good morning. "today" exclusive. president obama weighs in for the first time on the anthony weiner scandal. >> i can tell you that if it was me, i would resign. and opens up about the major issue facing his bid for re-election, the economy. >> why are you not angrier about what is happening here? >> this morning our exclusive interview with the president. she's in, tea party favorite michele bachmann uses last night's gop debate to launch her own white house bid. how does her entry into the field change the race? a catamaran tosses people

into the chilly water of the san francisco bay. fortunately, no one was seriously injured but that boat is in need repair today, june 14, 2011. and welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning, i'm ann curry. >> i'm matt lauer. obviously, went to north carolina to talk to the president about jobs and housing but a lot of the newspapers this morning are running headlines based on the question you asked about congressman weiner. >> the first time he's been able to weigh in so we'll hear what he says coming up. the economy is the big story because it's going to be the key issue in the election which is just over a year away. we have a lot of ground to cover with the president. we had an exclusive interview with him so we'll have that for you straight ahead. also ahead, new details on

the search for missing indiana university lauren. will enhanced security camera video taken about the time of her disappearance give investigators new clues about what happened? we'll have latest and have exclusive line interview with lauren's parents as well. on a much lighter note, chances are you have probably owned a snuggie or an unusual exercise gadgets sold on television. what is the next big thing? we'll take you to the place where the wildest products you've ever seen are on display. let's begin with our exclusive interview with president barack obama. we spoke to him in north carolina on monday. we began with the president's take on congressman anthony weiner's scandal. >> well, obviously, what he did was highly inappropriate. i think he's embarrassed himself. he's acknowledged that. he's embarrassed his wife and

family. ultimately it will be a decision for him and his constituents. i can tell you, if it was me, i would resign. because public service is exactly that. it's a service to the public. and when you get to the point where, because of various personal distractions you can't serve as effectively as you need to, at a time when people are worried about jobs and their mortgages and paying the bills, then you should probably step back. ultimately this job is not about us. it's not about our am bigs. it's not about our positions. ultimately there's going to be a decision he and his constituents make but i know that for me, if i didn't think i could do the job as well as i need to, then it would be time for me to go. >> you know the head of the dnc has called for his resignation. did she speak to you as head of the democratic party? >> she didn't speak to me directly.

frankly, i understand why this has generated a lot of attention. i don't want to minimize how inappropriate the congressman's behavior was, but i've got a lot of other tough to do, so on my list of things that consume me on a day-to-day basis, jobs, the economy, afghanistan, this is not something probably that i would have spent a lot of time on or will be spending a lot of time on. >> the president of the united states. >> that's me. >> you're here encouraging private sector hiring, just after "the new york times" this past friday reported since the rove began, businesses have spent just 2% more on hiring people, while at the same time spending 26% more on equipment. so, why at a time when corporate america is enjoying record profits have you been unable to

convince businesses to hire more people, mr. president? >> i don't think it's a matter of me being unable to convince them to hire more people. they're making decisions based on what they think will be good for their companies. a couple of things that happened. look, we went through the worst crisis since the great depression. we are now in a process where the economy is growing again. we created 2 million jobs over the last 15 months. but it's not as fast as it needs to be to make up for all the jobs that were lost. the other thing that happened, though, and this goes to the point you were just making, is there are some structural issues with our economy where a lot of businesses have learned to become much more efficient with a lot fewer workers. you see it when you go to a bank. you use an atm. you don't go to a bank teller. or you go to the airport and you're using a key yoichlt osk instead of checking in at the gate. all of these things have created changes in the economy, and that's what this job council is

about, is determining where jobs of the future will be. how do we make sure there's a match between what people are getting trained for and jobs that exist, how do we make sure capital is flowing between those places with the greatest opportunity. we are on the right track. the key is figuring out, how do we accelerate it? >> that said you know with 14 million americans unemployed, and another 8.5 million unable to get full-time work, there is a lot of human suffering attached to this. >> absolutely. >> we're talks about bankruptcies, homelessness, hunger, the stress of this, the shame of this. people have started to wonder, because you speak so calmly about this, whether you really truly empathize with these people who have lost their jobs, who are suffering and people are asking, you know, why are you not angrier? why are you not angrier about what is happening here? >> ann, the -- you know, first of all, i don't think people are

asking that. maybe some in the press might be asking that. i think ordinary folks understand, i spend all my time thinking about this stuff because i'm talking to these folks every single day. i wake up every morning thinking about how can i help that man in north carolina or that woman in indiana or that family in pennsylvania get back on their feet, because they write me letters and say, mr. president, we're about to lose our house, can you help us? mr. president i worked here for 30 years, right before retirement i got laid off. what do i do now? i and have to write back to them. and when i see them at meetings and they start crying, then the notion somehow that i'm calm about that is nonsense. but what is true is that as president, my job is to make sure that i am finding every good idea that we can to move the country forward. what you saw today, you know,

our investments in clean energy, making sure we're dealing with community colleges, so that they are more effectively training our workers for jobs, making sure that the economy as a whole is not burdened by regulations that are outdated or don't make sense. making you are that we continue the kinds of tax cuts for small businesses and that we're also providing financing for those small businesses. you know, though are the things ultimately on which i'm going to be judged. >> it used to be that when there was corporate growth, jobs would follow. that has not happened this time. and so there's a lot of concern that maybe what's happening is something that's kind of intrinsic, something that's going to be a part of the future. so, it sort of begs the question, in hindsight, did you miss an opportunity by focusing on health care and not focusing enough on job creation last year? >> no, you know, i have to tell you, ann, everything i thought

about over the first two years is how do we get the economy back on track. that's what we focused on then. that's what we focus on now. but health care is part of our challenge. because if companies are spending billions of dollars on rising health care costs, that's money they're not putting into hiring the workers or new plant or equipment. talk to any of these businesses, large or small, and they will tell you, as a consequence of their health care costs going up 25% or 50%, or in some kacases 100%, that has a dampening impact on their ability to create jobs. >> house republicans are threatening to not allow the debt ceiling to be raised. if you don't agree to deep spending cuts. do you think they're bluffing, given how financially disastrous it would be for the united states not to have the debt ceiling raised? and are you willing to make deep

spending cuts? >> keep in mind we've already made deep spending cuts. i mean, i've proposed a freeze on federal spending. during the last threatened government shutdown we made some really tough cuts on programs that i actually think make a big difference. but given the size of the deficit, i think it was important for us to send a signal we were serious about getting spending under control. i am absolutely confident we can move forward on a plan that gets our debt under control, gets our deficit under control, but also make sure we're making investments in the future that are going to help us put people back to work. and the debate that's going to be taking place between me and republican members of congress is not whether or not we are dealing with our deficit in an effective way. there is a way of solving this

problem that doesn't require any big radical changes. what it does require is everybody makes some sacrifices and we make these changes in a balanced way. so far at least in the conversations that i've had, and the vice president's been hosting with leaders from both the house and the senate, we've seen some progress. i think that where it's going to get tough is right now republicans are very resistant to any kind of revenue. and would rather see us make some sacrifices and programs the vast majority of the american people think are really important. making sure seniors on medicare have the kind of security and protection that they need, for example. or making sure that, you know, government functions like. food safety or weather satellites are still up there, making sure our veterans are properly cared for. you know, you can't pay for those things unless we have some additional revenue.

and that's going to be a tough debate that takes place. but i take the republican leadership at their word when they say it would be disastrous for us to not increase the debt limit. i don't want to see the united states default on our obligations. the full faith and credit of the united states is the underpinning not only of our way of life it's also the underpinning of the global financial system. we could actually have a reprise of a financial crisis if we play this to close to the line. we'll get it done in a sensible way. that's what the american people expect. >> and we'll have much more with the president coming up in our next half hour, including how his family feels about him running for a second term of office and what surprises president obama the most about his two daughters. but for now, it's 7:12. here's matt. >> interesting stuff, ann. president obama and his policies were major topics of

discussion last night during the first major debate between gop front-runners in the 2012 presidential race. nbc's political director and chief white house correspondent chuck todd has details on that. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. look, there may have been seven republican candidates sharing a stage in new hampshire but just one candidate, not on stage, was the center of attention, the democrat sitting in the white house, president obama. minnesota congresswoman michele bachmann grabbed the first headline of the debate. >> i filed today my paperwork to seek the office of the presidency of the united states. >> reporter: she's now the first major republican woman presidential candidate since elizabeth dole in 2000. much of the affair was an anti-obama sound bite contest. >> he isn't leading on balancing our budget and not leading on jobs. >> he has turned his back on american allies and he has embraced our enemies. >> this president is a declinist. he views america as one of equals around the world. >> if i had my druthers, i never

would have overturned don't ask, don't tell in the first place. >> the obama administration is an antijobs, antibusiness, anti-american energy, destructive force. >> i will not rest until i repeal obamacare. >> reporter: and ron paul used the president as a punch line when asked to name one thing the president has done right on the economy. >> boy, that's a tough question. >> reporter: there were no direct clashes among the candidates, but former minnesota governor tim pawlenty raised expectations for fireworks by speaking out sunday and tying former massachusetts governor mitt romney's health care plan to president obama's. >> president obama said he designed obamacare after romney care. >> reporter: at the debate, pawlenty backed down. >> if it was obamanycare on fox news sunday, why isn't it now? >> he looked to massachusetts for designing his program.

he's the one who said it's a blueprint and he merged the two programs, so using that term was a reflection of the president's comments that he designed obamacare on the massachusetts health care plan. >> reporter: former speaker newt gingrich who last month drew fire from conservatives for scuffling with paul ryan's medicare plans did not back down at this debate. >> if you're dealing with something as big as medicare and you can't have a conversation with the country, where the country thinks what you're doing is the right thing, you better slow down. >> reporter: in the end, no matter who won or lost this debate, it served as an early gop pep rally for 2012. >> president obama is a one-term president. we'll win. >> reporter: spin room politics does matter in this and post-debate, romney folks were ecstatic. they got exactly pa they hoped for. michele bachmann overtaking tim pawlenty. pawlenty folks found themselves on the defensive having to answer over and over again why

the candidate decided to back off that criticism, matt. >> chuck, did you find it unusual michele bachmann chose that venue to announce for president, so she was one of a sea of candidates? >> reporter: what was surprising -- it's funny you say that, matt, because she was about to become the first noncandidate i'd ever remembered invited to a debate. i remember thinking before, this is oddly unprecedented. as a network i'm sure sure we would have felt comfortable inviting her without filing sooner. she did what she did, stole a head loin and in many ways manipulated the press in a way i hadn't seen a candidate do ever. >> chuck todd in washington this morning. chuck, as always, thank you very much. now let's get a check of the rest of the morning's top stories from natalie morales at the news desk. >> good morning. the house ethics committee has begun it's inquiry into wloo congressman weiner's online relationship rye lated house standard of conduct according to

the associated press. the investigation reportedly remain in preliminary stages and house ethics committee leaders have yet to decide if they will pursue a more intensive probe into his activity. if it's a race against time in hamburg, iowa, where the missouri river punched a 300 hoot hole in a major levee expected to reach hamburg today where the army corps of engineers is racing to build a secondary protective wall. if not completed in time, parts of hamburg could be submerged in ten feet of water. president obama traveled to puerto rico today, he's the first u.s. president to make an official visit there in 50 years. the trip solidifying his position with hispanic voters living in mainland u.s. the prosecution calls its final witness today in the casey anthony trial. nbc's kerry sanders has the latest from orlando, florida. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. we don't know who that final witness will be but on monday

the jurors listened to their final pieces of scientific testimony, evidence that prosecutors believe will convince the jurors that casey anthony planned her actions and then murdered her 2-year-old daughter, caylee. when caylee anthony's body was finally found in the woods, investigators discovered duct tape. while prosecutors suggested it was wrapped around caylee's mouth and nose, not one expert witness has testified they saw that. >> so, there was no duct tape around the skull, was there, sir? >> completely encircling it? >> correct. >> no, sir. >> three pieces of duct tape. >> reporter: monday the fbi technician who examined the three pieces of duct tape labeled q 62, 63 and 64 said she found no fingerprints but she says she did find something that was a surprise. >> during my examination of q-63, an outline of a heart appeared in one of the corners on the edge of that piece of duct tape. >> reporter: an outline possibly

from a heart-shaped sticker like these stickers taken from casey's home. investigators long ago alleged casey put that sticker on the duct tape as a good-bye gesture from mother to daughter. the defense has yet to respond to that heart-shaped sticker outline. the one thing jurors did not see was a photograph of that residue on the duct tape because the fbi technician says that she saw it and then conducted more tests looking for fingerprints. when she went back to take a picture of it, those tests for the fingerprints eliminated the outline of that heart-shaped sticker. natalie? >> kerry sanders in orlando, florida. for the latest on the casey anthony case. to wall street, melissa francis at the new york stock exchange. good morning to you. >> the blue chips managed to eke out a gain barely, one teeny tiny point but enough to break the losing streak. today we're watching quarterly results out of best buy, saying

