back at 7:25 with a live local news update. join us at 11:00. good morning. kbrn. victims of the malaysia airlines flight 17 arrive in the netherlands moments ago. two fighter jets have been shot down by pro-russian rebels. progress, secretary of state john kerry makes a surprise visit to israel overnight, the day after the faa imposes a ban on all flights there. this morning, positive signs that a cease-fire to ends violence may be reached. security breach. vandals scale brooklyn bridge to change the american flags.

and drawing the line. adele's baby boy awarded damages in a privacy case. will it stop the paparazzi from interfering in celebrity lives today, july 23rd, 2014. >> this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1 a from rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. >> and a lot of the adele case. >> they want to create a lot of buffer zones around their children. nearly a week after malaysia airlines flight 17 was shot out of the sky, the victims have returned to the netherlands.

touches down on a day of mourning there. nbc's katy tur is in endhoven. >> reporter: good morning, matt. the plane landed moments ago. a trumpet will sound off and that is marking a moment of silence and i will not be able to talk. the first plane in the background, the australian c-17. the second one, the dutch, c-130. the australia plane was carrying 24. the dutch plane 14 bodies. after they land. they will taxi and park next door, the doors will lower and military music followed by a minute of silence. the prime minister and king and queen are attending. the bodies will be unloaded in three waves. after the moment of silence,

they will be taken to another location to haversham where the identification process will begin. matt. >> katy, some of the victims, the identification process, will be a long and difficult one. the families will have to wait to get the remains of the loved ones until that process is complete. >> obviously, the netherlands paid a heavy price. we will check back in with katy in a lit. we have breaking news. pro-russian rebels are accused of shooting down two fighter jets. nbc's keir simmons has that story. good morning to you, keir. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. this has happened near the mh-17 wreckage in that direction. we saw two fighter jets from ukraine in the air. then this youtube video, unverified by nbc news, appears them being shot down. you see a white plume of smoke

and then burning wreckage strewn around. the pro-russian separatists are saying things eerily similar to the mh-17. let's try to find the black boxes and the pilots. there were four crew on board. we can hear ukrainian jets in the air. we think they are looking for them, too. we heard shelling in the last half an hour, savannah, perhaps two explosions. >> that we need any reminder this is an active war zone you are standing in. keir, i know investigators were back there today. what are they finding? >> reporter: they have been looking at wreckage like. this this is the plane's tail. look how much it is in tact. you can see down here how it is ripped away from the main body of the plane. in that direction is the nose of the plane. in that direction is the fuselage. you get the picture that the

whole thing seems to have broken up in the sky. potentially hit by this missile that itself breaks up in shrapnel. you can see where there are marks where the shrapnel appears to have hit it, savannah. that is what the investigators are looking for. mostly, they will want to try to take this away from the area during this war to a place to examine it. the question is will they do that? >> keir, forgive me, it seems strange you are allowed to get close to the wreckage. is that still not secured? >> reporter: it isn't at all. we are being careful. we are walking around it. we are not touching it at any point. it is completely open. there is pretty much no one here right now. no inspectors, no separatists or militia. there is so much to look at, savannah, in a wide area, they have to go to different places on each day. that gives you a picture of how

long this inquiry will take. >> keir simmons at the crash site. thank you. in the wake of the violence in the middle east, the faa has suspended all u.s. flights to israel. a move that angered israeli officials and something that secretary of state john kerry will have to address after he flew there overnight. nbc's kate snow joins us from tel aviv. >> reporter: good morning, matt. secretary kerry is here to meet with israelis in tel aviv as well as the u.n. secretary-general and he'll also go to the west bank where he'll meet with palestinians. all in an effort to broker a ceasefire deal here. in the meantime, the israelis are upset with america to keep the flights from coming in and out of the aircraft. airport. ironically one of the only international flights leaving tel aviv this morning is bound for ukraine where the malaysia air jet was shot down. canceled, canceled, canceled.

your flight? >> no. our flight is okay. >> reporter: but a lot of americans are stuck. >> my flight got canceled. i'm on a waiting list. >> reporter: this man is trying to get home to brooklyn. clara fisher just wants out of here. >> every flight is canceling. it's just something seriously wrong. >> some of the rockets hamas is firing come too close to comfort to the ben gurion airport for those american air carriers. >> reporter: here's what prompted all the american airlines and many european carriers to stop flights in and out of tel aviv. yesterday a rocket from gaza hit this house just a couple miles from the airport. we're lucky, he says. my daughter and her kids weren't home. look what they've done, his wife cries. i wish they'd all die. overnight and into this morning, the israeli shelling of gaza continued with more civilian

casualties including a 7-year-old girl hit by a shell. israel says palestinian militants are still trying to tunnel into israel, like they did here on monday. they came right over there, yeah? this man and his unit just part of the massive israeli operation along the gaza border. despite the fighting going on down south, israelis admit it is safe to fly. former new york city mayor mike bloomberg is actually on his way here now. matt, the faa is not deciding to extend the ban, but delta will not be flying here anytime soon. also the same goes for air france and the two largest airlines of germany. matt. >> kate snow in tel aviv.

thank you. and you are falling a deadly air crash. >> the plane has crashed making an emergency landing carrying 58 people. nbc's tom costello is in the washington bureau. tom, what can you tell us? >> reporter: it is about 10:00 p.m. in taiwan. this happened off the main island of taiwan near magong. we are told a plane, an atr-72, a twin engine touurbo was makina flight into the area. a typhoon hitting with heavy wind and rain. the plane tried to make an emergency landing or make a botched landing attempt and go around. that did not go well. when they tried to land at 7:06 local time, in inclement weather, they lost contact with the tower and apparently crashed.

47 dead and as many as 7 injured. this is a domestic flight from one taiwanese city to another. this plane crashing on an island off the main island. back to you. >> tragic story there. tom costello there. thanks. a southwest airlines flight from baltimore to chicago made an emergency landing in columbus, ohio after a warning light indicated smoke in the cargo hold. 54 passengers and crew members used emergency chutes to evacuate safely. wetter and cooler weather has helped make progress against the largest wildfire in washington state's history. with more rain in the forecast, they hope too much moisture there doesn't lead to flash floods. the carlton complex fire has burned more than 250,000 acres. more than 2,100 firefighters and support crew are battling the flames. more than two and a half

years after it capsized off the italian island of giglio, the "costa concordia" is making its final voyage. 14 vessels will tow the ship to the port of genoa at the pier in italy where it will be broken up for scrap. the ship will move almost at a walking pace and is expected to arrive at port on sunday. 32 people died when it struck a reef and capsized back in january of 2012. and a recall to tell you about of baby cribs. the manufacturer is recalling 14,000 cribs. according to the consumer product safety commission, the top rail can detach and pose a hazard for the child. the sparrow cribs between

january of 2007 and january of 2014. chrysler is recalling 800,000 older model jeep suvs for switch problems. it is the second recall this year. the engine can switch off if the driver hits a bump and killing power steering and setting off the air bags. the recall effects the 2005 and 2007 jeep cherokee. a huge honor for singer billy joel. the piano man will receive the gershwin prize. it honors individuals for lifetime achievement in popular music. in a statement, the library of congress called billy joel, quote, a story teller of the highest order. we agree with that.

here is a whale of a tale. a pair of kayakers wouldn't soon forget. this happened off the coast of argentina. they saw a couple of whales. they paddled. they got too close because one of the whales swam under them and lifted their kayak out of the water. you can see they are a little bit startled there. but otherwise they were okay. eventually the whale goes on its way. >> i noticed that whale has a patch of dry skin. >> can you imagine? that would be terrifying. >> good thing you are wearing a wet suit. we are talking about more severe weather in the northwest. the president declaring washington state a state of emergency because of the wildfires. they are getting a lot of rain ♪

♪ ♪ good morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. time 7:14. mostly cloudy tart here oversan francisco. beautiful day. also very thin marine layer over the golden gate bridge, not socked nit fog. ocean beach, same overcast sky but will clear quickly. temperatures will be perfect. 75 on the peninsula. 79 in the south bay. 68 degrees in san francisco. and 82 degrees out in the tri-valley. that's your latest weather.

>> as we talked off the top, police in new york city are investigating a security breach at the iconic brooklyn bridge. someone managed to scale it in the dead of night and replace the large american flags with bleached out ones. nbc's ron mott is on the story this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. the brooklyn bridge, it's one of this city's most prized possessions. you can imagine there were people upset seeing two white flags flying over this bridge instead of the red, white, and blue. flaggate has unfolded in new york city. old glory has been returned to her perches hours after a pair of mysterious white flags were taken down. and that's got a lot of people asking questions. for starters, post-9/11, how could anybody climb the heavily guarded brooklyn bridge, pass locked gates, and put up two white flags.

>> no matter what the motive was, that is a matter of concern. i'm not particularly happy about the event. >> at this time it appears it has no particular nexus to terrorism or even politics. >> reporter: police say it began at 3:10 a.m. when security cameras recorded four or five people crossing the bridge. at about 3:30 the lights illuminating the flags on the brooklyn side flicker off. 12 minutes later the lights on the manhattan side go dark. at around 5:30, as the sun was coming up, construction workers noticed the flags had turned white. this shows part of caper. one moment the flag lights are on, then off. this embarrassment for the city comes as mayor de blasio vacations in europe. which has brought criticism and adds to other security slip ups. both at one world trade center. last fall, three men climbed to the top of the tower and

b.a.s.e. jumped. in march a 16-year-old made it to the rooftop as well snapping photos for hours. flaggate unsettling to many bridge crossers. >> you're just messed up and wrong. leave the american flag on the brooklyn bridge. >> reporter: every day more than 130,000 people cross the brooklyn bridge. and as the city likes to say it never sleeps, a lot of people are questioning how long did it take for these to be noticed and to be taken down. >> ron mott, thank you very much. >> it's serious. that bridge was the target of an al qaeda plot years ago. they suggested that they cut the suspension cables to possibly bring it down. for somebody to be able to get up to the top of that bridge in the dead of night without being detected is crazy. >> wakeup call for sure. >> tamron's covering carson in the orange room this morning. and apparently another government agency is having a problem. controlling what it sends out on social media. we've all been there. >> brace yourself. what happens when kim kardashian

invades the epa? the environmental protection agency. i knew i'd bring you in with the kim k. kim kardashian has the number one free app available. it's a celebrity game. envision this. savannah, natalie, matt and al. you're able to navigate your live through hollywood and rise to fame similar to kim k. and kanye. that's the premise of this game. i'm not kidding you. it is hugely, as the kids say, popular. everyone's playing it. including an employee at the epa. look at this tweet on the epa account. i'm now a c-list celebrity in kim kardashian's hollywood. come join me playing on iphone. this is the official epa account. it was retweeted some 3,000 times before it was taken down. a spokesperson confirmed what many people suspected. it looks like an employee was playing the kardashian game while logged into the epa

twitter account instead of their personal account and this auto post went out. we don't know if they were at work at the time. congressman jon dingell sent this out. i'm the last original author of the clean water act, but i have no idea who/what a kardashian is and rarely play games. you okay @epa? and then this. staff has now informed me of what a kardashian is. i'm only left with more questions. so what do you think they said in the explanation of what a kardashian is to him? >> we can't even begin. we can't start. >> nonetheless, it's good to see everyone can laugh about it, but truly this app is worth -- what did you tell me? $200 million. she could make $84 million reportedly on this app. how to navigate your way through fame and fortune. >> something tells me that employee at the epa is not navigating his way through fame

and fortune. >> they need a loan from kim kardashian. >> famous now though. coming up a controversial divorce reveals the true wealth of michael moore. but will it hurt his image? and would your house stand up against the winds of a hurricane? we'll take you inside a test facility where test engineers uncovered a problem with newer houses are constructed. first on a wednesday morning, this is "today" on nbc.

