good morning. good morning. new overnight, an egypt air flight arrives safely this morning in new york hours after being diverted to scotland when a note was found on board threatening to set the plane on fire. this morning, the dramatic stories from passengers onboard. violent clashes, riot police using teargas and water cannons to clear anti-government protesters. rich eng l caught in the middle. he'll have a live report. and fashionably early, it's a baby girl for kim kardashian and kanye west. their bundle of joy arriving four weeks ahead of schedule but just in time for father's day sunday june 16, 2013.

from nbc news, this is "today" with lester holt and erica hill live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and welcome to "today" on this sunday morning. >> i'm erica hill. >> and lester and jen have the morning off. >> we hope lester's enjoying his father's day and happy first father's day to you, tom. >> first for me and kanye. >> it's nice you two have that bond. >> yeah. that same club. but as i learn this week, fathers get gypped on father's day as compared to moms. we'll tell you about that later in the show. >> sorry about that, better you find out early. >> looking forward to it. we want to begin with the violent clashes happening in turkey. richard angle caught in the middle of it all and joins us from istanbul. richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica. there have been more clashes here in istanbul this morning

and in ankara. the situation escalated yesterday when riot police moved in to taksim square to drive out protesters. we were here for that crackdown and saw what happened during it and what followed. turkish police moved in saturday night, a quick military-style operation using water cannon and bulldozers to clear taksim square and the park inside of iit protest ent don't want destroyed. they cleared the site with ease and then things start today go wrong. now police had to keep people from returning. and it was in the small streets around the square where police got much more aggressive. nbc news witnessed one incident at a nearby hotel. police used clubs to drive people off the street and inside the hotel. police are moving out even beyond taksim square trying to push the protesters out of the side streets and keep them from

gathering in any one place and returning to taksim square. the hotel was a protester base. they'd set up a makeshift clinic in the lobby. then police fired teargas inside the hotel. in an enclosed space, the gas is far more powerful, it can even be lethal. and like in most hotels, the windows here don't open. most of the demonstrators don't have proper gas masks. they don't just choke, it burns. some faint. some go limp. this is not the image turkey wants to show. instead prime minister erdogan has been holding mass rallies for him and his actions. he calls the protesters huligans and vows to restore order. even some of the prime minister's supporters are critical saying he may be overstepping. and by using so much force is

turning a small protest into a protest movement. prime minister erdogan is expected to hold his biggest rally yet today. it could draw hundreds of thousands of people here in istanbul. luckily the rally won't be held in taksim square but out at the airport so there are unlikely to be clashes between erdogan supporters and protesters. but there are deep divisions in this country that are becoming even more distinct, erica. >> that's for sure. richard, thank you. now to another story developing overnight. an egypt air flight landed safely here in new york just hours ago after a passenger found a threatening note on board. >> that flight was first diverted to scotland while investigators questioned passengers. scary for those people on board. >> absolutely. not the kind of note you want to find on a plane. passengers were expecting a direct flight from cairo to jfk, instead they ended in scotland with a very serious scare in the air. relief as passengers arrive

safely this morning at jfk airport. >> i think everybody knew we'd been through an ordeal and they were all smiling and welcoming us home. >> i'm so tired. i just want to go to bed. i'm very happy to be home. >> the flight which originated from cairo was diverted to glasgow, scotland, after a suspicious note was found. >> it said in english, i'll set this plane on fire with the seat number 46d written on it. >> british military jets were called in to escort the plane at scotland. at first passengers were told it was a technical issue. carol gable was on board. >> we descended quickly. as we got on the ground we realized police were surrounding the airport. >> snipers and national police greeted passengers when they landed in glasgow's press week airport. anxious passengers were taken off the plane escorted

arm-in-arm with police. passengers were ordered to give dna and then interrogated about what happened on board. >> they asked us about if we'd seen anything unusual. >> despite the questions, weary passengers say there was no panic. >> it was always calm. this was a flight full of international travelers. everybody was calm. >> so far there have been no arrests as investigators are still trying to determine who wrote that threatening note. erica. >> thanks. we are learning more this morning about the government's controversial surveillance programs. top intelligence officials this weekend saying information obtained from two of them stopped dozens of potential terrorist plots in the u.s. and more than 20 other countries. that news coming as the search intensifies for ed kward snowden. he's the 29-year-old who exposed those nsa programs. he's believed to be hiding in hong kong, and that is where ian williams is this morning. ian, good morning. >> good morning, erica. a week after edward snowden

