after the first drop. the park says hey, it's all good now. >> it'll be fine. >> turn on the water. >> we can go. >> water park. >> have of a great one. good morning. good morning. staying alive. >> i believe that we will win! i believe that we will win! >> americans from coast to coast watch team usa fight their way out of that group of death despite a tough loss to germany. >> howard. >> goalkeeper tim howard tells us live how the team's feeling after that game and talks about their next match in the knockout round. spirit of a champion. our exclusive interview with olympic gold medalist ammy van dyken on how she's earn didded to walk again after a near-death accident left her paralyzed just a few weeks ago.

>> don't tell me i can't do something. don't tell me to give up. >> this morning a fierce competitor inspires us all. baby on board. a track and field champion competes in her signature race while she's eight months pregnant. she gets a standing ovation, but was it the right thing to do? and "idol" live. ♪ for you >> "american idol" champ phillip phillips will rock our plaza today, friday, june 27th, 2014. ♪ for you >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. >> we should say welcome back to you. wednesday in london for pippa. >> fun. >> thursday in detroit for an

exclusive with gm ceo mary barra and then you wrapped up in colorado. >> we went to see amy van dyken. she's been undergoing fierce rehabilitation, really driving herself. i'll tell you how determined she is. after we left her yesterday, she and her husband left the hospital for the first time, got in a car, went out to dinner. >> wow! >> she's an amazing lady. you're doing to love that story. today's top story first. >> world cup fever. millions of americans watched with bated breath. team usa may have come up short, but they are still advancing to the next round. natalie was at the game. she's now in sao paulo, brazil, where americans are getting ready for the next big challenge. natalie, good morning to you. >> reporter: and bon dir to you, matt, as they say. i was right there front and center. it was an incredible game. the atmosphere electric. the weather conditions miserable. and while team usa didn't win

it, they did pull out a victory, getting past the so-called group of death. they marched with the dedicated american fans. they traveled thousands of miles for this moment. they wouldn't let a few downpours or a daunting opponent kill their spirits. >> usa! >> reporter: tensions ran high from the opening seconds of the match. >> terrible conditions making it more challenging for the americans, but they're proving they've got a lot of grit and a lot of fight in this game. >> reporter: germany scored in the 54th minute. >> it is 1-0 to germany. >> reporter: and despite a few close chances in the closing minutes, the americans couldn't score. >> couldn't put it on target. >> reporter: the final, 1-0, but it doesn't matter. team usa finished second in the group and still advances. >> we might have lost, but we didn't lose the war. >> group of death, we made it! yeah!

>> reporter: back open, american fans were glued to the broadcast. in chicago, an estimated 20,000 people crowded into grant park to watch their team. fans were in a frenzy in hermosa beach, california. while in miami, some watched from at the office. >> come on. >> reporter: while others watched from the pool. and in the nation's capital, fans filled up dupont circle to watch, and some of our colleagues even kept up while at a congressional press conference. president obama watched the american team while on air force one. >> we could not be prouder of them. they are defeying the odds and earned a lot of believers in the process. >> the u.s. games in the world cup have actually done better on tv in america than both the nba finals and the world series. it's not just soccer fans now. now it's sports fans that are galvanizing and kind of becoming soccer fans. >> reporter: fans like this group at a soccer camp in birmingham, alabama, who took a break from practice to watch their idols. possible future stars dreaming

of world cup glory. and matt, the team will get right back to work here in sao paulo a little later on this morning. they start training once again. they keep on going, keep toughing it out here. they will have a little down time with their families later on with a family barbecue planned this afternoon. but in the meantime, they keep going and, of course, belgium expected to be another tough match on tuesday, matt. >> good to see you all dried out. thanks very much. we'll check in with you a little later on. yeah, team usa really hung in there. it was a tough match on thursday thanks in part to one of the fiercest players on the team, goaltender tim howard. he had five saves against germany. and let's just say they were incredibly acrobatic saves at that as tim howard is with us this morning live. tim, good morning to you. it's great to see you. >> good morning. >> let me take you back into that locker room in the moments after the game when you guys realized, okay, we're going forward. what was the feeling like in

there? >> just excitement. i think we're all pretty drained. you know, it's been intense, as you can imagine. just excitement. really proud of each other, and it's a special moment when teams advance to the world cup because that's your first step. >> that rain was coming down so hard, pretty much throughout the entire game. i can't imagine standing in it much less trying to hold on to a slippery ball in it and hold back the germans. did it feel as relentless as it looked? >> i live in manchester. to be impressed by rain, it must be heavy. you know, it's just -- it just -- it makes you concentrate more, you know, when the elements are against you. you just focus in, and i think that helps, really. >> now, of course, as you know, the teams portugal and ghana were playing at the same time. and what happened there

ultimately ended up to be very consequential for team usa. is that something you guys find out on the field in realtime? do you know what's happening in that other game? did you know what the results there were meaning for you? >> i knew. you know, and a couple of the players knew. it varies. some guys don't want to know. the coach doesn't really want to tell us. we needed to find out because the result was so important and made a difference in our match. >> you know, tim, i will never be mistaken for a soccer expert, but watching the game yesterday, it seemed to me everything was falling on you. that german offense was just relentless. you had to save the ball multiple times. it felt like the camera was on you the whole time. what was going through your mind? >> again, trying to be ultra focused because as you said, it oftentimes does come down to the goalkeeper.

germany is a top team. they're probably the best team in the world, if not one of two. we knew we'd be tested as a defense. you know, i come into that role and try and play my part. it's a good feeling when the game's over. >> and very quickly, are you aware how big soccer is in the united states right now? i mean, these matches are being watched more than the world series, more than the nba playoffs. how does it feel knowing that there is such a huge swell of interest in this country? >> we've been blown away by the response, us players down here have seen everything through our families, social media, the things we get on tv down here. it's a true testament to how far soccer's come in this country. people are just excited. you know, leaving work early, you know, the country is stopping to watch us. and that's what they do all around the world. >> tim howard, it is a joy to watch. congratulations to you and the whole team and good luck on

tuesday. >> thank you. >> such a nice guy. >> talk about calm under pressure. >> exactly right. he had to be. let's get reaction now to a couple of key rulings by the supreme court. women's groups are figuring out new ways to shield patients who are walking into abortion clinics after the high court struck down a law thursday blocking protests at t entrances to those clinics. nbc's justice correspondent pete williams has more on that. pete, good morning. >> reporter: matt, good morning. the court is surprisingly unanimous about one kind of protection for clinic patients, striking down a no-protest buffer zone around abortion clinic entrances in massachusetts. the justices said massachusetts violated the right of free speech by painting a line on the sidewalk 35 feet from abortion clinic entrances and banning protesters and even people who want to calmly try talking patients out of getting an abortion. >> what massachusetts did here, taking an open public sidewalk like this one and saying we're going to put people in prison if

they have conversations here, it's fundamentally against our constitution. >> reporter: women's groups say they'll do what they can to try to keep patients safe. >> we have people calling and e-mailing and volunteering to be escorts for our patients to make sure that they can come in to our health centers safely. >> reporter: in another decision, the court also said the senate can block a president's power to make appointments during congress at recesses as long as the senate doesn't take breaks longer than ten days, even brief pro formas will do the trick. >> stands in adjournment until may 30 tth, 2014. >> reporter: now the court has effectively killed the power to make recess appointments when the white house and senate are controlled by opposing political parties. all the senate has to do is keep having those pro forma sessions every three days. in the abortion protest case, the court said the massachusetts

law restricted free speech on a public sidewalk. the supreme court allows protests on the sidewalk in front of the court building but bans it on the large marble plaza in front. planned parenthood says that means the same court that denied them a buffer zone has one of its zone. we'll get the final decisions of the term on monday. matt? savannah? >> pete williams on two big decisions in washington this morning. pete, thanks very much. we've got tamron following the latest developments in iraq. >> good morning. iraqi government forces launched an airborne assault in the city of tikrit, the former hometown of dictator saddam hussein. richard engel is in baghdad with the very latest. richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, tamron. the military offensive right now is centered on the city of tikrit where earlier this month a human rights group believed that islamic militants executed up to 190 iraqi soldiers. the fighting there now is intense. one helicopter at least crashed

under fire. sunni insurgents are tightening their hold on northern and western iraq. the government is desperate to keep them out of baghdad, deploying roughly 100,000 troops and soldiers in the capital. but it's unclear how effective all their checkpoints really are. iraqi forces still use a wand that supposedly finds am bos, even though it's been discredited as useless. do you believe that device works? >> yeah, but not 100%. it's worked, let's say, from 30 to 50%. >> reporter: brigadier general saud told us militants from isis are already in baghdad and that his men arrested two sleeper cells. did you find weapons? did you find -- >> we find, yes, some weapons and some devices. >> reporter: iraqi troops believe there are more cells still on the loose. it's increasingly clear that the iraqi military isn't going to be

able to take back by force the territory it's already lost. the only solution now is for a major political change that can bring all iraqis together. but that isn't looking likely either. prime minister maliki made it clear this week he won't step down, saying that would be against dhokcy. democracy. maliki is increasingly unpopular not only here in baghdad but nationwide. he is refusing to step down. however, we could see some changes, however, next week on tuesday when parliament meets, but still maliki says he won the election. he wants to form the new government even if he doesn't have a lot of credibility anymore. >> all right, richard engel, thank you very much. president obama has asked congress for $500 million to arm and train moderate syrian rebels. the train and equip mission would be overseen by the pentagon. the moderate rebels are battling both syrian forces and sunni extremists who are also overwhelming iraqi forces, as you just heard.

the bloody civil war in syria is now in its fourth year. actor shia la beouf is in hot water after being arrested thursday night during a broadway show. the picture was posted on twitter. take a look. new york city police say la beouf was allegedly disruptive during "cabaret" at the studio 54 theater. he was allegedly smoking and yelling during the performance. the "transformers" star was escorted out of the theater in handcuffs and taken to the police station for processing. and a touching moment in thursday night's nba draft. this is amazing. when lead commissioner adam silver took time out to recognize and honor isaiah austin, recently diagnosed with a syndrome. he's expected to be picked late in the first round, but his condition was discovered during genetic testing for the draft. it's a disorder that affects the

heart, eyes and circulatory system, even the skeleton. commissioner silver says he wanted to give austin the unforgettable experience of being drafted and walking onto that big stage. if you haven't seen this, go online, take a look at it. and hear the speech. it's going to blow you away and put life in perspective in my humble opinion. >> hello, al roker. >> we've got severe weather to talk about as we get into the first full weekend of summer. we're watching what's basically going to be maybe our first big severe weather outbreak for the summer. we're looking at this jet stream that's going to be making its way over and above this system. we've got warm, moist air coming up out of the south. a lot of moisture with this. and we've also got then the cooler air coming in behind it. that clash is going to be the boundary line for all the severe weather. it pushes to the east. but it's a slow-moving system. and that means we're going to be looking at this severe weather

tonight, tomorrow on into sunday and monday. severe weather today from the dakotas down into northern texas with hail, damaging winds, possibility of a tornado or two. tomorrow, we've got more of the same from minnesota where flooding is going to be a big problem as well down on into oklahoma and northern texas. and it extends into sunday as well with more thunderstorms and heavy rain over that area of flooding in minnesota into the central mississippi river valley. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. got fifa world cup fever? come to mcdonald's and play peel. play. olé olé. you could win exciting soccer trips, soccer themed prizes, and instant win prizes. ♪ ba da ba ba ba

nbc bay area's microclimate weather forecast is sponsored by proboy yachtic drink. good morning to you, i'm meteorologist christina loren. happy friday, you maded it and look at the low clouds over san jose. welcomed sight. you can tell it's going to be cooler than average as a result of the clouds spanning today. look at san francisco, stockton with fog on the golden gate bridge. temperatures are going to climb out of the 50s into the upper 70s to low 80s in the warm spot, 66 for san francisco meanwhile. that's your latest weather. >> all right, al, thank you so much. and now to a woman who is not slowing down even in the last six weeks of her pregnancy. take a look at this. this is five-time track and field champion running a race at eight months pregnant. nbc's jenna wolf has her story. jenna, good morning to you. >> good morning. look, i'm athletic, i exercised throughout my pregnancy. i exercised the day that harper was born. i'm not even sure i could imagine myself doing this. but as an olympic athlete, the

runner got the okay from her doctors and ran a qualifying heat, eight months pregnant, of an 800 meter race. >> reporter: the olympian entered the 800 meter at the u.s. championships thursday, just six weeks before her first child was due. typically not the ideal time to enter a competition, even for a five-time u.s. outdoor champion. trailing the lead pack by more than 120 meters for most of the race -- >> our final competitor home. >> reporter: she received cheers from the stands as she finally crossed the finish line. >> and our four-time defending champion put in a great effort here. >> reporter: clocking in at just over 2:32. >> a big congratulations to her as she finishes up. here in heat three. >> reporter: to finish dead last in the eight-woman heat. nearly 25 seconds behind her closest competitor. but that didn't seem to matter at all to the 28-year-old former star from the university of

california. >> i mean, i've been running through my entire pregnancy, and i felt really, really good during the whole process. >> reporter: she says she consulted her doctor and midwife who encouraged her to race, 34 weeks into her pregnancy. >> i normally do, however i do things normally, i just happen to be pregnant. >> she said her only concern was not getting lapped out on the track which didn't happen. no word on her next athletic endeavor, but she's got about six weeks left to figure it out before she's no longer pregnant. >> i think that's the athletic endeavor, labor. >> so the baby finished just ahead of her. >> dead last. >> dead last. you're eight months today. >> i'm eight months pregnant. >> what are you going to do? >> the only thing i'm planning on doing at 1:00 a.m. is go to the bathroom. sorry. >> i could have stayed on the road and not heard that. >> it is true. jenna, thanks. we asked dr. nancy what she thought.

