good morning. temporary truce. right now, israel and hamas in the middle of a 12-hour cease-fire that's holding, so far, after endless days of non-stop violence, assessing the damage, move to safety and bury the dead as world leaders try to broker a peace deal. we are live with the latest. clinging to hope. an emotional scene in ukraine. they visit the crash site. this is the first for any family to the war torn region since the crash. summer storms. a huge dust cloud creates panic for drivers. a tornado in florida and starting today, a potentially deadly storm system making its

way across the country with 100 million people in its path. dylan is tracking it all. bionic boy. after living six years with only one arm, he now has two. we'll talk to the young man and the creative engineering students who made it possible. this is saturday, july 26, 2014. announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with lester holt and erica hill. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a saturday morning. i'm lester holt. look who's here. >> who? >> you. >> erica hill has the weekend off. we are the pancake, we are french coast. >> i watch every weekend. >> erica took her goods with

her. >> nice to have you. coming up this morning, the terrible stories of parents leaving their children in hot cars. the efforts made to make sure no other parents have to go through similar heart break. >> if you are going on vacation soon, would you like to stay in a stranger's home? >> if you put it that way, no. >> the huge rise in popularity of sites like air b & b. it's a home away from home. is it right for you? great advice on that. >> let's start with the temporary cease-fire in the middle east. secretary of state, john kerry is in paris where he continues talking to world leaders to make the cease-fire permanent. we are there this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lester. days after they got under way, they failed to reach a comprehensive cease-fire

agreement. what the sides did agree to is a 12-hour truce. dozens of bodies have been recovered pushing the death scale to over 1,000. today, many families went out for the first time in weeks and we went along with them. the attacks continued until the final hours, then a 12-hour cease-fire came into effect. today's short term truce a moment of reprieve for people devastated by weeks of war. a chance for them to return to their home and assess the damage in neighborhoods. since the cease-fire began, they have been recovering bodies. just to keep up with the number of bodies they need to bury. in southern gaza, at least 18 people from a family were killed in an israeli shell attack on their home with them huddling for safety inside, neighbors

say. entire families wiped out. israel's attack on gaza are aimed at southeast palestinian rocket fire, which is israeli military says they will continue to fight israel's overwhelming military force. the temporary cease-fire gave people a chance to go out, some for the first time in weeks, stocking up on food and supplies, not sure if they will have another chance if the war starts again. the destruction is fueling public outrage in the outbank of west jerusalem. eight palestinians killed by soldiers during an overnight demonstration raising fears violence could spread there. lester, this is literally a race against time. we are about five hours away now from the cease-fire expiring. if the u.s. diplomatic efforts don't put in place a truce, they are warning israel is expected to widen the operation.

that means more days of bloodshed and war for the people of gaza. lester? >> thank you. elliott abrams is a deputy national survivor. he's now a senior fellow for middle eastern studies. elliott, good morning. >> good morning. >> as you heard in the report, the clock is ticking. israel signed on to the 12-hour cease-fire, rejecting the seven day cease-fire saying they need more time to target hamas tunnels. why are the tunnels such a game changer? >> they are because israel has a missile defense system that allows it to defeat the now, several thousand, 2,000 missiles coming out of gaza. the tunnels are new. they are not for smuggling. they are attack tunnels. the israelis found armed weaponry in them. they are cement reinforced and go into israel. they can be used to kidnap

people and bring them back to gaza. until the tunnels are destroyed, they don't want a full and perm gnat cease-fire. >> hamas would like to see israel and egypt ease restrictions on gaza. how do you see them coming to a truce? >> my guess is there will be an agreement in principal that the passages will be opened up for people and commerce. i think implementing it is going to be really hard. the u.s. tried to do it in 2005 when the israelis pulled out of gaza. we had the system on paper, couldn't imp limit it. i think the fighting will stop. with hamas there trying to move weapons in and move terrorists around, how do you put a system in place that allows for the infections that are necessary? it's going to be tough. >> so many questions still there. thank you so much.

>> you're welcome. now, the emotional scene where the malaysia airlines was shot down in ukraine. the parents of a passenger showed up, taking many people by surprise. keir simmons was there. good morning. >> good morning. ten days after flight mh17 went down and they are saying they are working to try to put together a police and military force to come here and secure this site. yet, even while they are talking about doing that, a single family found their way here to witness this horror themselves because their daughter was on board. >> bringing her rainbow flowers. >> reporter: they traveled from australia through a war zone to be here, to look for their 25-year-old daughter. >> we want to say, again and again and again, my daughter is

not dead. she knows mom and dad. we promise we will come here. >> reporter: in this field, it burst into flames. >> we want to put it on a wing. >> the wing came down miles away. they laid the flowers on the wing. then a prayer. >> lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. >> reporter: parents clinging to a village their daughter may still be alive. >> we'll find more survivors. >> he was on her way to visit them. they spoke to her minutes before the plane took off. tell us about her. what kind of person? >> she wanted to be vibrant, beautiful, international scientist. >> reporter: as her parents spoke, in the netherlands, bodies continue to arrive. they were taken from the plane.

each of them honored. while more terrible stories emerge of the dead disrespected, they say they believe possessions have been taken. incredibly, they say they feel no anger. it took courage to come here. >> thank you. >> reporter: as they left to visit more of this terrible crash site, they hugged the journalists who covered the events here and vowed to keep searching for their daughter. they say, as they make their way here through multiple check points run by the pro-russian militia, they were embraced and they embraced those soldiers standing on those check points, part of the group accused of shooting this plane down. lester, every day that goes by, you wonder, the question increases, how can western government not be getting here

to get this stuff, to get people's belongings to even get the bodies of their own people? lester? >> that was a remarkable and touching scene. keir simmons, thank you. a group of vacationers finally at their destination after a huge delay because of this experience on their flight that was captured on video. the plane turneded around mid flight after a passenger made a bomb threat. when it landed, the police stormed the plane. we are tracking it all from washington. tom, good morning. >> tamron, good morning. at one point, air traffic control, law enforcement and defense authorities from the u.s. and canada were tracking the plane and coordinating their response. >> heads down, hands up! >> it was heart pounding for the

passengers and crew members on board a canadian plane headed toward panama. they were back on the ground in toronto, a s.w.a.t. team on. for passengers, including children headed to a sunny vacation, terrifying. >> they stormed in. it was scary. they came in front and back of the plane. >> it left toronto at 7:00 a.m. once over u.s. air space, a 25-year-old canadian man began use zing foul language, complaining of canadian taxes and threatening to blow up the plane. the pilot turned around, heading back north as they communicated. the flight path from flight aware shows the 737 making a u-turn as it was over west virginia, then cutting north along the ohio/pennsylvania border where two u.s. f-16 fighter jets intercepted and escorted the plane back to

