. . . the american doctor battling ebola walks to the atlanta hospital where he is being treated. new details about his prognosis and when the second american who contracted the disease could be back in the u.s. tearful good-byes. a mother breaks down at a memorial service for his three young children that were killed when the malaysian airlines jet was shot down in ukraine. this as investigators continue to scour the wreckage. passed out. the national guard in toledo, ohio, this morning, to deliver bottled water to hundreds of thousands of residents now under a severe water advisory. just what made their drinking water toxic.

robert f. kennedy jr. marries cheryl hines connecting cam camellot to hollywood today on august 3rd, 2014. this is "today" with lester holt and erica hill live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today." i'm erica hill i'm lester holt alongside jenna wolfe and dylan dreyer. you were away last weekend. you were away and tan. >> jenna was here for me. >> we are all back together. >> what about you? >> you know ist the rules. anyway, it's great to have you here. something else special in your life we'll talk about coming up. >> every single person is going to say that dylan is pregnant. >> i realized that too. >> it was my birthday the whole

time. just so you guys know. i just want to clear the air. >> i'm glad we cleared all of that up. we've got a lot of news to get to this morning. it's the return of the american doctor infected with the potentially deadly ebola virus. he shocked a lot of people watching when he walked into the atlanta hospital where he's being treated this morning. we continue to await the arrival of a second american aide worker. kate snow has the latest for us. >> reporter: good morning. his wife says he is in great spirits and extremely grateful to be here. he is the first person with ebola to ever be treated in the united states. this moment that surprised everyone. brantly, a father of two, emerging from an ambulance in full protective gear and walking

into emory university hospital. his family were watching inside. when they saw his strength, they cried tears of joy. >> i was stunned but encouraged when i saw dr. brantly walk from that ambulance into the hospital. it's at least a sign of strength. >> reporter: he came from liberia on a private plane specially equipped to transport him in a sealed environment. then an ambulance for a 22 mile ride on atlanta highways and side streets. the cdc is getting hate mail from americans for allowing such a deadly virus into this current. >> the unit is staffed with experts. >> reporter: but doctors here are confident they can keep ebola isolated with strict safety procedures like burning everything used in his room. >> there's again a process in place to make sure his family

can communicate with the patient but in a way where there's no risk of transmission. >> reporter: brantly's wife amber spent a good 45 minutes with him last evening. last july, kent brantly gave this sermon at his childhood church. >> god took the reigns and nothing since then has gone as i expected. >> reporter: doctors are still assessing brantly's condition this morning, making sure his organs work. meantime, the plane that flew him here is on its way back to liberia now to pick up the other american who will be treated in the united states. at major u.s. airports, the cdc is there making sure on commercial flights no one is coming in. dr. eileen far lan is a infectious disease specialist.

we know you have not seen dr. brantly, but as a specialist you know a lot about this. give us a sense. when you saw that video of dr. brantly walking on his own out of the ambulance into the hospital, what did that tell you about his current condition? >> well, i was very encouraged to see that. hopefully it means he's well on the way to recovery. he's apparently been infected as early as a week or more ago. this must mean that he's in fairly stable condition that he's able to walk. it is an infection with very high mortality. so it's important to remember that although this particular strain can cause 80% mortality, some people do survive. >> we know there's no vaccine. we've heard talk about a serum, that there's one serum on the

ground there. and the missionary we're waiting on her arrival back in the u.s. took that serum. what is the course of treatment at this point? >> right. so for her, it's important to remember that that serum is experimental. and theoretically, it should give an advantage to help to clear the virus from the body, but at this point, it's entirely experimental. so -- >> so dr. brantly did not have that serum. >> right. >> what is happening to him at this point. >> at this point, he's receiving supportive care. that means that the clinicians will support his blood pressure, they'll monitor and collect his fluid and give his body the best chance of overcoming this infection. >> they just have to monitor and help if they can. is there a timeline at this point as to when he could really start to show signs of more

improvement? >> sure. most patients start to show signs of improvement by about two weeks when the virus is starting to clear their body. at that point, they really start to feel >> lester? >> investigators are scouring malaysian flight 717. a tearful memorial service was held for three young siblings killed when the plane was shot from the sky some two weeks ago. sara james has that story. ♪ >> reporter: idyllic long trips and simple bedtime cuddles recalled at this memorial service in perth, australia nor mo, edie and otis from grandfather nick norris. they were headed home from a

family holiday. the children's firnparents to fw in a few days. >> when their innocent bodies were shot out of the sky, i stretched my arms as high as i could and screamed for them. the love in my heart will always be open for them. my arms will always be reaching for them. >> reporter: 1,000 friends and family gathered to remember the tight-knit trio brimming with humor and happiness, so full of life. >> someone said they were so close, this he were meant to be together. >> we wish you were here. >> reporter: this videotaped for a family friend in amsterdam shortly before the fatal flight has become the parents most treasured possession. >> bye. >> bye. >> bye.

