we'll hear from him and her we'll hear from him and her grateful family today, tuesday, july 17, 2012. grateful family today, tuesday, captions paid for by nbc-universal television >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on tuesday morning. i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm matt lauer. how about that video of the girl falling out the window. >> and how about the man there to catch her. >> incredible. then the story on the delta flights. needles found in turkey sandwiches on flights that originated in amsterdam and were headed to minneapolis, atlanta. >> can you imagine biting into those. one person did so and was injured. delta immediately ordered all its other flights from amsterdam to stop serving them. we'll have more on the criminal

investigation that's getting under way. an exclusive and candid interview with music legend sir elton john. he's written a memoir about his struggle at the beginning of the aids epidemic. we'll talk to him about all of that and why he says he has somewhat of a soft support for former president george w. bush. also, 6-year-old suri cruise, we've seen her out and about with her mother katie holmes. has she become an unwitting pawn in a public relations campaign. should the press back off? that's one thing to discuss with "today's" professionals. later we'll show you what happened when president obama and the first lady ended up on the dreaded kiss cam not once but twice last night at an exhibition basketball game. yes, they finally did kiss. >> one of the most embarrassing moments you could ever have. let's begin with a story a lot of people are talking about this

morning. the sewing needles found in u.s. flights from amsterdam resulted in at least one injury. correspondent pete williams has the latest on that. hi, pete. >> reporter: matt, hi. this is a strange and disturbing discovery. ordinary sewing needles like this one found in five turkey sandwiches on a delta flight sunday. fortunately no one was seriously hurt. all the flights were delta, amsterdam to thee u.s. cities, minneapolis, seattle, two to atlanta. four discovered by passengers, a fifth by a federal air marshall. only one was injured on the flight to minneapolis but declined medical treatment. another passenger said he bit into the sandwich and hit on the needle lying flat. flight attendants stopped serving them. death said it's taking it extremely seriously. once discover transportation security notified other airlines flying from amsterdam about the problem. the company that provided the

food gate gourmet said it has increased safety and security measures. all the sand wimps made in their amsterdam kitchens. the fbi is looking into this, so are the police in amsterdam. so far no reports of anything like this on other flights, matt. pete williams, thank you very much. now three minutes after the hour. here is savannah. all right, matt. thank you. we have stepped outside because it is going to be another scorcher today. heat alerts posted in seven states, 78 on the plaza already, al. >> it's just going to continue. 2005 million people affected by this heat wave. heat advisories to heat warnings stretching from the midwest to the northeast and new england. what we're looking for today as far as records are concerned. chicago, 101. it will feel like 108. st. louis, it will feel like 105. d.c. actually a little cooler than the actual air temperature. but new york city will feel like 105, boston 102. here is what we're looking at. the heat wave pattern.

basically the jet stream way up north midsection of the country with a high upper-level ridge. well, as we look at this ridge and the next week or so, that upper-level ridge stretches out, the jet stream stays to the north, no relief. when you look at not only the temperature, the drought a big problem. in fact you can see areas of extreme to exceptional drought where those big ridges of high pressure are centered. then look at the radar on top of the drought. you can see we're getting some rain in some of those drought areas but it's very light, very spotty and really no relief in sight for at least the next week for drought. the heat will break in the northeast tomorrow as the front pushes on through. savannah. >> all right. the rest of the stories in a moment but first a check of the other top stories with natalie at the news desk. good morning, everyone. damaging new evidence for george zimmerman as he awaits his trial for the shooting death of

traffic martin. janet with more, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this is evidence the defense tried to keep sealed. telephone conversations and witness interviews, including one from a young woman who says george zimmerman sexually assaulted her. she's been identified as witness number nine, a relative of george zimmerman and has told detectives he molested her starting when she was six and he was eight. she described the incidents as kissing and groping that lasted on and off for ten years. i wanted to make it stop but i didn't know how, she said. the woman never before reported what happened. defense attorney mark o'mara wanted the evidence sealed saying it wasn't relevant to the case. >> keep from public view not because the allegations are true, they are not, but because we knew it would be another toward on the side you have to deal with. >> reporter: the woman also told authorities zimmerman and his

family had a bias against blacks and only liked them if they, quote, acted white. zimmerman is charged with second degree murder in connection with the death of traffic martin. he's pleaded not guilty. more than 100 jailhouse phone calls were also released monday, including conversations between zimmerman and his wife. >> you do so much good. >> in one call the couple talked about finding examples of how zimmerman helps people and they spoke of reading the bible. defense attorney o'mara says the woman had no basis to support those claims of racism. natalie, back to you. >> thanks so much, janet. let's head to wall street. courtney regan at the new york stock exchange. good morning, courtney. >> good morning. shaping up to be a busy day for market chair ben bernanke begins his congressional testimony for two years, starts today.

a number of big companies reporting earnings coca-cola, johnson & johnson, goldman sachs, yahoo!. speaking of yahoo! a surprise hire of google executive mayer. she starts as ceo today. natalie, back to you. >> at the stock exchange, thank you. athletes fresh off a flight to london, several buses ferrying competitors, including from usa, got lost on the way to the olympic village. it took four hours to make the journey as drivers could not locate their housing on a gps system. tsa kerron tweeted, not a good first impression. the president and first lady got the crowd at the usa basketball exhibition game hot

and bothered. the pair minding their own business when malia caught them on the kiss cam. they looked shocked and waved. the disappointed crowd there booed. but not to worry, they got a second chance when the kiss cam found them again. this time he delivered, planting a very presidential pucker on the first lady and the crowd went wild. savannah, matt, if you're worried about the game, team usa beat brazil. focus on that. >> mr. president, get a stadium. >> exactly. >> thank you very much. if at first you don't succeed, try, try again. took the jacket off the second time. >> teenager girls encouraging their parents to kiss in front of everybody. >> mr. roker back with his forecast.

>> see what we've got for you. for today, a risk of strong storms. the relief from this system is going to be coming in the form of a cold front from buffalo to caribou as a front passes through, we've got the risk of strong storms, maybe even isolated tornadoes as that system makes its way. you can see the rain pushing in behind it. temperatures will be in the 80s by late this afternoon into tomorrow. we're talking anywhere right around western new york, three to four inches of rain, >> good morning to you. we have a great looking day shaping up. this is san jose. you can see partial clearing already taking place but still a thick marine layer. that means cool conditions today. temperatures running 10 to 15 degrees below seasonal averages. 74 in almaden valley. about 74 in los gatos, 66 in santa cruz. and we'll stay cool tomorrow as well. warming up into the weekend. the 90s return.

and that's your latest weather. matt. >> al, thanks very much. on the presidential campaign trial president obama and mitt romney are trading jabs over the economy and job creation. nbc's peter alexander in washington with more on that. hi, peter. >> reporter: hey, matt, good morning to you. right now it is all about controlling the political conversation. obviously mitt romney hasn't been able to do that very well lately. today he's going to try to shift attention back to the president's record, accusing president obama of giving political payoffs to some of his biggest donors as the president heads to texas on the fund-raising trip trying to keep up with the romney money machine. >> hello, cincinnati. >> reporter: president obama is ratcheting up his attacks. at the first town hall in ohio the president hammered mitt romney for tax policies that a new report says would encourage companies to outsource jobs. >> we don't need a president who plans to shift more jobs overseas or wants to give more

tax breaks to companies shipping jobs overseas. >> reporter: the romney campaign calls that report biased, dishonest, linking it to an obama supporter. >> what does it say about a president whose record so is poor all he can do in this campaign is criticizes me. >> tax havens, offshore accounts, mitt romney has used every trick in the book. >> reporter: romney's aides insist americans aren't focused on his tax returns or tenure at bain. even the candidate's singing hit a sour note, becoming a point of contention. both candidates at times delighted their audience by singing. >> you know that song? ♪ obeautiful for spacious skies ♪ ♪ i'm so in love with you >> reporter: both sides mocking the other in political attack ads.

♪ i'm so in love with you >> reporter: the latest, the romney campaign with this web video accusing the president of showing more love for wealthy donors than middle class families. ♪ obeautiful for spacious skies ♪ >> reporter: that follows this ad from the obama camp hitting romney's jobs record. ♪ above the fruited plains >> reporter: ultimately voters will be the judge. it's hardly a scene from "the voice." the intrigue is growing around what may be romney's most important decision, matt, before election day. who he picks as running mate. there's a lot of speculation a pick could be announced as early as this week. among the front-runners here they are senator rob portman of ohio, former minnesota governor tim pawlenty and louisiana governor bobby jindal. on monday a top romney adviser tried to downplay this talk

insisting no decision has yet been made. matt. >> peter alexander in washington. peter, thank you very much. stephanie cutter is the deputy campaign manager for president obama's campaign. stephanie, good to see you. good morning. >> good morning. thanks for having me. >> if you listen to what we've heard over the last week, it's been a preview of what can get ugly over the next three or so months. if you think about what your candidate is out there on the campaign trail saying and compare it to what he was saying as a candidate four years ago about changing the atmosphere in washington and bringing hope to people who are having a hard time finding hope, are you proud of the message he's out there delivering? >> matt, if you look at what the president is saying on the campaign trail, it is about how we're going to move this country forward, how we're going to break the stalemate in washington and do what we need to do for a strong middle class and sustained growth. >> as of late it's been an awful lot about mitt romney and tax record and offshore accounts and his time at bain.

>> right. the president talked yesterday about the need to bring american jobs back here to america instead of outsourcing them overseas. that's a legitimate discussion to have in this campaign, especially when the president has put real incentives on the table to bring jobs back and closing loopholes that send jobs overseas. that's the president's policy. mitt romney has a different set of policies and i think that's part of the discussion we're having. >> when you look at the last week, stephanie, would you say the president has run an exceedingly positive or exceedingly negative campaign? >> i think the president is laying out the choice. elections are about choices. we have two very different directions that we can go in this country. that's what the president is counicating. we can build an economy from the middle out or we can build an economy from the top down. president obama has a set of policies that will strengthen the middle class, move the economy forward. mitt romney has a set of policies that will continue building the economy from the top down and we know that doesn't work. so that's the discussion on the campaign trail. >> but you're saying this is

about policy and it's not personal, because i want to give you some of then candidate obama's own words from the 2008 campaign. he said this, quote, what you won't hear from this campaign is the kind of politics that sees our opponents not as competitors to challenge but enemies to demonize. then in accepting the nomination at the democratic convention he said, quote, if you don't have a record to run on then you paint your opponent as someone people should run from. you don't feel president obama in the last week or so has done just that? >> matt, i think that in talking about mitt romney's record -- we're happy to talk about the president's record. the president is out there every single day doing that. if we're talking about mitt romney's record that's a legitimate discussion. if we're talking about taxes, there's a reason for that. one, he put bain capital at the center of his campaign his rational for president he can fix the economy because of this

experience. it's only natural people would look at what this experience was to see if it qualified him. part of that is to look at where he's invested his money, made his money. from what we know from the one year's tax return release he's invested in foreign bank accounts. i think the american people want to know, is this a potential president who has been investing his money in offshore accounts and what does that say about the type of presidency he would have, how he would run this country. these are legitimate discussions. part of the election process is to give voters a lens into how presidents would make decisions, what judgment and perspective and motivations that presidents would have. i think where mitt romney invests his money in an offshore bank account, shell corporations in bermuda will affect the types of decisions he makes. that's the discussion we're having and i think the american people are getting a lens into how mitt romney would make those decisions.

