center, las vegas. . good morning. yellowstone oil spill. an exxon/mobil pipeline ruptures sending hundreds of barrels of oil into the river and causing evacuations. we'll have the latest on this developing story. red hot and wicked hot. the fourth of july weekend brings fun and a brutal heat wave to much of the country. temperatures soars into the 90s, even above 100s. and a jury awaits. closing arguments are set to begin in a couple of hours in the casey anthony murder trial. by then the 12 men and women who will decide they are fate could begin deliberations today,

sunday, july 3, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television and welcome to "today" onthis sunday morning. i'm jenna wolfe. >> and i'm in for lester holt. the casey anthony trial comes to a dramatic end. >> it's been three years now since casey's daughter caylee disappeared from her florida home. the defense has been trying to punch holes into the prosecution's case, but is there reasonable doubt? the latest and a live report coming up. look at this terrifying video that show as member of a bomb squad inspecting a suspicious car. at least it will, when the officer tried to open the door, the bomb exploded. that's not the end of the most amazing part of that video which

you will see when we bring it to you just ahead. >> we are teasing that video. plus, with the july 4th weekend in full swing, wildfires r prompting communities to cancel fireworks celebrations. conditions would make it too dangerous and don't want to take changes. how long will it last? scott williams joins us with the holiday forecast in a few minutes. and then coming to america. talking prince william and prin sense catherine, this weekend traveling through canada but in a few days, partying it up in los angeles and the prince is going to show off his polo playing. a lot more on this vis knit a few minutes. and party? do they party? >> i think though do. >> you do? >> a considerationational thing. it's what they do. >> i guess. we'll beginni with the oil leak. caused by an exxon/mobil

pipeline. what isn't known, the impact. the latest from billings, montana. >> reporter: for months the yellowstone river has been creeping up over its banks. now that spreading water streaked with oil. >> i'm reeling. i can deal with the river problems. i have to deal with the river problems, because i live down here. but this oil, we're not talking about one barrel. >> reporter: late friday night a 12-inch exxon/mobil pipeline ruptured under the yellowstone sending oil to the surface. more than 100 people were evacuated and returned to their homes once emergency crews said it was safe. they're not sure why the rupture occurred and they regret the incident. >> certainly we want to protect the environment, have a clean river for you us a to enjoy. we all live here and are doing everything we can.

>> reporter: disaster and emergency workers, saying there's no immediate threat to humans but the long-term effects are still unknown. >> i don't know if it's getting in my water system. i could smell it in the house in the sump pump as it's pumping out from underneath. my home's in jeopardy. that's eating at me. >> reporter: from billings, montana. and now, here's carl. >> jenna, thanks. this holiday weekend turning into a scorcher as a brutal heat wave takes hold across the country. temperatures may continue to rise. nbc's adeedy moor has more. >> reporter: chris burns isn't putting a dent in his wallet this holiday weekend. >> it's hot, and it's an inexpensive way to cool off. >> reporter: trying to stay cool close to home as triple digit temperatures hit los angeles along with other parts of the country. >> there are very few areas at least for this weekend and into next week that will not be

impacted by above average temperatures, compared to average temperatures. >> reporter: across the midwest, another form of extreme weather a fierce summer storm packing 80 miles per hour winds, killing two people, injury two dozen and leaving thousands without power. in chicago, storms this week knocked out power to thousands and gave way to the city's highest temperatures in six years. >> we can't cook. >> reporter: and while 39 million americans hit the road this weekend -- lower gas prices, down 24 cents since memorial day still aren't enough for some travelers. >> makes us feel conscious of getting the most fuel-efficient car we have and how far a trip we're going to take. planning ahead. >> no evidence that consumers are out there spending. not like they used to. they're still very cautious. >> reporter: as consumers continue to save money during this hot holiday weekend, public

beaches and pools could turn out to be the most popular and affordable july 4th destination. for "today," adeedy roy, nbc news, los angeles. and scott williams is here to tell us more. >> good morning. of course, we continue to follow the jet stream. that's well to the north. so we have this big area of high pressure in place. that's acting like a heat pump. so looking at high temperatures today, in the 90s for denver. 96 degree. triple digits in phoenix as well as dallas. looks like the heat wave will remain with us for several days to come. so for the fourth of july, yeah, it's going to be hot and the firecrackers. 80s and low 90s across a good chunk of the nation. more of your forecast coming up. and the weather is a major factor in the battle against the devastating wildfires in new mexico including the one

threatening the los alamos nuclear lab. >> reporter: as firefighters try to keep the flames at bay with control burn, the runaway fire continues to consume trees and brush in the rugged mountains above the town of los alamos. the fire has now blackened more than 113,000 acres but it's moving away from town and the nuclear laboratory. good news according to the fire chief, but not enough. >> kind of between a rock and hard place, because we're trying to repopulate but we don't want to put people in danger. >> reporter: los alamos looks like a ghost town. most of the 12,000 residents evacuated and officials want to keep them away for now for fear the winds could shift and push the fire closer. the los alamos nuclear lab will remain closed until workers can return home. the lab director says the emergency subsided. >> we assessed the risk of the laboratory to be lower, and so we're able to change the status down, based on that assessment.

>> reporter: new mexico is a hot, dry tender box where the fire burned hundreds of acres. the governor says fourth of july fireworks are out of the question. >> do not use your fireworks in your neighborhood. can you match an home catching fire because a bottle rocket flew up on top of someone's rooftop? >> reporter: and residents can return soon to a fire-free town, that would be celebration enough. for "today," charles hadlock, nbc news, los alamos, new mexico. here in new york, there are new revelations in the crumbling rape case against dominique strauss-kahn. this morning the focus is on the hotel maid and whether she's changed her story. nbc's ron allen reports. >> reporter: no longer under house arrest, dominique strauss-kahn and his wife left the luxury townhouse where he had been confined with no word about their destination. friday after leaving court free on a promise to return and with a $6 million bail and bond back

in his pocket, strauss-kahn dined at this exclusive manhattan restaurant reportedly running up a $700 tab. new dap details about what led prosecutors to question a story, a 32-year-old housekeeper at this hotel. sources close to the investigation revealed she telephoned an alleged drug dealer after the incident to talk about how to profit. now the "new york times" reports that person was her boyfriend in an arizona jail and she says words to the effect of, don't worry. this guy has a lot of money. i know what i'm doing. a conversation prosecutors reportedly just translated days ago from the woman's native african dialect. >> if these allegations are true, it seems that this case is so compromised, the only thing that the d.a.'s office should do is dismiss the indictment and get rid of the case t. is a fact that the victim here made some mistakes, but that doesn't mean she's not a rape victim.

