well. that will be her next big profile moment. >> go grab a nap. we will see you on "meet the press" on sunday. kristin will sit down with republican vice presidential nominee j.d. vance and democratic senator elizabeth warren. for the moment, back to you, hoda. >> thank you so much.

tensions are rising in moscow this morning after a ukrainian drone attack on a military drone attack in southern russia. the drones were propelled, but a fire broke out because of the attack. the air base houses dozens. it is the series in ukrainian actions to take the war deep inside russia. this morning officials have suspended a ferry service between southern russia and crimea after a ukrainian attack the previous day. meantime, all eyes on a highly anticipated speech from the chairman of the federal reserve this morning. he's giving his assessment of the nation's economy and the fight against inflation ahead of expected cuts to interest rates. so who else should talk about this? nbc's senior business correspondent christine romans here. what are you expecting to hear this morning? >> this is an important speech. this is a really important new phase for all of our money, for the american kitchen table here

because i think the fed chief will highlight the fight against inflation, that prices have been coming down in some places and inflation has been slowing, but also the economy is slowing after all. they can start cutting interest rates, and that will relieve some pressure on american household budgets. >> okay. what will the next move be? what will happen with jobs? what will happen with prices? >> we are expecting the fed to cut rates. we don't know how much. that's what we're listening closely to. mortgage rates have already been coming down. it will mean lower rates for buying a car, financing a car. that will be important. we're expecting more rate cuts after that. won't just be one and done. a new phase of lowering interest rates. a new better phase for our money assuming that all this work the fed has done doesn't hurt the ongoing economy. they want to kill inflation, but not cause a recession. >> we were worried about the canadian rail system and how there might be a shutdown, so

what happened? >> the canadian government stepped in. it's pushing them into arbitration. there is still an important labor board that has to weigh in here, but overall, it looks like they will get those trains rolling again. really incredible. dodged a bullet here for the north american supply chain. >> you are going to be hosting the 9:00 show today. >> yeah, with that guy over there. >> that's going to be great. thank you, christine. millions of americans getting ready to enjoy one of the last big summer weekends and gearing up for the labor day holiday. al is standing by with your weekend forecast. before that, let's get to emilie ikeda along the busy new jersey turnpike with what you need to know before you hit the road. good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda. good morning to you. you can see people are on the road already behind me. some of them are trying to get an extra early start celebrating the holiday weekend as they extend the last opportunity for

a summer vacation. this comes as more people than ever are looking to take off for labor day. if you are getting ready to get away, buckle up for bumper to bumper traffic and packed planes as a record number of travelers are expected to be on the go for summer's last hoorah. >> more people, we are projecting, will be traveling over labor day this year. >> domestic travel is expected to be up 9% as some are already getting an early start this weekend, taking advantage of lower gas prices, down about 50 cents per gallon on average compared to last year. meantime, airports bracing for a record rise. the tsa is expected to screen more than a million people, anticipating the busiest labor day travel period. >> a lot of people take off these last few weeks of august. you want to squeeze in that final summer vacation. >> those who already hit the

skies realizing they have plenty of company, so giving themselves plenty of time. >> before two hours. now you have to come within three or four hours more to be on time there because you never know what's going to happen. >> still, industry insiders say this is only the beginning. according to hopper, atlanta, chicago and dallas-fort worth will be the busiest airports in the country with each sending out about 9,000 flights. flyers attracted to cheaper airfare down 5% this year. >> you are saving per ticket about $50 compared to what you would have paid labor day weekend of 2015. >> even last-minute bookers can safe if you act fast before prices spike next week before summer's unofficial end. so the best way to save on flights is to leave later and return later. by taking a flight on record and returning on tuesday, that could be the difference of hundreds of

dollars now. if you are getting behind the wheel, if you are driving, that's a different story. for instance, this area next friday afternoon could see traffic surge some 40%. >> i could see it bumper to bumper back there. so the big question is how is the weather lacking? >> we are good news and hot news. it is the hotness, especially for our friends in texas and the southwest. 60 million people under heat advisories, heat warnings. if the jet stream, where it dips down, it will be much cooler. reno, nevada 19 degrees below average. those are air temperatures. tomorrow that heat extends to the east. chicago 90 degrees. 102 in del rio. l.a. six degrees cooler than average. elko 69 and the summer

temperatures extended to next week. low 90s to mid-80s. dallas triple digits to upper 90s. and temperatures will warm up as you move to the east. look at this, chicago into the 90s next week. same in louisville, atlanta, also raleigh, new york city will start to cool down a little bit. but still awfully warm. we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. fo the hartford is here.ing, to get your free quote, go to the buck's got your back.

and that's your latest weather. hoda? >> al, thank you weather. hoda? >> al, thank you. coming up, more on the two astronauts stranded in space and their long-awaited path home. gadi schwartz has that story for us. >> that's right. it was supposed to be an eight day trip to space. it is going on day 79, and we finally have an update from nasa expected this weekend on when those astronauts are coming home. >> all right. looking forward to that, gadi. plus, what if shopping for

