good morning. the break we've been waiting for after a seven-day scorcher, the heat that had people swelter something finally over in the eve. can the good times roll? questions today about how one woman was killed when she was thrown from a texas roller coaster as we learn new information about the victim. and tiger in the hunt. tiger woods in the lead in the british open today, the closest he has come to his first major championship win since his marriage publicly imploded. he's hoping to pull it off "today," sunday, july 21st, 2013. >> announcer: from nbc news,

this is "today" with lester holt and erica hill live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a sunday morning. i'm lester holt. >> and i'm chris jansing in for jenna wolfe. welcome back. you made it. >> in san diego for comicon and took the red eye and got in moments ago. >> you were working? >> i was working. >> an important point. there is no cape. >> for those who have hd, you'll know why they call it the red eye flight. it's kind of a tough turn around. >> we are happy to see you here. thank you very much. we have a pretty gruesome case unfolding in cleveland. police found several bodies and are searching for more as they try to figure out if there is a serial killer behind the

murders. kobe bryant's parents are finally making money from selling his memorabilia. able to auction off some of his stuff. we'll tell you how much they were able to get. a little later as the world continues to wait and wait and wait for that royal baby, we will ask how will the queen do as a great grandmother? and what about prince charles as a grandfather? do you think they'll spoil that child rotten? >> i think just a little bit. >> possibility. >> before we get to all that, let's turn to dylan with news in the east coast, that the heat wave is over. >> the heat wave is over officially. i want to remind you, it's going to be cooler, but not necessarily cool. we're talking upper 80s instead of upper 90s. it did spark off heavier downpours, isolated thunderstorms. boston hit a record high of 99 degrees friday. in new york city, this is the longest heat wave we've seen

since 2002 and saturday in philadelphia was the seventh day of 90 degrees or higher. we are going to see much more comfortable temperatures, especially up across new england. boston should hit 81 today. 82 tomorrow. still in the mid to upper 80s in philadelphia and new york city. each day will get progressively better. we are going to see those 80s hang on through much of this upcoming week. we're done with the 90s for a while and we're done with the oppressive humidity. it is still very warm when you step outside this morning. it is summertime, after all. chris? >> dylan, thank you. investigators are trying to figure out how a woman was thrown from a roller coaster at six flags in texas, an accident that ended up being fatal. with the latest on the investigation, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, chris. 51-year-old rosie esparza of

texas. it was her first visit to six flags and she was having a good time. a thrill ride that turned deadly within seconds. investigators today are working to answer tough questions at is six flags over texas in arlington. a day and a half after a woman was ejected from the texas giant roller coaster. >> the guys that were sitting right behind the lady said right when they came down off the first bump and hit that first turn, she flew out. >> witness reports are revealing terrifying moments and possible insight into the cause of the accident. carmen brown told the dallas morning news the victim had expressed concern about the security of her safety restraint before the ride. >> she asked them more than once. the guy was like, as long as you heard it click, you're okay. >> six flags has not commented on the safety restraint but did issue a statement that reads in part, it would be a disservice

to the family to speculate regarding what transpired. this is the second deadly accident since the opening. a woman drowned and ten others were injured in a rafting accident. the texas giant is one of the biggest thrill rides at the park, with a drop of 47 feet. for now it remains closed as officials figure out how the ride went from thrilling to deadly in mere seconds. >> this morning, the texas giant remains at a standstill until investigators figure out exactly what went wrong. chris? >> charles hadlock, thank you. people are vowing to keep up the fight in honor of trayvon martin across the country. thousands came out to remember martin and ask the federal government to step in and look into the circumstances surrounding martin's death. michelle franzen has more. >> this is about justice. >> turning outrage into a call for change.