>> reporter: however, observer, say the public admission, untruthful about a variety of topics makes her a different alleged victim to put on a stand. >> rape victims say consciously and unconsciously whether or not they believe the person and they do take into consideration people's reputations, their backgrounds. >> reporter: a letter prosecutors sent to the court also reveals the woman says she did not robert the incident to a supervisor, instead, proceeded to clean a nearby room and then strauss-kahn's room as well. they say she admits filing false tax returns and misrepresenting her income to continue living in public housing. and this. prosecutors say the woman told them an emotional story about being a victim of gang rape's in her own country and never admitted that never occurred. legal experts say it is possible for rape victims not perfect and who have dubious pasts to find

justice in the court systems, but in this case, the defendant is unlikely to accept a plea deal or admit any kind of guild and certainly seems to have the resources, money and determination to fight very hard to clear his name entirely. carl? >> nbc's ron allen in lower manhattan. ron, thanks. it's now time for a check of this morning's other top stories. for that we send it to chris jansing at the news desk. >> good morning, everyone. closing arguments in the casey anthony case are set to begin in a couple hours. for defense and prosecutors, their last chance to win over jurors who could begin deliberations as early as this evening. anthony is charged with killing her 2-year-old daughter caylee in 2008. if convicted, she could get the death penalty. we'll have much more on the case coming up in the next hour. the parents of a former university of central florida football play hear been awarded $10 million in damages. he died in 2008 after collapsing during an off-season workout. his parents then sued ucsf

association for negligence. the university says they plan to appeal. searchers in colorado believe they've found the bodies of two hikers. a father and daughter missing for more than a week. police say the bodies believed to be 53-year-old michael van gortler and his 21-year-old daughter were spotted by a helicopter dropping two search team dogs. authorities say they were located about 500 feet above the main hiking trail. a first -- time winner crowned at wimbledon. petra beat maria sharapova 6-3 and 6-4. her first matsch irfinals. also the first left-handed woman to win the title since navratilova 20 years ago. and catch the men's show which promises to be great between the number one and two in the world, nadal and djokovic. finally, became a mini sell

buy, and from a new jersey amunsment park is nabbed. authorities found the six flags great adventure runaway at a farm. he had to be tranquilized and returned. since the escape from the monkey jungle attraction he has been seen on back roads and one woman saw him sitting on her porch. no report what she said when she saw him sitting on per porch. that's the news. now back to jenna, carl and scott. >> you might want a vacation every once in a while if you were a monkey. >> the baboon on the lam at the amusement park. you don't say those words in a full sentence. scott williams is back with a check of the forecast. >> of course, all eyes on the active pattern here for your upcoming holiday. etg ti condions for the northeastonnd new england. so not the best of beach days for the northeast.

also tracking storms through the plains and the midwest. high temperatures today, boston, 80 degrees. 96 in atlanta. hot conditions in houston. triple digits and mid-60s for the seattle, washington, area. that's a look atea you know, back to you. >> scott, thanks very much. still to come, royal marriage in monaco. this fantastic ceremony. but first, these messages.

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there's nothinglikethe tour de france and this year's race is under way and will end in a 21-day trek across the country. joining us, paul shirrwin and live from france, good morning to both of you. paul, i wanted to begin with the news of this massive pileup on saturday, about 9 kilometers from the finish. how does that change the dynamics of this race? >> well, it was a very dramatic finish. we didn't really expect it. we always say on the first day, ride in the front and try to ride where it's safe. the problem, about 198 riders trying to ride in the first 30 places. a lot of riders take lots of risks to try and stay up there as much as they can. unfortunately on this occasion, the defending champion was riding a little too far down the fak and so many riders went down, it block add hole of the year allowing the clear favorites to go to the front. >> incredible footage. you mentioned the two-time

defending champion. who are some of the other leading contenders in this race? a lot of talk about andy schleck to lost to him last year by just 39 seconds. >> i think andy schleck is obviously going to bed number one favorite to challenge out there. of course, he's got his brother frank schleck alongside him. of course, the australian evans has been second on two occasions. finished second yesterday showing he's got good form. you can't discount the americans. a very good american contention. we have ten american riders participating, and four american teams. i have to think about the old boys, chris horner, going to be 40 years of age in october of this year will actually be looking to try and get himself into the top five and maybe dreams of a podium. he was the richblt winner in california and also a very solid pommer is in there. >> and this tour is on the outs. could this be one of the more grueling races in recent memory?

>> well, it's got a lot of points of being so. the last week is hard. celebrating 100 years. came into this in 1911. it is a very tough day that will be decided there and with that we should know the winner by the friday of the last week, but it may go down into saturday, which is also based around the base before we go on to paris. but that's where the boys will come to the top, if you like. where the cream rises. but the race yet today has made the defending champion, he now has to make up a minute and 17 seconds on evans and andy schleck, his archrival. he's going to have to attack and get rid of the boys in the outset. >> people think of the tour de france and think of lance armstrong and the suspicion that surrounds the tour. has the sport done enough to clean up its acts? >> yes. the sport has done an awful lot.

american sports tend to put it under the carpet. we all know what's go on in the states. in cycling, they've tried their very, very best to make it transparent. yes, we've gone through a period when riders have drugged up for the race. the world anti-drug agency has worked very hard to make it, it will never make it impossible. just go outside it's building and you'll see somebody speeding down the avenue in a motor car, so you'll never stop it, but you can reduce it to a small amount and they've worked hard to make it a transparent race now. you can tell on the bikers' faces. one rider said, he's no longer riding against superman. >> watch stage two of the tour de france starting at 8:00 a.m. eastern on versus.