revealed himself as the source of one of the biggest-ever intelligence leaks, he's assumed still to be here in hong kong and in hiding. snowden is believed to be in a safehouse somewhere in this teeming rain swept city of 7.2 million people. hundreds march to the u.s. consulate saturday. his support demanding the hong kong government defend him, a sentiment that seems to have wide support here. hong kong's leader has responded for the first time with a pledge to follow established local laws. the territory ruled by britain until it was returned to china in 1997 has a well-respected legal system with considerable independence. but beijing has the final say in sensitive extradition cases. state newspapers there have reveled in what they call the hypocrisy of the u.s. government, which has accused china of cyber spying and the internet companies that apparently worked with it. but the chinese government

itself has been tight lipped. >> in this instance i think they'll say, well, you know, let the process of law take place in hong kong and can we get you off the premises as quickly as possible. >> he may be hiding, but as of now snowden is not a fugitive. he's broken no hong kong law and is yet to be charged in the u.s., which surprises the former head of the royal hong kong police criminal intelligence bureau. >> the longer he's here and the longer he digs in, the more difficult it will be to pry him out. >> the complex politics of hong kong may be one reason snowden chose to come here. this is one of the most crowded cities on the planet. it's not difficult simply to disappear here. somewhere here the man described by his girlfriend as a keen chess player is plotting his next move. hong kong media has reported that snowden's seeking legal help locally and there's no shortage of high profile lawyers lining up to take on a case that could take months or even years,

erica. >> ian williams in hong kong this morning, thank you. turning now to politics. social conservatives wrapped up a three-day conference in washington, d.c. this weekend with some of the most fiery voices of the republican party speaking out. they fired up the party faithful, but will their message resonate with a wider audience? here's kristen welker. >> d.c. is one hot mess. >> as the republican party struggles to find its footing, former vice presidential candidate sarah palin capped off the faith and freedom conference on saturday with a blistering attack on the obama administration. >> -- until we have someone who knows what they're doing, i say let allah sort it out. >> israeli mogul and nbc reality tv star donald trump took aim at his own party arguing mitt romney and the republicans ran a weak presidential campaign. >> you can't get it wrong again. you got it wrong. you can't get it wrong again. >> words that rallied the

conservative base, but didn't achieve much more according to some analysts. >> this is not the future of the republican party. >> susan page says the future rests with possible 2016 presidential contenders including senator rand paul and senator marco rubio who is spearheading immigration reform, which could be key to the gop winning wider margins among hispanic voters. >> but at the essence of our immigration policy is the compassion. >> noticeably absent, new jersey governor and obama pal chris christie, who made an appearance on friday at the clinton global initiative in chicago. analysts say while this weekend's conference in washington was rousing for social conservatives, the gop has more work to do to broaden its outreach. f for "today," kristen welker. >> joining us now, david. we just heard in kristen's piece, there is a battle going

on for the republican party within the party. we've talked about this for some time. is the gop any closer to finding basically a middle ground that can unite republicans? >> i don't know that they are. i mean, i think what's striking about the gathering of social conservatives here is the message that you heard was, hey, you got it wrong. as you heard donald trump say. you had a more established candidate, somebody who dent didn't have great social conservative credentials and look at the result? he lost and lost pretty convincingly. so you're going to have a social conservative more of a tea party type, maybe it's rand paul, marco rubio is certainly in that mix, jeb bush is a more uniting force with strong conservative dre u credentials and then the likes of chris christie who's position is much more moderate trying to pull his party to the center. i think that's the tension. that tension is going to go clear into 2016. the republican primaries again will decide this. and there you're going to have a more establishment candidate and a more base-oriented candidate

from the conservative movement. and we'll see how many of those are there that split up that vote. >> so we should get used to it, david. >> basically. >> as we heard just a bit earlier in the broadcast this morning, we're learning more about that nsa program. intelligence officials saying dozens of terror plots were thwarted in this case. we're learning about the number of records searched, but we still don't know where edward snowden is. how much of an impact of that search and find e having an impact? >> are there other secrets he's poised to reveal? that's number one. and what he's been talking about publicly with regard to what the united states may be doing in terms of spying and hacking activities against china certainly is undermining the u.s. relationship with china. there's no question they want to bring him to justice. the question is how and when. and it's a question we'll take up this morning. >> all right. david, we'll check-in with you in just a bit for a look at what else you have coming up this