>> i am trayvon. trayvon martin. >> trayvon martin. >> reporter: thousands turned out in a show of solidarity at justice for trayvon vigils coast to coast. reverend sharpton organized rallies in 101 cities with several thousand turning out in new york, including the star power of beyonce and jay-z, who were there to support trayvon martin's mother. >> not only do i vow to you to do what i can for trayvon martin, i promise you i'm going to work hard for your children as well. >> the common theme being a widespread call for the justice department to file federal civil rights charges against george zimmerman. trayvon martin's father, in miami, says it's time to turn the anger and anguish into action. >> one of my missions is to make sure that we advocate against

violence. >> an echo of the president's words after he unexpectedly spoke out on the verdict and likened himself to trayvon martin. >> trayvon martin could have been me 35 years ago. >> reporter: those words hit home this weekend. >> when he stands up and says, i -- i was trayvon martin 35 years ago, it resonates. that, you can't weep under the rug. >> reporter: for "today," michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. >> let's bring in david gregory now, moderator of "meet the press." good to see you. >> good to see you. >> dismissed the idea of some kind of federal commission. was there a call to action, a dialogue he plans to lead? >> he was humble in his approach, as you say.

not saying that he as president has particular power but may have influence as an african-american. as you reread his 2008 speech, you see from the president someone who tries to provide context to these discussions, racially charged discussions in the country. and it was the stream of consciousness but more restrained remarks to try to seek some of that context. >> this next question may be more legal than political in nature. to the extent he talked about this experience, suggesting that this killing was racially motivated or somehow racially linked, does that make it more difficult as the federal government tries to look at whether there are federal charges to be filed here? does it give the impression that the president is laying some pressure here? >> that's a good question. i don't know that i can put my finger on it legally. i find it striking that the president, i thought, was trying to diminish expectation that

there would be federal charges. that will go to the legal points of what the burden is on bringing kricbring ing civil rights charge. he wanted to avoid a clash with states over the stand your ground clause, he made it very clear as a former law professor, he thought it was unjust to expand this concept of self-defense as it was used in the zimmerman case. >> i want to get your thoughts of the passing of helen thomas, true pioneer. you shared the front row there at the white house. what are your thoughts? >> i was intimidated when i first met her. i was able to learn from her and recognize what a pioneer she had always been. she was at a stage in her career where she was more opinionated, more openly so, with her columns and so she had taken a bit of a turn in terms of her role in the press corps. but she always taught us it was so important to challenge, ask tough questions of anyone in

power and to not let up when you're in that press corps. >> good to see you. we'll see you on "meet the press" a little bit later. >> helen thomas was a legend in this business and fellow journalists are remembering her fondly today. andrea mitchell has a look back at her life and her legacy. >> what is our policy? >> for more than half a century, she was the first lady of the white house press corps, covering ten presidents, making history herself, born of lebanese immigrant parents, she landed a job with united press international, pioneer woman in a man's profession, not afraid to ask tough questions. >> closing press conferences with her trademark, thank you, mr. president. >> i saw that kennedy was really in a bind, trying to answer questions. and he went on and on trying to find the answer. so then i got up and i said, thank you. >> he said, thank you.

>> thank you, helen. >> i had taken him off the hook. >> she was named bureau chief. >> first time in history that a woman has been selected for that high post. we congratulate you. >> i know nancy upstairs would die, she's watching upstairs on television, if i didn't call on you in that pretty red dress. >> your decision to go to war has caused the death of thousands of americans. >> to assume i wanted war is flat wrong, helen, in all due respect. >> no longer in daily criticism, she drew criticism for taking sides on the israeli/palestinian conflict. by then she was already a legend. >> what do you want to have said about you in your time covering the white house? >> that she asks good questions. that she asked why. >> nbc news, andrea mitchell,

washington. let's get to more news, including that very disturbing case in cleveland. >> investigating a possible serial killer. and jenna wolfe has more. >> you are correct. now unfolding in east cleveland. three bodies have been found thus far, all believed to be female. all the bodies found wrapped in plastic. police are widening their search for more victims today. 35-year-old unnamed suspect is under arrest, a is is sex offender, obsessed with convicted serial killer anthony sole, guilty of killing 11 women in cleveland in 2011. magnitude 6.5 quake shattered windows, knocked out power but officials say there is no major damage, no threat of a tsunami, just earthquake. stubborn mountain fire now 35% contained. some.

