good morning. breaking news, a passenger jet with 116 peel on board disappeared shortly after takeoff to africa. report in the past hour the plane has crashed. we'll be live with the latest. what went wrong? an execution in arizona goes on for two hours, some witnesses saying the inmate was gasping and snorting before finally dieing. the morning, the investigation under way. wild chase routine, a traffic stop in colorado turns into chaos the suspect running through the streets after breaking into a home and stealing a car. what finally brought that drama to an end.

the wait is over, the stars of "fifty shades of grey" in their first live television debut together. this morning, thursday, july 24th, 2014. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everyone, welcome to "today" 7 oompl a.m. on a thursday. >> extremely busy. let's jump to our top story, the disappearance of yet another special airliner, this time it is a flight in western africa, nbc's tom costello covers the investigation for us, what can you tell us? . >> reporter: this is the nigerian airline, 116 crew members on board. an official said within the past hour the plane has crashed, but we den foe where or how they

know that. it left about 1:17 a.m. local time. it disappeared 15 minutes into the flight from radar. the transport minister says the plane asked to change routes because of a bad stand storm in the airline. the airlines says half the passengers were french. it was an older mcdonald douglas plane built in the mid-90s, we believe. flying over mali, where they are firing in the north. they don't believe anybody on the ground has the fire power to bring down a commercial airliner. two french fighter jets based in the area have been now dispatched to try to locate the crash scene, niger has sent crash planes to search the area. this was operated by a spanish company, swift air. it has a relevant tiverly clean record with five accidents since 1977, two of which caused a

total of ten deaths. again, for the sign of this plane flying over west africa, 110 passengers on board, a crew of six. >> i'm sitting here with al roker. he tells me there was some severe weather in that area. were there no distress calls or transmission to shed light on this? >> reporter: not yet. but this is in one of those areas in the world, west africa, where you don't sometimes have the best tracking of aircraft. you are right, what was described to us was a very big sand storl in the area. >> all right, tom cot tell lo, thank you very much. the debate over the death penalty raised again, a lot of questions asked after a convicted murderer in arizona took nearly two hours to die byletal injection, a process that should have lasted a few minutes. we have the latest on this story, halle, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, arizona's governor wants a

review of this execution. a district court is ordering the state to preserve evidence. witnesses described the scene during the hour and 57 minutes it took to execute joseph wood. >> we hear a deep snoring sucking air sound. this went on for more than an hour-and-a-half. >> reporter: family members of the victim see nothing wrong with what happened in there everybody is more worried about, did he suffer? who really suffered were my dad and my sister when they were killed report. wood has been on death row since those murders in 1989. his lawyers appealed, the combination used in an execution that took 25 minutes in ohio in january. >> why did the state use those same two drugs for mr. woods' execution, i don't know? >> reporter: the aclu wants executions put on hold. governor jan brewer says while

she is concerned about the length of the execution, it was legal. for jeanie brown, she was waiting for years to have her family's killer put to death. it was simply two more hours waiting for justice. >> this man deserves it. i shouldn't call him a man. he deserves everything he had coming to him. >> reporter: remember it was a botched execution in oklahoma this spring that set off the debate about usingletal injection, in that instance the person was announced dead after 43 minutes. >> thank you. meanwhile, more victims from malaysia air flight 17 are being returned to the netherlands this morning. another emotional scene after wednesday's homecoming for the first time, it is believed it is a national day of mourning. katie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, patt, 74 more victims have just landed at the airport. they have been given much of the same pomp and circumstance and ceremony as the victims were

given yesterday. they will be driven here where the process of identification will now begin. the growing memorial, just one of the many ways the dutch people are trying to give some dignitary back to the victims. [ music playing [ music playing ] >> trying to be respectful. we finally got the respect that they deserve. those four brothers are back home. they're safe. and i'm happy. my son were there. i don't know, but i'm happy for the people to be back home. >> reporter: 40 victims in 40 coffins, welcomed back not just by loved ones shielded if view, but the entire nation of holland. from the dutch country side where strangers spontaneously line the road to the streets of amsterdam where time seems to stand still. people bearing witness to victims they didn't know, some

countries yet to be determined. places like malaysia and australia. >> in all society and for all that they are saying, at the dawn of day and in the sitting sun, we pray. >> reporter: wednesday's arrival was just 40 of the 298 on board and at the crash site today, nbc discovered yet more uncollected remains, a body mixed with child's shoes. the scene there, still a horror. but for the first 40, the daunting task of identification can now finally begin in ernest. the last leg of what should be the final journey home. [ music playing ] >> reporter: the state department says some 100 bodies

are still missing, left somewhere at that crash site. no word on when they will be transferred to refrigerated cards or back here to the netherlands. >> my wife and kids were watching this yesterday, a lot of emotions, wow, so proud to have some connection to the dutch people the way they handled this ceremony, this homecoming was with sump dignitary. >> i thought it was incredibly moving how people came to the street to stand there solemnly and watch the procession and give honor to the victims who so much zv it. >> they have to take a deep breath and do it over and over again. >> this tragedy in ukraine combined with the middle east has president obama facing criticism at home. law makers are saying he shouldn't have made this fundraising trip to the west coast that he's on right now. let's go to national correspondent peter alexander at the white house for us, peter, good morning to. >> you savannah, good morning to you. president obama will return back

here to the white house late tonight not before squeezing in another political fundraiser, this one in los angeles this morning as well as a speech about the economy. some are questioning the timing of the president's trip and the message it pay send. with the world's eyes glued to the international crises in the middle east, president obama is sticking to his travel plan. greeted by protests even as he attends a series of political fund raisers during a three-day west coast swimming. >> symbolism is the essential leadership. >> reporter: even some democrats have questioned the white house' approach. >> i will not tell the president what to do, but i think the world would very much respect his increased attention on this matter. >> reporter: sensitive to sending the wrong message the president passed on an invitation to appear on jimmy kimmel the week.

should top survivors suspend mr. obama's ability to hold multiple responsibilities at once. >> the fact that he is on the west coast fundraising, takes nothing away from his ability. >> reporter: the president is being challenged to stand up more aggressively to russian president vladmir putin. the new headline reads, cold war ii, the west is losing putin's dangerous game. >> i don't understand vladmir putin is supposed to be wing. he has to be the most isolated person in the world as we speak. >> reporter: during a tile of crisis carries political risks. >> the more he ducks it, the greater the risk he looked detached, bipartisan, that he's not doing the job he was elected for. >> reporter: president obama not the first president to face this criticism will not be the last. aboard air force one the aids insist he is president 24 hours a day, he says communications let him do his job anywhere were they highlight the fact during his flight to l.a., the

president spoke with his own secretary of state john kerry in the middle east pressing for a cease-fire. >> peter alexander, topping. natalie is on the road up in coopers town, new york. so willie is here at the desk. we have a conflict tied to israel. >> the faa has lifted its ban on u.s. flights going into israel. officials made their decision late wednesday after assessing a security situation there. kate snow has more in tel aviv. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, willie. if you take a look at the big board behind me here, you will see a lot of red, a lot of cancelled flights. that's because the u.s. airlines don't have planes here right now. the next flight direct from new york doesn't take off until this afternoon. it will get here tomorrow morning. the faa reversed course just

before eastern time midnight last night saying it assessed the decision. interestingly, it came hours after michael bloomberg, former fork city arrived if tel aviv to show it was safe to fly. bloomberg says restricting flights was giving a win to hamas. he met with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu last night, benjamin netanyahu met with secretary of state kerry. he is traveling over here, a few hours later the decision to lift the faa ban after a lot of pressure from israel. we should note and show you individual a few hours ago, incoming rockets were intercepted be i the is relevant defense forces, so still a dangerous situation over here willie, but the flights resume. >> kate snow in tel aviv, thank you. this morning, two people are if jail after a wild carjacking spree if denver, confirm.

it came to a dramatic end with a highway chase on foot. >> reporter: the chase began when the pair, carrying a rifle and handgun carjacked a subaru with three passengers still pence. it was the first of several vehicles they to steal during the nearly hour-long pursuit. >> the male and female got out of the car and took the vehicle by force. >> reporter: the two fled on mountainside on colorado's i-70 highway. the fe pail suspect, later determined to be a minor, quickly gave up and was taken into custody. the man still armed with weapons, kept going, eventually breaking into a home an busting through the garage door in another stolen car. minutes later, the suv gets stuck in mud. the suspect hops a fence and points his gun at drivers along the highway, it was then that an officer with the help of a good samaritan wrestled him to the ground.

>> the suspects have not been released as they face a number of charges, aggravated robbery, vehicle theft and possibly attempted murder. on a much lighter note, if you seen the movie "madagascar" this may look familiar to you, a giraffe running through the street in monterey, members colorado it got loose from the circus. the freedom was short lived. a few minutes later it returned to the circus on its own recognizance. >> i got out. >> life on the outside not so much fun. mr. roker. >> we look at water going on, out west, live this morning, we will start offer in seattle. we have showers, we will look at san francisco, a lot of fog is left. you can't even see the golden gate bridge there and los angeles looking spectacular, sun schein out there as well. this is garthen leslie, a regular guy who invented aros. a very smart air conditioner that learns your habits

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and that's your latest weather. >> thank you very much. we are learning more this morning about the investigation into that dangerous stunt on the brooklyn bridge. the american flag briefly replaced by ones bleached white. today national correspondent jeff rossen has the latest on this. good morning to you. >> reporter: look, this is turning into a major embarrassment for new york officials. so the nypd is doubling down on security on the brooklyn bridge. they always have control they are stepping it up. these are counterterrorism officers walking back and forth. you see that nypd scooter. >> that normally goes up and down the pedestrian walkway to keep an eye on everything. we want to begin with few information, police sources now telling nbc news they are getting closer, closer, not quite there if figuring out who these suspects are, in their early 20s, four or five, holding something that looks like a

skateboard. it all comes down to grainy under surveillance footage. now the nypd comparing security footage from the incident with foot annual from other areas hoping to make an identification. they know it was multiple people, they don't know who. 3 c3 lo que grabó con otras cámaras, going online scanning social media for leads, hoping the suspects will brag about their exploits. >> this does not look like a drunken stunt. >> that type of planning targeting to the type of structure indicates perhaps other might want to copycat or see it as a vulnerability. >> reporter: police believes the culprit may know the bridge well and may have been in these restricted areas before. they may have climbing experience, advanced enough to

get around the locked security gates and they knew the catering tins to break to cover the lights on the top of the towers. for all the talk about security at major landmarks, new yorkers are now losing their patience. >> it's a concern, because it could be a security issue is there that's what it leaves me with, curiosity about what else could possibly happen? report. investigators are looking at forensics here, can they grab a finger print along the flag or anywhere else to identify the suspect. if it was a prank, a stunt to get the city's attention, it certainly worked. it begs the question, if they can pull this off here on the brooklyn bridge, a known terror target, one of the most highly targeted bridges in the country. what does that mean for other landmarks in other cities, nationwide, a lot of other security departments looking at their security. >> that is the big question there morning. >> i have dylan here covering

for carson in the orange room. will you talk about one tweet that got a father kicked off a plane. >> and through his tweets, did you ever board with a person without status, imagine when kids are involved, he was traveling on southwest airlines with his two daughters, they were only 6 and 9 and the gate agent told him, he wasn't allowed to board, because he is an a-list flyer, his kids are not. so, naturally, he got mad and tweeted rudest agent in denver, kimberly s, gate '03 c 39, not happy. they make him and his daughters leave the plane. he deletes the tweets, then he's allowed to reboard. after that, southwest airlines makes the statement, our decision was not based soully on a customer's tweet. we are solely investigating the situation. because he listed the woman's name and where she was at, it

was considered a security threat. southwest airlines later tweets, whether the feed intak good or bad, we always appreciate hearing from our customers via social media, remember last week, spirit airlines, you tweeted mean comments, they favor you miles, so i don't know, maybe he should have trafrld on spirit with his complaints, it's all really because it was her name and the gate, so they thought it was a security threat. he made it to minneapolis just fine. guys. >> beware of the twitter age. thank you. coming up, a story about cruise ships, have they ruined one of the most beautiful cities in the world the ban considered on sailing into venice, that is what is being called for by a series of powerful celebrities. >> an arizona mom arrested while she left her children in a hot car while she interviewed. first on thursday morning, this