canada. they warned other carriers of delays. >> an emergency going on with a bomb threat. fighter jets are overhead. there's confusion. >> once on the ground, the s.w.a.t. team commander decided to move fast. >> had to make a decision, do we move easy, swiftly or hard? in this case, he decided to move swiftly for the safety of all on board. >> the canadian citizen is under arrest. u.s. sources were surprised to see the robust s.w.a.t. team response in toronto. they stress canadian police had little to go on and had to take the threat seriously. >> thank you. is travel delay did not stop there. the flight was diverted to jamaica for an hour for a medical emergency before finally making it to canada. >> good grief. now the severe weather system set to hit a huge section

of the country from the midwest to the northeast. residents from 21 states are in the path of the storm. dylan is tracking it for us. good morning. >> good morning. more flight delays over the weekend as severe weather is expected to break out. you can see the surface map here. the united states is looking more active. we have a cold front that is going to pull down the cool, dry air. when that bumps up against the warm, moist air from the southwest, that's when we see the storms fire up along the frontal boundary. that's something we'll keep an eye out through the weekend, the midwest and northeast by the time we get into tomorrow. today, from kansas city up to iowa through chicago and over to western virginia, that's where we are going to see the strong storms today. the strongest storms in illinois and indiana, isolated tornadoes are possible, large hail and damaging wind gusts. sunday, we are going to see this entire area expand from tennessee to new england with

eastern kentucky into west virginia being the area where we see the strongest storms on sunday. we see a round of strong storms, a break midday and more storms fire up monday evening. it is going to be an active weekend. >> thank you. we'll check with you for a full forecast in a few minutes. now, the growing crisis at the borders. this morning, a look at what it takes for law enforcement to police the area. mark potter has a view from the front lines. mark, good morning. >> good morning, tamron. after spending weeks here, we can see the throw remains steady, the volume is down considerably. it's not just migrants being smuggled here. that's what worries the texas authorities as we found out in a ride along. >> the scouts in the trees. you can't see them but they are there. >> reporter: the search for the smuggling routes along the rio grande by air. the texas department of public

safety. no let up in drug and gang related trafficking from mexico to the u.s. >> the transnational gangs are the biggest threat, in my opinion, to the united states. >> reporter: the next puts us on the river in a heavily armed gun boat. they use it to deter smugglers. doesn't take long of what appears to be the end of a smuggling run from mexico to a landing site on the u.s. side and back again. >> we observed a raft making its way back to the mexico side of the bank. as we got closer, y'all seen them paddling faster and climbing off the raft. they probably already delivered their load of passengers and/or contraband. >> reporter: as for the wave of unaccompanied children illegally entering south texas, the numbers have gone down in recent weeks from a daily average of 283 a month ago to 120 now.

still, a big number. the equivalent of 44,000 a year. this area along the river is known as the devil's corner. agents say right now, it's the busiest spot in the country for smuggling people into the united states. authorities say traffickers use the migrants to divert the attention of agents away from their drug loads. it's one more reason texas officials are beefing up their presence, hoping to seal the border and ease the pain. officers working day and night along the rio grande. one of the state officials we met wanted to make the point most of the migrants and drugs and gang members smuggled don't stay in this area, they go to other parts of the country making it not just a texas problem, but america's problem. tamron? >> thank you so much. jenna is back from va indication.

nice to have you back. >> nice to be back. especially when the alarm went off. good morning, everyone. a psychiatric patient involved in a shootout remains hospitalized. he has a history of gun arrests and mental health issues. he shot his caseworker in the face, killing her and fired several shots at a psychiatrist. that's when the doctor fired back. he had dozens of bullets on him and planned to use them. he's expected to be charged with murders. we have an update to pass along on the story of a homeowner in southern california who gunned down an intruder after the intruder claimed she was pregnant. it turns out she was not pregnant. the los angeles coroners confirmed the information. the 80-year-old homeowner says he shot the woman twice in the back as she ran away with an accomplice. they are determining whether or

not he'll face criminal charges. >> look at this wild, wild dust storm. it swept over the phoenix area on friday. officials warned residents to avoid driving and stay indoors. power lines touched and sparks cutting off power to 10,000 customers. finally, ask a 6-year-old what he or she wants for a birthday present and i bet it will be a toy. danny said all he wanted for his birthday was a birthday card, a few of them and boy did he get them. tens of thousands of them from all over the world. so many, he was climbing over piles at the local post office. he was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. his mom asked for a card or two on facebook and the rest is history. they had to get a u haul to get the cards home. a great story. so great when people come together like that.

that is the news. over to lester now. an unbelievable story. two years ago, this planet was on the brink of disaster, but none of us knew it. a solar storm almost hit earth. if it had hit, it would knock out power grids and satellites. if it occurred a week earlier, earth would have been in the line of fire. should we be worried about the future? we have an astrophysicist. doctor, good morning. great to have you on. >> good morning. >> explain to me, i have heard that if this had hit virtually everything that plugs into a wall would have been fried. is that overstating it? >> um, you know, we can't say it with certainty. i don't think it's overstating from the knowledge that we have about what happened in 1989 from

a storm like this which was not as intense, which i would say in terms of the effect on earth, it was a factor of lower. so, what this storm could have done is something we can study scientifically and that's what the scientific community is doing right now. >> my understanding, this was picked up because of a solar observatory spacecraft that picked up these readings. would we get warning if another occurs? there's a 12% chance of it happening in the next ten years? >> we have dynamics looking at the sonar slides. yes, we expect, right now, that we would be warned about such impending events. remember, these are satellites that are large. they get old. they fadeaway. it has been absolutely vital in

our understanding of these storms and how they propagate. we are learning new things. that's the beauty. >> what could we do about it, if there was a warning of another solar storm, is there anything that would shield the power grids or electronics to prevent them from being disabled? >> absolutely. electric circuitry, turn it off. they are the ones who give out warnings, alerts, et cetera, recognizing there is a storm coming our way. power grids, they can take it instead. recognizing something is coming, understanding the severity is very important and we need to give that information to people. >> i think we were all surprised to hear the news and what we just missed two years ago. thank you so much for talking to us. appreciate it. >> thank you. dylan is back now with a

check of the rest of the forecast. dylan? >> thanks, lester. good morning, everyone. we are going to keep an eye out for the rest of the storms. the run of the mill thunderstorms that could produce heavier downpour, hail in iowa and ohio. it's in orange here in central illinois and indiana where we could see the strongest storms. the northeast is quiet. hot down south. you could see more of the . right now we're seeing partly cloudy skies around san francisco. san jose clear right now. 63 degrees. temperatures today want quite as hot as yesterday, but still we're talking mid-90s south of downtown. 92 in san jose. 70s close to san francisco. pleasanton and livermore close to 100 degrees with increasing high clouds later on. a slight cooldown heading out of the weekend and into next week. latest forecast.