some people worry, is this safe at eight months pregnant? nancy said "if a woman is fit and cleared by her medical team, there is no reason to avoid running. the amniotic fluid provides cushion for the fetus and blood will not be shunted away to other parts of the body. even the issue of stamina is a foot point. balance may be affected a little from a shifting weight load but only minimally." obviously. >> the baby's, like, come on, run! faster, faster! >> what are people talking about? >> let's go in the orange room and we'll tell you what we've got. good to see you back. >> thank you. >> listen, the majority of people online we had on our facebook page, what did you think of alicia rupping that race? 63% saying yes, it was great. a lot of positivity. 37% said maybe not.

alysia just ran a 2:32 in the 800 in her third trimester. she is a real-life superwoman. you were the toughest one out on that track. keep them coming in at facebook. we'll have more on this and team usa. >> hey, carson, is anything coming in on tamron's hair? because i love this. >> thank you, mr. roker. >> every two seconds. i follow it right here. every two seconds, there is a whole thing about tam -- your hair, what you're wearing. >> thank you. >> you rock. >> this is the first time wearing natural hair in my life. >> looks great. >> people use artificial hair? >> that would be for you. >> oh! >> no, you didn't! >> not even artificial. >> off the rebound, top of the key! >> thanks, carson. >> you got served. >> thank you, carson. coming up, we've got details this morning about that 12-year-old boy from detroit who disappeared only to be discovered in his own basement.

more on that story. plus, she is one of the most positive people i have ever met. a conversation with olympic swimmer amy van dyken-rouen weeks after a devastating accident that left her

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using toll money to help build the barrier. people are concerned it would be unsightly on the iconic bridge. but officials in favor of the plan say it would only be viz frbl a few vantage points on either side of the bridge. time now to check the forecast object friday morning, how's it looking? >> looking good. we have plenty of low clouds. the sun will be out in full force. because of the low clouds to start, look at the numbers. definitely tolerable. upper 70s for the peninsula, south bay, up erp 2340u6 san francisco today low 80s for the north bay. and right at room temperature today along the eas shore. comfortable conditions for oakland and fremont. as we get into the weekend. it's going to be very warm on sunday compared to saturday. so that is your better beach day. and then next week, that heat cranks. we'll show you the numbers coming up right now here's mike inouye and your drive. they couldn't wait, tow truck waiting just before i started speaking here, they cleared the area of the crash,

also cleared from the shoulder, there is a box truck, but no problems and no lanes blocked. at the bottom of the screen, little slow there all the way through downtown oakland. no drama. bay bridge has the metering lights on, but smooth flow down the east shore. easy drive around most of the bay. typical for this friday as you typically see. slower drive north 101 as well and crash reported at the 280 interchange and don't see it on the live camera, but i'm going to let you know chp reports there. watch for slowing, back to you. >> thank you very much, thank you for joining us as well. we'll be back in half hour. hope to see you then, enjoy your friday. what are you up to?

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♪ 7:30 now. it's the 27th day of june, 2014. it's a friday. doesn't friday feel good. the crowd is up and ready for phil phillips. he'll give a performance on the plaza in a moment. >> let's look at the headlines. team usa taking on belgium. that comes in the world cup knockout round. they lost a tough game to germany in the group of death. sunni insurgents are tightening their hold on northern and western cities. this, as the iraqi government

deploys hundreds of thousands of troops. researchers may have found a way to test a woman's risk for breast cancer. they are looking at a simple blood test to check for the mutation. gold medal olympian am my van dyken-rouen. she's doing incredibly well. i caught up with her in colorado during a rehabilitation. i walked away feeling inspired. we'll share the conversation in a couple minutes. meredith vieria will be stopping by to talk about a new show she's got. the special is airing tonight about cutting edge medicine and her new talk show. >> busy week for you. you have something else for us, right? >> we have an exclusive conversation with pippa middleton. she is duchess kate's sister, of course. she got a lot of attention from al at the royal wedding.

she's known for her work on causes she's passionate about. i got a chance to talk to her about those causes and more. it's her first television interview ever. you can see the conversation monday and tuesday here on "today." >> looking forward to that. now, we move to detroit and the mystery surrounding a 12-year-old boy only to be found 11 days later in his basement. there are more questions than answers in this case. the police chief has never seen a situation like this. let's get to ron mott following the story. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. this story gets more intriguing by the day. here is the latest. charlie, the young boy is out of the hospital staying with his mother and other relatives. his stepmother got arrested on unrelated charges. officials are trying to piece together what happened here. charlie may have feared punishment from his father for not finishing his daily workout

routine. >> i'm thankful. >> reporter: his father, charles, didn't have much to say publicly. questions swirl around yurng charlie in the basement 11 days after he disappeared. the elder was on tv with nancy grace thursday night. >> nancy, i want to thank you for bringing the atngs to the search for my son. >> reporter: this time on the phone. >> why won't police let you see the boy? where is he? >> i'm breaking a no comment rule, but i was briefly on the phone with him when he called my mother. >> reporter: 24 hours earlier, he learned charlie was alive when grace told him on tv. >> we are getting reports your son has been found in your basement. sir?

mr. bothell are you -- how could your son be alive in your basement? >> i have no -- i have no idea. >> reporter: police discovered the boy while serving a search warrant on the home. earlier blood trails led police to think he was in danger. >> it was all over the house. >> reporter: police found the 12-year-old in the family's basement, similar in layout and size to a neighbor's basement shown here. charlie was crouched down in a 2 x 4 storage room concealed behind boxes and a heavy plastic drum. there was a palette and bedding with food and drink inside the small space. police arrested the boy's stepmother for a probation violation for weapons charges. her two young children were removed from the home where

young charlie lived with his father. police are sending their files to the prosecutor's office. that could happen today or tomorrow. that could mean criminal charges will be filed. >> we will be watching. thank you very much. >> let's get a check of the weather from al. >> what we have going on today. we have a lot of wet weather for our friends down in the central gulf. new orleans looking at showers and thunderstorms cropping up during the day. the city connector, then clearing later on in the day with a chance of showers hanging out. strong storms from the dakotas to northern texas. rain in the pacific northwest. 68 in seattle. 77, gorgeous day in los angeles. phoenix, 104. fog in chicago. could be airport delays. then it burns off and a high of 87

good morning, it's going to be really nice out there later on today. nooen san francisco, reaching into the mid-60s. 66 degrees is the high. looking at about 80 in the east bay. 77 for the peninsula and 79 degrees. cooler than average yet again in the south bay. now here's the deal for the weekend. temperatures stay steady for tomorrow and then the climb is on. starting sunday, we'll be in the mid-80s here in the south bay. reaching into the 90s by monday. and, that's your latest weather. >> thank you. coming in in trending, two more hosts leave "the view." up next, amazing perspective on life and facing adversity from amy van dyken-rouen after a deadly accident left her paralyzed. we'll have our conversation just ahead. peris test pa

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me included. i had the opportunity to meet up with olympic gold medal swimmer amy van dyken-rouen in colorado where she's at the hospital recovering from the atv accident that left her paralyzed. she talked to us exclusively. she talked about on the day of the accident not knowing if she would survive, she said her good-byes to her husband. when she woke up from surgery she was smiling, laughing, and ready for a new life. >> i am now paralyzed. i am now disabled. i am now a paraplegic. although i aim to not be one day, that's what i am. >> reporter: amy van dyken-rouen is a woman with an unbreakable spirit. we got the news of her tragedy just weeks ago. she was left paralyzed after a near-fatal atv accident. in the days since she's inspired many of us with her optimism and grace. >> and i'm so thankful tor alive. >> reporter: now amy takes on a new challenge undergoing intense

physical therapy. yet smiling through the pain. how long are you in here each day. >> i am working basically from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. i got hit hard, so we got to make sure we're good. that's all it is. then we're going to rom and roll. you know me. >> reporter: and we do. two-time olympian made history winning a total of six gold medals at the atlanta and sydney games. she lives in show low, arizona, with her husband tom rouen. a couple weeks ago they were out to dinner on a night much like any other when life took a dramatic turn. >> you don't remember a thing? >> i don't. we were having a great dinner at the country club and it was lovely. i had the trout. you had a hamburger. >> always. >> i remember getting up from my seat and that's where it ends. >> reporter: fill in the blanks for me, tom, between what she remembers standing up from dinner and what you then saw.

>> i went over it a thousand times in my head. she took off and i said that sounds like a lot of accelerator. and it was one second and she was over. yeah. it's a tough thing to get out of your mind. she wasn't moving. she wasn't breathing. >> reporter: is it hard to hear it? >> it's hard. not because i got hurt, but it's because what he had to see and do. for five days he didn't sleep, he didn't eat. he doesn't like to see me like this. >> reporter: amy had severed her spine and was air lifted to a level one trauma center in scottsdale. doctors rushed her to surgery. and the doctor was telling you how close he was going to have to go to your aorta and you might not survive surgery. and for some reason what jumped into your mind was tom. >> yes. yeah. i wanted to tell him that if i

don't make it, live your life and, you know, move on. >> reporter: and for you what was it like to hear those words come out of her mouth at that particular time? >> it was tough. and one of the things that i told her was if she wanted to -- if all this was too much and she wanted to go, she could go and i'd understoand. >> and that was tough to hear but it was also a challenge. >> reporter: here we go with the challenges. >> don't tell me i can't do something. don't tell me to give up. >> reporter: amy says she's found strength in her parents who have been by her side every day. at some point i would imagine the thought crossed both your minds that if anybody can get through this, it's our daughter amy. >> she's a strong girl. she's a really strong girl. >> she came out of surgery, we were there in the recovery room when she came out. she woke up and she saw us and

she said, dad, now i can race you in our wheelchairs. >> reporter: to walk again, she faces daunting odds but she's determined to make progress every day. >> where's the pain? >> in the incision site. but other than that, i'm lucky. if it would have been up a few vertebrae, i wouldn't have use of my hands. >> reporter: you love to set goals. what's your goal? >> my ultimate goal is in august to walk out of here. >> reporter: it's that fighting spirit that won her a shelf filled with olympic gold medals that she'll have to return to. your mom told me when you were a little girl, you sucked as a swimmer. >> oh, yeah. >> reporter: yet you set your sights on becoming something special. and boy, did you. and so now you're setting your sights on something else special. >> yeah. exactly. because right now i suck at getting out of my chair. just like i sucked at swimming. but this is a new challenge. i'm taking it head on. i'm not afraid of it. i welcome it.

and this is more than just for a gold medal. this is for my life. our life. and so, you know, i'm here and i'm working as hard as i can. >> and since surgery she's been able to get some sensation moving a little bit below her belly button. she says it's sporadic but gives her hope she may regain some feeling in her legs some day. >> just to be in the presence of someone whose spirit is so strong is incredible. >> i watched her in that physical therapy room and there were other patients there with her families and you could tell they looked up to her. as they passed her in their wheelchairs, they'd say how are you, amy? she's amazing. >> her training really has helped her in her rehabilitation. >> she was in really good shape right before this happened. so she's got great upper body strength and that's helping her a lot. >> it's not like she's had months to reflect on this.

this just happened. incredible. >> we're going to hear more from amy in our next half hour including what she says it feels like to be back in the pool as part of her rehab. coming up in "trending" a bit later, how often do you try to cheer up a friend who's having a bad day? apparently don't do that. a new study says some people don't want it. might not be worth the effort. >> let me wallow in my pain. up next carson's in the orange room with a reaction to al's facebook chat. we're back after these messages. [ female announcer ] hands were made for playing. legs, for crossing. feet...splashing. better things than the joint pain and swelling of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. if you're trying to manage your ra, now may be the time to ask about xeljanz. xeljanz (tofacitinib) is a small pill, not an injection or infusion, for adults with moderate to severe ra for whom methotrexate did not work well.