tv sales are sagging as consumer is hurting. we're also watching retail sales and some inflation data. back to you. >> a quick one there, thank you. boston bruns thrashed the ka nuks last night with a 5-2 victory that sends the two teams into a tie-breaking game seven. it will be winner takes all tomorrow night in vancouver at 8:00 eastern on nbc. it's been an exciting stanley cup. take a look at this amazing video from san francisco where a racing cat amaran training. the new zealand built is one of the fastest on water as it appears to make its first u.s. appearance. no one was seriously injured in the accident but left a sail damaged. they were all wearing their hell manies. back over to matt and ann. >> thanks a lot. anything more exciting than a game seven in the national world championship. stanley cup finals tomorrow

night. look forward to that. let's get a check of the weather. al has gone from anchorage, alaska, and the truck is pulling up in las vegas, nevada. good morning. >> hey, good morning, matt and ann. here we are in las vegas. we are going to reveal our charity coming up in the next hour. yesterday over $1.8 million worth of goods. we got eight trucks lined up here, this charity, and we are going to be giving away a lot of stuff for some deserving folks here in las vegas. let's see what's going on as far as your weather's concerned in this hour. well, what we're looking at is a big area of severe storms stretching from parts of mississippi, alabama all the way up into iowa, nebraska and oklahoma. we could see some tornadoes out of these systems along with super cells, two-inch hail. you can see the rain already falling now from iowa into illinois and parts of missouri. rainfall amounts anywhere from 3

to 5 inches of rain and that's why we have flood warnings from illinois on into missouri. flood watches as well for 3 to 5 inches of rain over the next 24 hours. that's what's going >> good morning to you. nothing like a double dose of al roker in the morning. we've got good weather this morning. it's going to warm into the 90s later on. it's going to be the warmest day of the year so far. tomorrow even warmer. temperatures ranging from the low to mid 90s inland. 90 degrees today for concord. 89 san jose. gorgeous day in the city. 75 degrees. it's mostly clear. a little fog over the golden gate bridge. 91 tomorrow cool down for the weekend. and that's your latest weather. matt? >> al, we'll che check in with you in a little while for the big reveal. coming up, new details on lauren spier. are investigators closer to

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>> good morning. 7:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. we have new information on developing news in the south bay. police are investigating a shooting that kill one man and injured three others this morning. marla tellez is live at the scene. you got an update? >> yes, we got new information from the public information officer. he tells us the victim appears to be in his late teens to early 20s, he was found shot to death down here on oxton drive where you can see it's still very much an active scene this morning. this is a residential neighborhood in south san jose

year tully and 101. police got the call just after 3:00 this morning. three others shot but expected to be okay. the spokesman tells us all of them were in a garage of a home on the 1200 block of oxton. for some sort of a gathering. the suspect or suspects started shooting. a neighbor didn't hear anything and is surprised by it all. >> you've been here 30 years? >> yeah. i'm concerned now. where is this all. i know i see a lot of people walking through here. through that street. young kids. >> reporter: he says that this is the only time a shooting has happened in his neighborhood. as for the suspect or suspects, they are still on the loose this morning. police behind us interviewing witnesses and canvassing the scene. this is san jose's 25th homicide of the year. >> outnumbered all of last year. thank you very much. let's switch gears, get a better

taste of the day with a look at the forecast. things are warming up. >> a taste of the 90s. it's close to 60 out there right now. 59 in fairfield and concord, 56 in napa. we're headed to the low 80s as of noon today. san jose and gilroy. upper 70s in napa and 75 as you break for lunch in novato. then we round out the highs warmest day of the year so far. 90 in faired field and warmer tomorrow laura. >> thank you. for the latest traffic and weather updates check out nbcbayarea.com on facebook.

morning. it's the 14th of june, 2011. 64 degrees in midtown, manhattan. it's a little cool. it's not going to get a whole lot warmer than that this afternoon. a cool spell here at the end of spring. inside studio 1-a, matt lauer alongside ann curry. just ahead, the agonizing clues and missing student lauren spierer, vanished mysteriously more than a week ago in indiani. we're going to talk to her

parents in a couple of minutes. and we're going to have our interview with president obama. we were with him backstage before his big speech in north carolina on monday. take a look. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. >> that's me. >> so great to say, that's me. the president of the united states. anyway, coming up this morning the president opens up about his family and what surprised him most about his daughters. plus, talking about the five things that you can do as a parent to help your teenager if he or she is having a hard time finding a summer job. we'll get to that later on. let's begin this half hour with the missing student from indiana university. we'll speak to her parents in a moment, but first, nbc's john yang is in bloomington this morning with the latest. john, food morning. >> reporter: good morning. they're still in the information gathering stage in their investigation into what happened to lauren on her way back to her apartment building here. and her parents are issuing a direct challenge to anyone who

knows the answer to that, to come forward. from lauren spierer's anguished mother -- >> what are you wait for? what are you waiting for? >> reporter: a desperate personal plea to anyone who could lead her and her husband to their daughter. >> what you know might help us, it might be the key today that's going to make the difference. >> reporter: the spierer's plea came as bloomington police  enhanced security camera video showing at least one car near where lauren was last seen about 4:30 the morning of june 3rd. >> this is not to be identified as a suspect vehicle or a vehicle of interest or anything at this point. i don't want us to make that leap. this is something that has caught our attention. >> reporter: on the ground and from the air with small remote-controlled planes equipped with cameras, the search for lauren continues. police say they're expanding the circle of friends and acquaintances they want to talk with as they try to figure out what happened to her.

she was last seen walking to her apartment after a night out with friends. >> a lot of people have been talked to. law enforcement is going to keep talking with them. piece by piece by piece this puzzle is going to be put together. and we're going to find out not only what happened to her but who shares the responsibility of what happened that night. >> reporter: while police remain tight lipped about the investigation, lauren's parents are trying to give their missing daughter a voice. at the police briefing charlene spierer read an e-mail lauren spent her parents from a spring break volunteer trip to israel this year with her sister, which is when this video was taken. >> making the dirt a little bit looser. >> i'm soaking up everything. i'm living up every single second. i'm so thankful for this trip. it's life changing. lauren, i love you. your spirit is with us. we're never going to stop and we are never going to quit. we're here and we love you. >> reporter: an expert from the national center for missing and

exploited children has joined the investigation advising the bloomington police on how to proceed. matt? >> all right, john yang for news bloomington. john, thank you very much. lauren's parents, robert and charlene spierer, are with us exclusively. thank you for joining us. i know this is a very difficult time for you. >> thank you for having us, matt. >> robert, let me start with you. the thing that jumped out for to me in that press briefing yesterday is the police saying about this vehicle. don't jump to conclusions, we're not calling it a suspect vehicle of vehicle of interest but they do want to know more about it and perhaps enhance that video. have they told you why they're curious about it? >> well, it's a vehicle that was in the vicinity close to the time that lauren was last seen. but we don't know if it's -- if it's meaningful in terms of any connection to the case.

but it's just another lead that's being pursued, one of many, that have to be analyzed by the police and put together to evaluate how we're going to find lauren. >> are you both being kept fully abreast of this investigation? do you think you're getting all the information? are the police sharing all of that information with you? or are there parts of the investigation you're being kept away from? >> we meet with the police every day. we have a briefing with them just before a statement is made by them and by us. we're in constant communication with them. we have the cell numbers of the team, and we do speak with them regularly throughout the day. >> charlene, when you look at the time line leading up to lauren's disappearance and the departure from that bar, the walk to the apartment building, leaving her apartment building, some kind of a confrontation on the street, her going to the apartment of a friend and then at 4:30 in the morning leaving

that apartment. as a mom, you must have tried to fill in the blanks in what happened next. and so in your best judgment, what happened next? >> i think that's the million dollar question. we just don't know what happened next. the area where this all took place is such a small area. and she was so close so many times just to being home. so if anybody knows what happened next, if anybody saw her any time around that time, 4: 30, 5:00, it's imperative that they share that information with the bloomington police department. >> right. of course, matt that is the fundamental question that is being asked. and the information that we get from anyone can help us answer that question. there are -- there are tip lines

set up, both with the bloomington police department, with america's most wanted, and we ask that anyone with any information come forward. we've made this plea daily. and tips have come in and they're following up on those tips. but we encourage people to continue to come forward and tell us anything, however small it might be, however irrelevant you might think it is, to help us put the puzzle together. >> i have to ask youuren lauren's boyfriend and her friend. are you completely confident that they are cooperating fully with the authorities and are you completely confident that they're telling the authorities the truth? >> i'm not privy to what's been said between them, meaning the police and jesse and cory.

you know, i'm letting the police evaluate what's being said, how open they're being in helping the investigation. you know, we do know that anything that anyone can tell us is of critical importance to finding lauren. there's just a -- there's a big empty space between, you know, where she was last seen and her disappearance. we just can't -- we can't piece it together yet. >> finally, charlene, i know you realize the importance of keeping this story in the headlines, and i think that's one of the reasons you and robert have done so much talking in the media. i think it's a good thing. i also know you're far from home right now out there in the indiana. you live back here in westchester county in new york. can you even imagine leaving indiana at this stage without answering all these questions? is it just impossible to imagine going home without lauren?

>> it's impossible. you know, she's -- it's like having your heart ripped out. she's so much a part of my life, my husband's life, my older daughter's life. she's part of our little, you know, our little family. i just can't imagine ever leaving without lauren. so, no, i can't imagine ever leaving. >> charlene and robert -- go ahead. sorry, robert. >> matt, yes, i'm sorry. i think it bears mentioning that we have a tremendous amount of support from people in this community, friends back home, strangers from all around the country. they've come out here to help us with the search. it's critical that we get that help. it energizes us. it makes us stronger.

of course, we get up every morning with a determined focus on one thing, and that's finding lauren. there is a reward, $100,000 reward, for information leading to us finding lauren. and there's a website, if you would like to get information about lauren to help us with the search or just information about how things are developing. the web isite is findlauren.com >> we will put that information up on our website as well, robert, and link people to it so we can get as many people aware of this story as possible. >> thank you. >> robert and charlene, our thoughts and prayers -- >> can i -- >> go ahead. >> i was going to say, if the person who has lauren is out there, we ask you to please let her go. let her come home.

we love her. she's our baby and we want to get her back. >> our thoughts and prayers with you and with lauren. we will follow this story. robert and charlene spierer, thank you very much. >> thank you. let's get a check of the weather now. al is out in las vegas with more. al? >> all right, matt. thank you so much. and we're not going to reveal the charity we're helping, but folks here from the cosmopolitan hotel of las vegas has been working around the clock putting in this and another herb and vegetable garden that actually the charity we're going to be talking about will be using. these are fruits, vegetables, and herb gardens. so doing some great stuff. 250 -- part of a $250,000 donation, the cosmopolitan is making to our charity. let's show you our weather for this afternoon. we are looking at temperatures today, and the northern tier states, anywhere from 5 to 15 degrees below normal, including new york city. as you get to the south and texas, temperatures anywhere five to ten degrees above

normal. 90s to 100s, to text, the gulf coast, 50s and 60s through the northeast. 100s extend into the interior sections of california. strong storms in the mid mississippi river valley. beautiful weather in the pacific northwest. seattle, temperature in the 70s. >> good morning to you. we're already close to 60 degrees. it's still early. 59 degrees in fairfield. 54 in oakland. 54 in san mateo. we're headed for a warm-up. 80 in san jose. 80 in gilroy at noon. your high temperatures in the 90s inland. 90 in concord and 90 in napa. lovely day, though, in san francisco. once you work back to the east bay or the north bay after work it will be hot. warmer tomorrow. more from las vegas and our charity revealed in the next

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but what an incredible spirit she is and her husband has been there every step of the way. her family has been there every step of the way. the people of arizona have been there every step of the way. so i think she's just going to keep on getting better. >> she looks beautiful in the photographs, that's for sure. she looks better than a lot of people thought she would. >> looks better in person. >> have you spoken to her lately? >> the last time i saw her we went down to cape canaveral. we were going to watch astronaut kelly, her husband, go up on the space shuttle. they couldn't launch that day. but i had a chance to spend time with her. as i said, it's almost unimage nabl. it's a genuine miracle. >> i've been thinking since the last time we talked about how busy you've been. i've been wondering, in the non-stop intensity of being president of the united states, have you ever thought to yourself that maybe one term was enough? >> well, i'm sure there are days

where i say that one term is enough. what keeps me going is a belief that the work that we started in 2009 is not yet complete. we still don't have the kind of energy policy that we need to move this country forward. we still have not restructured how our education system works to make sure every kid has a chance at a successful career in the 21st century. and so i'm constantly thinking about the work that is undone despite the fact of being very proud about what we've gotten accomplished over the last 2 1/2 years. >> you probably still though had to have a family meeting. did you ask michelle and the kids about this at the table? >> michelle and the kids are wonderful in that if i said, you know what, guys, i want to do something different, they would be fine. they're not invested in daddy

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>> good morning to you. 7:56 now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. first lady michelle obama is in the bay area today. she's helping to raise money for her husband's re-election campaign and democratic national committee. she is in berkeley. about 200 guests are expected. it cost about $1,000 to $1,500 to attend. she will head to san francisco. tickets are $2500. on the menu beat salad, stuffed chicken and mashed potatoes. >> might be too hot for mashed potato potatoes. sipping lemonade. 90-degree weather. very warm, sunshine, and

tomorrow the warmest of the week. 90s in gilroy, livermore, fairfield, 75 in san francisco. make sure you're ready for it. it will be the warmest day so far. even warmer tomorrow by a few degrees. still if you work outside, drink water, make sure you have the sun screen handy. we're down to 80 by saturday. then we'll drop off to 75 degrees on father's day so not a bad looking weekend ahead. let's find out how your drive will look. >> not too good. so many accidents, so little time. problems on highway 4. westbound at bailey there is a truck blocking the lane there. westbound at 4 at willow there was an earlier accident in the clearing stages now. you can see a line of slow traffic there. also, another problem, this one also in the clearing stages, but definitely a line of red which means 20 miles per hour or less. northbound 280, ramp to east bound 380, that accident is clearing. and then heading down to the

south bay, a couple problems there. southbound 85, right there at 280 an accident blocking the right lane. then northbound 85, the almaden expressway on ramp a car versus the metering lights there so that definitely added problems to what was already a very heavy commute. which is a bummer because we were starting off so nice. let's leave it with a look at the bay bridge with the traffic backed up all the way to the maze. >> all right. pack your patience. for the latest traffic and news check out nbc bay area news on facebook. ♪ [ woman ] sam begged and pleaded...