>> i believe you've answered my question. stephanie cutter, i appreciate your time this morning. thank you very much. >> thanks, matt. it's 7:17. once again, here is savannah. >> thanks. a lot of americans taking advantage of record low mortgage rates including the very wealthy. in fact, facebook founder mark zuckerberg just refinanced his california home at a rate of just over 1%. nbc's mike in l.a. this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. mark zuckerberg's neighborhoods in palo alto one of the wealthiest in silicon valley. apple's late founder steve jobs owned a home there. when he looked to redo his $6 million mortgage he got a refi rate of 1.5%. anyone would say, what, mark zuckerberg getting an adjustable mortgage refi rate so lie it

almost doesn't exist. >> if his rate stays at 1%, less than the rate of inflation, he's essentially getting the money for free. >> free money from a visionary who when he took his company public in may became the 40th richest person on the planet. is zuckerberg's deal unusual. a palo alto realtimer said his super rich clients looking for low refi rates and getting them because there are better ways to invest cash than paying off mortgage. even if they are adjustable rate mortgages and spike up, these aren't real risks. >> these are clients in the $50 million to a billion dollar range. therefore, to pay this off is easy for them. >> i think this is really big. >> reporter: zuckerberg isn't merely wealthy. when he married priscilla chan the day after taking facebook public, the modest ceremony in the backyard of his 5,000 square foot home his fortune was estimated at $15.7 billion, another level of super rich,

which raises the question why have a mortgage at all. >> i'm frankly surprised he's borrowing money period. he's a phenomenally wealthy. i don't think there's a house big enough he can't just write a check and buy it for cash. >> reporter: for the 99%ers who aimed their anger at the 1%, mark zuckerberg getting a 1% mortgage seem like another reason to growl. while he got a great deal financing his home with its pool and sun rooms, there's nothing illegal or even surprising about that deal. in the rarified air here it happens. >> banks seeing a low risk customer. he's able to use his money better else wrchlt all in all it's a win-win financially. for the rest of us, we don't get it but that's how it works in a capitalistic system. >> reporter: no comment from facebook or zuckerberg himself about this story. it seems to be a new take on the

jazz era refrain, the rich are different than you and me, they have no money. even, it seems, a young rich guy wearing a hoodie. >> getting all musical on us. thank you. it's 7:20. here is matt. the frightening plunge in brooklyn, new york, a seven-year-old girl fell from a third story window and fortunately was caught by a neighbor. remarkably she only suffered a few bumps and bruises. here is nbc's katie tur. >> 30 feet in the air, hands on the building, legs swinging on the side. a 7-year-old girl stood, swayed and seemingly danced on top of an air conditioning unit. three stories below steve st. bernard waited for what looked like the inevitable. >> please let me catch her. please let me catch her. that's all i could say. let me catch the little baby. >> reporter: catch her he did with the little girl suffering only a few bruises.

>> i picked her up, carried her, was holding her, rubbing her. she more or less looked around. she never closed her eyes, didn't lose consciousness. >> reporter: the father of his own 7-year-old daughter st. bernard was getting back from his shift driving a new york city bus when he heard screams from the building. as he ran up he saw the young girl teetering and strategically placed himself beneath her. they tell nbc news the young child has autism and may not have fully understood the consequences of jumping. >> he definitely did our family a favor today. >> reporter: as the young girl's family thanked their new hero, his daughter said this was just her dad doing what he does best. >> the child was almost like naive. he always carried me. i guess probably he'll be able to catch her. >> reporter: he tore a tendon in his shoulder, an injury well

worth the life it saved when he was in the right place at the right time. for "today," katy tur, nbc news, brooklyn new york. >> not only is she lucky she didn't get injured, he is, too. if he was in the wrong spot. >> a 7-year-old girl, a big girl to catch. just ahead the search for two young cousins in iowa. just 8 and 10 years old they vanished. we'll get a live update but first this is "today" on nbc. [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway: dinner...is...served. tonight, take it easy and enjoy your favorite soup, salad and hot, hearty sub. like the toasty big hot pastrami melt. get to your local subway for some dinnertime deliciousness tonight. subway. eat fresh.

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♪ something to me ♪ that nobody else could do >> it's 7:26. good morning. i'm jon kelley. one of google's top executives jumping to yahoo!. that is marissa mayer. it's the latest step for yahoo! they have been through five ceos in less than a year. mayer had a successful 13-year run at google as one of the first 20 employees. she had an influence on some of google's well known projects like gmail and the search function. google promoted other people over mayer despite her proven ability. some experts say yahoo! see what

is google cannot. >> i think it's difficult for women to make themselves heard in a way that is accessible, comfortable for everybody around them to deal with. >> mayer steps up and joins the ranks of meg whitman in the tech industry. she followed up by tweeting out more good news that she is now pregnant with her very first child. congtulations there. right now, let's take it out with meteorologist christina loren to find out what kind of weather we're looking at. >> very, very comfortable weather, jon kelley. good morning. you can see low clouds have pushed inland. limited sunshine in san jose. which means we're going to see temperatures just about where we ended up yesterday again today. 74 in san jose. 74 in almaden valley. you will get your warm-up as we head through the second half of the week into the weekend. the 80s and 90s return. in fact, it will be toasty saturday into sunday but great

beach weather. 7:27. here is mike. >> the tri-valley 580 the earlier accident at vasco and the stall at grant line they have cleared but we have all of those folks now held up back there when the lane was blocked, now going to make their way to pleasanton and dublin. expect sunol to get heavier. south bay shows more slowing now northbound but no accidents. 101, 280, 85 have speeds in the 30s where you see the yellow. 20s where you see red. >> i like how you finish up with the good news. nice. for the latest check out facebook. here you go little man.

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...and now... you! [ giggles ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios the question is do you recognize that happy couple. a tourist snapped those candid shot shots of what appears to be a marriage proposal in washington, d.c. coming up we'll talk to the woman behind the lens about her online campaign to find these two people and share with them her touching photos. i wonder if they want to be shared with. tuesday morning july 17th, 2012. i'm matt lauer alongside savannah guthrie. if you're trying to eat healthy you may think seafood is a

healthy choice. >> david is going to throw cold seawater on that. some of our restaurant favorites aren't that good at all, including one that has the calorie equivalent of 39 slim jims. imagine my shock, slim jims aren't slimming. >> what's your point. i grew up on them? >> they look delicious. >> our candid interview with sir elton john. find out why he says between the aids epidemic and his addictions he's lucky to be alive. also ahead, should suri cruise be off limits, her life with katie holmes. we'll get into that when today's professionals join us later on. we begin with the desperate search for two young cousins in iowa. they have been missing since friday. their bikes found at a lake. kevin tibbles with us in evans

dale. >> reporter: volunteers spent days conducting extensive searches for the girls. authorities are in the process of draining this lake but so far they say they have no new leads. late monday members of this tight-knit community gathered for the vigil as the mother of one of the missing girls prayed for their safe return. >> therefore i have hope because of the lords great love. >> reporter: prayers of hope for 8-year-old elizabeth collins and her 10-year-old cousin lyric cook missing now since friday after heading out on a bike ride. one veteran sheriff in town said it was as if the girls simply vanished. >> we have two missing girls and we have no idea why. >> reporter: the girls were last seen leaving their grandmother's house tuesday afternoon. >> it's very difficult. we're trusting in the lord and just trying to be patient and let everybody do their job and do a lot of praying. >> reporter: the two bikes and a purse belonging to the girls were later found along a nature

trail near meyers lake on the outskirts of town. on monday authorities stopped cars heading in and out of evansdale asking if anyone had information that would lead them to finding elizabeth and lyric. >> just awful. we have kids of our own. me and my kids have ridden around that lake. it hits close to home. >> reporter: since they vanished there's door to door searches and volunteers showed up in nearby woods and corn fields. those public searches have been called o authorities scoured the area by air and dredged the lake in hopes of finding a lead, so far to no avail. now the decision has been made to drain the lake of its water. >> it is our opinion that we should be 100% sure. and in order to be 100% sure we're going to have to drain that lake to do that. >> reporter: now as the search enters its fifth day, a community waits for any news that might see these two girls

reunited safely with their families. it could take two days to drain this lake. water levels are going down about three inches an hour. but the authorities say with the dry drought conditions here in iowa, it could be emptied out sooner than that. meanwhile the family is quoted as saying they are preparing for the worst but hoping for good news. matt. >> kevin tibbles on this story in iowa for us. kevin, thank you very much. let's get a check of the weather. >> al roker joins us now with more on this heat wave. >> that's right, savannah. it continues. some folks from virginia, upward bound, starts at that end and goes all the way around the horn here. we've got about 157 members on upward bound. pretty cool. let's see what we've got for your weather. this afternoon the heat wave continues, 100s in the breadbasket of this country, all the way into the southwest. 80s and 90s through the gulf coast. 60s and 70s in the pacific

northwest, a few interior showers there. we're looking at also a few -- some sunshine through the northeast, also expect to see plenty of heat in texas. risk of strong storms making its way through the upper plains and new england as well. that's what going on around the >> 7:35 now. tuesday morning, temperatures unseasonably cool again because of the marine layer which has pushed inland. this is san mateo bridge. traffic looks okay, we'll get the official report from mike in a few minutes. temperatures today in the 70s inland, 74 in san jose, 74 in los gatos and 76 degrees even up along the peninsula in redwood city. san francisco will likely be socked in all day long, only hitting the upper 50s. 80s return by thursday. the 90s by friday. and that's your latest weather. matt. >> all right, al. thank you very much. up next when seafood can make you fat. including one dish that's the same as eating more than 10 hot

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breading, cheese. restaurants turn it into nutritional sea monsters that will sink your diet. >> there is good fat in fish. that's not what we're talking about here. >> there's good fat but buried under all this other stuff. >> what's that? >> p&l f. chang's, they have taken the fish, the smallest thing on the menu, battered, fried, drowned in cream sauce and sugar encrusted. ends up at 1400 calories being the calorie equivalent of 10.5 hot dogs. so when you're at p.f. chang's you want to get sichuan shrimp. you'll be saving 1,000 calories, a third of an entre. red lobster, crispy calamari and vegetables. the problem is this squid is going to wrap its tentacles around you and pull you under.

this is salt with a side of fish recipe. it's 1500 calories, 100 grams of fat. it is like eating a bag and a half of fun yuns. >> why did you choose that? >> it's fun, except when you're having a bag and a half. 70% of americans when they go outing to a seafood appetizer are getting shrimp. 60% of the time they are getting crab cakes or coconut but this is healthy. cheesecake factory, shrimp and chicken gum bo. the problem here, we've got 1600 calories, 37 grams of saturated fat. that's two days worth of saturated fat, savannah. it ends up being the calorie equivalent of 39 slim jims. >> even if you love slim jims. >> i grew up on them as you did.

>> the alternative looks good. >> shrimp creole, again, saving 1,000 calories. makes all the difference when you're going out. you just need to be aware of what you're eating. >> if you want to do mexican style, i love fish tacos but you don't love these. >> i don't like these you get the fish and all the saltwater they have swam in their entire life. dos equis, they are quu can believe this 2200 calories, 32 grams of fat, 142 milligrams of sodium. >> where does that come from? they are breading the fish. >> drowning it in sauce and oil. you know, the rice in oil. it ends up being calorie equivalent of 32 taquitos. >> we should get what? >> barbecued salmon, saving 1600

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picturesque location for one couple, like a hollywood romance. angela was visiting washington d.c. and was out taking photos when something caught her eye at the monument. she zoomed in with his camera lens to get a better look. >> you noticed there was a couple in the rotunda. i watched him grab the ring from his pocket and take her hand and place it on her finger. >> angela called out to them but they did not respond. so determined to find them, she made this video. >> i just wanted to get them the pictures. i hope i haven't disturbed their lives too much. >> the mystery has only added to the appeal.

the video has gone viral. >> americans have this fascination with weddings and proposals. we hope it's this fairy tale story but honestly, we really don't know. >> on "huffington post" more than 1,000 people have commented on the video. some touched by angela's efforts. what a beautiful gift to give to this couple. while another commented "this is just creepy, it voyeurism." >> i hope they know i'm being good hearted with my intentions and i just want to get them their pictures. >> while some prefer privacy, it's not unusual for some people to make their marriage proposals really public. >> they have flash mob proposals, singing in the park. the idea of proposals has changed. >> and angela hopes this couple doesn't mind their moment in the spotlight. >> it's a beautiful image. it does make you stop and capture a little bit of your heart. >> and we'll just have to see if that couple comes forward, but people are watching angela's

video. it already has more than 217,000 views. matt and savannah? >> all right, thank you very much. angela golic is the amateur photographer who captured those photos. nice to you have here. good morning. >> thank you. thank you for having me. >> here's what worries me. 217,000 people have seen the photos, the guy is pretty recognizable in his uniform. i'm wondering if there's a reason these guys aren't coming forward. you have thought about that? >> very much so. i considered not posting the pictures. i have them and i don't need them for myself. it's such a beautiful moment, i would think any new bride would want them for their scrap books. >> is this something where you knew have i a moment or did you get back to your hotel room and thought this is quite a special moment? >> i don't know how to use the camera that well. i took five photos and when i

got back to my hotel room, i thought they all would be blurry and these are the only two that came out decent enough. zpl >> you couldn't pay a wedding photographer enough to take this picture. i agree with savannah, if that was me, i'd want that on my wall. i'm not sure if you came up to me yelling. i might have gone in the other direction. >> we stood there waiting for the moment to play out. when i saw they were wrapping things up so to speak is when i tried to get their attention. we cheered first -- >> get a room. >> no. >> that's what you would have yelled. >> i asked "did she say yes?" it's like they could hear us because they did look towards our direction. because it was so dark, though, they didn't see us. >> so for you this is giving them a chance to have that photo. are you okay if a few days past,

you don't hear from them, you're not going to keep searching for them for weeks and years? >> no. >> she's going to be on this show every day. >> you're not going to stalk them. >> no, i actually have a quite busy life i need to get back to. i'm excited. there's a couple leads and we see where this takes us. >> let's see if we can hope. if you are that couple or you know that couple and you recognize them and you want to reach out to us, go to our web site to find out how can you get in touch with angela. >> and just ahead, a revealing interview with elton john. >> and our professionals are coming up. back to your local news.