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patrick brennan waived his right to enter a plea in april and might enter one at a hearing today. he's charged with a ten counts of arson and three counts of attempted arson. after his arrest in january, prosecutors say he admitted he knew there were people in most of the buildings before he set them on fire because he has a history as an arsonists and sex offender, prosecutors say he faces life terms in prison if he is convicted. let's get a look at the morning forecast, nice start to our day, christina. >> it is lovely out there right now, laura. look at these temperatures. not too hot, not too cold. it will be too hot later on. i have to tell you in the inland valley spots, if you want to run for for example, or ride a bike, temperatures today in the 90s. that means here in the south bay, 90s for us, closer to the triple digits out in the tri-valley. 89 degrees along the peninsula and 94 even in wine country getting rather hot throughout the day today. i want to show you where we're headed as we get into your weekend. afterall, it's thursday, might

be trying to make the plan, great weekend for the beach, standard, looking warm, san francisco at 80 degrees. let's talk about your morning drive. overall, i can tell you, things are lighter than normal all across the board, couple things to point out though, accident in the russian hill area, san francisco northbound union, it's clearing, watch out for back-ups there. also another one to tell you about, this is westbound 237, delays to 280, excuse me 880 laura, back to you. >> duty christina, thank you so much. another update in half an hour. see you then.

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7:30 on a thursday morning, the 24th day of july, 2014. the sun rising in wilmington, north carolina. hopefully nice where you're waking up, too. a reminder, another great concert tomorrow morning on the show, one republic out on the plaza in our 8:30 half hour. if you're in the area, come on by. meantime, making headlines this morning, a passenger jet operated by air al gerri with 116 on board has disappeared, flying from west africa to algiers when it vanished from radar nearly an hour after take off. now an vision under way. arizona governor is ordering the review of the state's execution process after it took

nearly two hours for a convicted killer to die by lethal injection. the man's attorney says it should have taken about ten minutes. this is the first time a controversial drug combination was used in that state. overnight, the faa lifted its ban on u.s. flights to and from israel. that ban was put in place on tuesday after a rocket strike near the airport in tel aviv. coming up this morning, a story we've been following that's had a lot of people talking nationwide. what should happen to a mother who left her kids in a hot car while she interviewed for a job? this morning, there's a new deal on the table and she's here with us for an exclusive live interview. >> first let's get to natalie morales. she's been taking us on a country wide hop over the last couple weeks. the first stop, she climbed a wall of ice at the mendenhall glacier in alaska. last week an unforgettable ride on the pterodactyl.

and now to our north in cooperstown, new york. good morning. >> good morning to you guys as well. could it get any more picturesque than right here in beautiful cooperstown. behind us is oswego lake. this is a fantastic, beautiful place to bring your family over the weekend. tiny town of less than 2,000 people. hundreds of thousands flock here every year because this is the heart and soul of baseball. the town lives and breathes baseball. the national baseball hall of fame a couple blocks away. this weekend there's a huge ceremony honoring six new members. we'll talk to three of them coming thup morning. >> baseball isn't the only game in town. we got out to enjoy water sports. we went tubing. you know we like a good adventure. if people thought i was a wimp after that pterodactyl. i went wet suit to wet suit with natalie morales. that is a lot of courage. >> we had a lot of fun.

a lot of fun and adventure here. >> we aren't going to make any comments over the fact that the tube is called the airhead. i did notice that. >> thank you, matt. >> thelma and louise, thank you very much. now to another famed destination we all love, venice, italy, the fight that's raging there over the massive cruise ships that carry tens of thousands of tourists every year. janet sham blee has the story. good morning to you. >> reporter: it's gondolas that come to mind, not nine and ten-story cruise ships that tower over the buildings here and landmarks like saint mark's basilica. hollywood is a long way from the canals here, but you would not know it by the sheer volume of star power being thrown at the efforts to move the cruise ships out. massive cruise ships, the length

of several football fields, not out on the open sea, but barreling down the store read canals of venice, touring over the skyline. >> you won't see the sun they're so big. they're like over the grand khan nell, two or three times. >> francesco is part of a vocal chorus demanding enormous ships be banned from the lagoon. they've been trying for years. now high-wattage help from hollywood. michael douglas, susan sarandon and cate blanchett. it's like a who's who of stars. more than 60 artists appealing in a petition to the italian prime minister. this ancient watercraft is more in keeping with it because they don't threaten the foundation or

block the view. the cruise industry defended the venice routes which brings thousands of spending tourists to the historic city every year. >> no environmental damage by the cruise ships and no safety concerns as a result of cruise ship maneuvers. >> reporter: safe but striking. with the ships gliding perilously close to landmarks like saint mark's square, venice might be drowning in a wave of cruise tourism. there are plans to move the cruise ships out by 2015. a lot of people here believe that's not soon enough, that it should happen now. others are questioning why are all these celebrities involved? 60-plus. who got them involved and why are they transferring their attention from hollywood to venice. >> some of us have assessed that question. >> you get the feeling that story and controversy goes on for a very long time. can't leave until this issue is settled. >> exactly. get to the bottom of it. >> i'm here for you. let's get a check of the

weather now from al. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by advil pm, when pain keeps you up at night, advil pm gives you the healing sleep you need. >> last night i'm watching the yankee game. my phone rings. it's joe girardi. he said what can you do to help us here? we have a 2-1 lead. we open up the skies. boy, the fifth inning, trying to get the tarp on. they waited a little too long. so it just soaked the field, even though -- they left it. they had to call the game. yankees win. the yankees win! the yankees win! the yankees win! 2-1. there you go. a little blackout there. we have more shower activity in the pacific northwest. they got heavy rain yesterday in

seattle, portland, some record setting rainfall, welos angeles sunshine, 92. salt lake city 94. phoenix 113. denver 95 degrees. rest of the country we have a risk of strong storms and severe weather making its way along the mid atlantic, southeastern united states. as you get into the upper mississippi river valley, a few more showers there good morning to you, i'm meteorologist christina loren. looking at temperatures right now, really mild. it will be a hot day and you'll notice the difference from yesterday as those numbers climb by five to ten degrees. live look at oakland, mostly clear here, and those metering lights are still off. 101 at 280, showing you full sunshine at this the point. and with an absence of the low clouds, it is going to be warm out here for today, and yeah, oakland, nice and clear at this point as well. as we get into your afternoon

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shanesha taylor will disappear if she keeps up her end of a deal with prosecutors. >> this is a beautiful resolution to a very long, very hard journey. >> reporter: taylor was at a job interview in scottsdale, arizona, when she left her two sons, a 2-year-old and 6-month-old alone in her suv. police say both kids were in the car seats in the back, the vehicle was unlocked, the keys in the ignition, the windows rolled down about an inch. they were alone for 38 minutes and the temperature inside the car was over 100 degrees. >> my concern at that point in time was the safety and well-being of the children. >> reporter: the kids were okay, but that mugshot along with taylor's story that she couldn't find a babysitter stirred compassion. supporters raised nearly $115,000 for her. >> this is not a crime of child abuse. this is a crime of desperation. >> reporter: last week prosecutors agreed to drop the case if taylor finishes a parenting program and puts the donated money toward a trust

fund for her kids' education and child care. >> justice doesn't always have to be punishment. >> we want her to have a job. as community, we want parents working so they can provide for their kids. >> reporter: taylor now hopes to reginn custody of her kids, a moment that would likely bring tears of joy. for "today," joe fryer, nbc news, los angeles. >> shanesha taylor is with us exclusively along with her attorney benjamin taylor, they are not related. good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> how are you doing? >> doing good. >> this case prompted so much discussion in homes across the country, in places in business across the country. i think it presented a dilemma for the prosecutors in this case. you think you have been treated fairly throughout this process? >> i think i've been treated fairly. the type of resolution i had, not many people get. i think it's an excellent job they did. >> i want to ask about your kids. you said at the end of the spot you hope to gain custody back? how much contact have you had?

when did you see them? >> i saw them monday. get to see them every week end. we definitely have a lot of family time in a short two-day span. >> they must miss their mom. >> yes, yes. >> we know the circumstances. take me back to march 20th. you're going for this job interview. you three kids. you couldn't get a babysitter. you said this job was crucial. money is tight. it was a turning point for your family. but at the same time you went for this job interview you had to know that it could be hazardous to leave your children in a hot car. take me through the moment of decision. >> um, it wasn't necessarily a moment of decision. it was planned out beforehand and the plans fell through. i actually had a sitter scheduled, and that person wasn't available or just -- i guess they flaked on me, is the best way to say it. >> but then there's still a moment of decision to either cancel the job interview or go through with it. and that moment of decision went

how for you? >> it was a moment of desperation. it was me knowing my family was in crisis and knowing that i had to make a choice between providing for my children or caring for my children. >> i think the discussion that has been prompted centers around a central question. despite the circumstances, did you act reasonably and responsibly, how would you answer that question? >> that's a difficult question because it's making a choice out of desperation. it's choosing what is the best option, what is the best thing for me to do in this particular situation, be able to provide food, a roof, clothes, shoes for them or take this moment and care for them. >> so what you're saying to me is responsibility in that context is in the eye of the beholder? >> exactly. >> the money that's been raised

here, shanesha, $115,000. what are you going to do with that money? >> it's going into trust accounts for the children. >> matt, part of the deal we were able to negotiate and get the charges dismissed, we're able to have a trust fund for ms. taylor and her kids. her kids will be taken care of for the rest of their lives and that's a great thing. >> inadvertently i think, shanesha, you have become the face of the working poor in this country. so what is the message to others who find themselves in similar circumstances? >> the message is i understand your family is in crisis, but reach out, seek that help. i do understand that there are holes in the governmental system, that they don't necessarily have the funding or the programs available to help you, but there are other sectors. there are the non-profit sectors that have stepped up to fill those gaps and make sure that families in crisis are being taken care of. so just reach out. >> we asked our viewers what they thought about this

situation as it broke, the news broke. about 58% said you did what you had to do because you were in a desperate situation. 42% said you should have found another way. i think this is obviously a subject that's a bit polarizing. we appreciate you taking the time to talk with us this morning. i wish you well. >> thank you. >> thank you for having us on. >> thank you, both. >> thank you for having us on. >> thank you, both. we're back right a at university of phoenix >> thank you for having us on. >your education is built to wehelp move your career forward. here's how: we work with leading employers to learn what you need to learn so classes impact your career. while helping ensure credits you've already earned pay off. and we have career planning tools to keep you on track every step of the way. plus the freshman fifteen, isn't really a thing here. and graduation, it's just the beginning. because we build education around where you want to go. so, you know, you can get the job you want. ready, let's get to work. ♪he cadillac summer collection is here.