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8:00 now on a tuesday morning, june 14th, 2011. that makes today flag day. rockefeller plaza is lined with the stars and stripes. and also a big crowd. we're happy to see so many people stopping by. it is a bit of a windy morning, also. i'm ann curry along with matt lauer. >> it's always pretty here in rockefeller plaza. it's even prettier on flag day with all the american flags flying behind us. fourth of july as well. it's a good day to visit here. it's nice to have you. meanwhile, al roker is out in las vegas today as he continues his lend a hand tour. he's resting on the job, as you can tell right now.

after a huge day in anchorage, alaska, handing out, what was it, al, $1.9 million? >> that's right, $1.9 million. we've got about $1.6 million here, plus eight trucks full of stuff for our very, very worthyd charity that's integral to the health of las vegas. >> all right. we're going to check in with al in a couple of minutes. we'll be talking about that as seen on tv phenomenon. you've seen them. $150 billion a year industry that gives us products with outrageous claims. the question is are they as good as they seem? and what's the next big thing like the snuggie or the george foreman grill? apparently one involves an instant bar, matt. jf >> we like the sound of that. also ahead, teenagers across the country right now looking for summer jobs, and the looking isn't easy. so we've got five things that parents can do to help your children find the summer job. we'll tell you about that. but first, let's go inside.

natalie morales at the news desk. >> good morning, everyone. seven contenders for the republican presidential nomination appeared together in new hampshire last night for their first major debate of the campaign. and while they did take shots at each other over troop withdrawals and health care, their common target was president barack obama and his handling of the u.s. economy. the tornado that devastated joplin, missouri, last month has claimed two more lives. city officials say both victims had been hospitalized with tornado injuries. the death toll now stands at 153. the massive arizona wildfire that's been burning for two weeks was 20% contained this morning. crews also cleared brush and set fire lines to keep the fire from spreading into new mexico. and strong earthquake aftershocks monday caused fresh damage in christchurch, new zealand, where a quake four months ago killed at least 181 people. the aftershocks are blamed for the death of an elderly nursing home residents. the government says airlines

collected $3.4 billion in baggage fees last year. that was up 24% from the year before. and now for trending on today, a quick round-up of what you're talking about online. as you heard, president obama has finally weighed in on the sexting sandal surrounding anthony weiner. in a "today" show interview he called weiner's actions highly inappropriate and added, quote, if it was me, i would resign. pregnant reality star tori spelling tweeted on monday that she crashed her car while taking her two children to school because she was being chased by the paparazzi.fá her car slammed into this wall. tori and the kids are okay but clearly shaken up. ñr and change mark zuckerberg's relationship ,,qumrujur)uráh complicated because facebook executives insist they know nothing about him being engaged. microsoft tycoon bill gates referred to zuckerberg's ñr longtime girlfriend priscilla chan as his fiancee.

and macy's is apologizing for running a full-page ad in "the miami herald" newspaper congratulating the heat for winning the nba title the night before. it had a full line of gear but, of course, problem is, it was the dallas mavericks, not miamiá which captured the title. that's a costly mistake. 8:04 right now. let's go back to al in las vegas for a check of your weather. mr. roker? >> all right. thank you so much, guys. and as we are here in las vegas at our charity. it's a charity that helps with training. tina received some training from this charity. this is alfredo and caroline. we're going to try to make a bed. whoever is faster. >> yes. >> i'm going to help you. i have a feeling you guys are going to win. tina, let's get started. here we go. while we're making the bed, i'm not going to really help very much. how do you get the corner. let's show you what's going on as far as your forecast. pick city of the day. look at that, whipping! it's like snapping, like a snapping kind of thing. las vegas, news 3, sunny and ot.

100 degrees. wan id asgoe nto the satellite radar, you will see more storms making their way into the midsection of the country. tina, moving like a -- that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening. look o wow. good morning to you. 59 degrees in hayward, 60 in livermore. we're up to 61 degrees in sunnyvale. climbing towards the upper 80s and even low 90s. we do low cloud cover over the bridge but overall our skies are clearing rapidly. by 9:00 a.m., mostly clear over the entire bay area. tomorrow, cooler, and then we cool down for the rest of the weekend. 's our latest weather, matt? >> thank you very much. when we come back, a tragic story of a 11-year-old girl who fell to her death.

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pier on the nrnew jersey shore. 11-year-old girl fell to her death. her parents are calling for safety changes. but first, nbc jeff is in wildwood, new jersey, with the story. jeff, good morning. >> reporter: hi, ann. good morning to you. look, so many of our children will visit amusement parks this summer across the country which is why these parents want you to listen closely to their tragic story. their 11-year-old daughter obiah jones came to this park on a school trip. she got on that ferris wheel, that huge ferris wheel, all by herself. and sadly, plunged to her death. no one knows why. but this morning an investigation is under way. the state of new jersey is already taking action. it is one of the tallest ferris wheels on the east coast. 156 feet high with sweeping views of the ocean. 11-year-old obiah jones got on alone. she was here at morey's piers

amusement park with her classmates. the trip, reward for making the honor roll. the next thing anyone knew obiah tumbled out of the gondola to her death. >> she was my everything. >> i love you, obiah. >> reporter: obiah's heartbroken parents still don't believe it. >> most beautiful person you would ever want to meet. >> i was blessed to be her mother. she was a blessing. >> reporter: according to the manufacturer, the ferris wheel has an age requirement to ride alone. 10 years old. obiah met that, she's 11. she also met a height requirement imposed by morey's piers. it's a mystery why obiah fell. but her parents say whatever happens there were no seat belts, no restraints, no cage to keep her inside. >> it's the law. you must put your seat belt on while operating a motor vehicle.

so why shouldn't a ferris wheel have a restraint? >> that's right. >> that's 156 feet, i believe, in the air. >> do you think if there were restraints your daughter would be alive today? >> absolutely. >> of course. >> absolutely. >> reporter: in new jersey, ferris wheels are not required to have restraints. in fact, most ferris wheels nationwide don't have restraints. this particular ride passed inspection recently. after the accident, investigators found no mall functi malfunctions or defects. the ride has been at this park for decades out incident and the park had a good safety record. this is the first guest fatality ever. we spoke with the park's president. >> one of the family's points was why not cage in these ferris wheels all together so no one can fall out no matter what happens. >> our operating history for the past 26 years shows that that's not necessary. so as long as there's proper containment, it's a very mild ride. it's really enjoyable for parties to have a panoramic view that's uninterrupted by bars.

>> reporter: but because of obiah's death, state inspectors are tightening the rules, sending this letter to amusement park operators. the new rule, a 54-inch height requirement which obiah met and the recommendation, no more riding alone as obiah did. at least two riders per gondola. >> whenever something occurs we want to step back and analyze it and see whether or not there are some changes to be made. >> reporter: by all accounts, obiah's sudden fall was an accident, but her parents say it's more than that. it's a wake-up call for all of us. >> we never wanted this to happen to another child. nowhere. anyone's child. >> ever. >> reporter: investigators are still looking into this here in the state of new jersey, but so far no plans to change ferris wheels at all. the design of them at least. this means no restraints, no cages. investigators say it's just not necessary right now. they do say that if obiah was

just with someone else, this entire tragedy, ann, could have been avoided. that's why they're urging everyone to ride with a buddy, no more riding alone in write you live in this country, to be safe. and by the way, this amusement park, ann, will adhere to that new recommendation when the ferris wheel reopens. >> jeff rossen, thank you so much for reporting on this. obiah's parents are joining us now exclusively along with their attorney. good morning to all of you. >> good morning. >> obiah, a name in the bible. >> yes. >> meaning? >> to serve and love the lord. >> she was -- >> a servant. >> describe her. 11 years old. >> beautiful. >> loving. caring. >> old, young, whatever, any color. awesome girl. i was blessed to be her mother.

>> you visibly moved when you heard the words in that prior report about her being alone on the ferris wheel ride, alone. >> it just tears me up that she was alone. >> you feel that she should not have been allowed on the ferris wheel alone at 11. >> not at all. >> not at all. no way. >> have you spoken to the chaperones, the people from the school outing as to why that happened? had they explained that to you? >> no one. >> we haven't spoken to anyone. don't know anything about it, why it happened, why she was alone. it's just devastating because my baby girl is gone forever. and this is what our family has to deal with. we have two more children that is horrified by this. this is what we are left to deal

with. >> is your feeling -- you're here today. this just happened two weeks ago. >> uh-huh. >> you're really here not just out of love for your daughter, which is obviously overwhelming, but out of love for other families because -- >> so this won't happen again ever, no one's child. >> the same way we feel about our child is the same way i'm sure other parents feel about their child. and we wouldn't want no other child to be hurt. >> not like this. >> so what is your message? we don't know yet all the details about what happened. is it, don't let your child only be alone, but is it also about restraints, is it also about something else that you think needs to change? >> just need to be careful and pay attention to what's going on around us. safety is the key. and we just need to pay more attention to our child. just be mindful that things can

happen. >> they have seat belts in cars, so i think they should have more -- >> some type of restraint. >> more -- security on a ride like this. >> do you think this case is going to make changes? >> it has to, ann. the same exact accident happened almost to the day five years ago in california when a 6-year-old boy fell out of the same type of ferris wheel. for the owner of that pier to say that the history of ferris wheel accidents is exemplary is wrong. all of the viewers can go on the internet and find out about how so many ferris wheels have happened all around the world. on the same type of ferris wheel, south korea, five people fell out and died. the key has to be restraints, lap bars, something that will keep everybody in, including adults. just having another person in

the gondola is not enough. there's a balance issue. they tell you -- they tell you that when we're unloading, we might have to move you around for balance purposes. they know about the issue and it has to be cured by having the restraints. >> obviously this is still a resolve, waiting for the results of the investigation. >> correct. >> we're waiting to see what the fallout will be -- what the bottom line is. we marvel that you can now stand up for all these other families, given the loss that you have suffered yourself. she was well loved. >> yes. >> thank you so much for being with us. >> thank you. >> and also to you, paul. we'll be right back after this. drivers have told us they like a crossover that can go the distance. that's why we gave the chevy equinox an epa estimated 32 miles per gallon highway.