>> see you next week. >> reporter: a last clims of children loved so well for far too short a time. # for today, sara james, nbc news, melbourne, australia. >> that's heartbreaking. back in this country, a state of emergency in toledo, ohio, this morning. people are lining up in that city for bottled water awaiting deliveries from the national guard. this after being told the water coming from their taps is toxic. miguel almaguer has the details. >> reporter: they waited in line for hours. families across toledo, ohio, desperate for drinking water. a state of emergency after city leaders declared the tap water flowing into homes for 400,000 homes was too dangerous to drink. the branden bury family left town and drove two hours so the

kids would be safe. >> we weren't sure it was safe to bathe in the water. we turned on the news and saw walter was going fast. we wanted to get some water as fast as we could. >> the scramble for water started after 2:00 a.m. saturday. within hours, lines at grocery stores stretched around the block. soon, shelves were empty. police called in for crowd control. lake erie, a major source of drinking water for toledo, may have been impacted for a harmful algae. >> don't drink it at this time. >> reporter: a precious resource so often taken for granted, suddenly, hard to find. for "today," miguel almaguer, nbc news yet another deadly scene in the southern gaza strip when an air strike hit the area near the united nations school. this comes as israel's military learns the soldier they believe had been captured by hamas

fighters is, in fact, dead. richard ingle is in gaza with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lester. israel said that the soldier that went missing here in gaza on friday was, in fact, killed. it is unclear if he was killed in the initial palestinian attack in which militants allegedly tried to capture him or by the israeli military response right after that attack. again, today, palestinians were injured and killed as they were trying to take shelter in a u.n. school. u.n. officials say israel targeted a suspected militant at the gate of a school used as a shelter in southern gaza. there were multiple casualties, dead and injured. the round exploded as people and staff were coming in and out of the u.n.-run school. israeli tanks pulled back from parts of the gaza strip and signaled more withdrawals could be coming. the israeli military said it

nearly is finished with its primary mission, to destroy an extensive network of hamas tunnels into israel. hamas rocket fire into israel has slowed but not stopped. >> hamas again mistakenly believes that the people of israel do not have the will and determination to fight them. hamas again will learn the hard way that israel will do whatever it must do to protect its people. >> for most gazans, this war has given them nothing but funerals, wounded and grief. during lulls in the fighting, palestinians have been trying to salvage their belongings and search for remains. relatives were divided over how to respond to the strike that turned this house into a tomb. nabil wants vengeance. you want us to surrender, we

won't. either we live in this country with peace and dignity or we will die with pride. his mother, hamdi, wants a deal with israel. we have had war after war, he said. our people want nothing more than to live in peace and dignity. israel wants more. gazans want a deal that will sg give them a better life. so far, they are not getting it. they dropped these leaflets over gaza and they say leaders of hamas and other terrorist groups are not safe. >> david gregory is moderator of "meet the press." good morning. washington has been largely supportive of israel but the administration is supporting israel for a truce. benjamin netanyahu says, don't

second ges me. back off here. what's the state of the relationship between the white house and israel? >> there are elements that are tense. president obama was strongly supportive of israel. he questioned whether a cease-fire was possible given hamas breaking the cease-fire. i haven't heard the obama administration so strongly behind israel. they have had a tough relationship between obama and net tan netanyahu. >> we have seen pro-gaza demonstrations here. is there a political calculation for the white house. >> the political calculation is not so much whether to support israel but how much pressure to apply and to start thinking about where it can make a difference in the region. a calculation for israel is whether they can win win militarily, what the goal is, what the price is, even to its own security against a foe like hamas. >> let's talk about a domestic matter on the issue of immigration.