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all right. let's check in with carson in the orange room. what's going on over there? >> there's a hot topic of facebook chats over the past few weeks. al was the latest to go. al, explain yourself. you said in your chat i'm like the elton john of weather. what were you talking about? >> people were asking about my glasses because i change them out. i've got like ten pairs of glasses. i said i'm the elton john of weather. >> we want glitter on the next ones. >> here's one for matt. how do you think matt answered this question? you always seem in control during your interviews. is there someone that's made you nervous? >> yeah. >> i can't answer because i think i was typing at that moment. >> al? >> katie. >> tom cruise.

>> matt said sandra bullock. >> okay. >> sometimes. >> any particular reason? >> nope. >> i have a theory. >> this one's for savannah. if you weren't on the "today" show what would you want to be doing? >> a lawyer? >> no. >> a chef. >> no. >> i said folk singer. >> cute. >> and i'll be up next next week. >> you looking forward to it? >> definitely. >> good. >> it's fun to do. thank you. >> you got it. coming up, a controversy over the crown for miss delaware. why did she lose her title just two weeks after she won? we'll ask her live. then a familiar face back in studio 1a. then a familiar face back in studio 1a. we'll catch up

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you're watching "today in the bay." good morning everyone, 7:56 i'm scott mcgrew. jurors deliberated about whether the dodgers are responsible for the beating of bryan stow. stow was left brain damage three years ago. he will require around the clock care for the rest of his life. the lawsuit claims the dodgers did not provide enough security at the stadium. investigators are not sure what caused a hanger of airplanes to catch fire in half-moon bay. they were able to contain the fire to one area in the hanger. no planes damaged. firefighters did say while they were battling the flames, some sort of flammable liquid rolled towards him and caught fire. they managed to put it out before it got too close. nobody hurt. let's check your weather with christina. >> hey good morning at home. temperatures are mild to start, you don't need a jacket. 60 in san jose. 61 in san martin.

and we're going to stay comfortable, even in the heat of the day. only climbing to about 79 degrees in the south bay. 77 for the peninsula today. and republican comfortable conditions along the east shore at 72. getting into this weekend, temperatures are going to be nice and comfortable for one more day. saturday looks great, then on sunday, we're going to bring up the temperatures by five to ten degrees. that's your better beach day. let's look at the morning drive, it's a friday, here's mike. >> it is a friday. we have of a lighter volume of traffic. we'll point out a couple things. easy drive here on the live shot just north of there past the airport is where we see slowing. same thing for 70. this is friday, by that scale, things are moving nicely here. 101 northbound through mountain view, slowing off ellis. 85 and both directions to worry about there for the university approaches. well for 101, san mateo bridge evening bring, slows a bit towards the peninsula. and there's the bay bridge. metering lights are on of

course. >> thank you. we'll have another local news update in a half hour.

♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, catching up, our friend meredith vieira is here to preview her special report, takes a look at an experimental technique that could be the next big medical break through. >> how we're going to treat diseases in the future and it's the start of it. >> plus, crown controversy. miss delaware stripped of her title less than two weeks after being crowned. we'll tell you why pageant officials made the decision and why it's drawing criticism. ♪ come out, come out won't you turn♪ >> idol worship, singer, songwriter, american idol champ phillip phillips here to rock the plaza in a live concert friday, june 27, 2014.

>> to see phillip phillips on "today," check. >> do you love our hats? ♪ ♪ for you for you you will never sleep alone i will love you♪ >> first time for new york from new mexico. >> mississippi loves "today"! >> we're back now. welcome back on a beautiful friday morning. a little overcast actually, but nice temperatures. and a huge crowd gathered for some great music coming up in a little while from phillip phillips on our concert stage, coming out with a second album.

>> yeah. rehearsal, sound great. the crowd is fired up, not just because of phillip phillips. but another celebrity is in our midst. meredith vieira in the crowd. we'd love to talk to her. a prime time special coming up. we will catch up with our meredith in a few minutes. >> busy, busiy. someone busy, natalie in sao paulo, team usa getting ready for the big matchup against belgium in the knockout round. >> i got to tell you, increedable experience getting to take in the world cup game yesterday against germany. the u.s. lives on here in the world cup. it was a tough match, facing terrible conditions, but team usa performed as well as they could and held on. in the end, germany defeated, a 1-0 loss for the u.s., but they do get to move on, taking on belgium next on tuesday, belgium considered a dark horse entering

the world cup but they also had many stars on their team. so is going to be, once again, another tough match. perhaps another fight to the death here to continue on in the world cup. it has been electrifying, thrilling, getting to be here in brazil for me, as you all know, i can't get enough of this. but guess who i happened to run into while i was here in sao paulo, none other than, my greatest fans, my parents, who came all the way to brazil to see me and the world cup as well. we'll talk more with my parents coming up a little bit later on in the hour. we'll talk to them and get a flavor of what the world cup has been like and also what brazil is like. >> family vacation. >> we love other folks. >> natalie's favorite time, soccer and her parents, pretty awesome. >> with natalie in brazil, tamron at the newsdesk. good morning. >> good morning, everyone.

the supreme court has effectively killedhe president's power to appoint officials during short senate recesses. presidents have long used recess appointments to outmaneuver senates that refuse to confirm nominees. a unanimous court struck down no protest buffer zones around abortion clinic entrances in massachusetts. the justices said massachusetts violated the right of free speech by painting lines on the sidewalk 35 feet from entrances. iraqi government forces launched an airborne assault in ti tikrit. they're trying to dislodge sunni insurgents who overran the city. president obama asking congress for half a billion to arm and train moderate rebels in neighboring syria who are also fighting the sunni forces in addition to syrian government troops. marine corps pilot made an amazing landing after discovering a problem this month.

mahoney just taken off when he realized his front landing gear had malfunctioned. he hovered above the carrier -- look at this -- while a special stool was placed on deck. he then, as you see, eased at 25 million plane into a safe, if bumpy, landing. the u.s. men's national soccer time preparing for the next round of the world cup tournament in brazil. they advance despite losing to germany thursday 1-0. earlier on today, howard told savannah what fan support has men to team usa. >> we've been blown away by the response, us players have seen everything through our families, social immediate yap a true testament how soccer's come in the country. people are excited. the country's stopping to watch us and that's what they do all around the world. >> amazing, team usa plays belgium tuesday in knockout round. former helicopter traffic reporter amelia airport, that's

her name, hoping to become the youngest woman to fly around the world in a single engine plane. the 31-year-old began her journey thursday in oakland, california, left from the same hangar used by the original amelia earhart 77 years ago. the 28,000-mile trip expected to take about three weeks. it is 8:06. let's check in with al and the weather. hopefully, al, she has great weather much of the incredible journey she's set out on. >> she is a meteorologist, so she can do her own forecast, that's a helpful thing when you're a pilot. everybody getting ready for phillip phillips. we've got a whole bunch of nbc interns right over here. hey, it's meredith vieira. she's like an intern, only much older. >> that's so nice. i come back to my home and you treat me like that. >> we're excited about the show. >> you're not excited. >> you know what it's about? >> it's all about you, that's why it's called meredith.

>> such as the special. >> talk about the weather. >> thank you very much. she's helping me do the weather. pick city, lima, ohio, nbc, sunshine right through the weekend with scattered showers and thunderstorms moving through. you can see we've got heavy thunderstorms moving through the midsection of the country, topeka, kansas, clouds there, warm and sunny conditions in the morning. afternoon, showers and thunderstorms. it's going to be toasty through the southwest with hundreds, texas into new mexico into southern arizona. 90s in the southeast. a lit bit cool in the pacific northwe northwest, 60s and showers. sunshine in the northeast today. look for showers along the southern atlantic coast. gorgeous day in l.a. 104 in phoenix. look for 101 in las vegas. that's what's hey, happy friday. i'm meteorologist christina loren. we do have some fog out there, in san francisco, and those low clouds actually span all the way

inland. as a result, uniform temperatures, mostly in the upper 50s to low 60s for now. we are going to see more sunshine today and gradual warming as a result. your temperatures are going to be comfortable for two more days, and then that heat is on. for today, 77 degrees in the south bay. you're going to hit about 80 degrees straight up for the east bay, and 66 in san francisco. >> you know, since meredith's been gone, she hasn't lost a step. the stage manager said go up on stage. >> looking this way. >> get a little turned around. >> how are you guys? >> you're going to join us for "trending." i am. >> that is true? >> i am. i can't wait. >> a big shakeup at "the view." the view. >> i happen to know. >> inside story? >> yeah, yeah. >> cool. >> all right. plus, meredith's here to talk about her new special, new show, so much to talk about. >> season 11 american idol winner phillip phillips going to

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all right. we're back at 8:13 with what's "trending" today. look who's joining us on a friday, meredith vieira. >> welcome. >> fascinating special, we'll talk about that in a couple of minutes. first "trending." >> let's do it, matt! >> that's what it says there. >> we're on tv there. >> sorry. >> can never change. friday with the crown controversy. miss delaware, amanda long acre

stripped of her title and scholarships what happen did she do? the 24-year-old says pageant organizers told her she's too old. >> what. >> this, less than two weeks after she won the crown. miss america's rules, they do say the contestants have to be between ages of 17 and 24, but the competition is on december 14 -- september 14th. as long as she was no older than 24 she was fine the organization is not commenting but crowned a new winner in delaware. on the phone is amanda, good morning to you. how did you find -- you're not -- here you respect that's even better than on the phone. amanda, this must have been devastating to hear. how did you react when you heard the news? >> i'm so, like, really upset because i just found out on tuesday that i was stripped of my crown. and overage age clous that clearly the board of my state didn't even know about. so i'm left here wondering why i

was put in this position to begin with. >> yeah, amanda, you filled out an application, right? you didn't lie on that application, did you? >> no, i did not. birthday october 22, 1989. i provided my birth certificate, driver's license, social security card, which was done, birth date was written on the contract that the board signed off on and approved. and allowed me to compete anyway. >> this doesn't seem to make any sense. they boot you? >> yeah. they can -- it's like they're trying to erase me? a way like it never happened and it's not fair because i won outright and i deserve to represent my state, and i want this chance to go to miss america. >> you going to take any action? >> what are you going to do? >> i am speaking with an attorney right now and we are discussing options for me. >> good, you go after them. >> they've already moved on and given someone else your crown.

oh -- >> it's heartbreaking. makes no sense she did everything right. >> i think we've got to get somebody on the phone. somebody from the miss america pageant on the phone. >> it really hurts when your peers vote you you for miss congeniality and you work so hard to get to the position. i haven't been doing pageants very long, this is brand new to me. i was approached to compete after i competed in another system. and i've just been competing since the end of november of last year. i have not been competing in pageants for very long. >> sounds like somebody messed up and it wasn't you, amman dap we're going to follow this story. i know it's hard, obviously something that makes you very emotional. we'll follow this and thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having me. i want to tell everyone that i appreciate all of the support i'm gettingen it's lifting my spirits right now. >> you deserve it. >> we reached out to miss america organization and have

not heard back. >> she worked hard for it. >> don't make us send meredith vieira down there to talk to you. >> we have to keep -- so sad to see her cry like that. major shakeup, people may be crying at meredith's old home "the view." the popular daytime show losing two hosts, sheri shepherd and jenny mccarthy. sheri tweeted out news thanking fans for seven seasons on the show. and jenny, who has been on the show a year tweeted "if sheri goes i go #sisters" saying it's a decision to evolve the show, creatively. >> well, they've broken down the show. whoo whoopi's just left. i was teasing people. >> it's the same rumor that evolved about rosy. >> may be returning which i don't know if it's true. >> rebuild the whole panel? >> i'll call. >> get on it. >> i don't have enough to do? i don't work on the show anymore. >> then call "the view."