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and responding to minor crimes. also help with noninjury car accidents and crowd control in certain events. the community officers will wear light blue uniforms, distinct from traditional officers and will carry pepper spray instead of guns. hit the streets after completing eight weeks of training. a nice day when it comes to the weather. let's check in with christina. >> spectacular. good morning to you, laura, at home. these are current temperatures right now. 67, what you're waking up with in san francisco. 66 oakland. 65 degrees in mountain view. it's overcast, you might be waking up in one of the tall buildings looking out thinking it's going to be cold. not the case. san francisco upper 60s. golden gate bridge shows you mostly clear sky, no thick fog even at ocean beach. you can see for five miles. temperatures comfortable. serven-day forecast scrolling a bottom of the screen. mike inouye. >> westbound direction, san

mateo bridge, moving a little better now. we had traffic almost completely stopped and the stall across the flat section. moved it off of the roadway to pier one. things are starting to restore. dumbarton bridge picking up more traffic. warning toward the peninsula where the president will be traveling, about late morning toward the noon time los altos hills fund-raiser. smooth drive into the city. watch around the intercontinental hotel. >> thank you. thank you for joining us as well. another update coming up in just a half hour.

7:30 on this wednesday morning. the 23rd of july, 2014. that is a pretty sunrise in ft. myers, florida. >> wow. >> where's alfred hitchcock when you need him? >> gorgeous birds invading that sunrise. we want to see your sunrise. use the #todaysunrise. good morning, everyone. nice to have you along on a wednesday morning. >> let's look at what's making headlines this morning. it is a national day of mourning in the netherlands as planes carrying victims of malaysia air flight 17 arrive there. but relatives are going to have to wait as those bodies must first be properly identified before they can be turned over to loved ones. two and a half years after

it crashed the "costa concordia" liner is being moved today. 14 ships are now towing that wreckage to a port in northern italy where it will be salvaged. and a warning if you use stubhub. cyber thieves managed to use a thousand accounts to fraudulently buy tickets. stubhub says they detected the problem and have begun giving refunds to customers. coming up, a rossen reports investigation exposes an alarming gap in the criminal justice system. why those gps bracelets some convicted criminals wear may not keep them from roaming around your neighborhood unwatched and able to strike again. and if the high winds of a tropical storm or hurricane hit your home, will it hold up? kerry sanders live in the eye of a man-made storm. what scientists just discovered at one testing facility that could affect your home if a storm hits. >> we clearly are making kerry wait for that report.

we'll get you in the 8:30 half hour. >> and the wind-blown look is great. >> exactly. let's start with a guy who built a career on a blue collar down-to-earth image. but a potentially messy divorce just finalized a painting a different picture of film maker and activist michael moore. here's nbc's gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: deep in michigan, this lakefront mansion is the setting. >> he doesn't live how the modern man lives. >> he earned it. >> reporter: it belonged to a well known man. this $2 million home on porch lake is owned by film maker michael moore and his wife of 22 years. >> i am disappointed in what appears to me to be a conflict in his values and what he represents. >> reporter: but now the pair just settled a high-profile divorce. in court filings, moore blamed

his wife for going overboard in expanding the 10,000 square foot house. reportedly in the same neighborhood as madonna and bruce willis. >> hi, i'm michael moore. >> reporter: ever since his 1989 documentary "roger & me." >> you think it's dangerous hanging out with guns in a bank? >> reporter: and other documentaries, moore had built a blue collar anti-capitalist image. >> i am one person. this is a movement of millions of voices. >> reporter: slamming the 1% at this occupy wall street protest. the new court documents reveal moore and his now ex-wife shared properties in michigan and new york. the detroit news reports the couple owned nine total. no comment from her lawyer. and moore's attorney would only say the couple has mutually and amicably reached a divorce settlement. >> smart for him to settle this matter.

even if he could have gotten more money, it is important to his public image that he not be bickering with his wife of 20 years and having all of that dirty laundry exposed. >> reporter: already exposed what some in the small michigan town feel is a contradiction. for "today," goout gabe gutierres, nbc news. let's get a check of the weather from al roker. >> it's a hot steamy mess and it's going to hang that way for 24 hours. then we have this front push through and things get cooler. this upper level ridge really dominating out west. but the jet stream takes a dip. until we get that front through, it's going to feel like 95 degrees in new york city, 96 in hartford. but behind the front, look at this. traverse city, michigan, 12 degrees below normal. same in detroit. then out west where the ridge bubbles up, las vegas is going to be 110 degrees today.

but it's a dry heat. phoenix 114. palm springs 114 and 5 above average as well. that's what's going on around 7:35. good morning, i'm meteorologist christina loren. live look at golden gate bridge, which you can actually make out vividly this morning we have low clouds, burning off quick lip sunshine coming your way in the city. you'll hit the upper 60s. nice day in san francisco. 79, not bad in the south bay either. 75 degrees on the peninsula. we are going to heat up by 5 to 10 degree as we get into tomorrow and stay hot into the weekend. have a great day. her. >> all right, al. thank you. with the hurricane season beginning to heat up, there's renewed attention on how much wind homes can really withstand. nbc's kerry sanders went to a testing facility in south carolina. he's facing some hefty head winds. i don't know if you can hear me. good morning to you. tell us about this.

>> reporter: good morning. i'm standing in what are about 50 mile-per-hour winds right now. that's far less than the 70 mile-per-hour winds of just a category 1 hurricane. let me take you outside here and you can see the wall of wind is created by these 105 fans. they can crank it up to 120 miles per hour. and it's those sort of intense winds that created the damage to this manufactured home. but it may surprise you as to why. when hurricane-force winds take aim at a home -- >> increasing wind speed to 100 miles an hour. >> reporter: -- it doesn't take much for it to begin to fall apart. at just 81 miles per hour, this manufactured home starts to fail. and as the wind increases to 100 miles per hour, the roof rips off. watch it again in slow motion. engineers at the insurance institute for business and safety say it's not the

manufactured home that's the problem. it's the carport attached to the home that created the opening that caused the roof to fly off. when hurricane charlie hit florida's gulf coast in 2004, inspectors found 80% of the damage to manufactured homes were because of those add-ons like carports or patios. >> we see winds getting under those and pushing up. they can tear open the house. >> reporter: test engineers here have tested traditionally built homes can be just as vulnerable. but proof it is possible to build a stronger edition of the manufactured homes. you've got a post against the house. >> what it does is hold the roof of the carport down next to the house. so we don't have the full force of the wind in the house. >> reporter: that properly built

carport had no problem in 100 mile-per-hour winds. this carport held. >> it really did. with the bracing that we put in there, it took our full force of the wind. >> reporter: in this test, a force of wind equal to a category 2 hurricane. it's a case now of pay now or pay later. insurance companies do these tests to show homeowners if you do things properly on the front end, there will be less damage. and for insurance companies, that means less claims and for all homeowners it could mean our premiums don't go up. matt? savannah? >> all right, kerry sanders, thank you so much. great job there. >> way to go, kerry. coming up next on rossen reports, an eye opener. dangerous criminals wearing court ordered monitoring devices but still able to commit violent crimes. are police too busy to track them? and on "trending," do you avoid speaking to strangers on a

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killers, rapists, child predators. when they're released from prison, many are forced to wear one of these. a gps monitored ankle bracelet. more than 100,000 of them in use nationwide. parole officers can literally watch their every move. if they stray into a restricted area, alarms go off. but our investigation found some officers asleep at the switch ignoring those alarms allowing the violent offenders to strike again. just imagine this man wandering the street in your neighborhood. darren sanford, a registered sex offender, convicted of luring children. so dangerous when he was released from prison, officers made him wear a gps monitored to watch him closely. but the family of this little girl was about to realize a shocking reality. >> they weren't monitoring him the way they should have been. >> reporter: sanford met her in a restricted area near kids. a place he wasn't supposed to

be. gps showed he was there, but officers weren't watching his every move and he struck again. sexually assaulting her and beating her to death. >> they knew the entire time and they could have taken him in and they didn't. now she's gone and we'll never see her again. >> reporter: parole officials say they just don't have the manpower to track every criminal in realtime. too expensive. but the makers of gps bracelets say that's no excuse. the technology is available and it's dangerous not to use it. >> place your foot up on the chair. >> reporter: to prove how precise and instant it can be, they strapped an ankle bracelet on me. i'm going to walk through this parking lot. with the bracelet on, officers are monitoring me in realtime. the moment i walk into a restricted zone -- it's going off. vibrating. [ alarm ] then is voice comes out of the

bracelet. >> you're not in your zones. >> reporter: and here's the key. a text alert is immediately sent to my parole officer. >> here you'll see we just got a violation. >> reporter: the bracelets even send an alert when a criminal tries to tamper with it. experts say it's all useless if the officers don't pay attention. when that alarm goes off, the officer has to look into it. >> yes. >> reporter: and if they're not looked into? >> then bad things can happen. >> reporter: in colorado, this parolee tampered with his bracelet and went on a killing spree. officers didn't check on this man for four days. during that time he went on a killing spree. murdering this father of two, even a pizza delivery guy.

then he did this. shot this police officer who survived. then he drove off and got into a shootout with cops. officials say they followed procedures. across the country in upstate new york, david renz was out on parole and tampered with his bracelet. 46 tamper alerts were sent to authorities. but officers ignored them all. he went on to murder this librarian and rape a 10-year-old girl. >> the human beings behind it are not responding. there's no excuse for that. >> reporter: new york congressman dan bethea says it can happen anywhere any time. believe it or not, there's no federal oversight. what is congress doing to fix this? >> i put forth legislation that would set a national standard, would provide a watch dog on these probation offices to make sure there's somebody watching the watchers. >> reporter: you introduced this last year. hasn't been passed yet and every day this could be happening. is that acceptable? >> no. it's completely unacceptable. >> reporter: and victims'

relatives say it will happen again unless congress takes action. was an amazing child. it could have been avoided. it didn't have to happen. >> now parole officials nationwide are trying to take action to fix these massive gaps. after the death of the little after the death of the little girl in seattle, the washington state made changes to the program. in upstate new york, some officers were fired. these bracelets cost $10 a day per offender, but they don't have enough officers to monitor everyone in realtime. >> it is a staffing issue? >> it is about money. that is part of the bill to get more money. >> jeff rossen, thank you very much. coming up, adele takes on the paparazzi and wins the settlement overnight.