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>> it's difficult. when you look back to 2006, 37% of teenagers got hired, now it's 25%. >> have all the jobs been taken? >> it's not too late. a lot of seasonal employers actually hire throughout the season. so when we're talking about retail and hospitality and leisure, some kids leave, they replace them. >> let's talk about some of your advice for parents to help their kids in the struggle. first, you want parents to help their children look for a summer job in less obvious places. like where? >> well, so i said, retail hospitality, leisure, that accounts for about 40% of jobs. but look at convenience stores. they are still hiring. look at resorts. they are still hiring. and look at other smaller companies in your neighborhood, because you're never sure exactly where somebody is going to open the door. >> you want parents to encourage their kids to start looking online. >> well, they know how to look online. >> right. >> they know how to go -- we

have a list of websites like snagajob and coolworks and summ summerjobs. what they don't know how to do is to network in person. it's really important because a lot of those connections they remember you more if you actually walk in the door. >> i like the concept of going door to door and knocking on a door saying, do you have a summer job. you can present yourself in a lot better way and more realistic way than online. >> you have to make sure you're teenager is presenting themselves. >> that's your next piece of advice. >> appropriately. we were talking about this. they have to dress nicely. if they've got tattoos and piercings, i think they need to cover them up or take them out. there are people like me, i see a nose ring, i can't get past it. >> you know, employers -- i think that shouldn't be a determining factor whether someone gets hired or not. i think that's probably unfair. but employers are very savvy when it comes to using the internet, too, so you say making the job candidate presentable goes beyond the outfit and the

hair cut. it goes to their facebook page and things like that. >> that's right. if your teenager has a facebook page with pictures of them partying, pictures of them doing things that they wouldn't want their grandmother to see, it's important that they take them down before they go out and apply for a job because somebody who is looking at them is going to google that, is going to find it. >> this is about allowing your kids to have a sense of independence. >> yeah. >> so how much of your own connections should you use in helping your child find a summer job. >> in a job market like this, i think there's nothing wrong with using your connections. but understand, those connections may get your teenager in the door but not hired. your teenager needs the interviewing skills, they need a notice and a thank you note if they're going to end up with that paycheck. >> if your child is lucky enough to get a summer job, remind them the economy is tough, keep that job beyond summer. >> absolutely. teenagers can work 15 hours a week without it impacting their grades. by all means, keep the job. >> good advice. >> thanks. >> piercers, call jean online>>.

just ahead, catch up with blake lively after your local news.>> good morning to you. 8:26 right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. an update in the south bay. police are still at the scene of the shooting that killed one man and injured three others. today, we're live with the very latest. any new developments? >> nothing new quite yet, laura. we're still waiting to hear some information but the crime scene tape is still up. police are investigating the shooting that was called in just over five hours ago. you're looking at south san jose, near tolley and 101.

the police tell us that so far four people were shot. they were hanging out at the 1200 block when the suspect or suspects began shooting. the call came in just after 3:00 this morning. police arrived to find one man dead. he appears to be in his late teens and early 20s. the three others are expected to be okay. at this point, laura, little is known about the suspect or suspects. they are still on the loose this morning. no arrests have been made and san jose's 25th homicide of the year. iganuthk yoth very much for the latest. 8:27 right now. weather and traffic after this. ♪

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good morning to you. welcome back. we still have a little bit of fog, low cloud lingering over the bridge. traffic flowing nicely. over the next half hour, even maybe 45 minutes, we're going to lose that cloud cover. clear skies and temperatures climbing to the 90s. back to you, laura. >> it looks good. thank you, christina. for the latest traffic and weather updates, check us on facebook. another update in half an hour. see you then. go! go! completing an atm deposit in record time... that's a step forward. go! go! with deposit friendly atms,

you can make ultra fast, secure deposits with no slips or envelopes. take a step forward and chase what matters. and we are back now with more of "today" on a tuesday morning, 14 th day of june, 2011. nice people gathered, even as sky is getting cloudy here in rockefeller center. but we're happy to have you here. and out on the plaza, i'm matt lauer along the ann curry and natalie morales. al is in las vegas. we're going to check in with al

in a couple of minutes. >> doing a great job out tlnchts also coming up, we're going to talk about the must have gadgets, you know, sort of the testing of the latest and greatest, what we call the as seen on tv products like today the instant bar and pajama jeans. >> nice. >> pajama jeans, i can't wait. >> i'm waiting on the instant bar, myself. also, we're going to meet a man who has a real connection with horses. she got to spend time with real life horse whisperer. should be fascinating to see what he's all about, coming up. before we get to all of that can we please say hi to blake lively, one of the stars of "green lantern." >> hello. >> you're so pretty. >> thank you. so are you. >> i like this movie because it doesn't insult the viewers' intelligence. here you are, this young lady, who knows ryan reynolds' character, turns into green lante lantern, a lot of times the movies the girl doesn't

recognize the guy when he puts on the mask. you get it right off the bat. >> this is a fun comic because we acknowledge all the things that in other movies they don't. vladimir putin having somebody like ryan, hard pressed to find somebody more witty and charming and funny than him. we use that. i don't know. i think it's special. >> it's good. >> yeah. and your character, her name is ferris, she's a test pilot. she becomes a president of her family's aviation company and she has to basically keep his character in line. which of those three do you like the best? >> i think i prefer keeping him in line. but actually, in the comics she turns into a villain at one point. so that would be the best. but you know, it was great because normally these women are the damsel in distress but she's the strong woman and she's always challenging him and they're always going head to head. getting to rival ryan like that was fun. i sound so combative. i'm not like this. >> as you get these bigger roles you really are carving out a new path for yourself.

you are coming out of "gossip girl" and coming into this, there's going to be rumors and pressure with the territory. >> you know getting into this business what comes into it. you do it for the art, you know, for the wonderful work that we get to do. and otherwise, you keep your head down, you keep to yourself. you know, i have such a great family and friends that they're my support system. >> raise your right hand for me, please, right hand. tell me the "green lantern" oath. >> you have to do it. we do it together. >> i know it. >> do it to the. >> the brightest day. >> and blackest night. >> let those who worship evil's might. >> know my powers. . >> with green lantern's light. >> wahoo! >> "green lantern." well-done. >> you look good. >> not as good as ryan. this friday, correct? >> yes. >> thank you so much. >> congratulations on your

success. al has a check of the weather. al? >> that's right, we've got a couple of not quite super heroes but celebrities with us. we've got michael jackson, marilyn monroe, tina turner and elvis. how are y'all doing? >> nice. >> looking pretty good. is this -- do you like coming out of these kinds of events, michael? >> love it. >> and do you want to say hello to the president. >> hello, mr. president. >> do you like it rough or easy? >> i like it rough and easy. >> do you want to thank anybody? >> thank you, thank y we're looking pretty good. 64 degrees in concord, 61 right now in sunnyvale and 58 degrees in santa rosa. it's going to be a cooker later on. we haven't seen these temperatures so far this year. 88 degrees in fremont. 89 in san jose and 90 in gilroy. we keep climbing as we head through wednesday but then temperatures dip a little bit. much cooler over the weekend.

father's day, 75 degrees. and this is your latest weather. you are going to open the door of that truck. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

that melody is day two of al's lend a hand tour. >> this morning he is helping folks hit hard with the recession and he is live in las vegas. al? >> guys, thanks so much. we are in las vegas just a hop, sketch, and jump from the world renowned las vegas strip. this recession is hitting people hard. we decided to bring a charity and it's called the culinary academy of las vegas. they're preparing workers to help with the gaming and hospitality industry here.

>> all right. let's play some blackjack. >> reporter: the recession hangover has hit hard in las vegas. strip resorts brought more than $60 billion over the last two years. gambling is down 24% since 2007. unemployment stands at 10%. for a lot of folks who live here las vegas is a town down on its luck. >> since the recession has hit, there have been so many people who don't know what to do, what direction to take. >> reporter: enter the culinary academy of las vegas. >> everybody understood that? >> reporter: a not for profit organization that helps people in need learn skills for successful careers in the hospitality industry. >> we do all of the training that is necessary for individuals to be employable on our las vegas strip. >> reporter: the academy offers training in 11 different classifications, servers, bartenders, chefs, and guest room attendants, just to name a

few. after graduation the academy assists students with job placement in 26 casino resorts on the strip. >> it's like the big leagues. you know, the strip is where it happens. the strip is where all the best jobs are. >> reporter: mark worked on the strip for seven years before losing his job in march. >> when the economy went south the banquet business just came to a screeching halt. it didn't slow down, it just stopped. it got pretty tight and pretty scary. >> reporter: mark is just one of several thousand students out of work and now training at the academy. a common theme for students? reinventing yourself. >> i'm trying to get myself back to work at 51. it's possible to teach an old dog new tricks. >> until i found the academy, i had no hope. there was nothing. the academy gave me the training that i needed. >> reporter: in the kitchen the chef helps train aspiring chefs as they create edible masterpieces. their creations end up at the academy's on-site bistro or banquets, both open to the

public. >> we deliver the technical skills to the hospitality team that is new and cutting edge. >> reporter: the academy also invites graduates to return for additional training at no cost to improve their skill set and vie for higher paying jobs. >> i make about 100 bucks a week more just based on knowledge. puts me in a position to proo provide better for my family. >> reporter: providing a better life through training and education, the culinary education is helping people who thought they had no hope hit the jackpot. all right. here we go. we've got seven, count them, seven trucks, open them up. yeah! $1.5 million worth of goods and services. united airlines, 200,000 frequent flier miles, 10$,000 in cash, miles as well on today.com. carpeting paint, fencing, malt o mill, breakfast cereal. streelers are going to be giving

out $30,000 worth of strollers. $25,000 worth of men's und wear. jordache jeans, men and women's apparel. bacardi rum, 100 tickets to see c. lo green. the good neighbor pharmacy, $15,000 in cash. columbia, our friends at columbia fleece, worth $11,000 from columbia sports company. bleach safe home cleaning towels, mighty milk, $10,000 in milk product. thank you very much, sir. stanley black and decker, $10,000 in tools and lawn mowers. essence cosmetics, $10,000 in makeup. sam adams beer, $5,000 in beer, $5,000 in cash. slim jim, $10,000 worth of them. we got a chopper, it's so big! we've got a chopper! tequila, $10,000 in tequila.

seasonings and flavors, $10,000. 10$,000 from our friends at yo crunch. penske trucks bringing in the trucks. sunscreen, cleansing, creamers, sara lee, jimmy dean,s will vegas spectacular, smithfield giving a truckload of food. we're going to talk to them in a second. steven, ceo of the culinary academy of las vegas, how is this going to help? >> phenomenal. we're thankful. on behalf of all of our team members and students, thank you so much very much. $1.5 million worth of donations to the community. it's greatly needed. thank you so much for being here today. >> does this help you expand your mission? >> absolutely. we are here to serve our community. there's thousands of children and families that are in need. all of these donations will come in. very much handy. thank you. >> we've got more. we've got a chopper today! back to you guys. a chopper!

>> al, thank you so much. i remember when al came with just one truck. not seven trucks. >> with a brown paper bag. i know. it's crazy. >> he's doing such a great job. coming up next, we've been. go, al.

this morning on "today's" consumer as seen on tv, you don't have to stay up late anymore to cash those infomercials so what's the next big thing? we have a preview at the direct response expo in san diego. janice, good morning to you. this must have been fwun. >> wearing a lot of the stuff i found. from snuggies to pajama jeans to easy zipper selling on tv is serious business. a whopping $150 billion a year industry. so we decided to check out some

of the products that hope to macon supers reach for their wallets. >> every time you use shamwow. >> it targets your entire core. >> the amazing one. >> they flood the airwaves, infomercials with products so enticing one in every two americans buy something from tv annually. >> that's why i love it. >> reporter: hopeing the mostly quirky products will make life easier. >> thousands of campaigns will be launched this year. 1 in 20 will actually get to a point where they will break even. >> reporter: but wait, there's more. before consumers get a glimpse of them on tv and now in retail stores the newest gadgets are on display once a year here at the response expo show in san diego where 5,000 people converge, all trying to have the next run away hit. just like the snuggie, which rocketed into $25 million pop culture sensation. >> it's a huge business. ask your friends, do you own a snuggie, do you have a george foreman grill, every single

person has one. they tell you they don't, they're lying. >> reporter: what's likely going to be the next must have? we asked john, publisher of "response" magazine, to give us a preview. how long will it be on the market? >> you run the commercial and within -- literally within minutes you know if it's working. within days, if it's a success or failure. >> reporter: first up for $14.99 it's the pocket chair. >> not only weighs nothing, less than a pound, it's less than six inches. you can take it anywhere you go and it completely folds out into a little chair. >> you need a little balance. >> you're working your core. >> reporter: if you need a little lift in your life, these $29.95 bust up cups may be for you. >> you want to look good, pop it? >> looks great on him. >> reporter: want to move that couch but can't lift it on your own? try ez moves for $19.99. you seriously could take a whole couch and do it? >> i'm not kidding you. when they demonstrated this on the infomercial they moved a

2500 pound car. >> whoa! >> amazing. >> reporter: i had to try this one myself. let's see how this really works. >> put it underneath the leg of the couch. now stand up. you don't want to hurt your back. it's going to be light. just gently move the couch. it's like dancing. >> reporter: not all the products we saw were priced at that irresistible $19.99. here's a $600 portable bar that claims it can be assembled in less than five minutes. come on. beh we had to see it to believe it. all right. get to it. and he comes in at 3:11. job well-done. >> thank you. >> reporter: we ran into kevin harrington from shark tank who was pushing his own gadget, the instant zipper. >> open, clip it, zip it just like that and you're done. >> clip it, zip it, and forget it. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> reporter: the new friend in this as seen on tv market is

fashion. romney of kimaro, future female face on as seen on tv showed us her fashion line, starting with her $29.95 popular body shaper. >> is it true lady gaga wore something like this outside? >> yes, she did. celebrities everywhere have been appearing in shape wear worn as outer wear. >> i've just about had it today from the show. it's time to soak my feet and i found just the product, easy feet. carwash for your feet. >> all right. those are ridiculous. we've got some on the table here that are not ridiculous. you had one item to pick, must in your household. what would it be? >> loving this. you can wear it 50 different ways. loving the pajama jeans. the first skinny jeans to hit the market. they don't look like pajamas. >> no. >> and the zipper is cool. you can fix anything. >> cool, great gadgets. thank you, janice. nice to see you. we're back in a home. this is "today" on nbc.

back now at 8:51, "today's" pets, long before the dog whisperer and the ghost whisperer there was the horse whisperer. today's animal advocate caught up with them recently. >> he was incredible.

the inspiration for the book and film starring robert redford and now he is the star of an award-winning documentary because of his incredible connection with every horse he meets. >> the horse can be such a great communicator to a person to take a look at themselves. the horse saved my life, so that's kind of why i'll -- i guess i'll spend the rest of mine trying to help them. >> reporter: some call it magic. others call it a mystery. but one thing's for sure, buck brannaman has a true kinship with horses, earning him the title the wheel life horse whisp whisperer. >> i know that name and that term is not really how you view yourself, is it? >> well, the people that i grew up around, they would find it pretty ridiculous if i was seen around referring to myself as horse whisperer.