>> gosh. >> there may be men, i think, in the future orr on "the view." they've been testing. >> i was on it, ten years ago. i had a good time. thanks for having me. >> he's got a job. >> i guess they didn't go with that. >> that's what's trending today. don't go too far. a lot to talk to you been next, more exclusive conversation, that's what we said, with amy van dyken-rouen and why she doesn't ask herself the "what if" questions. back in 30 seconds.

back at 8:18 now. more of our exclusive conversation with amy van dyken-rouen. she's the olympic gold medalist who was paralyzed earlier this month. i met her at craig hospital in englewood, colorado, where she spends most of her days undergoing intense physical therapy. i asked amy what's the hardest part for her. >> everything. the hardest thing is everything. they teach you everyday life, how to, you know, sit down on an airplane seat, how to get into a car. things that a lot of us take for granted. it's very hard. but i can't feel from here down. it's a lot of work. >> what was it like being back in the pool? >> it was great. >> mixed emotions though? >> mixed emotions because it was the first time that i felt, quote, unquote normal. this is not normal for me yet.

it will be. but not yet. i felt normal. my legs were dragging behind like they normally would and it was really cool. it was awesome. i'm good in the pool. let's let's work on the stuff that i stink at out of the pool. so we did. >> such a competitor. >> amy's friends and family have rarely left her side. her husband tom rouen who was with her the night of the accident and her parents becky and don are all proud of her optimism and determination. >> the spirit i'm seeing from her, tom, is this the olympic champion, media-trained amy? or are there times when we're not here and you two are alone in the room where that spirit's not there. >> i don't think you've done it at all. that's the thing that's amazed me through this whole thing. this is how it's been the whole time. the only time i think right before we came here, you just said, yeah, this sucks. but there's nothing i can do about it. let's go.

>> you haven't broken down? haven't a h that moment alone? >> the things i've broken down about you'd be surprised. because of the overwhelming love i've been getting from people. >> "what ifs." you don't ask the "what ifs"? >> i do. i've done a thousand of them. that's why i haven't been able too sleep. but she doesn't do that. >> no. because there's no time for that. what happened is over and done with. the "what if" didn't happen. this is what happened. the poor me, get over it and this is what you're dealing with and get stronger so you can go home and you can sit on the sofa and cuddle with your husband and dog again. i don't have that in my makeup to sit there and dwell on it. if i do, i'm going to go down this rabbit hole and it's going to be awful. i want to be happy. i'm a happy person. let's continue to be happy and work at it. >> we're going to keep checking

in with amy over the next few weeks. >> incredible. let's talk about meredith's special airing tonight takes a look at what could be the next breakthrough in medicine. >> it sounds like science fiction but it's not. using your own cells to grow organs i a lab. it's controversial, but one pioneering doctor is pushing the medical envelope determined to save even the most desperate patients. last year the toddler became the youngest person in the world to be transplanted with an artificial trachea made from plastic and her own stem cells. >> all this is a journey of 25 years. >> reporter: the pioneering surgeon at the helm of her operation is at the forefront of regenerative medicine which would revolutionize the way we treat even the deadliest diseases. >> this is how we're going to treat diseases in the future. and this is the start of it. >> reporter: the doctor's desperate patients like this single dad from baltimore who

was being suffocated by a tumor come to him because he is their last hope. >> you see a patient and he will die very, very soon. as a human and as a doctor are we allowed to say no? i don't think so. >> reporter: but his work is still highly experimental and it is embroiled in risk and controversy. some people say he's a cowboy and should not be allowed to do this. >> i do believe he's in the gray zone. >> reporter: you've heard the criticisms what you're doing is taking a real chance with the patients. >> if there's one chance you need to take this chance. >> reporter: not all of his patients survive, making the cases emotional for everyone involved. but his defenders say trying something new is a vital part of bravely moving medicine forward. >> take a look at any major turn in science.

>> this medicine could help a lot more people. >> reporter: so would your message be to him don't stop trying? just keep going? >> he better not. >> you got interested in this seeing an article in the paper but also because your own husband struggles. >> that's right. he's now undergoing a clinical trial using stem cells to hopefully reverse the m.s. he's dealing with. it's a long shot, but he's willing to take it. and the people that are doing these surgeries now are truly pioneers because it's very experimental. but he's the only one in the world doing it. and the only hope that those people have to live. because they are terminal. >> you have a lot on your plate these days. you're doing this tonight for us. then you've got a new show coming up september 8th. >> yes. >> and the title gets me every time. what's it called again? >> hi a lot of different names. i ended up with "the meredith vieira show." i didn't want that.

>> really? what were the alternatives? >> i wanted to call it "v." thought that was cool. >> still true that the set contains some actual furniture from your home? is that a way to get the company to redecorate your home? >> no. it's to let the audience know i have junkie furniture like a lot of them because of our pets. they'll feel better about theirs when they see mine. >> fans know how much you love and cherish bathroom talk. apparently it will be a big part of the show. >> we have a segment called stall talk where we interview people. they're in one stall, i'm in the other. you're both welcome at any time. we did it on the pilot with martha stewart. she gave me a piece of toilet paper in the shape of a swan. >> meredith was here every day after the show she'd do the debrief. and she would do it from the bathroom in her dressing room. >> you're the one with the potty humor and you know it. >> not true. >> so true. >> it's perfect for your show. >> you want to do it?

>> absolutely but in the same stall. >> meredith's a very good morning to you. it is 8:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. it is a potential crucial day in the sierra lamar murder case. this morning, a judge could decide whether to unseal grand jury transcripts. antonin garcia torez is accused of kidnapping and murdering sierra lamar. she was last seen leaving her morgan hill home for school in 2012. her body has never been found. garcia torres was arrested after police say they established a dna link. he's pleaded not guilty to the charges. let's check the morning commute with mike and have a look at our friday. >> over here we see some slowing northbound 880. the live shot shows you that north of 66, actually north of 98. but look at the map. it's not that much and not that bad. 580 very smooth as well, and the

east shore freeway also an easy drive towards the bay bridge, where the metering lights are still on. a little slowing typical right around 92 for highway 101, the bayshore freeway in san mateo. south bay, really easy drive right now. 87 into downtown, a little heavier than the rest of the freeways. 101 slows in san jose, up past the airport and into palo alto. and we'll give you a live look at palo alto where we see southbound side starting to clear up. we just had some slowing at university, clear now to embarcadero. back to you. >> thank you very much. we'll be back with another local news update for you in about half an hour.

♪ all right. it's 8:30 now on a friday morning. 27th of june 2014. we have a great crowd and very patient. they have been waiting for hours this morning to hear from phillip phillips. and the waiting is just about over. he will take over our toyota summer concert stage in just a couple of minutes. looking forward to that. if you were watching about 20 minutes ago, carson asked a great trivia question about phillip phillips. here was the question again. phillip phillips has a degree in "a" psychological, "b" industrial systems technology or "c" music history and theory. what? "b"? you like "b"? the answer is industrial systems technology.

>> very good. you guys know. >> you all get a concert. >> you get a free concert today. also coming up, a singing first. actress keira knightly taking on a new role in "begin again." we asked her what it's like to do something she'd never done before. >> also a quick reminder. the last day to enter our "today's" got talent contest. three acts will be chosen to perform on "today." >> then you america decides which one gets fast tracked to the top 48 to earn a chance for the million-dollar prize on "america's got talent." to find out how you can submit your video audition, head to today.com/agt. >> nice. all right. first, how about a check of the weather? >> okay. let's see what we've got for you looking ahead to the weekend. strong storms in the dakotas into northern texas. wet weather atlantic coast. then for saturday again a risk of strong storms from minnesota

all the way down into northern texas. gorgeous in the southwest. sunday, sunday! more sunshine here in the northeast. the risk of strong storms in the upper mississippi river valley. northwest spectacular with sunshine and 8:33. good morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. taking a live look at a fogged in golden gate bridge. but those low clouds are actually burning off as we speak. your temperatures, oh, they're going to be comfortable for today. we're going to see more sun and a gradual warm-up from yesterday's highs. about 2 to 3 degrees milder than where we ended up for your thursday. and we're going to hold on to those levels as we get into your saturday. then by sunday, the heat cranks. we'll talk more about that in just a few minutes. hope you have a fantastic day. >> and that's your latest weather. let's check in with uncle willie and what's happened on the

smuckers jar. >> i've got the candles if you have the cake we'll have a party for abe margolin from houston, texas. 100 years old today. he says his creed in life is good jeans and an honest life. vita clara aquilino from cincinnati, ohio. 100 years old today. when she was a baby they said she wouldn't live past 13. 100 years old. how about that? we have max fendrich. he is 100 years old today and he is from ventnor in new jersey. i love new jersey. always be happy and never look for trouble. william simpson from lakeview, oregon. 100 years old today and he loves snow mobiles. he rode them until he was 94 years old.

rebecca payne bonner and she is from daphne, alabama. 100 years old today. she likes to read, laugh, and shop. all at the same time. that takes skill. roy thomas makes those wonderful muffins. happy birthday. henderson, nevada. he is 103 years old today. he is a great photographer. put a camera in his hands and he can show you a movie. that's it. that's all from your friends here in the nation's capital. now back to new york. >> all right, willard. thank you so much. coming up next, the lovely and multi-talented kyra knightly is here to talk about her new movie. >> first this is "today" on nbc.

all right. we're back at 8:37 with the star of the new movie "begin again." keira knightly turns to music when she loses the love of her life. and in this movie, keira actually makes her singing debut. take a listen. ♪ ♪ searching for meaning ♪ trying to line up the stars >> done. what do you think? >> i think i'm angry. i think i'm mad at you because it's so good that i hate you a little bit. >> really? >> what can't you do? >> everything. >> you sound fabulous. i have to say when i was wat watching this movie for the first half i was thinking is that really keira knightly singing. >> that's nice. >> you really have a beautiful,

special sounding voice. >> thank you very much. >> did you know you were signing up for a singing role? >> i sort of thought they might dub someone else. we didn't actually have the songs until two days before we had to record them. so i didn't actually know what it was going to be at all. then we got in the studio. >> no pressure then. >> it was quite exciting. >> do you like to sing? are you a shower singer? >> i think everyone sings in the shower. but i hate karaoke so i thought why am i doing this. >> you also had to play some guitar. and i heard your hubby tried to teach you. >> he did try. it didn't go so well. >> why? >> i didn't have a natural ability for the guitar. it was a little bit stressful, but we're still together so it was fine. and i can't kill him and he didn't kill me so it was fine. >> this is a cool role. for the story, it's great.

what attracted you to the role? >> i don't know. i realized i did a film called anna karenina. and i realized i have done very dark work. >> i saw a montage of your previous films. i thought why is this different. i thought oh you're not wearing a corset. and my hair's not in big wigs like that one. >> wanted to do something different. >> yeah. something positive, light, and fun. i just got to the end of the script and thought this is an incredibly hopeful piece. just something i wanted to be part of. >> is it true that people mistake you for natalie portman? which i kind of get. >> a lot yeah. >> and britney spears? >> three times britney. i've had kate winslet.

i've had rachel wiesz. >> do you sign your name or their names? >> their names. >> are they taking a picture and you go with it? >> yeah. >> keira knightly, it is a delight to have you. >> thank you. >> you can catch "begin again" everywhere on july 2nd. check it out. coming up next, phillip phillips performs live on the plaza. but first this is "today" on nbc.

the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. >> we're back now on a friday morning. crowd's getting ready. a live performance from phillip phillips just minutes away. but first let's look at his rapid rise to fame. >> phillip phillips! >> after sweeping through season

11 of "american idol," phillips hit the ground runs. ♪ make this place your home >> his first album went platinum selling more than a million copies. now the georgia native is following up that success with his second album "behind the light." the lead single "raging fire" is already tearing up the charts and is a top ten hit. ♪ come out won't you turn my soul ♪ >> in his young career, phillips has quickly made a name for himself from his guitar skills, down to earth style, and a voice that showed off his range and emotion. qualities he's sure to bring here to the plaza this morning. and so now here he is singing his hit single "raging fire" phillip phillips.