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good morning, everyone. 7:56. i'm scott mcgrew. in about an hour, president obama will leave his san francisco hotel on has way to the four seasons for the first of two fund-raising events in the bay area. he'll then head south for a private lunch at the los altos hills home of real estate mogul george marcus. the president leaves sfo this afternoon for more fund-raising in los angeles. hillary clinton is also in the bay area this morning. she'll be in oakland visiting the children's hospital oakland research institute where she'll be promoting the group too small to fail, which focuses on helping children succeed. out the door with christina, good morning. >> good morning, scott. mile start, two degrees away from 70 in oakland right now. we're at 67 degrees in concord. we've jumped from 58 to 63 degrees in san jose over the past hour. into the afternoon, starting out so mild, temperatures are not

going to operate that much between the coast and inland valley spots. look at 13 to 15 degrees of separation at best between pacifica and pleasanton. last day of unusually cool conditions. what a beautiful day shaping up. 79 on the south bay signed 73 on the east shore. 67 in san francisco with a warming trend as of tomorrow. we'll talk about that coming up. mike and your drive first. >> 880 north bound side, really gumming up around high street. no crashes there, but it is a real sticking point. starts to move better in the of there. the maps will show you around the coliseum, that's it. 580 picks up volume a tad. east shore freeway slows but that's do to more cars. nice drive across the bay bridge. metering lights still on the bay bridge itself. san mateo bridge had a stall, that caused backup. still recovering as you approach the toll plaza. dumbarton bridge, trying to pick up the extra pace.

rest of the bay not bad. >> another underdate in a half hour.

it's 8:00 on "today." 7 coming up, is seven the new eight? findings on what could be the perfect night's sleep. and robin wright stops by studio 1a with the scoop on her and her hit series house of cards. today, wednesday, july 23, 2014. 3 serie house of cards.

we're back now at 8:00 on "today" on this wednesday morning. a few clouds up high but not too bad. a little moist, though. >> the feels like temperature will be close to 100. i'm almatt lauer with al roker, tamron hall and savannah guthrie. >> just thrown her under the bus. >> we have coming up tomorrow on "today" an exclusive first look at the highly anticipated movie version of "fifty shades of grey."

why did i get that one? >> do men and women do it differently? >> why did you get this one? >> luck of the draw. >> we're looking for married couples who are taking part in an open, honest discussion on camera. if you want to apply, just go to today.com. >> silence from mr. roker? >> i got nothing. >> let us go inside. natalie's standing by at the news desk. she has a look at all the headlines of the morning. natalie, take us out of here. >> i will. good morning once again. this morning ukraine's defense ministry says two ukrainian military fighter jets have been shot down over the eastern part of that country. this comes a week after the downing of malaysia airlines flight 17. good morning. natalie, morning. >> reporter: this is happening

near the wreckage about 15 miles in that direction. we saw two ukrainian fighter jets in the air this morning and then the news that two jets have been downed. due to video unverified by nbc news shows a plume of smoke be and then burning wreckage strewn around. what you can hear they are saying things eerily similar to when mh-17 went down, they're trying to find the black boxes. let's try to find the four crew members who we believe ejected. as i'm speaking we can hear ukrainians, we think, jets still in the air possibly looking for their crews while on the ground here those rebels are looking for them, too. meanwhile, we have heard artillery fire, perhaps two explosions in the distance. shelling continuing reminding us this is a war zone. natalie? secretary of state john kerry arrived in israel this morning aboard a military plane to pursue a ceasefire between israel and hamas.

kerry says some progress has been made towards ending 16 days of warfare that's left hundreds of people dead. meantime u.s. and european airlines are standing by their decision tuesday to cancel air flights to israel because of safety concerns. the faa later issued its own 24-hour flight ban. the israeli government protested the the actions which came after a rocket fired from gaza landed near tel aviv's ben gurion airport. a southwest airlines flight from baltimore to chicago made an emergency landing overnight in columbus, ohio, after a warning light indicated smoke in the cargo hold. 54 passengers and crew members used emergency chutes to evacuate safely. the plane was taken out of service while crews searched for the cause of the smoke. a huge honor for billy joel, the piano man will receive the prize for popular song. joel is just the sixth recipient of the prize.

in a statement the librarian of congress called billy joel a, quote, storyteller of the highest order. a little league outfielder made a big league catch when he reached above the wall to snag what would have been a two-run homer. the game ending grab you see there by tuesday's game. but cole always has this incredible catch to remember. good going. 8:05 right now. let's send it back outside to everyone on the plaza. >> can we back track one story and issue our congratulations to billy joel and the gershwin award? what a great honor. he has the kennedy center award already. he is an icon and we're big fans of his around here. >> a national treasure and now it's official. let's show you what we've got as far as your weather's concerned for today. our pick city today happens to be montgomery, alabama. wsfa nbc 12. showers and thunderstorms right

through thursday and friday. temperatures in the 90s. here we go. big storms firing up all along the cold front, indianapolis with heavier showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. starting to see a little sunshine. by the afternoon we are looking at partly cloudy skies, about 78 degrees. the rest of the country today, storms in the northeast also back in montana. wet weather in the pacific northwest. good news for the firefighters out there. heat continues from texas into the southwest. hit or miss showers and thunderstorms through the southeast into the gulf coast. that's what's going on aroun 8:06. good morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. these are your current temperatures. it's 69 degrees right now in san francisco. but you're not going to climb all that much, as onshore flow comes in. we'll get cool ocean air pumping inland all day long, and as a result, really comfortable temperatures. but here in the city, what a pretty start. this is from hayes valley. i want to show you what it looks like meanwhile from high atop mt. hamilton overlooking the santa clara valley.

gorgeous start to the day here, and we're also looking good in sunol. temperatures for today in the 70s and 80s. >> and that's your latest weather. coming up in "trending," does the paparazzi have the right to photograph the children of celebrities? a landmark settlement reached in a case involving adele. and a new way to capture moments and have breakfast at the same time. the selfie toaster that savannah got as a wedding gift. and then robin wright will be here to tell us about her new spy thriller and her latest emmy nomination as well. but first these messages.

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this is called a selfie toaster. it's from novelty toasters. you send them a fphoto and for $75 they will send you a custom toaster with a stencil of your face. who did i -- savannah. that's savannah. or is that natalie. >> oh. can you recognize the faces? >> can i have a piece of natalie. >> and i'll take a piece of savannah. >> we do have the entire -- >> a little overexposed. >> i think i have all of the others. by the way, you can get your own toaster, check it out on today.com. >> what kind a ego maniac needs a toaster selfie? >> you have a black eye on yours. >> i look like ray charles. what's going on here? >> 75 bucks it can be yours. >> all right. are you friendly on planes and

trains? or public transportation? you never know who you're going to meet. a lot of people avoid this, but it turns out it's good if you're heading out on the subway train or plane, it's good to talk to strangers. there's a report you get a greater sense of well being. >> this is from the university of chicago, researchers say making an unexpected social connection ends up improving people's day. i get on a plane normally, i'm so concerned with putting my electronics and everything down, i get in my seat, i sometimes don't take the time to greet the person next to me. i did that with robin wright. i told that story. we were on a plane for two hours to los angeles before we realized we were sitting next to each other. i think it's nice every once in awhile to strike up a conversation. you learn something. >> it's true. honestly a lot of people try to avoid it, put the headphones on. if you talk to someone, it's nice. i believe this study. >> some of my best hotel and restaurant recommendations come from the people sitting next to

me. >> in the hotel, you look through the door to the next room and start talking to those in there. >> want to try some toast? >> on your facebook page, we asked do you talk to strangers on public transportation? 56% said i do. 44% said no. i'm antisocial. wow. >> if you're getting ready to get into your car, drive to work, and you're thinking of one of the pricey german sports cars. we are going to save you money. apparently one of the best cars is right here in america. consumer reports saying the buick regal is equal to luxury cars made by bmw and mercedes-benz. cars that cost thousands more. while a beamer or benz will set you back at least 40 grand. buick is under $35,000. >> that's a big deal. that really is. this. >> a ten-year plan to change

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the car for a couple of days. >> bring it in one item at a time. >> the neighbors see her getting dressed at the trunk of her car. and that's "what's trending" today. coming up, less is actually more? how much sleep do yo need? back in 30 seconds. and we are back now with a major legal victory for adele overnight. it could get the attention of

celebrities here in the u.s. janet shamlian has the story in london. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. yes, celebrities fight with the paparazzi over the photography of their children. this morning word the singer adele has scored a victory in that fight right here. a british court this morning awarded singer adele's 1 1/2-year-old son a five-figure sum over photos taken of him. saying he was not property for unauthorized photos of their son. their lawyer argued it is a matter of profound sadness that many of his milestone moments such as his first family outing and his first trip to play group were photographed and published worldwide expressly against his family's wishes. the court's ruling is the latest in an ongoing battle between celebrities seeking protection for their children from the camera's glare and the

paparazzi's rights to get photos. >> i don't want a gang of shouting, arguing, law breaking photographers who camp out where we are every day to continue traumatizing my kids. >> reporter: actresses halle berry and jennifer garner have been calling for stricter laws. but with children of celebrities becoming instant stars in their own right, striking a balance that sits well with protective parents and satisfies a hungry viewing public is difficult. this morning's court decision could be one more step towards finding a solution. we are calling for comment, but newspaper reports say they will pay damages and the legal costs. this could set precedent and could embolden celebrities to take these agencies to court in the states. >> hope so. definitely seeing that trend here. thank you very much. >> fact of the matter is we ask for these jobs, but our kids don't. there's a big difference to be

made there. meantime, millions of americans dream of getting a lot of sleep like eight hours a night. but how much do you really need? dr. nancy snyderman is here with some surprising new findings. >> good morning, matt. whether it's folklore or whether it's science, for years eight has been touted as the magic number for recommended sleep. but according to an article in "the wall street journal," recent studies suggest we might not need that much to maintain a healthy lifestyle. >> reporter: every morning tens of millions of americans wake up feeling less than refreshed after a night of shut-eye. but when it comes to cashing z's less might be more. one study shows brain function is at its highest at seven hours of sleep before starting to

decline. another shows those who sleep between 6 1/2 and 7 1/2 hours per night have a lower mortality rate than those with more or less sleep. suggesting that too much sleep may be bad for you. >> the right amount of sleep is what is perfect for you. no more, no less. and it's very unique to you. >> reporter: whatever your magic number, experts believe skimping on a full night of sleep even by 20 minutes impairs performance and memory and can negatively affect your health and cause weight gain. >> despite being fully aware that sleep is important, most of us are still not able to get to that magic number that's just right for us. >> it does seem to defy what we've been told for our entire lives. eight hours, eight hours, eight hours. now we're finding it might be seven hours would be better? >> i think it's been conventional wisdom. but if you talk to sleep

experts, they say the only way to know is your own experiment. that means unplugging. not doing e-mails 15 minutes beforehand and taking out the tv. we went to bed when the sun went down. we got up when the sun came up. somewhere in there is your magic number. for lots of people it may be 6 1/2 to 7 hours of sleep. >> i think it's fascinating brain function will start to decline after eight hours of sleep. >> if you get too late, your stress chemicals go up which make you sort of desire foods that are caused by stress. you crave fat. you crave carbs. you put on weight. and you put your heart at risk. on the other end which does not happen often, people who sleep too much, it's been associated with diabetes and with depression. so there is a sweet spot in there, but you have to understand you and i are not the same. and we might need different.

in this kind of job, it's abnormal to begin with. >> and my kids still need 10, 11 hours. >> teenagers need more sleep than we give them. >> i want to ask another question about a health-related story. survey by the partnership for drug free kids found that the number of teenagers who have ever used synthetic human growth hormones have doubled in the past year. >> this one caught me by surprise. we know teenagers have experimented with testosterone especially boys because it gives you lean muscle mass, you can lift more weights in the gym. but synthetic human growth hormone is meant by prescription for kids who may have stunted growth, who don't naturally make enough. but now kids boys and girls are using it for the same reason. it makes them look better, more muscle mass. when you're 17 or 18 you don't think of the long-term ramifications of increased risk for cancer, kidney disease,

heart disease. this isn't safe. so hcg and steroids, if you have any concerns that your child's body has suddenly changed, go in the bedroom and check things out. >> thank you very much. back to the other story, for more information on getting a better night's rest including the one thing in your bed to get rid of, head to our website today.com. savannah? >> okay, matt. i'm intrigued. thank you. we are hanging on the plaza with members of the world surfing tour. they're here to launch a leg of the u.s. tour. we've got kelly slater here and others. good morning to all of you. >> good morning. >> you are clearly the veteran here. what keeps you going out there on the water year after year? do you have any advice to these

youngings you see here? >> i just love surfing. i think that's the thing for all of us here. it's a huge passion for us. it's not a job, per se. it's something we'd love to be doing anyways. >> coco, you are obviously a dominant female surfer. tell me about the u.s. why is it nice to be surfing on your home turf? >> it's nice to be in north america for the next couple months. so just to be kind of close to home and with all the americans, it will be really fun. >> finally we couldn't help but notice you were in the espn body issue. that's exciting. maybe a little bit scary, too, right? >> it was. but i've seen kelly do it before. so i felt like it was the right time, it was the right platform. espn is really prestigious. it's all about athleticism.

so i was happy. >> it's great to have you here. gabrielle a very good morning to you. 8:26 now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. president obama is in the bay area this morning. the president arrived at sfo late last night with plenty of security, but not much fanfare. he's only expected to stay in the bay area until early this afternoon. here is his itinerary. at around 9:00 this morning, he'll attend a house majority pac event at the four seasons in san francisco south of market district. at noon, he's heading to a private fund-raiser in the los altos hills. then the president will take off from sfo at around 1:20 this afternoon. with that presidential motorcade comes some traffic backups. how we looking, mike? >> so far, so good. we'll look at the maps and talk about san francisco in general on your approach.

and nothing really unusual, watch those surface streets around intercontinental and four seasons. that's just at the soma district and around the convention center. we're looking at the rest of your traffic flowing, overall, if you pick your path, you're seeing a pretty standard flow. in fact, a little bit lighter for many of your bay area commutes. we've had a tough drive across that san mateo bridge. a couple of earlier stalls have cleared. and northbound 880 past the doll seem, it's really jamming up from the coliseum, just up into downtown. back to you. >> thank you very much. >> thank you for joining us as well. another update coming up in half an hour. have a great morning.