congress recessed without passing an immigration bill. the president says he will go it alone if necessary. how much unilateral authority does he have? what can he do on this front? >> a number of things he can do. he can bride a temporary pass, a work pass, not to full legalization but to temporary stay. he can provide more work to children who are illegal and speed up that process. he wanted supplemental funds to be able to help. he is certainly not going to get that. he can certainly take some steps that could legalize at least for some period of time, those people here in an undocumented way which is going to make republicans pretty unhappy. >> thanks very much. we will check back with you to find out what's coming up on "meet the press." >> a look at the rest of the top morning stories. california is under a state of emergency as more than a dozen wildfires threaten homes in the northern and central part of the state. one of the most dangerous is

along california's border with oregon. at least 50 square miles have been scorched so far. three houses burned and hundreds more threatened. between california, oregon and washington, at least 40 wildfires have broken out since wednesday. at least 69 people are dead and 180 injured after an explosion in eastern china. home videos show the chaos immediately after the blast at an automotive parts factory near shanghai. the plant supplies wheel parts to general motors among other automakers. former washington, d.c. mayor, marion barry, is recovering after a car crash. the 78-year-old barry was taken to a washington hospital after a collision last night. he was cited for allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road. barry has had numerous brushes with the law and served a short stretch in jail after caught smoking crack es diabetic and said he was disoriented by his low blood pressure at the time of the crash. he is not seriously injured.

a hollywood wedding is big. a kennedy wedding is popular. what happens when you marry the two? >> a big, popular wedding. >> lester wasn't in on that but it was well-practiced and well-rehearsed the stars, robert kennedy jr. and actress, cheryl hines. she is 48. he is 60. his third marriage, her second. rfk is the son of the late senator, robert kennedy and nephew of john kennedy. both men died at the hands of separate asass since. family members and hollywood heavyweights gathered at the kennedy compound in high an es port. >> we are always on the top of those "d" lists. >> perfect. >> dylan. >> big, popular weather going on

today. we have a soggy sunday up and down the east coast and through parts of the midwest and also back through the plain states. in the southwest, we have rain too. let's take a look at some of the heavier rain along the coast of north and south carolina. lots of lightning. keep in mind, wie could see rai with 2-4 inches possible. heavier downpours to the north of the city. las vegas seeing some rain. rain across arizona. we good morning. we are waking up to some fog, and even some cloud cover across the bay. 61 degrees right now in san francisco. don't be deceived. we have a strong ocean wind that's going to be pushing in today. that's going to mean cooler weather for many of us. even in the inland valleys where we got to the 90s. highs today coming down to a more tolerable level.

60s and 70s for most of us. we'll see a few places get into the 80s. and the tri-valley, one of the warmest. up to 83 later on this afternoon. zblf >> and that's >> that's the latest forecast. coming up on "today," all-star basketball player, paul george, telling fans he is going to make a full recovery from the gruesome leg injury. what will life be like when he returns to the court? we'll look at that story after this. each year 17 billion toilet paper tubes are thrown away in the us alone. that's enough to fill the empire state building...twice. now there's scott naturals tube-free bath tissue. get the premium softness you need without the wasteful tube. toss the tube for good with scott naturals tube-free.

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now on a sunday morning, there are some happy birthday dylan signs out there. in the meantime, yesterday was your birthday. >> i decided to wake up in a tropical island. >> happy birthday. >> thank you. >> i hope you had a great day. >> i did have a great day. >> apparently cake was out. even though i know you say it doesn't count on your birthday. since you eat one of these every single morning -- >> what's up with you? >> i don't know what it is. i'm very excited about this. i was there for the last week. i didn't eat a single breakfast treat and i didn't have any this morning, i was out when i got back. >> i don't know if i can process what you're saying. >> i think that's the reason i drink coffee. >> we couldn't seem to get the candles in them. >> well, pass them down and

happy birthday. >> is that okay? >> happy birthday. hope you had a good vacation and it's nice to have you back. two birthdays in a row here. >> february 26th. >> mine's -- yeah. >> anyway. >> mine was back in march. >> anyway -- still to come, sleeping with the dinosaurs? we'll tell you about a real ♪ ♪ fill their bowl with the meaty tastes they're looking for, with friskies grillers. tender meaty pieces and crunchy bites. in delicious chicken, beef, turkey, and garden veggie flavors. friskies grillers.