>> reporter: brannaman who prefers the word horse gentler using a different kind of approach to training, fixes troubled horses and their owners at the same time. >> if you got a lot going on in your life, probably a lot of it is a lot bigger story than this horse. >> it's about dealing with horses that have people problems. >> right. wherever i go, until the human comes into the picture they're getting along just fine. >> reporter: brannaman's technique is the subject of a new documentary called "buck" which received the audience award at this year's sundance film festival. the film traces buck's troubled background. as a young child he was abused by his stage dad who thrusted him into the world of trick roping. >> every day we talked about whether a dad would kill one of us or both of us. and that's a weird conversation for an 11-year-old boy to have to have with his 13-year-old brother. >> reporter: buck eventually found solace and his true

calling, horses. >> i figured the only friends i had in the world were horses. it's almost like they sort of understood me. >> when you look at a horse, you can honestly say you saved my life. >> oh, yeah. there are things that the horse did for me that the person, a human, just couldn't have done. >> reporter: his uncanny ability to connect with horses from the docile to the dangerous got this straight talking cowboy noticed, and hollywood came calming. he was the inspiration for the best-selling novel and movie "the horse whisperer" directed by and starring robert redford. >> buck played a greater role than a lot of people realized. he contributed everything. there was a humanity and a kind of gentleness of spirit that i adopted from that character because of buck. >> is there a horse that you can't fix? >> no. i've been looking for a long time and i haven't found one that i couldn't help. >> yes, he's a kissy boy.

>> reporter: well, i couldn't resist inviting buck to my farm. hey, buck, say hi to buck. to meet my horses. including my beautiful mare madison who used to ride like a dream, but now she needs the buck touch. >> she just thinks this is going to be trouble, that someone is going to hurt her with this. >> she's running away from it. >> yeah. move over. now the front. that was good. >> yeah. >> reporter: in a matter of minutes, i noticed a change in her movement and attitude. oh, my gosh, she looks so much happier. you're a horse magnet. there's chick magnets. you're a horse magnet, right? i have a new tistiting for you. >> as big murray said, so i've got that going for me. >> now, buck, the horse magnet, opens in select cities on friday. you do not have to be a horse lover to love this film. >> i think he's a chick magnet, too.

>> chick, horse, everything. >> we're back after the local news. good morning to you. 8:56 right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. muni workers are working under a contract that they rejected. they say the term of the contract are the best way to go

until a new contract is agreed upon. they don't plan to protest the necision with the work sth xt step will be.e we'll take a look at the forecast right after this. [ sea gull squawking ] [ waves crashing ] [ gasps ] brrrr! [ giggles ] [ sea gull squawking ] i could not make working and going to school work. it was not until the university of phoenix that i was able to work full-time, be a mom, and go to school. the opportunities that i had at the university of phoenix,

dealing with professionals teaching things that they were doing everyday, got me to where i am today. i'm mayor cherie wood, i'm responsible for the largest urban renewal project in utah, and i am a phoenix. [ male announcer ] find your program at phoenix.edu. good morning to you. well, we are already at 68 degrees in sunnyvale. yeah, just before 9:00 a.m. 64 in san jose and 56 degrees in santa cruz. the orange indicates the area that is getting most sunshine. fog is hugging the coast this morning. that's preventing us from warming up rapidly along the peninsula. we're still going to hit 75 degrees in san francisco. san jose today, 89 degrees. 88 in fremont. 90 in gilroy and, laura, just

going to get warmer. >> but look at that weekend. it looks good. for the latest traffic and news updates, check out nbc morning news on facebook. another local news update in half an hour. see you then. with new wide sweeping cuts proposed, we're about to dismantle one of the world's greatest systems of higher education. nbc bay area believes we can't go down this path. with california's population growing by 400,000 a year, we can't let our community colleges turn away 100,000 students or let cal state suffer a 36% cut in funding. we're already short of higher degrees. do we really want more jobs to leave the state? do we really want more undereducated, underemployed? we need a billion five to save

education, roughly $38 per person. we either pay now or forfeit our future. with sacramento in gridlock, let the voters decide what to spend and what to cut. injour debate at nbceditorials.com. we are back with more "today" on a tuesday morning, june 14 th, 2011. here in midtown manhattan. we're in the 60s. not going to get any hotter than that. you know what, there are worse things in life. on p plaza, we have a nice group of people gathered. and nice ladies to my left. ann curry and savannah guthrie. we're going to talk more about your exclusive interview with the president. >> that's right. we asked him what he thinks about the scandal of anthony weiner, the congressman, and about the re-election bid, given

the challenges with the economy and jobs picture. we'll hear what the president has to say on all those topics. >> also, we're going have more diet sos questions. how do you get a workout in if you're a busy mom working from morning until night. and what are you doing wrong with you are a vegetarian diet but you're still gaining weight. we're going to ask those questions of joy when she's here. >> can we legalize pizza? >> love pizza. >> i had some last night. >> we want to mention al is not with us this morning because he's on day two of lend a hand tour 2011. he just got finished handing out $1.6 million worth of goods and services to a local charity in las vegas. the culinary academy that trains folks in restaurant and catering services. these are people who had been struggling to find work. al? great job. how's it going? >> it's going great. we're still giving stuff out. in fact, joining me headliners for 20 years here in the las vegas strip, penn and teller,

guys, thanks for being here. you guys are really stepping up to the plate for us here. awfully nice for you. >> all of these people, they're all donating all this food, cooking all the food for the homeless. we're just going to give them a show to come to. >> how many tickets are you giving out? >> i don't know. like, everybody here, everybody that's put it to the. i don't know how many that is. do you want to count them? >> you, you, you, you, you. that's so nice. we really appreciate it. it's terrible. it's terrible. >> how do you get this gig? he's speechless. okay. and by the way, speaking of speechless, steve, we've got something else for you. las vegas, you got a 2011 toyota sienna from the folks at toyota valued at over $50,000. the seven passenger minivan, dual power sliding doors, sliding console, and lots of

cargo space. all from the nice folks at toyota. shine her up, baby! shine her up. back to you guys in new york. >> great. >> wow. >> thank you very much. our best to them as well. nice. >> you got to say, wouldn't it be great, how would you like to give away $1.6 million? >> got to feel good. >> all in a day's work for al. let's go inside with natalie morales. hi. >> good morning once again. good morning, everyone. as you heard on monday,ann sat down with the president to talk about the economy and jobs and the conversation began with issue that is getting so much attention right now, the sexting scandal involving congressman anthony weiner. >> well, obviously what he did was highly inappropriate. i think he's embarrassed himself. he's acknowledged that. he's embarrassed his wife and his family. ultimately there's going to be a decision for him and his

constituents. i can tell you that if it was me, i would resign because public service is exactly that, it's a service to the public. and when you get to the point where because of various personal distractions you can't serve as effectively as you need to, at a time when people are worrying about jobs and their mortgages and paying the bills, then you should probably step back. you know, ultimately this job is not about us. it's not about our ambitions. it's not about our positions. it's about how well are we serving the people who sent us to washington. again, ultimately there's going to be a decision that he and his constituents make, but i know for me if i didn't think i could do the job as well as i need to, that it would be time for me to go. >> house republicans are threatening to not allow the debt ceiling to be raised. if you don't agree to deep

spending cuts, do you think they're bluffing given how financially disastrous it would be for the united states not to have the debt ceiling raises? >> i am absolutely confident that we can move for regard on a plan that gets our debt under control, gets our deficit under control, but also makes sure that we are making investments in the future that are going to help us put people back to work. we're going to be working hard over the next month, and my expectation is we're going to get it done in a sensible way. that's what the american people expect. >> i've been thinking since the last time we talked about how busy you've been. i've been wondering in the nonstop intensity of being president of the united states, have you ever thought to yourself that maybe one term was enough? >> well, i'm sure there are days where i say that one term is enough. what keeps me going is a belief that the work that we started in 2009 was not yet complete.

we still don't have the kind of energy policy that we need to move this country forward. we still have not restructured how our education system works to make sure every kid has a chance at a successful career in the 21st century. and so i'm con stabtl lystantly about the work that is undone despite the fact that i'm proud of what we've accomplished. >> again, that was ann curry with the president. gop hopefuls faced off last night at a republican presidential debate, clashing over key issues including the withdrawal of u.s. troops from afghanistan. and tea party favorite michele bachmann announced that she has formally entered the presidential race. it is a race against time in hamburg, iowa, where the missouri river punched a 300-foot hole in a major levee. water rushing through the hole is expected to reach the town of hamburg today where the crews are building a secondary protective wall. a restored world war ii b-17

bomber made a fiery emergency landing in illinois. all seven people on board escaped safely. only about a dozen b-17 s are still in flying condition today. and from aviation past to aviation future, this could be air travel as usual by 2050. the airbus has unveiled its vision for the plane of the future. best of all, there will be no class divisions on board. it looks absolutely stunning. like a convertible airplane but not quite. seven minutes right now past the hour. back out to ann and matt. no class divisions, you guys have to travel with the rest of us. >> i missed that. >> you will have to travel like the rest of us. >> i'm always there behind the curtain anyway, natalie. there are actually seats back there, in case you didn't realize that. >> yes. >> let us get a check of the weather now from mr. roker out in las vegas. al? >> well, getting a little ugly there in new york. luckily we've got a lot of love here in vegas.

folks from paula dean furniture and universal giving furniture here, royal talent and frigidaire. also, another big donor here, mgm has ten major resorts on the strip. renay west is a top executive with mgm. thank you so much. why was it important for you guys to get involved? >> we had a long-term partnership with the culinary academy here in las vegas. our involvement here is win win. it's a win win for our company and mgm resorts and the community and our customers. >> you're donating $100,000? >> $100,000. but, al -- [ applause ] >> there's more? >> there's more. because we've learned that there's also a renovation going on here, so we're also donating $25,000 worth of beds to support that renovation. >> $125,000. thank you so much. neighbor just down the road, henderson, nevada, home to zappos.com. we've got with us brooke hider and, brook, you guys are giving

$125,000 worth of stuff and cash. >> we are. we're happy to be here with a donation of $105,000 to help the students get new items for their kech chen. and we also have some great selections of house wears that we're donating from teflon, and we're giving the students new crocs to wear. >> that is fantastic. >> and smithfield giving a truckload of food. dennis, thank you so much for all this. >> al, it's great to be here. you heard of bringing home the bacon. we are bringing home the hams to the institute today. we have a lot of great food here. we hope everybody enjoys it. >> thank you so much. oh, wow, what a beautiful day in san francisco. temperatures maxing out at 75 degrees. we're getting rid of the marine layer early. already looking good. take a look at where the temperatures are. it's still early. 70 in fairfield, 60 in napa, and 63 degrees already in santa

rosa. as we head throughout the afternoon, we're going to continue to climb by 80 degrees at noon. rounding out the day in the 90s. even warmer as we head into wednesday. hope you have a great one. and that's your latest weather. savannah? >> al, thanks. this morning on joy's diet sos answers to your daily diet dilemmas, today's nutritionist is here to discuss everything from how to discuss daily exercise routine to healthy ways to enjoy pizza. yes, you still can. joy, good morning. we'll get to the pizza in a second but first let's go to lisa from reno, nevada, has a question for us on the phone. lisa, what's your question? >> hello, my question is, i have four young children and i struggle to find time to exercise. the kids wake up early in the morning and after they go to bed at night i'm too exhausted, as you can imagine. it's really difficult to be consistent about exercising with all the other demands i'm trying to meet. what are good strategies for a busy mom to fit in exercise? >> i can totally understand how crazed your days are and i know

exercise can be really difficult to fit in. so here's an idea that i think could be manageable for you. i want you to try to get in a five-minute spurt of exercise four times during the day. so whatever you have somewhat of a five-minute interval, maybe when the kids are having breakfast or they're napping or doing their homework or even when you're waiting in between carpools, exercise for five minutes. you can march in place, you can do jumping jacks, regular or modified, if there are stairs nearby, climb up and down the stairs or do step-ups, kicks, push-ups, sit-ups, anything goes. then make a check in a calendar that's conveniently in your purse and the idea is to aim for four checks during the day. and at the end of the evening you have conquered 20 minutes of exercise. and that's pretty impressive with your schedule. i think you can do this. >> especially when you add in all the running after kids. >> this is up and beyond. you're right. good luck. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. >> go for it. let's go to sue in st. louis.