lester? >> dylan, thanks. still to come, look before you lock. the national campaign to help parents remember not to leave their children alone in hot cars. first, this is "today" on nbc.

still to come on "today," feeling the bipartisan burn. coming together in a whole new way. plus, home away from home on vacation. is renting a stranger's

good morning. time now 5:26. you're looking live out there at the freeway in san jose. shaping up to be a lot cooler today for most of us than it was yesterday. good morning. here's a look at your weekend forecast with rob. >> san francisco and the coast will see more cooldown right now. temperatures in the 60s, a warm start to the weekend. sea breeze not strong now. it should pick up throughout the day. on the coast we have thick fog, down the coast from san francisco into watsonville and santa cruz. as we go through the day, we'll see high clouds coming in just after lunchtime. we'll see the cooling around the coast and bay.

inland spots still seeing warm temperature. 90s south of downtown san jose. now toward the tri-valley, near 100. hottest places inland. tomorrow, should see mid-90s and cooling as we get into the next work week. >> a few triple digits sticking around. >> for one more day. >> thank you. we begin with breaking news. a massive fire is burning in the south bay. the blaze broke out about 3:30 this morning on the 1500 block of seventh street new spartan stadium in downtown san jose. we want to give you a live look from our sky camera network. fire officials say two warehouses are involved in this warehouse. it's badly damaged at least one of those structures. so far, no injuries have been reported. we'll have much more information for you as it comes in this morning. drivers will be seeing red in san francisco, a whole lot of it. the sfmta is making transit

lanes red. buses and taxi-only lanes are marked red but drivers use them all the time. they hope red pavement will send a message to steer clear. 63,000 people travel on market street on public transportation daily. drivers dreading the change while muni riders hoping this plan works. a structure goes up in flames and it's all caught on video. a limo driver narrowly escaped injury. firefighters responded to a call around 10:30 yesterday morning near solano county fairgrounds. the car was engulfed in claims and gutted in a matter of minutes. fortunately, the driver managed to escape. there were no passengers on board. the people who run 5-0 limo say the limo had just been upgraded

and was scheduled to take people on a wine tour. still to come on "today in the bay," ancient practice this bay area teen says saved him from a life of crime. those and your top stories coming at 7:00. we'll send you back to the "today" show. first, a look at the fire burning in san jose. two structures, warehouses, at least one of them very badly damaged. more information to come at 7:00.

we are back on this saturday morning, july 26, 2014. a beautiful morning right now. thanks to the great crowd. they are spending time with us. coming up in this half hour, have you heard about the site air b & b? it's a place for vacationers or out of towners to stay without using a hotel. if you are considering it, what you need to know to make sure it is the best option for you. there are horror stories, but many successes. how do you navigate through that? >> we gave you a challenge. spend 30 days and really work toward a better you. 150,000 people joined up. now, we are checking back with all of them. no, just a few of them to see

how the last few months have been and if they are working toward getting fit. >> i got scared for a second because usually that's my responsibility. all of them? i have to go. >> looking at how cold it was when it started. >> i know. >> inspiration. >> later, we'll tell you about a california couple on vacation in mexico who wound up with a $50,000 medical bill when the husband needed immediate surgery. coming up, why it's important to consider travel insurance before your next vacay. another tragic case of an infant who died being left in a car. friday, her faster dad was booked on child endangerment after leaving her in the car for two hours. it's an alarming trend with a new campaign to stop it. here is kerry sanders. >> reporter: it's beginning to

look like an epidemic, a child trapped in a hot car. >> 911 emergency. >> reporter: a disaster unfolding. >> a baby in a locked car with windows closed. >> a real baby? >> yes. crying. >> reporter: this 911 call made in april in jupiter, florida. the call only now being revealed by police as statistics reveal 18 children died of heatstroke. >> no parents are around? >> no parents. the cars not on, the windows barely cracked. it's almost 100 degrees outside. >> reporter: the child is a little boy in a car seat like this one, sweating and crying. >> ma'am, do you have a tire iron or something to break out the window in the vehicle? >> i can look. >> reporter: as the good samaritan prepares to break the window, a police officer arrives. you can hear the officer break the window. >> okay, they just broke the

window. >> reporter: the child's mother, 29-year-old told officers, according to the police report, i was texting and my son was sleeping. i must have forgot. it was a simple mistake. the jupiter police chief was among the first on the scene. >> when i removed the child, it was sweating profusely, very wet. >> reporter: her lawyer says she's terribly embarrassed and doesn't want more publicity. a judge ordered her to take parents classes. >> reporter: he didn't have a good samaritan to intervene. he left his 17-month-old daughter in a parked car. she died. >> there's a piece of me that died the day peyton did. i have to deal with that. >> reporter: now, he's working to spread the message to other parents. >> it can, does and continues to happen to good parents. there is no demographic, rich,

poor, it doesn't matter. >> reporter: what does matter, he says, that it doesn't happen again, to anyone. for "today," kerry sanders, nbc news, jupiter, florida. >> these stories are so hard to take. >> they are. at least there's advice out there and lessons learned. >> let's check in with dill lynn with a check of the weather. >> good morning, everyone. we are looking at the heat building in the south that's the story in texas and oklahoma and into kansas where we have heat advisories, excessive heat warnings in tulsa. we are going to see the temperatures really warm up today. dallas hasn't hit 100 degrees that many times this summer. today, you will, topping out at 100 degrees on the dot. it will feel like 106 when you factor in the humidity. tulsa, it will feel like 109 degrees. all the warm, humidity air setting up the stage for the possibility of a severe weather outbreak today.

especially further east into illinois and central indiana where we could see scattered tornadoes today. damaging wind gusts and large hail. we will see other thunderstorms from iowa over to ohio through this afternoon and we're seeing a mild start to the morning with mid-60s outside with peninsula on south bay. north bay, comfortable, mid-50s under clear sky. cooling around the coast and bay with slightly stronger sea breeze. 75 in san francisco. low 90s in san jose. highs climbing into upper 90s in tri-valley. north bay, low 90s for now. tomorrow, we'll see more cooling and more high clouds moving into southern california. he plaza. miss north texas and miss ft. worth, texas. who's who? >> i'm junior miss north texas.