evacuee. s will be allowed to go home today. but others cannot. wind and lightning from expected thunderstorms today could spread that fire. more weather to tell you about. dangerous weather in northeast ohio. ursuline college on saturday, causing major damage to the athletic center. very few people were on campus, luckily, at the time and no one was hurt. remember the big fight 2010 kobe bryant and his mom? she wanted to auction off his stuff. he went to court to stop her. i'm sure this happens all the time in your house with all the volleyball trophies. the two settled on allowing the parents to sell six items. they raked in over $400,000 items saturday, auctioning off several championship rings and high school jersey. some money went to charity. the rest of it went right to the parents. while it is understandable that kobe would be upset about

this -- i would be, too. you're fighting with your mom. that's your personal stuff. my mom got rid of my michael j. fox collection. no one bought it. just know kobe will rake in $30 million. so if he wants it, he can go back and buy it. we're seeing rain in the southeast for several days. 18 of the last 20 days in atlanta have seen a trace or more of rain. not a lot of heavy rain. it's nuisance showers in the southeast. that will continue today. the rest of the country, we're talking about that cooldown in the northeast. relatively speaking. we're not looking at upper 90s, but 80s instead. today's risk of severe weather could be seen in the dakotas and western

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how did he not see that coming? what's in your wallet? lot of eyes on tiger woods tod today. >> tied for second place right now. looking to host that fancy trophy by the end of today. jenna would have is back with more on that. hi, jenna. >> hi, guys. tiger woods, though not always shown, is under pressure today. if he wins, people will say he's finally back. they may say other things, but they will say he's back f he doesn't, many will wonder if tiger will ever be back. >> in the hunt when it matters most. it's been five years since he hosted a major championship trophy, eight since he put on

that green jacket, which is why all eyes are on him as he heads into the final round of the british open. even though he is currently the top ranked player on the planet, to woods that's not what matters. >> he only looks at major championships. by his definition, he has yet to do the one thing since he came back from the scandal that means the most to him. >> behavior that exposed the former golden boy as a serial cheater. woods saw his wife walk, his sponsors drop him and his popularity and golf game plunge. this year, he has roared back, announcing he is dating olympic ski champion lindsey vonn, who has taken to twitter and instagram in support of her new flame. he hasn't been able to capture success in major championships, which leads some to wonder has he really recovered? >> the thought that he and he

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good sunday morning to you. looking live at oakland. looking a little dreary this morning, but we're expecting warm temperatures later for whatever you have planned. thanks for joining us. that forecast isn't going to feel the way it looks right now. >> it will warm up. oakland, as you go through the morning, 58 degrees. 55 in san jose. 53 in san francisco. overall, today's wert is going to look like yesterday except for a slight change. we're seeing a little bit in san jose. high clouds trying to spill out of southern california. going to lead to changes in the seven-day forecast, but today, like yesterday, low clouds around the coast and san francisco. temperatures cool on the coastline. upper 50s and low 60s.

mid-60s in san francisco. close to 70 in oakland. look at the seven-day forecast. going to have to bring in a slight chance of show emoisture as it comes into the work week. >> thank you very much. we're following a developing story in fran this morning where one person is dead and another is seriously hurt after a sho shootout. it happened around 9:45 last night near the corner of oferal and larkin street. an officer fought two groups of men shooting one another and at one point, the officer fired his gun toward one of the men, but they say he missed the man. one person was killed in the gunfire and another rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. it's unclear whether the two victims were involved in the shooting or if they were innocent bystanders. one person was arrested at the scene. >> this morning, supporters of trayvon martin are calling on the justice department to file

civil rights charges against george zimmerman. about 200 protesters gathered in front of the federal building in downtown oakland yesterday. that rally organized by a 17-year-old student from hurkialies and was one of 100 nationwide for a national day of justice. justin jones is the same age as trayvon martin was when he was killed. >> calling for peace in our communities, whether oakland or sanford, florida, we need to end gun violence. especially the youth. we're trying to get them volves. >> several protesters heckled mayor gene kwan and it was jones who was able to quiet down the crowd. afterward, she answered questions on why police failed to step in on several occasions. >> i don't want to talk about it. in the voices of the young people, please use the sources, the facts.