what's your question? >> hi. i became a vegetarian about a year ago and i eat a lot of beans, greens, pasta, veggies, fruit and nuts. but i've actually gained some weight and i feel more tired as a vegetarian. am i picking the wrong options? >> your options sound terrific. i think that's problem happening is you're over-shooting on the alps that you're eating because whether you are following a vegetarian diet or non-vegetarian diet calories matter most. i would cut back on the whole grain starches, whole wheat pasta and brown rice and also the nuts. starting today, slash your servings in half and i bet that you start to see downward movement on the scale. and in terms of feeling tired and fatigued, go out of your way to have things with protein and iron at every meal. at least most meals, like the o tofu and the nuts and lentils and beans. i think it's a good idea to talk

to the physician to rule out anemia or a low thyroid issue. >> last one. e-mail from bobby. i love bobby. he says, i'm trying to eat better and drop a few pounds, but i just can't give up pizza. how can i lose weight and still eat pizza? tell us, joy. >> savannah, this is good news for everyone because you can work pizza into your diet. go for thin crust because you will save about 100 calories per slice and you will prevent a lot of unnecessary white refined junkie dough from entering your body. the next thing is get rid of the fatty toppings like the sausage, pepperoni. >> i knew you were going say that. >> pile on the vegetables because they're filling and will give you a blast of nutrition. go light on the cheese if you can. and just try to stick with two slices. if the slices are really small, three slices. >> you flow, i've seen those slices. they're very large, two giant slices, got it. got it. >> if it's thin crust, you can have two or three. if you start with a salad it will fill you up, take the edge off so you will be satisfied on two or three slices.

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good morning to you. 9:26 right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. sunnyvale police think they know who killed a woman and left her body in a garbage bag. what they don't know is why. officers have arrested a man. they think he killed maria orosco at his home on revere drive in sunnyvale and dumped her a few blocks away. they knew each other. her friends and family are still struggling with the fact that she's gone. >> for her, like i told you

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good morning to you. it's 9:28. take a look at this. 70 in fairfield. 65 in livermore and 69 degrees already in concord. it's not even 10:00 a.m. yet. we are well on our way to the 90s. but if you are somebody who works in the city or live in the city, you are going to get a treat today. clear conditions and 70 degrees at noon and then by 4:00 p.m., 75 degrees. a warm and building breeze will make it feel nicer. as you make your way to the north bay and east bay, 90s. i've got to find a reason to go into the city. that looks great. the traffic commute doesn't look that great. check out this line of slow traffic.

that's because of an accident we have here that's been jamming things up. westbound 80, right around central. injury accident with the motorcycle was in the number one lane and moved it over to the side. but the real big story is hayward. holy smokes. it's been a mess all morning. northbound 880 at 92, there's an accident there blocking the right lane. to make the problems worse, in the southbound direction, around mall ree, there was an earlier accident just jammed. you're looking at a 30-minute drive. let's head out to the cameras and check out 880 in oakland. they don't know what they are in for when they get down there. >> thank you for keeping us posted on all of the traffic out there. for the latest news updates, check out nbc bay area morning news on facebook. another update in half an hour.

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we have melissa joan hart here. thank you for being with us. >> of course. >> they are do nating over a million dollars of jarred baby food in food? >> first to kick off the jar for jar campaign, look, i've got my baby food here. >> she's the spokesmodel. >> your kids are 5 and 3? >> this is their favorite, sweet potatoes. to kick off jar for jar, they are going to give lend a hand a million dollars worth of product to kickstart the whole campaign. but the campaign is great. it's working with feed the children. go to facebook.com/beachnut and share a virtual jar of baby food with a friend, family and beach nut will donate up to a million dollars of product. >> how did you get involved? >> i'm a beach nut baby myself. my kids love beach nut. it's one of those products you can see on like the grocery store shelves and you trust it. it's all natural. it's just something a lot of us grew up with.

and they've been around forever and they are working with feed the children now. they've been working with them for 20 years. it's a great campaign. there's a lot going on in the u.s. right now with -- >> hunger and starvation. >> it's -- i believe it's the -- there's more children starving in the u.s. now than there have been since the depression. so i think it's important. it's a great way to get out there and make sure no baby goes hungry. >> 1 in 4 children, i believe, is the figure, of children going hungry. thank you for bringing us beach nut's information as well. >> get in on the act. my show will be on the air as well, june 29th on abc family. >> my kids will look forward to that. and still to come this morning, much more. we've got al from in lend a hand in las vegas. also how to prevent injuries at home. >> yeah. >> i think al is with us. al, what do you got? >> we've got sarah from tyson food. she's a senior vice president. you guys are making a fantastic

donation. 40,000 pounds of chicken, providing 158,000 meals. why did you guys want to get involved with lend a hand? >> we want to help out the las vegas area. there are a lot of people in need. and we're involved in hunger donations. have been for ten years. we've given about 78 million pounds of food away in the last ten years. all protein. i think that's enough to feed every american one meal over the last ten years. so it's a big commitment we have. we're trying to make a difference. >> we really appreciate it. >> happy to help. >> and all the folks at tyson, thank you. and that's what's good morning to you. well, not even 10:00 a.m. and we are 70 in fairfield and temperatures are continuing to climb. san francisco at 61 degrees. you're on your way to 75. we've lost a lot of that fog, low cloud cover is clearing rapidly. i think we'll be completely done with it in another half hour. 90 in los gatos, fairfield, 90

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>> most people see their house as a safe haven, but actually one-third of all injuries happen at home. lisa freeman, editor of "shop smart" magazine has must-have safety items that will help prevent accidents in the home. good morning. >> good morning, savannah. >> there are some essentials that everybody should already have in their homes. what are they? >> smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers and even a sturdy step ladder so you don't hop up on a table or chair and end up breaking your neck. also medicine cabinet latches so your children don't get into the medicine cabinet. >> and a bottle of aspirin. behind that locked medicine cabinet, first item is escape ladder. there should be a fire escape ladder in every upstairs room? >> only 6% of homes actually have escape ladders but any home that's over one level should have escape ladders in every room on the upper levels. so in case there's a fire, they have a way to get out. that may be the only way you can get out of the house. >> how do you know you have a

ladder? >> you want the stand out. measure it. make sure it's the right length for your house. check it to make sure it's certified by a third party like underwriters laboratories. >> tamper resistant outlets. some say those plastic plugs you just shove in the plug. >> actually, those plastic outlet caps are terrible. kids can pull them out and they can become choking hazards. replace your outlets with tamper proof outlets so when kids stick their fingers or keys in there they can't get shocked or burned. 2,400 kids every year get shocked or burned through these electrical outplpts they are only a couple of dollars a piece. cordless blinds. i get why it's a danger, but to replace all your blinds would be really expensive. >> extremely expensive. even buying cordless blinds is expensive. about $50 more than regular blinds. but people get strangled in these. not people. children get strangled. pets get strangled. hundreds have -- hundreds of

these string lings have happened. so it really is worth buying cordless blinds or buying -- or actually getting a retrofit kit for free by going to window coverings.org. >> you can take blinds that have cords, get the retrofit kit. >> if you have a blind next to a window with a cord, pull it away. that's one of the biggest causes of strangulation. >> now need furniture straps because you say a lot of kids pull on furniture and it topples over them. >> one kid every other week gets crushed by an appliance or tipg over table or dresser. so these furniture straps help strap them to the floor or to the walls and put them on bookcases, file cabinets, anything that a child can climb up on. >> where do you find these? >> home centers and stores like that. >> the slippery bath tub. we all know the i've fallen and i can't get up, but it's very serious. you need to put a mat. any particular kind of mat for the bottom of your bathtub? >> the bathroom is the most dangerous room in your home.

43,000 injuries a year happen in that room. 80% of them are slips and falls. these basic bath mats are the best way to prevent those injuries. >> okay. >> and last on our list, we all like a little ambience, but candles. i know from personal experience. you keep the candle going you can have a very serious situation on your hands. you suggest flameless candles. >> these battery operated candles are very convincing. they are very pretty. some of them have timers. some can be operated by remote control. they're not very expensive. but the thing is, regular candles cause about 10% of all home related fire injuries. so -- and also they aren't very good for the air in your home. they can actually release pollutants into the air. in addition to setting your house on fire. >> these are the flameless candles. are they still romantic? >> i think so. why not? >> lisa, great tips from "shop smart" magazine. coming up next, we'll check in with al with chef todd

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>> and scallions. >> that's it. >> how do you cook it? >> an hour to four hours. over night. >> you say this is a great marinade for anything. >> anything. chicken, fish, all sorts of things. just in there for an hour or so. picks up all those flavors. get this on a nice hot grill here. you can see he griddled these up. you can see how gorgeous. a little bit of brown sugar in there, too. >> caramelizes nicely. >> nicely. we've actually taken my summertime favorite, corn. >> good stuff. >> take it off the husk. mix it with yogurt. i've got red onion in here, jalapeno as well, cilantro, parsley, lime, this is what i call -- it's based on the indian rietta, yogurt cucumber dish. instead of using the cucumber we use the yogurt. delicious. all right. summertime, i love this. grill the steak, chicken, fish, whatever it is in in there. >> how do we plate this up? what is it about skirt steak?

>> it has -- you have to go against the grain. the grains run this way. we butcher a cut -- we will take all the fat off for you like that. you cut it against the grain so you don't -- so it's nice and tender. it will be tender. that marinade helps it as well. put a little bit of this on the plate like that. this, again, hot, cold, beautiful steak right over the top. and then, what do you think, keith, is this working? >> pretty good. >> beautiful. >> right. that's it. >> that looks fantastic. >> a little cilantro and you've got a great, great grilled summertime favorite. cilantro over the top. >> and, todd, you've got something you want to tell keith. >> absolutely. keith, i want to let you know that we're going to give you a three-month internship at my restaurant here in vegas. we need you to come over and hang out in our kitchen and learn all the secrets and open up your own restaurant. >> three-month internship with todd english. >> that's beautiful. that's beautiful. i love that. i appreciate that. >> have you always liked to

cook? >> i've liked to cook as long as i can remember. >> what's your dream? >> he said 4 years old. >> chef. >> 4 years old he started cooking. >> wow. going to be a chef. you want to be todd english. he's coming after you, todd. >> i'm ready. bring it on, baby. >> fantastic. why is this institute, culinary institute so important? >> when i first started cooking there was only a couple of schools. these guys have these opportunities, learn the basics, learn the skills, get out and understand what the kitchen is about. it helps us as restauranteurs, coming in skilled, ready to go. this is such a great profession. right, keith? >> it really is. >> it's -- there's so much you can do with it. >> welcome to the fraternity. all right. >> welcome. >> very nice. >> nice to have you on board. >> terrific. before we say good-bye we have promotion considerations, the fine folks that helped us bring in $1.5 million for the culinary academy of las vegas doing their wonderful work. we are so thrilled. and todd, thank you so much for

the support you give. i got to try this out. >> before you go. >> oh, that's fantastic. >> delicious. this is what it's about. >> so good. tomorrow, we'll get on the big pe penske truck, heading down the highway. i think i-35. i'm not sure. going to houston, texas, where we've got another big reveal and another great charity. ladies, back to you. >> all right, al. are you okay there? swallow. there you go. al is doing okay. and, al, as he said, is going to be live from houston tomorrow. i can't wait to see more from lend a hand today. he's doing great. >> he's doing great. and we have ryan reynolds on the show tomorrow. of course, we'll be back with more of "today." >> all right. for all of you at heem, if you want to get involved with lend a hand go on to our website today.com as well and find out how you can help to contribute. ten years now, al is going to be $10 million. let's se you can help us

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good morning. it's 9:56.

i'm scott mcgrew. thieves are stealing copper from utility poles. from 300 poles in the city. during the same time last year, fewer than ten copper thefts were reported. officers say they are seeing a surge in copper thefts, especially north of highway 4. the thieves make quick cash by selling the copper as metal. the mt. dee be a blow school board is cutting positions and programs. the vote is being held as a backup plan in case the proposed tax extensions don't go through. this includes cutting special education, bus service, and school board medical benefits. the board is considering a few money-raising ideas as well, including a new parcel tax, selling advertising, and leasing property for cell phone towers. hottest day of the week so far. let's check in with christina.

good morning. >> hottest day of the year so far, mr. mcgrew. 64 in san mateo and we're going to warm up more so tomorrow. today, 90s on the temperature map. i wouldn't be surprised if we go a bit above in places like fairfield. 90 in gilroy and 75 in save at the dock on the bay. up to 85 by thursday. so not too bad as we transition into the weekend. temperatures continue to fall really comfortable. sunday into monday. let's check your drive with monique. >> thanks, christina. the conditions are improving across the bay area. slow traffic along the east shore freeway. also, another hot spot to tell you about, pardon the punt, eastbound 80 at 205, a big rig is on fire and there are reports that the right hand shoulder is on fire. conditions are improving through hayward. that's good news. scott? >> for the latest traffic and news updates, check out the nbc

bay area morning news on facebook. another news update in half an hour.

frb nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody, we are so excited. hoda and i made it through fun day and made it to booze day tuesday. if you're with us, guess what, that means you made it, too. >> we're all together. >> june 14. >> yesterday on our program, we got a huge response on one particular story that we did. we had gene simmons and his long-time girlfriend, shannon tweed with us. >> after 28 years together, are you more than a girlfriend.