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this morning on "today's" travel, would you vacation in a stranger's home instead of a hotel? millions turned to sites like air b & b for accommodations. it works for renting out the house and the vacationer, but not always. good morning, andrea. >> i have one word, that word is trust. you have to trust that this is going to work. it's a great concept. like anything, things can go wrong. we have heard of cases of wild parties, sex parties, unwanted house guests. you have to be careful and do your homework on this one. a room in rio, an apartment in austin or maybe a mexican mansion. if you love to travel, but don't want to stay in a hotel, the website, air b & b may be for

you. >> we were taught to keep up with the jones', now we are keeping up with them. >> reporter: you can rent your place to strangers. ryan came up with the idea six years ago when he needed money to pay the rent. since then, 17 million people have now used air b & b. >> give people a homey feel when they go on vacation. >> how do you feel about staying in someone else's place? >> it would creep me out. >> reporter: it's designed to be a home away from home, but things happen. >> she has a humongous party. >> reporter: this turned into a mess after renting to a young woman. >> 100 people here, a major fight broke out in the backyard. >> reporter: in palm springs she opened up her home to a tenant who refuses to pay and won't leave.

it gets worse, the renter claims to have squatter rights. she's looking at a long legal battle. >> ban the offending guest from the site. problems for hosts and guests are rare. we are constantly evaluating new security measures and have a zero tolerance policy. >> look at the number of reviews the host received. if they have one or two reviews and there are three stars, be wary. >> whether you are a host or renter, what can you do to avoid trouble? one line of defense, read the reviews. we staying in our 35th airbnb property and will stay in 50 before the trip is over. the bad, spent my time cleaning the apartment after my 18-hour flight alone. one thing is certain, abnb is

sharing the adage, don't open your door to strangers. that is the truth. they say they have a worldwide safety team in place run by a former army intelligence officer to handle complaints. it provides protection for ho homeowners up to $1 million in damages. i think i might be a hotel girl. >> the new travel and leisure ed tor. airbnb is so popular. they have an app i downloaded. there are concerns. you say they need to keep an eye out for phishing scams. >> it means a lot of people are paying attention to the rental market. that includes scammers. pay through the official payment channels, keep your messages in the message area. if somebody asks you to take the conversation offline to avoid paying a commission fee, don't

fall for that. an e-mail from airbnb or home away that asks you to change your password, check with the company to make sure it's appropriate. >> jean, what about refunds. you stayed at a major hotel. you can go in and complain, likely to get your money back. with airbnb, you are dealing with an owner. >> you are dealing through the site. if there's a problem, there's a process. you can complain. they will try to rebook you. you have to remember, you are in a strange city with nowhere to stay or get you a refund if they go through the process and determine that is what's required. >> you can get your money back? >> you can get your money back. >> if a renter, for example makes a mess, what happens? >> they ask for a security deposit. so, they have your credit card on file. again, they would like to see everybody work it out between

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>> reporter: washington is all about power. >> go! >> reporter: and competition. >> come on guys, stay with it. >> reporter: running for office usually doesn't look like this. by 6:00 a.m. on most mornings -- >> coffee for everybody. >> reporter: these members of congress are feeling a bipartisan burn. >> nine workouts. it's about explosion and intensity. >> reporter: democrats and republicans. >> i don't see this necessarily as a competitive thing. it's a release. >> reporter: from their early 30s -- >> kick each other in the pants and push hard. >> reporter: to late 50s. >> you are pushed harder than you can push yourself. >> reporter: it actually helps them get their work done. this is one place where seniority, title and party really don't matter. >> it breaks down the stereotype people have of each other. we are not here in suits. we are early in the morning, looking the worst we have looked. >> reporter: the new republican house majority leader kevin

mccar think is not in charge on this floor. >> we are going to run into the wall. >> reporter: making speeches is about trash talk. >> nobody cares who kevin mccarthy is in the gym. >> reporter: the bulk of this calorie burning party is oklahoma republican and former mixed martial arts fighter, mark. >> you are not starting to whine, are you? >> reporter: the house of representatives members only. because in cameras are permitted there, they agreed to show us their workout at the public gym. >> we can become friends. it's good for american people to see we can get along. >> reporter: their athletic skills vary. he's dropped 65 pounds since january. >> it is so intense. sometimes we can barely walk around. i feel like this morning is going to be one of them. this afternoon we are going to talk about how brutal it was. >> reporter: the hour long sessions build more than muscle.

>> it gives us a chance to have candid conversations, we can trust each other. >> reporter: do you think it helps you get your job done? >> congress isn't getting enough done. we are all frustrated with that. this is not a substitute for that, but help us, over time. >> reporter: no one thinks sweating together can fix washington, but forcing relationships that go beyond the gym may make them more fit to serve. for "today," kelly o'donnell, nbc news, washington. >> that's it. whoever does the most burpees gets the legislation through. >> i never wanted my legislation through so badly my entire life. >> it's kind of like what we do on fridays. >> without all the congress. >> whatever it takes to get them working together. still to come, we are going inside comic-con. the one weekend that comic-con fans wait all year for. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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good morning. your time is 5:56. thanks for joining us. you're looking live at the golden gate bridge. looks like a cool one after record temperature in the city yesterday. good morning. rob has a better look at the entire weekend forecast. >> good morning. we saw mid to upper 80s around downtown. today, upper 70s today. 63 in san francisco and san jose. we're watching some patchy low clouds. not so much around san francisco, more out toward the coast where we have thick fog by watsonville this is morning. sea breeze not too strong. winds generally 5 to 10 miles an hour but they should pick up throughout the afternoon. not much change inland for san

jose. saw the numbers in tri-valley, still hot. san francisco, the coast, probably dropping 5 to 8 degrees cooler today. tomorrow, the numbers continue to tend downward heading into next week. >> rob, thanks. we'll begin with breaking news. crews working to put out a massive fire burning in the south bay. this fire broke out about 3:30 this morning in the 1500 block of seventh street new spartan stadium in downtown san jose. a live look at our sky cam network. you can see in the middle of your screen, a little hazy but that's where the fire is burning, where that bright light is. fire officials say two warehouses are involved and the warehouse is badly damaged. here's what the fire looked like about an hour ago. large flames shooting out from the pallet boxes and trucks in

front of the structure. so far, no injuries have been reported. we'll have more information for you as it becomes available. but according to google maps, right next to little manufacturing plant. nobody in those warehouses, but that structure pretty much gone. nbc bay area first broke you a story on thursday night. now we have more details. the government has added racketeering charges in the corruption against against suspended state senator leland yee and raymo raymond chow. >> one conviction from one count of racketeering carries a potential sentence of 20 years. for them to come out with a superseding indictment is especially alleging the same fact as the original indictment is a sign of weakness for the prosecution. >> the racketeering charge not only upped the ante and from potential sentences, it also widens the scope of evidence prosecutors can bring in.