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the other two madonna and michael jackson. clue number three, this person's debut album came out in 1983. willie, ponder those clues. you folks at home ponder as well and tweet in some of your guesses. #orangeroom. >> i honestly don't know. >> you haven't cheated, haven't gone to the computer? >> not even a little bit. the first time i heard those clues. >> sounds like a legend. >> dylan, thank you. coming up, the stars of >> dyl[ male announcer ] the mercedes-benz summer event is here. now get the unmistakable thrill... and the incredible rush... of the mercedes-benz you've always wanted. ♪ [ tires screech ] but you better get here fast... [ daughter ] yay, daddy's here! here you go, honey. thank you. [ male announcer ] ...because a good thing like this... phew! [ male announcer ] ...won't last forever. see your authorized dealer for an incredible offer on the exhilarating c250 sport sedan. but hurry, offers end july 31st.

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investigators dusting shotgun and shells for fingerprints to see who left a loaded gun at a santa rosa elementary school. it was found by several children at lincoln elementary on tuesday. police think the gang members stashed it there so they'd have easy access to it later. they say it's a new thing that gang members are doing. they're not caught with weapons in their possession, but still have them around to use. calling it a community gun. meanwhile police searching the south bay peninsula for an elderly man with dementia who walked away from a hospital yesterday morning. this is henry scott. he's in his 70s. last seen walking away from sanford hospital just before 5:00 a.m. yesterday. he had just gotten his discharge papers, but his family didn't get to see him. he does have dementia and high blood pressure. well let's check your weather with christina. >> hey, good morning scott, good morning at home.

temperatures right now mostly in the 60s. it's really nice out there though. we are going to see a beautiful, beautiful, first part of the day. and then that heat is going to crank up. you can see the reason why. very little low cloud cover to keep us cool here. looking down over the beautiful santa clara valley, gorgeous there, nice and clear at the ocean in the north bay. this is point arena, no low clouds at all. great beach weather for you and we have that warm ocean water as well, temps in the 60s in the water. meanwhile fog here, overall temperatures today ending up in the upper 80s to low 90s in your inland hot spots. yeah, nice conditions at the coast. even touching on the 0u in san francisco. as we get into this weekend. let's talk about your drive. mike has the day off. serious crash in san jose, northbound 101, delayed all the way back to blossom hill. westbound over the san mateo bridge, two accidents and significant stackups as a result, back to you, scott. >> thank you.

another local news update in a half an hour.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, can you hear me now? shattering news about whether the cases for smart phones really protect your device. "today takes off." natalie has scaled glaciers and tamed the terror-dactyl with general that bush hager. >> mommy! >> this morning, our dynamic duo is in coopers found to take on their open athletic feat. plus too hot for tv? we've got the exclusive first look at the trailer for "fifty shades of grey" and its stars live together for the first time today, thursday, july 24, 2014.

♪ >> we love "today!" >> it's our birthday and we love al. >> hey, now. >> it's katie and katie. >> you look fantastic. ♪ >> north carolina loves "today." >> just married! >> this is one happy crowd out here. boisterous crowd. good morning everyone. a pretty day, thursday, july 24, 2014. my compliments to your throwback thursday. >> thank you very much. a little blondie "call me." remember richard gere driving down the street in "american gigalo?" >> no. >> you didn't see that movie? >> no, but i love that song. >> we have "fifty shades of

grey." >> yeah, people are so excited about that. not only do we have dakota johnson and jamie dornan here -- >> did you even see dakota because you were walking right to jamie? >> you were talking to dakota. i'm mad at you. don't worry about it. >> we have a sneak preview of the trailer. get ready. >> natalie is on the road in cooperstown. willie at the news desk with the headlines. willie, good morning. >> good morning. we begin with breaking news. an aviation official in algeria says an air algerie flight that vanished overnight in africa has crashed. it was flying from burkina faso to algeria. it disappeared from radar an hour after takeoff. france sent fighter jets based in africa to retrace the flight path and look for signs of the plane. arizona's governor is

looking for a full look at why it took over two hours for an inmate to die from lethal injection. he received a mixture of the same two drugs used in a prolonged execution in ohio in january. however, some of his victims and state officials insists wood was unconscious after the first few minutes. wood was put to death for the 1989 murders of his ex-girlfriend and her father. a father from indiana and teenage son flying around the world to set a record have crashed in the south pacific. nbc's tom costello has more. >> reporter: hi, willie. they were in a single engine propeller plane, departing american samoa when their flight ended in tragedy. for 17-year-old suleiman, it was all about doing something very big with his dad barber sitting right beside him. >> well, my dad and i have been talking about it for a long time. >> reporter: the goal -- to

raise money for schools in pakistan. he would become the youngest pilot to fly around the word world with just one over person on board. he was looking forward to the sightseeing. >> egypt because of the pyramids. bali because of the weather. >> reporter: he had only recently gotten his pilot's license. he appeared to struggle with fuelling the plane. >> i'm really nervous. i'm just hoping for their safe return. that's all i'm looking forward to. >> reporter: on june 19, their journey began. horace updated followers on twitter, stuck in canada because of icing up to 10,000 feet and we don't have de-icing fluid. june 25th, welcome to italy. june 30th. had a great time in dubai. >> i'm confident in my dad and my brother's ability to fly. so, you know, we were nervous. but we didn't feel like it's not like they were -- they want

ready or able. >> reporter: the last tweet was from the last stop, american samoa. pago pago is among the top five places, but then their plane went down. the coast guard recovered horace's body. and the family had hoped to celebrate their return this saturday. >> this was a good opportunity for them to do something they both loved. they both loved to fly. they really wanted to travel. they got to see the world. >> reporter: they did that, and they also raised half a million dollars for those schools in pakistan. when asked what he would do when he returned, horace replied he'd take the s.a.t.'s. he hoped to become an engineer like his dad. >> a lot of people have been following that story. thanks, tom. a wild crime spree by heavily armed suspect ended with a dramatic take-down by a police officer. it all began with a traffic stop in golden, colorado.

a couple bolted from the car, they carjacked another vehicle and crashed. the woman surrendered but the man entered the garage of a nearby home and as you can see there, drove an suv through the closed door. he then got stuck in a swamp and walked along i-70. pointing his weapon at passing cars. he eventually was tackled by a brave police officer there. who was later assisted by a good samaritan. incredible video. a florida man is recovering this morning after he was bitten by an alligator for the second time. he was diving for golf balls in a pond at a country club when a nine foot gator snapped his arm. he was treated at a nearby hospital. the alligator was hauled away. he was attacked in 2006 while fishing for golf balls. he says after all this, he still plans to stick with that job of his. 8:06. let's get another check of the weather from al. >> oh, wow. fishing for golf balls, i don't

know. sounds like a game show. let's show you what we've got as far as your weather is concerned. for today, wet weather, that cold front pushes through. atlanta you will see some showers and thunderstorms as you have for the last several days. behind the front we have gorgeous weather. few shower up around the mississippi valley. a storm could approach severe levels. 92 in l.a. today. 78 in san francisco. 8:07. good morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. these are your high temperatures for today. it's going to be hot out there. and this is what's left of the low clouds over the east shore, not much. 85 there. out in the tri-valley for today, hot conditions shaping up for you, 95 degrees. 89 on the peninsula and 91 in the south bay. even touching on the 90s here. so today will be hot. as we head through tomorrow, temperatures will peak, and then as the weekend arrives, slowly cooling you off, but just a touch. that's your latest weather.

>> all right, mr. roker. [ cheers and applause ] >> look at this sign. >> this "fifty shades of grey" thing has gone too far. >> classic. up next, has willie figured it out? we'll have a surprise guest joining us for "trending." >> as we may have mentioned, the stars of "fifty shades of grey" are here and will give us an exclusive look at the much anticipated movie. are you aging too fast? the five surefire signs that unlimited cash back. let that phrase sit with you for a second. unlimited. as in, no limits on your hard-earned cash back. as in no more dealing with those rotating categories. the quicksilver card from capital one. unlimited 1.5% cash back on everything you purchase, every day. don't settle for anything less. i'll keep asking. what's in your wallet? and i'm beth i'll keep asking.

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start a team. join a team. walk to end alzheimer's. visit alz.org/walk today. back now with what's trending today. >> you ever give yourself a pep talk before something big is happening, psych yourself up? >> yeah. >> what do you say? >> i can do this, i think. >> okay. >> that's really positive. >> i've done it before a big interview or something. i can do this thing. remember stewart small from snl? he had it down. >> i am smart enough and dog gone it, people like me. >> well, that was his technique. turns out, if you do this -- it's good to do this. he was doing something wrong. he said, i'm good enough. i'm smart enough. >> that's what dylan does wrong.

you shouldn't say i. there's another word you should use. you should use the world you. according to a study published in social psychology, instowed of saying i got this, i can do this maybe, as you would say, you are supposed to say, no, you've got this, you can do this. talk directly to yourself and that is supposed to really help you get over the hump and accomplish the things you want to accomplish. >> you are saying i said it wrong, it's not helping with the whole concept? >> you can say it right, dylan. >> what about yelling at yourself in the mirror, you are will never be anything? >> as long as you use the word you. >> can you use your own name? >> that's what i do every morning before the show. it's perfect. >> it's happened to one of us at one time or another. you drop your smart phone to see it shatter even with a case on it. according to an article this morning in the "new york times," the paper says whether your screen cracked has limb to do with what is supposed to be

protecting it. >> what makes the difference? three things. weight of your device, what your screen is made of and the angle that the phone actually hits the surface. bottom line, you have a smaller phone and it falls on a smooth, flat surface, it's less likely to break. >> drop your phone correctly. earlier, we tried to get willie to guess the guest. these three clues. the three -- this three-time grammy winner is behind some of the most popular song -- i can do th do this. this person is one of three to have a top 40 hit in four different decades. this person's due bay album came out in 1983. any guesses? >> i am really struggling with this. i didn't cheat, as much as i wanted to. the only thing i could come up with -- it was triggered by michael jackson, is weird al yankovic. he has a big song out now.

>> good try. >> stay with that answer? >> that's all i go. ladies and gentlemen, let's bring in weird al yaykovic. >> you are kidding. >> he is trending this morning because his new album just hit number one on billboard's 200 chart. al, this is your first chart-topping album ever. congratulations. >> i didn't have an album. >> thank you so much. >> did this catch you by surprise? did you think this was going to happen when you released this album? >> i thought it was my best album. i had no idea it would go to number one. there wasn't been a comedy album on the billboard charts at number one since 1963. this is the first comedy album to ever debut at number one in history. there was no precedent for it. i broke the glass ceiling. >> i have to say, i love your classics like "eat it." that was my generation.

did you ever think, i'm going to have the number one album with all the songs of the summer at this point in your career? >> i have been doing this for over 30 years. this is something that i thought was beyond the realm of possibility. i'm extremely happy. this is surreal to me. >> now you are being compared to beyonce, which is amazing. >> you have better legs. >> al, congratulations to you. congratulations to willie on coming up with the correct answer. that is what's trending today. we have the worldwide exclusive look at the "fifty shades of gray" movie. get ready. get

since its release, the steamy 50 shades trilogy has sold more than 90 million copies and translated into 52 languages. now christian grey and an staz yeah steel are bringing them to the big screen. jamie dornan and dakota johnson with us. no pressure, right? everyone has read the book, imagined who the characters were. was that intimidating? >> a little bit, yeah. we'll see what they think i guess. >> jamie, you already have a ton of fans. some of them were tweeting me, asking me if i would ask you to do the interview shirtless. i'm not going to ask you to do

that. >> i could have done that if you asked me. i could do it. >> we'll take that under consideration. this movie is obviously very, very explicit. what was it like to shoot those scenes? it actually seems like the opposite of fun, to be naked all day on a set. >> it's not like a romantic situation. it's more like technical and choreographed and less -- more of a task. >> did you know, jamie -- you take that in the best possible way, right? >> yeah. >> did you feel you had chemistry right away? >> i presume we did because they made it happen with us. that's a big part of it. having that and having trust. we got ourselves into situations that don't feel that sort of natural, not that easy.

you need to have the trust there. >> without further ado, let's show a sneak peek of the trailer "fifty shades of grey." take a look everybody. >> so this is just an interview for the newspaper. i just have a couple of questions. mr. grey will see you now. >> what was he like? >> he was polite, intense, smart. i and intimidating. >> do you have any interests outside of work? >> what about you? i'd like to know more about you. >> there's really not much to know about me. look at me. >> i am.