morning on "meet the press". >> thanks, erica. let's get the rest of the morning's top stories including another plane scare, this for former president george w. bush. m mara is back with the latest. >> good morning. happy father's day. we begin this morning with a scare overnight on former president george w. bush's plane. according to reports his gulf stream jet was diverted to louisville because of smoke in the cockpit. the former president is safe at home in dallas this morning. jubilation in iran as a new president is elected. hassan rohani spoke to voters who chose him in a landslide over more conservative candidates. his victory saturday brought wild celebrations throughout iran. new developments in the madeleine mccann case. for the first time scotland yard will investigate the disappearance of the little girl. she went missing on a vacation in portugal in 2007 just before her fourth birthday. police have cleared her parents of wrong doing and now the

british police have new suspected they want to interview. the most destructive wild fire efire in colorado history is now more than halfway contained. nearly 500 homes have been destroyed by the fire. today, some of the tens of thousands of people evacuated will be allowed to go home. after looking at the destruction, one fire official said it was as if a nuclear bomb had gone off. and finally, what would you do if you came face-to-face with a 30-foot shark? well, ride it of course. 19-year-old chris crays was fishing in the gulf of mexico when a giant whale shark came up to his boat. seizing the once in a lifetime opportunity, he dove in, swam over, grabbed the shark's fin and went for a ride. neither the teen or shark was injured. marine biologists say this is not a good idea, to which the shark replied no kidding. >> thanks. would you please tell more people to not touch me? thanks. >> am i the only one that thinks that looks fun? >> fun maybe, dangerous as well. >> those sharks are friendly. >> ask how the whale shark feels

about it. a check of the father's day forecast and most dads are going to have a nice day, right? >> most are. happy father's day to you. three girls, one guy, you're getting all the father's day wishes. but we are going to see a pretty nice day today. there are some showers, there are some thunderstorms in the forecast. but they're really moving through the areas they're hitting pretty quickly. the best chance of seeing any sort of severe storms today would be back through the plain states into oklahoma and kansas. the biggest threat, large hail and damaging winds, only a small threat of any sort of isolated tornadoes. we are going to see some late-day showers in the northeast. most of the day looks fine for golfing or where it's rainy just watch the u.s. open. there's a lot going on today to keep dad nice and relaxed. scattered showers and storms thro . our temperatures are starting off here sunday morning cool. mid-40s in the north bay. steady in san francisco with patchy low clouds in the east bay this morning. a steady sea breeze towards san

francisco and oakland. low 80s inland today. san jose, 78 degrees. 75 in santa cruz but the rest of the coast in the low 60s. cool start to the week ahead. as we head to the end of the week and start to summer, numbers are climbing up into next weekend. and that's your and that's your latest forecast. erica. >> thanks. up next on this father's day, do dads get ripped off when it comes to celebrating this day? do moms rule? we've got the answer although you probably have a few guesses, too. that's right after this. guesse too. what makes your family smile?

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over this. >> very emotional. >> because you're a new dad, it's your first father's day. >> and i got a reality check. we sit through dance recitals and we coach little league, masters was the grill. on father's day, well, we end up getting the short end of the stick. >> what do daddies get for all this work? a big piece of chicken. >> when it comes to the question mom or dad, sorry, dad -- >> you mothers know how to work mother's day. >> but moms, they come out on top every time. >> where does mommy keep the extra dipers? >> only 79% of americans are expected to celebrate the father's day this year while 86% celebrated mom on her day. >> americans spend $7 billion more on mother's day than on father's day. >> when it comes to gifts, moms get treated better there, too.

their gifts cost $50 more than dads. >> labor and stretch marks. >> the top gifts for dads, sporting events and meals out. and for moms, you guessed it, jewelry. >> i haven't gotten my father anything yet. >> we appreciate mothers much more. >> so today give a little extra love to dad who may not have given birth to you but loves you just as much. and, to be honest, all we want is a big piece of chicken. >> you share it with graduates. >> i think dads are always so hard to pie for. it's easier to say, go play golf or go to a game. go enjoy your day. i feel like moms are easier to buy for. >> they are easier. >> we have a little picture of you with your family, your new baby girl. i believe so. tell us her name? >> maria.

