local news update. >> join us at 11:00, we'll have the ratest on the hurricane and the weather of the day. have a great day. good morning. hawaiian one-two punch. the first of two hurricanes set to hit the islands tonight. with the second close behind. residents stocking up for what could be hawaii's first direct hit in more than two decades, we're there live. highest alert the cdc ratchets up it's response to the ebola outbreak has world health officials worry the deadly virus is on its way to more countries. >> the last word, closing arguments under way this morning in the oscar pistorius murder trial. prosecutors on the offensive calling pistorius an appalling witness.

we'll be live at the courthouse. monkey in the middle. an unusual court 3w59 battle, who owns the rights to this photo. the man that puts man against beast. from 95 nbc news, this is matt lauer and samantha guthrie. >> good morning, welcome to "today" on a thursday morning. can we see that monkey picture one more time? i like a present with a package, a smile like that. >> beyond a reasonable doubt of adorabl adorableness. our top story is the weather, al, as you well know, those dual hurricanes barbieing down on hawaii. only three have made landfall since 1950.

let's go to jacob rascone on hilo the big island, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning, two hurricanes unprecedented back-to-back. the outer edges of the first to hit only hours away. on the main island the most urgent storm prep. the hurricanes now only hours. . >> there are long lines at cost co. apparently they've run out of water and toilet paper already. >> shelves usually stocked with water now emthe i. >> get the basic necessities, canned goods, batteries. >> reporter: some tourist hope to simply ride out the storm. >> i believe half is going to pull through i'm not worried. >> reporter: the last time a hurricane paid landfall in half was more than two decades ago, the category 4 leveled more than

1,000 homes and killed six people. hurricane iselle is expected to slam into the island thursday night with winds up to 90 miles per hour. in less than 48 hours later, an equally strong hurricane julio. >> a lot of heavy rain will fall significantly. >> an unprecedented double threat that hits thousands of vacationers, more than a million halfens used to hang loose, hunkering down and holding on tight. the governor of hawaii has issued an emergency proclamation, schools on the main island and maui will be closed and every island going into effect later this morning. al. >> thank you so much. stay safe. make sure you and your crew are hunkered down tonight t. first time in 31 years, we have seen two hurricanes threatening the island, julio is back east.

one we're concerned is iselle. 405 miles east. 90-mile-per-hour winds, it's strengthened a little bit. we have hurricane warnings and tropical storm warnings and as we move out to kaui we are talking about tropical storm watches. here's why things haven't weakened. we are talking water temperatures in the low '80s. to the north, it's in the 70s that's the cooler air. right now it looks like it will come on storm as a category one storm. that means trouble. we are talking about up to a foot of rain, 12 to 16-foot waves, storm surge, then we got julio behind it, even if it stays to the north, eastern edges of the islands will see strong winds and more rain. so back-to-back storms really an unprecedented, it's not unprecedented, it certainly has not happened in a long time. they're going to be dealing with

a lot of flooding, especially in the mountainous areas there. >> keep an eye on it. >> thank you, al the world health organization is holding another meeting this morning to discuss the ebola outbreak. this as the cdc increases its response to the highest level. dr. nancy snyderman has more. good morning. >> yes, the cdc has ramp etted up its warning level. now this is the longest and deadliest ebola outbreak in history. while normally contained, this one popped up in enough countries now we are talking about it as a global threat. in geneva this morning, an emergency meeting of the world health organization as experts determine whether the ebola outbreak now qualifies as a public health emergency. this as the cdc emergency operations center elevates its response to the highest levelful level one, reallocateing staffers to focus on containing the outbreak, now focuses where

the w.h.o. reports over 900 people have died from the disease. the outbreak started in march in guinea, moving on to libberia and sierra leone then jumping to lagos, a major population center and an international travel hub. ebillion la's reach extends beyond south africa. a patient died wednesday after traveling back fromcy rfrom sierra leone. they are now receiving treatment in the u.s. and a spanish missionary priest who tested positive for ebola was medevac'ed from liberia to spain. in atlanta dr. kent brantley and naensz riichbold remain at emory hospital.

they are on two sides of emory's isolation unit. doctors clang into protective gear and family members are able to visit through the glass. one day after the ambulance ride seen around the world, kate snow rode in the vehicle used to transport them both with lead parra medic gail stallings. >> reporter: the two patients, did they talk to you? >> they did. they were both talking to us. >> i think we had this image they were going to be unconscious. >> i think that's the biggest misconception with so much of it. >> we assume in the movie can the contact" and "outbreak." we assumed these near zombie people that will take over the world. it's not close to that. >> reporter: paramedics says she wore several protective layers, clothing, a hazmat suit, a face maveng and another non-permeable layer. the ambulance, itself, was lined with plastic, later removed an incinerated before the entire vehicle was decon tam nated

for the farrah medics, transporting the two patients was a part of the job. >> for us, this is what we do. this is what we train for. this is our job. >> this is one of those times i think people can be proud for the centers or disease control. the american government has stepped up and the cdc has globally orchestrated the response. the reason the level is to get people and supplies to the affected area. if you can put out this wildfire with key stop this. right now, we are seeing sparks pop up around the world. that's what has everyone talking. >> the cdc is raising the level to respond world wide. >> it pulls people off the teams and says ebola is yourowe'll put influenza on the back burner for now. secretary of state john kerry has arrived in afghanistan this morning for an unannounced visit. he will press the feuding presidential candidates to end

their dispute over june election results and form a new government. kerry's visit comes two days after major army general harold green was killed in afghanistan by an afghan soldier. general green's body arrived if delaware. bank of america is getting ready to fork over some big bucks as a part of the largest federal settlement in u.s. history. cnbc's courtney reagan joins us to break it all down. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, cnbc reports bank of america will pay up to $17 billion to settle a justice development probe it sold toxic mornings. details need to be work out. reports say banc of america will pay a cash penalty of $9 billion. the rest will go towards helping struggling homeowners. the reportedly comes after a phone call last week between banc of america ceo brian money hasn't and attorney general eric holder.

it's an agreement in principle. it would be the largest settlement to arise. >> courtney, thank you. edward snowden's lawyer says the nsa whistleblower has been granted permission to stay in russia three more years, meantime, russia is fighting back in response to sanctions imposed by the united states. russia has a list of agricultural products it is banning for a year him it includes meat, pork and vegetables. the sanctions were imposed for the separatists support if eastern ukraine. today an army investigator is expected to finish questioning bowe bergdahl in afghanistan. gabe gutierrez is in san antonio, texas. gabe. good morning. >> reporter: natalie, good morning. sergeant bergdahl's attorney says his client has waived his right to remain silent and is cooperating actually, apparently eager to share his side of the story.

he's apparenttally eager to share his side of the story and get this off his chest. this morning, sergeant bowe bergdahl is preparing to wrap up his first formal meeting with an investigator. >> i think it was important and useful for him to be able to tell his own story. not have it told for him by anyone else. >> reporter: eugene bergdahl says he was read his rights, but bergdahl answered every question for almost nine hours. >> this was really a conversation. i think much of it was narrative on sergeant bergdahl's part. >> reporter: bergdahl was swamped more than two years ago for might have militantles held at guantonomo bay, major general kenneth dahl is questioning. among the questions he asked his

fellow platoon mates, what events led to his leaving, what was his intention? twrfs he going? >> when a case involves national policy concerns as well as serious legal concerns during a time of war, it is significant that a major general is involved in an investigation for the government. >> reporter: an interview, bergdahl's attorney says it should take a few hours after its over, bergdahl, the investigating general, it's up to him to recommend whether berg dull will be charged. natalie, that recommendation could come later this month. >> all right. thank you. the 62 yoormtd-year-old woman who snuck on to a southwest airlines flight says her stow away days are over. she pleaded no contest after successfully boarding a flight from san jose to los angeles. he says what she did was wrong. hartman has been caught at least six other times trying to sneak on to flights. a judge sentenced ler to two

years of probation. and speaking of stow aways, they're back. someone wanted writers creating big problems this time again. the new york city subway system, the bedbugs were discovered on another least three subway cars. the cars have since been taken out of service for fumegation. according to reports, some of the bugs were found in seat cushions in train cabs used by conductors. so it looks like the bedbugs found a way to escape the hotel rooms, do a little sight seeing. go owl about manhattan. >> they're not wasting energy, they're taking mass transit. >> that's true. let's show you what we got happening today for our friend out west. seattle, you got fog this morning. 77. medford 91, denver, a beautiful day, 83, sun 15, 105 in phoenix, l.a., a high of 73 degrees, big storms firing up right now in

the mid-mississippi river valley, getting ready to hit st. louis. a gorgeous day in the northeast. look for hit or miss showers and thunderstorms. we will get to your local thunderstorms coming up in the next 30 seconds. nds. and low clouds to start the morning around san francisco. clearing around lunchtime with 84 in san jose. 90s closer to saratoga. low 70s closer to san francisco. upper 70s in oakland. and low 90s midland around the tri-valley and temperatures here for the tri-valley warming up

into the low 90s next couple of days and turning cooler for the second half of the weekend as the sea breeze picks up and sunday and might be monsoon moisture coming in for showers in the hills around monday afternoon. . and that's your latest weather. . 3 c3 detroit, buenos días. the question is whether it was murder, manslaughter or self-defense. >> i wasn't going to have it come in my house. i wasn't going to be a victim.

>> reporter: prosecutors say he's guilty for the murder of raneisha mcbride. >> there was no evidence she was armed. she was a young girl looking for help. >> reporter: his attorney say he felt threatened, awakened in the middle of the night by loud banging on the door, he feared for his life and couldn't call his cell phone to call 911. >> reporter: when officers arrived shortly before 5:00 a.m., they found the 19-year-old dead unarmed and shot in the face. an autopsy shows she was drunk and high at the time. prosecutors say she suffered a concussion hours earlier when she drove into a parked car several blocks away and was looking for help. >> do you you feed a minute, mrs. mcbride? >> no. >> reporter: she told jurors even drunk she wasn't violent

and called her, her baby girl. >> she sleeps with me. >> reporter: prosecutors say he was paranoid after recent vandalism in his home. cuts show he was right to think someone was trying to be right back in. >> i knew i had to get my gun. >> reporter: he says he regrets shooting and thinks of mcbride and her family every day. >> this poor girl, she had her whole life in front of her. i took that from her. >> reporter: his attorney says her client is numb, that he wants this night player to end, if convicted, he could face life in prison. >> all right, peter alexander, thank you very much. copyright. nbc's keir simmons has the latest.

r0678 good morning, this is one of those stories that isn't easy to tell with a sfrait rate is face a. beautiful photographer left his camera, got together with a bunch of upon can i, set his camera up. got them to take photographs of themselves, now, seriously, there is a legal battle over who owns the photos, maybe for the one, maybe the monkeys. >> what a pick. hold up, wait a minute. look at the outstretched arm. this is a selfie? oh, yes, my friend, monkeys have evolved ♪ i want to be like you ♪ i want to walk like you ♪ talk like you ♪ too >> reporter: now they take i take selfies like you and i, which is why wikipedia is refusing to pay for these or take them down. >> if a monkey takes a photo, it doesn't have a right, it can be in the public domain.