♪ we are dead to rights born and raised ♪ ♪ we are thick and thin until our last days ♪ ♪ so hold me close and i'll surrender to your heart ♪ ♪ you know how to give and how to take ♪ ♪ you see every hope i locked away ♪ ♪ so pull me close and surrender to my heart ♪ ♪ before the flame goes out tonight ♪ ♪ yeah we'll live until we die ♪ so come out come out come out won't you turn my soul into a raging fire ♪ ♪ come out come out come out until we lose control into a raging fire ♪

♪ into a raging fire ♪ come out come out come out won't you turn my soul into a raging fire ♪ ♪ you know time will give and time will take ♪ ♪ all the memories made will wash away ♪ ♪ even though we have changed i'm still here with you ♪ ♪ if you listen close you'll hear the sound ♪ ♪ of all the ghosts that bring us down ♪ ♪ hold on to what makes you feel ♪ ♪ don't let go it's what makes you real ♪ ♪ if the flame goes out tonight ♪ ♪ yeah we'll live until we die ♪ come out come out come out

won't you turn my soul into a raging fire ♪ ♪ come out come out come out until we lose control into a raging fire ♪ ♪ into a raging fire ♪ come out come out come out won't you turn my soul into a raging fire ♪ ♪ let the world leaf us behind ♪ let your heart be next to mine ♪ ♪ before the flame goes out tonight ♪ ♪ we can live until we die

♪ come out come out come out won't you turn my soul into a raging fire ♪ ♪ come out come out come out won't you turn my soul into a raging fire ♪ ♪ come out come out come out until we lose control into a raging fire ♪ ♪ into a raging fire ♪ oh yeah ♪ more music from phillip phillips straight ahead but first this is "today" on nbc.

we are back on a beautiful friday morning. happy to have phillip phillips here this morning. how are you? >> i'm great. how are you? >> great. i was thinking what it must be like to win "american idol" and do the first album. it must have been overwhelming. what was this time like? >> it was still overwhelm hadding. i did it here in new york city. it was stressful and there were great memories.

i'm so proud of the album. i think it's really great. >> you did a facebook chat recently. somebody on that chat said to you how do you feel about the way your career is going so far. you said you think it's great but you still have a lot of goals set for yourself. what are those? >> just keep growing those fans and hopefully keep doing some good music. and just, you know, build success in my own way and being happy. >> judging by the crowd we have today that goal is on its way to being met. you also said doing live tv makes you nervous. >> i'm so nervous right now. i'm sweating. >> what makes you nervous? >> we don't want to say anything crazy. >> no, we like that. >> okay. >> you wrote or co-wrote all the songs on this record. did you feel the pressure to have another huge hit like in the first? >> yeah. a little bit. you work with your label also and they want the best for you. you find that happy medium. like i said, "raging fire" i

love. and whatever the next single may be, i'll love it too. >> what will you sing now? >> i'm going to take it back to "gone gone gone." ♪ when life leaves you high and dry ♪ ♪ i'll be at your door if you need help ♪ ♪ i'll shut down the city to make you well ♪ ♪ to make you well ♪ when enemies are at your door i'll carry you away from more ♪ ♪ if you need help ♪ if you need help ♪ i'll share in your suffering to make you well ♪ ♪ to make you well ♪ give me reasons to believe that you would do the same for me ♪ ♪ come on

♪ and i will do it for you ♪ for you ♪ baby i'm not moving on ♪ i'm living long after you're gone ♪ ♪ for you for you ♪ you will never sleep alone ♪ i'll love you long after your gone ♪ ♪ and after your gone gone gone ♪ ♪ when you fall like a statue i'm going to be there to catch you ♪ ♪ put you on your feet on your feet ♪ ♪ and if your well is empty not a thing will prevent me ♪ tell me what do you need what do you need ♪ ♪ i surrender honestly you've always done the same for me ♪ ♪ so i would do it for you for you ♪ ♪ baby i'm not moving on i'll love you long after you're gone ♪ ♪ for you for you

♪ you will never sleep alone ♪ i'll love you long after you're gone ♪ ♪ and long after you're gone gone gone ♪ ♪ you're my backbone my corner stone ♪ ♪ you're my crutch when my legs stop moving ♪ ♪ you're my head start, my rugged heart ♪ ♪ you're the pulse that i've always needed ♪ ♪ like a drum baby don't stop beating ♪ ♪ like a drum baby don't stop beating ♪ ♪ like a drum baby don't stop beating ♪ ♪ like a drum my heart never stops beating for you for you ♪ ♪ baby i'm not moving on i'll love you long after you're gone ♪ ♪ for you for you ♪ you will never sleep alone ♪ i'll love you long after you're gone ♪ ♪ for you for you

♪ baby i'm not moving on i'll love you long after you're gone ♪ ♪ for you for you ♪ you will never sleep alone ♪ i'll love you long after you're gone ♪ ♪ like a drum baby don't stop beating ♪ ♪ like a drum baby don't stop beating ♪ ♪ like a drum baby don't stop beating ♪ ♪ like a drum my heart never stops beating ♪ ♪ and long after you're gone gone gone ♪ ♪ i will love you long after you're gone gone gone ♪ ♪ >> great. once again the album is called "behind the light." great to have you. we'll have one more song in a

moment, but first a check of your local news and weather. good morning, everyone. 8:56. i'm scott mcgrew. this morning, the group that manages the o.co coliseum expected to approve a contract to keep the a's there for another four years. the alameda board of supervisor and city council must also approve that lease. let's check your weather this morning with christina. >> oakland's the choice place to be with 72 degrees in the forecast for today. what you will notice is it will

be a little bit sunnier and you're going to gradually warm up from yesterday's highs by about 5 to 10 degrees, as we head throughout the afternoon. we're on our way to the upper 70s in your inland valley spots. we'll hit the low 80s, meanwhile, out in the extreme east bay. and we're going to stay nice for one more day. that heat will crank as we get into your sunday. you used to sleep like a champ. then boom... what happened? stress, fun, bad habits, kids, now what? let's build a new, smarter bed using the dualair chambers to sense your movement, heartbeat, breathing. introducing the sleep number bed with sleepiq™ technology. it tracks your sleep and tells you how to adjust for a good, better and an awesome night. the difference? try adjusting up or down you'll know cuz sleepiq™ tells you. only at a sleep number store, mattresses with sleepiq start at just $999.98.

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from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist, and tamron hall. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everybody. it is tgi-friday june 27th, 2014. and look at the crowd still hanging out. and why? they just were treated to a fantastic concert from that guy phillip phillips and his band. and he's still signing autographs. >> look at the kid in the hat. he's like, yeah i got an autograph. >> that guy doesn't even work here. but really, really nice crowd. this guy really knows how to perform and really takes care of his audience. >> he does.

his fans, he appreciates them. you were saying all summer long we've had some great crowds out. even when there's not been a concert. people have shown up. it's nice. >> willie's not here. natalie is off on what she calls assignment, we call a boondoggle. because she's in brazil for the world cup. not only is she in brazil to watch and see the u.s. advance out of the death group, but her folks are there too. >> her mom and dad join in on the fun. >> that is the best. what a bonus for you. >> good morning. >> good morning, guys. you say boondoggle, but i will tell you i've not had a real meal yet. we've been hustling since i got here. hopefully later tonight i'm going to have some dinner with my parents finally a little reward. but it has been a rewarding time. it was so thrilling yesterday at the game as you guys mentioned

the u.s. now advancing. they play belgium on tuesday. although yesterday was a miserable day, the conditions were terrible, it was a thrilling game. the americans did their best. they fought to the death. they ended up losing 1-0. but even so, they get to continue on and they will advance on tuesday playing belgium which is supposed to also be yet again another very tough match. but, you know, guys, it has been an incredible thing for me to be here and experience brazil. but just so happens that my parents happened to be here so we're deciding to have fun with you today. pretty soon the olympics will be around the corner and i wanted to expose you to a little brazilian flavor ahead of your travels here to brazil. i want you to play along with me there in the studio. >> okay. we're ready. >> common greeting in brazil especially in rio when you first meet people, you go and you give two kisses, maybe sometimes three.

>> you ready, al? >> you better be kissing as well. >> which side do you start with? >> do you start on the left or right? >> doesn't matter. >> okay. you ready? >> intimacy and love is what it means. >> sorry. >> three to get married. so it's good luck. okay? three to get married. so tamron that's for you. >> okay. got it. >> now, brazil also well known for all of its incredible tropical fruits. of course it is wintertime here although you wouldn't know it. it's 80 degrees here in sao paulo. some fruits we don't have here, but we have incredible fruits to show you. dad and mom, this is one people may have seen before. the star fruit. what's it called here? carambola. now this one you may have had in a drink occasionally. this is passion fruit.

and how you eat it is you just eat the seeds and the inside. delicious. and by the way, great drinks. >> okay. >> great drinks made with this. great juice. we'll get to the drinks in a minute. >> all right. okay. >> calm down, mr. roek pkeroker. >> i'm thirsty. >> this here is the persimmon in the u.s. it looks like a tomato but it's very sweet. guava. >> my mouth is watering. >> this drink is made with what dad? >> this is cashasa. and it's like a rum. and it's very strong zbp wasn't that the dad in the lion king? >> we're going to say a little

cheers to you. >> natalie, are you staying there through the game tuesday? >> and to say good-bye -- uh-huh. i'm here through tuesday. >> oh, man. >> we'll be cheering the team on for belgium as well. >> how do you get natalie's gig? >> hopefully we can keep her here to the end of the world cup. >> how do we say in portuguese good-bye? >> mr. morales, i love that shirt. that is a -- i love that shirt. >> such a handsome dad. >> and a beautiful mom. and al, you've been known to say many times. >> i know. your mom -- >> my mom loves you. >> i love your mom, because she is so beautiful. when we saw pictures of her when she was younger when natalie was a girl, they look exactly alike.

it's spectacular. >> thank you. thank you so much. >> how about this next story? >> gosh. so matt lauer had the opportunity to interview olympic swimmer amy van dyken ru-rouedy. recently, less than a month ago she was a in a near-fatal atv accident in arizona specifically june 6th this happened. it left her paralyzed from the waist down. they just left dinner when the accident happened. she gave the details of what happened. but what came out of this story is a woman who is courageous. she's an inspiration. she's never given in despite what's ahead of her. she said she still feels lucky. she sat down with matt, both her and her husband tom. take a listen. >> it was tough. you know, but -- and one of the things i told her was if she wanted to -- if all this was too much and she wanted to go, she could go.

and i'd understand. >> and that was tough to hear. but it was also, matt, a challenge. right? >> here we go with the challenges. >> right? don't tell me i can't do something. don't tell me to give up. >> you love to set goals. and so what's your goal? >> my ultimate goal is in august to walk out of here. >> and yet you set your sights on becoming something special. and boy, did you. >> right. >> and so now you're setting your sights on something else special. >> yeah. exactly. because right now i suck at getting out of my chair. just like i sucked at swimming. but this is a new challenge and i'm taking it head on. i'm not afraid of it. i welcome it. and, you know, this is more than just for a gold medal. this is for my life. our life. i'm here working as hard as i can for it. >> not just for her life, for for their life. >> matt said in the interview when he asked her about the what ifs, if i hadn't taken the atv.

she doesn't have any of that. her husband does. but she says this is what it is and we're going to move on. >> knowing what her husband witnessed, she is putting others ahead of herself even though this journey is ahead of her. they're doing this as a loving team. >> that is wonderful. this next story, when this came over the wires i -- >> bizarre. >> shia labeouf, the young actor in that movie "holes." >> he's a hot young actor. but something is going on. >> arrested last night after being disruptive watching "cabaret." yelling and smoking during the performance. he was led out in handcuffs. >> look at the picture on social media. >> he's been making headlines for attention-grabbing behavior. he was at the film festival with a paper bag over his head. i am not famous anymore. just some odd stuff going on

there. >> i don't know what's going on with him. i was a fan of his work. he seemed to be a guy that took his craft seriously. >> then he started taking himself too seriously. >> it seems that way. he had an unconventional childhood. whatever he has going on, obviously he needs some help. >> hope he gets some help. >> the other story that's caught our attention, this one is amazing. five-time -- >> say that again. >> amazing. her name is alicia montano. she is eight months pregnant with her first child. a track star. well, 34 weeks into her pregnancy, eight months, 800 meters this woman ran yesterday at the u.s. track and field championship in sacramento, california. apparently her doctor said that this was okay. that she could run in the qualifying heat. she finished last, but in my eyes she finished first because no one else out there is eight

months pregnant. a lot of people commented on this in the orange room. and we asked, do you think that she should have run? early on the number was at 63% yes. 71% say yes. >> doctors cleared it. she felt good. and her baby's already a competitor. her baby finished ahead of her. >> she was only -- i couldn't hear -- people were telling me she was only 34 seconds than her personal best. >> i said her baby's a competitor. finished ahead of her. >> thank you for being in my ear to miss that. got it. got your weather, mr. roker. >> but first let's look at this. >> "today's" weather is brought by the new amex everyday credit card. >> and as we see, we've got showers and thunderstorms making their way into the plains. in fact, omaha, you're about to really get hit are heavy thunderstorms and showers.