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good morning to you. looking live at a pretty picture of the golden gate bridge as fog is lingering there in the distance. let's find out what that means for your father's day plans. i'm kris sanchez along with rob mayeda. >> we're going to see sunshine in san francisco. kind of chilly in the north bay. 40s all day sea breeze and it's going to keep the cloud cover along the seashore, maybe sunny breaks later in the afternoon and clouds towards the evening. 60s today and 70s inland. north bay, some of the lowest spots, in the low 80s. temperatures are going to cool down as we get to the middle part of the week and then as

summer officially begins, temperatures climbing up maybe near 90 by next weekend. >> thanks, rob. breaking news in the east bay where one man is dead after a shooting at a party for a child last night. vallejo police say a man was standing in front of a street near sawyer street when he was shot several times. family members rushed him to the hospital where he died a short time later. it's unclear whether the shooter was at the party as well. at least two suspects took off and are on the loose this morning. that killing is vallejo's 11th homicide of the year. to a developing story in the south bay where the search continues force the suspects responsible for the first homicide of the year in morgan hill. a passer by found a woman dead near a trailer park on monterey road and wright avenue around 8:00 yesterday morning. police say the woman was likely killed just a few hours before her body was found near railroad

tracks in the area. she was found naked. police say they suspect foul play and don't think she was hit by a train. investigators are also looking into whether the victim was sexually assaulted before her death. we are told there are two persons of interests in this case but very little information to go on. >> combined with witness statements and the results we get back from the coroner's office and the crime lab who helped process the crime scene, we'll be able to put together a story of what happened. police are currently questioning one of those persons of interest and are speaking with all of the people who live near that mobile home park complex. happening right now, as rob mentioned, the 36th annual san francisco marathon off and running this morning but with increased security in the wake of the boston marathon bombings. this is video of the race on the embarcadero. they got started about an hour

ago. new security this year include bob-sniffing dogs. traffic will be closed along with two lanes of the golden gate bridge. coming up this morning at 7:00, vice president joe biden wraps up his bay area visit with a little surprise. we'll tell you where he stops for a little breakfast before heading back to work. those stories and more at 7:00, plus the father's day forecast. now back to the "today" show.

and welcome back on this sunday morning. it is june 16th, 2013. father's day. i felt the first raindrop. that's all right. nothing is going to dampen this day for dads around the country. i'm erica hill alongside tom llamas. mara schiavocampo is here along with dylan dreyer. that's not going to put a damper on our day. >> it should not be happening. >> there is a bit after celebration for one dad this morning. talk about a great father's day gift, kim kardashian and kanye west now the proud parents of a little baby girl just in time for the big day. so we will bring you some details, let you know how mom and baby are doing and also what

might be next for the high-profile parents. >> and speaking of dad, we'll introduce you to a father and a son who have a very special bond. this is an amazing story thanks to a special lifesaving gift. we'll talk all about it. have you seen this wedding photo that has gone viral? moments before they walked down the aisle and it has struck a chord. we'll hear from them later. >> that photo gave me chills. he is amazing. >> and they have a great story, too. a final check of your weather from dylan dreyer. well, as i said, these rain drops shouldn't be happening yet. it was supposed to happen much later on today. they're not going to it last all that long on this father's day. pr pretty nice weather across most of the country actually, but we do have to focus what's going on near colorado springs with the fire out that way. we have the south wind. it is still going to be a little more humid which will help the firefighters a little bit. a 20% chance of the showers today and then 86 degrees tomorrow, 82 degrees, but

without much wind that will help firefighters as well. there you see just spotty showers. they're pretty fast moving so even if it's raining by you, the rain won't last all that long, off and on showers through the day today. most of the showers in the northeast, the heavier ones, should hold off until tonight. we could see storms today, stronger storms through the plains states and tomorrow a here's a live look at the marathon now heading across the golden gate bridge. sunshine, cool temperatures. ocean air conditioning effect there with numbers running in the 50s. not going to be warming up much as we go through the afternoon. numbers in san francisco and oakland stay in the 60s. 70s closer to san jose and still a chance of lower 80s inland. temperatures are actually going to cool off towards the end of the week and they warm up as high pressure builds up next weekend. and now today's top spot.