>> in law, if i have an assistant and they press the camera. i have the copywrite. i believe there is a case to be had the monkey was my assistant. >> reporter: the monkey may have legal standing and may have ellen degeneres to thank, this selfie last year they side with bradley cooper whose finger was on the shutter. lawyers have a sense of humor about this matter. >> it's ra irto hear such money business like this it doesn't happen, animals rarely assert their rights to copywrites. >> reporter: zoologists are impressed. >> the monkey photographed herself. i think the money should go to her. >> koalas, lemurs, not all have the tech fiocco, not all by rights soul be rich. photographers are getting fed up

with what they say as them being put out of work by tear pictures used and them not being paid. there is one individual who could clear all this up, but so far as we know right now the monkey isn't talking. >> not yet. >> got that smile down. >> impressive, a monkey photo shopped herself. >> kerr simmons, thank you. . >> i think the best part of this whole experience has been you did not say the word selfie. >> no, i did not. exactly. i'm on a 30-day jill martin detox. >> there is a dispute. if you ever want to get to it. >> meanwhile, on facebook and all things social media, you have been talking about this

monkey's selfie debate and for the record the selfie was not the only photo of the little monkey. this one is cute, too. so this morning, here's the big question. camera owner own the selfie? does the camera owner own the selfie? 84% of you said yes. 16% of you said no. here's some of the tweets that have come in. ed says i hope there's a session about the monkey copyright. jil jules says, i like copywrite, i like monkey, it is an amusing day when you talk about a monkey selfie. what did he do? >> took a picture of himself or herself. >> there you go. >> that is what happens there. coming up, the oscar pistorius trial. was he caught in lie after lie? closing arguments finally began at that murder trial. we will be live at the courthouse. >> should cleenls, rather, allow

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busy fremont street will wrap up monday. the extension project, project that'll ebb eventually bring bart to the silicon valley. they are excited for roads to reopen. they lost money from the closure. we're talking about warren avenue, commuters use it as an alternative to get between 880 and 680. let's check the forecast, rob is in for christina. >> at of low clouds across the bay area. they'll stay out near the coast and clearing skies inland today near 84 and san jose. closer to 90 in saratoga. upper 60s and low 70s around san francisco. mid-80s around santa rosa and numbers in the low 90s around the tri-valley as temperatures climb for the next couple of days, but turn cooler as we head towards sunday and monday as the sea breeze turns stronger early next week. big time travel problems in san francisco now. this is 101, northbound we have a lane blocked due to a crash. look at that back up stacking up on northbound 101. also affecting that approach down towards the bay bridge you can see the action there.

major delays you're going to need a lot of extra time around san francisco this morning due to the accident. southbound 880 stevenson, still slowing there from an earlier accident which has been cleared off to the side. to give ewe ground level deal at 101 and 280. traffic volume looking good. everything moving smoothly on that stretch of 101, laura. >> let's hope that's the case, thank you very much. we're going to have another local news update in about half hour or so. meanwhile enjoy the nice, cool bay area start to a morning. have a good one.

♪ 7:30 now on this thursday morning, the 7th . [ music playing ] >> 7:30 now on this thursday morning, the 7th of august. what a fancy shot. coming up, music is playing. she has is going to be here tomorrow morning on our plaza, a good crowd. >> she has two hits on. >> she has a few of her own. she is on other hit songs. meantime, what is making head leans this morning? dual hurricanes in hawaii, a rare hurricane warning is in effect for the beg island the first there since 1993, iselle

is expected to arrive later tonight, followed by hurricane julio over the weekend. nearly 300 homes were evacuated in oregon overnight. it is less than six miles from the town. the president is expected to sign a bill into law that addresses the scandal at the va hospital. it allows the hiring of thousands of health workers to deal with the backlog of clients to be seen by doctors, a student may have to drop out of school if she isn't allowed to carry a concealed gun on campus. oscar de la hoya will be here. recently, he's been putting his life back towing after a stint in rehab. he will open up about that and hor in an exclusive tele56 interview. you see it only here-on-tomorrow on "today." we begin with the final phase of the oscar pistorius

trial. she in court for the start of closing arguments. jeff rossen is at the courthouse in pretoria. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carson, this is the end. you said the final phase of this trial. it is under way right now. no more testimony. just a battle of the experts, really, the lawyers. the prosecutors nicknamed the pitbull and oscar pistorius attorney in this epic final fight t. closing arguments, very soon the bladerunner's fate will be in the judge's hands. we haven't seen oscar pistorius in a month. today he walked through a crush of media outside court. pence. >> we refuse to take any responsibility and places the blame for hissing as somewhere else. >> reporter: the prosecutor launching right into his closing argument that pistorius is a cold bloodied killer who murdered his model girlfriend reeva steenkamp in a fit of rage.

>> he shot her with four shots through the door, three shots, he used high performance black talent ammunition which had the effect of ripping lou a body. >> reporter: tis porous says it was an accident. he mistook reeva for an intruder. remember his tearful testimony on the stand. >> i did not fire at reeva. >> reporter: the prosecutor today calling his testimony appalling, catching pistorius in at least 13 lies. >> the accused was more concerned with his life than entrusting the court with a truthful account. >> and pistorius' claim he suffers from an anxiety disorder the pos security calls that a lie, too. >> with the anxious nature of what it is, wonderful to believe, he says anxiety on call, when i need to be anything, when i need somebody to accept my anxiety, i have it

on call, anxiety on call. >> listening to it all, reeva's father, here if court today for the 30 since the trial started but noticeably absent, oscar's brother carl pistorius, the two are ultraclose, but just last week carl was in a serious car accident, a led-on collision, he remains from a hospital icu on a ventilator now in stable kvenl of course, our thoughts go ut to him for a speedy recovery. how'd a prosecutor do today? >> he says oscar lied saying it has a domino everything, once you tell one lie, ut have to tell more to cover it up. >> reporter: the prosecutor went today. the defense goes tomorrow, a quick note about timing, a short time ago the judge told both sides she wants this thing done. she wants closing arguments finished, complete, so she can start deliberating over the week.

it's still unclear when she'll have a verdict. it could be days. it could be weeks. it could even be months, back to you. >> up to my lady as they call her in south africa. >> let's turn to al, you got your hurricane glasses on. >> double duty. we're talking about the first hurricane to possibly make a direct hit on hawaii since 1992 and nicki kill ig six people and destroying hundreds of thousands of homes i should say. here's the latest on their location, right now iselle is who 5 miles east-southeast of hilo. julio almost as fast. so we start with iselle. it makes landfall hawaiian time sometime thursday evening, barely a tropical, a category 1 storm then continues to the stout of the island chain the way it looks right now, bringing rain with it.

anywhere from six to 12 inches of rain. behind it, we got julio, it may stay to the north. still the eastern sides of the islands will be looking at heavy thunderstorms now making their way through central missouri. some areas will pick up three to >> then as you jump to the afternoon, sunshine inland and warm temperatures around san jose as we watch these low clouds break up. late day sunshine around santa cruz, but a chance of some afternoon thundershowers once again out towards the sierra. highs today in the mid-80s around san jose. upper 60s to low 70s in san francisco, mid-80s around the north bay with near 90 degree temperatures and pleasanton and livermore. and that's your latest weather. >> thanks. this next story be get some conversations going.

now to an item on one ivy leaguer's back-to-school list making headlines. a dartmouth student wants to carry a gun for her own protection against a known stalker. the university said no. this is a decision that could force the young woman she says to drop out of school. erika kweller has more. >> reporter: good morning, if you mention guns on campus, you are sure to get some attention. this request, though, is not about politics, forte lor lord, she says it is a matter of personal safety. taylor woolrich didn't plan to spend her summer break talking about gun rights. >> i'm here today because i couldn't make him stop for four years. >> reporter: on wednesday, the 20-year-old was in washington, d.c. speaking for a group that advocates for illegal concealed guns on campus and about her desire to carry one. >> i want to feel safe and know that if something did happen, i have the ability to protect myself. >> like many schools, dartmouth

does not allow guns on campus. woolrich wants a weapon to protect herself from this man, who she networking at a san diego coffee shop four years ago. she says that's when bennett began to relentlessly harass and stalk her. she was just 16. the behavior continued after she left for college on the other side of the country. >> he's in dart mouchlt he's on my sorority. >> reporter: she says bennett showed up at her home this past spring hours after she returned for summer break. a noose, a knife, and gloves were found among the items in his car benef. bennett was arrested. a reporter asked bennett about the charges. >> i'm as innocent as the diais long. >> reporter: when pressed, he ended the interview. the next court appearance is august 12th.

woolrich says if bennett is released from jail, she may leave dartmouth, dropping out of school to protect herself. they say the safety and security of all dartmouth students is a top priority but said it could not discuss a specific student's situation without violating their privacy. >> we did reach out to bennett's attorneys. we should point out he is still if jail. her concern, she told me if he were to get out, that's when she would fear for her safety. >> it's a case she wouldn't be convicted yet. >> it's frightening for her. >> thank you so much. well, coming up next, would you pay $300,000 for your final resting place? the soaring price, yes, of cemetery plots? we have that story. on trending, the beloved classic getting a creepy new book cover. we bet you will never guess what book we are talking about. there it is. we'll see. first these messages.

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with room for another 50 or 60,000. though never cheap, more reasonable real estate exists. >> the average cost of a plot here is how much? >> $3400. >> reporter: larry glenn's family has owned this park for three generations. when other fees are added for excavating, the vault to hold the casket and a memorial or marker, can cost can reach $10,000. but two people are allowed. >> in the last ten years we haven't raised our prices too much due to the economy. it's basically what it costs us to operate the cemetery. >> reporter: in some societies, cremations are beginning to rival traditional burials, they are much less expensive and offer an endless array of forever homes, whether at sea, a national monument, virtually anywhere. in london, rest in peace, but not too soundly. law allows for graves older than 75 years to be turned over to new occupants. in the end, six feet under can go for six figures or 6k

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hopefully several that you hold on for years until the threads fall off. german chancellor angela merkel and the paper pointed out she rocked it in 1996, 2002, 2014. we started thinking about some of our faves and how they've worn the same outfits. i don't know who doesn't repeat. michelle obama added a cardigan, 2009, 2014, kate middleton, 2012, 2014 with the hat. savran nah, you showed us. >> i don't know if i wanted you to show it. i have worn it a couple of times. >> monday and tuesday. >> everyone wears the same outfit over and over and over again. >> people notice if it's a cookie car print, for example, that it's the same outfit. >> they notice how cute it is. >> it's a speed racer dress. i love it. >> coming up, we've got skinny

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you're watching "today in the bay." well good morning everyone, 7:56 i'm scott mcgrew. scott's valley now selling recycled water to people living outside city limits. the move comes as a way to shart excess water with others. according to the santa cruz sentinel, the recycled water, this would be treated from the sewer system would be used for things like ear investigation and construction. money goes into the city's general fund. the city of san francisco will consider new rules on short term rentals. the kind you find on air b and b to make the laws less murky. the planning commission will looked a at ordnance to change the city's administrative code making it legal for permanent residents of the city to rent out their apartments of their homes under certain conditions. the move is in response to sites like air b and b who rent for a

day. well let's check your weather this morning with rob, good morning. >> yeah good morning, scott. still seeing low clouds all across the bay breaking out the sunshine later on in san jose. highs in the mid-80s around downtown. closer to 90 in saratoga. up erp 60s and low 70s near san francisco and some 90s jen land around the tri-valley and the trend by the way will continue for at least the start of the weekend. we'll see the temperatures in the 0u9d around the tri-valley turning cooler as the sea breeze picks up as we approach sunday. cooler finish to the weekend ahead. and now watching the morning commute for issues here. thursday morning, delays, northbound 101, lane blocked due to a crash. as we take you down south now, crash at southbound 101 at third avenue. you can see the delays there beginning to stack up again southbound 101 at third avenue seeing delays. and right now 101 at 280. looking goozed a yr -- good as your travel continues in san jose. >> thank you very much, more in a half hour.

♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, too skinny or too lean? the gap finds itself at the center of a skinny shaming debate after this controversial new ad. then more of our special series "this is 50." give it to me straight. >> hoda takes us through her

today, august 7th, 2014. we love carson! >> hey, al, let's do the weather together! together. >> whoo! ♪ >> good morning, chicago. >> howdie from texas. >> celebrating our birthday in nyc. whoo! it's 8:00 on "today." it is the 7th of august, 2014. what a pretty day out on our plaza. the only thing to make this scene more perfect is if carson had chosen "this is how we do it" for throw-back thursday. >> i did. he's a worship leader in georgia, out of the music

business. >> speaking of music -- >> thank you very much. iggy azalea will be here tomorrow, in the fast lane "from l.a. to tokyo." rockefeller plaza tomorrow she will call home. what a year she is having. so excited to have her. join us tomorrow for that. >> it's going to be "fancy." let's head inside to natalie morals are for the top stories. >> good morning everyone. hawaii is bracing for a powerful dual storm as hurricane iselle and julio head toward the island. nbc's jacob ross cone is on hilo on the big island. >> reporter: we've had a light rain the past few hours. the outer edges expected to hit in a matter of hours. the eye hitting thursday night with winds up to 90 miles per hour. then over the weekend, hurricane julio, thousands of vacationers here, of course, many of them spending months planning for

this trip to paradise now planning to ride out what is expected to be the worst storm to hit the islands in more than two decades. many who live here admitting they are not ready for this kind of a threat. natalie? >> jacob rascon on the big island in hilo, thank you. secretary of state john kerry has arrived in this afghanistan for an unannounced visit. he will press the country's feuding presidential candidates to end their dispute over june election results and form a new government. kerry's visit comes just two days after u.s. army major general harold green was killed in afghanistan by an afghan soldier. general green's body arrived this morning for a tdignified transfer in delaware. this morning the attorney for fugitive nsa whistleblower edward snowden says russia has grant ed snowden permission to stay in that country for three more years.

his one year temporary asylum ran out. he faces theft and espionage charges in the united states. with women have been warmed for a years that the brca dw ge can raise the risk for breast cancer. researchers warn another less common gene can be almost as dangerous. they found women who carry rare mutations in the palb 2 gene. the risk is even higher for women with a family history of the disease. first lady michelle obama dared to say something in public wednesday that many women have long suspected. this happened at the forum for the united states and africa when she urged women to help make the world a better place. >> life is short and change is needed. and women are smarter than men. >> yes, they are. it's 8:04. let's get another check of the weather with al. hey, al. >> thanks, natalie.

got girl scouts. what's your troop number? >> 105. >> where are you from? >> detroit. >> that's right. imported from detroit. >> and brought us thin mints. >> wow, very nice. >> you can keep them, too. >> i can keep them, too. let's show you what we've got -- thank you, ladies. thank you so much. god bless you, god bless detroit. omaha, nebraska, nbc 6. the weekend looking like we have scattered showers through friday. saturday things get better. st. louis, about to get hit with heavy showers and thunderstorms as you look at the arch. they'll be going on all day long. we've got double trouble, julio and iselle making their way toward hawaii. 350 miles. the winds for iselle down to 85 miles per hour. julio down to 100 miles per hour. we're tracking as one dropped, the other got stronger. makes landfall tonight on into tomorrow. then julio will be right behind it later on this weekend.

we're talking upwards of a foot of rain or more for the island of hawaii with strong winds. a lot of damage out of these two. that's what's going on around and low clouds to start around the bay area right now. temperatures in the 60s and we'll continue to see the low clouds out near the coast and monsoon moisture, at least for today, mainly confined east of the sierra. we'll see some sierra thundershowers at times and sunshine inland across the bay area, eventually breaking out to hazy sunshine around san jose, close to 84 degrees. near 90 in saratoga. san francisco, upper 60s to low 70s, with 80s into the north bay valleys, near 90 in pleasanton, and 92 for the afternoon in livermore. and a happy birthday to smoky the bear. 75 years young. >> happy birthday, smoky. >> he looks fantastic. >> he does. >> smoky can stand on two legs. >> yes, exactly. wait 'til you see the video we'll show in "trending." >> that's right. >> wait until we see smoky on the smuckers cover in 30 years. >> i know. exactly. >> well, 25 years.

coming up next on "trending" we'll reveal the literary classic that will feature that cover right there. pretty creepy. the gap tweet featuring a very thin model is sparking outrage online, actually on both sides of this. we'll have that story coming up. oscar winner jeff bridges on his passion project, the giver. why it took him 20 years to turn the best seller into a movie. but first these messages. my mom just can't stop talking about walmart's new savings catcher. you enter your walmart receipt and then the savings catcher automatically compares prices to the top stores in the area. no more driving around town. if there's a lower advertised price on an item i bought, walmart gives me the difference on an e-gift card. money! it's so easy even a parent can do it. try the savings catcher for yourself. go to walmart.com/savingscatcher and enter your receipt. save money. live better. walmart.

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>> when arianna grande is here, we want jesse j who is in town and nicki minaj to come do that song with her. >> consider yourselves invited. >> hash tag, do you want them to do "bang bang." >> chair dancing like this. >> good song. minnesota recently raised its minimum wage. one restaurant has come up with a unique way to offset the added expense. it's not that unique, they're passing on the cost to customers, but they're telling the customers the oasis cafe is including a minimum wage fee on bills. you see it on the bill. totals 35 cents. now complaints are piling up on the cafe's facebook page. one man says if you can't afford to pay the employees, you shouldn't be in business. the cafe's owner says this wage hike is going to cost them $10,000 a year, this is their way to protest it, not only by passing on the cost which happens a lot in business, but telling the customers is

probably the unusual move, there. >> i'd rather not know. get your 35 cents and don't tell me. >> they could probably have done it another way without letting you know. >> without clearly stating it on the bill. >> all companies do it, but they don't necessarily say -- >> or if you say a prayer, you get maybe 50 cents off. >> that was in north carolina. >> the burger was $8.00. that's not cheap. to be continued on that debate. first, the cover of a much beloved book is getting a makeover, some are calling it terrifying. can you guess the book? it's not "valley of the dolls" or "lolita." believe it or not, it's a children's book. any guesses out? >> no idea. >> this is the new cover for "charlie and the chocolate factory." >> what?! >> we assume that's supposed to be veruca salt, one of the main characters. >> that has to be veruca. >> that is creepy. >> two questions, where is charlie? where's the chocolate?

>> exactly. that's the entire cover? >> willie wonka. >> apparently they're releasing the cover to celebrate the book's 50th anniversary. the image looks at the children at the center of the story and highlights the way the writing manages to embrace both the light and the dark. i'll say in this case the very dark. >> it's creepy. >> let's put candy on the cover and chocolate and willy wonka. >> or charlie. >> charlie. >> let's not have anybody buy the book! there's an idea. let's make it really obnoxious and nobody will buy it. what a celebration. all right, so a bear walks into a backyard -- this is not a joke. actually this is what we've been seeing allegedly in a suburban new jersey neighborhood. residents are capturing videos of this bear walking upright like a human. do you think this is real? >> yes. >> #orangeroom. real bear? fake bear? that's what i think.

i think it's a guy in a costume. >> who goes around the neighborhood in a bear costume? >> jimmy kimmel. i don't -- no. some residents say perhaps the bear is walking so upright -- they do do that, but perhaps because its paws are wounded. >> hey, guys, what's up? >> there's a bear walking upright. it's not so uncommon. >> you see it from time to time. >> he's got pants on. >> there you go. >> man. >> the video of smoky. >> he gets into a car and drove off. >> that is "trending today." coming up, the dude, jeff bridges and will arnett. we're back in 30 seconds.

back with the latest we're back with the latest controversy tied to body image triggered by a new ad from gap. here is nbc's janet shamlian with the story. >> reporter: it was a simple tweet from the gap, featuring this model wearing a plaid dress, but it wasn't the dress getting attention. on social media, "in what world do people look like this," one wrote? "doesn't the gap feed its models? seriously. she looks ill." one poster writing, "looks like she needs a hamburger and some sunlight." not everyone was opposed to the ad. "people say this to my wife all the time, and it's just as hurtful as telling a fat person

to diet." these disparaging comments even have a label. >> skinning shaming. it is making a person or a group of individuals feel badly about themselves because they are too thin in someone else's opinion. >> reporter: the fashion industry has long been criticized for barely there models and for its attitude toward women not thin enough for the catwalk. in 2006, abercrombie and fitch ceo mike jeffrey told salon it purposely didn't include extra large sizes because it was targeting the "attractive, all-american kids." size 22 blogger jess baker wasn't impressed, spoofing the ads with attractive and fat. later he responded and said he regretted his words were interpreted to cause offense. as far the gap the company issues a statement saying, "our intention is always to celebrate diversity. customer feedback is important

to us and we think this is a valuable conversation to learn from." "ad week" writer emma brazilian says it's the company's critics that appear insensitive. >> the commenters are the ones spewing hateful language. >> people need to learn to keep opinions to themselves, whether they're too thin, whether they're too big. we need to respect women and respect their bodies for what they are, they're their body, not ours to comment on. >> reporter: whether it's skinny shaming or fat shaming, customers are showing that they're fed up with the arrows slung at anyone not picture perfect. for "today" janet shamlian, nbc news. >> interesting point. we were just talking about this. if someone is really thin, if someone is repeatedly making comments about them, that can be hurtful, too. >> we are saying people feel compelled to size up body types, just say hi, how are you doing? you look great.

>> suppose it could be a non-issue, just say hi. >> a non-issue. now to our special series "this is 50" as we mark hoda's big milestone. >> fit at 50. according to our survey, 79% of people say they get a physical at least once a year. hoda is here with some answers. happy birthday. >> thank you, kiddos. who actually likes going to the doctor? not a lot of people. i don't like it either. when i was diagnosed with breast cancer seven years ago, i made a promise that i would always be my own best health advocate. now as i turn 50 and with our own dr. nancy snyderman at my side, there was no time like the present to make good on that promise. >> hi, ladies. how are you? >> reporter: at nyu center for women's health, i was lucky enough to have one-stop shopping for all the poking and prodding, i mean fine medical testing,

that comes along with turning 50. >> girl, here we go. >> this is a simple test and it doesn't hurt. >> reporter: at first, something i had never done before, a bone density test. >> so this thing just scans your bones? that's what it's doing. >> that's exactly what it's doing right now. you don't feel a thing, right? >> no, i don't feel a thing. i love bone density tests. i had no idea. why would anyone say it was a big deal. >> who said it was a big deal? >> i don't know, somebody. >> they lied to you. >> i could have taken a nap. >> reporter: my bone density tested normal, but it was the next test which had me nervous. >> so now on to something you've been through before, mammography. i know it must conger up memories of the journey you've been on. >> reporter: in 2007 that journey with breast cancer included a mammogram just like the one i was about to have. it was a scary time. even though i had been moving forward ever since, these tests do bring back a lot of memories. >> there's something weird i

have to say about walking into a hospital, seeing similar faces, remembering, and you go in and things just trigger things. >> especially when you were diagnosed, you're healthy, it was routine, you got a surprise. >> i want you to turn this way. >> reporter: in the last seven years, i have had several followup mammograms. >> i'm sorry. i have cold hands but a warm heart. >> reporter: it doesn't make them more comfortable, especially with a couple of camera crews in the room. >> the necessary evil is over. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >> reporter: an ultrasound was the next order of business since i have dense breast tissue and a history of breast cancer. >> what are you seeing? >> normal breast tissue. >> say that again. >> normal breast tissue. >> yay! yay, yay. that is awesome. i'm so happy to be laying here

on this table. i'm so happy. i don't even care who is in this room with me. >> reporter: i had one more test, something i had been putting off out of fear, my heart. heart disease is the leading killer of women in the u.s. it also took the life of someone i loved, my dad. i was only in college when my dad suddenly died of a heart attack, around the same age i am now. because of my age, cardiologist doctor nisa goldberg suggested i get an electrocardiogram to check my heart rhythm. because of my family history, she also suggested a stress test to check my rhythm during physical exertion. >> how are you feeling? >> pretty good. >> breathing okay? >> yes, i think so. >> we did the test. give it to me straight. how am i at 50? >> i think you're fabulous at 50. your cardiac exam, your physical exam is normal. >> reporter: all right. all great news or so i thought.