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we are back on this sunday morning, july 3, 2011, shaping up to be a little hot and humid here in the northeast, and folks across the country also dealing with scorching temperatures. scott williams is going to be along in a few minutes with a check of your forecast, but the heat has not stopped our great holiday crowd on the plaza. we'll head out there and say hi in a few minutes. meanwhile, back inside studio 1a, i'm carl in for lester holt and coming up, the case against casey anthony. three years in the making going back to the summer of 2008 when her daughter caylee was reported missing. now after an explosive and emotional six-week trial, both sides will present closing

arguments today, and by this afternoon, the jury could begin deliberation. what to expect. we're live from the courthouse with the very layest. and following another emotional trial. amanda knox. knox is appealing her murder conviction hoping to have her 26-year sentence thrown out. this week the big story is about her parent. they're being tried in italy for slander. what triggered the case against them? we're going to tell you that coming up. and then on a much lighter note, getting closer to their american vacation, prince william and princess catherine are dazzling the crowds up in canada this week. >> in a few days they'll be in los angeles for a star-studded beverly hills gala. we'll go to montreal for the latest in i think her first trip to north america ever. >> she's probably like, i had no idea they were so big here. crazy. we're going to begin with the new princess of monaco. 55 years after grace kelly's fairy tale marriage, her son

ties the knot with a striking beaut fri from south africa. we have more on the celebration. good morning, michelle. >> reporter: hi, jenna. in case you haven't noticed, there's a little money here and as soon as the wedding started, you thought, okay, this is how monaco does it. it's the first big royal wedding since princess more than 50 years ago. even on the wedding day, there was so much scrutiny of this couple. do they really look happy? it could you described as supremely beautiful. in the heart of the palace, 3,500 guests, crown heads of europe, fashion king karl lagerfeld, super models, even james bond, roger moore, and charlene wittstock wowed them all. it took 2,500 hours to make her gown. she was simply, simply radiant

beside her groom, prince albert. ♪ with one word -- >> oui. >> reporter: is it joyful? is it real happiness? real love. for the couple that seems to barely look at each other or touch in public. amid all the press reports that after an argument last week, charlene made a run for the airport, and that allegedly another woman claiming to have a child out of wedlock with the prince. something the palace vehemently denies t. was like a sigh of relief to see this happen in spectacular fashion. the first time in 30 years they have a reigning princess. there remain as love affair here with one american.

princess grace, married and died tragically in 1982. in this magical square mile packed with billionaires, glitz and glamour, she charmed them, but her three children have all had turbulent personal lives. prince albert known for his lively bachelorhood and the two children he eventually acknowledged. inevitably, charlene reminds them and she isn't perfect. told a magazine she only had two friends here. no, charlene did not run away and officially her serene highness. monaco has its princess. albert has his bride. the farry tale is now theirs alone to make come true. depended upon where you are standing because the people inside who saw the couple in person were telling us they looked so much more relaxed than the day before. so much more emotional. but people watching on the

screen with all the tight shots are saying when are they going to smile or look at each other? or touch? the big question now, of course, is that just them, or is that circumstances being the way they are right now? jenna? >> yeah, michelle, you sure wouldn't know their happiness from watching that video. thank you very much. time for your holiday forecast. scott williams is outside on the plaza. scott, good morning once again. >> good morning carl and jenna. a little cloudy, overcast here in new york city on this independence day weekend. we have a lot of smiles here, including a cute little twin here. tell us his name. >> garrett. >> and a twin sister? >> her name is elizabeth. >> all right. a check of the weather. tracking hot conditions for the plains and southeast. 96 in atlanta. 100 in houston. 110 for you in the phoenix area. scattered showers and storms for the northeast and new england, and then as we focus in on your

fourth of july itself, we'll stay hot for the southeast. scattered showers and storms around the ohio and tennessee river valleys and also for the upper midwest and northern plains that threat for some severe weather, watching out for hail and potentially damaging winds. so works from mother nacher there. that's a all right. we have some friends here. all five of them turning 50 today. happy birthday. all right. that's a look at the weather. now it's back to you.

>> scott, thanks. still to come on "today" if you're looking for the perfect summer book to hit the beach with, stay tuned. we've got your next page turner. up next. war hero. an american hero's emotional return to vietnam, right after these messages. [ female announcer ] it follows you wherever you go. it's a cloud of depression. and although you've been on an antidepressant for at least six weeks, you're frustrated that your depressive symptoms are still with you. seroquel xr, when added to an antidepressant, is approved for the treatment of major depressive disorder. for many, taking seroquel xr with an antidepressant was proven more effective than an antidepressant alone for treating unresolved symptoms of depression. talk to your doctor about seroquel xr. then visit seroquelxr.com for a free trial offer. call your doctor if you have unusual changes in mood, behavior, or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children,teens, and young adults. elderly dementia patients taking seroquel xr have an increased risk of death.

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of questions. not far from the vietnam battlefield where he fought and bled and endured the transformative experience of his life. in a modest home, an unlikely reunion with retired brigadier general, vietcong army, the man who gave the order to attack jacobs' battalion, killing or wounding half of them, but even war wounds heal, the sharp edges of combat fade and the adversaries of 1968 find common ground. >> the emotional part is meeting for the first time again, somebody who also fought for his soldiers. it's a bond that is impossible to break, no matter what country you belong to. >> reporter: even though you were enemies. >> yeah, even though -- we were enemies on paper. >> reporter: making rough sketches, colonel jacobs, now a west point professor of military strategy, wants to know. >> how many days before we got

there did he know we were coming? >> reporter: it was an unrelenting ambush, seen from the air by the helicopter pilot he radioed for help. don't bother, he said. it's too hot down here. it's really bad. and i said, all right. tell me where the enemy is, and he says, they're all around us. >> reporter: and seen from the ground by a vietnamese farmer now 90 years old who heard the helicopter. >> i remember the day in 1968. bombs exploded over there. two americans were hit badly. were you injured? the general asked? >> yeah. my head. my last surgery was last year. so i have a lot of surgeries. >> reporter: but this is a story perhaps best told not in words but gestures. the traditional sign of goodwill in vietnam, a clutched hand. a laugh, and spontaneous hugs.

>> you know, it's -- it's good that we, after all the fighting we both survived, to meet each other in friendship. >> reporter: in just an hour, two old soldiers who battled fiercely in combat find understanding, respect and in the end true affection making peace with the enemy and with themselves. [ speaking in foreign languag ] language ]. >> and colonel jack jacobs and chris jansing joining us here on the set. colonel, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> those pictures are amazing. before you left you had stead was almost as if vietnam wasn't a real place. sort of a feint memory. i wondered if this trip made it come alive again? >> no. like two different worlds altogether. your memory is black and white and sepia. of course, the area was like that then. it wasn't green like it is today when war was going on. the place was overrun with

people, but not during the war. and so it looked like -- it looked the same, but it didn't feel the same. so memory -- memory's a very, very tricky thing. >> that pat on the back. you called him an enemy on paper, but he was assigned to kill you. >> that's right. >> and i wonder, did it take a long time to get to that place, where you could have that embrace? >> yeah. it took 43 years. it's been a long time coming to grips with it all. don't forget, my job was to kill him too. by the way, we gave as good as we got that day. that was a very difficult pitched battle. it's the vietnamese way to get, to be friends about things. it's a lovely country and the people are nice. and -- and it seemed that way even then, but war has a -- war has a very unpleasant habit of things of making things extremely difficult.