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>> the time is 7:56. good morning. i'm jon kelley. csu's board of trustees says it's run out of easy budget cuts, they have to choose whether to raise tuition or reduce enrollment. if voters reject a tax increase california schools and universities face $250 million in funding cuts. the csu board will meet again today to discuss how exactly they will deal with this. they are considering two options -- raise tuition 5% starting in january, or reduce enrollment by about 6,000 full-time students. if the tax initiative does not pass the cuts go into effect the start of the new year. meteorologist christina loren telling us go out and enjoy

today because it's going to get hot. >> we don't have the prettiest start but we'll have a beautiful finish today. you can see right now starting to see partial clearing from the thick marine layer that rolled in. that's going to keep us cool. we're in the 60s in sunnyvale so lows on track with our seasonal averages. the highs much cooler than we typically see in mid july. the winds will be gusty. not as strong, though. 74 in san jose, we're going to hold on to the 70s one more day. then the 80s into the 90s for the end of the week. >> $is a continual build for the south bay. the northbound routes gradual building so things are slowing for 280 especially from 87 up past 880 in toward cupertino. and then merge with 85 and 280. we're looking at an accident in westbound 237 at matilda. the fast lane is blocked. slow it down toward the bay bridge. hook at the slowing for

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we're checking out the top of the rock in new york city. down here on the plaza we've got a happy crowd. not too hot yet. gearing up for some high temps. a bit later on we'll catch up with elton john. >> we caught up with him outside his home in london. if you know sir elton john you know he's extremely candid. he says what's on his mind.

he opened up about his life, his addiction, his decision to come out as a homosexual, talked about princess diana and elizabeth taylor. that coming up in a few minutes. kerry kennedy expecting in court today for a weekend crash, driving while impaired. could ambien have something to do wnlgs. hot topics for today's professionals here, ready to hat. >> no assembly required. later on michael vick became enemy number one when he admitted to his role in dog fighting. he's here to talk beauty his road to redemption. he'll be live in our studio in just a bit. >> we've got a lot to get to. natalie standing by at the news desk. good morning, natalie. >> reporter: good morning. fbi investigating food tampering.

officials say sewing needles found in five turkey sandwiches served on four separate flights from amsterdam. one passenger heading to minneapolis bit into a needle but declined medical treatment. the company that provided the food said all the sandwiches were made in amsterdam and safety measures have been increased. police in tuscaloosa, alabama have released video of a shooting in a bar overnight that left 17 people wounded, four of them seriously. police used their official twitter feed to alert the public to the violence. a catastrophic drought is now the worst to hit this country since the 1950s. crops are drying out in the fields and ranchers are selling off hurd of cattle as hay fields wither. this as temperatures with no end in sight, counties declaring drought disasters. grocery prices are set to rise. now a quick roundup what has

you talking online. yahoo!'s ceo a new topic on twitter. marissa mayer, a top executive at google when her surprise hiring was announced last night. she has another project in the works. mayer reveals she's pregnant and plans to take maternity leave when her baby arrives in october. a naked version of cowboys versus indians. the naked cowboy has been a times square fixture for years. the newcomer, naked indian, has been invading his turf. the cowboy has given his foe and ultimatum. join forces or face a lawsuit. a young golf fan commit add huge no no sunday when he picked up a ball hit into the trees at the john deere classic. realizing what he had done the boy dropped the ball which madison needed to complete the round. madison ended up losing to johnson in a sudden-death

playoff. big whoopsy there. >> in fairness we should say that happens around here a lot, people drop the ball. >> wow, you went a long way for that one. >> pretty quick. >> you were in the rough on that one. >> mr. roker has a check of the weather. >> golf humor. sorry, i'm missing it. >> so are a lot of us. let's see what we've got for you. we've got some singing going on back there. very nice. amarillo, texas. our pick city today, kmar nbc 4, isolated storms, 96 degrees. we've got some wet weather around the florida peninsula, also some showers making their way through the gulf coast of texas. heavier rain and thunderstorms pushing down into new england. that would bring relief. until then a risk of strong storms there, also in the northern plains. a few showers along the coastal pacific northwest. everywhere else sunny, hot, humid, oppressive. isn't it nice that we're not part of that every else, that we

are the wrar part of the nation that is going to experience 70-degree weather in july? another beautiful day shaping up. good morning to you. 8:04 now. daybreak tells the story. those low clouds, looks like limited sunshine for maybe another hour or two but that cool start means temperatures only reaching the 70s today. livermore, 77 degrees. we had triple-digit heat last week, need i remind you. 90s return this weekend. >> and that's your latest weather. >> all right. mr. roker, when we come back, has 6-year-old suri cruise been unfairly exposed in the press? how about sleeping in separate beds. does it help or hurt your marriage? today's pros will hash over those subjects and more but first these messages.

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second chance. i made a mistake. in the world of scandal continuum. since then i've had a baby. i paid my price. i lost my job. i was humiliated. i was humbled. i'm here to spend the rest of my life as a public servant. he's a good politician. >> you think people will buy that? >> i think donny is right. i've interviewed him several times. he's cuckoo smart, health care, nobody understands the problems better than he. he's a little wonkish. people do believe in redemption. >> i don't think he can get over that unfortunate name connected with him. weiner, couldn't be better. >> as the "new york post" knows. >> i think people will forgive him but he will still be a laughingstock. i think the joke was always -- >> i don't know. >> when he runs against

somebody, they will keep bringing it up. then anthony weiner says doesn't my competitor have anything else to talk about. >> redemption is one thing but does it have to be public redemption. >> he's a public servant. he's very smart. if he serves the people well and says, look, i really made a stupid, stupid, stupid mistake. give him a second shot. >> let's move on to suri in the spotlight. everyone following katie holmes divorce. you see kathy holmes out and about an awful lot with suri. couple of questions. do you think suri should be off limits. >> every time you see her it's a calculated move. the child is not off limits. >> that's so unfair. i think she should be able to take her kid to get ice cream, go to the petting zoo, to do all the things every young mother does with her child. it's unfair for us to say, no, she can't do that and she has to be more protected so the paparazzi don't invade her privacy. >> you think she's doing it on purpose. >> i think a lot is orchestrated very much. the move here, mother daughter

out. i don't disagree with you she shouldn't be preyed upon. >> listen, whether it's on purpose or not, once you take pictures with your baby in "people" magazine, once you seen that contract with the devil and say this is part of my public persona, it's open season, unfortunate. i feel terrible. by the way, they have done calculated uses of her to show the family couple. after that, unfortunately -- >> i agree. i've heard from people who know their entourage. in central park, people notified ahead of time, orchestrated. i don't think those photos happen accidentally. once you buy into it, you're in it. >> once you invite them into your bedroom, your home, they stay. >> you're suggesting she would do it for pr benefit. >> they have done it. initially there's pictures of the baby. once you do, that i'm sorry. you set the table. >> another story in the news, ambien excuse.

kerry kennedy arrested for driving while impaired over the weekend. she has a court appearance today. her lawyer said she tested negative for drugs or alcohol. there was a report she thought maybe she had taken ambien by accident. i guess check with her doctor first. could ambien have that effect. >> unless you carry ambien and tick tacks in a pocket, i don't know how they are mistaken. >> that's dumb. don't put your prescriptions in the same bottle. this is a powerful prescription medication. if you're going to yit, you take it, brush your teeth, go to bed. it's not for daytime use. it does have a hangover effect. until there is a toxicology effect i don't know. >> i have ambien sickness. i cooked an entire breakfast on ambien in my house. i knew it because i saw chopped onions in the morning. i'm not supposed to take ambien. knowing what why would you get into a car. >> does this feel like one of

those celebrity excuses. >> i'm tired of the kennedys. enough. go home. >> drug problems, mental illness. >> robert kennedy, jr., what he did to that poor woman who took her life. i'm ashamed of the woman. >> people make that deal with the devil. there's always been that, father made a deal with the devil. >> a curse. >> it really may be something to the addiction aspect of a certain gene pool. if that's true and there's a familial dicks issue. drugs and alcohol, not going to go near. time for that generation to have a conversation with her children. you may not have wiggle room with experimentation. >> i find in this world of class warfare, we have kennedys, trash, known as trailer trash, their behavior.

>> other people might be in prison. >> according to the foundation, 25% of couples sleep in separate rooms and for various reasons because somebody snores, they sweat, too loud. good for marriage? a marriage saver or ruiner. >> i just happened to have dinner last night with my two divorce lawyers. we're still good friends. they say -- >> two lawyers? >> i needed them both. when i presented this topic, they said if you sleep in separate bedrooms, you're coming to see them. >> whatever works for a couple. >> more married female friends who after sex one of them goes to a separate room. >> found tolerance. >> donny says, sweetheart, it's time to go home. >> i did that once. >> donny and nancy, thanks as always. coming up, a candid interview with sir elton john. coming up after this. i am you

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we're back at 8:18 with our exclusive interview with music legend elton john. he's called "love is the cure on life, loss, and the end of aids." we sat down outside his home in london. as always elton was outspoken and opinionated. ♪ >> elton john's career spans four decades, over 250 million records sold, six grammys, a tony and even an oscar. ♪ but he says one of his life's greatest achievements is the elton john aids foundation which has raised more than $275 million in the fight against aids. >> i wasted such a big part of my life when this epidemic was beginning to happen in the early 1980s and i was a drug addict and self-absorbed. i was having people die right, left and center around me, friends, and yet i didn't stop

the life that i had, which is a terrible thing about addiction. it's that bad of a disease. >> here is how you write about it in the book. i was consumed by cocaine, booze, and who knows what else. i apparently never got the memo that the me generation had ended. >> yeah. >> do you feel guilty about it? >> don't you think you've made up for it. >> i'm making up for it. there's so much more to be done. >> so he says he's speaking out about a disease that has claimed too many lives. he wants to fight the stigma associated with aids and discrimination against homosexuality. elton john revealed his own sexuality in 1976. you had known you were gay for a long time. why did you wait so long. >> when he asked me from rolling stone, i'm going to ask a question, if you don't answer i'm going to turn the tape recorder off. i said you're going to ask if i'm gay or not. how did you know? i've been waiting. i live with my manager, openly gay outside, do not have a

girlfriend. i thought it was common knowledge. >> did you have any fears about how it would impact your career? >> no, i didn't. to be honest people burned my records for a minute, people didn't play me but nothing like the dixie chicks when they made the anti-iraq statements and their career was ruined. me saying i was gay in the '70s didn't have any effect on me whatsoever. >> i want to go back to something we were discussing during the early days of the aids epidemic. you were this rock star but you write you were not living a life practicing safe sex. >> no. >> weren't you afraid? >> you know what, when you take a drug and you take a drink and you mix those two together, you think you're invincible. >> you didn't wake up some mornings thinking what did i just do. there is an epidemic of disease out there. >> i couldn't remember. i came out of this hiv negative. >> there but for the grace of god. >> yes.

i was the luckiest person in the world. >> lucky to be alive and determined to make a difference, elton john pays tribute in his book to his heroes, those who inspired him. he says it was a young kid from indiana who changed his life. ryan white was just 13 when he contracted hiv from a blood transfusion. he died five years later. his story captivated the nation and the heart of a troubled rock star. >> i just felt for him, this kid, just because he had the hiv virus and his family were being discriminated. he was forced to move to another town, bullets through their window, fire bombs in the letterbox, wasn't allowed to go to school, had to have home schooling. >> do you blame it on venom or just a simple lack of information in the early days of the epidemic. >> i blame it on ignorance, lack of information and panic. rumors spread, you can get it from a toilet seat, touching someone, all nonsense. people were afraid.