>> across the bay, a smaller group gathered in the san francisco, in front of the federal building there. police say that rally was also peaceful and there were no arre arrests. san jose's demonstration is planned for city hall this afternoon. coming up at 7:00 on today in the bay, one person is dead, several lanes of 280 shut down after an overnight crash. we have the latest on the investigation, including when the lanes are expected to reopen to traffic. all the day's news coming up at 7:00. right now, a bit more of the "today" show.

back on this sunday morning, july 21st, 2013. big thanks for a nice crowd, enjoying a comfortable morning in manhattan. comfortable is the key word. >> finally. >> i'm lester holt along with chris jansing, jenna wolfe and dylan dreyer. we know that kate and william will be great parents but are the grandparents and great grandparents like prince charles and the queen really ready for

the royal birth? >> how to fill out those surveys you're always getting when you buy something. >> comicon. interesting, i'm sure. biggest thing that happens every year for comic book fans and people who love sci-fi. >> i didn't get to wear a costume, unfortunately. i should say fortunately. >> at least not there. >> in the privacy of my own home, that's something different. >> i'm doing a pregnancy story. what? if you ever have seen a woman walk around and she has little ear phones on her stomach and you're wondering why that is -- that was me standing in a starbucks line with that music on. a lot of women swear to playing music to their unborn child. we'll see if there's any truth to it. >> i see that was a strap. >> some of them are sticky.

who knows. this baby has been so prepared already. >> like enough already. let's do this. >> little peace and quiet, please. >> how about a check of the weather? >> sure. finally nice out. it's not all that cool but it's cooler, which is nice, because it's been scorching so much recently. temperatures will top up in the 90s in some areas down through washington, d.c. in the northeast, it does look much better. in the southwest, it looks pretty rainy. we'll see that monsoonal type rain produce downpours. we have flash flood watches across the southwest in parts of new mexico, arizona, into nevada and southern california. we're also going to see the chance of stronger storms today, especially through the dakotas and western nebraska. that cold front is slowly moving into the d.c. area and will eventually cool off temperatures there as well. it come with hi

and today's top spot comes to us from cheyenne, wyoming. every summer for cheyenne frontier days, the city enters a cowboy state of mind and hosts the largest outdoor rodeo. thousands of people flock to the mid western town for concerts, parades and you can't forget the bull riding. if you're in the area in cheyenne, wyoming, check it out. chris? >> thank you so much, dylan. now to the royal baby watch.

it's not just will, kate and, let's face it, the media who are anxiously awaiting for him or her to arrive. the grandparents and great grandparents to be, including the queen, are on pins and needles as well. michelle kosinski is outside buckingham palace. >> reporter: the key may be not spoiling them. great granny is the queen. former flight attendant, turned successful business woman. may even spend the first few weeks not in a palace but up the road with the middletons. the royalty we see is glittering ceremony and tradition, but behind the scenes, the queen has been a great grandmother. maybe the only time we've seen the queen break into a run,

protecting cheeky toddler prince william from getting hit by a carriage. she's granny first, queen second. now she may not be able to spend the same amount of time, but this baby is likely to learn some of the ways of the monarchy from the queen herself. >> she would love the idea of being around for a bit to be able to advise this child, to be able to teach this child, to be able to discuss with her grandchildren how this child should be brought up. >> reporter: royal grandparenting has long been close. even the queen's grapd father, george v, whose own kids were terrified of him -- >> sit back. sit back. face boldly -- >> was a terrific granddad. he nicknamed the queen lily-bet.

the great thing is to encourage them, show them things to take their interest. my grandmother did that. she was wonderful. likely be not princes and queens but mike and carol, the middletons, whom kate turns to the most for help. >> success of the royal family actually depends on becoming more like us. >> something the middletons' history, which includes coal miners, will lend to the future of this monarchy. >> prince charles' baby entertaining specialty apparently is funny voices. one royal watcher said one thing he would not do with william and harry was roughhouse and that he was great with them and that babies find prince charles fascinating. >> who knew? funny voices. thanks, michelle. does your opinion really matter? what to do with the surveys when you get them from businesses. if