this all part of a system as it slowly makes its way to the east. warm moist air ahead of it. behind it that colder air. and so we're looking at a three-day -- at least a three-day severe outbreak. today from the dakotas to texas, a slight risk of storms. could see tornadoes out of this. saturday from minnesota where they've got flooding. big problems all the way down to oklahoma city. possibility of tornadoes. but a bigger chance on sunday from minnesota into nebraska and on into illinois. a very good chance of tornadoes. 50% chance of tornadoes there o good morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. we have a really nice day shaping up, and we're going to hold on to some comfortable levels for you as we get into saturday, then sunday. the heat cranks. so for today, forecasting a high of 79 degrees in the south bay,

66 for san francisco, 80 in the east bay for today. we're going to see two very different sides to the weekend, like i said, up to 85 degrees by sunday in the south bay. but that means sunday is your day to hit the beach. hope you have a fantastic weekend. >> that's your latest weather. you've been gone a few days, but you weren't on vacation. >> no. i missed you. i wasn't on vacation. my other favorite man in my life outside of al roker, bear grylls. the survival expert. man versus wild. well, i was invited to spend two days in the wild with bear grylls. that's me at an undisclosed location in utah. i've returned. >> look at those mountains. >> really? >> i'm talking about the scenery. >> that is so inappropriate. really? don't show that again. >> what are you talking about? >> they gave me that shirt to wear. i did not pick it out. >> i don't know what you're

talking about. >> this is part of the scarring that i had here. i have a bruise -- couple of them the size of grapefruits all over my body. this airs in july. so it was channing tatum, zac efron, deion sanders, bear is taking each of us in the wild for an authentic experience. it was life changing including so life changing i came back with different hair. >> go to the orange room. i think your hair looks spectacular. >> i've never worn natural hair on tv. >> should tamron keep her hair like this? yes or no? >> i have to say quickly. a lady said natural hair, what does it mean? it means no heat, no relaxer. up next, he's in the middle of a tour but he stopped by our plaza to rock our summer concert. phillip phillips comes inside to hang with us all natural off this. a day at the spa is essential for rejuvenating your spirit.

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before you were rocking in front of thousands. >> it's terrifying. sitting down i'm afraid i'm going to say something crazy. if i have a guitar -- you're like yes, we got the moment. >> this new album, you recorded here in new york. >> right around the corner. >> during this past winter. it was a rough winter. >> oh, man. it was horrible. i walked like ten blocks. i like walking in new york, but i had to get a cab about every day. but it was great. then i'd walk around in my toms and step in puddles and snow. then i had to buy some boots and figure that out. >> so you adjusted. >> i adjusted. >> baptism by fire. >> it was still awesome. it's nice to come back to new york. >> how can you compare recording in a studio versus a live audience? >> live you can just, you know, you can just get up there and jam and not have to worry. you don't have to sing all the

time. it's always something new. in the studio, it's always something new. you get closed in by the walls and go crazy. then you've got to get away. but it's also a cool experience to just, you know, mess around with cool things. >> it doesn't seem like it was that long ago that you had just won "american idol" and your life changed. can you still appreciate how far you have come? you look there and it was an amazing moment, but you've had so many since then. >> yeah. it's been nonstop, which i'm so thankful for. i don't get home much, but when i do, i definitely love to see my family. but i've gotten to do some awesome things and meet so many great people. i just got to meet lionel richie the other day. why am i here standing behind had him? he's such a legend. he put on a great show. i'm very blessed. >> quickly we have phillip phillips trivia. we have a photo of you that someone took. let's show it if we have it.

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a very good morning to you. it is 9:26 now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. jurors from los angeles deliberating today about whether the dodgers are responsible for the beating of giants fan, bryan stow. stowe was left brain damaged by a beating outside of dodgers' stadium three years ago and will require around-the-clock care for the rest of his life. the lawsuit claims the dodgers did not provide enough security at the stadium. we could hear from the bay area man believed to be the mastermind behind two websites. investigators say that advertised prostitution. the websites have since been shut down by the fbi. he was arrested earlier this week, accused of running a site and another from his mountain view home. both allegedly allowed people to find escorts and review strip clubs. lawyers think he may enter a

plea in court today. investigators aren't sure what caused a hangar full of airplanes to catch on fire in half moon bay. last night, they were able to contain that fire and one area in the hangar. no planes were damaged. firefighters say while they were battling the flames, some sort of flammable liquid began rolling towards them and caught fire. they managed to put it out before it got too close, and the good news is no one was hurt. we'll have a look at weather and traffic right after this break.

welcome back now. good friday morning to you. you made it to the weekend. and it's going to be nice out there, but two very different sides to that weekend i want to tell you about. more sun, gradual warming for today, temps ending up in the 70s. and upper 60s today, comfortable conditions in san francisco. here's the deal for the next couple of days. tomorrow staying steady and then we crank that heat by sunday. we'll show you that seven-day forecast in just a moment. right now, here's mike and your drive. >> and we're looking over here towards oakland, where it's

starting to thin out quite a bit past high street. that's happened over the last 15 minutes and a good flow of traffic now on our maps, from the coliseum, where the arrow is at the bottom of your screen. still maintains the same speed up through downtown and oakland. so the slowing you saw on the camera starting to thin out. same thing as you travel over the next few minutes through downtown. towards the bay bridge toll plaza, where the meter lights are still on, there's a fender bender, 101 at interstate 80 just off the bay bridge on the san francisco side, clearing. over here, we have a late slowing at the dublin interchange. >> thank you very much. thank you for joining us as well. another local news update in about half an hour. and you can also join us at 11:00 a.m.

9:30. welcome back. this friday morning, june 27th. this is a good song. the more you hear it, the catchier it becomes. al with tamron. willie is off. natal natalie's covering the world cup. >> covering the world cup. >> through at least tuesday. if team usa goes beyond that, we may never see her. >> she was already rooting for team usa like crazy. imagine now. she gets to stay in brazil. >> yeah. let's do this. have you -- do you know somebody who's always complaining no matter what happens? >> yes. >> what do you think is the best way to help somebody like that? a debbie downer? >> i say smile, it gets better, let's find a solution to what's

ailing you. >> wrong. don't do that. >> what do you do? >> well, here. new study says don't try to make them feel better. >> what? >> some people don't want to hear everything will be okay or things will get better. they're more comfortable being upset. by supporting them you are alienating them. >> so that theory misery loves company is true? >> bingo. >> avoid that person then. >> if i know that then i'm really going to go all in. >> how you doing? >> come on. feel better. look at the bright side. come on. come on. >> just break into song. i love that. >> that's what i'm going to do. i'm really going to annoy them. >> i don't know about that study. in the end, we all want to be happy. >> you know what will make you happy? >> a nice forecast. >> no. trying to save time. tamron spends an hour and a half getting her hair done every day. we say she didn't have time to do her hair because she just got back from this bear grylls thing so she's wearing it au natural.

we asked should she keep it this way? what is america saying? >> the natural look is winning. >> 70% say you should stay with that. 30% say go back to the other. >> okay. well, we'll consider that. we'll see what happens on monday when i return. >> america has spoken. >> i love them both. i embrace the diversity of my hair. >> there are women in america right now who are saying, yes, tamron! yes, you go, sister! >> that's what they're saying? go get a flat iron, sister? >> no. no. you use that flat iron, eventually it goes to this. anyway, for today we are looking at a risk of strong storms in the plains and into texas. we're also looking at showers in the southeast. beautiful day here in the northeast. some rain in the pacific northwest. tomorrow we're looking again, that rask risk of strong storms

all the way into northern texas. app few showers along the coast. another nice day in the northeast. rain through the gulf. and then sunday sunday! east coast again looking spectacular. strong risk of storms, slight risk. but we're looking at the risk getting stronger in the upper miss river valley and along the west coast. we're going to be looking at gorgeous stuff there. th 9:33. good morning to you. you made it to friday and your temperatures are going to be really comfortable for today. we're going to end up in the mid- to upper 70s in most of your inland valley spots. we will see the low 80s today out in the hottest places across the bay area and the tri-valley, but look at where we're headed. we're going to bring those temperatures way up by sunday, and stay hot for monday into tuesday. a real taste of summer coming your way, but not before we get two more nice days. mike, over to you.

>> and that's your latest weather. all right. thank you, al. the u.s. defied the odds at the world cup. queen elizabeth gets in and paris landmark gets a makeover that you will not forget. >> here with some of the stories behind the most memorable images of the week is travel reporter sharice. >> what do you think of the hair? >> i think it's gorgeous. i would stick with this. >> yesterday is one of the most talked about sporting events of the year. shows tim howard reaching for the ball. this says it a all. >> yeah. we didn't win the match but we're going to the next round. we got through the group of death which a lot of folks said we wouldn't survive. it was a great day to be a soccer fan. >> yes, it was. there will be more great days. we're going to keep going with this. queen elizabeth got in on the selfie craze.

this is spectacular. what was going on here. >> this 14-year-old boy was at a market in northern ireland and he got a selfie of h and queen elizabeth. she was there for three days on this tour and it kind of speaks to her image. she went to the game of thrones set. she has her own throne, but she went to the iron throne and met some of the cast members. it shows how contemporary she is. she's 88 years old. she's very cool. >> actual selfie there. >> that's actually it. yeah. >> now, i think this next picture gives you a sense of how this usa soccer craze is. it's knocked wimbledon off the map. here's roger federer. normally this would be front page news. >> that's right. more was going on than soccer, but roger federer advanced yesterday. at wimbledon. this picture is from his first round match. >> so did the nba draft.

everything took a back seat to soccer. up next, seeing double. two identical towers. what's going on? >> i wonder which one's the real one. >> the one that's not red. so this is a replica of the eiffel tower made out of red garden chairs. and it's interesting. it's to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the eiffel tower. it's cool because the eiffel tower when it was first built was controversial and ugly. to have this replica in this material is a fitting tribute, i think. you can see it until july 7th. but it's like seeing double. >> this next one, i mean, this is crazy. a guy is trying to pull a 777 out of a hangar by just -- >> he actually did it. >> he pulled it 47 feet. >> what? >> and he got a new world

record. his 16th. >> how old is he for that? >> i think he's in his mid-40stz. this is the guy you want in your fight. >> to help you move out of your apartment. all right. another photo, taken out of spain, a human tower? >> isn't that unbelievable? >> if you look at it from a distance you think it's a real building. and it's actually this human tower that's been built. this is in spain. they originated this tradition in the 18th century. now these groups of men pile of top of each other and it's breathtaking. >> that could be a horrible fall. but so beautiful. >> wow. great combo of pictures. thank you so much. have a great weekend. up next, how can we forget the stories right here. right after this. will you help us find a new house for you and your brother?