>> to what do you owe your success? >> i exercise control in all things. >> you must be really boring. ♪ your love got me looking so crazy right now ♪ >> i'm capable of leaving you alo alo alone. >> then don't. >> i had a rough start in life. >> i don't do romance. my tastes are very singular. you wouldn't understand. >> enlighten me then.

>> what are we supposed to just go on right after that? what that a pretty good example of what we can expect? >> yeah. >> you, of course, are the daughter of actors who understand, melanie griffith, don johnson. >> i think probably no, not at all. >> too embarrassing? >> if it were them doing the movie, i wouldn't want to see that. >> fair enough. >> of course, that was beyonce who sang a special edition of "crazy in love" for the trailer and for the movie. that's pretty cool. >> we don't know her. >> maybe you will now. maybe you will see each other at the premiere. >> what was it like to get that

call that you are in, you will be christian grey? >> it was pretty exciting. it was weird because i was in london at the time when it finally happened. it was 2:00 in the morning. i was waiting for the call. i was asleep pretty soon after i found out. i wasn't in a normal time zone where i go party and stuff. my heavily pregnant wife was downstairs sleeping. so i joined her in bed and went to sleep. >> that's very unchristian grey of you. thank you for being here. we hope to see you again. by the way, that trailer, we showed the parts that could be shown on morning television. the full thing say little racier. would you agree? >> yeah, there's a bit more to it. >> we put it on the internet. it's on our website today.com. tomorrow on "today" natalie's story when she paid a visit to your set. thanks for being here. >> thank you. ou.

>> announcer: "today takes off" is brought to you by capital one. what's in your wallet? >> did that clip just air has my alarm just not gone off yet? okay. speaking of natalie, she's on another "today takes off" adventure traveling with her buddy jenna bush hager. their destination cooperstown, new york, known for natural beauty and known for the beautiful lake and the baseball hall of fame. hi, ladies. >> hey, how are you? we're excited because this weekend is an important weekend. it happens every year where they honor the newest inductees into the national baseball hall of fame. coming up, we have joe torre, bobby -- frank thomas and bobby cox joining us as well. we'll talk to them in a little bit. we got to talk it out yesterday. we got to rub babe ruth and ty

cobb for a little good luck as we hit the batting cages. we had fun around town and here around the lake where we did a little tubing as well. >> not a pretty sight. we had fun, but not a pretty sight. >> it's only natural that jenna bush hager would be here with me because baseball is in her blood. as you nou know, her father, president george bush was the general manager of the texas rangers -- >> i'm going to ask you to put on a pair of white gloves, too. we have right here, come in, brad, from the baseball hall of fame. take a look at this ball right here. this is a ball that your father and grandfather signed in 2010. >> awesome. >> when they threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the world series. >> that's so cool. so what you're asking is for me to sign it? >> no. no signing the ball. but you can hold it. >> if you will learn in the 9:00

we did batting practice and pitching. we're terrible. >> she does not have a good arm. >> natalie, neither do you. a very good morning to you. it is 8:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a fire at a school in south san jose. it broke out about 5:30 this morning at caroline davis intermediate school. crews were able to keep the flames to the attic of a multi-purpose room. no one was hurt. the room is not being used for summer school, so crews will have about a month to use the repairs before those kids head back to class. i want to check the morning commute, and for that we're checking in with christina this morning. she's filling in for mike. >> good morning, laura! we actually have some serious problems to tell you about, headed westbound on the san mateo bridge. two crashes. it's going to take you three times as long as usual to cross that bridge this morning. i want to show you what the backup looks like. really stacked up, very little

movement here over the westbound san mateo bridge. so, obviously, your alternates are going to be the dumbo or you can take the bay bridge, which is moving along very nicely. down in the south bay, still following this crash, northbound 85 at camden avenue. delays go all the way back to the 85/87 split. so give yourself some extra time. otherwise, we're looking pretty good, but the metering lights are back on at the bay bridge toll plaza. back to you, laura. >> thanks so much, christina. another local update in half an hour. hope you have a great morning.

we're back at 8:30 on a thursday morning. beautiful day here in new york city. it's the 24th of july, 2014. by the way, when we look at this crowd here today, it's a reminder that tomorrow we're expecting a big crowd for one republic out on the plaza. get here early. going to be a good show. >> by the way, we have breaking news this morning about our latest summer concert stage. a huge addition, iggy azalea is

going to be here, we noer her smash hit "fancy." >> i got one less problem without ya. >> izzy is taking over our plaza on august 18. do it again. >> i got one less problem without ya. >> but wait, there's more. get ready for a brand new british invasion. the vam s are quickly gaining ground. they're here this morning with a special live performance. >> also ahead, the best grilling gadget you'll need for your next beck yard bash. >> this is cool. what's it like to join an exclusive club. natalie and jen will start with three of this year's inductees into the baseball hall of fame. good stuff. first mr. roker a check of the weather. >> much nicer in the northeast. lower humidity for today. sunshine around the great lakes, a few showers in the upper

mississippi valley, wet weather in the pacific northwest. rain in the gulf coast and southeastern atlantic states. for tomorrow, more wet weather in the upper mississippi river valley. the heat continues out west. 84 in san francisco. warmer in san francisco tomorrow than it will be in l.a. hit or miss showers and thunderstorms in florida. a spectacular day tomorrow here in the no you're right, al. talking about that warming trend for us here in the bay area. starts today. showing you a live look at mt. hamilton, mostly clear. no low clouds to keep us cool. same thing, just off the coast here of point arena, in the north bay. crystal clear sky at this hour. great beach day. and in tiburon, we still have some fog and it extends all the way south to the golden gate bridge. i want to show your temperatures for today. they will be hot. 91 degrees in the north bay. 89 for the peninsula, 85 on the east shore, and 78 in san jose.

that's your latest weather. the vamps doing autographing heefrmt you know rock stars are here when the photographers have blue hair. look at that. that's rock in roll, baby. >> gray hairs, wrinkles, creaking bones. they add up to the inevitable fact we're all getting older. is it happening too quickly? the "huffington post" explored this. the red flags, five surefire signs you're aging too fast. dr. nancy snyderman is nbc's chief medical editor. >> to show what age looks like. >> we all know we're aging. these are the signs they identified, things that we're aging too fast. the first is forgetfulness. >> remember, it depends at what stage in your life you're doing this. if you're perry menopausal, you say i can't remember where the car keys are. you get that memory back after going through menopause. that's different than a 70-year-old saying i don't

remember what the car keys are for. little things, if they come and go, not that big a deal. a reminder, surround yourself with lots of people, don't be isolated, have a pet in the house, read newspapers, do cross words, all those things that keep your mind, frankly, a muscle. >> got to exercise your brain. >> absolutely. >> the next one is a doozy. constipation. really? a sign of aging? >> let me remind everyone, most people don't drink enough water. if you don't drink enough, you don't poop as much. you don't have to poop every day. suddenly if your bowels change, one, try more water, more fiber, fruits, vegetables. if the change is suddenly serious or be there's blood in your stool, you need to see your doctor. constipation can also be a sign of cancer of the colon if there's a dramatic change. >> another thing identified,

dull skin. how do you know if it's a more serious problem? >> if you have abused your skin like i said when i was in my 20s, it was collagen, elastic and the elasticity you can check by checking the skin on your arm to see how fast it pops back, what we call the snap test. if you've lost collagen and elastin, it's time to make up for it. washing your skin well, using good products and moisturize. >> the last two. red eyes. >> usually can mean allergic reaction, maybe problems with contacts. also allergies. can also be signs of arthritis or other problems. if they don't go away with simple moisturizers, see your ophthalmologist. >> dry mouth? >> every part of your body gets drier as you get older. your mouth is no different than your vagina. >> oh, nancy. >> it all happens. water, lubricant, everything

matters. your skin gets drier, your nose gets drier, your mouth gets drier. if you've had radiation in your mouth, you get sear stoem yeah. that can be tough and you get over-the-counter products. if you want to talk about dryness, you have to talk about every horry fis. >> nancy, we were just talking about dry mouth. >> savannah, you got a long way to go, babe. >> get out of here. coming up next, "today takes off," natalie and jenna catch up with three men heading into baseball's hall of fame live in cooperstown this morning. first this is "today" on nbc. what are you up to? just playing hide the cheddar. can i play? it's more of a one person kind of game. i won. tillamook cheese slices, tastes better because it's made better.

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back at 8:35 with our special summer series "today takes off." natalie and jenna bush hager are in cooperstown getting ready for this weekend's baseball hall of fame induction. hi, ladies.

>> good morning once again, savannah. we're getting ready for the induction this weekend. it's going to happen as these three gentleman, joe torre, frank thomas and bobby koch. we'll talk to them in just a moment. always getting a huge reward, former "today" show anchor and legend on the field, joe garagiola who is getting the buck o'neil lifetime achievement award. he couldn't make it here to cooperstown this weekend, but we did catch up with him recently in phoenix. >> when i got the news, i was almost shocked because it's a big award. >> reporter: the buck o'neil award honors good work after a player hangs up its cleats. joe garagiola championed the negro leagues, raised grant money and fought against smokeless tobacco. >> people say you have a great ministry. i don't have a ministry. god gives us all a job to do and we should recognize that and

let's do it. >> reporter: joe was the only player in the hall of fame to be honored twice. in 1991 it was for his broadcasting excellence. joe g. worked for nbc for 30 years, he was a "today" show anchor twice. >> like going to 5:00 mass again. heri am. >> reporter: now honored by ball players and broadcasting friends alike. >> we love you joe garagiola, sending huge congratulations to you. meantime, joining us, the legends who are going to be inducted this weekend, joe torre, frank thomas and bobby cox. great to have you with us. what does this honor me? a huge feather in your cap to see your plaque getting up there in the baseball hall of fame. joe? >> it's awesome for me, natalie. something i never gave a lot of thought to. i never had control over it. you only have control over doing the best you can on the field. when i had the call on the 9th of december -- not that i would

remember -- even though you knew there was a possibility, when it actually happens, it's really hard to explain. >> of course, nine-time all-star player, four-time world series champ as a manager. what was personally more satisfying as an accomplishment for you? >> managing. i don't think there's any question. that's the reason i'm in the hall of fame. bobby and tony la russa, the three of us going in at the same time, it was the most satisfying for me because we mirrored each other's careers pretty much. >> frank, we have to say you work at comcast sports with us. i grew up watching you. the big heart crushed the ball, known for crushing it and also known for playing clean baseball. what . >> that's right. i'm living the dream. my hometown atlanta braves for many years, to go on with this class is really special. the game is changing. but i'm happy to be a part oift and happy to be going on the wall of fame with these guys.