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. good sunday morning to you. 6:26 on your sunday. a live picture there of downtown san jose on a morning where some folks are waking up with a bit of a sports hangover after the opening of levi stadium. more of that to come. i'm sam brock. we have a check of your micro climate forecast. >> it's been really hot the past few weeks. 90s across the interior valley. we are talking about 70s and 80s. much more comfortable weather headed our way. you can see a wide array of cloud cover. fog across the golden gate bridge. 61 degrees in san francisco. kind of mild. later this afternoon, the strong ocean wind will inundate the bay

area. very comfortable for the east bay. 70s there. in the south bay we're talking about 80s there. now we have a chance of showers, believe it or not. mainly across the sierra today, sam. tomorrow and tuesday, we could see some of that green stuff here in the bay area. this is really excellent news because the one thing that we need the most right now is showers. we'll track more of that coming up at 7:00. >> all that rain dancing we did is finally paying off. thank you. appreciate it. okay, moving on now. the dream finally became a reality last night. close to 40,000 fans witnessed history. the opening event in the state of the art $1.3 billion levi stadium. judging by the fans we talked to, it did not disappoint. soccer enthusiasts, sports buffs and just those curious to check out the new digs headed to the stadium and took in the views. quickly vaking advantage of the amenities to them. the food order app was instantly

op lur. some folks skipped the line. they had one of dozens of available runners hand deliver food to them. this is the view from our chopper before kickoff. most of the traffic was near that stadium. most fans we talked to said they had little problem getting to the stadium. dozens packed to a light rail train that left from campbell. it took an hour to get to the stadium. about 20 minutes longer than anticipated because of the immense crowds. fans who drove say the blinking signs helped them navigate past lanes and reach parking lots quickly. however, the buzz following the game was a different story. many folks complaining it took them up to an hour to leave their parking lot, and the trains were completely overwhelmed with all the passengers. if you have not had your fill just yet, head to

nbcbayarea.com. you can find our levi stadium guide. that includes a slide show of pictures sent to you by us by y fans. and how effective is sunscreen at blocking out dangerous ultra violate rays? we'll put it through a reality check. that plus your top stories at 7:00. in the meantime, we send you back to the "today show." we'll see you in a little bit.

♪ >> happy birthday dylan. future meteorologist here. >> it's my birthday too! >> and i'm 14. >> and i came all the way from london. >> and we're here for our hon honeymo honeymoon. >> i'm crossing the "today show" off my bucket list. >> we love "today"! >> everybody has something to celebrate today. we're back on sunday, august 3rd, 2014. folks with the umbrellas. thanks to all of you as well. we have pictures of you. they were taken.

>> i like those umbrellas. >> i like that. >> who invented that? that term's never been used before. let's get you a look at the top headlines. the nation's -- the first american with ebola is now back in the u.s. this morning. shocking many onlookers when he walked out of that ambulance and into emory university hospital on saturday. we are now waiting the second ebola patient. there is a state of emergency in toledo, ohio this morning as hundreds of thousands on f residents being told their drinking water is contaminated. they're now awaiting water test results from federal experts. and more bloodshed in the southern gaza strip this morning. israeli forces withdrawing grouped troops. and still to come in this half hour, you remember the movie "night at the museum." the american museum opened its

doors for an adults only schlumbergerer party this weekend. then the named newport jazz festival is celebrating its 60th anniversary this weekend. we're going to take a look back at the history of the revival and meet the ran running it for all that time. check this out. he's a handball lancing artist. he made the top 48 on "america's got talent." this guy's amazing. he's going to be here live with us to show some of what he can do in person. >> i walked in the studio earlier and he was practicing. >> he makes it look so easy. we do begin with that gruesome injury that jolted basketball fans and the nba this weekend. paul george has undergone a successful surgery on his right leg after that horrific moment

on friday night. george told his fans he plans to come back better than ever, but realistical realistically, what are his odds? ron has been looking into that for us. >> experts say paul george has a long recovery ahead. whether his body agrees is another story entirely. some of the video you're about to see may be hard to watch. paul george's injury, obvious severe. >> paul george suffering what appears to be an injury. >> the kind where stunned players and fans wonder immediately if it's all over. but george put that to rest right away. former nfl quarterback who famously shattered his right leg, said on twitter he knows what george was going through while on his back.

>> i've had people say to me, hey, did it hurt. i asked them to let me drive my car over their leg. >> george, a star with the indiana pacers suffered an open compound lower leg fracture. >> this is the tibia, this is the fibula. >> something a noted sports medicine doctor said can be overcome with time. in george's case, he says, maybe a year ago. >> it heals quicker and better. the long-term prognosis should be quite good. >> others have proven it, though not without challenges. kevin ware broke his leg last year. skier lindsay vaughn broke a bone in her leg. and now paul george is the latest athlete at an injury