>> you've known the colonel a long time. how's he different before and after this trip? >> first i want to say what a great honor to go with him. and two things happened while we there, maybe jack can talk about how it affected him. there was a light that went off. what you're seeing there, we have gps coordinates to find the battlefield where that battle took place. the first place we went to turned out not to be that but the where the helicopter landed and jack said right away, it hadn't changed. >> visually, it hadn't changed. >> and when we got to battlefield, he said, this is it. and then with the general, we talked before about all the questions nagging at him for all of those years. he has a tactician, a statistician, a military strategist. at west point he got a lot of those answers and i saw a breath come out of you because your questions were answered after 43 years. >> i had a lot of thing i wanted

to know, like, how long did they know before we got there? where did he position himself? did he or did he not have north vietnamese advisers? he did. how people with him, between 250 and 400 people. 40 years ago, no way the vietcong can get 200 people in one spot, well, they did, and he verified it just a couple of months ago. >> you teach military strategy at west point? >> politics mostly, but i spend a lot of my time when i'm supposed to be teaching politic, i'm teaching military strategy. >> and has this reunion changed the way you teach? >> yeah, it has, actually. well, we're going to see next semester when the semester starts again up at west point. we'll see if it affects the way i teach, but i can't imagine it won't affect this. >> what an amazing experience for both of you. >> extraordinary. >> colonel, thank you for your time. and we're back, but first these messages.

here in new york real estate such a big deal. a tiny slice of manhattan is making news. cary grant used to call it home. now for the right price it can be yours. as long as you're able to squeeze into it. barbara corcoran reports. >> reporter: new york's west village has always had a unique flavor of its own. bohemian, artistic and for the past decades, expensive. celebrities like sarah jessica parker call this neighborhood home and one distinct house has been captivating the imagination of tourists and resident for over 100 years.

located at 75 and one-half bedford street, past residents, cary grant, john barrymore and a poet. a real estate broker recently gave me an exclusive tour. the whole house was built on a carriageway? >> it was. >> was that typical of this time? >> it was not. a very atypical house but everybody in new york wanted to yew the space and squeezed this little house between the two that were here before. >> reporter: i had to measure of house myself just to believe it. 9.6. >> i told you. >> reporter: at 990 square feet, it's a little like living in a doll house. >> it's like entering a rabbit hole. your mind expands the room and it's just a great state. >> reporter: let's see if it works on my mind as i speed through this little kitchen. four working fireplaces. original beams and a communal

garden make up some of the home's shortcomings. what is this? an easy-bake oven? it's so tiny. do the details just to justify the price tag. >> the owner put in a million dollar renovation? >> reporter: what? how do you spend that on 990 square feet? >> that's a gut renovation. >> reporter: i want to see those receipts. a narrow staircase up three floors for a total of seven years. >> where is the bed? >> cary grant used to live here. >> reporter: it's exactly 3.75 inches big. okay. why not? and then the not so private bathroom. >> prettiest room in the house. >> reporter: no doubt. a nice tub and what about these windows? you've got to be kidding. you'd have to be an exhibitionist to be in this tub. >> a little bit of a spree

spirfree spirit. >> reporter: but they believe someone will want the novelty. you're asking $3.6 million? >> yes. >> who do you picture in this home? >> somebody who definitely has an open mind. >> reporter: i'll say you're going to need someone with a really fat wallet for this skinny little home. >> and that was real estate contributor barbara core corcoran and once again, here's carl. great picks for you this summer, from mysteries to adventures, and we have help from a friend. one by david and other stuff. >> i am very lucky that i'm next door to the amazing novelist adriana. thought we'd stop by and see what she's reading this summer. >> get out!

>> oh -- what are you reading? >> okay. i'm kicking off the summer with "one summer" by david baldacci. you're going to cry, but the characters are drawn and i think he did a great job a. great summer read. >> love it. >> i always ask people on facebook and twitter what book they're reading right now and this one, "state of wonder" by ann patchett. not a mystery writer. all good books are made out of mystery at heart and this one is spelled like it. you wrote a. he wrooir i wrote called "it happens every day" a new one coming out "a year in six seconds." your. he beyer. tell me what nonfiction book you are loving this summer? >> okay. this summer i just read "guilty in sex." >> that does not sound like a book i expect you to read.

>> i know. but it's about an elite squad of the navy s.e.a.l.s. the same one that caught osama bin laden. this book came out about the same time. a good read, because you get to see exactly how they train, mentally, physically. you go to sniper school with them. >> if i read it i'll be transported into the life of a navy s.e.a.l.? >> yes, you will. you really get the real experience of it and it's fascinating. >> i'm sold. if you're looking for a really smart chick read, "maine" by courtney sullivan is the book to get. you have a beachhouse, you've got secrets, you've got intrigue, perfect recipe for a great summer book. what good is summer reading without a thriller? if you're looking for one book that you cannot put down this summer, it's "long gone" by alafair. a woman named alice humphrey who thinks she lands a dream job working in an art gallery here in manhattan's meat packing

district and shows up to find the place stripped bare and her boss dead on the floor. it's a page turner. it won't disappoint you. so, james, you are the editor and chief of a magazine. we know you from "top chef." you have a new cookbook out called. >> "the new comfort food." >> your beef, what book should people be looking at this summer? >> there are two books i love a lot. one is "a tiger in the kitchen" by the author sheryl pann. she took a year off and traveled back to singapore and spent serious time in the kitchens of her family. >> tell us about "the food of fame" by claudia. >> an amazing book. i have not been this inspired by a cookbook in years as i have been by this one. i challenge anybody who loved cooking not to be turned on by the gorgeous meat stews in this

book. it is amazing. >> sounds amazing. can i have it? >> you can have it. >> those are some good picks, right? >> yeah. >> what are you reading this summer? >> i like to read easy books. easy reads. by summer i mean, january to june. >> i like nonfiction. dying to read this one. really interesting. "s.e.a.l. team six." >> also these books. >> on cooking? you could probably make a few. knowing your skills in the kitchen. >> i bet not. a lot more still to come, but we're back after these messages. i found out that connected to our muscles are nerves that send messages through the body. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia -- thought to be the result of overactive nerves that cause chronic, widespread pain. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. i learned lyrica can provide