>> bobby, only one of four managers named as manager of the year in both leagues. also among your accomplishments, probably the most telling, winning 14 division titles in 15 seasons with the braves. sum it all up for us. this accomplishment here this weekend, what does it mean? >> well, tommy lasorda said it best, reached the top of the mountain. i didn't know what he meant at the time he told me that. he told me that at the winter meetings. once you get here, you do realize this is as high as it can get and as far as 14 consecutive divisional titles, i worked for great baseball people. john schierholtz was the architect of all of that and she he supplied the good players for us. >> so excited for you all. congratulations. we should mention also being honored, tony la russa tom glavine and greg maddux. congratulations to the class of the new inductees to the baseball hall of fame. back to you.

>> we should say not only great baseball people, great people. nice guys. natalie, thank you so much. up next, new grilling gadgets take your back yard barbecue to the next level. we'll ask the folks at consumer reports about that. first this is "today" on nbc. all right.

welcome back to "today," grilling to help make your life easier and even make your food taste better. which ones are worth your money? the folks at consumer reports and the senior editor mandy walker is here with the results. good to see you. >> good to see. >> you can we start talking about what they call infrared grills? >> yeah. >> they have been around a while. water the advantage to them? >> they keep the food really hot, they do great searing. there is a metal plate that radiates the heat back to your

food. the product is they're not created equal. some have problems with low temperature cooking. >> the price, has it come down? i know it used to be expensive. >> you can find them just over $200 now. >> these racks are designed specifically for grilling vegetables. >> right. it's really great, they have a lot of men overboard, between the cracks. they have a smaller opening. it does have a low start. do be careful when you tern them over. >> do you like it? >> it cooks really well. it has a rob with something sticky. you want to be careful what you cook. >> i am one of these guys who love the ribs cooked on the grill. sometimes they're hard. >> the ribs do well. they can be great for the bar-b-que if you want to cook them for a gang, they clean up really well. you have to be careful, because it gets really hot. you want to use your tongs when

you are taking them out. >> tell me about this grill grate. >> it's like the infrared. it helps to heat it evenly, some grills did a good job. others less some they offer a full 30-day money back guarantee. >> by the way the makers of the grill grates say they are examiner report championship results when making perfect steaks. no more burned chicken. >> ah. >> we always hear there is an app for that. there is an app that helps you to perfectly cook your meet. >> the igrill mini, it has to be a compatible device with your iphone or ipad, you can set it to whatever you are cooking. it will let you decide if you want it rare or medium rare. >> this is one probe?

>> okay. . >> so we grill on our massive grill. >> we made a mess. >> to you we need to clean up. this is the grill bot. >> we tested it in the labs. we put it on for 30 minutes. it did a good job on the top of the rack. it did less of a job in between, it makes a lot of noise. >> the folks at grill bots, consumer reports used an earlier model. since then they have made improvements and recommending a longer cleaning cycle for dirtier grates. >> we'd love to test it in our labs. this was bought online recently. >> brick oven pizza on on the of the grill. >> it's a pizza oven box, it's heavy, it has to be on a three burner oven or higher. it does a great job cooking biz za, it's four minutes or less. they did a great job, cooking the top evenly.

>> it gets a thumbs up. >> yes. >> consumer reports, mandy walker, thank you very much, appreciate it. up federal government, a live performance from the great effort sensation the vamps in our studio. first, this is "today" on nbc. . first this is

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by toyota. ♪ >> we're back now at 8:50 with pop sensations the vamps, already a hit in britain. they're hoping to take the u.s. by storm. on tour with austin ma hone, a catchy new single "something to you." guys, good morning to all of you. welcome to the u.s. you're huge in britain. about to go on this u.s. tour. how do you feel about being here in america and making it big here? >> i think it's very exciting for us. at home in the uk, our music is out. our music comes out a week on monday for the first time in america. >> have you spent much time in the states prior to this tour? >> we got like half the album down in new york actually. we wrote a lot of the songs in new york and a bit in l.a. this is a our first tour of all of north america. >> we should mention, you a lot of fans in the u.s. already before you even get here. sometimes people make comparisons and might say this is another one direction kind of band. do you like that or do you say

we're different? >> we like one direction. i don't know. i think our music is pretty different. as long as people enjoy our music, it doesn't matter. >> you were all making music independent and then got together through social media. when you first got together and heard the sound for the first time as a band, did you know you heard something? >> the first time we rehearsed it was probably pretty terrible. >> it was me, brad and tristan at brad's house. we were just messing around. it's nice to finally have something, a full band with our music. >> excited for the album. what are you going to sing to us? >> "somebody to you." >> ladies and gentlemen, the vamps. ♪ yeah you

♪ yeah you ♪ i used to wanna be living like there's only me ♪ ♪ and now i spend my time thinking about a way to get you off my mind ♪ ♪ i used to be so tough, never really gave enough ♪ ♪ and then you caught my eye, giving me the feeling of a lightning strike ♪ ♪ look at me now, i'm falling ♪ i can't even talk, still stuttering ♪ ♪ this ground of mine keeps shaking ♪ ♪ oh, oh, oh. ♪ all i wanna be and all i ever wanna be is somebody to you ♪ ♪ all i ever wanna be is somebody to you ♪ ♪ everybody trying to be a billionaire, but every time i look at you i just don't care ♪ ♪ all i wanna nah be and all i ever wanna be is somebody to

you ♪ ♪ i used to run around, i didn't want to settle down ♪ ♪ now i'm looking for a way i can be all things ♪ ♪ i've got your photograph but baby i snead more than that ♪ ♪ i need to know your lips ♪ look at me i'm falling ♪ i can't even talk, still stuttering ♪ ♪ this ground of mine keeps shaking ♪ ♪ all i want in be and all i ever wanna be is somebody to you ♪ ♪ all i want in be and all i ever wanna be is somebody to you ♪ ♪ everybody's trying to be a billionaire, but every time i look at you i just don't care ♪ ♪ cuz all i want in be and ever wanna be is somebody to you ♪ ♪ look at me now, i'm falling, i

can't even talk, still stuttering ♪ ♪ all i wanna be and all i ever wanna be is somebody to you ♪ ♪ all i wanna be and all i ever wanna be is somebody to you ♪ ♪ all i wanna be and all i ever wanna be is somebody to you ♪ ♪ all i wanna be and all i ever wanna be is somebody to you ♪ ♪ everybody trying to be a billionaire, i all i wanna be or ever wanna be is somebody to you ♪ ♪ all i wanna be and all i ever wanna be is somebody to you ♪ ♪ yeah you

[ cheers and applause ] >> meet the vamps. thank you so much. we're back in a moment. but first on a thursday morning, we'll get a check of your local news and weath well, good morning, everyone. 8:56. i'm scott mcgrew. representatives from the bay area will be in colorado today, making a case to bring the olympics to the bay. the u.s. olympic committee has whittled down its choices for the american representation to four places. san francisco, los angeles, boston, and washington, d.c. today, representatives from those four cities are meeting with the committee in colorado springs, and you see their names

there. it's giants ceo, larry baer, anne cribbs, tony winnicer, and steve stranberg. let's talk about what would happen if the olympics were held here. levi stadium could be a venue. we'll have more news coming up in half an hour.

>> announcer: 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. welcome to today. >> it's a special thursday >> savannah guthrie. >> don't you remember? >> back to the future. >> i'm so excited to be here. hallowed "told's take" table. >> it is. i've always dreamed of sitting here. it's so exciting to be back. >> we're glad to have you back. she's sitting here because

natalie is in cooperstown. >> and tamron is on jury duty. >> that will be an adventure. >> we have our favorite yankee fan and texas ranger fan standing by on their today takes off adventure. we'll check in with them in a few minutes. >> gorgeous up there. topping this morning, two sons were left in a hot car. she was on a job interview. police say both kids were in their car seats, the car unlocked, keys in the ignition, windows rolled down a crack. they were alone for 38 minutes. the temperature inside said to be over 100 degrees. she was on the show this morning. here is what she told matt. >> it was a moment of desperation. it was -- it was me knowing my family was in crisis and knowing that i had to make a choice between providing for my children or caring for my children. >> all right. here's the thing. she said she had no child care option at the time. she told matt this morning she had arranged for someone to take care of the kids while she went on this interview.

the person flaked out at the last minute. this caused a big issue. others did sympathize with her plight. she is somebody who is trying to make a better life for her kids and got in a bad place. >> you think, well, maybe you should have rescheduled the interview. i don't know. but if you're desperate, you though, maybe you're not thinking clearly at the time. >> i'm sympathetic to her story certainly, but i think parents, anybody who has a kid, the safety of your child comes first. and i know that job was important and maybe a long time coming and she needed it. my gosh, you think about what could have happened those two kids, the car over 100 degrees. she thought she would be in there 15 minutes. extended to almost 40 minutes. that's when the situation got more dangerous. thank goodness the kids are okay. should point that out. you have to take care of your kids first. >> here is what happened with the case. the district attorney, the prosecutor said he's going to dismiss the child abuse charges.

if she was successfully complete parenting and substance abuse treatment programs. she has been asked to establish an education in child care trust fund account for both of her children because, by the way, a the lot of people hearing this donated money and they actually raised $115,000. so that money is part of the plea deal will go towards the kids. by the way, she originally got the job. but once this got into the public, she lost the job. >> she is only seeing the kids on the weekend. very complicated for her. al, how about these tweets? >> we've all flown with our kids. an agent didn't like a tweet a man wrote about her certificase. southwest has this a-list priori priority. he was a-list but the kids were. he said you can board but your kids can't.

he boards with his kids later on and tweets something like, "wow, rudest agent in denver, kimberly s. gate c39, not happy at southwest." the tweet made the gate agent, kimberly s., uncomfortable. southwest saying it's a security threat to use her name. >> isn't there a name tag? >> they threatened to call police unless he took the tweet down. he did and allowed to reboard. he's going back on social media. so he tweets unreal expectati expectations. asked for name of rude gate agent. we board. i tweet. kids and i pulled off unless we pull tweet. they apologized and sent him three $50 vouchers. >> almost worth it.