it was an unknown disease. i never once heard ryan complain or be bitter about his illness. he never despised people horrible against him. >> elton writes about other people he loved and lost. >> elizabeth was the most glamorous woman, underneath was a caring, compassionate, funny woman who cared deeply. she got the government to stand up and take notice. she was the first person to do that. ♪ seems to me you live your life like a candle in the wind ♪ >> princess diana. you reveal something in the book that just before she died, she had decided she wanted to work with your foundation. >> she wanted to do something desperately for the aids foundation. she was amazing. she was the first person of the royal family to go into the aids ward and hold people and hug them at a time when people are like don't touch me, might get aids. she was fearless in that respect. she was fearless in anything she

did whether it came to land mines or aids, she was genuine and so 150% behind the cause. >> elton champions those he feels made a positive impact on the aids epidemic but also takes to task those he believes caused harm. he doesn't hold back. let's play a little game of political word association. give me a brief answer to each of the names i'm going to throw out. just your first reaction. ronald reagan. >> overrated. >> bill clinton. >> fantastic. made some big mistakes but, god, he's a fantastic man. >> george w. bush. >> i have kind of a soft spot for him in a way because he was very -- what he did for aids was fantastic. but i'm glad he's not in power anymore. >> so for one issue, he was the guy -- >> he was fantastic with aids. >> not long ago president obama in an interview said he supports gay marriage. as a gay man, how did you feel about it? >> i think it's wonderful that

he did that. the law, don't ask, don't tell, you can't do things overnight. i really appreciate what he's done. >> do you think he said it for political reasons? he was forced into a corner by joe biden. not only joe biden but some holding back financing and fund-raising money. >> it's the right thing to do, ratification of our rights. >> elton john is incredibly outspoken. he does talk about singing at ryan white's funeral. that was one of the things that got him to go get sober. he saw his image singing and realized how troubled he was. >> it seems like in some ways with this book he's sort of seeking redemption for the way he lived, was carols in the early days and now i want to remind everybody about this. >> few people would argue he's done an enormous amount since that time. >> very revealing, candid. >> the book is "love is the cure" and it hits the stores

today. more about elton and his family and will show us a special place he built on his property. back after your local news. good tuesday morning to you. 8:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. a bay area city is seeing a surge of home break-ins, nearly 20 burglaries reported in palo alto in just the past six weeks. they're taking place near the downtown area during broad daylight. investigators say burglars tend to slip in through unlocked windows or open garage doors. >> there are people out of school, and unfortunately some people who would have more supervision have less and so they're out committing crime. the weather is nice. people are leaving things open and unfortunately being targeted for it. >> police have made several

arrests. let's check the morning commute with mike. >> oh, oakland. look at this. there's a stalled-out big rig and another truck, as well, heading north up at oak street. this is in your slow lane and it's causing all of this jam starting back in hayward back at hegenberger. accident in that backup right around 98 not a great alternate for you. hegenberger, city treat streets might be an issue as well. congestion. southbound 880 approaching mission, some sort of spill around there, as well. don't have many details but there is slowing in the approach. you'll be slow in the northbound direction. thanks for joining us. for the latest traffic and news updates, check out nbc bay area on facebook.

we're back now at 8:30 on tuesday morning, the 17th day of july 2012. it's going to be hot, temperatures in the upper 90s so plan accordingly. we have a big crowd on the plaza spending time with us this morning. we thank them for that. i'm matt lauer alongside

savannah guthrie, natalie morales and al roker. coming up in the studio a guy who is a controversial figure. >> no question about it. quarterback michael vick who lost a lot of fans and a lot of respect when he pled guilty to a dog fighting ring. he's back now and got a second chance not only at football but has become an advocate for dogs and won over the humane society with his work educating people about this. we'll talk about his road to redemption. on a much different note, who does the cooking in your house? turns out more and more it's the guys doing the cooking so we brought in noted chef bobby flay to share his must have tools to make guys better cooks. >> all comes down to the gadgets. >> but basics. >> good knife sharpener. later on, call him the little drummer boy. you'll meet this amazing sensational young man, 7-year-old jackson. as you can see he has impressive drumming skills. they turned him into quite a bit

of a sensation, jaming to a foo fighter song. >> can we bring in gary ullman here. he plays commissioner in the movie. those are bumping shoes. those are cool. exactly right. >> the guys talking about that. very nice. >> commissioner gordon should be in a great mood. crime is down in gotham, it's been down for a while. yet the commissioner is harbo harboring this secret. what does he want to tell us? >> he has the secret of how it began, batman, what really went down in the last movie and has been carrying around -- he's sensationally lied to the people of gotham, which is against character. >> it's time for him to get that off his chest.

>> yeah. he's about to. and pauses and decides not to. then, of course, all hell breaks loose. and gets in the action and tries to redeem himself again. >> one of the things we all love about the batman movies is, of course, the characters but also the toys. commissioner gordon, do you ever think how come i can't ride in these things? >> i don't really get to ride -- i don't get to ride the -- i don't get the toys, no. i'm in a hospital gown in this one. that's very sexy. >> wow. hang out in a catsuit or anything. >> gets to kiss all the girls. >> you get to ride the bat, though, fly in the bat. >> don't give anything away. >> natalie. >> the premier, do you still get nervous when you see a movie in

front of an audience for the first time. >> i've seen a preview. when you've seen something before hand it takes the edge off the nerves. it was wonderful to see it at the imax screen. it's the size of an apartment. >> it's a very, very powerful movie. gary, always good to see you here. bring your shoes back. >> i'll tiptoe back. >> check out "the dark knight rises." mr. roker. the temperature rises today throughout much of the country. temperatures in the 90s, 100s, into the plains, risk of strong storms in the northern plains, new england as well. as we move into tomorrow, we are looking at sizzling conditions in the mid-atlantic states, slight risk of strong storms, cooling cold front comes down in the northeast. showers in the midsection of the country with hit and miss thunderstorms sizzling from the midwest into the southwest. our neck of the woods is

staying nice and cool for today. quite the opposite of what the entire nation is experiencing. and the reason why is we have an area of low pressure sitting to our north that's ushered in a strong onshore flow and as a result mostly cloudy conditions out there this morning. limited sunshine, cool air moving in off the pacific. and temperatures only in the 70s. those winds will pick up just like they did yesterday, not quite as gusty. temperatures in the upper 50s, low 60s. we're headed towards the 70s later on, 73 degrees in san jose today. by tomorrow, we hold onto the 70s. any time you need it. go to the weather channel, on cable or weather.com. up next michael vick opens up about [ male announcer ] the magic of nature appears every day,

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back now at 8:37 with a long road to redemption for nfl quarterback michael jackson vic. he seemed to have it all before pleading guilty in 2007 in his role in running a dogfighting

ring. after severaling 189 months in federal prison, he was eventually allowed back into football where he's worked to rebuild his image both on and off the field. he shares his story in a new book "finally free." michael vick, good morning. >> good morning. nice to see you. >> let me start with the question why. you could have remained quiet, which you have done largely. you could have let your play on the field and the work you're doing off the field speak for you and not have to get into and write about a lot of the things you write in this book. why did you write it? >> i wrote it because each and every day i'm very personable with my fans. each and every day -- because i try to live a normal life, i'm out in the public. i get so many questions asked. so many people want to have their own opinions of what they thought should have happened, their perception of the situation. whether or not they know, you know, about the origin of what i was into. and they just -- they get it wrong. you know, i want to help them get it right. >> you talk about the origin. you talk about being exposed to dog fighting at 8 years old.

at the time you thought it was fascinating. yet as you got older, michael, and you watched it and participated in it, did you ever stop and think, it could lead to my ruin? >> yeah, i always thought about it and it was always in the back of my mind. but very naive to the consequences. that's what i don't want to happen to our young kids today. you know, i feel like that was the main reason i became an advocate and trying to bring awareness to dog fighting is to help the young kids realize that, you know, that's not what is important and the path they should take. >> i want to talk about your work as an advocate in a second but i also want to talk about something you write about in the book. you say of all the troubles you went through, surrendering millions of dollars and part of your career and your freedom, you'll never forget actually talking to your son and having him see this. you're watching tv together. your son says -- i believe he was 7 at the time. you say we watch a clip of me playing football on the screen.

then it came across the news, michael vick could be sentenced to several years in prison. mitez immediately burst out crying immediately and screamed, i don't want you to go to jail. how did you complain it to him? >> it was tough. i really couldn't explain it. the only thing i could do at the time was console him. there was no explanation. it was very deep and very farfetched for his brain, too farfetched for his brain to understand what i had done. the only thing he knew was i was going to jail. he knew the concept of that. it was a situation money couldn't get me out of, feelings or emotions, none of that. >> you got out of prison after 19 months, you were allowed back into football, played with the eagles. you led your team to the playoffs. they rewarded you with a very big contract. it seems as if you are on the road to redemption. yes, you're doing work, becoming

an advocate for animals and there are yet still some people, michael, that say this is a great public relations campaign by a guy who needs public support. how do you respond to that? >> you know, i'm just trying to do what i think is going to not only help myself but help masses of people. i think that's what's important. i can't try to change people's perceptions of me. the only thing i can do is try to help the people i think may need help in the category that i failed in. so you know, that's why i'm part of the humane society. that's why i'm going to continue to work with them. you know, at my discretion. it's something i want to do. >> and you've won them over. they were among your most vocal critics during the time when you were in prison and when you were involved with dog fighting and now they have released a statement saying michael vick was a role model for many young people and he lost everything because of what he did to dogs. his story is the strongest possible example. of why dogfighting is a dead

end. just as former drug addicts are able to reach people struggling with addiction, former dogfighters are some of the most effective voices against this crime. so they are behind you now. they feel you have done what you need to do and are continuing to do what you need to do to send the right message. >> right. the president and i, wayne bacelli, have a great relationship. that's been developed over the last three years. we've campaigned to get the most out of the people we can reach, the kids we can reach and teach. you know, that's what means the most to us. >> what got my attention also is nike dropped you after your problems. they have since signed a new endorsement deal with you. i don't think they had ever done that before. quickly, because we only have a few seconds left, do you still feel like you have more to prove? >> i still feel like i have more to prove each and every day. i think every person should feel that way. you always have something to prove. you never know it all. you should always be striving to do better and be better than you were the day before. so, you know, i thank all the

supporters, all the people who, you know, have been very instrumental in my success. they know who they are and i will be forever naming them right here, but, of course, philadelphia eagles, nike, gave me great support. i give credit to the people around me. >> michael vick, book is called "finally free." thanks so much. good to see you. >> thanks. >> it will be released september 4th. up next bobby flay with must have gadgets in the kitchen for men but first this is "today" on nbc. gadgets in the kitchen for men but first this is "today" on nbc.

back now at 8:45 in today's kitchen, how to be a better home cook. this morning we're focusing on men because the kitchen is quickly becoming the new man caver. it's happening in homes across the country. they are sharpening their tools

and preparing for battle. "there will be blood," fire, and, of course, bacon as men everywhere invade the kitchen. >> ten or 15 years ago there was a stigma against guys liking cooking will guys were only allowed near the grill but that's changed. we're actually allowed inside the kitchen now. >> recent studies show married men are cooking a whopping 34 meals a month, that's roughly eight meals a week. still a bit behind their female counterparts but the gap is closing quickly. >> there's something that really appeals to the male mind about the primal nature of cooking. >> dan is married with two kids. he decided early on to trade changing diapers and bath time to front burner, a modern day division of labor for the two-income households. >> there was this choice, diapers, knives.

that wasn't a very hard decision for me. >> his new book "how to cook like a man" documents his cooking obsession from duck to bone-in prime rib. dwayne has his own blow torch, meat loecker and a small arsena of knives. >> the kitchen is definitely my man cave. >> some think the shift came from the cooking show. men are flipping through the channel and tuning in to watch bobby flay command the kitchen. >> 50% of people that watch my show are a men. a guy said to me i used to watch espn exclusively and now i watch you on the food network. don't tell my wife. >> cookware retailers are sitting up and taking notice. after all, if there's something men can't get enough of is gadgets. >> we like to think of ourselves as a hardware store for people who like to school. >> food republic, mantested.com,

masters of their own kitchen stadium. bobby flay with must have gadgets for men. bobby, good morning. >> good morning. >> should we beat our chest? >> not necessarily. i just think men are finding their place in the kitchen and why not. it's really like a sporting event. >> our first gadget, an apron. >> i like these bistro, they are long aprons. it gets me in the mood. >> not too frilly. >> simple. >> at the top, a knight knife sharpener. >> if you want a sharp knife, you need a knife sharpener. it's diamond steel, made with particles of diamond. all you have to do is very carefully -- when you see chefs do this, it looks impossible to do, on each side like this.