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in oakland investigating a shooting that left one person dead near the parker community resource center. it happened last night about 7:00 on naeher avenue. officers say multiple people arrived at local hospitals on their own. no word this morning on their injuries or how they are doing. i'm bob redell tonight. oakland mayor sheng thao will host the first of five town halls to let people who live in her city know what her administration is doing to make the area safer. this will include the chiefs of police and fire, among other city leaders. you can see on the screen. there will be five of these. as i mentioned, from 530 until 730 each night. the first one tonight at beth eden church in oakland, the fifth and final one a week from tonight. let's get a look at the forecast for this friday with meteorologist kari hall. and it will be a lot cooler today. more clouds coming in. we'll even be watching out for some spotty showers overnight. but our temperatures are way below what we typically see in august, and we're only going to be in the 60s and 70s

today. and that chance of rain comes in as this cold front drops in and some breezy winds overnight. but most of this clearing out by tomorrow morning. and then the rest of the forecast is dry and quickly heating up, going from upper 70s today to upper 90s on monday. such a quick turnaround there with the return to summer heat. and we'll also warm up san francisco into the upper 70s. laura. all right. thanks, kari, and don't forget to join us for our today in the bay live streaming newscast at 8 a.m. engines will be revving this weekend as hot wheels monster trucks live returns to san francisco. what you need to know if you are attending that event. join us on roku, amazon

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superstar thomas rhett. he also turns it out. he has new music all about his wife. he has four beautiful girls under ten. yeah, inside studio 1a. sheinelle is in early for craig. savannah is in chicago, wrapping up the last night of the democratic national convention. hey, s.g. >> hi, ladies. good to see you. i think i saved the best for last year on the convention. i'm on the move. it's the last day. everything is done. the balloons are here and you know what, you can kind of just do anything in this hall right now. look where i am right now. i'm here to make it official and announce my bid for presidency up on stage. i'm at the podium. nobody stopped me. yeah, nobody stopped me, you guys. i just walked right up here. i was looking for beyoncé, but she's not here. this is the stage. i thought it would be fun and show you guys what it looks

like. if you come around, our camera man will show you what it looks like if you are giving a speech to the democratic national convention, it's here. and, you know, it's just -- it's been fun to show you guys around a little bit. >> i'm getting georgetown law -- i'm getting georgetown law address vibes. >> i know. what should it be? pizza every friday. >> well, we have enjoyed this perspective behind the scenes and all that. >> i will probably get kicked out of here. >> bye! >> let me give you my waive. >> thanks, savannah. in the meantime, we have a busy half hour ahead. a situation 250 miles above the earth we have been keeping an eye on. >> yeah, that's right. they have been stuck on the international space station since june, and nasa is preparing to reveal the next steps for that crew. gadi schwartz has the latest. a lot of people have been waiting for this.

>> yeah, good morning. it has been a very long several months for these astronauts. 250 miles above all of us, while crews on the ground are working nonstop trying to figure out how to get them home safely. it looks luke tomorrow they may finally get that answer. this morning a new update on the two astronauts still in space. on saturday, nasa leaders will hold a ready review and are expected to announce a final decision on when the astronauts can finally return home. the pair launched into space in june on the first test of boeing's starliner ship. it was supposed to be a ten-day mission, but helium leaks and issues with the propulsion system left the crew docked for more than two months. the main problem, thrusters needed for safe re-entry. in a statement nasa says along with boeing, they gathered data both on the space and on the

ground regarding the propulsion and helium systems to better understand the technical challenges. >> our big concern is having a successful view of the orbit. making sure the props system moves how it needs to. >> returning to earth with the astronauts on board. one potential scenario would involve sending the spacecraft back and the space station that's already been pushed back from this to next, so they could return back with that team. that would mean keeping them in space until february. >> we are humans, and this is hard on crew members and their families, and we take that into account. again, as professional astronauts, they're prepared for this and they're doing great. >> the international space

station is a great place to live, a great place to work. >> last month telling tom costello they're confident in efforts to bring them back home safely. >> they're working very hard on the ground to make sure we will be able to come home before too long. >> guys, tomorrow's review will include more information on the status of the thrusters, the leaks and whether or not the crews should proceed sending the starliner back home from the space station with 79 days and counting. >> all right, gadi, thank you. let's bring in someone who knows a thing or two about what the crew is going through, a veteran of two space flights. he's now a professor at columbia. okay, mike, if you are looking at this situation, they are looking at options and ways to come home. is there a way you think nasa is leaning or a better way to get them back? >> yeah, hoda. i'm not saying nothing. i'm not laying any bets or odds or anything. i think we will find out tomorrow what their plan is. it will either be if they

cleared the starliner to return the crew, they will using that option. if not, they will be coming back on spacex dragon in february. we will find out tomorrow. i was speaking to my friends about it. i don't know. i think it might be a toss up. i think they will make the right decision, whatever it is. >> what kind of tests do they have to try to do to figure out the best plan to get them home? as an astronaut yourself, what do you need to feel safe? what do you need to hear and know? >> they will try to clear the vehicle. they will have a meeting tomorrow with all the data that's been compiled over the last couple months. they need the thruster to be able to steer the spaceship correctly. if they can get comfortable with that by tomorrow morning, maybe they have more made a decision,