near 30 defendants are named in this corruption case. some of those people could end up taking a plea deal and testifying for the government. coming up this morning on "today in the bay," a new life. the ancient practice this bay area teen says saved him from a life of crime. that, plus all of your top stories coming up at 7:00. right now we'll send you back to the "today" show.

good morning. it is saturday july 26th, 2014. here is a look at at today's top stories. families in gaza taking advantage of a temporary truce between israel and hamas, and a chance to return home and assess the damage and bury the dead. will the 12-hour cease-fire hold and what does it mean for the permanent efforts for peace? we have the latest. and controversy fallout after ray rice is suspended for two games for allegedly attacking his wife. now an espn commentator is coming under fire for a comment he made related to the suspension about domestic abuse. and bionic boy. sounds like something out of a science fiction movie. a 6-year-old boy who has lived

his whole life with one arm now has two, and it is thanks for the wonders of science and creative college students who wanted to help him have a better lie. good morning and welcome to "today" tamron is in for erica. and having fun so far? >> i am. we have a great crowd. i could wake up every morning for this. you know, saturday and sunday. >> i know you sleep in on saturday, and don't even start that. >> i watch every saturday and sunday on tivo. >> and coming up, a vacation nightmare that could serve as a warning for you about getting insurance when you travel. we will tell you about how one couple on vacation in mexico almost got hit with a $50,000 medical bill until the insurance company stepped in. >> pretty scary. and we will check in with some of the fans who have been a part

of the 30-day new you challenge. and so it has been about a month and we will check in with them. >> inspirational stories, and before that, we will check in with jenna and the headlines. >> good morning, tamron. start with the temporary cease-fire current ly in effect in the middle east. this as secretary of state john kerry meets with the world leaders in paris to see what can be done to make the cease-fire permanent. amon modine is joining us from israel. >> well, the leaders here are using the cease-fire since it went into effect 8:00 a.m. local time, and some are going to neighborhoods since it has been destroyed and others are going back to look for loved ones still buried underneath the rubble. some of those who uncovered the bodies and went to the funerals of the relatives who are burying them as we we speak. it is an emotional scene at the cemeteries that we have seen. people are converting open lots into fields to bury their loved

ones. but a lot depends on the next coming hours. it is a tense period here and people are looking to see if the diplomatic talks could produce longer cease-fire or more wounds. the secretary of defense said that the military is prepared to widen the strikes in gaza and literally up to the final minute of when the cease-fire took place. and disturbing news of one family, 19 members of one family killed in an overnight strike by israel in the southern territory. >> thank you very much. in other news, the french authorities plan to meet with the families of the air algerie jetliner that fell from the sky. all 118 people aboard were killed. criminal investigators and soldiers met at the crash site in mali. french officials say that the crash was the result of bad weather, but they don't want to

rule out anything without an investigation. and passengers who had to be turned back on a flight to toron toronto. this is a s.w.a.t. team swarming a flight removing a 25-year-old man. the airline said that the man aboard the panama-board flight made a direct threat to a airline worker. he is under arrest now. and now police are looking for two men who stole a car and plowed into a group of people killing three children. >> reporter: it all started friday morning when police say that two men car jacked a woman as she was getting into the sufficient. they were racing off when they lost control of the vehicle, slamming into a woman and her three children who were selling fruit on a street corn canner. the children ages 7, 10, 15 were all killed. >> this is one of the most saddest cases that i have come

across because you have three innocent children with the rest of their lives in front of them, and to be taken in this fashion is sad and tragic. >> reporter: another woman on the street corner and the victim of the car jack having been in critical condition overnight as the police are searching for suspects in a crime that has sha shaken the community. >> it is sad. >> turn yourselves in, because none of them deserved that. >> we need to find the people, and that is the focus right now finding the people responsible for this crime. >> take a look at this wild video out of arizona. a massive dust storm over phoenix causing hazardous conditions. officials are warning residents to avoid driving and staying indoor indoors aed at one point powerlines with were sparking and causing loss of electricity to over 10,000 customers. and imagine that you get to toch one of the monster roller coasters and you are waiting for the big drop and you take out the cell phone and you want to take a picture and you don't,

why? because nothing happens. it happened in disney park in on a roller coaster when it dropped right at the top before the drop. the folks at disneyland said that there was a minor glitch that stopped it to continue. and it was right before the rest of the ride, and the ride is expected to reopen today. and of all of the places. >> and be careful, be careful, woo! >> it is the best part of the ride, i live for those drops. i lv for them. you, too? >> no, i live to not get on the ride. thank you, jena. >> and a dylan is outside, and -- >> no, aim right here. >> oh, you are right here. >> i am seven feet from you. >> nice to see you. great. >> well, all right.

now that we are back over at the monitor, we are looking at the thunderstorms moving into the eastern south dakota and southwestern minnesota, and the pattern is getting more active now, and we will see the cooler and drier air moving in from canada and clash with the humid air from the southwest. it is right along the frontal boundary where we will see the strongest storms develop today. with we are looking for the strong storms all weekend long from the midwest, but to dday t midwest to the ohio river valley where we will see some of the stronger storms, but the strongest are right in sep tral illinois and indiana where we could see large hail and damaging wind gusts and some tornadoes are possible. then we will get two rounds sunday. one round making its way off of the east coast and then another break and another round of strong storms from eastern kentucky to western virginia and southern ohio and again, tornadoes we're seeing a sign of some low clouds and fog out there

near the coast. west of the golden gate this morning and down into watsonville, seeing patchy fog. weak sea breeze for now. we think that will pick up more as we head into the after. temperatures around the coast and bay, a little cooler than yesterday. shouldn't break records around san francisco for this afternoon. mid to upper 70s there. 90s around san jose and upper 90s toward the tri-valley. north bay valley seeing low 90s. temperatures cooling a few more degrees tomorrow with increasing high clouds the rest of the week. forecast. now, all the way back over to lester. >> you are welcome to stay inside, dylan. thank you very much. now to the new development this morning, the suspension of the baltimore ravens ray rice after he was accused of assaulting his wife. an espn commentator in trouble for the comments he made. kristin, good morning. >> good morning, i'm right here. social media lit up with people outraged over the new comments,

many of them claiming espn was suggesting that women might provoke these type of attacks. smith is trying to explain himself. started as a conversation about football star ray rice receiving only a two-game suspension for assaulting his fiance, now wife. tmz sports posting this video of a runningback dragging her out of the elevator after the fight. >> i love him. >> reporter: he was indicted on a charge of aggravated assault. friday, the host, stephen smith said this. >> we have to make sure we learn as much as we can about elements of provocation. not that there's real provocation, but the elements of provocation. you have to address it. we have to do what we can to try to prevent the situation from happening in any way. >> reporter: reaction to smith's comment was sharp and almost instant.