you realign the blade to keep it nice and sharp. >> like this knife. >> this knife is great. wow, i can't even speak today. this knife is great as well. you want a knife, this knife has a beechwood handle to it. this is a forged knife, which means it's actually made out of one piece of steel as opposed to putting together lots of pieces. >> how often do you sharpen your knives. >> once a week. once a year you want them sharpened by a professional. go t a store. they will let you try out the knife. >> feels manly. >> your choice. >> exactly. didn't look like you were ready to start cutting steak. you want something like this. this board is beautiful, looks like a piece of furniture. i have this in my house. it's an amazing piece of furniture, made out of walnut wood. >> a thermometer. >> a lot of people are like i don't want to let people see me

taking the temperature. this is a stealth-like thermometer. okay. you can have it in your pocket. put you it in the chicken, press a button, it will tell you 155 degrees and you're done. >> here is a man's blender. >> to me, there's only one kind of blender. this is it. this thing will actually blend up anything you need. in this case if you wanted to make a smoothie for instance, bananas and fruit, blend it up really quickly. we'll turn it on. it's an incredible machine. it goes 240 miles an hour. >> twenty seconds left. greatest gift grilling ever. >> if you want to light a grill, chimney starter, put paper in the bottom, charcoal in the top. fill it up, light it. you light the paper. the paper lights the charcoal. in 15 minutes you have perfectly lit charcoal and you're done. you're ready. >> fire, knives, meat, baby

flay, thank you. >> my pleasure. coming up next, best selling author on

this morning on today's sizzling summer reads, return of master spy and world-class art store, in the new vatican

thriller, "the fallen angel" they investigate the death of a woman and black market antiquities ring and a master plot. welcome back. how long did it take you to plot out the opening scene of this book? >> it's a scene i've been thinking about for a long time. i always wanted to start a thriller in st. peter's basilica. >> with a dead body on the floor. >> i've been to st. peters basilica. it takes your breath away every time i walk into it. there's also something terrifying about the beauty of the place. there are also elements and symbols of death everywhere, to the crypts underneath the basilica. seemed a great place setting for a murder. >> a great place to take him. he's an art restorer, there on legitimate business, what he calls his day job. asked to restore a masterpiece. >> he is restoring one of my favorite paintings and his favorite paintings, deposition

of christ in the permanent vatican collection. for this job, gabrielle alan has to report to duty and walk in with a badge on, something i've always wanted to do. >> we kid you a lot. people by now know you're married to our national correspondent. as research for a lot of these books you take the family on the road. so where did you actually jump off to and travel to in preparing for this book? >> well, this book -- >> besides rome. >> well, it flows on the jerusalem to rome axis, historical axis. it goes backwards on that axis. we started at the vatican, the top of the dome, under the basilica, in the sistine chapel, restoration labs of the vatican, got to go and see what they looked like. we moved backward through

history and ended up underneath the old city of jerusalem in the tunnels down there. >> inside the vatican. >> when you're a writer it's great when you sell a lot of books. it's also nice when prominent people give you a shout out. bill clinton was on this show and talked about being a huge fan of your character. he says he thinks it's his favorite fictional character. that had to feel good? >> it feels good every time people say that to me. i have a great deal of respect for bill clinton. he's a voracious reader. knows more about the middle east than any statesman a lot of us, not you, of course,

wander around in a daze inside museums. maxwell tells us exactly what makes a painting or piece of art great. >> you want me to read that on a rainy day. lastly under the covers. >> spies against armageddon. i write about fictitious israeli intelligence officers, they write about the real good tuesday morning to you. 8:56. i'm laura garcia-cannon. seafood lovers have something to celebrate. the price of king salmon has fallen nearly 30% the past week. good weather and a bountiful catch by fishermen are just some of the rps for those lower prices. not everyone is happy, however. many fishermen say they're

staying in port to protest the drop in payments by processing plants. good day for fishing, probably just getting out there. a little cooler today, christina. >> yeah. you'll get better mariner conditions for the upcoming weekend. temperatures are cool today right by the water, 59 degrees in san francisco, 76 in redwood city, 66 today in santa cruz, staying cool for one more day, then the 90s return just in time for the weekend. here you go little man.

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with more tuesday morning, 17th of july, 2012. this is a 12-year-old whose talent is helping him burn up the internet. he's in our studio as you can see, and find out how he became a viral rage. i'm matt lauer with savannah

guthrie. we're back with more "today," tuesday. >> any parents who will buy a drum set is cool. >> i wanted drums and never had them. >> he's putting it to good use. we'll meet him in a few minutes. we'll meet someone who turned the phrase, life's a beach, into reality making sand sculptures, turning it into a living. jane pauley is here turning this daydream into a reality for him. the story of a self-made millionaire set out to build the biggest house in america, documented it all but the economic crisis caused it all to fall to pieces. all captured in a documentary getting a lot of buzz. we'll meet the mom who is behind that story coming up in a few minutes. >> a lot to get to. let's go inside. natalie standing by at the news deching. she has a check of all the headlines. hi, natalie. >> good morning, matt and savannah. good morning, everyone. a nightmare aboard four delta flights when passengers find

needles in the sandwiches served to them. one passenger was injured by the needles. they are working to investigate how the needles got into sandwiches prepared by the company's caterer in amsterdam. there's growing speculation about what could be mitt romney's biggest decision before election day, his choice of a vice presidential running mate. reports suggest he could make an announcement as early as this week. but a top romney adviser insists no decision has been made. damaging new evidence for george zimmerman as he awaits her second degree murder trial for shooting death of unarmed teen trayvon martin. among the newly released documents, a witness interview in which a young woman a little he sexually assaulted her for tabb country

is now dealing with drought conditions, the highest reported condition since 1956, hitting farmers especially hard. 26 states have counties that have declared disaster areas. >> the heat has been a big factor, the lack of rainfall combined with that have created a tremendous deficit in

moisture. >> reporter: with corn crops diminishing, consumers everywhere can expect to see corn prices rising. with two weeks left to go, multiple cities from denver to washington, d.c. have recorded all-time high temperatures for july leaving people and pets alike sweltering in the heat and humidity. and state governments have started stepping in to try and help their communities cope. among them illinois governor pat quinn spoke out on monday. >> i want to make sure everyone in illinois agriculture knows that welcome together as a family. we count on our farmers. we're going to help you when you need a helping hand. >> reporter: in neighboring indiana, indianapolis has seen its driest spell on record. those records go back to the 1800s. in terms of the heat we won't find relief for the great lakes and northeast as we head to the weekend but the middle of the country will continue to bake. >> eric fisher in washington, d.c. try to stay cool there. thanks so much, eric.

actor charlie sheen is doing some good saluting the u.s. military with one of the largest donations ever to the uso. sheen has pledged at least $1 million to a uso program that helps wounded and sick soldiers and their families. the donation 1% of the profit from his new sitcom anger management could grow even larger if the show is a hit. after a decade long hiatus, no doubt is getting the band back together. their new song 'n' settle down" is a return to their musical roots. check it out. ♪ >> gwen stefani hasn't settled down since they released the album she's been touring as a solo artist.

good to see them back together again. now to al. out in the new kitchen. >> i'm inside. right now we're in "house beautiful" magazine's kitchen of the year. it's america's dream kitchen. it's a joint feature. this the fifth year they built a fully functioning state-of-the-art kitchen. this is the butler's pantry in here. very nice. they have even got sinks, extra icemakers, all kinds of neat stuff. we'll show you the rest of this kitchen in just a little bit. let's get caught up on what's going on as far as our weather is concerned. air conditioning very important in a kitchen like this. a heat wave, 17 states stretching from the midwest to the northeast and new england for heat advisories, excessive heat warnings as well. heat intensifies, up to 100 degrees in parts of st. louis, onto cincinnati. but the heat advisories and feels like temperature well over

100. last week the jet stream to the north. as you look at it this week, it actually spreads out so that heat is going to extend from the rockies all the way to the southeast, mid-atlantic states, jet stream stays to the north. the drought is a big problem. as you can see those areas of high pressure ridges right on top of where there's extreme to exceptional drought put the radar into motion, see a little shower activity around those drought regions but nothing that's really going to . 9:07 now. good morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. a good-looking day shaping up as the coastal clouds and cool air continues to move onshore from the pacific, temperatures today 10 to 15 degrees below their seasonal averages. that means 73 degrees in los gatos, about 66 degrees in santa cruz and 71. that's it today in santa rosa. hard to believe we had triple-digit heat just last week. the 90s will return. a couple more days of comfortable weather. >> and that's your latest

weather. savannah. >> all right, al. thanks again. a canadian boy getting a lot of attention on the internet for incredible drumming skills after his father post add video to him jamming to the foo fighter song "pretender." seven-year-old jackson is with us along with his proud father. good morning. >> good morning. >> jackson, are you ready to rock? >> yes. >> how come you like the drums? >> i don't know. i just feel really good at them. i practice every day. >> yeah, you are really good at it. kevin, i think as a parent, you look at your kid, you think they are multi-talented. how did you become aware he had this musical interest, musical talent. >> from a young age, the age of one, he took spoons on our coffee table and put to my wife's horror, 500 dents in a brand-new coffee table. we thought what's going on here.

at the age of two, with tooth brushes every morning. we thought what is going on. it evolved from chop sticks on the house. we got his first kit when he was 3 years old. he totally taught himself. it's like 100% jackson. i don't know how he did it. watching live concerts of bands i like on tv, watch what they do and now it flows out of him. >> are you guys musical at all? >> i love music. i hear what he hears but i can't put it on a kit. both my teachers were music teachers. my wife is a dancer, so music there, too. >> no formal training whatsoever. have you thought to give him formal training to guide him along? >> for sure. he just turned seven. he's at the age where he might listen to a teacher. before, no way he would listen. >> how about the response. you put it on youtube. >> unreal. >> did you think people would get a kick out of it. >> once or twice a year i put

videos on from three up. people responded to it, enjoyed watching him. this is one i put on about five months ago. for about five months it had 2,000 views, then, boom, like 400,000 views in the past week. it really is amazing to me, here is some video of him when he was 3 years old, his very first concert. i think one of the things i wanted to say is that people are going through tough times in life and people have heavy things going on. if for three minutes they see jack and he puts a smile on their face, that's a gift. we can talk about the fact he was born at one pound, okay, and if there are any parents out there that are in the nicu with their kids, it's a long haul. maybe -- there's a pic i took when he was two months old. any parents going through this, there's a beacon of light. >> do you feel like playing some drums? >> yeah. >> go for it.

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>> thank you, jackson. we would say drum roll, please. we got the drum roll. you're a cool dad to give the drums. >> somebody will be calling them soon wanting him to join along. >> he'd be cool with that.

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there aren't more than 400 professional sand sculptures in the world. curtis one of the best. >> my life, it's crazy. it's really fun. >> who knew sand carving was even a job. and you're making a living at this. >> yes. >> making works of art and building an impressive client list. >> google, facebook, yahoo! took us to cannes. >> behind this is a story. he was a trained artist and cabinetmaker. he had a cabinet shop in oakland. >> i was going through a divorce. i had a depressing job. i needed to sort of destress myself. >> so he went to the beach. >> at a time when i was very

depressed. and i built a sand sculpture. and it's like the sun rose on all the horizons at the same time. >> how do you -- >> i'll show you. >> there was people coming by. they were saying oh, that's cool, man. that's really cool. i knew that the beach was going to take my life. >> but not overnight. you were doing this weekend thing at the beach, right? >> yes. it was therapy. go to the beach and make a sand castle. >> then one day he got an off to make one in italy, but he was jammed at work. >> i had never been to europe. so i'm on the phone and i'm saying i can't go. >> you thought you were handcuffed. >> i gave myself six months to quit my job. >> and he's traveled the world every since. >> now i'm constantly in these

beautiful places making art with happy people. it's so intoxicating. i've never had those moments before in my old life. >> you know what i like is that it has the distinct components where each of your personalities are involved, yet it comes all together as one. >> definitely. you're a natural. >> you did a sculpture, doesn't say tomorrow, next year, doesn't say forever, just say "today." >> ta da! it's here now and it will be gone tomorrow. >> how do you correct a mistake. >> you make mistakes, things fall. things collapse sometimes. this is just like life. sometimes you work hard on something and it collapses and you start over again. >> curt has built a new life in sand. >> did it surprise you that you had to turn 50 before you

figured that out. >> i'm kind of bummed by that, you know. i go on projects seeing young carvers out there living the life thinking, damn, they are lucky. >> but he knows he's lucky, too. >> what a person should do if they are really dissatisfied is just find something that feeds your soul, that gets your excited. don't quit your job. just make that a bigger part of your life, because that's going to give you the balance that you need. >> kirk has another piece of advice. if you go to the beach to build, take a shovel, a real one, and be prepared to move some sand. it's hard physical labor. the reality check, i'll face it, this is a fantasy job. yet he was able to marry his

skills as an artist and carpenter in a whole new way. i hope you'll join me for my internet radio call-in show at 10:00 eastern time at aarp.org/jane. >> i love his metaphor on life, when a mistake happens, a sculpture falls, you get back in there and build it right back. jane pauley, thanks so much. coming up, we head to the plaza for a gourmet meal in a gourmet state-of-the-art kitchen but first these messages. [ female announcer ] looking for a bit of indulgence?