8:30 now on this wednesday morning. it's the 23rd of july 2014. we have a great crowd on our plaza. a hot and steamy one here in the northeast today. >> that's right. back from boston all the way to d.c. it's going to be like this. >> coming up in our studio, we're going to talk to one of, i think, the most talented act resss in hollywood. robin wright. she happens to have a role in a

blockbuster called "house of cards." we're going to talk to her about a lot of things coming up. plus we've narrowed down the field on our "today's got talent" search. they will be performing for us in just a moment. then you will get to vote on which act goes directly to the live shows on "america's got talent." >> very nice. >> three really good acts. and don't forget, one republic is take over our summer concert stage on friday. and you get to pick one of their songs. here are the choices. "i lived," "secrets," or "apologize." head to today.com to vote then come down to the plaza on friday. >> i vote for "i lived." one of my favorites. i'm about to go on another "today takes off" adventure to cooperstown.

we're going to talk to three of the inductees and we're going to show you all else that cooperstown has to offer. >> so fun. >> jenna and i will do a little tubing on the lake. >> all right. >> well, let's check out what we've got as far as your weather is concerned starting with today. risk of strong storms in the northeast where natalie's heading. we've got strong storms also back through the northern plains. wet weather in the pacific northwest. southern states steamy. and then tomorrow risk of strong storms in the central plains. look for a few showers in the puget sound area, and the heat continues 8:32. i'm meteorologist christina loren. these are your high temperatures for today. really nice day shaping up. 74 on the peninsula, 78 for the south bay. and 68 degrees in san francisco. today staying nice and warm

there. we'll hit 83 degrees in the north bay. the east shore is at 71 degrees and 82 degrees is the forecasted high, even in the hot spots, staying nice and comfortable and we have good air quality for today. we are going to crank that heat as we get into the end of the week. in fact, the 90s on the way for friday in the south bay. >> and that's your latest weather. >> thank you very much. coming up next, robin wright on her new thriller. and also "house of cards." >> then we have a mini "america's got talent" show going on here. for those performing for a chance to go straight to the live shows next week. but first this is "today" on nbc.

♪ 8:35 and we're back with acclaimed actress robin wright. her portrayal in "house of cards" has earned her a lot of awards including her second straight emmy nomination.

you can now catch her on the screen in a spy thriller called "a most wanted man." take a look. >> the doctor is everything we want him to be and more. enlightened, engaged with the west. every good man has a bit of bad, doesn't he? and in his case, that little bit just might kill you. >> hey, robin. >> hey. >> how you doing? >> good. how you doing? >> you don't like watching those, do you? >> nope. got to avert the eyes. i'm going to look everywhere but there. >> has that always been the case? >> yeah. you're always going to find yet again another mistake you made. why didn't i do it that way? >> you're doing it the right way for most things. >> you can never quit. you're always going to have to repair work. >> in talking to you over the

years on and off camera, i get the impression you're a serious minded person. and i've always gotten the impression you would not like to take on a role unless it's a challenge. is that fair? >> that's a fair assessment. serious mind is an accurate title. >> so your character in this in "a most wanted man," what is the challenge in her? >> well, she's so by the book. i got to do a tour at langley and pick the brains of some agents and cia agents. and what was fascinating to realize is that most of the positions that i play in this movie are women in those seats. they do all the minutia and the men do the "a" to "z" and pick up all the crumbs. >> i was reading that that you spent time at langley. is that real research or did you just want to hang out with some spies? >> the latter. >> it's got to be a cool place. >> it was amazing.

basically we're all being tapped right now. every single one of us. >> you now have the information. you're the edward snowden of tomorrow, is that it? >> i'm messing with you. >> when you make a movie like this and i was speaking to rachel mcedadams yesterday. she said she loved having the book because it gave her more on the screen play. do you feel the same way? >> you have a look at espionage on both sides of the continent. it's a perspective from the american cia and the german. that's where the conflict ensues. >> i'm looking at you and things are going awfully well for you right now. >> do you have any wood? i've got to knock on that. >> you can knock here. between the movie roles that keep coming and they're juicy roles and the netflix show "house of cards," did you ever see that coming? i think we talked about that show when you first got involved with it. did you have any idea what it

would become? >> not in a million years. none of us did. we had no idea we were sitting on -- yes, quality. we knew with kevin spacey we knew had nuggets of intelligence. but we never knew it would become so viral, globally popular. right? because you have those people that like certain shows like "breaking bad," or that's my show "sopranos." this runs with all demographics. >> there was a time i couldn't go to dinner or to a cocktail party without people talking about that show. which is a true test. >> yeah. we're blessed. >> knock wood. go ahead. always good to see you. >> good to see you. >> "a most wanted man" opens nationwide this friday. and up next, a chance to send one of the acts through to the live shows of "america's got

talent." but first this is "today" on nbc.

all right. get excited because we are having a mini "today's got talent" on our plaza. thousands of you submitted videos online. we have narrowed it down to these three acts. >> they're going to compete for a shot on the "america's got talent" live shows. first a dance group from cornell university in new york. our second is domino effect. they build dominos to form words, pictures, and more. and last but not least from north carolina comes the powerhouse tumblers. a group that is keeping kids off the street. and we want to say welcome to the plaza. >> we're going to get all three acts to perform live.

let's start with the cornell dance troupe. i heard you auditioned for "america's got talent" but because of scheduling conflicts, you couldn't make it. >> we're blessed to have this opportunity again. we're super excited for the crowd here. you know, we hope we put on a good show today. >> and this is a tumbling act. savannah is going to get down and you're go i think to tumble over here. we'll get out of the way. >> take it away. ♪

♪ >> thank you very, very much. >> now let's go upstairs to tamron with domino effect. >> these guys have been building in our studio for the past two days. they've done a lot of work for 60 seconds. are you ready for the competition? >> yeah, we're ready. >> how does it feel to know all of your hard work for days will

tumble down? >> that's what separates dominos from any other building that it does fall. we hope it all works. >> let's hope. fingers crossed. lilly, are you ready? >> i'm ready. >> count down from three, two, one. ♪ >> congratulations.

it's a new definition to making it rain. you did great. >> thank you. >> all the hard work paid off. now back outside for our final act. >> tamron, thank you so much. from tumbling dominos we're going to actually tumbling people. we've got the powerhouse tumblers out here. how does it feel to make it this far? >> it feels great. it's what we've been dreaming for since we were kids. now we're actually on a platform that we've been looking forward to. >> people are going to be really impressed. >> i've been watching you guys this morning. this is awesome. you ready? >> yes, sir. >> i'll take the microphone. have at it. ♪

♪ >> thank you so much. thank you to all of our finalists. >> that's right. and we want to tell you it's time for you to cast your vote and decide which takes the last spot on "america's got talent" live shows. to cast your vote head to

today.com/agt. the voting runs through next tuesday at noon. one vote per person and you've got to be over the age of 18. >> by the way, we will be live at radio music city hall to announce the winner of our contest one week from tonight. you can catch "america's got talent" tonight at 8:00/7:00 central. another round of applause for these performers. we're back in a moment, but first this is "today" on nbc.

all right. we're back at 8:50. those domino tricks are mesmerizing. >> i did that when i was a kid. i had about 11 dominos and messed it up even with those. >> i know. they've been setting it up for days. >> well done. let's get some birthday wishes from our dear friend mr. willard scott. hey, willard. >> well, here we are at the mystic sea port. you've got to see us. the mystic river flowing by. beautiful water. rhode island is right over there. it's a great place to vacation, believe me. happy birthday to edith st. clair. she is 100 years old today from

state college, pennsylvania. she loves all sorts of activities and especially penn state. carl and chris taylor. they have been married for 75 years. what do you think of that? winston-salem, north carolina, where they make the nice cookies. and we wish them a happy 75th anniversa anniversary. this is juanita fleming from jamaica, new york. 100 years old today. james shimer from barberton, oregon. 100 years old today. he loves the outdoors also. this is florence peine from arden hills, minnesota. that's pretty country up there too. 100 years old today. and a final birthday wish for this day. take a look if you will, albert keeder. he hails from weirton, west

virginia. he is 100 years old today. wish him a happy birthday and he loves to have a good time. enjoys life. that's it. that's all. now back to the great city of new york. >> willard, thank you very much. we appreciate that. look who's joined us here. jenna hager bush stopped here. before she heads off with natalie off to cooperstown. >> being inducted? >> we are not. we're going to try to hit some balls, i think. natalie's been working on it. >> i will strike out. >> but it will be fun. >> you're here because you're taking us behind an event we like on the show. >> my grandfather turned 90 when he jumped out of a plane. we decided it was so much fun we put the entire interview online on today.com so you can see the behind the scenes look of this madman my darling grandfather.

and i wrote about the five things i really learned about him. >> taking questions on the facebook page. >> yes. then i'm doing my first facebook -- i can't say the book. >> chat. >> i've seen some questions and i am scared. >> it'll be fun. >> your grandfather had a different reaction jumping out of a plane than you did on the terror-dactyl. >> what are you trying to say? >> one more time! >> mommy! mommy! >> your eyes crossed at one point. >> my eyes get crossed. and natalie is such a stud that my husband afterwards goes, were you faking how scared you were? he said natalie looked so chill. i was like, no. >> she gets out here grocery list. >> i'm saying open your eyes.

>> we got texts from natalie in the middle of the ride. >> so bored right now. >> 9:00 hour coming up.

good morning, everyone. it's 8:56. i'm scott mcgrew. soon there are going to be ten people patrolling south bay streets, looking for water wasters. though they won't be writing tickets is and giving out fines, they will investigate complaints and report back to water districts and they start in late august. let's check your weather this morning with christina. >> definitely not an offender here, scott. i'm doing everything i can to conserve and i urge you to do the same. taking a live look at san francisco, mostly cloudy at this

point, look at the gorgeous day shaping up, from high atop mt. hamilton. looking down over the santa clara valley. and just a few mid-level clouds lingering here in sunol. your temperatures today, mid- to upper 70s. and that's it. 78 degrees in the south bay. 74 for the peninsula. 68 degrees in san francisco. and palo alto, today, 72.