>> before we throw it up to the sound byte. let's tee it up. it was described in a lot of different websites as one of the most awkward interviews they had ever seen. >> ever. because we're awkward all the time. >> they're having a huge dispute after a long-time relationship. >> it's tense in the studio. i got to tell you, folks. >> body language. >> we've had you both on many, many times, and we love you guys, but this concerns me. you're in deep poopy, now. >> gene, you just said you didn't know those girls except from the photo. >> please, what he means is he didn't know their name. >> what are you guys going to do about this? >> ha am i going to do? >> what's he going to do? >> either one could answer that. >> go ahead. >> well, it's clear that men -- >> please don't lump yourself in with other men are good. >> oh, god. >> we're going do see, in this whole new series -- >> you're going to see what

happens. >> your relationship up to this point. >> it's pretty much unravelled at this point. >> did you have a fling with the girls in this picture? >> he's had a fling with many girls. >> what's the status of you you guys? >> well, we'll see. i don't want to give away everything, but not looking great. >> some people thought it was weird. >> we didn't know what to think. at first we thought, they're here to promote the series, so they're playing with us. >> that's sort of what it felt like. >> that's what's happen on the show, people know how to make news. but then it was like a roller coaster, wasn't it, hoda. we thought, are they playing with us? uh-oh? for real? >> off-cam remarks before it's time for them to go on. you see a different rapport. but they had that icy rapport throughout, i thought. >> and apparently when they came into the studio earlier, our producer told us, but we didn't know it at the time. so afterwards gene tweeted -- this is gene's tweet.

he said, did "the today show" -- ouch. kathie lee and hoda tore into me. shannon is the angel. i'm the devil. >> now shannon tweeted, just finished "the today show" -- thank you, hoda and kathie lee, next time i want a couch full of single guys. she talked about kind of implying that when her kids all were grown and out of the house -- >> they're off to college. >> that the relationship, she was unclear whether that was going to stay together. >> yeah. >> i'll be curious to see what happens. here's the thing about them -- there are a lot of reality stars that seem phony. they seem authentic, don't they? >> there's something about them to me that seem -- >> i've told you many times, gene simmons just from his image was the type of person that i thought -- i don't think i'm going to care for this human being, you know? and he's been on the air with us many times through the years and there's something very likable and lovable about the guy. first of all, he's very, very smart. we've had shannon on a bunch of times and shannon has got a colorful past of her own. so i thought, what do i have in

common with shannon tweed? not much. but you love her. >> you do. what was her back-story, she was a "playboy" maymate. >> playmate of the year. and i think both of them were not children when they got together. when they hooked up. and i think both of them went in with their eyes wide open. that's why i asked her on the air, shannon, he's a rock star with a tongue this long, you knew what you were getting into with this guy. and -- she did. she's very smart. so i don't know why now. maybe she's got like a really, really long fuse and a lot of people do and then it just all of a sudden -- it just sets it off. >> and it was all sparked because there were some photos on tmz of gene simmons flanked by two of those, two girls. and who he claimed that were just there and they were doing some real estate deal and these girls just hanned upon them. >> they come with the house? >> they didn't look, compared to what we see on the air today and around the streets, those girls

were not scantily clad. they didn't look like your typical sluts, let's be honest. so forgive us, if you think we did anything untoward. >> ann curry made news he she interviewed president obama yesterday in north carolina. and ann asked him a series of questions about the economy and all sorts of heavy topics. she also asked him about representative weiner if he should resign. and the quote from president obama was, i can tell you that if it was me, i would resign, because public service is exactly that. it is a service to the public. >> one person said downstairs, he thought he was serving the public. >> you know, you can't open the paper -- >> we thought it was going to be a weinergate, weinerless day. but some american entrepreneurial spirit is in play. this came from connecticut. play with your own weiner. there's an anatomically correct

one and one that your children can play with. the thing on his shorts says "tweet me." so that's that for right now. >> okay. it's going to be interesting, his wife returns home tomorrow and i'm, he's got as they say, remember lucy? you got some 'splainin to do. >> if you were in front of the tv, chances are you were watching this program, "the bachelorette." the 26-year-old ashley herbert, she's the bachelorette. she made the cover of "people" magazine. she feels betrayed. this was this guy on the show, bentley. >> that's not bentley. bentley's this guy who was kind of back-stabbing her behind her back and to her face he was telling her how much he cared about her and he left the show. last night she could only bounce one guy of the group. she chose one. and the one guy she chose to kick off, this guy, was, he lost his wife to an illness. he was a really sweet guy and he was the one person -- >> he's the one she needs,

right? >> i liked him a lot. and that show gets you lathered up. i know what you said about it, live your own lives, but whatever, i like watching them live their lives. >> i don't judge, hoda. >> you kind of do, a little. yeah. >> i don't understand it. >> you're watching human nature. you're watching people with these emotions. she's kissing like six different guys. >> that's why i don't want to watch it. >> really? she made the cover of "people" magazine. she feels betrayed. >> and we didn't. >> you're right. >> this guy, bentley or dexter or whatever his name is, he's coming back. >> dexter is a serial killer. >> he's coming back on the show and she wants to see him again. >> here's the thing -- i don't believe any of it is true, that's why it bothers me. they're manipulating you straight to the bank. >> what about gene simmons and shannon? >> that may be the case, too. >> i'm in, i don't care, i like being manipulated. >> you know what i like? i like this guy, this man, ken

fleckelstein. a handy man in texas. >> he was upset. >> he waited for 87 minutes for his first appointment with a doctor. >> you know how often people make you wait. you sit somewhere and you wait and you wait. and you're paying a lot of money for this doctor's appointment. he waited 51 minutes for his second appointment with his doctor, a podiatrist. what did he do? >> he decided to bill the guy for his wait, his time. >> what he could be making as a handyman for that amount of time and it came to $92. >> so he went to court. >> for the doctor for stealing his time. now the jurors, unanimously sided with the doctor, who admitted in civil court, to sometimes double-booking patients. saying that emergency situations take priority. and one of our producers said, he's a podiatrist. what kind of -- what kind of an emergency. i have a hangnail on my pinkie. come on, my pinkie toe.

i guess you could get run over with a lawnmower or something like that. >> gross. >> that would be -- >> but i don't think somebody would sue them if somebody was sewing toes b s back on a foot. there's a reason for that. >> there's nothing worse than what they tell you you have to be 15 minutes early to fill out all the insurance forms, so you're there early, you're waiting and you're waiting and sometimes you go on your lunch hour. sti sometimes you go when you have a tiny window. it's a pain. >> you know what i suggest people do? i suggest they bring some very good reading material and you and i both have books out and that's what i think they should do. mine will take you five seconds, yours will take a little longer. >> so there was this guy on a plane a couple of days ago. he was sitting on a plane and the plane was sitting on the tarmac. and you've been there, you're waiting, you're waiting. >> this was only 30 minutes, not such a long wait on a plane. >> and the flight attendants

were up above, rejiggering things and they stuff it into the overhead compartments. so the guy sitting in his chair, according to the papers, muttered what is taking so [ bleep ] long to close the overhead compartments, but he said he mumbled what's taking so long to -- [ bleep ]. >> timing is everything. >> so the flight attendant got upset, she decided. >> she took umbrage. >> she escorted the gentleman off of the flight. she bounced him off of the plane. >> he says, listen, this is what he said, i live in new york and live in a very hurried world and we use swear words as adjectives. >> the police didn't press charges on this guy. >> we'd love to know what you all think. >> i do know that you get -- planes being on a plane boarding a plane, it's stressful, period. everyone is like -- >> from the minute you leave your house. >> i feel anxiety whenever i'm getting on a plane. i don't know why, you got your bag, am i going to get my seat. >> people are so in love with

their stuff, right? so you get there and you're so thrilled because there's room in the overhead. you go, yes, i got here early enough, i you put it right in, it fits nicely. as people come on, people come on, they start pushing your stuff around. right? then people have brought so much stuff on board that the -- the attendants have to take things into their own hands. >> how about the people -- the overhead compartments work so you can slide them in lengthwise like that. people like to put theirs in sideways and take up two people's spaces. so if you try to move theirs and do you mind if i just flip it. they still look like they're very upset with you. >> the perfect thing would be to do to resign everything so that every seat has a compartment numbered. >> what if you don't bring anything with you? >> that's lovely for the next person. >> i have to tell you about this movie i saw the other day. this is tom brokaw is one of the movies behind this movie.

i went to a screening. it's called "buck." it's about a horse trainer. i thought i like horses okay. >> but jay loves them. >> yes, that's buck. >> you hung out with buck. >> i love buck. this is a story about a guy who had a very kind of tortured childhood, who raised horses. it's a story chock-full of life lessons. i like one of the things he says is he talks about his abused childhood. here's what i learned about life, you can't live in two places at once. you can't live there and here. so pick one. i love the way he sees life. >> be present. >> he was a huge inspiration for the "horse whisperer." >> yes, he was. >> you remember the wonderful robert redford movie. and scarlet johanssen was in it. >> we have some guests in our audience we want to say hello to, our wonderful producer's mom is here. hanging out with tammy. >> this is tammy's mother, tammy's mom, visiting from

arizona. it was her baby girl's first birthday the other day and my friend rebecca from ocean reef, florida, who does the world's greatest facials at her salon called rejuvenations and that's her sister, cindy from new jersey. >> it's our trendy tuesday. so kaitlyn is with us. you know we have those little sparkling things. now kaitlyn has her feathers on. how did that get in there? did they just clip it? >> it's basically like weaved right in, yeah. >> they're very hip and trendy. would you wear that out? >> i've had it in like all weekend. >> now you have to dress for your feather, pretty much, you can't -- right? >> kind of, yeah. >> all right. that's the big hit? >> that's adorable. >> she got it done at a salon for $35 supposed to last up to three months. >> hairflares.com. >> we have a lot coming up in this program. >> i don't know. >> we have a lot coming up. >> so much there's not enough time to tell you.

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we're back on this booze day tuesday, with a whole lot of father's day gifts for those who haven't had a chance to put a thought to what to get dad. >> jada pinkett smith is here and while we wait, we have the wonderful jose from "elle" magazine. >> i have to say i'm the biggest procrastinator when it comes to buying gifts, but i think there's no shame in being a last-minute shopper. if you can find something special. so here we are. father's day gifts. the first thing is what we call the wireless personal trainer. the fit bit, that's discreet, small, you can clip it on to your belt. you can wear it all day and see the calories that you burned. it's so easy. enter that tiny little thing? >> you can clip it on to your pajamas at night and see how many calories you burn while

you're sleeping. >> isn't that taking it a bit far? >> not for the fitness crazed. >> where did you see the information? >> the information is inside, yeah. >> so -- it's. >> it's stored. it's in your head. >> how can you customize your own kind of sneakers. >> converse, the classic sneakers that every dad has had, now you can customize it with his favorite sports team. colors, and you can do a signature on the back. if you go to converse, it can take two hours, but if you go online, you can do it in minutes. and this is my favorite, for you ladies, too. this is what we call the rabbit and it's easy. >> do you know this? >> i have one. >> she's very familiar. >> you're not going to surprise me. >> the other brings out the cork and the other -- >> i don't -- hold on, it's in. >> i think you have to put it on -- >> it didn't work. >> you know why? i'm embarrassed that i know this see where you put open?