we are heading out to vallejo, california, courtesy of kntv, bay area affiliate. it's the northern california pirates festival. the family festival vallejo waterfront turns into a pirate town complete with tall ships, sword fighting, ship-to-shore cannon battles and much more. how cool is that? if you're in the bay area on this father's day check it out for swashbuckling fun, i'm supposed to say. i guess it all fits in. erica? dylan, thanks. i think we need to do that next year. this morning kanye west is waking up a new dad. he and girlfriend kim kardashian the proud parents of a baby girl. ian bake certificate in los angeles with more. good news. >> reporter: erica, are the latest news from the hospital this morning says the newborn baby has dark hair and looks just like him, but, so far, we haven't heard a peep or a tweet from the kardashians about their newest member. >> can you make some noise?

>> reporter: that very public announcement last year by kanye west at a packed concert in atlantic city marked the beginning of one of the most gossiped about and public pregnancies in recent years. kim told "today" in january -- >> i'm due in july. >> oh, in july? >> reporter: but on saturday in l.a. she gave birth to the couple's baby girl a month early. the early arrival should put to rest a flood of tabloid rumors that have swirled around kardashian and west since they announced they were expecting. >> i think kim handled her pregnancy really, really well, especially when there were some unkind comments that were made that it looked like she was gaining too much weight and there were magazine covers that said the same thing. >> thank you. >> reporter: never one to shy away from the camera, kardashian shared many private moments throughout her pregnancy, even waiting until the new season of her family's show "keeping up the kardashians" it to announce the baby's sex. >> i'm thinking it's a girl. >> how exciting. >> reporter: but mum is the word thus far as the new mom and dad and their famous family have

been uncharacteristically quiet about the little bundle of joy. of course everyone wants to know what the baby looks like. some say they could make a windfall on the first photos. >> i think that kim and kanye could command a couple million dollars. and that's a lot of money today. >> reporter: and there's the baby's name. will kim keep up with the kardashian tradition and start with a "k"? is. >> maybe they'll call the baby and be done with it. >> reporter: while the baby doesn't have a name yet, there is speculation that kanye will somehow honor his late mother who died after surgery in 2007. erica? >> it is the best father's day gift possible for kanye. we wish the family the best. up next, the inspirational story of one son's lifesaving gift to his dad. they are here with us live to share it. i think i've got it..

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back now with a gift unlike any other making this special day one this family right here will never forget. >> that's right. and you're going to hear a little bit more before you meet frank and tyler and their family. we want to share more of their story with you. 56-year-old frank has much to be thankful for. a loving family. >> that was delicious. >> fulfilling work. but, most of all, a second chance at life. in 2012 after 15 years of struggling with a rare blood vessel disease, doctors delivered devastating news. >> the doctor told me my kidneys were failing, i lost it. i was shocked. >> in that moment, i stopped and

i was truly scared. >> medication had kept the disease at bay but now it was attack i attacking his kidneys forcing frank to quit his job as a corporate chef. >> being on dialysis and not being able to work or provide for your family is more than a struggle. it's not a good way to live. >> every day he was tired, more and more tired. >> to help keep his spirits up, his daughter alice started a face back support page. >> people have wrote well wishes throughout this time. and that's been his medicine. >> but what frank desperately needed to survive was a new k kidney and time was running out. >> i was scared of dying because i wouldn't have the opportunity to see my children have children. >> yet it was his own son tyler, a volunteer firefighter, like his dad, who helped save frank's life. tyler was a near perfect donor

match. >> it just wasn't fun watching your father suffer. there was no question whether i'd do it or not. i did it. >> it was march 21, 2013, one day before tyler's 21st birthday. >> it was a very scary moment. and that moment could make us or break us. >> nearly six hours later -- >> they called and said his kidney is running. one of the best they've seen. it's a miracle. >> what i'm thankful for the most this father's day, actually having my dad here. >> i have a lot more to give and a lot more to live for. >> and we are joined now by the entire family. nice to see you all here this morning. happy father's day. >> thank you very much. >> so you both went through a little bit, but how are you both feeling now? >> well, i feel wonderful. it's like a 180. when i was sick and diagnosed with kidney failure, i thought my life would be over. you know? i couldn't provide for my family. i couldn't work.