but if not, they would come back on the other space station. if you're hopeful i could come back and complete the test mission on starliner, but also understand that the leadership knows some good people that are making that decision. they will make the right decision. >> i asked you earlier if that's a record. >> no, yeah. >> what's the longest? >> the longest we've had an american up there is frank rubio was up there for 370 days, over a year. it was supposed to be six months and then there was a problem with the spacecraft. he was on a russian spacecraft. it had a leak. they decided to return that one and send another one up empty. >> so they sent another one. >> they sent a new one up. they returned the old one. they didn't want to put the crew inside of that one. and frank continued and did another expedition for six months. >> they're fine up there. they have all the things they need. >> they have all the things they need. a supply ship has recently gone up there. there will be another crew going up there. so i think they're doing perfectly fine.

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>> it is the latest coupling. amazon has been teaming up with grubhub. the retailer gets a paid subscriber, and the user saves on food. >> all kinds of restaurant companies are looking for more ways to give their loyalty members value. >> the bottom line, the biggest deal for consumers who have balked at rising costs for dining out up 4.1% for the last year. >> prices are really, really ik high. >> brands like mcdonald's and wendy's offered a $5 meal deal to entice diners back in. and the deals keep coming. subway announcing a $6.99 deal an all footlongs from last week. designed to help them stretch more than ever. >> is the summer of savings here to stay? >> it will probably be the

summer, fall and maybe winter of savings. >> companies are turning to more creative ways to draw consumers in. chick-fil-a starting its own streaming service focussing on family friendly shows. >> it is a way to potentially get revenue and potentially market the brand in ways you might not think of. >> burger king in 2000 sold a suite of games on x box about its restaurants. of course, mcdonald's. >> very true. >> thank you, brian. all right. let's get another check of the weather. mr. roker is at his post. >> wow, what the cluck. i understand that one. we are looking at pleasant conditions in the northeast. we're looking at showers down throug

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welcome back. it is that time of year again. college football is back. >> the season is about to kick off with a special game in ireland, featuring two of the most popular teams in the country. nbc's kelly cobiella got the great assignment. she's in dublin surrounded by fans. hey, kelly. good morning. >> reporter: i don't know, guys. can you hear them? i'm not sure we can hear you. they're pretty loud, right? really loud. this place is feeling a lot like an american college town right now because we've got more than 25,000 fans from georgia tech

and fsu here. as you can hear, ready to cheer on their teams for the college football season opener. dublin, ireland, famous for music, museums, whisky and this week college football. florida state university will take on georgia tech. the acc matchup drawing 25,000 american fans to ireland. predictions? >> it's a bucket list. it is just one of the biggest things we will ever experience things we will ever experience in our life. >> reporter: fsu playing their first ever game overseas with lots of new faces on the field, incluing a new star quarterback. >> reporter: have you been abroad before? >> it is my first time. putting a stamp on the passport and >> there are a lot of garnet and gold that's around dublin. >> reporter: georgia tech aiming

for an upset with a little help from their coach's five-year-old daughter. >> she makes these. she picks them out for me, every game, every practice. >> reporter: are these your lucky charms? >> yes, they are. >> reporter: the yellow jackets also hoping they have a little luck of the irish on their side, a hometown hero, david shanahan hoping to be the first college football player to win a full scholarship. i'm from. >> i'm excited for my teammates to get the chance to see where i'm from. definitely some nerves. >> reporter: who is going to be in the stands? >> everyone in my family from the ages 18 and down pretty much. >> reporter: visiting the emigration museum, where a new museum welcomed him to irish sports history. ♪ >> reporter: thousands of miles from home, fans on both sides ready to bring that saturday football spirit to a new home for college football. now we hear you. we hear you. they're just warming up for

their pep rallies. both teams having pep rallies ahead of their big matchup. kicks off at noon eastern. 5:00 here. it is our season opener. we have to convince these guys it is a neutral blue, neutral blue. >> kelly, great job. >> that's great. >> pep rally is off and running. we're wrapping up the week with a packed "popstart" and a live concert from thomas rhett. but, first, your local news. canr that's effective and non-invasive. it's for people 45+ at average risk, not high risk. false positive and negative results may occur.