espn colleague tweeting, i'm aware i can provoke my own beating and violence isn't the victim's issue, it's the abuser. to insinuate otherwise is irresponsible and disgusting. walk away. smith later offered an apology writing, in part, i want to reiterate, it is never okay to put your hands on a woman. i do not believe they provoke the domestic abuses that are a problem in society. i should have done a better job articulating my thoughts and i sincerely apologize. the controversy comes as many are questioning why they didn't give ray rice a stiffer punishment for the assault. others faced worse penalties. michael vick was banned indefinitely for running a dog fighting ring. >> i work every day -- >> reporter: rice, who takes responsibility for the attack

will be back by game three. we reached out to espn for comment on stephen a. smith, they referred us back to his statement and apology. >> we want to give folks a chance to weigh in on this one. what do you think of the controversy and smith's comments? let us know by heading to facebook or twitter by using #orangeroom. an incredible story to hear this morning of the wonders of science. a boy spent the last six years looking for a way to help him. they weren't sure where to turn until a group of engineering students came into the picture with ingenuity and a lot of heart. kerry sanders has the story. >> this one is a cool one. >> reporter: this 6-year-old was born this way. his parents say he's always coped and surprised them with what he could do. >> want pink lemonade? >> if he was get a prosthetic with a right hand, they figure

he could do so much more. insurance wouldn't cover the birth defect, so his parents tried to build him a new arm with a kit they found on the internet. >> i was thinking he was going to put it up, something like that. tiny hands on a tiny arm. that was going to be able to at least grip something. >> reporter: frustrated with what looked like a toy, his mother wrote a desperate e-mail. need a brilliant mind. and she found just that with some engineering students at the university of central florida. >> one more concern is getting the sensor. >> reporter: some just out of high school. others working on their ph.d.s. together, using their newly learned skills and 3-d printer. in six weeks, they had something just for alex. >> when you hear that noise, that means i let go. >> reporter: total cost to build the arm and hand with pieces bought off the shelf? >> $350. >> reporter: versus what it

would cost in the real word -- >> $40,000. >> reporter: priceless for a dad and son playing ball together. >> i'm happy. so happy. >> reporter: you didn't think you would get a chance to play ball with your son? >> not like this, no. >> reporter: for a mother, what she never had until now. >> i cried the first time he gave me a hug. it's something you think would never happen. >> reporter: at $350 to make this arm, it could be a million business. they are taking the plans and putting them on the intent for everyone. an early lesson how their ideas can have impact. >> my pleasure. you have a strong grip. >> thanks. >> thank you. thank you. >> alex was thrilled. remember, at 6 years old, there are some things that are more important. are you happy? >> yep. so happy, i could get some ice cream. >> reporter: with his new arm,

he did just that. for "today," kerry sanders, nbc news, orlando. >> that is phenomenal. the mom reaching out and the cost, $350 for 40,$40,000. true ingenuity. we'll take you inside san diego's comic-con. lester's heaven, after the chloe is 9 months old. she is the greatest thing ever. one little smile. one little laugh. honey bunny... (laughter) we would do anything for her. my name is kim bryant and my husband and i made a will on legalzoom. it was really easy to do. (baby noise...laughter) we created legalzoom to help you take care of the ones you love. go to legalzoom.com today and complete your will in minutes. at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. i'm always talking

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the discussion for many of them, the drastic changes coming to their comics. here is hailey jackson. >> reporter: this is where fantasy meets flesh and blood, at comic-con, a clubhouse for the good and the bad and the ugly. but, comic books have not always reflected such a colorful cast. >> a lot of characters from the 1930s were created in a different time and america has changed and the way we view ourselves has changed. >> reporter: comics are changing, too, from race to religion. miss marvel is winning over fans. earlier this year, archie's gay friend married. >> it's about heart and soul. the character is connected with people because of who he is inside. >> reporter: marvel has a black captain america and a female. >> they are working on making stronger women. i love superheroes, but as

someone who wants to dress up, i don't want to wear a correspond set. >> reporter: what does it mean to see more and more diversity reflected? >> it's refreshing to see a reflection of us. >> reporter: some purists say they like things the way they were. >> i'm a traditionalist. i like the old comics. do it. >> reporter: that's part of the point. >> but they all look like white dudes that we can't be surprised all of our fans are white males. >> reporter: instead, what's inside these covers mirrors more of what's outside. >> there's different diverse people doing things onneth. why not have them doing different things in our comic books. >> reporter: making the imaginary world as vivid as the real one. >> i went there for the first time last year. >> we remember. you bragged about it. >> i was moderating. i was dressed -- well, i came as

an anchor man. >> what costume would you wear? spiderman right here? >> you could be spiderman. >> i'm not a spiderman dude. >> female thor. >> i don't know anyone. >> wonder woman. >> yeah. >> or storm. hello. >> that would work, too. anyway, here are a few pictures viewers sent us from comic-con. oh, what's that? >> mermaid. what's her name? ariel. does that count. >> there's people under that one. >> okay. all right. >> we are clearly not cool. okay. all right. we'll be there next year. >> when people say okay, all right, it ain't good. still to come, one of hollywood's newest movies, the

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good saturday morning to you. you're taking a look from our sky camera at foster city. going to be a nice one out there and a lot of activities happening in the bay area. the gilroy garlic festival. good saturday morning. i'm vicky winn along with rob. >> low 60s for most of the bay area. we do have patchy low fog down the coast. you'll see the fog if you head out to the coast this morning. sea breeze trying to get itself restarted. the coast and bay should be cooler today.