cross roads. a long road with few guarantees about where it ends. basketball great larry bird said they will focus on his recovery. let's get a weather check from dylan. >> lots of friends out here. want to make sure we squeeze in as many as possible. lots of umbrellas, but it's actually pretty warm, right? it looks a lot worse. i recommend you guys come out later. say hello on the plaza on this soggy sunday. we are keeping an eye on tropical storm bertha. i promise you the airport was crazy busy yesterday as everyone was trying to get out of town a little early. it is going to remain as a tropical storm for a little while longer. there's a chance it could develop into a category one hurricane. we're looking at 2:00 a.m. wednesday morning, well off the

mid-atlantic coastline. not really much of a threat to the u.s. mainland. we are looking for scattered showers up and down the east coast today. good morning. 6:36 is the time right now. waking up to sun and clouds in the south bay. overall the clouds are winning out today. notice the temperatures are very mild. get out and walk the dog. maybe get a stroll in. 61 degrees in san francisco right now. later on this afternoon, the temperatures because of the strong ocean wind are going to come down. it's been in the 90s in the inland valleys for so very long. we're back in the 80s today south bay. trivalley will see a good mix of low 80s. very comfortable on your sunday. we are tracking showers. stay tuned for the news at 7:00. all it way across the country. it comes from our seattle affiliate and umojafest 2014.

they enjoy gospel and jazz in the park and shoot hoops at the basketball tournaments going on. you'll get a chance to enjoy some of the best soul food in the northwest. if you're in the area, check it out. i didn't realize they had a whole soul food thing going on in the northwest. ever since the first night of the museum film debuted in 2006, kids have been taking part in museum sleepovers across the country. now for the first time adults are getting in on the fun at the american museum of natural history. >> reporter: at new york's american newseum of natural history, a night at the museum. 150 adult campers. on this night, life imitating art. and as the brave would soon discover -- >> that looks scary and delicious. >> reporter: just like in the movie, in the wee hours, things

here can get interesting. >> when you look at that you say -- >> i'm going to take three steps forward. >> reporter: for the campers, dressup was optional, but everyone packed their curiosity. >> this is the end all be all nerd night. >> reporter: as they come to life, choosing where to sleep would make all the difference. as lisa and brett nodded off in their cots. we switched to night vision and discovered as did the campers, it is true. there is life here after dark. a ring tailed le murks ur, outlines, eagles. >> she's nocturnal. shet want to go back to sleep right when the lights come on. >> reporter: skeptical this was simply put on by the staff? so was i. but in the movie, the guard

knows all. >> as the night watchman, what really happens here? >> they come alive. they do. >> we make a run. >> reporter: which explains the caution, especially among the dinosaur bones. we didn't see t rex come to life, but we did note moments before sunrise, everything was back to normal. kerry sanders, nbc news new york. >> night at the museum, the third installment in the movie series debuts later this year. takes place at a london museum. i'm not going to lie, i'd be freaked out sleeping in a museum. >> and i love that museum. i get creeped out during the daylight. >> i did it two or three years ago. everything was great except there was one bathroom for like 450 kids. >> that was the nightmare. >> that was the nightmare for me. >> meantime, looks like we're

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newport, rhode island is alive with jazz this weekend. hosting a major celebration, the 60th anniversary of its famous jazz fest. >> ever since 1954, the outdoor band has been attracting the finest names in the industry. it's all to the credit of one driving force. it's the place where jazz came into the light of day. from dark and smoky clubs onto the newport water front. names like billy holiday signed onto play newport. but the real one was meant to be newport itself. an old money new england enclave looking to spice things up. george wein, at the time a boston jazz club owner.

>> we like to do something with jazz in newport. >> today, it's considered the granddaddy of outdoor festivals. >> the people who have played here before us, they say, wow, we're on that list too? >> and 60 years later, george wein is still in charge. >> was it difficult to get big names to come at first? >> no because the big names weren't getting that much money in those days. >> in the '60s, a rocky relationship with the town and rowdy crowds tarnished its reputation. >> people had come, there were no tickets. they just started to get drunk. >> we wein's proudest moments have been watching careers blossom on this stage. >> we brought miles davis back. he was finished and then he played midnight here in 1955. the next thing you know, he was

the biggest thing in the country. >> under wein's direction, they are focusing more on jazz's future than its past. >> to be here to perform here is something pretty surreal. >> as founder of the newport jazz fest, wein has been described as the most important nonplayer in jazz, which is not at all accurate. >> do you know that? >> sure. >> let's play it. >> sounds great. as i witnessed while admittedly mixing business be with pleasure, he remains a vibrant and gifted jazz pea january nis. today, outdoor jazz festivals are held across the country. >> i'm going to be 89 years old october 3rd, i want this festival to continue after i'm gone. >> we were up there on friday.