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's wednesday, july 23rd, 2014. >> once you put it out there, it's out there. >> all right. so this story here in new york city at the brooklyn bridge, front page story in the tabloids here. >> that headline, by the way,

making too light of the situation? sayi saying hipsters surrender. this time it is a flag. next time it could be a bomb. i think that scares us all. >> here's what happened. police say this all started around 3:10 in the morning. cameras recorded four or five people crossing the bridge. the lights on the brooklyn side go dark. then 12 minutes later the other side go dark. construction workers noticed the american flags that typically fly were white flags. american flags bleached dry. the flood lights that illuminate the bridge and the flags were covered up by aluminum roasting pans, basically like you'd use for a dinner. it's been under threat before. in 2002 there was a plot by a

u.s.-based al qaeda operative to cut the support cables. there have been other security breaches. remember at the freedom tower, 1 world trade. >> b.a.s.e. jumping. >> a 16-year-old went up there and took all the video and put that on youtube as well. >> the concern here is this is one of the most closely watched landmarks in the country, forget new york, in the country. there are cameras everywhere. there are police if you walk around. how did these people get up -- and not just get there but spend the amount of time they had to up there. >> they bleached the flags. >> that's not easy. >> they found containers of the bleach reportedly. >> they lugged up the bleach, took the flags down, put them back up again. >> so we say how did they do it? the answer was security wasn't watching. if you have security and talk to people who take the bridge often, they have security stationed at each end. there are folks online who

reported people have been caught sleeping on the job. we kind of know how it happens. someone was not doing their job. >> the sheer number of cameras. but the cameras can't stop you. the cameras reported what happened. was someone watching the camera? it goes back to a human and was that person doing their job? that's the question. >> i believe we're going to find out pretty quickly who this vandal, vandals, person, people. >> more reportedly who wasn't doing that are jop. the vandals are one thing. who was the person in charge or people in charge? >> clearly whoever it was got by. and to get up there, by the way, there is a gate that's locked. you have to climb up -- get around that gate somehow. th

to bleach the red white and blue out, that's going to take some time. and they say it happened between the hours of 3:00 and 5:00 in the morning. >> but as elaborate as the plan is, they still had aluminum pans with them? >> they fete exactly over the flood light. so they knew the light. >> they're not dummies. i'm sure we'll hear more about this in the next several days. >> hopefully they make arrests there soon. all right. onto a different story. and this one is just horrible. there is -- you know, we've seen a lot on social media of social media shaming. apparently on facebook now there is a site that has gone up and been taken down a couple times and it's called 530 fatties for the area code 530. it contains photos of obese people. and this is mocking them. 530 stands for the area code there. now, the page as i said appears to have been removed. but then overnight again it was

back up for awhile. but then it was taken down again. there's no confirmation if it's facebook taking it down or not. but one woman apparently found her photo on the site, she told us i'm thankful i have enough confidence and self-esteem. i love myself big or small. if i knew the person, i would tell them it didn't bring me down. i'm still me. thank goodness she has that attitude. the faces are not blurred on the site, but we showed you some of the photos blurred out. we have reached out to facebook as we mentioned. and they say the page violates their community standards. they allow users to speak freely but take action on all reports of abusive behavior directed at private individuals which looking at that, i would say it is. >> it's disgusting. and you wonder about the kind of person who takes the time and energy to build a page to shame people like that.

>> what do you get out of that? >> and i'm sure they're not the best looking people either. >> i was so offended by this, walmart southern shoppers. people have taken pictures to shame what southerners look like. this is what you do with your time? and, i mean, you wonder why kids bully. this is probably someone's parent or someone's aunt or uncle and they're trying to make an influence on some kid's life and this is what you do. i'm happy they took it down, but it popped back up. and why can't they keep these things under control better? i know there are millions of people on facebook, but why can't they keep it under control. >> the sheer scope of what it is. the url. >> you go on there and see your face, it's so hurtful. >> hopefully most people won't see this. of course we -- you know, we kind of defeat that purpose by publicizing it. >> we publicize hopefully to educate people and wanting

people to know that this is unacceptable. and there are better standards in society. we should be well above that by now. >> should be. i just think some people are just mean. you can't shame them into changing. >> how about making us feel better by shutting down telemarketers. >> how do you get rid of one? what's your approach? >> i wish they had as bright an approach -- >> what's your approach? >> no. i want to see this first. jerry seinfeld knows how to do it. >> one second. hello? >> would you be interested in switching over to long distance service? >> i can't talk right now. why don't you give me your home number and i'll call you later? >> we're not allowed to do that. >> i guess you don't want people calling you at home. >> no. >> well, now you know how i feel. >> readers digest has the account on the betts way to get

rid of them. first, don't pick up. that gets marked as a no answer and the system programs another call for you in just a few days. i didn't know that. i don't pick up either. so when you answer the phone, the telemarketer won't let you go until you've said three times on the call no. so it's like one of those horror films tough say the name of the character. >> beetlejuice. >> you should not interact with them in any way. seinfeld engaged. stay cool. don't get angry. anger never helps anyone. and you should say this. one sentence. please put me on your do not call list to ensure you won't get a call back. and you say -- and if you call me in, i will turn you in and they'll get in trouble. >> you know what they say not to do is don't hang up quickly. because that counts as no answer.

and they will call you back. you have to hear them out for a minute. put me on the do not call list, then hang up. >> but don't get angry at them. >> don't drive angry. don't get angry. never get angry. that's right. okay. this is probably one of the most incredible videos you'll see in awhile. so these kayakers see a couple of whales. so they paddle closer to get a look. one of the whales, right underneath and lifts the kayaker out of the water. >> look at that. >> wow. >> they're going to need a bigger boat. >> that is pretty cool. >> is that the word? >> yeah. >> they were on there for a good couple of seconds. i'd be scared out of my mind. >> they were scared. >> cool wasn't coming from their mouth. >> at the time. but i'm sure once they look at the video, it's we'll be on the "today" show. all the way from argentina. >> yeah. >> speaking of viral, so

yesterday we were talking about dessert. >> cake and pie. >> cake versus pie. >> we settled it? >> who's pie here? >> i'm both. >> i'm both. >> if you had so choose one over the other? two pies, two cakes. america has spoken, ladies and gentlemen. yes. hash tag battle, baby. look at this. cake 85%. that's over 3,000 tweets. pie, that's a very thin slice. only 15%. jenna bush, cake or pie? >> pie! >> all right. let's see what you've got as far as your weather is concerned. showers and thunderstorms. cleveland, ohio, you've had heavier thunderstorms this morning. but now you've got sunny and mild skies. that's that front pushing through but as it pushes through

we are looking at a risk of some stronger storms here into the northeast. stretching from scranton, pennsylvania, all the way up to caribou, maine. and in the pacific northwest, good news. they're getting rain they need. especially interior sections of the pacific northwest to help knock down those wildfires. anywhere from 1 to 3 inches of rain possible in certain that's what's going on around 9:11. good wednesday morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. this is our last unseasonably cool day. a live look at san francisco shows you a full deck of low clouds. although we're clearing out nicely here over the santa clara valley. beautiful day shaping up. i want to show you what it looks like meanwhile over sunol. we're actually increasing those mid-level clouds. your temperatures today are going to be comfortable. 74 degree on the peninsula. 78 today in the south bay. 67 in san francisco, with a warming trend on the way starting tomorrow.

>> and you know what pushes cake over the top? >> what's that? >> it's the frosting. as we said yesterday, frosting is the dessert of the dessert. >> but i like just a little layer. >> and i like the cheap grocery store cake with the sugary frosting. >> it's frosting. >> most importantly, we don't have anything here. what's up with that? >> we need a demo. >> how can i decide? >> i can't do everything. as regis says, i'm only one man! >> we'll continue our cake and pie debate shortly. up next, a possible link between vasectomies and prostate cancer. after this. they say his magic erasers tackle so many messes, that mr. clean once wrote a book about them. not only do they clean everyday dirt, they clean a lot of unexpected stuff too. like scuffed up shoes, tough stuck-on sticker gunk, and lots more.

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>> dr. davis and dr. loker. good morning. good to have you here. lots of good health headlines this week. let's start with this interesting study that found a possible link between vasectomies and prostate cancer. can you explain this? >> this is out of the clinical journal of oncology where they surveyed 50,000 men. of these 50,000 men over a 12-year period, 6,000 were diagnosed with prostate cancer. what they noticed was there was a slightly includesed risk of more aggressive cancer in men with vasectomies. they don't know why this was the case. there was a very small increase. and some proposed it could be cell changes in the prostate or hormonal changes to the prostate because of the vasectomy. but it's unclear. as of right now what to do, i wouldn't do anything. i think more research needs to be done. i think vasectomy is a very

family-based decision. you should stick with that until there's more reason why. >> okay. let's move on to our next headline. this is a terrible story about the dangers of caffeine powder. we had this story in ohio where a teenager died after using it. what is it? >> it's perfectly legal and you can get it on the internet. you know how teens are always trying new things. and if you think about it, jolt has about 280 milligrams of caffeine. a teaspoon of this has 1600 milligrams of caffeine. if you dissolved it in water, you're getting a huge dose of caffeine. it can cause anxiety, seizure, erratic heartbeat, arrhythmias. cough fine toxici caffeine toxicity is a serious thing. kids don't think about that. >> and they're also inhaling it

which is so scary. >> snorting it. you could probably get more by dissolving it and ingesting it. but inhaling it, anything you get into the mucus membranes goes right to the brain. >> where's the fda on this? >> it's considered a supplement so the fda doesn't regulate it right now. but it takes unfortunately sometimes several tragedies before the fda will look into it. >> here's another one. this is for parents, a big eye opener here. the story about dosing errors. parents making a lot of mistakes when it comes to giving their kids the right amount of medication. what are we doing wrong? >> so this study here looked at teaspoon versus tablespoon versus milliliters. when we tell them to give a teaspoon of medication, they get a spoon out of the drawer. they're either overmedicating or undermedicating their child. this has led to many calls at

the center. what's being suggested is using a unit like a milliliter or a syringe to see exactly how much to give. so we can decrease the risk of medication errors. >> that's really scary for any parent. before we go i have to ask about this. bedroom temperature and metaboli metabolism. apparently there's a relationship. where do you want it? >> 66 degrees. it may seem cool, but it found you generate for brown fat. and that's the good fat. it's the fat that burns calories. and what they found with healthy people, these volunteers, when it was at 66 degrees they were actually burning more calories during the day. so i keep my bedroom 67, 68. it's great. makes you feel a little more frisky under the cold sheets. >> i like that. you sold me on it. i was skeptical until then. >> burning fat, but you're not sleeping well. >> actually you sleep better.

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who lost a parent before they turned 18 were 50% more likely to die during the course of the study than the people who made it into adulthood with both parents still alive. some encouraging news this morning if you're trying to sell your home. existing home sales climbed in june for the third straight month. a national realty group says sales were up 2.6%. they're now at the highest level since october, however, sales are still off compared to the same time last year. one of ohio's oldest and creamiest traditions is back. unveiled the annual butter cow sculptures at the ohio state fair. fair goers submitted name ideas for this cow and calf. and the winning names were scarlett and grace. the tradition goes back more than a century. coming up, gadgets that will make your summer a you read the labels on the foods you eat - but do you know what's in your skincare? neutrogena naturals. a line of naturally derived skincare with carefully chosen, clinically proven ingredients

and no harsh chemicals. healthy skin-starts from within. neutrogena naturals. a very good morning to you. it is 9:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. president obama is in san francisco this morning. right the now, he's at the four seasons for the first of two fund-raising events in the bay area. he'll then head south for a private lunch at a los altos hills home of real estate mogul, george marcus. the president leaves sfo this afternoon for more fund-raising in los angeles. hillary clinton also in the bay area this morning. she'll be in oakland, visiting the children's hospital oakland research institute. that's where she'll be promoting the group, too small to fail, which focuses on helping children succeed. san jose police department now relying on community service officers to help offset its ongoing public police shortage. the department just hired 25 officers who will mostly give

police officers help by writing reports and responding to minor crimes. they'll also help with non-injury car accident and crowd control at certain events. the community officers will wear light blue uniforms, distinct from traditional officers. and will carry pepper spray instead of guns. they'll hit the streets after completing eight weeks of training. we're going to take a quick break, but we'll have a look at weather and traffic right after this.

welcome back now. i'm meteorologist christina loren, taking a live look at sunol. what a pretty day shaping up for you here. i want to show you some other sights across the bay area. this is from the peninsula in la honda, gorgeous day, a few clouds hanging out in san francisco right now. you're getting the marine layer plus the mid-level cloud cover overhead. what a pretty day for you. temperatures not too cold in the city. about 67 degrees, 73 for the east shore, 78 degrees in the south bay today. and this is the last day, temperatures are going to climb by 5 to 10 degrees between today and tomorrow and then we're going to stay warm all the way

across the board. but not too hot, just the low 90s coming into the south bay. here's mike and your drive. >> all right, christina. looking at 880 through oakland, and traffic moving nice lly through the coliseum. look at the bay bridge toll plaza, still have folks waiting there, the metering lights, and all lanes backed up. also slow coming out of the berkeley curve, heading eastbound on interstate 80. that's counter commute. looking at the rest of your maps, see a smooth drive of slowing. remember, the president still over the area by the four seasons. >> a busy morning. another local news update in half an hour.

welcome back to "today." it's wednesday morning, july the 23rd, 2014. i'm willie geist along with al, natalie, and tamron. do you like pizza? >> i do. >> do we have any now? >> you can tell we get hungry around this. >> there's a reason we bring this up. >> there is. there's nothing better than scottish pizza. there's a guy in scotland that owns the bella napoli restaurant. he makes celebrity portraits on his pizzas. here's what i mean. why don't you guess who that is. >> victoria beckham. >> very nice. the next one is easy, i think. >> my gosh. >> or kund of a sicilian pizza.