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and hostetter road. police say the man who was hit was taken to the hospital, but he later died. westbound lanes of hostetter road were closed but now are back open. the driver is said to be cooperating with investigators. police say this is the 13th pedestrian death in san jose so far this year. let's get a look at that forecast for us today. meteorologist kari hall is tracking what we can expect today. and it's going to be much cooler across some of the inland areas. san francisco still cloudy. and we're looking at highs that will go back up to the upper 60s again today. low 70s for the tri valley into the south bay, 73 degrees in san jose, as well as 73 in napa. and we're going to see more clouds coming in. even some spotty showers late tonight. and then after tomorrow, sunshine comes back. we'll see those temperatures warming up and we'll be back in the low seconds and continuing to warm up into next week. back to you. all right. thanks, gary. now make sure you watch our today in the bay live streaming newscast. going to start in minutes. fed

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some of films' most iconic scenes gets a movie made about him. the theme in "popstart". and fans packing the plaza for country music star thomas rhett. the grammy nominee kicking off the weekend with a concert you do not want to miss today, friday, august 23rd, 2024. >> kicking off the weekend, rocking out with thomas rhett! >> celebrating our anniversary from ontario, canada. >> louisiana. >> center valley, pennsylvania. >> north carolina. >> and indiana! >> ready for thomas rhett. >> today is sydney's 70th birthday. indiana! >> ready for >> we love you, thomas rhett! [ applause ] >> i love that.

>> ah, what a crowd. and they are fired up for thomas rhett. welcome back to "today" from chicago and new york. hi, ladies. >> hi. good to see you, s.g. >> all right. well, we are going to get right to your news at 8:00 so we can get that concert going. we will start in chicago with that history making address from kamala harris, accepting her party's nomination. nbc's peter alexander is here in chicago with me. got all the highlights from last night's speech and even ran into kamala harris. >> that was a good portion from last week. kamala harris in front of this arena was that bursting with energy, announcing her sudden rise to the nomination and saying she is no stranger to likely journeys with democrats hoping she will end up in the oval office. kamala harris taking a step

towards history. >> i accept your nomination to be president of the united states. >> reporter: harris weaving her life story into a vision for the country. >> my mother was a brilliant five foot tall brown woman with an accent. she taught us to never complain about injustice, but do something about it. >> reporter: the vice president framing the choice facing america. >> to move passed the bitterness, cynicism and divisive battles of the past, a chance to chart a new way forward. >> reporter: but harris also spent considerable time criticizing former president trump. >> in many ways, donald trump is an unserious man. but the consequences of putting donald trump back in the white house are extremely serious. >> reporter: harris promising to

cut taxes for the middle class, bring back the bipartisan security bill and pledging to restore reproductive rights, calling out her opponent. >> he plans to create a national anti-abortion coordinator and force states to report on miscad women's miscarriages and abortions. simply put, they are out of their minds. >> reporter: harris also making her most extensive remarks so far on the israel-hamas war, saying she will protect israel's right to defend itself. also calling the situation in gaza devastating. >> now is the time to get a hostage deal and a cease-fire deal done. >> reporter: and continuing on forward policy, attacking mr. trump's approach toward foreign leaders. >> i will not cozy up to tyrants and dictators because in the struggle between democracy and

tyranny, i know where i stand. >> reporter: mr. trump responding in real-time online saying harris did not give enough specifics on national security and the economy and calling in to fox news. >> she is a horrible, horrible person to run this country. we won't have a country if she gets elected. >> reporter: after the balloon drop, we caught up with the vice president backstage. >> what did it feel like. >> it felt good. it felt good. i mean, listen, we've got 75 days to go. so that was good and now we gotta move on. >> reporter: harris never explicitly acknowledged the historic nature of her candidacy, but this photograph spoke volumes. there is harris on the stage accepting the party's nomination. and that is her great niece in the first row as harris spoke about the possibility that she could be the first woman of color to serve as this country's president. >> all right, peter. thank you very much. hoda, back to you. the food and drug

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>> there we go. >> all right. the girl's mom posted that video on tiktok. turns out her daughter happens to be a competitive dancer. and from the looks of things, she may actually be a future olympic gymnast. who knows? all right. real sweet. all right. savannah, is it time for you to say good-bye to chicago? >> it is sweet home chicago, good-bye. i have a morning boost for you guys. it would not be a trip to chicago without pizza. i mentioned that on the local news here earlier in the week. and our friends at giordano's, which is the iconic deep dish pizza of chicago decided to hand deliver a few pies this morning. and by a few, i mean 11 pizzas for our entire crew and anybody working on this convention floor. peter and i, these weigh like 600 pounds. look, this is the pizza. >> okay. that looks so good.

>> i have never tried it, and i have always wanted to. i'm going to take a bite -- >> you never tried it? >> no. >> sheinelle and i went to school here. we know how great it is. >> we will take a bite and i don't think i can speak again for the next 20 minutes while i'm chewing. but it is warm and delicious. it is so heavy. they say the average pizza deep dish has three pounds of cheese in it. >> that's why it's so good. >> why do you got to do that? >> i'm just saying. bye, guys! have a great weekend. enjoy the concert. >> isn't it delightful? >> is that the spot? >> don't tell the new yorkers. i'll never be able to go home. >> love you guys. see you when you get back. >> thank you to giordano's. >> so good. it is just gooey and warm and hot. still ahead, lenny kravitz is famous for his music and now