70s closer to san francisco. upper 80s to low 90s. and tri-valley, another hot day. temperatures will cool a little more tomorrow. high clouds start to come in, monsoon moisture may kick off mountain thunder showers. we'll talk about that coming up at 7:00 on "today in the bay." >> thank you so much. we begin with breaking news. crews working to put out a massive fire in the south bay. the blaze broke out about 3:30 this morning on the 1500 block of seventh street, near spartan stadium in downtown san jose. fire officials say two warehouses are involved in that fire and that it has badly damaged at least one of those structures. this is burning about 1596 south seventh street. this is what it looked like about half an hour ago. the fire burning boxes and pallets. we have heard reports of a possible injury but that has not been confirmed yet. we'll have more information as it comes in. drivers will be seeing red in san francisco.

a whole lot of it. making the transit-only lanes red now. looks like a red carpet on market street. right now the bus and taxi only lanes are marked, but drivers are still using them all the time. they are hoping the red pavement will send a very clear message to drivers to stay off. getting the cars out of the transit lane will give a boost to muni riders. getting muni moving faster on the main boulevard. they say 63,000 people travel on market street on public transportation every day. drivers dreading the change while muni riders are hoping this plan works to speed up their commute. a stretch limo goes up in flames, all caught on video. this was the scene in vallejo where a limo driver narrowly escaped injuries. near solano county fairgrounds. the car was engulfed in flames and gutted in a matter of minutes. fortunately, the driver managed to get out. there were no passengers on

board. the people who run five-zero limo, the company that runs the car, say they've never had any problems. the limo was just upgraded and due to take four people on a wine country tour. coming up on "today in the bay," a new life, the ancient practice this bay area teen says saved him from a life of crime. that plus all of your top stories and a look at your weekend weather coming up at 7:00. right now back to the "today" show.

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you can make noise. >> miming hi this morning. anyway, still to come in this half hour, a man recovering from serious injuries zip lining in mexico. his family is dealing with an insurance nightmare. it can happen to anyone. what to do to make sure you are protected on your next vacation. >> the new movie, "and so it goes" is in the theaters. it's the "when harry met sally" for baby boomers. it's been months, hopefully you are going strong with the changes you made in the 30 days to a better you challenge. i'm going to check in with some of our participants on the strides they made since they decided to change their life. >> i cannot wait to see that. >> you were one of them. >> no. >> remember the nights i saw you at the gym pounding it. >> you have threatening mic behaviors. i am going to give up sugar. i said that, august 1st.

>> the first of august? >> i'm going to be inspired by your viewers and fans and i'm going to jump in. >> i love it. >> maybe. first, a check of the weather from dylan. >> a gorgeous day in the northeast today. we are looking at low humidity. temperatures in the lower 80s today. we are looking at hot and humid temperatures in texas where it feels like it's 110 degrees today. we are looking at the chance of strong storms, especially illinois and indiana where we could see tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts. tomorrow, the threat spreads further east. the stronger storms in kentucky and west virginia. we could see strong storms from the mid-atlantic to the southern parts of new england and stretching back into southeastern illinois. it is going to be a very active and stormy outside right now, a weak sea breeze. at least to start the day. it should be a bit stronger later on. our temperatures today still hot for the valleys.

well into the 90s. san jose mid-90s around saratoga. 70s and 80s closer to san francisco. you can see the north bay, 90s in santa rosa. approaching 100 degrees in the tri-valley. temperatures should begin to cool a little bit as we wrap up the weekend. increasing high clouds, though, and a chance of mountain thunder. we'll talk more about that coming up at 7:00. for today's top spot, we are heading very far west, my friend. it comes to us from kgw in oregon. it's the 14th annual summer celebration. downtown will come alive with so many different pieces of art for you to see and make yourself. the free festival is arts and crafts for the kids and a mural in a weekend project. a whole mural in a weekend. something to check out in oregon. tamron? >> thank you. if you are planning ongoing on vacation anytime soon, let this next story stand as a warning. a california couple on vacation in mexico had to deal with a big

health insurance scare that could happen to anyone. here is joe friar. >> reporter: they were zip lining through the sky on a vacation in mexico when something went terribly wrong. >> it's one of the scariest moments i have ever had. >> reporter: calvin black says a gust of wind turned his friend sideways and he slammed into the side of a mountain. >> i grabbed him and i was screaming his name. brian, brian, brian, say something. he was out cold. >> reporter: he broke his back, neck and ribs. another shock, the hospital in mexico wanted money from brian's wife up front. >> $50,000 we had to come up with in minutes. we were shaking. i couldn't stop shaking because i'm thinking this can't be right. >> they have since been told hodge's health insurance should cover most of the bill. >> they will reimburse her for the money she spent as well as paying the claims as they are

coming in. >> reporter: experts say many health insurance plans don't cover charges outside the united states so it's often best to buy travel insurance before you go. >> when you buy travel insurance, make sure you read the small print and find out what is included. >> reporter: zip lining might be includes, but sky diving, scuba diving or hang gliding may not. research the companies before you leap. >> pray for the best, but hope they are insured, inspected and the odds are in your favor. >> reporter: hodges should be transferred to a hospital back in southern california. joe friar, nbc news, los angeles. phillip seymour hoffman's final starring role. is it his best work? that and more in hollywood headlines. that and more in hollywood headlines. carmax is the best place to start your car search.e,

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oh, oh. >> i'll have what she's having. >> yes, that was the big scene. now the film director is back with a new movie some are calling "when harry met sally" aarp. here is jill. >> reporter: if you walk past a movie theater you notice a pattern, another month, another big budget blockbuster with one target audience in mind. for decades hollywood depends on young males to buy movie tickets. they put all their eggs in one basket. low and behold, it decided to play video games. >> reporter: it's evident in the box office numbers. >> it's reported the box office for summer 2014 is down 20% from 2013. that is one of the biggest drops hollywood has seen. >> reporter: now, hollywood has someone else in their sights,

older audiences. last year, more people in their 50s bought movie tickets than ever before. >> that makes me feel good. >> director rob ryan has made no secret about romancing that crowd. >> last time i had sex, i tore my acl. >> reporter: it's about second chances and finding love later in life. >> yes! yes! yes! >> reporter: some are comparing it to "when harry met sally" but to if aarp. he directed that one, too. the movie is only 90 minutes, short by today's standards so you can get to the bathroom, you don't have to wait. so, are movies like this the wave of the future? >> i think it's more than a trend. i think it's a change that is here to stay. >> reporter: more proof that age has its privileges. >> i have sold houses oldser than you in a lot worse condition. >> reporter: for today, nbc news, new york.