>> that's a nice looking pie. >> madonna clearly. >> and look at the last one. >> ninja turtles. >> very healthy. >> much better than the toast that we had earlier in "trending" today with the toaster. >> that was a selfie toaster. >> oh, my. >> for 75 bucks you can get it and put a piece of toast in with a stencil and it's someone's face. al felt he looked like -- >> ray charles. >> could be worse. >> you could get a selfie toaster or just take $75 and flush it down the toilet. >> you eat a piece of toast with your face on it? has there ever been anything more narcissistic. >> look at me. now look at me with butter. >> it's like a monogram. >> you're a tasty one, aren't you, willie? >> oh, my gosh. >> wow. what's happening, everybody? >> sometimes i like to put jelly on myself first. >> the whole routine.

take it away. >> maybe some almond butter. let's see what we've got. for today we have a risk of strong storms in the new england area and interior new york. also back through the western plains we're looking at activity later today as this front pushes through. it is going to be delightful in the great lakes today. 73 in chicago. 114 though as you get your way into phoenix, arizona. and tomorrow those toasty temperatures continue from arizona into nevada. slight risk of strong storms in the central plains. the cooler, drier air into the northeast and northern new england. we do have some wet weather along the mid-atlantic coast as that front that is going to be pushing through today is going to make its way down into the south. sunshine in the 9:32. good morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. and these are your high temperatures for today. it's going to be lovely. 78 degrees in the south bay, the peninsula is at 74 degrees, and

68 degrees in san francisco. meanwhile, 83, and that's it, in the north bay. you're at 81 degrees in the tri-valley. ocean breeze for the east shore, 71 degrees, oakland a's have a game tonight, let's go, a's, 7:00 and it's root beer float night. getting into the next couple of days, temperatures are going to stay on the hot side. 87 for tomorrow. >> and that is your latest weather. you get the saying you'll never get a second chance to make a first expression. turns out you don't get ten seconds. >> and it can -- >> i've got an impression of you right now. you're confused. >> i am. but it can have a big effect on relationships. your posture and body language certainly count. here with some advice is janine driver, president of body language institute. good morning. as you well know, mr. roker started this with his head on my shoulder which is a bad way to

greet someone. when you say hi, nice to meet you. nevertheless, do you get a second chance to make a first impression? >> you don't. if you're late one time, people give you the benefit of the doubt because you're always on time initially. if you're late to the first meeting, wee assume you're irresponsible. >> we brought nice folks in from our plaza. for you to help us with body language. >> it's important i tell you al and tamron, i picked the most confident people. i destroyed some of their confidence and made them annoyed. you have to tell me who did i destroy. who did i turn into a monster. she will give you a certain look. >> okay. i've seen that look. >> now look at janet. and she will give you a certain look. >> okay. >> all right. >> great. who is cold and who is likable. >> that's a cold look. >> and likable.

>> their body language is the same. their hands are open. subtle changes, people pick up on them. we have a fake smile here. >> and the eyebrows. >> so the fake smile does not engage the eyes, genuine smile engages the eyes. also this eyebrow flash. >> she was batting the eye. >> this was joey from "friends" how you doing. this is i like what i see. here the eyes went down, we saw a little contempt. >> all right. >> powerful versus arrogant. >> right. so here you're going to see terri. terri's here, she's at a cocktail. she's stands this one. now you're going to look at al. this is another al. you might have to come over in front. look at al's legs here. i want you to check out his everything. >> who's powerful and arrogant? >> powerful, arrogant. >> they have the drinks the same

way. what's the difference? >> the hand on the hip. >> this is what i call a sex hip. when we mean business, i want my hips locked. when i want to look likable, kick it to the side. bam. that's likable. this is called a crotch display. a crotch display says look what i have to offer. it's over the top arrogant. >> okay. >> we do not like this. it turns us off. it's too much body language. >> you can never have too much. >> this is a morning show. >> maybe it's 10:00 at night, but on a morning show we don't want to see all this. >> that's the point. it's not that bad. it's the subtleties. >> and our last example? >> two of my favorite models here. okay so one is boring and one is fun. let's look at natalie. >> you really made this a tough one. >> i just told them to be themselves. and this is what we ended up

with. >> somebody put a mirror under his nose. >> boring and fun. >> natalie's sitting on the chair and engaged. this is a sprinter's pose. i've destroyed you, willie. she's slouched in his chair. he's concaved. even by sitting smaller you increase your stress cortisol, the stress hormone. willie sit up here. >> like natalie? >> that's it. >> there we go. >> so much more fun. >> thank you very much. up next, get ready to party. great gadgets to heat up your summer fun and cool you down as well. >> finally. thank you. wondering what that is? that, my friends, is everything. and with the quicksilver card from capital one, you earn unlimited 1.5% cash back on everything you purchase.

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>> thanks. there's another one. >> this is an as seen on tv product, under $15. bed bath and beyond. there's a spin side. you put it in the machine. al, man up on this. you ordered one. you can make your own string pasta. you put this in a dish, put olive oil in there and saute it. with your own veggetti. >> you have one of these? >> i do. i thought this a great. it makes mounds of julienne fries. okay. next. >> love me my food gadgets. we saw that here. this -- you know you have a good job when you get to test out the best sno cone makers. this is it. this is at william and sonoma. put some ice right in the machine. throw it in there. and in under 30 seconds you have

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>> we've got it hawaiian style. you can use any type of pork. salt it. the good news about this is you can set it and forget it. go to the beach. you're going to add a bit of salt and they're going to have a little water. or chicken stock. keeps moisture in there to keep them nice and moist. in a hawaii this is liquid snow. we use tea leaves or pa that that leaves which you can find in the frozen section. when you put the leaves on, it gives a toasty flavor to the pork. we'll do this about 350 degrees for half an hour, then 275 and get it nice and moist. you want to come with me? as john mentioned we have some toasty flavor. and so we're going to have a nice grilled pineapple salsa. maybe place two out of three into the blender here. >> why do you grill them before you blend them? >> caramelize the pineapple and add the grill flavor to

accentuate the pork. got lime juice and jalapeno and salt. >> all of it. >> all of it. hal peen owe, bit of salt. put the cover on there. >> all right. and i don't have it closed. >> then the finished is right there. your jalapeno pineapple salsa. >> natalie can help me with this. when the pork is done, it's all nice and moist. we're going the have a couple forks. i'll let you do it. we have shred it up. there's use in there. you shred it in here. >> all right. >> mash it up. what happens is all the juice will go back in. we took some of the liquid out just in case it's too dry we can add it back in. >> we can show you how to assemble it there. >> you two want to grab the -- i like to double them up. i'll take over. >> these are cool shells.

>> blue corn? >> we've got some corn and blue corn. you take this. >> thank you. oh, my gosh, that pork is amazing. >> nice and juicy. goes really well. >> you can have it here with watermelon salad. >> shrimp and vegetable salad here. >> we're out of time, but this is stunning and beautiful. the recipes are on our website today.com. and we're back in a moment. "today" on nbc. you used to sleep like a champ.

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well, good morning, everyone. 9:56. i'm scott mcgrew. workers at house of liquors in san leandro received a late-night surprise when a truck crashed through the wall last night. take a look. firefighters had to secure the building with boards before they could get the truck out. now, the driver within the to the hospital, but only as a

precaution. the liquor store was open at the time, but no one was hurt. investigators aren't sure if the driver had any liquor of her own before she got behind the wheel. in san francisco, voters will decide whether people in the city should have to pay more for sodas and other sugary drinks. yesterday, the board of supervisors approved putting the measure on the november ballot. the 2 cents per ounce tax would raise more than $35 million a year. most of that money raised would go towards health and nutritional programs. let's check your weather with christina. good morning. >> good morning. today's a great day to get outdoors and get active. not too hot. taking a live look at san francisco. plenty of low clouds lingering. meanwhile, we are clearing you out quick tli in santa cruz. right now, the temperature, 65 on the beach. in the water, 67 drivewayegrees. and that's because we had some unusual ocean currents. the sun is coming out along the peninsula. beautiful day and beautiful temperatures. 74 degrees on the peninsula, 78

in the south bay. 68 in san francisco and 71 on the east shore. let's check your drive with mike. >> all right. we're looking to palo alto, where southbound 101 is starting to clear from the embarcadero. actually, university to embarcadero, much easier flow over the last ten minutes. back to your maps, we're showing that same area now into the oranges and yellows instead of the red like half an hour ago. northbound 101 is still slow and jammed up past moffett, as there's still a crash partially sticking out into your slow lane, but the rest of your northbound routes slowing from 280 and 85, the rest of your bay looking pretty good, over towards the bay bridge toll plaza, pretty light. >> mike, thanks. more news in half an hour.

from nbc news, this is "today," with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> oh, yes. >> hello, everybody. it's wines day wednesday. you've been hoping it would get here. july 23rd. we're so excited to have you with us. >> happy wednesday. >> hello. we're starting a new thing with hoda's words of wisdom. >> on wednesdays. look, i try to find words i feel will lift people up. i scour -- i research -- >> you go on google. >> google, yeah. right. the one i found today after extensive research. >> yes. >> was this.

whoever said that diamonds are a girl's best friend never owned a dog. >> oh. >> because i was looking at blake and i said you know what, i want to do a pet one today and i looked at blake and i was so happy and that's what came up when i googled quotes about dogs. >> all right. >> put me in a good mood. i love that. >> while you were busy sleeping at night, people were talking about you. >> that's why i go to bed early. i can avoid it all. >> em on other programs find you extremely interesting. >> yeah. >> craig ferguson has a show called the "late late show". >> he's adorable. >> his guest happened to be none other than regis philbin. let's hear what those two had to say about you. >> i was on the "drew carey show" once. >> yeah. >> she was very sweet. i always thought, what a lovely woman. >> no, she's terrific. >> very nice. >> yeah. >> kind of sexy as well, don't you think? >> oh, yeah. >> i understand that -- >> you noticed that.

>> i did, yeah, yeah. she's got that kind of -- kind of like -- you know what i mean. >> can i tell her this when i see her? >> yeah. i've told her that. yeah, i mean she's perfectly and i'm absolutely -- come on, but -- yeah. >> really? >> a woman you can appreciate the sexiness. >> i worked with her 15 years. i took a look. >> regis seems visibly uncomfortable, didn't he? dying. >> i love that. >> i love craig. >> yeah. >> not words just grinding sound. >> i'm not that anymore but i could -- i could be probably inclined to be, i don't know. i love him. i think he's sexy as all get out. >> what did you say? >> sexy as all get out. i'm a sucker for an accent. frank's got that bakersfield

thing happening. no, i just -- i like his energy. i think it's very, very exciting. >> we're a little bummed because he's retiring. >> yeah. >> you got to get on that show -- >> i'm going to get on the show before he retires, so i can do a little hey. >> at each other. >> last night -- >> oh, gosh. >> you heard of the fur flies. >> something else. >> this is something different. >> "the real housewives of new york" the season has been -- >> tepid. >> lacklast ur. last night turned the beat around. there's a woman on the show, give you a little background named aviva. she lost her leg when 6 years old in a farming accident. >> farming accident. >> she's very sweet. >> sweet girl. >> anyway i guess she calls the other "housewives" shrews and says the shrews were not believing that she had asthma. i guess that was the fight. well, anyway, what happened as a result of the fight was that aviva did something with her artificial limb. okay. let's take a look.