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estimates families will spend $874 this year on school supplies and electronics. so my daughter and aheaded to one of the top shopping destinations in the country, american dream in new jersey, for some tips on how to maximize your money. are you ready to shop and save? >> yeah! >> okay, let's go. that's where we met up with a shopping expert. >> this is my soon-to-be 7th grader. can you help us find some savings today? >> i have got you covered. let's start with neck. >> 69% of consumers plan to buy an electronic device for their student. do you need a new pair of headphones for school this year? >> maybe. >> she says first understand your child's tech needs to avoid overbuying. >> find out what your child needs and stick within that

realm. you don't want to go crazy with this super fancy laptop if they only need a chrome book. >> what about open box or refurbished electronics? >> make sure it is warranteed. >> what about deals for teachers and students if you have an id? you want to go directly to the brands for that, see if they have special education pricing. you can save hundreds of dollars. >> next up, clothes. what are we shopping for? >> i'm shopping for leggings and socks. >> we stopped by old navy for some deals on essentials. where is the first stop you go? >> clearance. that's where the deepest discounts will be. >> okay. >> don't forget about shopping apps like rakuten and retail me not. she works with the app coupon cabin. she shows us how it works. when you log into the app, you can activate an additional offer for savings in the store. >> top on the old navy and there are lots of offers to make

advantage of. there is cash back and coupons. these could be layered on top of the sale. >> and 57% of shoppers surveyed say they plan to buy items online, which can be easier for those items that don't require fitting rooms, like school supplies. >> go through their backpacks, see what they have. maybe their backpack needs a good wash. that's where i would start and build your list from there. >> she says when you are shopping online, check multiple sites before buying? >> what about comparison shopping? there can be a big range, even for something like markers that are $5 one place and $1 somewhere else. >> you are so right. i enter the name of the item i want. especially for the price of the items.

you will see where it is available, how much and coupons so you can dive right in. >> back-to-school shopping might not end when the school year starts, so be prepared year-round. >> hold some in your budget for fall sales. they may be asking for things their friends are wearing. reserve some of your budget, and you will be glad you did that. >> you still have some shopping to do, hoda. >> yeah. we need backpacks and all that stuff. thomas rhett's wife just had her shopping done. a lot of kids have already been back, yeah. >> do the schools provide you with a list a lot of times? i know my kids did. >> in some cases, you can log on to a target or walmart and look up your school and the list will pop up there. they're really trying to streamline it and make it easy for, boom, one click. labor day is right around the corner, more sales. and amazon is bringing back its prime deal days. that's happening in october. i like that tip about don't blow your whole budget. sometimes they go back and they're like, oh, i want those shoes sheinelle has.

>> hold off a little bit. >> by the way, how tall is your daughter now? >> i had to wear super wedges just so i can -- yeah. 7th grade. >> all right, al. how about a little check of the weather? >> let's show you what we have going on for you today. we're looking at showery and cool weather in the pacific northwest. for today, the heat continues in the southwest on into texas where you have heat advisories, heat warnings throughout 60 million people. for today, we are looking at a beautiful day in the northeast and into the great lakes all the way down into the mid atlantic states. another hot day in t ex

best time of the morning, a fri-yeah. good stuff for your friday. overnight, the pop superstar dropped her new album "short and sweet" featuring a new tracks that have already climbed the charts like please, please, please and of course, expresso. she revealed this behind-the-scenes video. here's a little taste of a new song from the album called "taste." ♪ i heard you're back together, and if that's true ♪ ♪ you'll just have to taste me

when he's kissing you ♪ ♪ if you want forever, not that you do ♪ ♪ just know you'll taste me too ♪ >> a little easy going. >> short and sweet is streaming now. next up, "vogue," the center of a new documentary headed to hulu featuring the likes of supermodels like kate moss, elizabeth hurley and many more fashion icons. the show will do a deep dive into how the '90s changed fashion forever. >> in the '90s everything was changing. >> the world was way too messy. >> astonishing time. >> it turned the fashion industry upside down. >> so much magic in the air. >> time for an era of fashion. >> of sexuality. >> of identity. >> of freedom. >> way too much fun. >> isn't it crazy? we're looking back on the '90s. it will be a six-part series. it hits huely on september 16th. victoria beckham went viral for funny comments featured in

her husband's series "beckham". >> our parents work very hard. we're very working, working class. >> be honest. >> i am being honest. >> what car did your dad drive you to school in? so my dad -- >> what car was it? >> it's not a simple answer. >> what car did your dad drive you to school in? >> it depends. >> okay. in the '80s, my dad had a rolls-royce. >> thank you. >> their chemistry is awesome. now victoria has her own doc on the way. netflix announcing a series about posh is currently in production. it's set to follow her reinvention as the creator of her own brand, offering exclusive access to victoria, her fashion and beauty business,

and her never-before-seen archives. next up, tom brady and gisele bundchen celebrating a big birthday in their family. brady writing, quote, your love of family, friends, school, athletics, dedication of everything you put your heart into are some of your amazing qualities. my least favorite is you can beat me on one-on-one now. meanwhile, gisele maybe chin height next to him. echoing tom and calling him a beautiful, kind and incredible young man. so happy birthday to you. all right. next up john williams. big news for the man behind incredible scores like these. ♪ [ "jaws" music playing ] >> i ♪