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♪ in fact, it's clinically proven to relieve pain twice as fast. new bayer advanced aspirin. extra strength pain relief, twice as fast. well, good morning everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. the america's cup in san francisco turned into a scary ordeal. you may have seen this. six oracle team members made a mistake and the catamaran flipped. two crew members hit the water and one went right through the boat's specially designed sail. the other four managed to stay dry. >> we need to push the limits and go out and do this to learn.

that's why we have these boats so when we get the big boats we'll know before we get to that line. >> crews have been working throughout the morning to repair the boat. they will be back out on the n.ter as soon as this time now is 10:26. traffic and weather right after this.

boy oh boy, the heat is on. crystal clear conditions. let's take a look at your temperatures right now. you might be a little surprised. fairfield at 75.

78 already in sunnyvale and 70 degrees in santa rosa. we are well on our way to hitting those 90-degree temperatures in places like concord, fairfield, livermore, and gilroy. santa rosa, getting close to 89 degrees. we continue to warm up as we head through tomorrow. if you're outside, make sure you drink plenty of water. park in the shade. 85 degrees on thursday and a cool down for the weekend. let's go to traffic with monique. >> here's your approaches to the bay bridge. once you get there, you're going to find a stall reported on the upper deck of the bay bridge. it's reported right around treasurer island. give yourself some extra time for that. let's go out live now to 880 in oakland. traffic conditions look fine. however, right around industrial park there's been a report of baby ducks and a mama duck trying to cross the road. watch out for that. that's a final check of traffic.

>> i was thinking you wouldn't want to have a quack up. >> for the latest traffic and news updates, check out nbc bay area morng news on face boong. we're back on this booze day tuesday, with more of "today" and the beautiful jada pinkett smith, starring as chief nurse in tnt medical drama, "hawthorne." it starts off with christina and her doctor, bo, head over heels with each other. working on building a life together. you know how things can turn on a dime. >> maybe the change comes in the -- person of marc anthony, huh, jada pinkett smith. >> there's a little stuff that happens before that that actually brings marc anthony in,

he plays a detective. and as you can see, she's walking through the park lot. and -- >> something happens in the parking lot. >> earlier that day she gets married, but then it takes a dramatic turn and that's what brings marc anthony into the scene. >> how did he get involved in your program in the first place, how did that happen? >> he came on last year, right, for two episodes and everything went really well. we really enjoyed working together. >> you're friends in real life. >> absolutely. and he was like, what's happening for the third season. and will and i got together and were like, let's think of an arc for marc. >> perfect. >> he's excited now and marc has a big life, he's got a lot of stuff going on. but he kept saying, look, what's up? so finally i was like, you want to do this? and he was like, yes. >> you're also the executive producer. so you can make these choices? >> right. >> this is something that frank gifford would never put up with for a minute. you've got love scenes with the

guy and then you go out to dinner after that. how does jennifer and will deal with that? >> jennifer does a lot of love scenes. so does will. they understand that that's part of the business. >> that's a perk. >> it's a perk, momma. >> you know what i mean? we all know what it is. >> it's cheating without cheating. >> it's cheating without cheating, you know. >> so if you haven't watched "hawthorne" for the first couple of seasons, and you join right now, will you get what's happening? >> absolutely. that's one of the great things about our program is you can jump right in and start enjoying it. this is our do-a-die season. coming up at 10:00, pushing the envelope, we're not playing. >> one critic says your performance is raw, unsettling and totally absorbing. wow. >> had you heard that? >> i hadn't heard that. >> that's quite a rave. >> can we talk whipping your hair back and forth with your daughter? >> come on, the first time i saw

that video i was -- >> that was your -- >> that was one of my favorite songs. >> she is so cute. >> did she have a lot of fun doing that video? >> she loved it. she loves performing. she just came back from doing the justin bieber tour in the uk with her brother, who also performed with justin bieber and she murdered it. >> she did? >> look at her. that's her. >>. she's got the dna on both sides. this child was born into this. >> how was the bieber tour for the kids? >> it was fantastic. he's so lovely. and they both had so much fun and you know, it's really good for he and jaden both, justin, their friendship. it's fantastic. >> as a mother, which you are first and foremost, are you concerned at all because your kids, even though as naturally talented as they are, this business has a way of corroding some of the finest character in people, you know. >> i think life has a way of doing that. you know i mean i grew up on the streets of baltimore and will grew up on the streets of philly and let me tell you, we could

survive that? and if our children can survive hollywood? then we're not doing our job. >> you're a very hands-on parents? >> absolutely. >> are you strict with them? >> we're not strict. as parents you want to create boundaries that keep your children safe. but at the same time create enough freedom that they can develop and understand who they are. >> my daddy once said i love you too much to deny you the privilege of making mistakes. >> that's what life is all about. i always tell my kids, it's not about making mistakes, it's how about do you make them right. >> it's the getting up. >> it's the getting up. because we all make them, okay. >> don't you love jada so much. >> even though she was a a tad late. >> it was the traffic. >> what are we going to do about will. we don't have dime to talk about him. he's here. he's hanging out. >> he's working on his movie and then he's going to be a husband. >> he's being a husband today. that's why he's here with me.

>> you know, that's great. we wish you guys all the best. say hello to the children. >> thank you. >> up next, we sit down to a little dinner party with rocco right after this. so digiorno comes with boneless wings now? oh yeah, great wings. so...why did you call? just want to give you your menus back, fridge magnet, and two unused coupons. okay! [ male announcer ] new digiorno pizza and boneless wings. it's not delivery, it's digiorno pizza and wings.

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okay if you have ever planned a dinner party, it's the hard work, from the guest list to the menu to the place settings, there's so many decisions to make to create the perfect evening. >> so we called in the expert,

rocco despirito. he and his hand-picked guests judge competing dinner parties on his show. and nice to see you, congratulations. >> how is the show going? >> so much fun. it's amazing because we focus on why we cook. there are a lot of competitions on how we cook. the equipment, the technique, the skill of the chefs. but why do you cook? you cook for people to come over, have a drink, have some laughs, connect ton a deep human level. >> and make a memory. >> let's make a memory, shall we? >> we love the table. let's start with the decor. >> all this stuff is kind of important at a dinner party. i say kind of. what's most important is that you have fun with your guests. you've been to dinner parties, they're perfect, the but it's boring. and then a simple beach house, you're sitting there, the best time in your life. >> how the peanies and hydrangea.

i figured you guys would love that. >> nothing says summer like that. >> there are candles which i think is really important. the lighting is low, we're lit by candlelight. >> at my age, we love that. >> there's a full glass of champagne. that i turned in a champagne cocktail. >> what did you mix with this? >> raspberry puree. they're in season, i sweetened it with a little bit of agave nectar. it's as low-carb as champagne gets. >> and what about the table in. >> the table is beautiful, i didn't want to decorate too much. we kept a simple table. white on white on white. i made sure there are linens so when you lift it up, you won't have white pilg cling cotton on your dress. >> yes, yes. >> and ha did you make for us? >> a chicken-mushroom quesadilla. it's only 232 calories.

you only have a quarter of a portion. these are normally 1,089 calories. >> what did you cut out? >> i'm into healthy cooking, i made smart choices about all the ingredients, i used low-fat cheese, low-carb tortillas, fat-free salsa. >> it's absolutely delicious. >> that is delicious. >> invite us on next year. >> i invited you for this season. >> i don't know what happened. >> got lost in the meal. >> what about music and things, background stuff. what should you do? >> music is important, it's important to have music that people like, versus the music that you think you should impose on them. naturally, it would be broadway show tunes for you. but it's the voices that make the music. >> we wish you great luck with the show. we know it's doing well, so congratulations. >> that's delicious, by the way. >> rocco's "dinner party" premieres wednesday nights, don't forget, on bravo, at

11:00. up next -- sarah is going to be walking some dogs, we'll be finishing our dinner. bye. ♪

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♪ it's time for "sara in the city." >> this time we threw her to the dogs, so she could find out what life was like with a leash in her hand. >> if you're a dog owner, you know you're often forced to leave your best friend at home while you go about your day. luckily there are professionals who can handle your pet for you. i teamed up with one dog-walking company to try my hand as a professional dog-walker. today i'm going to learn how to be a dog-walker and i'm excited because i have two dogs of my own. i'm about to meet tanner who going to teach me the ropes or

leashes of the biz. hi, i'm sara. don't tell me you're going to make me wear that? >> i am. >> this is not getting off to a good start. so we're here, what's first? >> the first dog we're going to be walking is bear. >> tanner started me off slow with a solo walk. >> hi. how are you? >> bear is a 2-year-old black lab, super-friendly, very energetic. >> after a little bonding -- sit, bear, down. or shake. down. you are so cute. >> it's time to suit up. >> this is slightly bigger than what i'm used to. but, are you helping me, bear. drop, bear. this is helpful. we took to the streets. so we're heading out, clearly he's high energy and ready. >> you always want to have your hand in the loop. >> let's go. >> good boy. >> now, no. he just ate a banana. >> make sure he doesn't pick up any food. >> tanner taught me about

positive reinforcement. >> good job, bear, way to pee. i'm not looking forward to the number two. because i have smaller dogs and -- the poop could be mistaken for a tootsie roll. i have a feeling it's going to be a little bigger with this guy. then i had to face the inevitable there. >> okay. god, that's a mound. >> oh, god, i think there's a hole in my bag. next up was a bigger challenge. >> first i'm going to introduce you to puck and oscar, and then figo and then ninja and mako. is five dogs, do you think you can handle it in. >> i really think i can handle this. once i had my pack around me. it was time to hit the trail. we're walking. come on, guys, it's not a rest time. it's a walk. i'm leading.

>> can anyone walk with her? and slowly but surely, my pack started to dessert me. >> i think puck and oscar maybe need a little break. >> my pack is smaller, but i feel a little more capable now. where are we going? wait, what's happening here. this isn't play time. we're not doing that, we're walking. mako had to take a break as well. we're down to a two-pup pack. it had been a long day. but i was sad to say good-bye to all of my friends. we'll do this again. no? okay. my last task was to leave an official note for the owner. >> it was so lovely to meet bear. we walked to the pier and he dropped a deuce. i felt good about my pack leading today. but tanner had some helpful hints. >> you did pretty well with the one-on-one walks. but i think you could use a little more help with the group walks. so here you go. take these guys. yeah. >> so i'll practice with these and then i'll call you or --

>> yeah. that one is a little nippy sometimes. >> sorry! >> that was adorable, sara. >> i brought some of my pack with me. really working at this profession. >> that is so cute. >> that was hilarious. >> puptopia. >> up next, how to match your workout to your body type. for the best results. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

it's time to get fit for the best workout for your body type. >> author of "no gym required" unleash your inner rock star. jennifer cohen is here with the skinny on getting fit in your own skin. nice to have you back. >> how are you? >> i like how we're breaking this down, we all have different body types. >> or combinations of some, i

guess. >> let's divvy them up into the three types we fall in. >> the first one is someone who is naturally very thin. they tend to not gain weight very easily and you want to really build and develop their shoulders to give them that v-line taper. >> they're very small-boned. think lie gisele, supermodel. a very small portion of the population is built that way. >> they sure are. >> we don't need to check too much about that. >> a little more strength for them. >> anything they should do? >> sara will demonstrate. pick up the weights and we're going to do a lateral raise with a leg raise as well. we want to build up the shoulders, bring the weights to your shoulders and bring them down. and for extra additional work you take your leg and bring your leg up with it. it's good for your bag and core stabilization. we want to work more than one muscle part at one time. this helps develop the shoulders. great work. want me to do another one? >> let's get to the one that

people can relate to. >> if you're a curvy person, right? >> this is for more of an athletic built. >> that's called a what? >> a mesomorph. you're more proportioned. you want to develop your waistline with this. if you do gain weight with this body type, it tends to be in the middle. >> that's what a lot of people have a problem with. what should we do? >> we're going to grab a weight and what you're going to do is extend the weight over your ear, over your head and try to get your elbow to your knee by taking your knee out to the side by working that area. >> while you're leaning over. so you're going to try to bring your elbow to your knee. >> so if this is difficult for someone who is just beginning -- >> hold on to something, right? >> you can hold on to a chair or just try to do a small little bend in the side.

>> what do they say you can spot hit areas. even if you do crunch, it doesn't do what you think. >> because diet is 80% of the whole battle, right? these are moves that these kind of help, help target when you're doing everything else correctly. >> they kick it. >> anything else can you do for that type of body type? >> pardon me, for this also, i love a forward lunge with a rotation. your feet are hip-width apart you're going to take one leg, bring it forward into a 90-degree angle. keeping the back heel off the ground. when you get down to the angle, you're going to take the weight in front of you and rotate from the waist and bring yourself right back up again. >> and for the last body type, the athletic type? >> that was the athletic type. and this is for someone who is naturally curvaceous. think queen latifah. >> we have about 15 seconds. >> a curtsy lunge is great,

taking one leg diagonally behind the other, it's a great move to get the outer thigh working. coming up tomorrow, should you discipline other people's kids? ne not >> plus today's voice plus today's voice competition kicks off with some singing. competition kicks off with some -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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