>> we then went ahead and did a hemoglobin a1c that measures your average blood sugar over three months. and your level was 5.9, and normal is less than 5.7. so we need to work on that. >> too much sugar. >> too much sugar. the 5.9 puts you in the pre diabetes range. >> you're kidding. >> i'm not kidding. >> reporter: so dr. goldberg says cookies were going to have to go. bummer. but luckily i had one more appointment left, the only one i had been looking forward to. >> hi. how are you? >> reporter: with my breast cancer surgeon. >> you had a mammogram and ultrasound today. both tests were negative, so there was nothing suspicious at all on either test which is really good. >> yay, yay, yay. >> it's a really great moment

because you're not defined by breast cancer. >> you're right. i remember the day after i was clear, you said let's remember what just happened today. it's so funny, the other thing i remember when i look at you and i can't even think about it. i remember it well, it was just before i was going in to surgery and my mom was standing there and you gave thumbs up, said to her i'm going to take good care of your daughter. i remember my mom looked at you and held your hands. i was lying on the bed. for some reason, that's my memory, you comforting her. and i thought, like -- and it all sort of comes back, you know. it's weird. >> it was a moment. it was a moment. >> anyway, i remember it very well. thank you. then i put the gas on and slept through the whole thing. >> you have a lot of guts, honey. you do. >> thank you. i love you. >> you're doing fabulous. >> i'm going to come around for a hug. >> she's the best. by the way, it does feel so good to get that news.

it's so funny because when she said that, it is something like breast cancer shaped me but doesn't define me. i don't know why i feel emotional. i am good! it's good! it's all good. any hoo -- >> a few less candy bars. >> by the way, i'm a sugar addict. >> what did she say? >> stop eating cookies. >> and doughnuts. >> and doughnuts. i'm going to step back from that. the other thing they say is at 50 you're supposed to have a colonoscopy. because of my other history i've had a couple, but that's another thing they recommend at 50 to go through and get that. al, you've had one of those. >> oh, yeah. >> they're not as bad as people make them out to be. >> the actual procedure is not -- you've got to do it. >> even that's better. >> just real quick, i asked dr. goldberg and dr. schnavel to put a comprehensive list of everything you need to know about women in their 50s. you can find it on our website at today.com. it's a pain. i didn't want to go. i didn't even want to go that

day, i'll be honest. just do it. get it over with. >> one-stop shopping. coming up, star power times a very good morning to you. it is 8:26 right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. two fuel tanks have been removed from that beach boat on the san francisco shoreline. the coast guard says it will take another two days to get the ship out of the water at ocean beach. in the meantime, authorities are looking for skipper timothy lybrand. he is wanted on a drug warrant from santa clara county. he apparently called someone on tuesday to say he had made it to the shore. the coast guard spent several hours looking for him in the water on monday. time now to check that morning commute. rob is in for mike. how's it looking? >> right now, still tough in san francisco. northbound 101 at duboce, a lane blocked because of a crash.

also on that bay bridge approach. also southbound 101 at third avenue, an accident there. you can see how the travel times switch over to orange and red, indicating travel times dropping below 30 miles per hour at times there around southbound 101 at third avenue. now, 101 at 280, san jose, actually looks pretty good right now. you're seeing fairly fast tri-times there, no delays there. 80 at powell. we see slowing at times. the bay bridge toll plaza seeing things backed up past the pay gates there. >> another local news update for you in about half an hour or so. in the meantime, enjoy your thursday morning. it's almost friday!

♪ 8:30 now on this thursday morning. it is the 7th of august, 2014. we just love playing this song "fancy" by iggy azalea. a good reason for that. a, it's a great song. and b, iggy will be here

tomorrow on our plaza. >> that's going to be a lot of fun. we've got a lot more star power straight ahead in this half hour. jeff bridges on his 20-year push to bring "the giver" to the big screen. we'll talk to will about "teenage mutant ninja turtles," "arrested development's" future. what's your motivation there, arnett. >> somebody blinked. plus a mom who is now an internet star, helping other women deal with the everyday challenges of being a parent. maria shriver has her story. hoda has made her way to the plaza. hoda. [ cheers and applause ] >> i get to give away my five writ things. i'm so excited. have you ever tried snappers? they're peanuts and caramel and sugar. even though i'm not supposed to be eating them anymore, i am

going to give them away. check out this real quick, this beautiful little girl drew last night. you have some hands and a mouth. enjoy snappers because i can't. >> giving it away. one at a time. >> that was all in her dressing room, now she's giving it away. let's get a check of our weather. >> i've got to come over here. this young man, what's your name? >> diego. >> you came all the way from mexico to see me? >> yes. >> where do you live in mexico? >> puerto vallarta. >> thanks for coming. did you drive? >> well -- >> that's great. thanks for coming. a nice sign over here, too. what's your name. >> haley. >> haley, thank you very much.

where did you come from? >> florida. >> very close, very close. let's show you what we've got going on. today we're looking at strong storms making their way through the rockies. also in the midsection of the country, st. louis, missouri, on in to illinois. sunshine in the northeast. tomorrow, the sunshine continues along the west coast. weave got more wet weather making its way through the mississippi river valley, all the way down into northern florida. northeast looking darn good again. again. that's what's go and good morning. we're seeing a lot of low clouds around the bay area this morning, and temperatures eventually climbing into the 80s and low 90s inland today, but if you're going to head to the sierra, watch out still for the lingering chance of some around showers down towards yosemite. a high in the mid-80s, warmer around saratoga, near 90. upper 60s to low 70s around san francisco. mid-80s across the north bay. tri-valley today, and at least into the start of the weekend, we'll see those temperatures climbing into the low 90s, turning a bit cooler by sunday.

>> get in there, al. >> that's your latest weather. [ cheers and applause ] >> savannah, stop her before she snaps again. >> people are crazy. >> more for you. here. she almost ate those. all right, guys. thank you so much. oscar winner jeff bridges is with us, starring in the new movie "the giver," helping a young man named jonas see the world in a whole new light. take a look. >> red, just like her hair. >> red, green, blue, many different colors. but our people they chose to do away with all of them. they created sadness. if we were different, we could be envious, angry, consumed with hatred. we need sameness, don't you think? >> i completely agree.

still, it's all so beautiful. >> jeff bridges, good morning. >> good morning. >> it is a beautiful movie in a lot of different ways. you are not just the star of it or one of its stars, you're kind of the proud pappa of this project. >> that's true. >> you've been trying to get this made for 20 years. >> close to 20. 18 years. the reason i wanted to direct, my dad, lloyd bridges and me in the film, i thought it would be easy to get made. my kids love the books. millions of copies were sold. it's taught in schools and so forth. i found it was pretty controversial, actually. also on the list of banned books. so it's got a lot of spin to it. it took 18 years to finally get up there, but i'm so glad it did. >> in a way, it's actually perfect for its time right now. right now we've had "the hunger games" and "divergent," futuristic setting. you were into this before it was cool. >> that's right. a lot of the cast wasn't even

born. there's a wonderful actress, odea rush. she wasn't even born. i'm glad we waited so she could be in it. >> ultimately, as you mentioned, you were hoping you could direct your own father in the role of the giver. he passed away, now you're in this role. >> i started to look like the grizzled old guy on the cover of the book. we have a great director, phillip moise who is great. >> could you see a sequel? >> lois lowery has written sequels. we'll see. >> something you would want to be involved. >> i don't think the giver is involved in the sequel. anything that lois is interested in, i'm interested in. she's great. she was so behind our project and we love that. >> you eesh in to so many things. by the way, i was googling you this morning. >> you googled me? >> yes, i did. you have an epic birthday coming up this year, 65. >> well, this last year was my beetle birthday, 64.

that's kind of epic. >> are you zen about it? are you one of these folks that looks at the milestone and ponders the future and the past. >> i never thought of 65 wednesday a milestone. 64 was more with the beatle thing. every birthday should be a milestone. >> still into your music. are you on tour? >> we're coming to this side. we will be in new york, new jersey, going down to nashville, boston, milwaukee. >> i love you're living the rock star life. >> isn't that wild? >> you like it on the road? >> i dig it because i get to play with my buds, all my guys from santa barbara. they got the cream of the crop of the santa barbara musicians. we go out and have a great time. >> i heard your daughter is going to play be your guys. >> jesse opens for us. a great singer, songwriter, guitar player. >> you got any groupies? >> my wife is my main groupie.

>> she's legally required to be your groupie. does that sount? >> yes, it counts big time. >> she's gorgeous. you three gorgeous girls. i love you throwing out the first pitch at the dodgers game. by throwing out, i think i have a picture to show. it was a lebowski bowl. >> very nice. >> was that fun? >> it was good. >> jeff bridges, always a pleasure to have you here. congratulations on "the giver," 18 years in the making and worth the wait. >> thank you so much. >> in theaters next friday, august 15. coming up next, the mom turned youtube sensation leling women cope with the chaos of parenting. maria shriver is here with her story. first this is "today" on nbc. what are you up to?

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we're back now at 8:406789 anyone raising young kids knows it can be the greatest and

hardest job on the planet. now one california mom is using youtube to help women cope with the stress that comes with parenting. here is nbc special anchor maria shriver with the story. >> reporter: for mother of two, elle walker, coping with the chaos of motherhood has become her brand. >> i just want to be a part of every new mom's experience. >> reporter: elle is the creative force behind "what's up mom," a video channel on youtube designed by momgs for moms, helping them learn and laugh through the stresses of parenthood. >> there's a lot for moms online. what is it that you think you're providing that's different? >> there's not a lot of video. when i had my daughter, i did a search on youtube for how to fly with a baby, and there was 800 videos on how to apply eyeliner, but really nothing that was

engaging or relatable to me. so over the next year, i'm like, there should be this source for moms online. >> reporter: the videos all shot and produced by elle and her business partners, moms meg and brook, are a mix of parenting advice. >> i'm hoping these tips make your life a little smoother. >> reporter: do it yourself guides. >> a little glue around the edges. >> reporter: and comic relief. ♪ i'm so pregnant >> reporter: their video parodies the iggy azalea song "fancy." it's already gone viral with over 7 million views. >> at the end of the day we want to put a smile on your face. >> so when i was pregnant moons ago "what to expect when you're expecting" was the bible for moms. do you want to be the new bible. >> i do. we're giving that information. it's more engaging, interactive and visual.

>> reporter: elle says producing three videos a week on top of ra raising two kids, she shares domestic duties with husband ross. her kitchen table is the company board room. >> you do all your editing right here? >> yes. >> reporter: her production office, this walk-in closet in her bedroom. >> how do you make money at this? >> working with advisers. some of our best videos are our branded ones. >> reporter: with her channel getting 1,000 subscribers a week, major companies are paying big bucks for product placement. >> the best part, kids don't have to touch the handle with their dirty hands. >> reporter: her next goal, making the site interactive by recruiting hundreds of moms to post their own advice videos. she invited this mother of four to share some wisdom. >> i wish someone had told me

when i had little kids to keep it simple. >> reporter: to see more of my mommy tips with elle go, to today.com. >> what's your end game with this, five years from now? how will you decide if you're success. >> i want to be the number one mom brand in the video space. i think we're on track to get there. >> reporter: we'll sure be watching. for "today," maria shriver, nbc news, los angeles. >> not too late for you to get in on the rap game, notorious b.i.g. >> up next, our buddy will arnett on his new movie and the future of "arrested development."

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ninja turtle." an unlikely accomplice to the crime fighting quartet. >> we don't have to make up excuses to hang out with each other. you want to spend more time with me. >> we need to get there as soon as -- >> drive! >> you're a talking turtle. >> yes, i am a talking turtle and you're a human nerd. >> will arnett, good to see you, brother. >> i had a great moment with my 5-year-old. i had my computer out and he comes around just to see that i'm watching that movie, he was freaking out. you've got two young kids. they must have been stoked when you got this? >> when i told them i was going to work on this, they don't -- i realize they don't really care about my involvement. all they care about is that i know the turtles. >> that was my whole career at mtv. it was never about me. but you know eminem?

>> they found the turtles were dudes in motion capture suits. >> you're onset all day long doing the turtle thing. when you come home, were they up sed you weren't shredder, the villain? >> every day it was turtles all day at work. literally i would walk in the front door and they would be like, dad, you're playing shredder. >> right. >> i played the unofficial shredder. i turned it into tickle shredder. but to a kid being tickled is kind of like the worst. >> you know what i loved about it? how much funny had watching it. >> one of the cool things about "the voice" i'm so proud it's family entertainment. there's not a lot of entertainment where my father, my kid, myself can all like something. i genuinely loved this movie. >> we want to con tell rise the turtles, do it in a way that was fun. yeah, family. for me it's something i can enjoy with my own kid.

>> there's not a lot of that. >> there's not a lot of that. to be able to do that is such a win. >> you do a lot more action than you thought you would. tell me about that? >> i'm used to walking into a scene and saying a few words and sitting down. >> good at that, by the way. >> thank you. >> in this one it was always action oh owes i was always running or jumping or something or getting hit or whatever. but it was taxing. >> we had the rock here talking about taxing, hercules. up at 3:00 a.m., eight meals a day. >> i know. i'm his trainer. i said to him, look at yourself, i want your arms to be bigger than my torso. >> i was up working up before you, i have to work out with you. >> he and i eat 12 whole chickens every 15 minutes. we're working out in a vacuum to get his diet on track. he's getting there. >> he's getting there. one day. >> we had whoopi here, we had megan here. you had some fun.

i understand there was a little singing going on on the set, karaoke. >> megan and i did some karaoke. we did "islands in the stream." >> this was obviously having fun while you're shooting. >> this was megan and me alone in a hotel room. >> and dolly and kenny. >> they were there. it was a quartet. we did that, and we also sing "bohemian rapsody." >> my 5-year-old wants to know your batman role in "the lego movie." are you coming back? >> it looks like it. >> we need to cement this now. >> i did an interview with somebody at the "today" show. and i said i didn't know. and it was, will arnett invited back. i never said that. thanks "today" show. dot com. >> it has nothing to do with them. >> i'm lucky to be here.