so a documentary called music by john williams set to premier at the afi fest in los angeles. the project exploring the composer's legendary career, including his 54 oscar nominations and five wins. plus, interviews with steven spielberg, george lucas, ron howard and many more. that debuts in october. zoe kravitz is opening up about her dad's viral workout video. as we all do, right? pumping iron and sunglasses and leather pants. >> yeah. >> here is what she had to say on "the tonight show." >> i was today years old when i looked at that. >> you put it into your film? >> i did. there is a part at the beginning of the movie where the lead character is looking through social media. me and my editor put it in as a joke, and then we were just

like, let's leave it in. it's pretty funny. >> that's fun. dad made it into zoe's director y'all debut. he will be stopping by our plaza for a special concert coming up soon on september 12th. speaking of the plaza, where did hoda go? oh, hoda? >> oh, look who i found! thomas rhett, ready to party. by the way, this -- you already sang happy birthday to somebody. >> yes. ms. cindy over there. it is her 70th birthday. >> you guys, we will have a fun concert and an amazing half hour after your local news.

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♪ welcome back, guys. it is 8:30 on a beautiful sun splashed friday morning. and you know why it's even more beautiful? we got thomas rhett in the house. so happy to have him. one of the best concerts we ever had has been when thomas rhett shows up. we're so happy you are here. by the way, this guy is releasing not just his second album, third album, fourth album. this is his seventh album. it's called "about a woman." how does it feel to be back out here? >> it feels really sweet. thank you so much for the love and for waking up this morning. it is always so good to see y'all. y'all make me feel so welcome. >> we love you, too. we're looking forward to hear

some hits, old and new. but, first, a check of the weather. >> i know. gorgeous, gorgeous weather. we have the fedex playoffs. castlepines golf club. warm temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. the rest of your weekend, great weekend in the northeast. sizzling heat in texas. cool and unsettled pacific northwest. and sunday, sunday looking at storms hotter in the plains. gorgeous weekend on the ohio river valley. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in thomas rhett's neck of the okay good friday morning i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are starting out with a lot of clear skies. but we'll see more clouds moving in today. and it will be breezy and highs in the upper 70s. a nice little break from the summer heat. we may even see some spotty rain overnight into early tomorrow. but then as the sky clears, temperatures will be warming up and we're headed for the low 80s tomorrow, low 90s on sunday, and then upper 90s for early next week, while san francisco will

and that's your latest and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al. when we come back, guys, get ready because thomas rhett is going to get our party started. but, first, this is "today" on nbc. is it possible to count on my internet like my customers count on me? it is with comcast business. keeping you up and running with our 99.9% network reliability. and security that helps outsmart threats to your data. moaire dida twoo? -your data, too. there's even round-the- clock customer support. so you can be there for your customers. with comcast business, reliability isn't just possible. it's happening. switch to reliable comcast business internet with security and get started for $49.99 a month. plus ask how to get up to a $500 prepaid card. call today!

>> la city concert series de "today" is proudly sponsored by citi. >> welcome back, everybody. thomas rhett's fans have been lining up since early this morning to see this guy. >> he's out with his seventh album today. it's called "about a woman." before our concert begins, let's take a look at tom's amazing career. ♪ >> thomas rhett is one of country music's biggest

superstars with 22 number one hits like "vacation," "crash and burn" and "look what god gave her." ♪ >> his music has been streamed more than 16 billion times, and he's racked up multiple acm and cma awards along the way. when the five-time grammy nominee is not making music, he's spending time with his five favorite girls, wife lauren and their four young daughters. ♪ >> and now thomas rhett is out with his seventh studio album "about a woman." he's taking his talents on the road again, and this morning, one of the stops is right here on our citi concert stage. >> are you guys ready? here we go with the late single

off his new album, a song that already has more than 40 million global streams. here is thomas rhett with iful " ♪♪ "beautiful as you." >> new york. are you ready to party with us this morning? ♪ ♪ baby girl, you out your mind, you're way too good for me ♪ ♪ thinking about the day we met, you could have just ignored me ♪ ♪ but here i am, laying next to you, looking extra cute in the morning ♪ ♪ looking back, all through the past, everything before you was boring ♪ ♪ you're the type people wishing they'd sit next toen to a flight ♪ ♪ top the list, who i want to spend every second with ♪ ♪ you're the dream, even if we're counting girls in magazines ♪ ♪ you're still a mystery ♪ ♪ what's someone as beautiful as you doing riding around with someone like me ♪ ♪ i swear, girl, you could have

anyone you choose ♪ ♪ i should stop asking questions before you get up and leave ♪ ♪ what's someone as beautiful as you doing waking up with someone like me ♪ ♪ i swear, girl, you could have anyone you choose ♪ ♪ i should stop asking questions before you get up and leave ♪ ♪ how someone as beautiful as you could just fall out of the blue ♪ ♪ when you're walking around in my sweater, girl, there's no better view noek spend the rest of forever just treasuring you ♪ ♪ oh, i'll follow you wherever you know that's the truth, yeah ♪ ♪ you're the type people wishing they'd sit next to on a flight ♪ ♪ top the list, who i want to spend, like, every second with ♪ ♪ you're the dream, even if we're counting girls up on the screen ♪ ♪ stihl a mystery ♪ ♪ what's someone as beautiful as you doing riding around with someone like me ♪ ♪ i swear, girl, you could have anyone you choose ♪