and thanks to my son, i'm free to do that again and go on vacation and such. >> truly an amazing gift. what does this father's day mean to you because it was a long time coming? >> it's really the most special father's day because we didn't know if he would be here last year. it's incredible. we couldn't be happier. >> i know, frank, a lot of times as kids we look up to our dads, our dads are our heroes. you say tyler is your hero now. you became a firefighter, though, because of your dad. what's that like for you to do that together? >> well, for me having my son just stand up and say, dad, i'm donating a kidney to you, there's no words to say it. that is my hero. and he will always be my hero as long as i'm alive. >> we know you're a huge yankees fan, and because of your illness a lot of times you bought tickets to the yankees games and you were not able to go. we have a very special message for you, and it's father's day

so, of course, a surprise. check it out. >> he loves the new york yankees. i heard about your story. it's a great story. i know you have to be so proud of your son, and i know this father's day is real special for you. why not make it even more special. come to yankees stadium and spend the day with us. we have some tickets for you. >> a personal invitation. >> thank you. he's my favorite. >> well, we're not done actually. we know you're big music fans which may or may not have something to do with your name, tyler. we have some other greetings perhaps for you. take a look. >> yo, frank, is that you? hey, steven timer here. hey, i heard a great story about your son giving you his kidney and he's 21 years old.

dude, that's outrageous. first of all, tyler, hats off to you and, frank, man, i hope you're feeling a whole lot better. i hear you are because kate told me. and, also, the two sisters, you have a whole lot of love there, bro. and, guess what, happy father's day because you're going to randall's island living social july 13. aerosmith is playing. i want to you come back stage and meet the guys. come sit in my dressing room for a while because you guys are really something else. happy father's day, frank. >> wow. >> i hope you don't have plans on july 13th because steven tyler is expecting you in his dressing room. your vip tickets. don't lose those. i don't think we have another copy. >> frank, would you have ever taken steven tyler's can kidney? >> no. or keith richards. >> all right. frank, thank you so much. frank, tyler, alex, jamie, we

want to thank the yankees and aerosmith for donating the tickets. >> not a bad day. appreciate your story and nice to see you all together on this father's day. >> thank you. and we have a little bit more this morning. coming up for you, the story behind this touching photo which has had had, i think we can say its fair share of likes online this morning you'll hear from the couple behind that moving picture. we're back right after this. hershey's s'mores. pure chocolate goodness

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fitzgerald is one of the judges. larry, good morning. thank you so much for being here. >> thanks for having me. congratulations on your first father's day. >> thanks so much. i know you're a dad, too. happen fi father's day to you. you lift in the preseason, go over the offensive plays for the quarterback, how do you get ready for miss usa? >> a lot of internet watching pageants from the past and getting knowledge because it's totally different from what i do on an everyday basis. >> it's going to be great. three categories, evening wear, swimsuit and of course the interview. what are you looking for? which category is the one you really want to judge? >> well, i'm looking forward to all of them. they're all intergalt parts of the competition and young lady internationally. they're all extremely important and i know they're all going to do a great job. >> this is a pretty sweet gig. were your fellow arizona

cardinals jealous you got this job? >> only the guys were jealous. they all texted me and called me and said how lucky and the ladies not so much. >> you know, there's been some preliminary rounds so far in the judging of the competition. are there any front-runners? >> well, you know, to be honest i haven't even been able to see any of the preliminary rounds or any of the girls for that matter. they try to keep that stuff as private as possible for a fair competition. i'm looking forward to seeing everybody tonight and doing a good job picking somebody who represents the united states. >> all right. larry, last question. you're an arizona cardinal, you played for pitt, you're from minnesota. will those states get any bias from you? >> no, no, no. got to be fair. the most qualified person's going to get my vote. that's how i am. i'm fair and honest. that's part of being from minnesota. minnesota's nice. >> all right. it's a great gig. larry, thanks so much for joining us.

the competition airs tonight at 9:00, 8:00 central here on nbc. tom, thanks. something special about every wedding day and those images, but there's one picture in particular of a virginia groom, a marine, and his bride, that's really been making the rounds online and struck a cord with so many people. >> absolutely. anybody who ever planned a wedding knows how crazy and hectic your wedding day can be. maybe that's why this candid photo capturing one couple in a moment of peace has struck such a chord on social media. a picture is worth a thousand words, or in this case hundreds of thousands of likes and shares on social media sites. the picture is a candid moment of bri and josh curtis praying moments before they walk down the aisle on their wedding day. >> i don't remember the photo being taken because -- we were stuck in that moment. you know, our eyes were closed. >> i just remember really wanting to pray with her before we made that final commitment and, you know, say those vows.