>> that is something we're going to do. >> batman, check. "arrested development," netflix, the coo said it's going to happen for sure. >> your 5-year-old wants to know this, too? >> yes. he's a very astute 5-year-old. >> this kid is informed. >> i'm telling you. >> we are going to do more arrested development. it's something we all wanted to do, so we're excited. >> he has an ipad. he doesn't care we have a swimming pool. he has 3d movies. when you and i were going up, i used to go outside and literally throw rocks at a tree. >> my childhood was a series of back seats of karps staring out windows. >> mine was sliding around because my parents didn't buckle me in. secondhand smoke. >> i was a future projectile every moment. >> are you my long lost brother? >> yes, good to see you. >> a great movie. you're great in it. good to see you.

>> will arnett, "teenage mutant ninja turtles" opens nationwide tomorrow. check it out. when

back at 8:53. time for special birthday wishes from none other than willard scott. hey, willard. >> i'm at the say brook point in, what a lovely spot.

katharine hepburn used to play here, her hometown. we love this place. happen by birthday condolia jones from birmingham, alabama rnlgs he's 100 years old. he says you be good to others and they'll be good to you. how about that? that's good advice. here is nancy donohue. she is from mico, florida. she likes to crochet and likes to play bingo. we have nile page of shelbiville, illinois, 100 years old today. loves bingo and girl watching. sophie mandella is 100 years old today. happen by birthday, sophie. she loves "days of our lives" on television. a true life drama. speaking of true life drama, now back to new york city. >> willard, thank you. did you check out what happened on "the tonight show" last night? >> yes. and i heard about it.

>> queue the tape. check this out. ♪ >> that is awesome. >> oh, my god. >> that's the music man, lester holt playing a little bass, jamming with the roots. if you listen carefully that is the remix version of "the nightly news" theme. >> get brian williams to come and slow jam the news and you have the whole thing. >> i wonder how long he was practicing for that. >> he said he was nervous. he's so good. >> he plays all the time. >> he's already one of the coolest guys that works here. this takes it to a whole other level. >> forget it. he's not going to talk to any of us now. >> finally a smart move on lester's part. this is 50 and alley

well, good morning, everyone. 8:56. i'm scott mcgrew. yet another round of mosquito fogging planned for the south bay tonight. it will be the 12th this year, and it's not over yet. take a look at this area that will be sprayed. it's the city of santa clara, and includes parts of lawrence expressway and el camino real. fogging set to start at 11:00

tonight and will last several hours. they simply ask that you keep your windows closed. santa clara county vector control says mosquitos testing positive for west nile virus were found in the area last month. vector control also has a round of fogging planned in saratoga on tuesday night. more local news in half an hour.

>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on this thursday morning, aupg 7, 2014. i'm natalie morales, along with al roker and tamron hall. willie is off. tamron is calling him willis from now on. >> not to his face. >> again we have a campaign going, #bangbangtoday. ♪

>> arianna grande two fridays from now. when she's here, we want nicki minaj and jesse j to perform with her. >> i read a tweet that says jesse j. is in town. come on. go to social media, put the pressure on. someone sent a tweet to me and al saying jesse j. is in new york. >> #bangbangtoday. we want you to get on twitter and tell jesse j. and nicki to come on down. >> an early birthday. >> think of this as a 60th birthday present. >> perfect. we have the perfect gift. >> nicki minaj, jesse j. >> #bangbangtoday. we had such a good time

yesterday. hoda is celebrating her birthday for ten years. about to turn 60 -- no, turning 50 on saturday is the official birthday just in case you were wondering. we had a great time at kathie lee's. this is our selfie, everyone trying to get their face in there. where were you? >> drinking to the side with kathie lee. >> her place is like a peninsula. i'm like why would you ever travel anywhere in the world. >> a little slice of heaven. the birthday party was heavenly. >> kenny log against performed again. hoda did a foot loose once again. >> kenny log ginns loves her. he was there for the birthday party. >> always great seeing frank gifford, too. >> thanks to kathie lee and frank for the best birthday party. nice summer fun for all of us.

there was a cake that was a little bit controversial. >> for who? >> a little bit, about the shape of the cake. you'll see. >> let's just say when you go to a bakery, you can get cake or you can get buns. >> it's a fabulous cake. >> the cake was fabulous. >> and wrong, very wrong. >> you'll get to see the pictures later. >> and the gorgeous gift bag, too they gave us when we left the party, a huge bag of candy which was terrible for me because with this 30-day detox. you're giving up shopping. >> what. >> mine is sweets. i ate the whole bag of sweets all the way back, twizzlers, chocolate, candy popcorn. >> did you put the five bucks in the detox jar. there's a detox jar in the makeup room. if you cheat, you must put in five bucks. at the end it gets collected and goes to a charity. >> that's good. >> the other thing we've been talking about, hawaii for the

first time in 22 years is being threatened by a direct hit from a hurricane, not by one, but literally by two hurricanes. we have iselle and right behind it we've got julio. both category one storms, they're going to be pushing their way toward hawaii. we expect gisele to make landfall on the big island sometime tonight hawaii time about 8:00 p.m. julio is right behind it. you see folks obviously stocking up, of course. red cross getting people ready. they've got shelters on standby. the governor declared a state of emergency. schools closed to day and tomorrow. people doing the sandbagging thing. it could be up to a foot of rain. talking high winds, storm surge one to three feet. we're going to continue to track it. >> why is it there aren't more hurricanes there? >> they head that way. they've had tropical depressions come over them. they've had the effects of hurricanes.

a direct hit, the last one was iniki in 1992. it's just the luck of the draw really. they've got cooler water to their north. they usually have warmer water to their south. so they stayed pretty lucky. but it looks like luck is about to run out. our thoughts and prayers are with them as they get ready to endure, not one, but two hurricanes. >> i met a little girl on the plaza from baltimore. her mom is vacationing in hawaii. she says she's coming back early. >> all the honeymooners are there, a big honeymoon time, people plan big trips. >> al will keep us up to date. a controversial topic of body images in the news again. so gap sent out an online ad. it's about a dress, but it turns into a story about the model itself. the ad said "dress up your days in pastel plaid." the reaction to social media by

storm. one person wrote doesn't the gap feed its models? seriously she looks ill. some people commented on her complexion saying she looks pale. it's brought up the conversation of skinny shaming. we talk a lot about fat shaming. now we're saying is it fair to then go at this model for her physique. i don't know. >> you talked about this earlier. i think there was a time in our lives where i was much skinnier, too, pre-kids. i remember people making comments online about my appearance. it's not something, like i was trying to be thin. i just was. now having had kids, not that thin. >> i have my dad's physique. i think until i turned 30 i was 101 pounds. i remember this woman came to me and said you're so skinny, and i said, you're so short and i walked away. i was like listen -- it was an implication that i was trying to be, and i wasn't.

my niece is a teenage girl. she asked me the other day. she said i want a butt because it's in style to have the curves like all the girls in the videos. someone said, why is she preoccupied? she's a girl. she's 13. they see what they see as a desirable figure now which is the curves. you go to the store -- >> if you're naturally thin, you don't want someone beating you down. i think it's from fat shaming, skinny shaming, mommy shaming. it's exhausting now when you go online and see everyone dictating to someone else. >> pipe down. >> a perception of what perfection is which nobody is. >> we should do perfection shaming. those seeking perfection, we're going to shame you baz it's unattainable. >> it doesn't happen. >> if there has to be one, let it be that. >> you don't want to get too thin. what? really? like that's possible. but that said, what you decide

to do with your own body is what you do. >> people have an opinion on everything. gap did release a statement and they said "our intention is always to celebrate diversity. customer feedback is important to us and we think this is a valuable conversation to learn from." we'll see if that changes anything in the way they choose to have models wear their clothes. two of our favorite actors, kevin spacey, julia louis-dryfus. both of them have played presidents. kevin plays frank underwood. julia is the ambitious salina myers on veep. take a look at them on two new covers. >> very disturbing. >> i love this one. i screamed. >> awesome. >> spectacular. >> i wasn't sure who he was at first. >> they've taken the openings to their shows and flipped their bodies and faces.

that is spectacular. >> look at her feet. they're just dangling. look at the look on his face. he's got julia louis-dryfus's smirk. >> i understand he's keeping that look. >> i think he should. >> frank underwood walks in wearing that outfit in the third season. >> not a bad deal. >> house of cards. >> mr. roker, how about a check of the weather once again. >> but first this. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by yoplait greek 100. america has voted, four of five people prefer the taste of yoplait greek 100 strawberry over chobani's simply 100 strawberry. see if you agree. here is what we're talking about now with iselle and julio. right now iselle is 350 miles east-southeast of hilo. winds down to 85 miles per hour. julio is 1340 miles east of hilo. winds are up to 100 miles per

hour. we're going to be tracking this thing as it makes its way. we've got hurricane warnings for the big island. other islands, tropical storm warnings, tropical storm watches for kauai as it makes its way to the west, it is now in warmer waters. water temperatures in the low 80s. when it makes landfall around thursday at 8:00, it's probably still going to be a category one storm pushing through. by friday evening it's back into the open waters, and we're looking at anywhere from five to eight inches of rain. locally 12 inches, up to 16-foot waves. storm surge one to three feet. and then over the weekend we've got julio should stay to the north. but you're still going to get effects along the northern facing shorelines of the islands of hawaii. so this is not great news in anybody's anybody's language. well, thursday's starting off with some low clouds and

misty skies, clearing to hazy sunshine around san jose later on. should see highs near about 84 degrees in san jose. upper 60s to close to 70 in san francisco. across the north bay, we'll see highs in the mid- to upper 80s for you today. danville, 87 degrees, and 90s around pleasanton. over towards livermore. the weekend forecast, by the way, we'll start off with those temperatures in the 90s around the tri-valley, and turning cooler as the sea breeze picks up once again heading towards next sunday. >> thank you, al. coming up, from here rows to legends, actress alley larder stars in a thrilling new spy drama. she's also looking up treats. it's the yoplait greek taste-off and we are asking the music city which 100-calorie strawberry greek yogurt tastes best. this one is definitely the winner. yoplait greek 100! you want to see which one yoplait greek beat? chobani yes! yoplait greek wins again. take the taste-off for yourself!

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this is crazy. we don't have guests that often brings us gifts. >> i'm so excited i got to do this. is th is my blueberry crumble. i usually serve this at dinner parties all warm. in the morning you can serve it to your kids with vanilla yogurt. >> you're acting, baking, raising a child. >> we'll post this on our website. it is delicious. >> we have always loved you, but we love you even more. >> thank you. >> tell us about your show "legends." >> i play an agent who is an agent with the fbi. she's tough-talking, no-nonsense lady. the show is about identity, and it's about all the different faces that we have to wear in our lives. for me that was something that really excited me. at home i'm with my 3-year-old teddy doing preschool runs covered in flour. then i get to go to work and play this woman who has chosen a

different route. she does haven't a family, doesn't have personal relationships. she gives her life to her job. i get to go on and take on my own legends at work it's fun to have that dichotomy. >> i've seen the bus cards going by. what is a legend? >> a legend is a persona, an undercover persona you take on. we're not a gimmicky show. we don't do wigs. it's a change of voice, a different way in your posture. sean bean is incredible. the king on "game of thrones" and "patriot games." he has this face that is so gristled. you look at him and you're like, what's going on behind those eyes? >> you actually shadowed fbi agents to get a sense of what they go through, right? >> i did. it's funny. i often shoot guns or have action sequences in the roles that i play. >> we love that. >> usually the roles are meant for men and somehow i squeeze in and get them. but, yeah, i trail this guy and

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for a status conference. that's where the judge establishing a time frame for the case. might even set a tentative trial date. the three men along with 26 other defendants were arrested in an fbi raid in march. they face various charges, including corruption, racketeering, bribery, and gun running. well, merely a year later, a busy fremont street will finally be open monday. the opening comes as construction wraps up for b.a.r.t.'s extension project, a project that will eventually bring b.a.r.t. to silicon valley. nearby restaurants and businesses are excited for the road to reopen. they say they've lost money during the closure. the road we're talking about, warren avenue. commuters use it as an alternative to mission boulevard to get between 880 and 680. we'll have a lack at weather and traffic coming up after break.

we're now seeing sunshine around san jose. temperatures around the bay area right now, still in the 60s. and as we go through the afternoon, closer to 90 in saratoga. upper 60s to low 70s in san

francisco. low 90s out towards the tri-valley, pleasanton, and livermore today, and also the same as we get into the beginning of the weekend. we'll see those temperatures in the near 90-degree range for the tri-valley, turning a bit cooler towards sunday. the morning commute, a rough start now along highway 101. this is southbound out near the airport, near sfo. we have two lanes blocked southbound. apparently, a pedestrian running across the road caused a traffic accident, southbound 101. avoid that area if possible. also a crash on southbound 101 at third avenue, still causing delays out around the peninsula this morning. scott? >> all right. another local news update in a half an hour.