♪ i should stop asking questions before you get up and leave ♪ ♪ what's someone as beautiful as you ♪ ♪ doing waking up with someone like me ♪ ♪ ain't gonna lie, you could have anyone you choose ♪ ♪ i should stop asking questions before you get up and leave ♪ ♪ oh, i just had to let you know, yeah, yeah yeah ♪ ♪ i could never let you go, yeah yeah ♪ ♪ oh, i just had to let you know, yeah yeah ♪ ♪ i could never let you go, yeah yeah ♪ ♪ what's someone as beautiful as you doing riding around with someone like me ♪ ♪ i swear, girl, you could have anyone you choose ♪ ♪ i should stop asking questions before you get up and leave ♪ >> thank you so much, y'all. [ cheers and applause ] >> that's how you coit. we're back with much more from

thomas rhett in a moment, but first, this is "today" on nbc.

♪ we are back on a packed plaza with our guest of honor this morning, the one and only thomas rhett. >> all right. let's just chat for a minute, okay? first of all, i just want to shout-out not just your incredible fans, because they are, but you with your fans, honey. >> yes. >> he was out here at 6:00 a.m. singing happy birthday, saying hey, signing things. what this taught me is album number seven feels like new all over again. is that what it feels like for you? >> thank you all for showing up this early. it really does mean the world to me. i have already seen a lot of familiar faces that i have seen at a lot of my shows throughout the years. it makes me happy. >> how does this new one feel?

i feel calmer than the other ones. that's for sure. i wanted to bring joy. i wanted to make you dance, especially my wife over there. she asked me to sing a song that would make her dance. >> he's raving about her this morning. >> it's about that beautiful young lady. >> how awesome is she? you can brag about her for a moment. >> she's the best. she's the most authentic human being i know in my life, the most beautiful human being i have ever seen. yeah, we're about to celebrate 12 years of marriage in october. >> what do the girls think about the album? i mean, you know, our daughters are everything. >> this is their favorite one them fall asleep. tried to because there is only one ballad on the record, and ballads make them fall asleep. tried to keep it uptempo for my children, and i think it worked. >> you have four girls under ten? lauren, way to go! how is that going with the four girls? >> it's amazing. you know, the older two, i have a 3rd grader, a 1st grader and two in preschool. it's a lot. >> you're an amazing human

being. we love you to the moon and back. and you have another song you will sing for us. >> this song is called "after all the bars are closed". >> thank you, thomas. >> thank you. thank you. ♪ after all the bars are closed, tell me where you want to go ♪ ♪ we can find a place to park, open a bottle in our hearts ♪ ♪ if you want, i'll tell you anything you want to know ♪ ♪ after everybody leaves, and this paerpt's just you and me ♪ ♪ we don't got a say we're done ♪ ♪ we can just wait up for the sun ♪ ♪ we still got a lot of good night left to go ♪ ♪ after all the bars are

closed ♪ ♪ and they play the last song, blow out the neon ♪ ♪ don't got a go home, but we can't stay here ♪ ♪ them records all spun, but the dancing ain't done ♪♪ we can go ♪ the night's only begun, we can go anywhere ♪ ♪ take a ride to the boondocks, turn the truck to a boombox, yeah ♪ ♪ secret spot maybe you got ♪ ♪ after all the bars are closed, tell me where you want to go ♪ ♪ we can find a place to park, open a bottle in our hearts ♪ ♪ if you want, i'll tell you anything you want to know ♪ ♪ after everybody leaves, and this party's just you and me ♪ ♪ we don't got a say we're done ♪ ♪ we can just wait up for the sun ♪ ♪ we still got a lot of good night left to go ♪ ♪ after all the bars are

night left to go ♪♪ after all the bars are closed closed ♪ ♪ and you kiss me like that, like a shot of stray jack ♪ ♪ baby, you're my night cap ♪ ♪ take it right back after them after hours ♪ ♪ where you bought a tenner on the kitchen counter ♪ ♪ wrapping up in night arms wrapped around you ♪ ♪ baby, now we're talking ♪ ♪ after all the bars are closed, tell me where you want to go ♪ ♪ we can find a place to park, open a bottle in our hearts ♪ ♪ if you want, i'll tell you anything you want to know ♪ ♪ after everybody leaves, and this party's just you and me ♪ ♪ we don't got to say we're done, we can just wait up for the sun ♪ ♪ we still got a lot of good night left to go ♪ ♪ after all the bars are got a left to go

closed ♪ ♪ ♪ all the bars are closed ♪ ♪ no, i don't care what we do on the dark side of the moon ♪ ♪ just as long as i'm with you and it's time to go ♪ ♪ after all the bars are cl closed ♪ ♪ all the bars are closed ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you so much. >> don't go anywhere because thomas rhett is coming back to perform a huge fan favorite, but first, this is "today" on nbc. you told mom to send her prescription to amazon pharmacy. she didn't. (over speaker) price check in pharmacy. all mom had to do was use amazon pharmacy. and her meds would get delivered right to her door.