>> come back. here is southwest's statement. our decision was not based solely on a customer's tweet following a successful resolution, the customer and his family were able to continue on the flight to minneapolis. we are thoroughly investigating the situation. i've gotten tweets from people saying, well, he could have boarded -- they have after the priority thing and after the "a" group you can board with your kids. >> maybe that's what he did. it sounds like he was irritated, i pay for whatever extra, i have this priority, so why can't my kids come with me? they're traveling with me. >> for them to pull him off the flight, the family off the flight, saying it's a security risk is just bogus. >> once you delete the tweet, security risk over. >> even though you delete the tweet, it's still out there. >> really. get over here you. come on, get back onboard. i think a good rule is don't break up a familiy.

if there's a parent with two kids, you make them board separately. use common sense. >> kimberly s., then don't board. wait when everybody else can board and go on. >> those are hard jobs. >> you take the brunt anytime there's a delay. people think it's their fault. that's their job, they want to do that. >> now passengers have so many more outlets to complain after the fact. we hear about them more publicly. >> this is more creepy. a story in the "des moines register." the "des moines register" has a story claiming hidden cameras found in restrooms and other facilities in three iowa communities. >> what's happening in iowa? >> the report also says chicago police are investigating hidden cameras in the restroom of a funeral home. no? and a church pastor was arrested

for hiding a camera in the women's bathroom. >> that is so wrong. >> we have so many questions. i don't know how to say this politely. is it enjoyable to watch people use the restroom? is that the most enjoyment you have in your life? >> put your hidden camera somewhere else? >> no, i won't go down that road. >> thank you. >> apparently according to reports you can disguise these things easily, put them in a vent and even the towel dispenser, some other fixture. >> where do you put yours? >> not going down that road. only 13 states prohibit the unauthorized installation or use of cameras. >> wait. so it's legal in most states? >> the other -- >> if it's a security camera, surveillance of your bathroom at a gas station or whatever. >> this isn't the authorities installing the camera. it's just some guy, right? some guy thinking i'd like to watch people go to the bathroom. what? >> a different episode of "seinfeld" when george took the book. >> i don't get the excitement

from that. >> i could live to be 1,000 years old and i would not understand why someone would want to have hidden camera shots of people going to the bathroom. >> people are weird. >> different strokes. >> i think so. all right. let's lighten this up and get out of the men's room. the national baseball museum opened its doors in 1939, the first sports hall of fame. natalie and jenna are up in that beautiful town. ladies, how is it going? >> i can't believe that was your segway. we have to clep you up. we want to clean you up. don't you feel a little cleaner just looking at this place? >> this, by the way, is oswego lake. we're just down the dock. they've been so gracious to have us here all morning long. this is a really impressive place to visit. i know willie, george is going

to be playing baseball soon. my son played baseball. to come here it's sort of a rite of passage if your kids play in little league or the major leagues, you come here and you see this is sort of the heart the and soul of baseball. this town is a small little town but it's got a lot of heart. people come from all over and especially for this weekend where they are going to be honoring, inducting six new members to the baseball hall of fame. and we have some good times visiting the baseball hall of fame yesterday. >> we did. it was a dream for me. i grew up watching tons of baseball, so we were in our wet suits about to go tubing and we ran into joe torre, which was slightly embarrassing, i have to say. it was like oh! covering up. but it was so amazing to be in this place with so many baseball greats. we got out on the lake, as i said, which may not be our sport, tubing. >> no. >> we realized getting in the batting cage, that's not our sport either. but we've had some good times here, guys. coming up more of our add vvent

and what makes cooperstown such a great place to visit. >> swinging the bat nicely in this videotape. >> hey, guys -- >> natalie has a good swing. >> i have the advantage, i have two boys. we do go to the batting cages and we practice. whereas jenna grew up keeping score but apparently -- >> i was a scorer because my tad wanted to distract me from asking for cotton candy every couple of minutes. i did did it learn to keep score as a first grader. that didn't translate into a good hit, a good stance. >> why is the hall of fame in coopers up to? >> what is this jeopardy? >> i know. i know that answer, al roker. >> go ahead. >> cooperstown is known as the birthplace of baseball. although, natalie -- >> coming from hoboken, we all know in hoboken, new jersey, the first game, the official game of baseball, knickerbocker rules, was played at a legion field in 1845.

>> so you should have seep -- >> a little dispute. a little arguing. >> double day named the game in 1839 there in cooperstown. >> you should have seen. natalie had this fight. natalie has had this fight, al. >> believe me. a lot of contentious debate at the hall of fame yesterday with the president of the national hall of fame. >> natalie had him in a headlock. had him in a headlock telling him that baseball was founded in hoboken and to take it back. >> they have proven, though, that hoboken truly was the first official game, knickerbocker rul rules. >> she can't give it up. >> we're going to see you in a few minutes. >> hoboken mayor, natalie morales. >> but first -- >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by yoplait greek 100. people prefer the taste of strawberry over chobani simply 100 strawberry. see if you agree. boy, yesterday it was so hot and steamy here in the

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they're doing a concert documentary. it comes out in october and the girls are going to go crazy. girls and al roker are going to go nuts. they're on this epic tour "yes wr we are." >> one weekend in the theater. >> and then the dvd will come out later in the theater. going to make a ton of money. >> i think just maybe a couple -- >> dvd -- for lucy. >> "fargo," i want to see, everybody is talking about this thing. it's been renewed for a second season. >> it also got 18 emmy nominations. so talk about sort of a blockbuster series. it's on fx. it's weird, creepy, all that. people love it. the thing is for next season they're going in a completely different direction. new actors, new plots,

everything. but people love the show so i don't think anyone is going to drop off. shows are doing this now. "american horror story," they change the whole thing every season and use different actors. hbo's "true detectives" as well, no one knows who will be in season two. that keeps people around. >> maybe the season one actors could come back for season three? >> yes, exactly. savannah, look at you. >> been thinking about it. you don't have to be nice to me just because i'm filling in. photo of the week, beyonce and jay z, sort of like a fuzzy blue ivy. >> very cute. >> what this is this is sort of a pr thing. every hour it seems there's a new rumor about beyonce and jay z breaking up. she posted this photo earlier in the week. some people say the sub text of this photo is look at what a happy family we are, you can stop talking about how we're breaking up. >> or maybe just a cute picture.

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what i like is actually the flakes. it's got crunch, which i love. mmm. it's really good. honey bunches of oats. a very good morning to you. it is 9:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. today, we could hear from the man accused of intentionally starting 13 fires in san jose. patrick brennan waved his right to enter a plea in april and might enter one at a hearing today. he is charged with ten count of arson and three counts of attempted arson. after his arrest in january, prosecutors say he admitted he knew there were people in most of the buildings before he set them on fire. investigators are dusting a shotgun and shells for fingerprints, hoping to figure out who left a loaded gun at a santa rosa elementary school. the gun was found by several children at lincoln elementary on tuesday. police think gang members stashed it there so they would have easy access to it later. they call them community guns.

palo alto police have just announced a missing elderly man with dementia have been found. henry scott was last seen walking away from stanford hospital early yesterday morning. he just had gotten his discharge papers, but his family hasn't seen him. this morning, alameda county sheriff's department found him on a bus safe. a look at weather and traffic right after this.

welcome back, now. the time is 9:28. what a pretty day shaping up. beach weather coming your way for the next few days. bodega bay, nice and a clear. almost entirely clear. your temperatures are going to be noticeably warmer for today, back in the 90s in the south bay. 91 on the peninsula, and 85 on the east shore. we have some serious problems stacking up. let's switch gears and talk about your drive. a cig alert northbound, 880 in oakland. actually, a multi-vehicle crash here and you have some significant delays stacking up at this time. take a look at this. it's like a parking lot. your trnt, of course, is going

to be to go ahead and take the mcarthur, but we're planning on this to be here for quite some time. we told you about another serious collision. on the westbound san mateo bridge, still have some delays, but they are starting to ease. the highways are actually moving westbound at this point, but you're still better off on the dumbo or taking the bay bridge >> good advice. thanks so much. another local news update in half an hour. see you then.

welcome back to "today" on a thursday morning. it's july 24, 2014. good looking day in new york city. i'm willie along with al and savannah guthrie. >> good morning. >> coming back to her roots. >> wreb when we used to do this? >> i love it. we cooked. we danced. what didn't we do. >> we fell. >> we didn't read these papers you guys put on the desk, still untouched. >> these are actually from two years ago. >> we love this next thing. group of seniors at the senior living communities across five states created an 18-month calendar that recreates scenes from your favorite movies. here are some of our favorites from this calendar.

let's start with "star wars." >> luke, i am your grandfather. >> a christmas story. that's excellent. >> a major award. >> the wizard of oz. >> that's great. >> i'm so impressed. >> how about "grease." >> he makes a good travolta. >> a good, sandy, too. >> proceeds goes to local charities. you check out the recreated photos on our website, today.com. >> i am very impressed. >> al, what's happening out there? >> let's take a look. we're not going to create anything, check everything out. we will show you we're looking at wet weather. the same front that brought the thunderstorms to the northeast yesterday and cooler relief today, it is now pushing its way down through the southeast. swoe ear going to be looking at showers and thunderstorms there, not a bad day down in southern florida. gorgeous in cincinnati. sunshine, 75 degrees. showers in the pacific northwest

helping knock down those temps. 92 and toes stay in los angeles. cooler once the weak front washes through. tomorrow warmer in san francisco than los angeles. showers in the upper mississippi river valley. the northeast and mid atlan 9:32. good thursday morning. so close to friday at this point. and we've got some heat coming your way, as you get into today and that all-important weekend. you can clearly see what's happening here in sunol. blue sky, no low clouds to keep us cool any longer. a little bit cooler here on the peninsula, but that's the most that i can find at this point in woodside. temperatures today, in the 90s in the south bay. 91 drivewegrees here. 78 in san francisco and we are going to climb even more so for tomorrow and level off saturday into sunday. >> announcer: "today takes off" is brought to you by capital one. what's in your wallet?

natalie and jenna have been traveling the country for the last couple weeks for our series "today takes off." natalie started in alaska. jenna joined her in colorado. >> now the two hitting it off in cooperstown, new york. we have our baseball food here. take it away. >> eat away, guys. i've got to tell you, we've been having such a blast here. this is a small, quaint town, about 2,000 people. of course, it's a town with a lot of great attractions. >> people flock here to see the baseball hall of fame, of course, which opened 75 years ago. >> one of the biggest attractions here as well are the water sports and all the activities you can find around here. jenna and i found there's a lot more action to be had than just on the diamond. it's been called america's most perfect village with a charm that comes from what it lacks. there are no outlets, no starbucks, no gaps and just one stop light, a small town of less

than 2,000 people on a pretty lake in the middle of new york state. it's a secluded place you can't get to on your way to somewhere else. cooperstown is a destination. jeff idleson is the president of the national baseball hall of fame. >> we're so glad you're here. >> reporter: america's shrine immortalizing legends of the diamond. >> this is the bat that babe ruth used in 1927, 60 home runs, carved a little notch. >> look how huge he was. >> he was a big man. this is the last uniform he wore. >> it seems like a cathedral for baseball. >> very spiritual. >> a sanctuary to all the baseball greats. >> including a new class of six inductees this weekend. >> the six inductees will go this year? >> the plaques will go right here on the wall and join all the other greats in cooperstown. town of 1800. >> how many people come for a weekend like this?

>> on a weekend with these big names, we're expecting maybe 40, 50,000. >> reporter: with the cooperstown trolley to spend time with some of baseball's smallest biggest fans. are you a good baseball player yeah? can you teach me how to hit? >> i will. >> reporter: cooperstown's charm goes far beyond baseball. it was founded 200 years ago by the family of america's first grade novelist, james fennimore cooper. >> cooperstown is because of james fennimore cooper? >> his father founded the town. >> reporter: he wrote books about the area "the pioneer" and "lack of the mohicans." >> this is a first edition. >> i just think of daniel day lewis, i will find you. >> stay alive no matter what occurs. i will find you. >> in the movie, i will find

you. >> reporter: the fennimore art museum proves that it's not the only art form in town. the museum also houses great works of american indian art. >> widely considered the greatest indian basket ever made with 80,000 stitchers. >> reporter: otsego lake was nicknamed glimmer glass. >> let's get it on in cooperstown! >> reporter: nine miles of pristine water we were eager to take for a spin and a splash. >> so maybe tubing wasn't our sport. >> maybe this is more our speed. >> this is more, i like it, a romantic row boat. >> uh-oh. >> jenna, you really know your way around an ore.