♪ welcome back to "today" on this thursday morning, august 7, 2014. i'm natalie are tamron and al. willie is off. tomorrow singer izzy azalea will be here performing on the plaza. love this song. it's up there with "bang bang." the viral sensation "fancy" has some already dubbing it, as you'd expect, the mastermind stubs showing the president singing "fancy." take a look. ♪

♪ i'm so fancy, you already know ♪ ♪ i'm in the fast lane from l.a. to tokyo ♪ ♪ i'm so fancy, can't you taste this soul ♪ ♪ remember my name >> i want to hear him do i-g-g-y. >> i'm sure they probably could. don't forget #bangbangtoday. >> getting a lot of people in your support. >> they want al's birthday present. >> nicki minaj and jesse j. >> august 29. arianna grande is in town. >> al roker at 60. come on. >> it will happen. >> we love seeing al when you dance to this. you get really into it.

>> my daughter lela was so mortified. >> when you performed. come on. >> no, no. ♪ >> dancing with al is the best. >> nicki minaj was thinking about it until that moment. >> here is the weather al. let's get to your weather and show you what we've got going done. for today, storms firing up in the mississippi river valley. sunshine in the pacific northwest. they could use some rain with the wildfires in oregon and washington. east coast looking pretty darn good. tomorrow we have rain making its way into the southeast, also the upper ohio and mississippi river valleys. the sunshine continues along the west coast. can you believe it's going to be warmer in portland at 80 than in los angeles at 74. we'll continue to track the latest on iselle and julio, both here and on the weather channel and

right now, still seeing low clouds, a little mist around san francisco, 63 degrees. we've got the sunshine, though, in san jose. the view of 101 there, approaching 280. partly cloudy, hazy skies, and speaking of hazy skies, mid-80s later on in san jose. a bit warmer south of downtown, near 90 around san francisco. upper 60s to low 70s. you see in the tri-valley today, 80s today and 90s out towards pleasanton and livermore. temperatures staying warm to start the weekend, trending cooler by sunday and monday. >> that's your latest weather. thank you, al. this morning on our special series "this is 50," the five foods to avoid and the five to eat. eating healthy keeps your more active especially when you're older like molly shannon's character sally o'malley on "saturday night live.." >> proud to say i'm 50 years old, not afraid to her real age.

i can kick, stretch and kick. i'm 50. [ cheers and applause ] >> here with what we need to know is our 50-year-old nutritionist. >> i can kick. >> you can stretch. >> we're going to make sure that hoda can kick and move and stretch. >> talking about the foods to avoid. you're going to reveal them first. >> the first food is pickles. >> they're so yummy. >> they are yummy. >> i'm not 50 yet. ki steal one. >> one pickle has more than 1,000 milligrams of sodium. once we're in our mid 50s, more than half of american adults, men and women, have high blood pressure. a lot of people with high blood pressure are salt sensitive. salt takes those high numbers and makes them even higher. so minimize those pickles. >> this is an obvious one. >> pan pizza. we're not giving up pizza. >> because of the crust? >> all of this unnecessary

junkie starch adds 100 to 200 calories per slice. definitely go for the thin crust pizza. >> next. >> sugar. >> all of this sugar rush sends your blood sugars into a tailspin and then you get an insulin surge and it promotes inflammation. not good. >> avoid those. >> these are breakfast pastries. >> why shouldn't we have this? >> here is the thing. you don't want to eat them first thing in the long. if you love breakfast pastries, have them as a desert later on. this is a setup for a bad day. you'll have a crash and then it will ruin your mood for the rest of the day. you're going to impulse eat the wrong foods and pack on the pounds. lastly, hoda is not going to forgive me. wine -- one glass of wine has some health perks. but if you go for that second glass you're going to undue all

of the health benefits of the first because it's taxtion on your organs. a lot of people, once you hit 50, have sleep issues. two glasses of wine can really interrupt your sleep. so stick with one. >> not to mention the more wine you have the more you want to eat the pastries. >> exactly. resolve is down and all hell breaks lose. >> watermelon. >> when your hormones plummet, you also can get a low libido. what's nice about watermelon aside from being so deloi shows, it has an amino acid called citraline which increases blood flow and can increase your sex drive. >> good for men and women? >> good or men and women. >> and a little balsamic vinegar. >> i am declaring swiss charred the new kale. it's great because it has two key players that promotes a

youthful complexion. like what bianca did here, a slaw. the next food. >> curry. >> these have anti-inflammatory properties. as we get older we have aches and pains. this can help ease them. white beans have calcium and protein and magnesium for strong bones. blackberries boost memory. word recall. >> joy, thank you so much. coming up next. helen mirren, stephen spielberg and oprah winfrey. talk about a recipe you used to sleep like a champ. then boom... what happened? stress, fun, bad habits kids, now what? let's build a new, smarter bed using the dualair chambers to sense your movement, heartbeat, breathing. introducing the sleep number bed with sleepiqtm technology. it tracks your sleep and tells you how to adjust for a good, better and an awesome night. the difference? try adjusting up or down. you'll know cuz sleep iq™ tells you. only at a sleep number store, mattresses with sleepiq start at just $999.98.

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find your finish. revlon almost the weekend. >> if you here looking for entertainment, we'll give you the best movies, music, books. ricky cam really is here. good morning. good to see you. >> good morning. >> let's jump in, new disaster film "into the storm." >> tornado, not one but five tornadoes. >> several tornadoes are tearing apart this small town. this is a found footage film like a lot of horror movies, documentary film makers, people shooting on their iphones. it feels like the characters are telling the story for you. from what i've heard, it was a low-budget movie that has incredible special effects. it looks so real. >> it is very scary. it is amazing. it seems to be a trend now, all

of a sudden, movies with chefs in them, t"the 100 foot journey" >> this takes place in the south of france about two competing restaurants, an indian restaurant that just moved and one by dame helen mirren who is pretty snooty. outside helen mirren being the best thing on screen, produced by stephen spielberg and oprah winfrey. >> the evolution of their relationship from h relationsh relationship. we talked about "unbroken." >> an incredible story. it's a world war ii book where a former olympic track runner crashed in the pacific ocean, survived for 47 days on a life raft and was picked up by the

japanese and lived 2 1/2 years in japanese prison camps. this is incredible, paperback version that came out about a week ago. what's important, you can get a jump start on the weekend or a jump start on the oscar race because angelina jolie is directing the adaptation of this with the cohen brothers writing it. it comes out december 25th, i believe, right around oscar time. >> that's amazing. two new al lums. got to love sinead o'connor. being boss see. >> i am the boss. she is owning it. this is her tenth stewed you album. she addresses a lot of the controversy with the last album. the last album everyone focused on her mental health, her weight, her war with miley cyrus. she wants people to focus on the

music. why not put the controversy in the music and talk back. >> another album, shawn mendez. >> 16, discovered on vine. >> he sang in six seconds. >> he's from canada. >> he's a vine star and now a music star in the making. >> exactly. his debut self titled, 37 minutes, number one on itunes. >> that's a lot more than six seconds. >> facebook's new messenger app "on the radar." a lot of folks claiming it's too invasive. >> a lot of people like me don't read the terms and conditions. they're excited to try it. it's been downloaded over a billion times. that's crazy. i have it here on my phone. essentially what it does, it makes it so you don't have to go through the facebook app itself to message people. messaging people through facebook becomes a little bit more like text message. a little easier, less bulky. there are criticisms about how

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>> announcer: the toyota concert series brought to you by toyota. not a lot of 17-year-olds can say they have a hit song under their belt. but that's exactly what becky g. has with "shower." >> already more than half a million downloads. >> a little taste of her debut album. becky g. is here looking adorable. congratulations on everything. >> thank you. >> was "shower" written in the shower? >> no, it wasn't. i was actually in the studio working with my boys, dr. luke circuit and rock city. it happened very naturally. had fun in the studio. >> do you sing in the shower? >> oh, yes, all the time. who doesn't? if you don't -- man. >> like a dance party in the shower. >> becky g., take it away. >> we'll sit over here with our boys.

♪ i don't know, it's something about you, got me feeling like i can't be without you, tie time someone mention your name, i be feeling as if i'm around ya ♪ ♪ can you tell you drive me crazy because you get me out of my mind ♪ ♪ when i wake up, think of you again ♪ ♪ exactly why ♪ you like me up inside lij the 4th of july, whenever you're around i always seem to smile ♪ ♪ and people ask me how, well you're the reason why, i'm dancing in the mirror and singing in the shower ♪ ♪ singing in the shower ♪ singing in the shower

♪ all i want all i need is your loving ♪ ♪ baby i don't need me another ♪ no, no all i know ♪ only you got me feeling so ♪ and you know that i got to have you ♪ ♪ think of you when i'm going to bed, when i wake up think of you again ♪ ♪ you are my homey, lover and friend, exactly why ♪ ♪ you light me up like the 4th of july whenever you're around i always seem to smile ♪ ♪ and people ask me how, well you're the reason why i'm dancing in the mirror and singing in the shower ♪ ♪ singing in the shower ♪ singing in the shower

♪ there ain't no guarantee, but i'll take a chance on we ♪ ♪ baby let's take our time ♪ and when the time gets rough, there ain't no giving up cause it just feels so right ♪ ♪ don't care what others say, if i got you i'm straight, you bring my heart to life ♪ ♪ you light me up inside like the 4th of july ♪ ♪ whenever you're around i always seem to smile ♪ ♪ and people ask me how, well you're the reason why i'm dancing in the mirror and singing in the shower ♪ ♪ singing in the shower ♪ singing in the shower ♪ singing in the shower

♪ singing in the shower >> becky g., thank you so much. back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. #bangbangtoday, august 29. >> wso we're all set?

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good morning, everyone. 9:56. i'm scott mcgrew. we are following breaking news in san jose. that's where search and rescue teams are looking for a woman reportedly stuck in a manhole. this is a picture from our crew at the scene. you can see the rescue team

repelling down into that manhole. this is going on at the spanish cove mobile home park on center road near the los lagos golf course. we'll continue to follow it. we have no idea how the woman might have gotten stuck in there or her condition or for that matter that she's in there. we'll keep you updated on this breaking news story as more information comes into our newsroom. well, scott's valley now selling recycled water to people living outside city limits. the move comes as a way to share the city's excess water with others. according to the santa cruz sentinel, the recycled water, which is treated sewer water, would be used for things like irrigation and construction. money from water sales would go to the city's general fund. well, let's check your weather and the fresh water in the sky with rob. good morning. >> right now we're seeing water droplets in the form of low clouds around san francisco, some mist earlier around downtown, sunshine now and hazy skies around san jose and around the peninsula. eventually, mid-80s for san jose, still close to 90, later on this afternoon for saratoga

and morgan hill. upper 60s to near 70 in san francisco. 76 in oakland and low 90s out by pleasanton and livermore. those temperatures holding up through saturday. as we get into the weekend, we will begin to see some cooling sunday and monday as the sea breeze turns stronger and more high clouds approach from the south. now, another eye on for your morning commute, take you out across the bay area, take a look at what's happening. still a little bit of slowing there from an earlier accident and some of the travel times have improved quite a bit, actually. 101 at 280 and san jose. you'll see the sunshine there and 880 around powell, the volume is moderate, but moving ve more quickly than earlier this morning. >> we'll have another local news update for you in half an hour.

from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live sfr studio 1a in rockefeller playsa. >> it is thirsty thursda it's august 7th. this epic week. >> we have a terrific show. this guy has all kinds of reasons to have a big head, and he doesn't have one at all. >> we have oscar winner jeff bridges. a great actor, one of the nicest, most mellow guys. >> we have a surprise in store. >> there are going to be several surprises in the next two days.