>> will the movies targeted to baby boomers help with sales? joe, good to see you. >> good morning. >> it's a rough year for box office. are they on the right track so movies like "so it goes" will turn it around? >> i don't know if this movie will. there is something here. people over 50, the baby boomer generation still buy tickets to movies. young children buy tickets to movies. this is not a young crowd that watches on the internet. we are going to see more movies for kids and grandparents. this one is not going to turn around the box office this summer, for the first time in eight years not going to break $4 billion. last year was a record setting year at 4.75 billion. we don't have to shed tears for hollywood yet. >> the lines for the movie for the aarp set. maybe it's for people who have good taste in movies. >> there are movies out there

for people with good taste in movies, that's true. one that targets an older audience is "get on up." that's for people who want to discover james brown, but know who he is. it's slightly better than this movie. rob rhyner made this movie before, it was "bucket list" and "when harry met sally". diane keaton has made this movie before. audience that is are older and more sophisticated will have something to see. phillip seymour hoffman, his last starring role is in theaters. >> this is a spy feature. it is a modern story about a potential terrorist in hamburg. this is a very dark, sad, desperate movie and a very good movie. phillip seymour hoffman, such a gifted actor. you don't get to pick your last

film. it is, really, a happy thing that this is a fitting legacy to that great career. >> amazing. from movies we would like to see to, i guess a couple some would like to see get married. charlize theron and sean penn. she's got a ring on her finger. >> on that finger is what we should say. exactly. she was in l.a.x., she was spotted covering her face. the paparazzi were there and there was a ring on that finger, a big one. according to "us" magazine, she bought it herself. she talked to "vogue" about it in a cover story. there's speculation they will get married and adopt another child to be a second child with her adopted -- we expect them to get married. is this an engagement ring or one she bought herself, i can't say. i know what i think.

>> your thoughts, comedian jerry seinfeld is hinting "seinfeld" on netflix. we have all seen them on reruns, why on netflix? >> then i would have a chance to pick any "seinfeld" i want at anytime. that is the next step. wow. for the first time in a long time. >> he can watch what he wants at home. >> that's not what that means. >> really? >> even i know that. >> you can pick any "seinfeld" you want at anytime. this comes up, you can push a button and watch that episode. it would be a dream come true for a lot of "seinfeld" fans. it's time. it's been in syndication so long. why not bring it. >> i didn't hear anything you said after that comment. thank you so much. have a great day. dylan, we are going to the orange room with the plaza fan

of the day. >> good morning, guys. we have hillary lily here. she's supposed to be moving right now, instead, shees at the "today" show. take it over. >> a "today" viewer going strong after 30 days to a better you challenge earlier this year. first -- this is "today" on nbc. [ heart beating ] [ female announcer ] the internet gets more exciting the faster it goes. that's why, coming soon, xfinity will double the internet speed on two of our most popular plans. xfinity continues to innovate, bringing you the fastest, most reliable internet, period.

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few weeks. >> how are those fans doing that joined lester on the plaza. >> that was all lester, it wasn't me at all. here is the funny thing about change. if you try to do it all at once, it's nearly impossible. if you do it a day at a time, it's doable. that's what viewers found to be true. i asked you to join me for 30 days of change. you responded with a resounding yes and within a few short weeks, we were nearly 150,000 strong. >> give me ten, here we go. you took the challenge making smarter food choices and you got moving. >> my montra with jenna is something i carry with me every day. >> i got this. >> nobody can tell you no. >> the past five months, i have

gone from 191 to 174. jenna, look, i cut out all the juice like you told me to. >> it's a journey. it's a work in progress. >> it's been easy to do because we have done it in small steps. >> started with drinking more water, eating more apples. >> running to train for a 5k. >> in marching band, the hours are strenuous and long. it's gotten more healthy just to get more fit and more prepared for that. i think it feels better to be moving as a family, together. >> you have this running club with the teachers. it's so successful now, you decide why not start it with kids? >> kids are so active anyway, running doesn't cost that much. a good pair of shoes. >> what do you like about r running? >> keeps you active. >> are you going to run next year? >> next year, too.

>> year after that? >> run. >> year after that? >> run. >> what do you think about when it gets hard. >> when you start something you have to finish it. >> for the past five months, i have increased my exercise a lot. i'm doing about 13 classes a week. i have cut out a lot of junk food and i'm eating healthier than i was. i think i'm in as good a shape as i was in college. >> if you joined our challenge, stay on course. if you haven't, it's never too late to start getting healthy. not next week or next month. make today, day one of your own challenge. >> it makes me happy to see. they are so inspirational. i'm so fulfilled to see they kept going with what they started. >> if they want to go to the next level, what do you advise? >> congratulations. you should be proud of yourself. it's hard to keep going.

good for you. a tip to track your journey. i'm going to assign a number to you. if you just started working out when we started, your number is 50. if you have been working out on and off for awhile, you are 10. if you are an avid gym goer like lester, your number is 200. here is how it's going to work. i'm giving you three exercises. push ups. i'm fine if you do them from your knees, squats and high knees. if you can't jump for the high knees, do apple pickers to bring your legs up and down. if your number is 50, do 50 reps of each exercise. not all in a row. ten push ups, ten squats, then ten apple pickers. do it five times. time yourself. see how long it takes to get through all 50. do it once a week. improve on your time each time you do it.

proper form, don't sprint through it. three exercises with the amount depending on your number, time it. >> start from the top. >> the apple pick with weight or no weight? >> if you want to use weight, i would love it. three or five pound. do 50 or 100 or 200 of those. push ups, a regular push up or on your knees, which i'm fine with. >> wow. >> then regular squats. >> 200 push ups? >> dylan you can do 200. they don't have to be at the same time. >> i can break it up? >> over several weeks. >> all the fans kicking butt, we are back in a moment. first, these messages. start now. welcome to the corner of and "getting major kudos." just look at you. you're being healthy, even in little ways. that's worth celebrating.

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good morning. coming up next on "today in the bay," an overnight fire in the south bay destroys a building and critically wounds one person. and race for the stakes in the corruption case against leland yee. new charges that could turn defendants into witnesses for the prosecution. and the extreme heat. rob mayeda will tell us where we could have record-breaking temperatures this weekend.

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good saturday morning to you, if you're just waking up with us right now. check out this live pic of san francisco tower. low fog and cloud cover. good to have you with us this morning. thanks for joining us. i'm vicky nguyen along with rob mayeda with a look at our microcast forecast.

>> we have fog in the forecast that means head. right now, 50s and 60s outside. speaking of san francisco, first pitch coming up tonight, 6:05, should be in the low 70s. that will be away from the 80s we saw during the day yesterday. also gilroy garlic festival going on this afternoon. that will be one of the hotter spots. mid to upper 90s as we go through the weekend. we'll be watching the sea breeze, pushing in low clouds around the peninsula and coastline this morning. as we head toward the afternoon, we'll change from the 60s to nind to san jose. san francisco, mid-70s today. we'll talk about cooler changes in the seven day forecast and perhaps a return of monsoon moisture. >> flip the six to the nine and that's what we've got. >> indeed. >> thank you. we turn to breaking news this morning. flames destroy a building overnight in the south bay. firefighters just mopping up right now. the fire broke out