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>> hello. we just got a $5,000 vet bill. we can't afford a vacation. >> how much do you think it would cost to -- i don't know -- put the dog down? >> the kids love that dog. i love that dog. >> i know. i know. so do i. >> rhetorical question. >> the word "married" pretty much says it all as that clip kind of implies. >> without a doubt. this show encompasses all the highs and the lows. >> a lot of the lows. >> so you've been married a few years, you've been married a couple years. what have you taught her about marriage? >> good question. >> that you're not as affectionate as you once were. judy has only been married two years and i've been married seven. so we're sort of in different

places. >> your wife could be watching right now. >> i know. it's like a land mine. suddenly obstacles everywhere. it is true, there are moments on the show where judy was very affectionate in holding my hand and putting her arm around me. i was would be like, no, you wouldn't be doing that. >> but in this scene i'm drunk. he's like, you still wouldn't. even if i had some wine? >> do you find that completely depressing. you're a happy newlywed. >> maybe, but i might be dumb or idealistic. it's never going to be like that for my husband and i. >> you just wait. >> and there you have it. >> in doing the show and playing these characters, has it changed your outlook on marriage or have you learned anything about it? >> definitely made me nervous. >> made me feel better.

i think when you see other marriages that are sort of -- that are in line with what your marriage is like, i think it's comfortabing in a way and relax you. >> you're like everybody has these sparring moments and the highs and lows. i think it's made me feel better. >> how is the show boring? you've worked together before. you wrote "the descendants" and won an oscar for it. judy, you were in the movie. is that where you met? >> i think that's the first time we met, maybe at an audition years before that. the first time we worked together was "the descendants." then hung out a little in hawaii which was awful. when we were doing all the award stuff we hung out a lot, a lot of parties and events. we got to know each other.

>> by the way, i love you, judy. you're like everybody's best girlfriend in so many great movies "13 going on 30," "27 dresses," "the wedding planner." >> professional besty. >> i'll bite my tongue. >> i text you back. >> stop texting, you nerd. >> this is like a marriage. thanks so much. don't forget, catch "married" tonight on fx. >> thanks so much, guys. coming up next, hot gadgets and apps to help you out this weekend including one to find the

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here it is. so it has some pretty cool things. i was showing you guys it's 3d, kind of. it's like fake 3d. it looks as though you're going into the phone. the way amazon achieves this is a little creepy. it has four cameras on the front that are constantly looking at your eyes and where you are so it can make the 3d work for you. >> do you like the bells and whistles on this, if i have an iphone or samsung already? >> it has definite bells and whistles that your iphone doesn't. the main one is it has this feature called fire fly where you can take the phone and scan al's fit bit, the fitness tracker. it will look it up and i can buy that directly on the phone. >> what operating system? is it android? >> it's technically android, but it's really kind of modified for amazon. >> so you go on the an drid store? >> no. that's the main drawback, you don't have google play store. so you don't have access to all the apps in google play.

that's one downside. but if you're someone who is obsessed with buying stuff on amazon and you love amazon and all you've ever wanted is easier access to buying stuff on amazon. >> and don't have a computer. >> what about the kindle unlimited, the netflix for books? >> this is another thing that makes so much sense that amazon just launched. it's surprising they haven't launched it before. it's $9.99 a month service where you can get access to 600,000 ebooks unlimited for the month. if you are a super reader and book warm, this is amazing. you will have to be someone who reads a lot. >> a lot. >> ten buck as month is a good deal for all those books. >> totally a good deal. the average price of a single ebook is like $7.99. it's only two dollars more than one single book in the month. >> i love the next ones, finding live music in your area.

i always find out about the concert the day after they were here. >> that's exactly what happened to me. i found out that my favorite band had just been in boston and now they're in germany. this app scans your music library so it knows exactly what you like and sends you alerts if the bands you like are going to be touring around your area. if you're just like, oh, i want to go out tonight and see what's playing, you can look into a service and it will show you every single concert in your town that night. >> if you're hitting the road to find your band, gas buddy, i love this app. >> oh, my god. me, too. everyone should have this happen. it is free and it tells you where there is cheaper gas. the other thing that's amazing about it, not just can you find the cheaper gas, but you can just find the gas station that is nearest to you so you can search by an app. it's really cool. it shows it on the list. but you can go to the map view and see all the gas stations that are near you which is

incredibly helpful when you're on the road. >> great, emily, thanks so much. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

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good morning, everyone. it's 9:56. investigators trying to figure out what sparked a fire at a school in south san jose. it broke out around 5:30 this morning at the caroline davis intermediate school. crews were able to keep the flames to the attic of a multi-purpose room.

nobody hurt. the room is not being used for summer school, so crews will have about a month to make repairs before students head back to class. in oakland, police say a man was electrocuted while trying to steal copper wire. last night officers found the man's body on west grand in mandela parkway. the factory has been vacant for years. well, let's check your weather with christina. good morning. >> it is heating up out there. good morning, scott. this is the reason why. no cooling clouds out there at the coastline. this is the north bay point arena, san francisco, show, showing you a mostly clear sky as well. and, yeah, even down in santa cruz, we are getting that sunshine, expecting a high here of 77 degrees on the warm sands. meanwhile, in the water, you're close to 65 degrees. 91 in the south bay, 89 for the peninsula today. and 85 degrees along the east shore. now that this warm-up has started, we are going to be into it for a while. the dog days of summer have arrived and we'll keep them going, all the way through your weekend and for most of next week as well.

i want to make sure you're ready for that. let's switch gears and talk about your drive. we told you earlier about this cig alert. 880 northbound at 23rd. multi-car crash. now you've got another one. this crash secondary, happened within all that backup. and take a look at this. it's a parking lot out there. your alternate will be to take the mcarthur. otherwise, we're doing okay. the metering lights are off once you get to the bay bridge toll plaza. >> another local news update for you coming up in half an hour.

from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> come on in. come on. >> we tried -- >> thanks a lot. >> while you're there, what's your excuse today? >> she has to go home and marinade a flank steak. >> every day we ask him what his excuse is. sometimes he says, i thought it was 6:00. >> we just love his excuses. it's thirsty thursday, july 24th. we've got a little late start today. but we had a long day yesterday in --

>> we did. >> -- in the bathroom. meredith vieira has a new show coming up in september. she asked us to come and do a little bit with her. she said meet me in the john. she wanted us to meet her in the bathroom at 30 rock where they shoot something called stall talk. so meredith in one of the stalls. i know. i was in one and kathie lee was in one. i never felt so vulnerable in my life. >> of course, hoda -- >> i liked it. i liked it. >> not only did you like it, you brought beautiful shoes because you're only going to see our feet under there. and guess what happened? >> my flats that i love so much are lost. along with -- i must have left them in the bathroom. so today i came in with socks because i -- you know, those are the most comfortable shoes. when you have a pair you love, they are gonzo. it's a men's room we were in by the way. >> it was upsetting on so many

levels. >> and every five seconds as you get ready to do this shoot, a different guy walks in and adjusts sound. and we're going, this is -- >> and you are sitting on the pot. that's the only seat in the place. >> i don't think there's another person i would have done this for except for more dith. except for maybe a woman i spent the day before with all day long. adriana dregiani. came to my house. had lunch. we did a podcast that airs next week. >> i love that woman. that's going to be next week. she's a thrill. if you guys are into "fifty shades of grey." when i was walking from the gym to the studio, there were all these women outside with books because they are ready for the big show to start. there was an interview on the earlier hours today. but we've got part of the trailer for the -- >> hide the children. >> but we sanitized it and put what we can show you. >> and your dogs. hide your dogs, too.

>> here's a teeny bit of the steamy "fifty shades of grey." >> what do you owe your success? >> i exercise control in all things. >> you must be really boring. ♪ >> i'm capable of leaving you alone. >> then don't. >> i had a rough start in life. you should steer clear of me. i don't do romance. my tastes are very singular. you wouldn't understand. >> explain to me then.

>> uh-oh, uh-oh. >> i wonder who wrote that song? >> wow. i think that people are going to go see that movie. >> what's it going to be rated? i haven't read the book. you have. your mother has. >> i know. my mom did read it. i don't know how they'll shoot it because it's such a weird kind of thing. it's going to be difficult to shoot. so that people can go and see it in the theaters. >> you know what i'm tired of? when people don't tell the truth and they come on shows and go,

what was it like to film those steamy sex scenes. and every single one of them goes, it's just not what you think. it's just so, you know, it's just so clinical. >> they are loving it. >> they must be. they must be. anyway, we have the entire clip. we only showed you part of it on klgandhoda.com. there's more. >> hats off to al yankovic. >> he's the number one album. weird al yankovic. number one on the billboard animal chart. >> jason mraz is second. >> so this guy does some of his own music but is really getting famous for doing these parodies. his latest one we've been showing you them is "fancy". >> which you love. >> he calls it "handy." >> which i'm going to love. ♪ ♪ your water pressure is too

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>> "live and let die." >> he was going to change it to. "chicken pot pie." but paul mccartney said because he's a vegetarian he didn't want him to do it. >> we told you about the new besties besties for a while. >> it's a slow news week except for the hard news. we're doing two days on leah and j. lo as besties. that's sad. >> we want to see their friendship evolve. here's another clip we got because leah is posting them trying get j. lo to go horseback riding. let's take a look. >> about to do a little horseback riding. >> are you going to do it? >> no. >> really? >> no. >> you have to. >> no, but the kids are going to do it. >> you have to. >> thank you, joanne. >> she said oh, it's fabulous.

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that's how witty i am. >> let's get to our first question. we brought people in our studio. let's hear our first question. >> hi, i'm yoli. my other question is, how to get back on the dating market after being single for 17 years. >> how do you get back? >> it makes no difference. are you a mom? have you been married? what's your situation? >> i've been widowed 17 years ago and raising a daughter. she's off to college. >> am i right in saying would you identify with being a mom? >> yes. that would be fair. >> right now what i want you to do is come back into a different identity. you are always going to be a mom and that's always going to be a part of you. you are also a single woman. you are also a sexy woman, a beautiful woman. >> yeah! hello! uh-huh! >> so go out there and start actually engaging in activities again. you'll never meet anyone at home. you have to start engaging with the world. by the way, too many people focus on where am i going to go and meet great men.

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this question tricky to answer. my initial response is to say your son needs to be taught how to respect women and your daughter needs to be taught how to respect herself. and the reason i say that is because so often, it's boys who are leading girls to a place that maybe they're not ready for but they -- boys have been taught they need to rush through ifr stage in order to be cool. they are trying to rush your daughter to a place that she may not want to go so quickly. that being said, everyone knows a young woman who can be a bad influence on a guy. it's not like your son is completely off the hook. ultimately you have to teach both of them to have that jewel skill of both being able to go after what they want and have fun and flirt but also being able to respect themselves and their own standards and learning that it's not cool to move as quickly as possible. actually one of the things that will make them unique is if they don't give into peer pressure that everyone else is -- >> yeah, be different. >> smart. good advice. >> i think we even have somebody

else standing over there. >> yes, we do. hi. >> hi. i'm enza from toronto, canada. i was wondering how you get the sizzle back into your relationship when you have teenage kids in the house. >> a lot of people looking to reignite. >> teenagers are the worst for that. they are also terribly embarrassed at the same time as being terribly intrusive. with teenagers around, when you were at school, you couldn't -- you weren't supposed to flirt and be naughty around boys but you still did. you still managed to have fun. you snuck in five minutes where you could. there's no difference at home with teenagers or at the very worst, send them out. get them out with their friends. that's where they want to be. take those opportunities to be fun, to be sexy with your guy. and don't worry that it can't always be perfect. there's a great phrase from voltaire. don't let perfect be the enemy of the good. don't wait for the perfect

moment. take what you can get in the cracks of time. >> we're going to end with a young man. a 15-year-old. his mother is off camera so we didn't just put him out in front of the camera. but what's your question, hon? >> i'm caton from connecticut. how to start an interesting conversation with somebody that you are interested in. >> how do you start the interesting convo. that's a great question. >> when i was your age, i was the worst guy i knew at this. i was terrible at talking to women. the key for this is don't overthink it. one of the little challenges i used to set myself is, when i go into a room, make three observations about what's going on in that room. is there, you know if you are in a coffee shop is there a nice coffee smell. is it busy. is someone wearing a loud bright jacket you can comment on. make three observations. what will happen it will eliminate that part of your thinking which thinks, how do i find the perfect thing to say because you'll always have three

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welcome back now. i'm meteorologist christina loren. have to tell you, today will be noticeably warmer. summer heat cranking up and tomorrow we could reach 175 degrees in places like antioch. today, 5 to 10 degrees warmer for most of your inland valley spots. that's 91 in the south bay. 89 for the peninsula. and 85 degrees today on the east shore in oakland. you'll hit 78 in san francisco and 94 is the forecasted high for the north bay. with some changes coming your way. that heat will surge today, peaking tomorrow, and then as we get into the weekend, we'll take your temperatures down a touch, but not by much. it will still be very warm out there for both saturday and sunday. but great beach conditions and a lot happening across the bay area. we'll tell you what's happening and give you the forecast today at 11:00. love to see you then. right now, back to you. >> we'll see everybody back at 11:00. see you then.