yes. >> okay. >> sasha alexander. >> last night, you guys, you know every now and then there's a perfect night. >> yep. >> when they happen, boy -- >> last night was perfect. kathie lee had a very wonderful birthday party for me at her home. >> frank too. he was involved. >> the weather was perfect. the food was unbelievable. >> thank you watson's catering. >> there's a guy named -- >> this is like the motley crew that was there. >> that's adriana on the right. >> we have a couple more photos. this was frank surrounded by his girls. we call it the frank harem, and this was a selfie i took of everybody down by kathie's place. >> the beach bar. >> it was the perfect weather. kath was an unbelievable host. >> oh, and that -- it's hard to say what that is. it's dirtier with the tape on it. i'm sorry. it does. it looks like a sort of bondage thing. everybody knows there's a crack.

use your imagination. they put bondage on the crack. >> that was the birthday cake. it was a behind. >> it was a rearend. >> they tried to fuzz it. >> we talk about how hoda's spanx are always ripped. with the little invitation it said please tell them, raise a toast to hoda's 50-year-old egyptian -- that was -- >> three-letter word. >> very classy. everybody loved it. made them laugh. >> it was awesome. >> she's always saying you can kiss my egyptian bottom. >> we 4 h a guy jimmy mod. he was terrific. then out of nowhere -- >> i can't get rid of the guy. >> kenny logins broke out the guitar, and we did it again because we can't stop doing our

backup singing. >> blue sky riders and kenny. >> we remembered our moves. >> sort of. ♪ get back >> we're all over the place. the gazebo called lola's lookout. >> it was a small group, but it was the right group, and we were all there to toast one of our favorite people on the planet. >> i can't thank you enough. it was so awesome. >> two friends of ours that we made from the daily news. remember when they asked us to do this, and we thought they were crazy. we still think they're a little crazy. rocky and don, they have a very cute thing here today in the paper besides our column. look at this. here's to the big 5-ho! 50 reasons why we love hoda, and it's really, really special. >> we love rocky and don. we're thinking a lot about rocky today. >> her precious little thing. >> now, we -- there's another

magazine that has a cover. we're on fire. parade magazine has decided to put us on their freebie issue. we're vana white. >> because they got us for free. >> anyway, later in the show we're going to talk about how you can buy the best stuff this fall and what month is the best month to buy certain things. >> yes. very, very good. a lot of people looking to save some money right now. german's chancellor angela merkel is making news, but not for her mrekz, but for her wardrobe. >> this is a tunic she loves. she wore it 18 years ago, which is the very first picture you're seeing it there. she wore it again in 1996 and in 2014. >> she loves it. >> i think it's cool. first of all, i can't believe it's held up that well because after all those years -- >> maybe those are the only three times she wore it. >> every time you're photographed -- >> be careful. hoda also has some favorite outfits. she wore a black and white dress eight times -- >> what's wrong with that?

>> over the period of 14 months between 2011 and 2013. >> 14 months? >> yeah. >> okay. >> i'm not knocking it. we're just saying you're smart and frugile like angela merkel. >> what's in your closet? we would love to know. >> what's in yours? >> i have a couple of things that are jersey. i love -- >> cozy. >> and cozy. you step into them, and they're just -- they're just great. they hold up so beautifully. i have a couple of things that are well over 10 years old. i have a husband that i've had for 28 years. does that count? no? no? >> we're about to show you a book cover that is causing all kinds of controversy. if you saw this book cover, what would you think they were advertising? okay. it looks -- it could look like a lot of things, but we may surprise you by what this is an advertisement for. >> is that a doll or a young girl? >> it's -- >> it's hard to tell. >> are those breasts or balloons? is that a boa?

>> this is hard to tell what that is. >> this is a cover for charlie and the chocolate factory. >> ronald dahl's very famous book. it was teased yesterday, and they're asking people, you know -- >> do you get this? >> most people said valley of the dolls or lolita. >> i guess you do expect to see some version of charlie and some version of the chocolate. >> well, ronald dahl is a famous children's author who had a dark side that's been well documented. we all have a dark side, but his is quite well documented. i don't know. >> i think it's creepy. >> it is creepy. >> i guess maybe they're looking for another type of buyer. >> penguin says the new image looks at the center at the center of the story and highlights the way ronald dohl's writing manages to look at the light and dark aspects of life. >> no. that is very, very, very creepy. >> you know what it's time for. make us happy, hoda. most of the world. not me. >> i-hoda, and i decided in

honor of me being sweet to you yesterday you would play something i like? >> i would like to play something you didn't like, but i'm doing an encore because this song, you guys, when you want to dance, this is the one you got to dance to. okay. it is by pit bull. >> oh, lordy. >> and kesha. >> oh, lord. >> it is the perfect combination. it's called "timber." ♪ the way we like it ♪ >> ready? ♪ it's going down ♪ i'm yelling timber ♪ you better move, you better dance ♪ >> you kind of want to dance now, don't you? >> no. >> you do. a little. ready?

♪ you can't forget ♪ it's going down ♪ i'm yelling timber ♪ you better move, you better dance ♪ >> everybody is moving. ♪ let's make a night you won't remember ♪ ♪ i'll be the one -- >> ready? ♪ you won't forget >> i like it. ♪ whoa >> i'm waiting for you to say something. >> well, they're not singing words, then i like it better. >> great song. play it this weekend. crank it up. >> or not. >> how could you do that to me after all i've done for you? couldn't you have -- you know what i just did a podcast with, you guys, and if you want to listen to something fun -- >> what? >> amy grant's new remix cd. you will love it. >> i love amy. >> it's like a lot of her classics, but they're remixed. it's a lot of her songs but remixed with the beat that you like. >> a great what what -- >> what what am i doing here? i am asking myself that more and

more, what what. just a reminder, you can listen to us what what now on the radio. we are on sirius xm channel 108. why you would want to? what what? tomorrow is your big birthday. >> is it? >> no, your birthday is the day after, but tomorrow is the day that -- i picked my own i-hoda for you. take a look. this video is done by donna -- >> ♪ my thighs got a giggle and wiggle and that's the reason you don't love me then that's not love ♪ ♪ my tummy ain't tucked or liposucked ♪ ♪ that's the reason that you don't love me, then maybe that's not love ♪ ♪ older ladies ♪ older ladies ♪ older ladies >> that's music, hoda. >> you know what i realized, i know exactly how you feel during

i-hoda. i get it. i finally get it. >> she shot that video with a group of her girlfriends while they were having a weekend getaway. you know what -- >> beautiful. fun. >> no matter how old you are, that's adorable. >> they hung outside the plaza for hours hoping to get ambushed. two lucky ladies fwot to find out if it was worth the wait. >> we'll talk about a long wait. the new film starring jeff bridges that took nearly two decades to make. >> "the giver". the oscar winner is here to tell >> "the giver". the oscar winner is here to tell a woman who loves to share her passions. grandma! mary has atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat not caused by a heart valve problem. that puts her at a greater risk of stroke. rome? sure! before xarelto®, mary took warfarin, which required monthly trips to get her blood tested. but that's history. back to the museum? not this time! now that her doctor switched her to once-a-day xarelto®, mary can leave those monthly trips behind. domestic flight? not today! like warfarin, xarelto® is proven effective to reduce afib-related stroke risk.

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we all loved him as the dude, but in this role jeff bridges is "the giver, "the keeper of memories. >> it's based on the #od best-selling book about a young man named jonah who learns the power of memories, and jeff stars along side fellow oscar winner meryl streep. >> she warns him against revealing too much to jonah. >> you know what happened ten years ago with the girl. >> the girl has a name.

>> you think i don't remember? >> i know you feel -- >> the boy must hold in the pain. don't fail us again. >> oh, don't get meryl streep angry. >> that's right. >> so good to see you. >> good to see you. >> this is a real long-time labor of love for you. >> oh, man. >> 18 years. >> 18 years. >> you originally envisioned it for your dad. talk to us about it. >> i was looking for a project to do with my dad. i recently went to direct a movie that my kids could see so i was looking through catalogs of kids' books, and -- well, i came across this great photograph of this grizzled old guy on the cover, and it had the newbury stamp on it. >> newbury award. right. >> i thought it would be an easy project to get going because

it's so popular, taught in schools. >> why did it take 18 years, do you think? >> i found out it was also very controversial. it was on the list of banned books as well. >> which i don't understand. i understand sometimes. this movie is so much about the value of life. >> oh, yeah. >> so it just doesn't make any sense to me. >> that was -- >> heavy issues. >> heavy issues. >> i never thought of it as a children's become. >> no, but there are lesson plans in school to study it. my daughter -- >> i never read that. >> it's wonderful. >> acting dproos meryl streep, you acted across from some greats, but what was this like for the first time working with meryl? >> we met years ago. not many people know that she's a soccer mom. she's very versatile. our kids played soccer together, so we knew each other years ago. it's so wonderful to play with

meryl. she's so good. >> katie holmes was here saying the same thing. she saw that meryl streep signed up for it. you don't even have to read the script. everybody wants to be in a meryl streep movie, and a jeff bridges movie. come on. >> right, right. >> so you have a little guitar you brought with you. >> i have the guitar. i understand it's your birthday today. >> can't get away from it. >> i was going to sing you the birthday song. >> but you learned how expensive that can be. >> you really cashed in, so we're just going to do a jam here, so let's see. >> i'm ready. ♪ happyéb birthday, hoda ♪ hoda woman ♪ happy birthday ♪ happy birthday ♪ hoda woman ♪ life is so cool ♪ and there's nobody cooler than you, hoda ♪ ♪ you got 50 under your belt ♪ yeah, and that ain't the end but it's getting close ♪

♪ but is it ever% ♪ at 110 ♪ that's why -- kathie ♪ hallelujah ♪ hallelujah [ applause ] >> jeff bridges, thank you so much for joining us. we appreciate it. >> don't miss "the giver," in theaters august 16th. all right. thank you, jeff. that was a beautiful birthday song. thank you. >> boy -- >> all right. they woke up at the crack of dawn just to be ambushed. two women revealed their beautiful makeovers. >> then sasha alexander right after this. the activia challenge!

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she's growing it. she's beautiful. >> enough about me. >> she's not really a doctor, but she plays one on tv. sacha alexander stars as the smart medical examiner on the hit tv series "rizoli and aisle." she and her detective partner solve some of the most difficult murder mysteries in boston. when it comes to crime of fashion, they don't see eye to eye. take a look. >> okay. what's really going on here? >> what do you mean? >> why are you tressed like a flight attendant? >> first of all, i'm dressed like a librarian. i'm wearing glasses on a chain, for god's sake. have you ever checked out a

book? >> have you ever been on a plane because that scarf you're wearing screams in the event of a water landing, your seat cushion can also be used as a floatation device. >> how about that? talk about chemistry. >> so nice to meet you. >> good. thank you. so happy to be here. >> and you have a big hit show, baby. >> yeah. >> we do. >> you guys ever get together away from the set, or are you on the set so much you go to your private lives? >> you know. you work so much that we both have children and families, so, yes, when we're done, especially in the summertime, it's like out of there. i'm getting in the pool with the kids, and we're rushing home. yes. >> you have two children home now, right? >> two beautiful children. >> often you see similar things. when you go to school, your background. you're unique. you speak three languages. >> yeah. >> i don't know too many people who speak serbian. >> me neither, actually. my family, which is, by the way, it's such a great language because it's a secret language.

i keep -- i speak it with my mother all the time because nobody -- >> say something. >> say happy birthday to hoda in serbian. [ speaking serbian ] >> now italian. [ speaking italian ] >> you know french. >> this you're in the fifth season or sixth? >> fifth. >> did you think it was a hit? >> we keep saying we're going to have canes and teeth and hair. you know, it will be like -- >> it's wonderful. in the world of acting to find that kind of stability -- >> your husband is a director. >> he is also the son of sophia lauren. >> that's interesting. how did you meet him? >> we met in film school. we went to film school together. we did not date in school. we admired each other from afar. he had a really wonderful smile, and it was that kind of a thing. years later we connected. kind of a great story.

my father was raised in naples, and he used to make dresses when he was 15 years old for sophia lauren. >> you're kidding. >> no. so he -- that tailor brought him to america. he settled here. i knew who she was because it was part of my dad's history, and then i met her son. >> what was she like as a mother-in-law? >> she's amazing. i know everybody always wants to know. she's an icon. everybody always asks about her. she's really funny. >> also put together. does she come over to the house looking like that? >> of course not. no. she's so relaxed at home. pajamas and bikinis. she's completely -- >> she wears a bikini? >> yeah. >> everybody in its does, right? >> of course. yeah, she does. they do because it's just -- she's -- it's a different life. they live differently there. we're foodies. we eat a lot, cook a lot. we spent some time a few weeks ago in napa. it was fine. a lot of wine. >> you have a great -- good luck with this next season. >> hoda, thank you.