>> the only thing that is artificial or fake about me -- you know, i'm sick of it. >> heather, why don't you take it? i'll throw it. here, go ahead. go ahead heather. take it. >> oh, my god. ♪ >> oh, my god! >> they say this is the last straw. i mean this is the last leg. >> nice shoes she was wearing, though. >> first of all, i love how everyone was staring at the leg like it was going to come at them. here it comes. >> that was -- >> anybody ever thrown anything at you, hoda? >> thrown anything at me? >> yeah. >> um, no. but i bet someone is throwing something at you. what was it? tell me. >> i don't -- >> what was it?

>> i don't know. they've wanted to. i don't know that anybody has ever been successful. my mother used to throw stuff. i come by the throwing thing. it's in my dna. my mother was -- you know, joanie, she gets very excited, very dramatic. she used to throw whole chickens at my father. they would bounce off the wall. we'd eat it anyway. we were hungry. she threw a whole thing of iced tea at my brother once. some people are throwers. >> listen to her. just frustrated. pay attention. >> but an entire chicken she spent the whole day throwing. she doesn't think. just threw. so glad she found her earring aids. >> what? >> my mom is in a suite instead of her apartment and they serve her a lovely breakfast in the morning and these very expensive hearing aids are gone, right. >> you know, we got to get her some new ones. all of a sudden, somebody gives her a little plant, and she

wants to go and water her little plant. >> yeah. >> and she goes, what do i get to get some water in my -- she goes in a cup board way up and gets a tiny pitcher. >> what was in it? >> her hearing aids. >> because you put stuff thinking i don't want to lose it. i've done that with things. where did i put it. >> she blamed it on the people she thought she was on the tray. that will show you. going to probably throw something at somebody today in retaliation. boy, living with her, was -- is always interesting. >> speaking of losing things, i need to stop. i can't -- it's getting out of control and troublesome. >> yep. >> yesterday, we're doing -- i'm doing some stories ay ies aboutg 50. >> you in short order. >> one involves a physical. i had to go yesterday for a blood test. i was on our show and had a sip and ate a lot of sweets and went there -- >> you ate six doughnuts. >> i know. >> they said you can't do the bloods test because you've

wrecked your whole blood system. they said can we have your insurance card. >> the card. >> so we can have it for tomorrow when you do it. i looked in my bag my wallet was gone. gone. gone. nothing worse. your i.d. everything. i have to get a new credit card, my amexis in there. i called kathie ryan who helps me a lot. >> thanks, katherine. >> please go to the dressing room and see if it's in there. hoda, i walked into the dressing room, before i opened the door, said five hail marys and prayed to saint anthony i knew if i didn't find your wallet it was going to be my nightmare. >> that's the picture i took this morning of your dressing room. >> yeah. that's it. >> god bless kathie ryan. >> that's it. that's it. >> tell us what happened. >> anyway, she found it. she goes i opened up your smelly gym bag and underneath your shoes there it was. i'm so happy. she found it. thank you, kathie. >> how many -- how many segments have we had on how to organize your life. you have had --

>> was that my dressing room today? >> that was 15 minutes ago. >> oh. yeah. my shoes. okay. anyway. >> anyhow. >> talking about besties a couple besties you may or may not know about. leah remini and jennifer lopez are best friends. >> yeah. >> i find them so different. >> different. >> because leah remini says whatever she wants whenever she wants and j-lo seems measured. >> she plans everything. >> leah was taking pictures i guess and posting pictures. >> out in the hamptons. >> on her instagram. yesterday a picture everyone saw of j-lo in her bikini. leah took that picture. leah decided she was going to post a video and was comparing leah was comparing her vash cache shual look with j -- casual look with j-lo's casual look. >> here's me normal. here's this one. head wrap, july. >> what? >> can't you be ugly once. be normal once. >> that is -- >> be ugly once. >> just once. >> yeah.

>> i love leah had the baseball cap on. probably why they're best friends. >> one doesn't care at all. >> i doubt they're competing. not competing for the same thing. they have each other's back. >> yes, they do. >> each other's cleavage, everything. i have yours, hoda. >> okay. >> there's a study out, a new one is out. >> yet another. >> they say you have to get eight hours of sleep and that's important. now eight hours of sleep may be too much. yeah. >> may only need seven. >> get their act together for once and definitively decide so we can know if we're going to die ten years earlier or not. >> we want to know if we need eight hours of sleep, eight glasses of water, coffee, drink wine, tell us and don't tell us something else. they said people with the lowest mortality rate are those who only slept seven. slept way too much and get lazy and lethargic. >> i wish i had that problem once in a while. according to these studies i should have died three years

ago. every one. i do everything wrong and i'm hanging in there. almost 61. you know, it's one thing to turn 50, hoda. you have the world by the -- but once you're -- you turn 60 you say i can get -- but now you are in your 60s. >> in them. >> you're not even -- >> you're in them. you're involved. >> yeah. >> wait until 64 and 65. >> oh, lord have mercy. the experts whoever they are, because they never come out of their hole to show us who they are, range from seven to nine. >> i get that a week total. >> i got to tell you, one time i had to interview super models for work and i said what's the secret to aging gracefully and they all said the same thing, they get tons of sleep. because that's why they don't have wrinkles. they're sleeping. >> what are they so angry about? >> because they're hungry. >> they walk -- >> they're hungry and they're rested and starving. >> cigarettes and drink their champagne. >> yeah. >> i want to be one.

>> this is an interesting -- this is another study. >> no. >> and it says, this is true, according to somebody who wrote it -- that exercise, exercise, the act of exercising, can give -- can send women to poughkeepsie. you can get orgasms by exercising. >> if they google that they're going to get something on poughkeepsie which is a lovely sleepy town in upstate new york. that ain't the poughkeepsie we're talking about. >> if you brisk walk you can go to poughkeepsie. >> depending on how thick your thighs are. won't work for super models but -- tell the folks at home what these things are called, hoda. all right. i will.

they're called corgasms. >> anyway, if you guys have ever seen in the gym that thing called -- the captain's chair. >> apparently the way to go to poughkeepsie. >> by the way, probably going to be the most popular piece of equipment in the gym tomorrow. >> here's the thing. how embarrassing would that be. >> what? >> if you're just -- >> please don't. >> minding your own business. got nothing and all of a sudden -- ah! they're going to send the geriatrics to come get you and the emts and everybody. how do you explain what just happened? >> i don't know. apparently spinning classes do it too. spinning classes and weight lifting. >> weight lifting? >> and rope climbing obviously. all right. if you guys are wondering, someone laughing here, there's always someone laughing here her name is kate. >> we love her. >> but now, if you hear even more laughter because her whole family came to visit and kate is

here with her family. she's backing away. we want to thank the entire cook clan for coming to see us. thanks, guys. >> hey. >> don't you love coming from a family that laughs all the time. >> love it. >> ever had it to make so many decisions you felt like head was going to explode. >> how to cure decision fatigue. >> unhappy with your waistline we will show you how dressing the right way can whittle down your middle. >> or your clothes. >> or exercise more. we'll be right back. >> another reason to exe is how delicious it can be.

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do you ever feel overwhelmed by the number of decisions you have to make in one day? >> take a look at the movie "morning glory" where a producer faces the first meeting with her new co-workers. take a look. >> offering us the third lead in the new patrick dempsey movie. >> great story out of tampa about a retirement scam. >> on the fritz, ten grand to fix it. >> do we want an actual baby and if so, white, black, hispanic,

asian, blonde hair, black hair, teeth or no teeth. >> i have black baby at home. [ inaudible ]. >> sorry, i can't hear what you're saying. i -- >> i'm so stressed out. >> that looks familiar. she actually did study, she came here and watched the "today" show shenanigans. you're probably suffering from decision fatigue. >> here to tell us why we are so mentally exhausted and what we can do about it are psychologist dale atkins and the co-author of "will power rediscovering the greatest human strength" and "new york times" columnist john tierney. welcome. >> hi, guys, how are you? >> great, thank you. >> decision fatigue, this is a real thing, isn't it? >> john you wrote a lot about this. >> it's been discovered in the lab and shopping mall. the first experiment involved these hungry students that were -- they were left alone with these delicious chocolate chip cookies and they had to resist them, they're not

supposed to eat them. when they did eat -- they managed to resist them but afterwards they had less self-control for anything else. they depleted their will power, their mental energy. >> you have just a certain amount of will power in you? >> you have a certain amount and you have to guard it and protect it. what happens is you end up making poor decisions if you make any decision at all. >> tell me, aren't every video is different, though? some people have more will power than others and more energy in general? >> we all deplete it though. >> right. >> the researchers found making decisions depletes the same source of energy. after you make these decisions then you have less willpower left to resist temptation and make bad decisions. >> nothing good happens after midnight. >> after 4:00. >> after 4:00. >> you know, important decisions that you really have to have your attention and your focus for and then there are a lot of little decisions that you waste your energy on. >> interesting you guys are talking about buying a car, that certain people tend to pay more after 4:00 because you're just like -- >> whatever. >> you give up.

>> is that what happens to your brain, you shut down and accept? >> they did an experiment, researchers watched people who were buying a car as they went down the list of options and at a certain point they would stop making choices and the default. the difference made $2,000 a car depending whether you put the expensive things first or last. at a certain point you stop making it. that's one of the easiest ways to deal with the fatigue, duck the decisions. >> a matter of overload. >> it is. >> your data is all full. >> it is overload and what happens is f you don't refresh, then you just can't do it anymore and say i'm done. i can't -- as in the clip, i can't hear you, i just -- you're asking too much of me. we each have to know how much we have. >> okay. if you're somebody watching and you do have a lot of decisions to make, it's best to make all of your major decisions all before 4:00? is that what we're saying? >> earlier in the day. >> right. do them earlier in the day before you get fatigue and don't make decisions on an empty stomach. glucose and food gives you the

mental energy. you need that. that can restore your willpower. >> you say eat a little bit all day long. >> a little bit of nutritious foods. don't go for the candy bars. you need to have food with protein and nutritious and you must sleep because -- >> how much? how much exercise are we supposed to get. >> oh, no. >> so if you are rested, which is one of the reasons we try to ask people to make important decisions in the morning, and focus on them, you're hopefully having more rest and your brain is more refreshed. >> how does the secretary of state or anybody travel all over the world, jet lagged constantly, making huge decisions that impact the world? >> it's a great question. >> thank you. >> on that note -- >> yeah. >> one of the things i think is important and you point this out so beautifully is you have control over when you make your decisions. >> yes spl. >> and unfortunately so many people are working so hard and spent during date they come home and have to make important decisions. you can say i'm not fully functioning now. we'll deal with that tomorrow.