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it is 9:26 now. good morning. i'm marla tellez. there is a surge in burglaries in one peninsula city. palo alto police say there have been five break-ins in in just the past four dais. the majority are taking place east of middlefield road during daylight hours. investigators say burglars tend to slip lu unlocked windows or open garage doors. police are reminding everybody to lock it or lose it. >> there are people out of school, and unfortunately some people that may attend school and have more supervision have less now, so they're out and about committinging crime. a the weather's nice, people are

leaving things opened unfortunately they're being targeted for it. >> police have made several arrests. one of the arests in the sunnyvale robbery likely new the victim. police say one of the suspects, a woman, met a man online and convinced him to invite her to his house. when he gave up his address, she brought along two men to rob him. police arrested the two men after a three-hour manhunt. the woman is still on the loose. we'll take a look at the forecast and the roads after the break.

welcome back. 9:28. taking a live look over the skies. san francisco, the entire coastline still mostly cloudy conditions, though we are getting some sunshine in the south and east bay at this point. temperatures are warming nicely. 59 degrees in oakland, 60 in san francisco, but it's not going to get all that much warmer in the city by the bay as we head throughout this afternoon. in fact, highs today are going to end up in the 70s, much cooler than our seasonal

averages. we still have two-hour flight delays out of sfo because of that thick low cloud cover. 9:28, rush hour continues. here's mike. we have some delays on the ground, as well, christina. this is the bay bridge toll plaza. the metering lights are on, the backup is there, but approaching central and the westbound direction because of an accident that has just actually cleared from the roadway. slow out of richmond and saab pablo, then we clear up a little through berkeley. northbound 880, the issue cleared past oak street, the disabled big rig cleared but slow from hayward and an accident around the castro valley "y" makes things slow there. the north bay, pretty pleasant. thanks for being with us. we will be back with our next news and weather update in 30 minutes.

natalie versus natalie. who wins? >> ready, go. that's it. there you go. get the push. good, good, good. turn. a little closer this time. double. good. >> wait! >> wow. >> she killed me. that's right, natalie versus natalie. i'm trying to keep up with a decorated olympic swimmer heading to her third olympic games in london at the ripe old age of 29. we'll have more of our visit with her as we count down to

london tomorrow on "today." i love spending time with her. >> you're in terrific shape for her to dust you like that. >> she blew me away. her back muscles are like this. they are crazy. i'm natalie morales with al roker. al is going to go check out that cool, beautiful kitchen across the street. >> we have the "house beautiful" dream kitchen, throw some tlimp on the barbie, a great asparagus scallion grilled salad. >> from a dream kitchen to a dream home. a 90,000 square foot palace being built by a billionaire couple who had it all until, like most americans, the recession hit them hard, really hard. we'll have that story coming up. then a little later while you're sweating it out on this heat wave, down right chilly for animals who keep their cool in hottest, driest places on earth. he's giving you the hawkeye.

>> the hawk is out tonight. >> a check of the weather for us. you better give a good forecast. >> let's see what we've got for you. first of all, risk of strong storms, northern new england, northern plains as well as a cooling front. south of that, temperatures well above 90, into the 100s with heat indexes well above 100 degrees. then for tomorrow looking at a risk of strong storms in the northeast as that front sags to the south. sizzling conditions in the midsection of the country, few showers along coastal pacific northwest. heat continues in te as most of the nation sizzles, we're dealing with drizzle this morning and much cooler than average temperatures, only ending up in the 60s and 70s, the warmest cities across the bay. that means 77 degrees inland today, 72 bay side, and 60 degrees. that's it at the coast today. we're going to be unseasonably cool for tomorrow, warm you up to the low 80s on thursday, then 90s quickly return friday into the upcoming weekend.

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a new documentary is getting rave reviews. it follows a florida couple, david and jackie siegel, who set out to build the biggest house in america inspired by the versailles in france. during the building the recession hit and their opulent

style began to crumble. >> it's more like a riches to rags story. >> good morning, nice to have you both here. >> hi. >> jackie, let me just take a look at this house. 90,000 square feet. has a bowling alley, two movie theaters, 2,000 square foot closet. why all this space? >> it kind of got a life of its own. we have a big family. and i wanted a bowling alley for the kids. we kept adding on on paper. >> absolutely beautiful from where you see it. i understand it's still unfortunately in production, being developed, the house. >> we are going to finish the house. if anybody wants to buy it for $100 million, they can. >> a small price to pay. >> we're definitely going to -- if we don't sell it, we're going to live there. >> the movie takes place over a

two-year period. we really see, as we heard your husband talk about, this was a riches to rags story, how your life took a turn during the recession. you had it all, then you faced the unforeseen here. and in this case, nearly losing the house, right? >> the house was never in jeopardy. we did have some setbacks that stop construction on the house. my husband had to self-finance the company with his own money since the bank cut back, but the house, we were never going to lose it. >> were you worried about how revealing this film would get? it gets very personal and emotional. >> it does. it gets very personal. i think towards the end of the film, my husband got mad at the cameras following us around all the time, although i loved it. i love being in front of the camera. >> as a filmmaker you probably had a different idea where this would go. for you to land what ends up being a truly all american story

during the recession, tell me about that process? >> we actually filmed for a three-year period. it started -- i'm a photographer and i've been working many years on a project about wealth and consumerism and the american dream. i met jackie in 2007 at a party for versace and she told me about building the biggest house and i was hooked. we started building. i realized david had a bigger dream, he was building the tallest time share building ever built, 52-story tower on the strip and at a cost of $600 million. when this building turned out to be the overreach in the crisis. both vegas and versailles when they went into default and david was looking at foreclosure of both properties, at that point the story became an allegory about the overreaching of america and a story so many of us have seen during the crisis and actually that i photographed all over the world from foreclosure cities in california

to the crash in dubai to the real estate debacle in long island. >> that's why so many people relate. in a lot of ways, jackie, what we see you and your husband go through is to show how you're able to pull through during these times. a lot of us can't relate to the wealth you have but certainly can relate to the struggle. is that what you want viewers to take away from seeing your documentary? >> well, i would like to let them know that we do have a happy ending. we made it through this recession period that all of america went through. people buy and sell real estate all the time. las vegas was one project, one building. we still have 27 resorts. doing great. we're rehiring. that's what we wanted to get out. >> as i said, the documentary is getting rave reviews. you won best director at sundance, so congrats to you. good luck with the project with the filming and the house in versailles. thank you so much. the movie again called "the

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>> keeping the grill thing going. taking a little herbs deprovence, thyme, rosemary, lavender. >> clean the shrimp. >> absolutely. clean them off, throw in the herb, olive oil, skewer them up. >> you've got bamboo skewers here. you want to soak the skewers, right? >> absolutely. we've got them soaking right here. especially when you're doing this outside. you don't want the skewers catching fire. >> that's bad. >> it imparts a bad flavor to the shrimp is really the problem. >> you pick them up. >> and the skewer is gone. >> the whole idea of the skewer is to have the skewer. >> you can get fancy and put it on a rosemary stick, a little more complicated. >> tried that. >> grill pans here. almost forgot salt and pepper. >> whoa, whoa, whoa.

>> can't forget salt and pepper, definitely can't forget that. grilling indoors in this beautiful kitchen which they have set up out here which is kind of cool. >> if you were to do this outside on a charcoal grill, obviously it's not going to take that long. >> no, probably two or three minutes on either side. i'm also using the grill, i did this before you got here, grilled up some asparagus and scallions here. we're going to make a little salad. we're going to take the salad while they are grilling, chop it quickly. >> want you to get out of there. move on. there you go. this is about as simple as you get scallions and asparagus don't take that long to grill. >> two or three minutes. the great thing about this, can you do it ahead of time. that's one thing, when you invite people over, you probably want to hang out with your friends. >> family not so much but

friends. >> depends who you are having offer. sherry shallot vinegarette. you can use whatever vinegarette you want. finish off with chopped parsley. once again, let's not forget our salt and pepper. if you don't season your food, it's not going to taste good. this is a simple recipe. get the shrimp out of there. >> when people do kebabs, what's the secret. you have the vegetable, protein on there, they don't get done at the same time. how do you do that? >> that's why they pay us a lot of money as chefs to time everything correctly. now the shrimp are ready. this is a grill pan that works well even on the induction stoves. of course very simple. see that? >> that is fantastic. >> there you go. you can serve these up. wait. i forgot the lemons. i grilled them ahead of time. grill them off.

the heat bursts open pods of flavor, juice in there. so when you squeeze your lemon a lot easier and juice comes out. i grill lemons all the time. serve them with chicken, lamb, everything. really, really good. pretty simple. >> fantastic. >> these other ones are cooking. they will be ready later. the crew can have them later. >> love it. good to see you. landmark restaurant. >> thank you very much. coming up, great animals that know how to stay cool in the heat. but first, "today" on nbc.

this morning on "today's" call of the wild, animals that can beat the heat. david from the national wildlife federation has creatures that can survive in the hottest, driest places on the planet. governing. >> absolutely. i have animals. sorry. >> i'm sorry.

>> all the animals today -- here we go. these are all adapted to survive in the heat. we've been having a heat wave this summer. in fact, sort of the warmest year on record. they adapt. camels can live without water for weeks, sometimes even months at a time and they don't store water in their hump by the way. that's the first question. you want to hold the bottle? >> what's the hump? >> the hump is fat to survive the harsh environment. you check out nose and eyes, long eye lashes, shut nostrils which helps keep sand out in a desert environment. they can lose up to four times as much water in their bodies than human beings. their body temperatures are higher than ours. it takes them longer to start sweating which helps them conserve water. >> what about spitting. >> camels have personalities like people. >> hold it up higher like that. you want to give it a go? >> sure.

>> sometimes when they are not happy they will spit on you. >> this is a species semidomesticated originally found in africa, middle east. these are the pack animals in those areas because they can survive extreme hit. >> what's the difference between one lump or two. >> different species. this is a dromedary camel. the two is a different species camel. >> so our next animal i'm going to come behind you here. we have a lizard. this is a spiny tailed lizard. i think it's beautiful. i know not everybody likes reptiles. look at that gorgeous coloration. they are known, they live in africa, for basking in temperatures up to 120 degrees. they love heat. i will tell you, these animals are adapted for this. even species like this are not going to be able to survive. climate change is already happening. lots of animals losing their habitat and not able to survive in the changes we're seeing in

the temperatures. >> camo on his shell. >> if you want to touch him. >> how do they get water? >> mostly through the food they eat. they are vegetarians. the plants have their liquid. >> amazing. we have a bamboo. >> bamboo. >> this is a hawk that lives in the desert southwest. >> natalie wants to hold the hawk. >> i'm staying far from the hawk. >> check out the talons. they use those to catch prey. the prey are not very dense there. this species has learned to adapt to hunt in packs. they are kind of like -- think of like "jurassic park," these are the modern version. they are smart. by working together they have a better chance of catching prey. >> all kinds of small animals. >> lizards. >> they would eat that guy. jack rabbit, something like that that lives in the desert. over here we've got another reptile. i'm going to give him a turn

here. this is an african tortoise. these guys, as the name suggests, live in africa. a lot of people know tortoise can live without water. one of their adaptation, they don't urinate. >> kind of like our director. >> they actually -- their body weight in a solid pellet form. if they do drink they will urinate. an interesting way to survive the heat in africa. >> amazing the shell, too. now the bamboo. >> let's step back. >> let's step back a little bit. >> this is a baboon. the baboon species that lives in the most arid conditions. let minimum grab his grapes. i'm going to give him a banana. most live in the southern parts of africa. these guys live in yemen, places

like that that are really dry. they are evolved to find water holes and hang out there. >> he's happy. >> very happy. >> baboons. >> they are happy. >> coming up, just in time, kathie lee and hoda. now for your local news and weather.

good morning. 9:56. i'm laura garcia-cannon. breaking news at the hayward hall of justice. we're just getting word the

verdict in the hans reiser trial is going to be in. the jury has been deliberating since monday in the wrongful death suit brought on by his own children. the computer programmer serving 15 years to life for murdering his wife, nina, in 2006, and dumping her body in the oakland hills. during the ten-day trial, reiser, who's been actually acting as his own attorney, admitted to killing his wife he says to protect his children. the verdict is expected to be announced within the hour. we'll of course have a live report on nbc bay area at 11:00 this morning. a cool start to our bay area morning. want to check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning, laura. good morning to you at home. a gorgeous day shaping up especially when you compare it to the weather across the nation, gorgeous conditions, just the 70s today, and temperatures are climbing nicely, already at 60 degrees in san jose, 70 degrees in the heat of the dashgs 76 in redwood city and 73 in los gatos. as we take you through the remainder of the workweek, we

gradually start to warm up. thursday into friday, the 80s, low 90s return, then a hot weekend before starting to level off into the low 90s. overall looking much warmer next week. let's check that drive. mike is busy this morning. so are a lot of drivers. looking over to 580,s a crow valley "y," the earlier accident cleared, slow and go approaching redwood road heading into oakland. one of earlier disabled trucks is cleared but now there's a stalled car over there just north of san leandro and another at broadway adding to the slowdown. both are sticking out into the slow lane. a look at the bay bridge toll plaza where the metering lights are still on but not a lot of backup. they may turn those off in the next few minutes. the golden gate bridge has a smooth flow out of the north bay. you can see the marine layer. thank you for joining us. for the latest traffic and news updates, check out nbc bay area on facebook. [ male announcer ] every day, your car takes you to work, school, practice, dance class, shopping, and more.