it was gorgeous. got a little rain, though. >> a little bit. >> it's a rain or shine kind of event. >> he said it was soggy in 1954 when it started. >> when the sun is shining and you lay back there in your lawn chair. when you're playing and look out there, it's calming. >> just take it all in. and what a lovely man. i can't believe he was only 28 when he started that. >> he brought it to new york for about ten years. he has overseen it ever since. >> another one to add to our road trip list. still to come on to"today,"0 definitely isn't what it used to be. >> i

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we found people feel younger than they age. in fact, they say they laugh more than people in their 40s. >> once upon a time, 50s seemed, well, old. but oh, how times have changed. >> you feel like anything's possible. have a better perspective about things. >> 50s makes me feel young and spirited. >> i feel so much more confident. >> i just don't feel as uptight about things as i used to. >> the 50s of today isn't what it used to be. >> the whole attitude of only glorifying youth is changing. >> today's 50-somethings are conquering love. >> i never thought i would be engaged. >> previous marriaged. even taking on baby carriages. >> i became the mom to a 6-week-old baby girl.

>> nearly three-quarters of the 50-year-olds surveyed, says 50 seems younger than it was in their parents' generation. >> i'm in finance and i talk to women about their finances and money all the time. everything is rocking. business is great. >> intrep pid travelers. >> i've been to australia. >> fearless survivors. >> at the age of 50 i was diagnosed with breast cancer. little did i know that you reach down and pull up inner strength that you don't realize you have or have yet to tap into. >> they're living out their dream. >> i just finished my first gospel cd. >> leading kprood anywhere lives often not has they planned. >> i thought that life was a neat story, that it had againing and a middle and an end. and that at 50 that you were in

the fairy tale ending. but that's not how life happens. >> you're not 50 going into a rocking chair. you're 50 and you can do whatever the heck you want to do. >> and we're going to have more every morning this week as a part of our series this is 50, taking a look at what life is like at that age, from health, to dating to work and much more. you can tell us your favorite part. just use the hash tag, #thisis50. >> for better or worse, nothing you can do about it. >> you can change your outlook. life is going to happen. if you can tweak your outlook a little bit, that can make all the difference. >> 50 wasn't a hard one for me. >> it's a whole big thing between guys and girls. >> really? i thought 25 was the big one.

oh, my goodness, i'm really out here on my own. >> i haven't found that adult age yet. i feel like i'm close. >> and i'm so sad for dylan because we've been celebrating dylan's birthday. they're going to think she must have turned 50. >> 25 is great. i'm loving it. we've got big news. kelly and jessica, you guys just got married. i'm finding that out right now. take it away. >> it's because we're happy. well, up next, america's got talent is on our plaza. we'll talk to one of the is how delicious it can be.

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we are back now on a sunday morning with a hand balancing artist. he wowed the judges on america's got talent. >> good morning. >> howard stern was speechless. howie said he thought you could actually win this thing. what's that like for you? >> it's pretty wild, to be honest. i mean, i didn't expect to hear any of this. i just went there to have a good time. whatever they said was just a nice addition to my experience. it's great. >> there's a million prize in the balance here. i understand it's not the money you're really after. >> exactly. what i'm after is the experience and the hope that the audience gets something special out of what i do or all the contestants are going. >> this audience wants to get something out of what you're going to do. will you wow us and everyone at

home? >> absolutely. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

>> we wish you the best of luck. this is incredible to watch. so great to have you here. you can catch america's got talent tuesday and wednesday nights at 9:00/8:00 central right here on nbc. you make it look effortless and we know it is not. >> we're going to check in with david gregory. >> a natural segway. if you want to see more of that, i too will be doing that lester. not really. the first ever known ebola patient is on u.s. soil now being treated at an atlanta hospital. so how is the government responding? i'm going to ask for the head of the centers for disease control. strong backing for israel from the president. we'll have the latest on that on meet the press this morning. that's going to do it for us on a sunday morning. >> i'll see you back here tonight. until then, have a great day everybody.

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good morning. i'm sam brock. coming up next on "today in the bay." the new sports venue open ls its doors for the first time. fans tell us what they liked and didn't like about the experience. plus, mixed reviews about traffic and security. and another round of monsoonam moisture is set to hit the bay area, including showers to start out your workweek. this is "today in the bay." >> it is 7:00 on your sunday morning, this august 3rd. a live picture there as folks are just starting out their day. good sunday morning. thank you for joining us. i'm sam brock. and m