>> we didn't face each other because we wanted to stick with tradition. i didn't want him to see me. >> months later the couple was shocked when they were told the photo had gone viral. >> i just think that me of course being in uniform has made it blow up even more. >> shows you a different side of marines you don't often see. >> but she wanted to share the real story behind their photo, so she started a tumblr page. even though she doesn't remember taking the photo, she knew there was something special the moment she saw it. >> there's no awesome background. it's the fact two young people are taking a second to stop and pray before they walk down the aisle. and i think that's what's capturing everyone's attention. >> pretepid like i'm not here. >> and the woman who captured the intimate moment remembers the exact moment. >> i have never really witnessed something so special between two people. >> it's just a beautiful picture in itself. it will definitely be a cool

story to tell our kids. >> now, as you can tell, their faith is really important to them. josh says that in that specific moment he was praying for god to bless their marriage and for them to never lose faith in each other. you know what's so great about this when the food, dinner, dancing is done, you're left with the pictures. those memories. >> it's such a perfect photo. everything about it from where they're looking to the holding the hands, it's great. >> and the fact that they didn't even remember. she says she doesn't remember the picture being taken. they were clearly so in that moment with one another and with their faith, it's just a beautiful testament to that love that they share. >> and it tells you so much about them as a couple. >> it does. we wish them the very best of luck as they continue their life together. we're going to have a lot more still ahead this morning. we'll be back right after these messages. we asked you to tweet us some of your pictures of your special day. here's a look. this one goes out to all the allergy muddlers. you know who you are.

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shaping up shaping up to be a big day for golfer phil mickelson, it's his 43rd birthday, it's father's day. and, oh, yeah, the business of the u.s. open he's playing in of course. so what are his chances?

a lot of focus about whether or not he can go for trifecta with the birthday and father's day and throw the u.s. open in there. nice to have you with us this morning. so as we know, phil poor guy gets to hear this a lot, never won a u.s. open but he's come in second five times, i believe. what are you thinking? is this the year? >> erica, we all hope it's his year. as you said, it's his birthday, but the other thing, the first of the five runners-up actually happened 14 years ago, that was in 1999. there was an embrace on the last hole because phil's wife was pregnant, amanda. and they were about to give -- should say amy, they were about to give birth to his first child, amanda. 14 years later phil was a late start -- should say late entry because he arrived at 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning on thursday. the reason why the night before was amanda's graduation. so 14 years removed from that first runner-up, phil now has probably his best-ever chance to win his national open. and it would be an amazing

story. >> that it would be. a lot of people pulling for him. a lot of people would like to see maybe tiger win as well. he hasn't won an open since 2008. he's been playing with a hurt elbow. how is that affecting him on the course? >> erica, he's ten shots behind phil mickelson. it's not going to happen this week. the elbow obviously a concern because the rough here, this merion golf course is fearsome, but it's been on the greens. yesterday he made one birdie and that's not going to get it done. tiger's search for number 15 is going to have to wait. >> we'll be watching. we'll continue to watch. frank, thanks so much for joining us this morning. and of course you can watch that right here on nbc starting at noon eastern today. i think i know what my husband will be doing this afternoon. >> enjoying himself? >> watching a little golf. >> watching a little golf, having fun. you told me what you got him --

>> can't get to that part. it's a surprise. >> all right. let's check-in once again with david gregory from "meet the press" so see what's coming up on the show. >> coming up, the white house's red line on syria has been crossed. so what now? what is the strategy? lindsey graham senator graham from south carolina will be joining me. and top secret leak senators saxby, chambliss and mark udall weigh-in. all that on "meet the press". >> david gregory, thank you so much. i have to say this, happy father's day, dad. >> happy father's day to all the dads out there. happy first father's day to you. talk about a great day for you guys. nice to have you with us. lots of dads joining us this morning. and one daughter behind me who promises her dad she won't spend too much on the credit card. happy father's day. have a great day everyone.

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