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right now, we're still seeing temperatures in the 60s around the bay area, with low clouds and mist still over san francisco, but hazy sunshine now. 67 degrees in san jose, on our way to mid-80s later on. 84 degrees in san jose, closer to 90 in saratoga and morgan hill, upper 60s to near 70s in san francisco. mid-80s around santa rosa and san rafael. and you can see pleasanton and livermore, low 90s today. should hold that pattern through saturday before temperatures begin to cool with a stronger sea breeze sunday into monday. now, the morning commute still tough southbound on 101 here. this is -- on 101 southbound at hillsdale. left lane blocked by an accident. you can see the blockup behind that accident. and the san mateo bridge westbound, some slowing there due to some construction, which has been on the left lane. plan a little extra time heading

westbound this morning. >> thank you much. big newscast coming up at 11:00. see you then. we're back with more on this thirsty thursday ready to reveal our ambush makeovers to two ladies who came here early to get plucked oft plaza. >> our experts couldn't wait to do the plucking. they are today contributor and1t stylist to the stars -- >> try enthusiasm. ♪ louis la karri la, la, la >> filling in today is author lilliana vazquez. >> hi. >> great summer. tons of people. >> so much fun. >> really? >> yeah. >> i saw lots of signs, and the first lucky lady is tracy mangram.

>> stop it. >> yes, she's here. she's from mountain home, idaho. she's been counting down to the big 5-0. her birthday is in january. she wants a brand new look. let's take a look at her story. >> you guys are visiting us from idaho. now, tracy, why do you want the makeover? >> i'm turning 50 this year, and i've had this same look forever, and i'm just ready for a change. i'm really excited. >> any rules on her makeover? >> never. >> oh, you're in trouble now. i'm just kidding. you're in great hands. >> he had the right answer. >> yes. >> ansel there with the blind fold on. please keep it on. take it off? >> you were perfect up until then. here's tracy before. >> tracy, let's see the new you. >> wow. >> wow. >> ansel is in trouble. >> get ready. it's a whole new look. take a look. >> blind field off. >> holdy cow. >> are you ready to see yourself?

>> i think so. >> whole new look. >> oh, my -- >> such a different person. >> who are you? >> that's a good question. >> look right here. >> that's a hot, sexy haircut. >> tell us about the haircut. >> sexy haircut. >> before your hair was overwhelming, so what i did -- or what orson did is reshaped her haircut. she's been trying to go groun brown for a while. i gave her this great chocolate color. >> look at ansel. >> what do you think? >> i think it looks great. >> she looks great. >> tell us about the outfit. >> this dress is by maggie london, and i wanted her to stop hiding under baggie clothes. >> she has a fantastic body. i put her in this dress. it's attention-getting and hot pink. when it comes to accessories, don't be afraid of bold accessories. i say go bold or go home. great necklace here on her, and

the whole look on her with the hair and the makeup, you look unbelievable. >> you do. >> 50 is your year. this is your year. >> what do you think of it? >> i'm excited. i'm actually excited to turn 50. >> you look so good, by the way. >> big round of applause for tracy. join your husband over here. >> our second lady is jackie smiley from afton, minnesota. she's a retired real estate agent. she's here with her husband of nearly 50 years. she keeps it simple with moisturizer and sun block, but we'll get a little more fancy today. let's hear her story. >> i thought of these cutis asking for their grandma to have a makeover. so, grandma, when i saw you wearing a mask, why the makeover this morning? >> oh, i have been talking about doing this for a year coming to the "today" show and getting a makeover, and we just thought we live on our boat all year long full-time, and i just thought it would be a really fun thing to do. >> are you guys excited for her makeover? >> yes.

>> yes? what about you? yeah? okay. let's make her over. >> let's do it. >> i'm xid. >> her husband, brian, daughter jennifer and two great children. >> look how cute that family is. >> let's take one last look before at jackie smiley and bring out the new smiley girl. >> oh, my god. wow. >> oh, my -- okay. you can take off your blind fold. >> get ready. >> wow. >> oh, my gosh. >> you look amazing. turn around and look. >> i look great. oh, my god. i look like my high school picture. >> we love that. >> look here in camera as well. >> all right. >> oh, yeah. >> well, the grandma look because -- we won't do that anymore. okay. you guys, this is a complete color story. we washed away the gray, left it

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>> we are back with our this is 50 celebrating the last of the boomers turning 50 this year. >> like our hoda woman. it's part of our collaboration with the team over at huff post 50. we shared stories of incredible women who have reinvented themselves after the age of 50. >> this is one of those inspiring women. despite several serious health challenges, she found her passion and true calling. here's her story. >> reporter: for 25 years i worked as a sales rep and moved my way up quickly, eventually to vice president. but then the economy changed drastically. during that time, i had to lay off hundreds of people over a period of five years, and somewhere in the back of my mind i knew it could happen to me. at age 55 it did. i was disappointed and uncertain about my future, and then as if on cue, my health took a turn for the worse. i started feeling achy, had trouble breathing, and

eventually found out i was suffering from a chronic lung condition, severe emphazema and add to that lime disease and debilitating arthritis. i felt like my life was spinning out of control until my daughter, a successful massage therapist and yoga teacher at the time, kept encouraging me try yoga. i thought it was a bunch of hokus pokus. i thought, oh, sure, i'll try it someday. later that year i tried a class with a friend. the instructor was middle age, round in the middle, and had great hair. hallelujah. if she could do it, so could i. i loved it, and i decided to take a 200 hour yoga teacher training. i started teaching classes and doing private lessons. now i found my calling. even while tethered to an oxygen tank, i still teach yoga three times a week at the age of 56. you can swon't see me doing a

headstand any time soon, but you can always reinvent yourself at any age. i am happy. i am healthy. i am at ease. >> more beautiful than ever. >> i love her. >> here to guide you in finding your passion is motivational speaker and life coach lisa nichols. hello, lisa. >> hello, lisa. >> came to play. >> yes, she did. this is so great that she found yoga, and i think -- but they kind of stumbled into her passion, and i think there are probably people watching who maybe can't even identify what their passion is yet. >> but they know something is missing. >> that's right. sometimes you are forced to find it because all the other doors are closed. you know? and the reality is every single one of us has a passion in us. you have to become nonnegotiable to find it. then agree that it may not be that thing you do for fee or for your livelihood, and maybe the thing you do that makes you feel good. >> exactly. tell us about your personal

story. you had a dream. >> i had a dream. i wanted to inspire people. i wanted to travel the world, run my mouth, and autograph stuff. at the time i was working for l.a. unified school district with a 3-year-old son. i started writing myself a check every two weeks, and in the line i wrote funding my dream even before i knew clearly what the dry was. zoo knew it was going to cost something. >> i was willing to pay that price. be willing to pay. foed my life is barely recognizable. we get to reinvent ourselves. we get to say, okay, great, i did that. i raised the kids. i created a person. now i want to find out what do i love? >> what really touched me about your story is your low, low, low point with your baby when you -- tell us about that for a moment. you had your lowest -- >> my son was 8-months old, and i went to get pampers for him, and in order to get $20 out, you had to have $20 in. i had $11 in the bank. i hit flat bottom. i wrapped my son in a towel for two days, and on the second day i said, yolani, don't worry,

mommy will never be this broke again. i was willing to put away all my excuse. i was willing to put away my fears. i was willing to know what i don't know, to go find it. i was willing to have my knees knocking and my teeth chattering. >> risk it. >> it all needed to look good to reinvent lisa, and i look up now, and my life is barely recognizable. i'm that kid that got a c in school. i'm not an a.p. student or advanced student. i got kicked out of college my first year because i couldn't afford to go. i'm not the person that's supposed to be running a multimillion-dollar business, but because my passion said i want to be something more than i've ever seen. every woman, every man has the exact same ability. why? because the human spirit is unbreakable. it's unbreakable. >> preach it. >> i love you. >> can me and hoda find our passion? >> exactly.

accepting it feels good. normally our head talks us out of it because it may not make sense. we adjust how we look doing it. can i make a living at it? >> we care what others think. >> my grandmother said other people's perception of you ain't none of your business. what if you were just committed to what felt good? don't try to make it your livelihood yet. just take one step toward it. she said yoga felt good. i stook another step towards it. is it dancing, singing, kayaking, swimming? >> listen to that. >> take a baby step. a baby step. >> what's your son doing now? is he well? >> my son wants to be a chef, and so when he was in his senior year, he says, mom, can i cook around the world? now, this is the same baby who i couldn't put pampers on, and i had to get on government assistance to feed him. i sent my son on a 78-day international culinary tour. >> oh, my god. >> now he is at cordon bleu. >> we love you. >> you're coming back. >> we're going to play together, right? >> you are adorable.

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summer is flying by, and already the store shelves are filling up with school supplies. >> before you buy anything, can you get a better deal if you wait. here to tell us what to buy when is maggie murphy, editor in chief of "parade magazine." >> looky, looky, we have in our hot little hands -- >> parade. we're on the cover. >> we're inside too. >> we're everywhere. we can't stop it. >> we're here to talk about school bargains and how to save money. first off, backpacks. obviously every kid needs a backpack. if up the hot one, you're going

to have to buy that early. backup ones go on sale late august. good time to buy. >> these look great. >> the kids like the specialty ones. electronics, always, you know, big competition. everybody needs one. look for, you know, discounts. look for rebates. >> at what time? >> any time. august. this is all august. >> cleaning supplies. cleaning supplies never go on sale. however, you need them for school. there's a big shopping list for parents and b.teachers. what you want to do is go to your dollar general type stores and buy in bulk and just have those paper towels and such. that's all august stuff. okay. september. >> wine goes on sale in september? >> >> not my stuff. >> wine, first and foremost, it's a good time to stock up. that's not a problem for you ladies. you guys are always -- >> we're always stocked. >> how do you know, maggie? >> you brought it to the photo shoot. >> exactly. >> school supplies. calculators, pens, you know, those things, notebooks are

usually relatively cheap, but this type of stuff adds up.8#f >> exactly. definitely. >> go to your local gardener and get those last minute -- those -- >> this is in season. >> you want to get it in. maybe do that before you go and open this. >> i'm sensing some judgment. >> we love it. we love it. >> what do we have? >> we're going to move down here. denim. you know kids always want the newest, newest. you got three kids. you got to buy all of that. buy what you need in august. look in september, but in october this is when stuff really, really goes on sale. >> buy jeans in october. >> buy jeans. camping. now, camping -- that's the last thing i'm thinking. >> the season is over. >> if it hasn't sold in spring, it's going to be on sale in the

fall. if you are going to buy used stuff, that's when it's often on sale.dl go to ebay. >> outdoor. outdoor. >> so true with outdoor furniture. >> look at knees sneakers. aren't they so much fun and colorful? this is november. you are in november. you're not thinking -- you're thinking winter boots, but this is the time to stock up on the colors. >> there are new ones that come out. they want to getrg$ rid of the >> look, for if you have an old pair of running sneakers. lastly, people always think november. they think black friday. before black friday they got to get rid of the old stuff. >> electronics. >> if you don't mind having last year's model and you want -- >> if you are going to make huge savings. >> we have to go. >> speakers. isn't that adorable? >> thank you so much. >> thank you. >> look for our parade this sunday, everybody. we'll be right back with more. >> first, this is "today" on nbc. >> what she said. >> exactly what i said. uh-huh.

tomorrow, finally, thank you, lord, it's hoda's big 50th birthday celebration. we've got lots of fun planned, and maybe a few surprises. >> bobbi will be here with her blast from the past from the year i was born 1954. >> have an awesome thirsty

well, good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew. kris sanchez has the morning off. new at 11:00, a 4.5 magnitude earthquake has just rattled hawaii's big island. the temblor struck about seven mile s about an hour ago. this quake happened just as the hawaiian islands are busy preparing for not one, but two hurricanes. one right after the other. promising to be the worst storms in years. this is a live look at honolulu, where residents and tourists alike are bra