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♪♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> can you put your hands together with us, y'all?er? ♪♪ ♪ ♪♪ ♪ ♪ so i guess it's over, baby, deja vu again ♪ ♪ who'd have thought that time don't stop and somehow, girl, the world keeps spinning ♪ ♪ and guess i've turned myself into a solitary man ♪ ♪ ain't like i'm the only one that's in the shoes that i am ♪ ♪ do you hear that, i'm right

back ♪ ♪ at the sound of lonely calling ♪ ♪ do you hear that, it's where i'm at ♪ ♪ it's the sound of tear drops falling down, down ♪ ♪ a slamming door and a lesson learned ♪ ♪ i let another lover crash and burn ♪ learned ♪♪ crash and burn ♪♪ i ♪ i know that it might sound jaded and i have to say ♪ ♪ i think love is overrated, but i don't like throwing it away ♪ ♪ i know you could probably tell me right where i went wrong ♪ ♪ some guys can't have all the luck if others don't sing sad songs ♪ ♪ do you hear that, i'm right back ♪ ♪ at the sound of lonely calling ♪

♪ do you hear that, it's where i'm at ♪ ♪ it's the sound of tear drops falling down, down ♪ ♪ a slamming door and a lesson learned, i let another lover crash and burn ♪ a door and a l ♪♪ i let another love crash and burn. >> ♪ that's right ♪ >> hoda, how you feeling right about now? [ cheers and applause ] al, how you feel b right about now? how you feeling in the back back there, y'all? all right. if you know the words, sing it out with us, here we go. one, two, three, four. ♪ do you hear that, i'm right back ♪ ♪ at the sound of lonely calling, do you hear that ♪ ♪ it's where i'm at ♪ ♪ it's the sound of tear drops n falling down, down ♪ ♪ a slamming door and a lesson learned ♪

♪ i let another lover crash and burn ♪ ♪ yeah, i let another crash and burn ♪ lover ♪ another lover, another lover ♪ ♪ another lover, another lover ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> yes! >> oh, man! >> that's too good, man. that's too good. it's too good. >> something fun to dance with. thank you so much. >> i love it. okay. we have a bunch of great people in our audience. but i'm going to look for somebody named -- she's a schoolteacher. she's from long island. her name is sydney.

hi, sydney. how are you? >> hi, i'm good. >> you are? are you excited? >> yes. >> she's very excited, thomas. >> you also love to sing thomas rhett songs, don't you? do you know the new one? >> yes. >> do you want to just show what you got? >> oh, gosh. >> you can if you want. hold that. try it. >> okay. ♪ when someone as beautiful as you ♪ ♪ doing riding around with someone like me ♪ ♪ i swear, girl, you could have anyone you choose ♪ ♪ i should stop asking questions ♪ ♪ before you get up and leave ♪ >> oh, my! >> thank you so much. one more time. one more time. what was your name again? >> that was amazing, sydney. did you know she could sing? good lord. have mercy. >> you got it. you got it. you rocked it.

what grade do you teach? >> i will be teaching special education kindergarten this year. >> look at that. influence in the world. that was awesome. you guys, let's give it up one more time for our friend thomas more time for our friend thomas rhett. incredible. incredible. and we have one more little girl. will you come up on stage? come on up. >> is that ellie? >> hey, thomas, we have one more little addition. this is a little girl named ellie. >> hi! >> she happens to be a friend of our show's. our dad, lee, is our director, and she's been so polite waiting. oh. what do you think? >> i love it. >> was it worth coming into work with dad? >> yeah. anks, ellie. u are the bom >> all right. thank you guys for coming to see this incredible guy. are you hitting the road?

>> hitting the road. >> where do you go first? >> to detroit. >> all right. pack your bags. all right. thomas is back with another song in our 3rd hour. and in our 4th hour, we will catch up with tennis legend serena williams. but, first, y'all, a check of your local news. >> one more time for thomas rhett! ♪

good morning. it is 856. i'm marcus washington in response to crime crisis in the city. oakland mayor sheng thao will host a town hall tonight to allow residents and let them know what her administration is doing to improve the safety there within the city. now, this is one of five town halls that she will host alongside the fire and police chiefs. they also will answer questions from residents. the mayor recently told nbc bay area that overall crime in the cy down by 32%. tonight's town hall is at 530 at jobeth eaton church. well happening now. police in oakland are investigating a shooting that left one person dead. this is near the park. a community resource center. it happened last

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