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still to come on "today", e "today",thelatest on this oil spill near yellowstone national park. this is not a good thing to happen on the fourth of july. >> not at all. >> big tourist destination. >> indeed. especially this weekend. and the closing arguments in the casey anthony murder trial, but first, these messages.

and we're back, today on this sunday morning, july 3, 2011. you can bet july 4th festivities are already under way this holiday weekend. no matter your plans, we're oh, so glad you're joining us. a wonderful crowd out here on the plaza. we thank you for joining us. outside i'm jenna wolfe along with carl who's in for lester holt. >> i caught you. >> it's starting to drizzle or rain just a little bit here but it hasn't stopped people from coming out and hanging out with us. still to come, we're going to be talking about closing arguments in the casey anthony trial.

going on a long time. they're finally wrapping it up. >> closing arguments today. deliberations probably beginning tonight and they will decide the fate of the accused killer. is there enough evidence to convict her or has the defense created some element of reasonable doubt? we'll have a live report from orlando and talk to a jury consultant who can give us some insight into those 12 members of jury. plus another high-drama courtroom case we're covering. the amanda knox case and her appeal. trying to overturn her murder conviction in italy and now her parents are facing legal trouble, actually charged with slander over what they said about how the police interrogated her daughter. that story coming up just ahead. we all grew up reading the story of "snow white" you remember the movie? >> i do. >> now the classic tale is coming to a theater near you. two films set to be released, the duelling queens, julia roberts and charlize theron. mirror, mirror, which would you rather see?

an interesting hollywood tale. we'll look at battle between the two snow whites. >> which would you rather see, carl? >> i can't answer that. >> and how you pronounce charlize theron's name? >> charlize theron. that's how you pronounce her name. >> we'll leave it at that. a check of the weather, since it is coming down -- first to the news, because chris is waiting inside. chris jansing is inside with the top stories. >> where it's nice and dry. good morning. we begin where crew, trying to clean up after an oil spill in the river. a pipeline beneath the river bed ruptured sending a plume of oil downstream. exxon deeply regrets receipt lease and estimates about 1,000 barrels of oil spilled for half an hour before it was shut down. that severe weather sweeping the nation is bringing triple digit temperatures and mass power outages. aditi roy reports. >> reporter: chris burns isn't putting a dent in his wallet on this holiday weekend.

>> it's hot. and it's just an inexpensive way to cool off. >> reporter: trying to stay cool close to home as triple digit temperatures hit los angeles, along with other parts of the country. >> there are very few areas at least for this weekend and into next week that will not be impacted by above average temperatures compared to average temperatures. >> reporter: across the midwest, another form of extreme weather. a fierce summer storm with 80 mile-an-hour winds in wisconsin killing two people, injuring two dozen and leaving thousands without power. in chicago, storms this week knocked out power to thousands and gave way to the city's highest temperatures in six years. and while 39 million americans hit the road this weekend, lower gas prices, down 24 cents since memorial day still aren't enough for some travelers. >> we're not seeing every evidence that consumer, out there spending. certainly not spending like they used to.

spill very cautious. >> reporter: for "today," aditi roy, nbc news. and dominique strauss-kahn, and how the rape case may be crumbling. ron allen is live in lower manhattan with more. good morning, ron. >> reporter: good morning, chris. strauss-kahn can go anywhere he wants in the united states. he can't leave the country, but seems to be spending most time here at his luxly townhouse confined to while under house arrest. they made a come forays out for dinner and other locations, at this point he can afford to sit back. the next court date is july 16th and the attention in the spot light is shifted to his accuser, the 32-year-old housekeeper from west africa who claim shes was raped and attacked in a hotel room. a harsh spotlight, every day new revelati revelations, negative revelations about her, her past and how she's changed her story, now thinking it's going to be very, very difficult for prosecutors to continue with this case.

seems unlikely strauss-kahn will accept any clee deal or admit deal. chris? >> thanks, ron allen. a scene right out of a movie. the officer was wearing a protective suit trying to open the passenger door of a parked car and you saw the bomb explode. closed circuit tv shows the bomb knocking the officer to the ground. then remarkably, he gets up and walks away, unhurt. the bombing was one of three attacks by suspected muslim militants on government officers in southern thailand on friday. finally a first-time winner crowned champion at wimbledon. pes traa kvitova won her first grand slam beating maria sharapo sharapova. also kvitovas first major finals. coming up, the men's showdown. promising to about great one between number one and number two in the world, rafael nadal and djokovic. know back outside to jenna on

the plaza. >> should be a great final. >> should be a lot of fun. it's actually coming down a little harder than i thought, but scott williams is going to tell us more about that with another check of the weather. scott, what is going on for the saturday holiday weekend? >> jenna, tell you what, the rainfall has begun in new york city. it's coming in pockets. overcast conditions, rainfall now, a little bit of a break and then more will pick up later on this afternoon and this evening. as far as the temperatures, this is going to be hot on this independence day weekend. hotter than a firecracker. dallas, 100 degrees for the high. looking at radar for the northeast and new england, you can see scattered showers and thunderstorms, also attracting the ms. west. th

we have a great crowd here here. some folks visiting from kansas and nebraska. thanks so much for joining us this morning. all right. that's a look at your weather. back to you, carl? scott, thanks. now to the case against casey anthony. with the next hour, closing arguments will begin in the explosive murder trial, and then the jury will begin deliberating her fade. nbc's kerry sanders joins us from orlando. kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carl. today for most of the day the jury will listen to those closing arguments, just a short time ago the spectate here's have tickets were escorted into the courtroom. here's how it will go. first, the state will present its closing argument.

then the defense will respond, and then the state will get the final word. the judge then gives the jury its instructions and the deliberations begin. for 33 days in an orlando courtroom, casey anthony has cried, remained stoic, at moments, even smiled and laughed, as 61 witnesses for the prosecution and 49 for the defense detailed what they believe happened to 2-year-old caylee anthony. prosecutors claim casey murdered her 2-year-old daughter caylee so she could live the life of a party girl and didn't reveal caylee was missing for more than a month. >> we ask you to return a verdict that reflects the truth. >> reporter: but the defense says caylee's death was a horrible accident. >> she never was -- caylee anthony died on june 16, 2008 when she drowned in her family's swimming wool. >> reporter: during the trial,

prosecutors presented evidence when caylee's skeletal remains were found, duct tape covered her mouth there is no child that should have duct tape on its face when it died. there's no reason top put duct tape on the face after they died. >> reporter: the case put casey's mother cindy an father george in an awkward position, emotionally testifying for both the state and the defense and at one point cindy appeared to provide a cover story for her daughter, only to have the state produce work records showing that story just could not be true. friday, the defense offered a glimpse of its closing argument. >> there has yet to be any evidence in this case as to how this child died, which is the state's burden, not ours. where she died, which is the state's burden, not ours. when she died, same burden. and who may have been in attendance with her or not.