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that come your way when you buy something. >> is it worth your time to fill them out? janice lieberman is here with that. >> we all get bombarded with our opinion on a product or service. does anyone actually read them? what we found out surprised us. many of those companies really are listening. >> discover card. how can i help you? >> oh, you're real? >> you know i'm real. >> reporter: these days it's ease toy parody customer service. when those customer surveys pop out of the register, on your screen or in your mailbox are they even worth your time? you usually fill out customer reviews? >> not generally. >> reporter: do you usually bother to fill out customer surveys? >> yes, i do. i always do. >> reporter: really? >> i am obsessed with customer reviews. >> reporter: ceo of red roof inn, economy hotel chain with nearly 350 properties across the country. >> we get customer reviews through online is you are have

as and it's through companies like trip adviser. they all come directly to me, to my e-mail. >> what do you do once you read them? >> we take those reviews, listen to the customers and put them in action. >> reporter: from bedside power strips to flat screen televisions to wood-like flooring. because of that customer feedback, red roof inn is in the middle of overhaul of their properties. and at ace hardware they're listening, too. >> instant savings in response to a customer complaint. actually, millions of customer complaints. take a manufacturer rebate which otherwise would have been mailed in anywhere else, come to ace and get instant savings and we handle all the mail-in bureaucracy. >> reporter: how important is it? >> it's our weapon in the world. that's how we compete and win. l

>> companies listen to surveys and some of them react and some of them don't. >> reporter: internet and cable providers, airlines and social media, all among the poorest performers. so if you do decide to put pen to paper, always be honest and direct. take the emotion out of your comments and offer solutions. don't forget to mention employees by name, especially if they did a good job. and, finally, include your name and contact information. it adds relevance to your comments gl customer is yo comments. >> customer surveys really do matter. when you're giving up your personal information like that, you're going to be marketed to. >> we don't know that every single company is putting your answers to good use. if you feel strongly about something, you should relay that message. i went out to dinner with my husband and we had bad service. we wrote to them and we had

dinner on the house the next time. it pays to complain. >> suddenly you get calls, e-mails. marketing. what information do they want? >> sometimes they don't want your opinion, just want to know how much money you make, your demographics. if you don't want to include all that, you don't have to. i would like more power trips next to my bed at the hotel because i can't find room for my charger. >> if you fill out a survey and you don't get any satisfaction, is there anything you can do? >> push the up button. go to the manager or ceo if you have to. it's not too hard to get names these todays when you look them up on the internet. nobody wants these social media sites having terrible reviews because we do all read them. times they look athe worst case

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it is true, there really is no rest for the weary. lester, you're just back from the west coast. spent an interesting saturday. >> i did. i spent the day at comicon in san diego. part costume contest, part hollywood premiere. this time i took a part in the

slice of the action. >> welcome to comicon. >> it's really all about the fans. they have literally taken over this city. >> it's like going to a three-day costume party. >> probably two, three football fields. >> i like to hang out with people -- >> we love coming here. >> festival of fan-dom here. the official convention happens here inside these halls. >> it continues to grow, both in terms of size and scope. comic books, movies, television, film, toys, games. it's everything of pop culture is here. >> move beyond geek image gl we've always been gooeeks and we're still geeks and they've all kind of joined our party and we're happy to have them. >> this is one time of year we come out and show it all,

everything we've been working on together, love, support and enthusiasm for collectors here. >> the best part is that the fans get to meet the stars of their favorite shows and get a sneak peek of what's coming up in the fall. >> it's like all these experiences that people get to have here. i'm so happy to be here. >> comicon this year because we're launching our new show, an animated show on hulu. always big comic book fans. we've been to comicon before and it's nice to be here this time as creators. >> you're not using a costume, because i'm sure in the past you have. >> this time i'm trying to be a little more professional. >> welcome. welcome. my name is lester holt from nbc news, and i am thrilled to be the moderator of our panel discussion with the creative team and cast of nbc's hit drama

"grimm." >> first of all, we're just so grateful that you guys have been waiting here and you all came out. this is overwhelming. this is our third year here. we're humbled. we love you so much. >> my work here is done. time to go embrace my inner nerd and go explore. people actually camp out. they can't get hotel rooms, they sleep in the streets. it's in the convention center in downtown san diego. big announcement from warner brothers, superman and batman will be coming together on the big screen for the first time ever. >> i'm amused that you said you embraced your inner nerd. >> because it's usually out for everybody. >> and coming back from "grimm" i'm expecting you to morph. >> they asked me to do something and i took a pass on that. i thought about it for a bit. timing didn't work out.