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solstice summer. the sun goes down and starts to come right up. what's kooky than that? me on the train. >> kathie takes the train. >> that was last week. >> commuting from the city back to your house. you enjoyed yourself clearly. yesterday you had fun yesterday on the train because you found the bar car. >> we've been in the city every day. we are staying until about 6:00 every night. that's the worst time in the world to get in a regular car and drive home. we've been using mass transit, which works great. except the bar car on the train, which is, i guess, what is that? the metro north? >> yes. >> the metro north. how about that? the metro north. we had a lot of fun. i wish i could tell you last night when we got on. it was hard to find a seat because there are only so few air conditioned ones.

a very nice gentleman very much into working on his computer. i sit down next to him. chrissy sits opposite him. for the most part we are just fine. all of a sudden a very lanky guy comes in, joins the group. that's when the games begin. it turns out that the guy sitting next to me is from moscow and his name is michael. we had so much fun. i was like this the whole way. it got crazy, but we made a date for tonight. we are all going to meet back on the bus -- on the train. the train, the bus. hey, if 2 i can have that much fun on a train, i can't wait to try the bus. i need to apologize to a certain miss aretha, apparently. >> let's talk about yesterday. yesterday you were trying -- we were talking about who would be the new judge on "american idol." aretha franklin said, why not me? you pointed out rightfully she doesn't like to fly so she takes buses. >> she would be happy to do that. >> you said it would be

difficult for her to drive to auditions. your direct quote was, "if they are looking for a young demographic, there are a lot of kids out there who don't know what aretha franklin is. it is sad, but they don't." >> i meant this to be respectful to aretha. ♪ oh a little respect ♪ just a little bit >> there is nobody in the world like her, aretha franklin. she is one of a kind. my point was there is a whole generation of kids, some kids don't know who barbara streisand is, sinatra. they dent know some of the greats that have come before. they only know who has been born in the last ten years. that upsets me. >> you upset aretha. this is the e-mail she sent to cnn. so it's official. she has no problem traveling wherever she has to go. she has a custom bus and she does it regularly across the

country. >> i said that. she goes on a bus. >> and she is still mad at you. she says, "my audience and fans span the age from 8 to 90, they are multiethic, i am very well known with young adults and teens and tweens." >> i don't doubt that at all. the people who go to her concerts know her and love her. the reality is we live in a world if it didn't happen yesterday, people aren't interested. i find that a sad thing. there are certain people that do earn and have earned our respect for their accomplish miamis. she is still getting it from everybody, great. i don't know if my own kids would know. that's my fault. >> i'm so distracted because there is the cutest, cutest baby. >> oh, my gosh. look at that child. >> look at that baby! >> i don't even know what's

happening. >> davie, move, we can see you. god love you. oh, my god. just sitting at the news desk where she belongs. >> she's r-e-s-p-e-c-t. >> she is a binky baby. >> all day, keep getting cut away. so the obamas went to match a practice game for the u.s. men's practice team. u.s. versus brazil. when you go to the kiss-cam, they show a shot of you guys and put you in the frame and it says "give a kiss." they didn't kiss so everyone booed and booed. >> there is a lot of booing going on lately. i don't like it. >> later in the fourth quarter, i guess at the urging of people, his daughter and there we have it. >> that is sweet. >> that was later in the fourth quarter. >> it wasn't even a peck. it was nice. it was, i mean it kiss.

>> full-on kiss. >> this is disturbing. i read this this morning. i thought what are we coming to? there is a new study, of course, saying that girls as young as 6 want to be sexy. they want to dress sexy. the study in the journal sex roles -- maybe we should check this out before we start talking about it. most girls as young as 6 are thinking of themselves as sex objects. explain why. >> they showed them paper dolls dressed in different styles. one was dressed conservatively, the other was trendy and the other was slutty. they said which ones did they like the best and the young girls picked the sluttier paper doll. >> they associate it with popularity. the girls they know who are popular dress like the slutty ones. >> i don't think they know what sexy, at 6 you don't know what sexy is. i don't think you know what you're talking about. >> didn't you say that song all the kids know? >> they don't know what they are singing. they know the words, but don't

know what that means. >> one of the most magical times in any person's life is childhood. if we take that away from kids, can you imagine the problems they'll have when they're adults. >> remember those dolls, the bratz? >> you say something nasty so you get in trouble tomorrow. tell us about the bratz. >> hold on. >> was that moisturizer i just felt? >> i told you didn't feel well. don't worry about me. i feel fine. >> did you see the baboon? >> i wouldn't cue it up. the baboon was shoveling food. in it was like he couldn't get it all in his mouth. it did remind me occasionally of being alone in my apartment and being starving. you don't care who is looking because no one is. you can use both hands to shovel it in. stuff's coming out, you don't

care. you're alone with "law and order." >> this couple thought they were alone, not with "law and order." be careful. when you think you're alone, there is someone with a high-powered lens. >> there was a memorial in washington, d.c. they appeared to look like it was a proposal. he pulled a ring out of the box, he handed it to her and they kissed. she put this picture all over the place. lo and behold, the couple has come forward and they do not want publicity. >> that's a nice thing in this world. >> they said it was sweet they brought good feelings to a lot of people, but he already proposed to her before. they were there looking for a good venue for some of their wedding festivities. >> for the actual ceremony. >> they were reenacting what it would be like. she caught the reenactment. >> it still is a beautiful picture. hopefully she will send it to them and hopefully we won't

discuss it any further. >> isn't that funny they want privacy? >> i think it's refreshing. i really do. >> am i going to the olympics? what's happening? >> we want you to tell us what you want her to do at the olympics. where is your beret. >> i need a rain hat, know what i'm saying? >> oh, my gosh, the rain, hoda. >> i know. i need a shower cap to start. what are somesuggestions? >> hoda should go to a hat shop. >> hats don't fit. >> hoda should be put on a quest to find the best fish and chips that. would be fun. liz says, hoda should see stonehenge, which is amazing. libby says, she should take flat kathie lee with her. maybe it should say

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friends. >> we are legit best friends. people wanted to see more of that. you can't on "jersey shore" because there are eight of us and there is so much going on. it's like having our lives outside the shore, in a sense. >> you moved out of the house when you became pregnant, right? are you guys living together? >> right now i live with gianni. >> he's allegedly the father of this child? >> he's definitely the father. >> when you had to tell the rest of the cast that you were engaged, i don't know what you were expecting, but what did you get when you explained to everyone you're engaged? >> i was expecting everyone to be like, yeah, so excited. they were like, what? you're going to be divorced in a couple of days. >> why did they say that? >> they joke around, they bust your balls. i was like, cool. >> she was very hormonal. >> it was a big thing for me. i was very excited.

>> you were surprised by the pregnancy, but happy. >> yes. >> how about johnny take it? >> he loved it. yes, make me a dad. we wanted kids together, but not this soon, but we harpy. >> what do you think of her man? >> i love him. >> what's he like? >> he's her, but calm. >> really? >> yeah. >> not me. >> he's like a snucky. >> are you planning to get married? >> you said you were engaged. >> yeah. we are not thinking about the marriage right now. we want to have kids and be good parents. >> you don't know if it's a boy or a girl? >> it's a boy. >> i told you. >> i've been saying it over and over. >> we want to point out your shoes because they are rocking. you've been walking around in wedges. it's not easily to get around normally in wedges and not easy to walk around when you're pregnant. >> i'm clumsy more in flats and sneakers. >> this is our present for you.

>> we wanted to get you something sexy. >> something for jwoww, too. >> have you ever seen a flat shoe? >> i have a few of these. >> they are comfortable. >> thank you. >> we wish gu luyou good luck w the baby, with everything, with your man and the show. >> must have gift for first-time moms and snooki is going to weigh in. try this. it's oikos greek yogurt.

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that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown then given a delicious design? a toaster strudel. pillsbury toaster strudel. so delicious...so fun.

since jwoww and pretty pregnant snooki are here, we thought we would get their opinion for hot moms. >> you've got the judges over here to tell you if they like them or not. >> by the way, you look like you just had a bagel, not about to give birth. >> i know. >> good for you. >> these are things maybe you didn't register for but fun things to get. whittle bee.com. you can start out with a newborn, goes up to preschool. every month you can get a gift certificate for somebody. they send a box of clothes, you have a personal stylist and they build your baby's wardrobe. >> that is fun. >> it's cute. >> they can do it depending on

your style. >> snooki gives it a thumbs up. >> where's waldo. >> every box is different. >> give it to snooki. >> mbeans, baby baskets. when you get a gift basket you only use a quarter of the stuff in there. snooki, they made this one for you. it's got a lot of fun things you would love. >> this is great. you can do it all online. >> little bit of everything. >> i like when you get to talk to someone so you can pick and choose. >> everyone loves jewelry. new mom jewelry can be cheesy. jennifer fisher does a great collection of jewelry. it's right over there on the right. it's edgy and sophisticated, starts around $125. you can get your baby's initial, mama bracelets. >> it's cute. >> very cute. >> lisa hoffman makes these great fragrance sprays. new mom's sense of smell, you

can be finicky. you can take the bracelet on and off depending when you want your fragrance on. and if the baby has sensitive skin, you don't want to irritate them. this is great. >> you don't want too much of a heavy fragrance. >> if they are teething, these are teething beads. these necklaces right here. they cool and have essential oils in them when your skin warms up, it helps to soothe a teething baby. >> no danger of them coming off and choking? >> so far, so good. these have been around a long time. sort of an ancient remedy. >> new every month, people feel you have to take pictures of the baby the first year. i have zero art skills and zero time. these are stickers for each month. you stick them on their onesy and take their picture. you have the catalog and don't have to worry about making a fancy sign.

i'm not artistic. >> i like these shirts. >> these are from cafe press.com. they have fun, personalized w d onesie. >> i love the jerseys. >> and over here, foot massager, so cozy and soft. the first two years when your feet need a break. it's under $30. >> do you want to sit on it? >> all right, kids, thank you so much. >> thank you. >> madelyn will weigh in on your questions for diet, nutrition and health. >> sara is in the hamptons. with the new flavor-packed p'zolo from pizza hut,

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good morning. it's 10:26 now. i'm marla tellez. well, you could call it a

lose-lose situation for taxpayers or college students. today the csu board of trustees will have to make some tough choices regarding tuition. they'll be out $250 million if voters reject governor jerry brown's tax hike plan. today the board is deciding what it will do if that happens. there are two options, the first to raise tuition by about 5%. that's about $150 per semester for in-state students. the second option is to cut enrollment by some 6,000 students. 750 employees would also be let go. now, if voters reject the govern governor's plan, the cuts will hit the csu system in the new year.