>> reporter: but the judge said he'll leave it up to the jury to determine what has or has not been proven. former u.s. attorney kendal coffey. >> i don't think this is going to be an immediate verdict, because there's still puzzling features about the case. maybe the biggest puzzle is casey anthony. she doesn't look like a killer, but she lies like a criminal, and to figure out this case, the jury may still be trying to figure out who is casey anthony? >> reporter: there are 12 jurors and 5 alternates. one is all wrapped up -- the 5 all knits will be separated from the 12, but not let go. the 12 jurors will then begin their deliberation and, carl, they have time to return a verdict. >> kerry sanders from orlando, florida. jo-ellan demetrius and consulting in over 600 jury trials including the o.j.

simpson case and beth caras and a former prosecutor. good morning to you both. >> good morning. >> beth if you're making the closing case for the prosecution what points do you make? what do you say? >> talking aer her behavior in the 30-day period, when she didn't report her baby missing and lied to her friends and families making her believe she was safe and sound and then when discovered missing and reported she lies to the police, sends them on these dead-end leads, going nowhere. then the forensic evidence, i would focus on, showing that she's responsible for her daughter's death. so her behavior shows she did it, and the forensic, the science, the jury will rely on to determine what to call it. is it murder? is it first-degree, second-degree, i would argue premeditated and/or fell ne murder. >> what about not making good on showing how this was possibly an

accident in the pool? >> well, the defense needs to move away from what they said in opening statements, because you're absolutely right. what they need to do, focus on reasonable doubt and the maybe convince the jury it's something less than that white house conceiving guilt beyond the lies. there's no cause of death anyone can say with any reasonable medical center. was it an accident? or maybe not drowning but some other accidental way and casey panicked and disposed of body. reasonable doubt without keed g i conceding guilt is what i would argue. >> and closing arguments not based on facts in evidence or reasonable inferences that can be withdrawn therefrom. is judge perry trying to lessen the drama? >> certainly he's going to try to lessen the drama. in closing arguments, that's what it is. totally arguments. it's not evidence, and both

sides can get very theatrical in terms of what they present. this judge seems to be a very no nonsense judge. >> 33 days. more than 60 witnesses on one side, 40 on the other. how much in the end matters on the closing arguments? >> well, at this point, i think most of these jurors, they've had one month to basically live together and not think about anything else. so what they're -- they basically have their deliberations in mind. their verdict in mind, and what closing arguments provide is the guideposts from which they can utilize various bullet points that the attorneys make, and to support what their verdict is, or what, how they're going to vote in the deliberation ring. so, really, the jurors look to the bullet points that the attorneys will give during those closing arguments that ultimately will provide them that ammunition when they go into the jury room to argue.

>> beth, it's argued for for quite some time now in the absence of evidence that it was an accident or a murder what the jury has left to deal with is casey's behavior in the months after her daughter went missing. is that really what it's going to come down to? >> well, her behavior certainly is suspect, and i do believe her behavior is what they will focus on in finding this complicit. we just don't know perhaps what to call it. is it manse slot jer just aggravated child abuse? manslaughter carries 15, aggravated child abuse, 30 years. there are other charges. beyond first-degree murder. second-degree murder, aggravated manslaughter. being a caregiver you failed to provide, support and protect them in the way the law requires. that alone carries 30 years as well. there are a lot of options for the jury. >> deliberations begin tonight. beth caras and joanna demetrius,

thank you very much for your time. >> thank you. and we're back right after this.

now to prince william and prin sense says catherine's visit to america. nbc's peter alexander travel wig the royal couple joins us from the pier. good morning. >> reporter: wow. your french is so good, jen. good morning to you. another full day on tap, beginning with a sunday morning prayer service. and for all the public events we've seen, we're learning more about some quiet time. the two able to escape the crowds and room security. reportedly the invited guests of canada's prime minister going to his exclusive retreat where william took his new bride on a rowboat for a quiet row.

beneath the fireworks, boarding a naval ship setting sail for an overnight trip of the river in quebec city. in many ways, a stop in the providence of quebec, the ultimate test, the couple's charm. just two years ago demonstrators greeted william's father prince charles with violent protests. so far this trip, no real problem. late saturday, in a culinary academy in montreal, william and kate gave cooking a try. royal admirers lined up outside at children's hospital hours in advance, if only for a quick glimpse. >> they're really a charming couple. especially his wife. >> we grew up with the monarchy. they still mean a lot to us. ♪

>> reporter: observers say canada is experiencing a royal renaissance. >> the monarchy is able to reconnect in canada because of william and kate. there seems to be interest in this girl, almost like the jackie o. of this generation and with prin william, the diana factor. >> reporter: a honeymoon tour, carefully choreographed to ease kate into her new royal duties. [ applause ] beginning in ottawa on saturday, arrived in a glamorous gray dress and heels and not afraid to get her hands dirty as they planted a ceremonial tree, a symbol of their love. joining the royals more than a dozen couples, some celebrating more than 50 years together, all of them married on april 29th, the same day as william and kate. and in an exchange reminiscent of william's mother diana, the young couple comforted a cancer patient who would later say their kindness had given them a

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we're back on a sunday morning, july 3, 2011. we have rain instead of fireworks on this holiday weekend and in a patriotic mood, the rain is dancing a little bit. the folks braved here for most of the weather, unfortunately we had to come inside because there was unfortunately a little lightning outside. and we quickly moved in. i'm jenna wolfe along with carl who's in for lester. nice having you with me. >> an exciting morning so far. >> yeah. coming up in this half hour, talking about the tale of two trials for amanda knox. >> convicted of killing her

british roommate and knox is now appealing that verdict. she's getting some help from dna evidence, but at the same time, her parents are about to stand trial in italy. they are accused of slander and headed for court tomorrow. we're going to tell what you they said about the case that is so enraged the italian authorities. >> yep. then home for the holidays. if you're looking to bay new house. guess what? now's actually the perfect time. with prices dropping, you can actually walk away with a steal. so what can you buy for less than $300,000? barbara corcoran will show us amazing bargains. >> we're going to begin with a segment we going to do outside before the rain. the nathan's hot dog eating contest. reigning champion joe you "jaws" chestnut, last year's winner, and two ladies in what will be the women's division. sonya thomas and juliette lee joining us on an increasingly crowded couch. good morning to august ll of yo >> we were supposed to be

outside. >> we arranged all the hot dogs outside. we may be able to get them in. >> a pile of 68 hot dogs, joey, how many you ate when you set the world record back in 2009. >> yes. delicious. >> size up your chances this year? >> my chances -- i feel pretty good. my competition better be ready. anybody who has the guts to show up, better come hungry. >> will you feel someone on your tail, do you train all year long? >> i love to eat naturally. so that's kind of like training. for about six weeks building up to this contest, eating hot dogs, teach my body a cycle, how to digest hot dogs and do whatever it takes to get it down and move on. >> you don't see me eating one much less two of these hot dogs. there's a difference between liking to eat and going this far, and i want to turn it over to tim, is that what's going on --