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wow. just a quick check of the orange room. tamron keeping the natural hair. it's now at 73% say yes. >> okay. >> nbc news is calling this election. by a landslide. >> who knew. we could not start the weekend without a wild ride through the world of sports with our good friend. >> brian williams has called this his lead story on "nightly news." the san antonio spurs, l.a. kings, soccer. but what truly were the top sports stories? let's go spanning the world. >> unbelievable! >> on our mark! and not worth a nickel. no, no. play ball.

in japan is this pitch just a little bit high? i don't think so. at ucla, it's bryce alford. that's three points. in spain. oh, my goodness. that's only worth two points. but this was the play of the month in india, we think. we think this is unbelievable. we're still checking the rule book. but i think this is pretty cool. >> look at the crowd. >> oops for lsu on the simple pop-up to third base. >> ow. >> that's a heads up play. after winning the stanley cup, high heels and the ice, not a good mix in los angeles. not even the second time. and in california, he celebrates winning his stage. one little detail. there was still one lap to go. he finished 56th.

yeah. soccer plays. is this allowed? that was an intentional flop, i think. and in brazil they made up this guy to look like an old man. and then he went out on the soccer field and wowed them in a game. is that a good move there? goal! there you go. our good guy award goes to novak djokov djokovic. he invites the ball boy to have a seat during a rain delay. and join me for a drink. >> i like that. >> off to the races in england. you know, you should never drink and run. >> uh-oh. >> that's a bad combination. drinking and running. in georgia. on the right you know the rest of the story. >> wow. >> and should really look out for flying motorcycles.

and nobody got hurt. and here's our fan of the month. when conrad gregor hits his first homer of the year for quad cities, who catches the ball out there? that's his father. unbelievable. >> wow. strong finish. >> tamron, keep the hair. >> okay. up next, the 23-year-old georgia native who knows how to rock a crowd. phillip phillips kicking off the [ dad ] it's just me and him,

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♪ still i keep coming back ♪ so pick me up then throw me down ♪ ♪ shine the light then turn it out ♪ ♪ you make your way through the fire ♪ ♪ i stand inside and i get burned ♪ ♪ you make your love a liar ♪ i'm hanging on to every word ♪ i can't quit you ♪ and i'm fine with being used ♪ so lead on, lead on and i'll follow ♪ ♪ lead on, lead on ♪ and i'll follow wherever you go right down that robert hole ♪ ♪ then everything gets dark and i feel pulled apart ♪ ♪ running through my blood ♪ you are the rarest drug ♪ with every word i breathe ♪ i see the way you've changed me ♪ ♪ around then throw me down ♪ shine a light then turn it out ♪ ♪ you make your way through the

fire ♪ ♪ i stand inside and i get burned ♪ ♪ you make your love a liar ♪ i'm hanging onto every word ♪ i can't quit you ♪ and i'm fine with being used ♪ so lead on, lead on and i'll follow ♪ ♪ lead on, lead on ♪ paint the road to see the way ♪ ♪ should i go or should i stay ♪ i'll come around again ♪ i'll come around again ♪ we never learn to let it go ♪ always feel it as you grow ♪ it comes around again ♪ it comes around again so ♪ lead on, lead on and i'll follow ♪ ♪ lead on, lead on ♪ and i'll follow you into the

night ♪ ♪ let's get lost until it's light ♪ ♪ you make your way through the fire ♪ ♪ i stand inside and i get burned ♪ ♪ you make your love a liar ♪ i'm hanging onto every word ♪ i can't quit you ♪ and i'm fine with being used ♪ so lead on, lead on and i'll follow ♪ ♪ lead on, lead on and i'll follow ♪ ♪ lead on, lead on and i'll follow ♪ ♪ lead on, lead on and i'll follow ♪ ♪ lead on, lead on and i'll follow ♪ ♪ lead on, lead on ♪ >> phillip phillips, thank you so much. back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

here to get a preview of what's coming up. >> there's been a bit of world cup excitement here. just a little bit. we are taking that world cup excitement and bringing it to the weekend. we all gear up for tuesday, big match against belgium. take a look at what's happening. why we're all so hooked now on the world's most popular sport. is it just because we're doing well? is it because there's more love for soccer these days in the fine united states of america? we'll talk about it. we'll talk to aspiring athletes and be in the heart of the action in brazil. >> what do you think of tamron's hair? >> i love her hair. >> thank you. >> i said it was a big topic of discussion upstairs about how fantastic it looks. >> you're sweet to say that. >> check the orange room one more time to see what america says. we are now 77% hair today. it's a landslide. >> why can't i just do both? i can mix it up. what's wrong with that?

>> you can absolutely mix it up. >> you can see what she used to look like on the website. >> wow, wow. >> but this is a new day. >> al roker has spoken and america has spoken. we'll see what happens on monday. >> okay. >> coming up, comedian whitney cummings and a battle of the se

well, good morning, everyone. 9:56. i'm scott mcgrew. this morning, a judge could decide whether to unseal grand jury transcripts in the case against the man accused of killing sierra lamar. andrew garcia torez expected to be back in court for the hearing

this morning, accused of kidnapping and murdering sierra lamar. she was last seen leaving her morgan hill home for school in 2012. her body has never been found. today, bridge officials will vote on whether to move forward with plans for a suicide barrier on the golden gate bridge. so far. $76 million has been set aside to build on the bridge. some people are concerned the barrier would be unsightly, but officials in favor of the plan say the barrier would only be visible from a few vantage points on either end of the bridge. let's check your weekend weather with christina. good morning. >> good morning. that bridge not visible at all at this point. you can actually see, we do have some spectators looking over the rail there, but, yeah, they're not able to see much out there in san francisco, because of that fog. but what i can tell you is, that fog is going to keep our temperatures nice and comfortable for today. right now, we're actually only in the mid-60s. as we head throughout this afternoon, only cloudy by about

a 10 to maybe 15-degree additional stretch. 80 degrees in the east bay. 66 for san francisco. and 82 degrees today in the north bay. saturday, we stay steady and then we crank that heat on sunday. i'll give you the timeline for the changes, where you live, and let you know how hot it's going to get. but first, let's check your drive with mike. >> we're taking a little bit extra time, coming through palo alto right now, southbound side at the bottom of your screen, suddenly slowing from embarcadero and university avenue, all the way down to san antonio roadway. there was a stall reported in the middle of your freeway. traffic is rippling back, but so is the recovery right now. we should see that car move to the shoulder. slow in both directions as you approach embarcadero. typical pattern there. most of your south bay looking really good. >> all right, mike. thank you! we'll have another local news update coming up in a half an hour.

from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. >> we made it. it is try day friday june 27, 2014. very special day. you are like who is this? i'm going to reveal it is my best friend, karen swinsen. she is helping me out while kathie lee is off. >> you are so crazy with the hair and the makeup it's fantastic. >> and stains out of your dress. >> i got here and had stains and

they are gone. >> karen and i have known each other since 1994. that makes it 20 years. this is what we looked like 20 years ago. we met in new orleans way back in the day. just so you know a little bit about karen we prepared something about karen. if you don't know karen i want you to get to know her. karen is one of the kindest, most generous, most truthful real people i have ever met in my life. we had like an instant connection. we were both working at wwl tv in new orleans. karen started off as an overnight researcher internee person. she was supersmart and worked really, really hard and just had something special about her. the first time we met we just clicked. we started laughing and talking

and it was one of those weird things that works right away from the jump. ever since then like with a million funny stories and trips taken and incredible memories. she was there on some of my best days and some of my worst days. she was there when i got married, when i got divorced and when i found out i had breast cancer and there when i found out the breast cancer was gone. she is one of the people when in their presence you feel better about yourself. i don't know half the good things karen has done in her life because she doesn't tell you. you find out later and like karen did that. she is a once in a lifetime. >> oh, my gosh. >> two of the people grinning ear to ear happen to be your husband and daughter here

visiting. >> you are so much of a better friend than i am and than i can ever be. you are absolutely an inspiration and you know that. >> presents. >> you know i brought something. we are from new orleans. you got the fleur-de-lis, the black and gold, a parasol, a who dat. a mardi gras -- did you know you can get a king cake in june? it kind of got mashed in the plane. a go cup and pralines. take a look at this wine holder. is this the greatest? it comes with a bottle of bobby hebert special wine, the former quarterback of the new orleans saints. >> love it.

>> how is that? >> so we have known each other 20 years and got to thinking about what was going on 20 years ago. kind of reminiscing. we showed a little bit about us. people.com did a survey to show what people were doing 20 years ago. this was our hair in 1994. >> i still have big hair. your hair is tamer and lighter. mine is still big. >> what else was happening back in the day? >> "lion king" was the number one film in '94. >> everybody i think if you have a good memory remembers where you were during the o.j. simpson car chase. >> you and i were in the news room. you were the big cheese and i was internee back then. >> that is when they weren't covering those things but o.j. was such a big deal. guess what song was playing.

how about this one. ♪ i miss you >> lisa loeb. >> how about another one? which was the number one song? >> ace of base. ♪ don't turn around because you're going to see my heartbreaking ♪ >> 1994, baby. pretend you weren't doing that at cat's meow on bourbon street. when you go visit somebody's home what is the first thing you notice? sometimes you are going in for a dinner party and walk into someone's home what is the first thing you notice? there was something pop sugar did. what do you think? >> a smell. hopefully lack thereof.

mold is bad. >> i am a smell person, too. you know my apartment. i have -- i have clutter. i don't really notice. someone is like did you notice i have new carpet. i am the last to know. >> hoda had a shoe in her purse yesterday, one pump in her purse yesterday. >> so people say one of the most important things is fresh cut flowers. they say people don't like clutter and when things are unorganized. they say a bathroom. that is always clean. >> guests are going to use it. make sure the towels are nice. and stocked. well stocked. >> do you check out people's medicine chests? >> i checked out yours about two hours ago because i couldn't find my brush. i ransacked it. >> did you find anything? >> i found so much it was

remarkable. i found the other shoe. >> here is something to think about. if you go to the beach, when you go to the beach how do you feel when you're laying on a beach chair, lounge chair with a bathing suit on? do you put on a cover up, a t shirt, how do you get up strategically? is anyone looking? >> jessica turner wrote that great blog about this. i personally could relate to it but if mom is happy and everyone is happy. i'm a mom. >> i have known karen for 20 years. i don't think i have seen you in a bathing suit once because you are wrapped up and covered up. this woman got so tired of being wrapped up she said i am going to post a picture of myself in a bathing suit with my kids. she said i am missing great moments of my kids' life because i am so worried.

she said this is me. these pictures like anyone you would see on the beach. she looks great. >> you know what i like about this is not so much that you are missing out -- if i'm out of the country or out of the state i am in a bathing suit. i want my daughter to be comfortable in her bathing suit and not be covered up. >> katherine is still awake which is a good sign of the program. it's time for your friday funny. >> one day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink and noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast to her brunet hair. she asked why are some of your hairs white, mom? her mother replied every time you do something wrong or stress me out one of my hairs turns white. the little girl thought about

this and said how come all grandma's hairs are white? get it? >> no. >> because you stress your mom out. >> this is to brittany. >> hasn't your mother ever told you i hope you have a child like you. it is time for our johnson's baby of the week. our first johnson's baby is james thomas morgan born in rochester, minnesota on may 8. jesse and dave say their son loves to make funny faces. >> a baby born in lexington, kentucky on june 11. her parents say when they saw their little girl it was love at first sight. >> next baby is brady mason

barrow born on june 4 in metairie, louisiana. his parents say he lifted his head within five minutes of being born. >> our final johnson's baby of the week born in concord, north carolina. parents offered the advice to take time out for yourself even though you are a parent you also need to relax. >> bless all of our johnson's babies. how was that? you made it through your first chat. >> that was so much fun. >> if you want to submit. >> we weigh in on how your best buddy can help or harm your relationship. >> comedian whitney cummings is here. i'm terrified of her. right after this. [ man ] i think this is a good time to tell you:

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by the way. >> i have a new tv show for the last couple of years and haven't been able to do standup. i wanted to do a new special. i mostly try to focus on love. i feel like we say the word a lot but don't really have a universal definition for it. >> are you in love? >> i am not in love now. i am in love with a couple of people i haven't met yet via instagram but we are working on it. i felt like we would say i love you but we weren't on the same page. if we all had a universal definition of the word love we would stop disappointing so much. my definition of love is when you are willing to die for someone that you want to kill -- >> perfect. genius. >> that is kind of confusing. if someone were to break into the house and hold a gun to the

person you love you would be like stop, give me the gun. >> is there anything that is taboo that you won't touch or is everything and everyone -- >> nothing. i mostly focus on sex and relationships. i don't really talk about anything else. that is kind of my thing. >> does a guy in a relationship know it could be about them? >> i lie to them and say it is someone else. my name is mark. it's not you, baby. >> your face looks great. >> it does? >> you look younger than the last time you were here. >> you know what i did? >> what did you do? >> i drank blood of children. you know what i did? i gained some weight which was a weird thing. i put on some weight. when i was on tv i felt like i

was too thin. a little went a long way and i laser my face pretty much all day every day. >> you look dynamite. >> what is next after this? >> i'm going to take a nap. long nap. >> you know why -- i remember when you were here last time pointing at random people walking by. everything was a little frightening. let's watch one second. >> what did you think was going to happen? >> my easter basket was like an ashtray. >> every time i come on the show we drink and i am always out of control on the show. >> you know how much we love you. you can come back anytime. >> that's the name of my special. please watch so i can retire.