welcome back. the time is 10:29. we have a great-looking day shaping up. the winds are starting to pick up a little bit, and that's good news when it comes to the cloud cover still forcing slight delays out of sfo this hour, at about 2 1/2 hours right now. check ahead with your carrier before you head out of tune. 73 degrees in san jose. but why would you with temperatures like this as most of the nation bakes? your full forecast today at 11:00. here's mike. back to oakland. the earlier stalls have cleared from marina and downtown at broadway but a new accident northbound at 880, on shoulder but slowing remains. the south bay looking at a slow drive out of the south bay northbound 101 in toward menlo park. similar situation for the

opposite direction. this is not a surprise. the rest of the south bay is okay. 280 at meridian. starts to clear even though there's a fender bender at the interchange. jon kelly and i will be back in about 30 minutes for nbc bay area news. we are back with sara breaks out of the city, as we bring you more of "today" on this booze day tuesday. >> our girl heads to the hip hamlet of towns called the hamptons. >> it's home to people like alec baldwin, madonna, ralph lauren, sara jessica parker. the list goes on so i packed my bags to find out what the fuss was all about. it's summer in the city, so for many people that means one thing, leaving the city. ♪ hot child in the city >> long island, here i come.

i'm heading east. some options? west hampton, sous hampton, bridge hampton, east hampton, and if i keep going, montauk. and finally -- i have arrived. lucky for me, i ran into the woman who runs "hamptons" magazine. >> the hamptons are an amazing stretch of long island with some of the most beautiful beaches you've ever seen, the most glorious farm stands, amazing activities. it's just a community that loves to celebrate summer. >> i'm ready to celebrate. riding is really big here. i'm headed for my first lesson. >> hi, sara! >> welcome to pony camp. the first thing we do is have to meet the horses. >> they knew it was my first

riding lesson so they wanted me to smart out small -- literally. now, i'm on a horse backward. once i conquered that, it was time to turn in my saddle for a surfboard. why is surfing so big in montauk? >> just because the beaches are that beautiful. the sand bars that are out there just creates an easy wave, a wave that breaks a little bit further out. >> are there rules about having someone else carry your board? >> we are breaking the rules because i'm carrying your board. you're paddling. grab the rails there, pop-up one time. perfect. you got it, girl. let's do this, yeah? >> yeah. i'm ready. ♪ sunshine coming down >> after a really busy morning,

i just need a moment to relax. people told me i would see celebrities everywhere out here in the hamptons. i can't believe she's out here right now. hi, hoda. >> are you staying? >> we never get to talk. >> hold on. will you hold my book? >> almost feels like kath is here. >> cheers! >> and now, time to shop. yay! jill is here. >> what did i say? >> you said wedges, white jeans, white shirt. >> you look good. >> really? >> you almost look like a hamptonite. >> i'm like jill jr. that didn't mean i didn't want a little hampton glam. >> mind if i take a couple of things off and move a couple of things around? these are bangles galore, diamond hoops. classic, basic, they can take

you anywhere from day to night. >> i'm ready to go out. >> can you explain the scene to me? i feel like we crashed a family party. >> this used to be an old farm stand. we turned it into this extraordinary event. hampton chic, great wine, great setting. >> i would like to try your rose. >> glass or bottle? >> well, i don't want to come back too soon so let's try the bottle. do you mind if i sit down with you guys? you look like you're missing one person. it looks so romantic here. let's snuggle. >> to kathie lee and hoda, to summer fun. ♪ the sun goes down ♪ the stars come out ♪ i'm glad you came >> what a great weekend. >> what a fun piece.

>> there we were, you and me. >> cheers. that was fun, sara. >> this is from the wolfert estate, their rose. >> madelyn fernstrom will answer your questions about diet, nutrition and health. [ woman ] thursday. finally. dinner with the girls tonight. i really want dessert. i better skip breakfast. yep. this is all i need. [ stomach growls ] [ female announcer ] skipping breakfast to get ahead? research shows that women that eat breakfast like the special k breakfast actually weigh less. and, with honey kissed whole grains of oats & honey... you'll never want to skip breakfast again. [ woman ] victory is sweet. ♪ [ female announcer ] what will you gain when you lose? mom, we're dying. no you're not, you're just hungry. make some totino's pizza rolls. we don't have any! front... left, totino's. [ male announcer ] well done mom!

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about confusing and controversial topics of diet and nutrition. >> with us is madelyn fernstrom. sara is at the nbc experience store to round up some questions. >> our first question is from a dad/daughter combo. first question from dad. >> i've been trying to lose weight forever. i know what i can't do, i know what i can't eat, but i don't have the motivation. where do you get motivation? >> it's hard to lose weight or stay on track, but we think about losing weight. that's not the action verb. action verb is small steps changing your eating, small steps in physical activity and having the mindset small achievements really count. i ate one more fruit today than yesterday. i walked 30 minutes all week. these baby steps add up every day to help to keep you motivated. you need support from others. that's important, too. >> you told us years ago if you just cut out 100 calories a day, you will have lost 10 pounds in

a year. >> that is right. >> anybody can cut out 100 calories. >> that is a real achievement. we set our goals so high, we think we are not achieving anything. saving 100 calories a day, walking 20 minutes. >> is walking briskly for 30 minutes a day really good exercise? does it count. >> it does count. the key here is briskly. it's not the 30 minutes but going along at a moderate pace, getting your heart rate up. we think of exercise running to the gym, sweating. that's one type of exercise. again, this moderate, daily walk, that's going to be 30 minutes will be close to 150 calories you're burning every day. that is close to 15 pounds a year. do you count a brisk walk as exercise? >> i always do. i count taking stairs instead of the escalator. >> that's right. >> i think the hard part for this gentleman about the motivation, if you can lose that first five pounds, that's what ends up motivating you and you

start to feel better. >> if you get on the scale and you don't gain, that's also good. not gaining. hoda is making a face. >> at a certain age it seems like if you just stay doing the same you've always done, you will gain. >> and if you just don't gain when it's easy to naturally have that happen, that is a plus. set realistic expectations. losing is great, but sometimes staying the same can be a lot of work. >> next we have michelle from phoenix. >> hi. my question is, i'm a teacher and on my feet all day long involvement times about midway through the day i need a little extra pick-me up. i don't want chocolate. i don't want something sweet, but something that will give me energy. what would you suggest? >> good question. >> sometimes people need them in the afternoon. you want something around 200 calories. it can be a greek yogurt, a handful of nuts and raisins, banana, piece of fruit. you want to have natural sugar

like fruit or dried fruit. that will give you a quick pick-me-up, but you want protein and fat combo to give you lasting energy. >> how about energy bars? you have to look at the calories. >> and for a snack, you want something around 100 calories. what do you do? >> sometimes if it's all that's around. >> i eat sweets all the time. >> which condiment should we stay away from that adds belly fat, ketchup, cheese, mayo, hot sauce, ranch dressing? >> condiments can pop flavor. remember, there is a lot of hidden, not just fat but sugar, salt and you want a little bit. there's tons of calories. if you're a big ketchup user, use salsa because it adds so many calories. use a drop or stick with mustard. >> hoda likes ketchup on her

french fries. >> you're ganging up on me and i don't know what i did. >> you look so fabulous. why not just keep doing what you're doing. you look great. >> thanks. >> if you have a diet or nutrition or health question, send it to us at klg&hoda.com. >> if you have a cell phone ruined by water, we've got summer solutions for beach and pool lovers everywhere. ♪ i'd like to thank eating right, whole grain, multigrain cheerios! my bowl, my spoons! mom, are those my jeans? [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multigrain cheerios has whole grain and 110 delicious calories. looking good never tasted so good. ...more grains. less you! multigrain cheerios my skin loses moisture nearly twice as fast as yours does, mom.

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into john stamos for five seconds. honey! i think i'm getting burned! heh! eat. ♪ tastes pretty good, huh? ♪ best yogurt ever. yeah! [ men grunting ] open! [ male announcer ] dannon oikos berry flavors beat chobani 2 to 1 in a national taste test. oikos greek yogurt. possibly the best yogurt in the world.

we are back with "today's tech" and hot, geeky fun in the summertime. if you love spending time at the beach or at the pool, we have sure slolutions for your gadget. >> technology tailor made for the summertime. >> thank you so much. let's go to the beach, shall we? >> start with the weather. we are always worried and concerned about that. >> what's the reason you check

the weather? to figure out what you're going to wear, right? >> or if you're going to go to the beach anyway. >> this is an app called swcj. it stands for sweat er, weather coat or jacket. there he is. here is your outfit. it tells you in simple, easy terms exactly what is going on. >> do people really need to be told that? >> here is the thing. >> it is humid and it is hot. >> stay home in the air conditioning. >> it's great for kids so they can see the visual of what to wear. >> this is scary thing at the pool or beach, you have your phone and it gets wet. >> don't do it. >> dropping it in the water. normally it would be toast. not with liquipal. it is a magical coating on that. >> what if you missed a tiny

spot? >> it's totally working. $59. they send it back to you. it's been coated and you can literally drop this in the toilet, get it splashed, it's perfectly safe. >> and if it rains. >> being that's right. do you know how many people drop their phone in the toilet? it's not pretty. last time i checked, there are no outlets at the beach. your phone is running out, what do you do? you need the mopi juice pack reserve. >> it is the most genius invention. i have it on my iphone, the battery charger. >> because those don't last long. >> you charge this on your computer. this is just for i-devices. >> carly is batting 1,000. >> nikon cool picks s-30, the camera you give to your kids. they can drop it on the floor, drool on it. it's waterproof, shockproof.

this is $119. family-friendly camera. if you want to go all out, go with the sony. it is $329, 16.1 megapixels. you can take under water and take pictures. you go to the beach, want to listen to your music. or you want your stuff to be safe. >> the person next to you doesn't want to listen to your music. >> paul mccartney and bruce springsteen. >> my iphone touch is in there. >> 30 seconds. >> fantastic. >> $150. >> kindle clear case will keep your kindle safe and you can operate it inside this water-safe case. $50. >> nice. >> this is a whole new grilling technology. infrared grill from char-broil. >> they smell and look delicious. >> they are gorgeous.

this grill is amazing. it cooks faster, more evenly, but it's apartment safe, balcony safe, good for high fire zones. plug it into a standard outlet. >> what a great idea. >> this is amazing. it is a digital thermometer but it talks to your ipad. you can walk away. this is $179 and that is $79. >> good job. >> hit the streets. >> susan is here with the benefits. this is "today" on nbc.

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cooking." spicy summer meals. if you're looking to jazz up your menus we have the chef. >> owner of l.a.'s street restaurant and author of "susan

feniger's street food." >> how are you? >> i'm good. i'm so excited. the book is just being released today. >> congratulations. >> i knew you guys needed party food. this is glazed korean chicken wings. >> did you make this up yourself or get this from a korean friend? >> sort of both. okay. we are going to make the barbecue sauce. it's like any barbecue sauce. you know when you're making barbecue sauce at home. >> exactly. >> you caramelize onions and dump everything in. we'll marinate this first. dump all that in. scallions, chicken wings, ginger and then toasted sesame oil. then you just mix this all in. maybe we better put salt. you're on it. you are on it. we mix this. marinate it. i can smell the sesame, so nice. >> then we'll cook that.

we'll lay them out and cook that for like 40 minutes in a 400 degree oven. you do that ahead. that goes in the oven. >> so they are cooked through. >> they are literally done. >> you could eat them that way. >> caramelized onions. see how they are almost totally dark? that's the natural sugar. we dump in everything that goes into a barbecue sauce. a little bit of tomatoes. don't dump all that. almost every barbecue sauce has tomato. a little bit of that tomato. then take balsamic vinegar. >> the whole thing? >> soy sauce. a little bit of that. >> that's good. okay. >> why didn't we put in just what we needed. you didn't think this through. what's this stuff? chili pepper? >> chili paste. >> just a little. >> who's the cook in this

family. >> is that sugar? >> it is. a little bit of sugar. >> not the whole thing. a little bit more vinegar. there we go. this is the korean miso barbecue sauce. go, go, go! you bring that to a boil, throw it in a blender. chicken wings come out of the oven. fry them again. >> actor gary oldman. i got mixed reviews here. >> how is that chicken? bite it. >> you bite it. delicious. >> girls, girls. >> it's delicious. >> i wish you could take a shot of this moonshine. moonshine. >> gary oldman is here tomorrow with us. great actor in the new batman movie. summer hairstylists. tomorrow is, you know what it is.

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>> reporter: good morning. i'm bob redell with breaking news in hayward where just moments ago a jury handed a $60 million judgment against the father accused of killing his wife. that story coming up. and meet yahoo!'s new ceo. today is marissa myers' first day on the job. we'll look at what's ahead for yahoo! and its new chief coming up. >> reporter: long delays at sfo this morning. the weather isn't cooperating and travelers are passing the time by sleeping. i'm christie smith. nell have a live look coming up