>> our makeup department didn't do that to you? >> no. >> last year you were nine hot dogs shy of winning the competition. how do you make up nine hot dogs? do you have to -- is the training regimen different? >> i'm not training differently. certainly making sure i feel good after the contest and you may not win the first, may not win the second, you just keep pushing and plugging away. eventually good things happen. i'll try to beat joey again this year and if it doesn't happen this year i'll try again next year. >> interesting this year. there's a women's division for the first time this year and i want to ask you a question. 41 hot dogs. another pile with 41. that's the amount of hot dogs, your personal best. correct? that was your personal best? >> this is my personal best, yes. >> probably feel pretty good, pretty confident going into this know you have a whole division dedicated to women? >> i'm confident and happy about that. then i'm going to try to break

my own record. >> how's the training been for you? >> it's turning out -- actually, it's good. i don't have any specific training. i've been doing this for years. just focus. >> the training isn't walking into a restaurant and ordering 41 hot dogs, sitting down at a table and turning heads? >> no. >> finally, juliette, the 2008 major eating rookie of the ear, major league eating rookie of the year, how do you know you're good at this? at what age do you say, i'm good at this? >> five years ago. so i started my first contest, won the contest. so i knew i was pretty good at that. >> really? as a child, did you eat an incredible amount of food? did your parents say, wow, this kid is going to eat us out of house and home? >> i ate a lot before i ever got out. always make fun. the girl eat a lot. it's not -- it's not very nice. >> a b.y.o.b. policy? you must -- >> i knew you would.

>> that's how you are a champion. >> not even opened yet. >> i'll be breaking the seat pretty soon. >> excellent. joey, and all of you, thank you very much. we want to wish you the best of luck. it's raining. you brink a lot of water, maybe this is adding to the big news of the festivities. i'm not sure. we want to get one more check of the weather from scott williams. hey, scott? >> good morning, jenna and carl, and good morning, everyone. a little dicey here this morning in new york city. you can see the plaza, heavy rain falling right now. even a few thunderstorms moving through the region. so we're watching a slow-moving frontal boundary on the way through the northeast and new england. that is going to set the stage for showers and storms, but much improved across the northeast and new england for the fourth of july. sunshine will return. scattered showers and storms through the ohio river valley and the mid-atlantic as well as the plains. fourth of july fireworks in new york city, mostly clear and warm. temperatures will be in the upper 70s and lower 80s.

winds are going to be comfortable out of the northwest. that's a look at the national weather. here's a look that's a look at your sunday forecast. carl, back to you. >> all right, scott. come inside. it has been an encouraging summer for amanda knox, convicted of murders her british roommate, the american has had several victories if in per appeal case, but her parents are about to stand trial in italy. nbc's martin fletcher has that

story. >> reporter: how quickly it turned for amanda knox's family. when amanda's mother and stepfather visited her in jail, after serious doubts emerged about the dna evidence that helped convict emanned da, jailed for 26 years for the murder of her english roommate. an independent firm proved there was so little dna on the murder weapon it should not have been admitted as evidence and none of her dna on the night, meaning the kitchen knife that convicted amanda may not be the murder weapon. light at the end of the tunnel. >> what's your reaction to what happened? >> i mean, i'm thrilled. it's not a surprise. i mean, when you go into this knowing that amanda's innocent and are just waiting for everything to show it's going to come out it's not a surprise when it does. >> reporter: however, it's way too early to celebrate. " "amanda's appeal may not be until october. and know amanda's parents. a slander trial.

in 2008 they told a british newspaper that amanda had been beaten by italian police. for that, accused of slander. if found guilty they could face jail time from two to six years. one scenario, amanda goes home while her parents go to jail. while that is a legal possibility, observers say it would be just too weird. the necessary key date in amanda knox's appeal is towards the end of july, when the independent report will be presented in court. at last, amanda has something to look forward to. martin fletcher, nbc news, london. up next, the right price for your next home. right after these messages.

this morning on "today's" real asset, homes around the country for under $300,000. real estate contributor barbash corcoran is here to take us on

apparently you can around the country. first, wisconsin in chippewa falls actually right outside minneapolis. this is priced at $239,000, three bedrooms. tell me about this? >> a great house. a big house. the only thing wrong with this house, in the front, no white trim. back of the house has it. we're showing that good shot on the front side. would you believe that's the same house? >> not at all. >> does that need a happy door and white trim? definitely. let's keep focusing on the house. inside, nine-foot ceiling, hardwood floors throughout the entire home. i love the big, old fireplace original to the house. open living room, sliding glass doors right into the back deck. a dining area, light and suny. also a windowed kitchen with cabinets and an island. a nice kitchen. who would object to the that? and off the balcony, wide open

prairies. that's not a road coming in. protected land. you'll have that a long time. it's a beautiful home. >> and no complains neighbors. >> right. >> and next, syracuse, a four bedroom $275,000. what's special about this one? >> special because, one, the town was built in 1794. this is a classical home in beautiful condition. on a quiet cul-de-sac street and the community has tennis courts and over ten miles of walking trails all throughout the area. it's a beautiful spot in the world. this is a two-story entryway with this house. that really impresses people. liking high entryways and opposing staircase. the living room has a fireplace. sunny windows and glass doors that lead to the deck and a screened porch on the back side of this house. there's that kitchen. those beautiful -- that area works. a sitting area, a room in and of