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♪ thank you for being a friend >> we are back with bobbie's buzz. >> knows a thing or two about friendships and relationships. >> she brought along a friend to share how you can support each other through one of life's most challenging journeys, pregnancy. >> this is an important subject for you. >> i am so appreciative of everyone at home watching and feel like a family around here. we have had questions about my parents have gained a few pounds. i am very proud of that. it takes a village to raise children but to make them, too. i would not be anywhere without my best friend, andrea, who is

pregnant. >> we have to talk about that shirt. >> this is a shirt from an etsy seller. we have found humor to get us through the ups and downs. this is another t. when is it appropriate to ask a woman if she is pregnant? in all honesty i think there is so much shame associated with our bodies as women even when you are not going through something like this. i think if we can be open about going through things like this we can find support. >> you have written a blog about this which is a great thing to read. >> you will learn more. i will be talking about it. one thing that we absolutely bonded over, kathie lee introduced us and we became best friends. these are chuao chocolate bars.

this is popcorn pop rocks. and this is the best thing ever when you are craving chocolate. this says it all. if you are hormonal. >> what does that say? >> danger hormones. >> i really appreciate the chance to share that. >> we love you. congratulations. >> karen and i are going to come back and play a friendship game to find out who knows the other better. whether you are single or happily married we will show you how to bring date night back. >> that is after your local news.

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beating outside dodgers' stadium three years ago. he will require round-the-clock care for the rest of his life. the lawsuit claims the dodgers did not provide enough security at the stadium. the bay area man accused of running a prostitution website now considered a fugitive. eric omuro did not show up to court this morning. prosecutors say he was running the site and another from his mountain view home. both allegedly allowed people to find escorts and review strip clubs. we'll have a look at weather and traffic coming up after the break.

welcome back now. i'm meteorologist christina loren. temperatures are going to be comfortable for today and tomorrow. and then those numbers soar. upper 70s for the peninsula, the south bay, also forecasting the low 70s along the east shore. meanwhile, low 80s in the north bay. and the tri-valley for today. as we get into tomorrow, staying steady and they be those temperatures soar by sunday. so two very different sides to the weekend. sunday is your better day for the beach. if you're trying to stay nice and cool, saturday is your day inland. triple-digit heat next week. we'll detail that for you today at 11:00. right now, let's check your drive. here's mike. >> and it's a nice drive through dublin, for the most part. look at the map. here's 580 in a live shot, translates to a little slowing past our shot. there's no incidents going on, but we had an earlier crash that might still be shaking itself out there from the lays. the rest of the bay looks really nice. the bay bridge, very close. we look at the golden gate bridge, still contending with a little low clouds and fog. be careful as you travel into or out of the city and everyone heads into the city starting

midday. >> thank you, mike. more local news coming up in the big newscast at 11:00. we'll see you then. ♪ i really want to love somebody ♪ >> we're back with more of our special love and relationship edition of "today." my friend is here helping out while kathie lee is taking some time off. >> get ready for the battle of the sexperts. >> today's contributing love strategist matthew and relationship expert here. look at you two together. >> i am happy because i'm old enough to be his mother. i love sitting with somebody this good looking. >> you guys look great. let's talk about the challenges. let's pretend you are a best friend and you don't like the

husband/boyfriend of your closest and dearest friend. what is one to do? >> i don't think there is a prerequisite that you have to like your friend's partner. too many people get personally invested in saying there is something not right about your partner when they mean your partner is not too great to me. that is dangerous. you have to be genuinely coming from a place of i want the best for them. >> my best friend was dating somebody that i couldn't stand the sight of. the energy was not good between me and that person. i say to her i do not like who you are dating. i do not think he is good for you or a good person. i took a step back. it is her journey not mine meaning you have the obligation to tell your friend how you feel. >> what did she do? >> she continued that relationship and when she found out he wasn't for her she left him. >> you plant a seed.

the mistake people make is they think i will make a conversation and everything will be gold and sink in and have a big epiphany. it doesn't work like that. same way most breakups with friends result and get back in. you have to be prepared to plant a seed. >> let it grow and let them discover for themselves. >> what if you have the hots for your friend's partner and they split up? >> i think you have to be a friend. i think timing is everything. if they just met and were dating for a few weeks give it some time and when she starts dating somebody else say do you mind? there are too many people in the world for you to lose a friend over a man. >> you have to apply two things here. firstly, the golden rule don't do to others what you wouldn't want done to yourself. you have to apply that in these

situations. what don't you want your friend to do to you? don't do that to the person. i think it is more excusable if you live in a small town. if you live in farmsville with 25 people there you have to date everyone of your friends' exs. if you live in new york and dating exes get a life. >> i would say go ahead even though i don't want them to do it. you don't want to say no. it is not your life. i don't like people dating people who i went out. >> if my friend came to me and said that i would be so offended like are you kidding me? go date him. it would effect our relationship. >> ownership is an insidious concept, the idea i have claim to someone when i have moved on and am dating someone else is a

weird thing we have as human beings. we have to be careful. five years on do you lay a claim to somebody? >> you can have him. >> what if you were best friends with a person of the opposite sex and your friend wants to date that person? >> you guys are friends. >> i'm friends with him? >> i'm matching them. >> the challenges about being best friends with no intentions i think is rare. i have a theory about friendships. if you can go out with your friend and drink ten shots of jameson and at the end of it neither of you tried to sleep with the other person you can just be friends.

>> what if you know that your friend's boyfriend/partner is cheating? >> 100% say something. are you kidding me? sisters before misters. you owe it to your friend to say there is something that -- >> what if there was a flirt? what if you saw him flirting with someone at a party? when is the time you say something? >> i think you have to be prepared to look at it -- you might say this is a recurring thing when actually what you saw was a one time. you have to be careful with judgment. you are not morally superior to come in and say this isn't right. you have to be very, very careful. if you see the behavior is something that does have the potential to hurt your friend you have a duty to your friend. >> women have intuition. you know if he is a flirt or not. if he is over there and texting or flirting or putting his hands

inappropriate you are going to say -- >> it is hard to say something. i was married before. you thought you are going to go through it and do your own thing. sometimes as a friend you stand there and let it happen. >> don't expect not to be beat up as the person delivering that news because any anger associating with the situation gets put on you. >> i believe people can change. once a cheater always a cheater? >> no. >> when a man finds the right woman he will sell everything for that woman. love exists. if he is not into you he is not into you. if he is into you he will change for you absolutely. >> i think the difficult part is you are looking at situation and response. if, for example, the man comes back and says the reason i did that is because in the relationship i was going through a tough time and wasn't sure. what you have really said is my

response to us going through a tough time in our relationship is to cheat. now there is understandable for that person to have insecurity. what about the next time we go through a tough time in the relationship? is that a response system? >> you guys are really good together. >> thank you so much. we really appreciate it. if you guys have a question for this pair go to klgandhoda.com. we will tell you what some folks are doing to bring date night back to life. coming up right after this. it's about getting to the finish line. in life, it's how you get there that matters most. it's important to know the difference. like when i found out i had a blood clot in my leg. my doctor said that it could travel to my lungs and become an even bigger problem. and that i had to take action. so he talked to me about xarelto®. [ male announcer ] xarelto® is the first

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>> glamour editor and chief is here with danielle and chris whinfield who say they need to take dating back to their relationship so they are on a private weird little date. >> how come women aren't dating anymore? >> they say dating is dead. if you are single people say it is all about the 11:00 p.m. text. nobody makes plans ahead of time. women miss dating. dating has been around for 100 years established to let women and men get to know each other. >> how did it fizzle out? >> we are all much busier. technology is great for showing you people you might want to date but then it sometimes gets in a way with you sitting down with a live human across the table. >> when polled 88% of women said

they don't have a date night planned. >> absolutely not. >> you kid yourself that catching up on "game of thrones" is a date night. that is not a date night but a good night. >> how is the date going over there? >> totally normal. >> you guys have been married for seven years? when was your last date night? >> seven years ago. >> it has been a while, maybe four months. >> do you have kids? >> we do. >> it is so difficult. you end up talking about family issues when you are on your date which is not necessarily relashing. >> is that what you do on a date? >> we talk about what we need to do to keep the ball rolling in the house and errands and what we need to do. we rarely get dressed up for each other. >> we worked together for 12 years. this is the first year we haven't worked together. there was no separation between

work and life. we would go on a date and talk about that. >> let's give all of us a tutorial. what should we be doing on a date night? >> leave your to do list at home. if you are a married couple do not talk about who is picking up who and where this week and groceries. the phone should not come. obviously you will have it in your bag. don't put it on the table. there are studies that show a conversation will stay at a more superficial level if the phone is on the table. the presence of the phone inhibits bonding. >> you said change your clothes. i want to thank you for putting on a jacket. i think as women we have always been told a guy wants to see you in a tank top and blue jeans. if you are married he sees you in the tank top and blue jeans all the time and you the same for him. putting on something different signals we are on a date. >> conversations, what do you think the conversation should

be? should it be about you as a couple? >> that is a performance review. just anything. it shouldn't be about what you have to do tomorrow. >> can you pretend you are someone else? >> we wish our happy couple good luck. >> thank you so much. we really appreciate it. for more information about "glamour's" date night. >> hoda and i will put our friendship to the test. >> no cheating. right after this. ♪ you got a friend in me . the season's freshest flavors,

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how much do you really know about your best friend? karen and i are about to find out. >> we have help. jenna bush haguer is here to put us to the test. >> you guys are best friends, been friends for 20 years.

karen, you said you missed a flight to mexico because you were just chatting. >> we were going to mexico. we had a three-hour layover in houston and missed the connecting flight because we were in the bar talking. >> three hours we had to kill and we missed it. >> the point is we were in the bar talking. >> we were talking. >> this is the best friend game we made up just for y'all. what, hoda, is your go-to karaoke song. >> it is john denver's "country boy". >> what is yours? >> "born to run". >> hoda knows you a little bit better. >> what do you enjoy doing when you are all alone?

>> writing in my journal. >> reading and listening to music. >> i do that, too. i do. >> what about karen? >> i like to watch tv. >> watch tv and take a nap. >> hoda, you are pretty good. >> hoda, what movie title would best depict your life story? >> my life story? >> hair. >> what would you answer? forget the question. >> young frankenstein. >> the other one. >> planes, trains and automobiles. >> that is a little bit of cheating. what is the one thing that bugs

you? >> people who are late. >> karen? >> one uppers. >> rude people. rude people typically one up. >> if you could be anywhere right now where would you be? i hope you say right here. >> if i could be anywhere right now i would be on a beach somewhere. >> beach! >> karen, anywhere at all right now. >> i would be at a concert. >> right here. >> that was the answer. >> now -- >> it's a tie. >> thank you. jenna, you are the best. we are going to celebrate your friendship and share the videos you sent us about your

best friend. >> first this is "today" on nbc. >> you got it.

how fun has this been? we got to co-host together, our very first time in 20 years of friendship. >> you need to come co-host in new orleans. >> pictures are all photos that best friends viewers sent in. we couldn't do a friendship episode without hearing about your best friend. here are some of the heart felt videos you sent us. >> my best friend is patty mahockey. >> my best friend is the backup mom to my kids, motivator, inspiration and always been there. >> she is the lavern to my

shirley and the rum to my coke. >> megan collins is my best friend because she is kind, supportive, stuck with me and helped me get through my husband's first deployment to afghanistan. >> tiffany held my hand throughout the entire pregnancy. >> most amazing thing you ever did for me was give up a trip to our 20th high school reunion so you could be with me when my father passed away. >> in the last year and a half i lost my daughter. she has always been there. she deserves to be recognized. >> she is the best person ever. we can read each other's minds. we are like sisters, best friends for life. >> morgan is my best friend because i can always count on her. >> jackie is my best friend because she gets me. >> my best friend of 32 years sees things in you that you don't see in yourself.

she will stop at nothing, relentlessly to help push you and get you to where you ought to be in life. >> we are going to start crying. if that doesn't make you want to call your best friend nothing will. pick up the phone and call a long lost friend and give them a call. speaking of best friends, thank you. >> you are the greatest. this woman can make anything you do fun. no matter what storm you go through in life she has a way to make you think everything will be okay. >> kathie lee is back monday. have a great weekend everybody.

and a very good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon in for kris sanchez. >> and i'm scott mcgrew. right now, golden gate officials are moving forward as to whether to decide on a suicide barrier on the bridge. a live look at the bridge this morning. now, some people worry it would lose its beauty if the plan is approved. nbc bay area's nannette miranda, live near the bridge with more about today's crucial vote. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. no vote yet. the board of directors is going to let the public testify first before any discussions begin. and at last count, about two dozen people have signed up to do so.