♪ we're back on this thirsty thursday which means it's time for ambush makeovers. that's when our resident makeover team contributor n stylist to the stars, louis licari. >> you know what i love? when our people who are watching are singing along. >> and "today" contributor and author jill martin. they sweep two ladies off the plaza. how was it? >> great. perfect day. it was supposed to rain, and it didn't. so the gods are with us. i'm going to be -- beyond perfect. >> our first lucky lady is ellen. she's 44 years old from potomac falls, virginia. she has not covered her hair in months in hopes she'd be picked

for ambush makeover. let's take a listen. >> so many signs on the plaza. when we picked you, you were flipping out. why is this so important? >> i've had the same look for a decade. i'm ready for a change. >> and your sister says the same thing about you. >> yes, she's been talking about getting ambushed for quite some time. she tried last year and it didn't work out, and she's let -- been letting her hair grow for the past four or five months just for this day. >> you have la, la, la, la down. >> yeah, big fan. >> here we go for three hours. >> i'm ready. >> we heard them singing. all right. there they are. mary. there is her son andrew and mary's son will. please keep your blindfolds on for just a second. here is ellen before. all right, let's see the new you. oh, my god! all right, guys. are you ready? take off your blindfolds.

>> wow! >> what a transformation. >> oh, my goodness. >> you look adorable. >> beautiful. >> and look right here at camera 12. gorgeous. tell us about the hair. >> we were trying to figure out who she looks like. you are right. emma stone. i did add red hair but kept it on the light side. we had vanessa do the haircut. the wave is still there but it's a more appropriate length that works with your face shape. you have that beautiful square face. >> what do you guys think? >> looks very, very good. >> totally different. which is what she was looking for. >> that dress is so cute. >> isn't it so flirty?

we picked this together. it's laundry by shelly steel and look at the great statement ring because the dress is so busy. >> big round of applause for ellen. you can join your family right over there. >> our second lady is beth, 47 from colleyville, texas. she's had the same exact haircut since junior high. she begged us to give her a new story. let's listen to her story. >> wonder how we noticed these two? first of all, the sign and john is videoing every single moment so we won't talk to you but we know you really want this. >> i'm so excited. i used to get dolled up all the time. then i stayed home with my kids. this is what happened. now my kids are old. i need to get back to -- >> boy, i love you. i can't wait to do this. john, say something to yourself here. >> i think she looks great already but i know you guys do great work. i'm looking forward to it. i can't wait. >> how cute is he. >> what a cute family.

she's here with her husband john and they are celebrating their 20th anniversary and their son drake. let's look at beth's one time before and bring out the new beth leech. ♪ i'm coming out >> oh, my gosh. wow! >> these are amazing transformations. >> take off the blindfold. >> oh, my god! i can't believe it. >> that's awesome. >> oh, my gosh. >> you look -- >> i look like my daughter. >> really? >> yes. like my daughter. >> you look beautiful. >> amazing. >> she's as beautiful as you are. >> what do you think? >> i'm speechless. >> look right here. >> i felt like a jerk because i kept on -- i thought the chances were so slim. i kept saying mom, there's no way you're going to make it because i thought she already looked so pretty before.

>> that's so nice. >> wow. >> i'm just saying, it's our 20-year anniversary. i didn't know you could improve on something that was already great and you did. this is amazing. amazing. i can't believe it. >> that's the perfect family. he should bottle that and make millions. what you -- what we did here, i made her hair obviously browner. she overstreaked her hair. was fried. it was white. it was white instead of a gold. she's a young woman. it made her look older. >> that's a good sign when she's doing that. >> yes. again, a great vanessa haircut and a little bit of makeup. >> isn't that dress fabulous? i love just a little cutout. she has such a beautiful bustline. this is new by shani and soma intimates r s underneath.

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>> we'll have butter -- >> no. >> switch. switch. >> quesadilla. >> we're doing it in our trucks in los angeles. our mother always made these. >> i never got any. >> so we started making lobster quesadillas in los angeles. they're a hit. >> we're going to throw it on here and let it sit, and then -- >> with why don't we put some cheese on it? >> we're not there yet. >> both cousins. >> well, no. we're from maine, so that's all i'm saying. >> we do a pico de gallo. >> what's going on with the pico? >> white onions. jalapenos, no seeds in the jalapenos. you guys get your hands dirty. come on. >> no sleeves. roll them up. >> oh, boy.

>> wron if that was the right flavor, though, but -- >> got to dance when you make pico. >> what's the pico song? >> we're going to come up with a new one after. >> now what? >> all right. it's maine. >> we're not -- we're just -- so let's do cheese on half. right there. nice job on the placement. the lobster meat on top. >> yes. >> lots of lobster. >> looks like you have done this before. >> then what? >> she is -- then we're going to fold it over. we're going to let it sit for about three, four -- >> don't burn yourself. >> let it sit for three or four minutes? >> did you ever see the movie "chef?" >> oh, yeah. food truck is in that movie. >> that's a great movie. >> stop it. >> then what happens? >> talk to her about the -- >> i'm going to switch sides. >> the sauce. we have plain yogurt. we have mayo. >> they're getting very touchy over there. >> am i chopped liver over here?

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hoda down to 16 days before she turns 50. today we bring you simple diet changes to help you lose that womanly waistline because it's happening because you sometimes eat these things. >> while some forces biology are out of our control, our food choices can make a huge difference in how and where we gain weight. here is nbc news health and diet editor madeline burgstrom. where does this go on the list? >> the lobster roll for you is a smart indulgence. it's not about deprivation. you want to have it, and there's very little mayonnaise. that's a little bit. >> i could have another bite and call it a day. >> tell us about what's happening. >> in midlife it's not your imagination that you put on weight more easily because two things happen. first is your metabolism slows. that means the same calories you ate at age 30 to maintain your weight you need about 200 calories fewer at age 50 to maintain that weight. it becomes harder. secondly, we all know that

dropping estrogen is an issue in midlife where it changes the cascade of all the hormones make it easier to get that fat in the middle when you eat more calories. the best way to combat that is to make some xhart choices. you don't have to gain that weight. >> back in the day when we were younger, we liked mashed potatoes and pasta. >> who doesn't love a nice starchy. it gives thaw mouth feel. you can swap out a few things. first you can use spaghetti squash. >> which i love spaghetti squash. angel hair pasta or zuchini linguini. >> i'm still eating my lobster roll. >> it's really good. both of them are going to be really great. it gives you that texture of having a starch. >> it tastes butter where i. buttery, but not butter in them. >> condiments is my shortfall. >> sneaky condiments.

even a table spoon of barbecue sauce can have 30 calories or so. we just slosh this on. regular mayonnaise will be a high calorie choice. try to swap out salsa or mustard. very low in calories for a little spice or even hot sauce. don't go fat free with things like mayonnaise because there's no flavor. you'll add more, and it doesn't do anything. reduced fat gives you that mouth feel effect and that mouth feel is so important because you can't be deprived or it's not -- >> i tried to switch the mustard because i love ketchup and mayo and all those creamy things. >> dips and dressings that we all use really every day. even with a big salad. you know, one no-brainer is to use greek yogurt instead of sour cream. when you follow a recipe for oil and vinegar, if you don't want to use this balsamic, do things like just reverse it. instead of two-thirds oil, just dump this in, just use one part oil and two parts vinegar. or just use all vinegar if you like. >> some of you use bottle

dressings. take something like ranch dressing, and just add some buttermilk. >> buttermilk. >> that's what ranch is based. instead of having a big fatty dress, create your own lower fat version. >> doesn't buttermilk have a lot of fat? >> it's low fat. >> i didn't realize that. >> the buttermilk is not fatty. it's a strange term for something that's low in fat. >> what about drinks? >> drinks are a big calorie sink whether it's nonalcoholic juices or todayas or a fruity alcoholic cocktail. what you want to do is swap out for something that you like. some sparkling wine. you can have club soda and dump frozen fruit right into that, or just have a splash of juice into your sparkling water. just downsize your drink. avoid the things that have no limit. even a 12 ounce bottle of regular beer, 150 calories is good. it's all -- >> it just adds up. >> it adds up, and you won't really feel that you have having calories. >> the salty snacks. >> salty snacks. salt and crunch is really important. when you think about any of these fried things, you want to get away from that and think about how to bulk up your taste

with air and fiber and water. something like popcorn will be good. even some vegetables that you have some low fat dip is going to be good, or make your own whole grain peitas without all the fad. >> you can bake it instead of fried. even mix and match. >> just quickly, the last thing. >> who wouldn't like frozen desserts? to avoid some of these things, get something that's calorie controlled. frozen yogurt on a stick or make your own, and fruit that has just a drop of chocolate on it is really satisfying and -- >> bananas with chocolate. >> oh, that's good. >> bananas are so satisfying. this really helps. grapes right out of the freezer. >> that's the best thing to do. >> grapes and cherries are really good to do. >> awesome. >> thanks, darling. happy summer. >> surprise, we have a webtastic video that will bring tears of joy to you. >> first this is "today" on nbc.

it is time for webtastic when we dig up the video that will sure put a smile on your face. >> emma kate tucker was celebrating her first double digit birthday, the big 1-0. >> emma kate asked for a cell phone, video game, or puppy. she had no idea what was inside the birth day box. >> let's take a look as she opens her birthday surprise with little sister addison cheering her on. >> just do it. >> i'm too scared. >> is it in there? what's in there? >> a dog. [ giggling ] >> oh, oh. >> oh. [ giggling ] >> oh, it's so -- >> her name is calita. >> those are tears of joy.

oh, you're so cute. oh. [ crying ] >> i love that. >> emma kate's mom said her daughter cried tears of joy for a good 15 minutes after getting her puppy who she named chloe. >> again, the puppy could breathe fine in the box. lots of holes. look how happy. happy birthday to emma kate. >> i think addison is just as happy as her sister. >> she is. all right. coming up -- >> i miss my puppy. >> i love your puppy. tomorrow -- >> i love you, puppy. >> the growing trend in family vacation that is will have you doing more than laying on the beach. >> how one abatch of cookie kz go a long way. >> you know what we have to say to you at home. have a great thirsty thursday and we'll see you tomorro

right now at 11:00, a gnarly wreck near a south bay hospital, a driver runs a red light, causing a brutal crash and that's not the only crime he's accused of. good morning, and thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez. >> and i'm scott mcgrew. the story is new at 11:00. the crash happened at the intersection of cottel road right next to kaiser permanente. bob redell live at police headquarters. bob, the officers say the crash, the driver tried to make a run for it? >> reporter: that's correct. good morning, scott and kris. and san jose police can understand why this driver tried to make a run for it, based on what they eventually found in his car. the car in