itself. bedrooms light and spacious. lots of closets, airy, and sunny in every room of this house. >> i like the way you describe the next one in denver, colorado. it's a hip two bedroom condo for $280,000. >> it is hip. feels like a loft in downtown manhattan, but it's not. clean with the walls, picture yourself moving in. doesn't feel like it's owned by anybody else. you see the space. upstairs bedrooms have exposed beams and as well as access to the sunny south-facing balcony. i skipped over that beautiful kitchen. you shouldn't overlook. that bedroom is a nice bedroom and all of similar to this, and that one has its own private little terrace. not a bad house. >> go west in oakland, california. it's a three bedroom home. it wihy do you like this one? >> it says to most in america, i could be happy here. this is in a friendly community it has a farmer's market just a

few blocks away and a comfortable inside floor plan that's open with yet all the period details left in place. so it's a living room, shows beautifully with wood floors, a white brick fireplace. you can see that. a simple room. very nice. dining area well lit. open to the kitchen with wood floors and cabinets and granite countertops. a great shot looking straight through the kitchen, through the dining area. it's easy space, wide open. easy to live in. there's a fenced inning backyard beyond the terrace with a nice, big lemon bush. hard to grow, but this one's healthy and the patio is perfect for taking advantage of the beautiful california weather. >> i like this if the lemon bush comes with mo bash k barbara corcoran, my pleasure, as always. we are right back after this. p there. metamucil is the only leading fiber supplement with psyllium,

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call it the battle of snow white in the classic disney film and story taking hollywood by storm with two major films underway. with plenty of star power, the movies are light years away from the original. >> reporter: disney's classic fairy tale has been entertaining audiences since 1937. >> bring back her heart. >> reporter: but now, the brothers grimm stories has become an epic battle between two hollywood studios. both releasing versions of snow white next year. >> this is extremely rare, where you have the same story being created by two competing studios using the same character. >> reporter: the two studios

have been jocking for position, changing their release dates. >> it became an issue of which movie is first? which one isn't? the first one to get into theaters, first one to hit the connection with the audience -- >> reporter: production began this week on relativity media's untitled version set it release in march starring julia roberts as the evil queen and lily collins from the "blind side" in the title role. universal pictures snow white and the huntsman coming out in june is still in pre-production. their queen will be charlize theron and snow white played by twilight's kristen stork. the wriv's queens are os kwar winners. julia reports won for "erin brockovich "and char lise theron for "monster". >> the individual performance is yet to be determined. >> reporter: the two studios are said to be fielding two very different versions of the story, but timing could be a huge factor.

>> audiences may find that two snow white movies is one too many for one year, but if they're both very well done, executed well, and especially if they're a little different in tone from each other, they could both are successful. >> reporter: two hollywood studios update a timeless tale, both striving to be the fairest of them all. "snow white and the huntsman" is set for a june 1, 2012 date and brother's grimm, june 9th, 2012 as well. should be preinteresting. now here's jenna. and prince albert of monaco got married, but as celebrations continue many cannot help thinking of his late mother grace kelly. >> one of the great of all-time. grace kelly born in pennsylvania lived most of her life in a palace and while she only

starred in a handful of films, she is forever a star. >> give up, john. admit who you are. >> reporter: she was the all-american beauty. the golden girl from philadelphia who went from hollywood royalty to real-life princess. grace kelly. the classic cool blond whose elegance and flawless style captivated the world and stole the heart of a prince. >> in this life, in this world, we never see perfection, but we all feel we found it in grace kelly. >> you can see my apartment from here all the way up on 63rd street. >> reporter: that perfection made her a film actress where she smoldered on screen with cary grant. at the height of her career she found love. ♪ romance >> reporter: the prince of

monaco started courting the actress and soon a fairy tale came true. >> prince rainier and his film star wife have become man and wife. >> reporter: a gorgeous wedding in a dress that continues to inspire and draws comparisons to kate middleton's gown. >> not just about the clothes she wore, it's really about her innate, shining, lovely personality. >> reporter: for kelly, the french riviera became her home and her playground. she resided in a 15th century palace, hosted dignitaries and raised a family. she and prince rainier had three children, princess carlline, princess stephanie and prince albert. it was a charmed life that came to a sudden and tragic end. in 1982, while driving wig her daughter stephanie, kelly lost control of the car, which plunged down a mountain side. kelly was just 52 years old.

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en this july 4th holiday weekend we're celebrating the beauty of america's national parks including a spectacular glacier park. at jenna bush hager reports, it is a sight to see. >> reporter: the crown of the continent, where two countries unite above land carved by ancient glaciers. gleaning lakes, with storied peaks and wild flowers cascade along the foothills of the continental divide. glacier became the country's

tenth national park more than 100 years ago, a century before that, blackbeat indians roamed this corner of northwest montana and named their land the backbone of the world, and it's easy to see why. glacier's crests and valleys span over 1 million acres, and on this trip aexplored just a few through the eyes of children. the glacier institute founded solely by donations knows the importance of inspiring our next generation to get off the couch and into the parks. >> look. here this tree might be 600 or 700 years older we i met the kids for a hike to the lake. this boy hasn't traveled much outside his hometown of spokane, washington. >> what do you feel about that tree? >> it's so big. >> reporter: he came here with hi friends where he lived with other underprivileged kids and teens. with every turn, every step,

every glance, the children, many of whom haven't spent much time out of spokane, were overcome by the beauty of the water, the woods and the wildlife. >> amazing! >> reporter: after a final climb, the breathtaking view of crystal clear lake made the trek worth the work. >> hands up. how big is this? >> reporter: this is the youngest of the group, has lived at the settlement for three years after spending some time in foster care. >> i might draw a picture and bring it home and make it look exactly the same. >> reporter: so what's your favorite part of glacier national park? >> that. >> we're going to eat lunch here. >> reporter: the director of education at the glacier institute. how important is it, do you think, to get these kids into national park? >> mostly just getting them outside, showing them around and showing them that it's a good time. >> there's the water. that's awesome.

>> when we're hiking, teaching, talking about this stuff, you kind of forget everything else and can get centered in who you are, what's really important. >> reporter: 15-year-old jasmine and tanya agree. >> it feels nice to do something different. like, have something good in your life and not just, like the bad things that have happened in your past. >> there's better things in this world than just a couple pine trees out in the backyard. >> two, three -- >> all: glacier! >> reporter: when the day ended and the sun set behind the rockies, the kids hope for a brighter future, ignited by the grandeur and spirit of the land. >> when i first came here i didn't think i was going to learn how to use a campus or know what are mountains on a map, you know? but, you know, in just learning that, it proves that you can do anything. >> reporter: for "today," jenna bush hager, glacier national

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