what have we got? a turn from the comics to music now, which we know could bring out strong emotions and listening to music could be good for babies before they're born. >> only one way for us to find out. jenna? >> yeah. here is the deal, you guys. seriously, there are only a handful of tiny little advantages that you can give your baby while he or she is still in the womb. rumor has it, music is one of them. i decided to do a little research of my own. >> reporter: i wonder if i could have gone all the way. so the answer is no. instead i resorted to have my newborn baby listen to other music. and from belly buds to lulla-belly, there's an entire industry built around letting me do that. research shows mothers who play music at low volumes while

they're pregnant could positively impact their babies afterbirth. how? improving reading, writing about speech development as well as coordination, attention span, even sleep-wake cycles. yep, all from listening to some music. so to give my daughter the best shot at reaching her full rock star potential -- >> the baby's kicking. >> i met up with three-time grammy award winner, new mom and singer/songwriter joy williams of the group the civil wars. >> he has been around music, i mean, even before he had ear drums, he was there, obviously, for all the sound checks and all of the shows on the road. >> are you a fan of, i don't know, the civil wars? oh, you've turned. >> i want my kid to come out, have rhythm, sing on pitch.

i want my kid to be a genius, to be gifted, athletically, intellectually and musically the best at everything. right. so if you buy into this, the next question becomes, what type of music do you play? we decided to videotape a recent ultrasound of mine to see what kind of music this little one would respond to. >> barry manilow. i couldn't believe barry manilow caused no movement. i started to question my efforts. had i been duped? but then, like any good thing worth waiting for -- >> that's the song, right? so she's moving. >> moving gl she began to find her groove to the soulful sound of the civil wars. >> oh, baby girl. >> so even if my baby doesn't come out with super human hearing and even if exposing her to music doesn't exactly raise

her iq ten points, there's an undeniable question between music and our hearts. >> she's looking right at us. >> one that i can't wait to share with her once she's born. what can i possibly say? it's actually really, really sweet. i very rarely just pause and take it all in. to every mother out there who has gone through this, you just have to stop and appreciate every single little step of t it's actually beautiful. whether or not that kid even heard music, i was affected and moved by this. >> so that can only have a positive impact. >> can i submit a playlist at some point? >> it will just be hours of jazz if i let lester do that.

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if you're a fan of u.s.a.'s hit show "royal pains" then you know the doctor is always on call. and the medical concierge business is pretty snazzy in the hamptons. good to have you here. >> great to be here. >> we were just talking. it seems yesterday you were here, introducing the concept of the show. now you're in season five. >> i can't believe it. it's really like winning the lottery, to be on the tv show that not only gets on the air, but has five seasons. we get to tell so many amazing stories. >> takes place on the beach for the most part. gorgeous weather. not a bad gig. >> likable, nice character now has some issues this season. >> the doctor has become the patient a little bit this season. i had a little bit of an

accident of an explosion in the mansion, landlord, played by campbell could the and had to have a little surgery. now i'm trying to get off the pain meds and whether or not i would be able to, big question this season. >> you actually got to go to my motherland, budapest gl is that where you hail from? we were in budapest eating goulash. shooting all this intrigue stuff, doing an operation in the middle of the street. it was awesome. >> and big news, she's pregnant. >> it affects her relationship with jeremiah, me, my brother, evan. evan and paige are in their first year of marriage, lot of attention and i have my medical stuff and every week we tell amazing medical stories. >> congratulations on season fiv five. >> thank you.

let's check in with david gregory to find out what's happening on "meet the press." david in. >> take a look at the debate after the president's remarks late friday and where the debate goes now. i'll speak to rich snyder after detroit declares bankruptcy. >> 9:00, 8:00 central on nbc. thanks for watching. have a great sunday.

right now on today in the bay, breaking news in redwood city where a good samaritan is killed trying to help the victims involved in an overnight crash on highway 280. >> plus a champion sprint car driver seriously hurt in front of thousands of race fans. we'll show you what caused the crash coming up. >> plus, new questions about the deadly limo fire that killed five women. today in the bay starts right now. good morning to you. looking live at palo alto. pretty picture there. lots of different green and of course the