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again, evacuations in place in the surrounding area. this will be in the south bay. we're told vta lines are being impacted too, especially since it's near the alum rock station. san jose fire crews responding to the scene and so is one of our crews. and we'll certainly have an update on the situation during our next newscast at 11:00. in the meantime, we'll get to traffic and weather coming up after the break.

welcome back now. the time, 10:28. your temperatures are still

really mild. and we're going to end up in the 70s. 74 for the peninsula. 79 on the south bay. and 68 degrees in san francisco. meanwhile, even the hot spots, the tri-valley, 81 for today. we're going to trade those in for the 90s tomorrow, and keep on climbing as we get into the end of the week. we'll talk about that today at 11:00. let's talk your drive, first. here's mike. >> right now we're looking at the commute. it's an easy drive. let's look at the bay bridge toll plaza toll plaza itself, where we have a few more cars. actually, they've started to gather a little more heading into the city. no incidents reported. a late burst of traffic, all lanes about mid-parking lot there. we're looking at the rest of your maps, and approaching the area, not a problem. maps through the san francisco side, though, watch the area around four seasons. that's where the president is right now. and he'll be continuing there with security blocking off, watch mission, market, third and fourd. scott, the rest of your bay, predictable. well, women taking a stand. the unique idea hoping to make those using dirty public restrooms a little easier.

i think you can see the idea there. we've got the story and more local news coming up in half an hour at 11:00. we're back with more of "today," ready to play our trivia game called who knew? summertime is travel time. today's quiz is all about summer travel, the fastest, the biggest, the weirdest and so much more. kathie lee is across the street at the experience store ready to hand out $100 for anybody who gets the question right and those who don't kathie lee's cd is in their future. here to help me out is travel and leisure international editor, mark. >> good morning, how are you? >> just before the commercial we asked this question, what city is home to the world's tallest ferris wheel, orlando, new york, london? >> it's las vegas. it's the high roller, 550 feet high. that record is not going to last

too long, though. new york city and dubai are both in the process of going even bigger. this one at $35 charge at night. $25 in the day. 30 minutes to make one revolution on the high roller. >> oh, that's a long time to be up there. kath, over to you. >> which of the following attractions has the most annual visitors. the las vegas strip, nevada, niagara falls, new york and ontario, faneuil hall, boston, times square, new york city. >> i'm going to say times square. >> and you're going to win some money. >> times square. >> number one anywhere in the world, 40 million people a year go to times square. they say if you stand there long enough, you'll meet everyone you've ever known. faneiul hall is one of the great revolutionary war era buildings. it's a great place to visit. all are in the top ten. >> kath, over to you. >> lovely friend of yours hoda, from new orleans. which of the following is not

true about the attraction called the ledge? there are four large glass enclosures, it extends 4.3 feet out with 1,353 feet underneath, it overlooks the grand canyon, it is on the 103rd floor of a building? >> "c." >> no, no, no. she gets my lovely little cd. >> she was so happy. >> the one that wasn't true was that it overlooks the grand canyon. it's at the top of the willis tower in chicago. you're standing -- 1,353 feet above the city. >> are you kidding? >> way up there. you can see as many as five states. one end of the grand canyon is called the sky walk, the grand canyon sky walk. i'm not surprised you might get that confused. >> which one had the crack? >> that's the one i don't go to, hoda. >> the lady from hagerstown, maryland. the high point on new jersey's

new thrill ride zumanjaro drop of doom is the equivalent of how many stories tall? 30, 36, 39 or 41? birthday boy? >> 39. >> almost. almo almost. >> oh, what a shame. the correct answer is 41. >> 41 stories. 415 feet high. >> that's terrifying. >> you will reach speeds of 90 miles an hour. the drop is just a ten-second drop. you are actually accelerating going down this baby. that is completely mad. >> you are kidding. >> world's tallest the water slide is called the verruckt, recently opened in schlitterbahn water park in kansas city. it is a german word that means water fall? >> i would say water fall?

>> big day for kathie lee cd. >> insane. >> insane because you have to be demeanted. that's taller than niagara falls, speeds of 0 miles an hour. just wait to see if your bathing suit arrives at the same time as you do when you get down to the bottom. >> mark, thank you so much. these are all great. are you tired of a widening waistline? the latest stomach flattering styles you're going to love coming up right after this. the all-new electronics wdepartment at walmart? because you need to take your game to the next level. so we did, too. because you need to hear beats to truly hear beats. because you need gopro cameras to go do, whatever you do, like a pro. because you need to watch things here ...or here. we've got what you need in our new electronics department. over a thousand more of the latest tech products from all the best brands. the tech you want online and in-store. save money. live better. walmart.

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the spread. >> hate when we say that. >> is the star of bravo's "blood sweat and heels" and author of "never pay retail again" daisy lewellyn is here. >> how are you? >> she is a wild woman this morning. >> she is. >> it's one of the problem areas for a lot of us. you're always trying to figure out exactly how to hide it. >> absolutely. >> spanx can only help so much. >> sometimes it can be discouraging but i have five great looks to tame the tummy. >> a before picture of teresa. teresa is our first lovely lady and tell us about what teresa's issues are. >> she wore these printed leggings and this oversized black top thinking black will make me slimmer but not necessarily in this case. >> come on out, girl. >> we gave her this va va voom panel dress with pizazz. what we did take the print and make it more in the center and the black is on the border to make her look very slim. it's super great, it's only 44.50. >> who makes it? >> fashion to figure.

>> looks so comfortable. >> very comfortable. they have great trendy pieces for women with real curves and budgets. super affordable. >> love that. >> curvy is the new black. >> go girl. >> thank you. >> all right. talk us to about kathie's before snikts kathie has a common problem the muffin top. >> yeah. >> her shirt was too sheer, too tight and wasn't working. now we have -- >> look at kathie. >> how slender. that is amazing. >> i magz. the thing is quality. quality fabric and a right silhouette to mask over the middle. we got this top it's only $17 from marshals. the great thing is patterns can be your friend. you want them to go up and down and not across. >> not long and blousy that it looks like you're trying to hide something. >> absolutely. we're masking but it's not too big. the jeans and wedges are from marshals also. >> what fabric should we stay away from? >> you want to stay away from something too clingy and it's very -- this is like a silk, very cotton material goes over. every time you move it's not

going to show all of your things going on under. >> all right. tell us about -- thank you. let's hear about mary ann. her before picture. >> mary ann, very common outfit. women say i want to be comfortable and i'm wearing something loose because. as not that it wasn't attractive, wasn't flattering her body type. >> we gave her a tailored blazer. i say blazers are your best friend. it's about bringing the eyes inward. lands end relaunched their new denim, one fit, two fit, and three. the waistbands are designed not to gap, slim your body and make you look fantastic. >> right. >> it's about flattering what you already have. the jeans are only 59 bucks. >> great. >> great bargains. thank you. >> thank you. >> let's check out the before picture. >> oh, yes. you see it. especially in the summertime, the tank top gaping at the stomach. >> is this her? >> this is her. >> that's beautiful. >> that's great. >> i say jump suits are the new

cocktail dress. >> they're awesome. so comfortable. >> madonna is wearing them, queen latifah is wearing them. this is from fashion to figure for $36.50. what i love about this, one long clean line. we don't have anything breaking it up. she's comfortable. gave her a great wedge. she's good to go. >> thank you. looks great. >> yes. >> let's take a look at janet's before picture. tell us the challenges? >> common issue running with the kids, throw on jeans, a top, you're good to go. >> oh, my gosh. >> can you say miracle in a dress? >> what is that? >> this is a designer dress, 40 bucks, got it from tj max. what i love is the ruching. the nip and tuck of fashion. so it's nipping and tucking in all the right places and this is a starburst ruching drawing the eyes inward. when you go for a halter it's going to give you a nice boost in posture and say yes to v-neck. >> bring everybody out. >> good job. >> all great. >> thank you. >> thanks, daisy. >> thank you so much. tomorrow, madeleine with good food choices to help you whittle

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♪ >> when it comes to love and money couples sometimes make it seem as if it's war of the roses. >> is your financial relationship with your partner normal or headed for the heartbreak hotel. >> someone here to test our knowledge and let you know, it's cnbc's personal finance expert sharon epperson. hey, girl. >> hey. >> hello, ladies. >> play a little game. >> play a game here at the craps table. i'm going to ask you a series of questions and you're going to place a bet on whether you think it is more or less than the number or the percentage that i'm giving you. >> okay. >> it's all about love or money and so are you ready? >> yes. we don't understand but yes, we're ready. >> you do understand. so for couples who have combined

finances would you say more or less than 50% has hidden either purchase, a bank account, a statement from their spouse? more or less? >> more! >> more. >> more, more. >> hoda. save some. >> you're wrong. it's less. it's actually 30%. three out of ten couples say that they've hidden something from their spouse. >> that's all some. >> one out of three, though, say they've had some type of financial infidelity, could be something more drastic. >> financial infidelity. >> do you think women secretly spend more or less often than men? >> more! >> spend more? >> do you think women. >> secretly spend. secretly spend. >> more or less often than men? >> i'm saying more. >> saying more. >> i'm a saying a lot more. >> you think women spend more. >> actually women spend less secretly than men do. men are more secretive about their purchases. >> they are? >> according to a new survey. what are they buying, jewelry for their mistress? >> they're actually -- they're not telling them the purchases.

the women will say what they bought but for less money. >> everybody is lying. >> exactly. >> so far -- -- i've been wrong too. >> do you think most couples would say they've had to spend more or less than $200 before talking to their spouse about what they spend? would they have to spend more than $200 or less? >> i'm going with more. >> less. >> eventually more is going to be right. >> less is right. >> all right. no, you're wrong. it's more. >> yes. >> it was interesting. a study out that shows the difference between what couples would do who are married before the recession and after the recession. those who have been married after 2008 they definitely want to discuss theirs. if it's more than $250. >> i think people are sneakier. >> married a long time, they say if it's more than $1,000 i'll tell my spouse. if it's less -- >> okay. don't you find with people who have two incomes there's an attitude of i make my money, i don't have to tell you everything i do. >> there's definitely a part of that. i'm kind of for that. what's yours, mine, ours, we

don't have to talk about all of it. some of it. when it comes to fights about money, is credit card debt more or less a hot button issue than spending for couples? credit card debt more or less? >> credit card debt is more. >> more. >> more with that and another pile. >> it's -- okay. actually spending causes twice as many fights as credit card debt. what are they fighting over most of the time? >> credit card debt. >> spending. >> they've had to hide. >> use their credit card. >> don't try to change the answer. you're wrong. >> wow, hoda. >> we know they fight. a lot of couples fight. >> this is for everything. all the pieces. all of it. >> do you think couples argue about money more or less than twice a month on average? >> more! >> more. >> that you are right. >> oh, good. >> both right on that. >> i get your pile and you get mine. >> kathie won more. >> if you are going to be fighting about money you don't want to do that in your relationship. >> no. >> you need to have the conversation about what your goals are. >> yeah, yeah. >> and make sure you split those

money decisions. >> all right. >> we need a prize. kathie lee won. hold up a sign. i know she won. >> kathie, for being so smart about love and money. >> thank you. >> this is for you. >> i think i won that before. >> i think i won that months ago. >> thank you, sharon. inexpensive and easy ways to make your summer party the talk of the town. >> lauren sydney is here. we love her. >> this is "today" on nbc. protecting my password.

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>> your own personal summer. >> oh, my gosh. this is so cute. >> how cute is this. a watermelon grill with celery on the bottom, celery on the top. >> how cute. >> if you burn the roast it doesn't matter. >> that's clever. >> that is darling. >> have the kids dunk it into chocolate. >> oh, my gosh. >> sad the way that came. hoda has to get a blood test in a bit she can't have that. >> few more hours. >> come little blood test girls. over here. hoda's 49th and birth day. have glasses that cost you nothing. >> which one is yours? >> kathie, dunk. >> i'm doing, dunk and put it here, 24 hours later you have inexpensive, use these as place cards, party -- just pick them up and you're great. >> okay. >> write on them like a blackboard. >> not every flower is an

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well, good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew. >> and i'm kris sanchez. president obama is in the bay area for a whirlwind fund-raising trip. two quick stops will net the democratic party hundreds of thousands of dollars and of course we have live team coverage of the president's trip. >> mike inouye is tracking the roads to see how the president's motorcade is impact traffic. but we'll begin with nbc bay area's bob redell live in los altos. and bob, not everybody happy to see the president in town. >> reporter: well, until moments ago, you had several protesters out here, scott and kris. this is off the page mill road exit off 280, trying to catch a glimpse of the president. the thought was that he'd be taki