good morning. good morning. breaking news overnight. violence and looting erupts after a black teenager is shot and killed by police in suburban st. louis. protesters smashing windows and breaking into stores. we're live at the scene. tragedy on the track. after striking and killing another driver, nascar's tony stewart temporarily steps away from racing saying there aren't words to describe his sadness. as police move forward with their investigation, should the rules of racing be changed? stranded. two dozen riders stuck for hours near the top of a roller coaster. this morning what caused that ride to suddenly stop. and the prince of darkness. the bizarre finish in the twilight of the pga championship

as golfer rory mcilroy wins his second major in a row today. monday, august 11, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning on what is a momentous day here on the "today" show because it's the last day before savannah takes off on maternity leave. >> you haven't stopped smiling. >> i know. i'm excited to sleep in for a day or two. >> that's exactly my prediction. two days. by this time thursday morning you will have this baby. that's what i have in the office pool. >> wow. >> what do you know i don't? >> don't listen to the obgyn. >> i want you to say i'm matt lauer and i'll say i'm a house. >> we'll have fun later in the

show. let's start with our top story. tensions explode in the streets of st. louis in a suburb there in what began as a peaceful protest in the shooting of an unarmed teen spiraled into violence. john yang has the latest. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. this is the staging area. police were able to restore a couple hours ago after a night saw 32 arrests for looting at about a dozen stores. at least one of those stores burned. vigils and vandalism. tensions boiled over in this st. louis suburb overnight following the death of teenager michael brown. there were several reports of looting and fires as angry protesters demanded answers in a standoff with police. investigators have given few details about what happened when an officer encountered brown and

a companion on the street. authorities say one shoved the officer shoved him into a vehicle. >> there was at least one shot fired within the car. >> reporter: it spilled to the street where brown unarmed was shot multiple times. the officer who hasn't been identified is on paid leave. this woman who took this cell phone video said she saw the final shots from her apartment balcony. >> he's running this way. he turned his body this way towards this way with his hands in the air, he gets shot in the chest. >> reporter: while the reaction has been furious, brown's family wants justice peacefully. >> there should be no violence. >> his mother said her son didn't deserve to die. >> you're not god. you're not going to decide when you take somebody from her. that was mine. >> reporter: as this death generates a mix of grief and

anger. later today his parents will speak out with their new attorney, benjamin krump. he also represented trayvon martin. >> thank you so much. now to more on the racing accident in new york involving nascar driver tony stewart. he struck and killed another racer who had clom his car and was walking on the track. kristen dahlgren has more on all of this. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. yeah, the sheriff here says at this point in the investigation there doesn't appear to be any criminal intent. but you can imagine just how traumatic it was for fans here at this small raceway when they saw this on saturday night. the video is so disturbing we won't show you all of it. this has left a lot of people with a lot of questions. it was a packed house saturday night. the hum of sprint cars racing around the track.

then video on youtube shows two cars colliding. one spins out while the other driven by nascar legend tony stewart keeps going. the driver of the sidelined car gets out and in the dark appears to point at stewart. then walks onto the track wards stewart's car. >> tony stewart just hit that guy! >> reporter: he was hit by the back wheel and later prow announced dead at the hospital. tony stewart has a reputation for colorful language and frequent outbursts. he once threw his helmet at another driver after colliding. >> tony stewart can be a hot head. he gets into arguments with other drivers at times. typically it's not really aggressive driving. >> reporter: authorities are examining video but it appears it may just be a tragic accident. >> an investigation is ongoing. to try and identify all the

potential factors for this on-track crash and subsequent death. >> reporter: stewart pulled out of sunday's nascar race saying, quote, there aren't words to describe the sadness. ward's family is asking for privacy. the young driver started racing go carts at age 4 but most recently took to racing high-powered sprint cars equipped with wings that increase traction on the dirt traction. fans say accidents and drama is a part of racing but not like this. now, authorities say that stewart is cooperating with their investigation. there's no word yet on when he will race again. nascar did release a statement, though, saying it will respect the process of local authorities. >> all right. thank you so much. let's turn to jeff burton. he's a sports analyst covering nascar and also a longtime driver on the sprint circuit. good morning to you. i know you've seen the video. when you watch it, you watch it with more of a trained eye.

what do you think happened here? and i wonder what you think the visibility would have been for tony stewart would have been on that track. >> obviously it's just a tragic accident. this race -- the race is an emotional sport. you can see kevin ward gets very upset because he feels like his chance to win the race is taken away from him. we've all done that. we all make that mistake when we approach another car. this was a tragic accident. it is a dark racetrack. it's hard to see. but to say this guy did that, it's wrong to do that. you see in football and basketball players approach each other because you're upset. in motor sports, that person is in a moving vehicle. that changes the game is little bit, obviously. but people care about this sport, they love this sport. they put so much into it. when something happens you feel like somebody took something away from you, you want to express that. >> you've known tony stewart for 20 years. have you had a chance to reach out to him at all?

what do you think his mind-set is this morning? >> i did reach out to tony. i have known him for a long time. tony's not the kind of guy that would intentionally hit someone. i can assure you that. he's heartbroken. the kevin ward family is heartbroken. it's a tragedy. there's nothing good from this. and tony is having a tough time with this as everybody is. >> it's good to get your perspective on this. thank you very much. appreciate it. we've got breaking news overnight in the ongoing and deepening crisis in iraq. u.s. forces carried out more air strikes over the weekend while the obama administration carefully watches the power struggle that has developed in baghdad. keir simmons has the latest on this. keir, good morning. >> reporter: matt, good morning. this morning it's reported the u.s. is delivering weapons to kurdish forces that are fighting i.s.i.s. just 20 miles from here. those fighters are winning some victories. while it is thought there are

still refugees trapped on a mountain in the north, many others now are safe. tens of thousands have walked to safety coming down from a mountain refuge, crossing a river, exhausted. this woman has two more boys. both are missing. an escape route for these desperate people. while air drops for food and water continued as people arrived with terrible stories of i.s.i.s. killings. their starvation and thirst. >> just we have a bottle of water. >> reporter: many have lost their families. it's claimed some members of the minority community were buried

alive by i.s.i.s. the people here are fighting back aided by those u.s. air strikes. kurdish forces apparently overwhelmed i.s.i.s. in key towns. the rare i.s.i.s. defeat. the battle was broadcast 20 miles away in erbil threatened by i.s.i.s. for days. people are crowded around here to watch the fighting taking place right outside their city. 1.5 million people live in erbil, a westernized city representing everything i.s.i.s. detests. the manager of an american outlet tells me his customers have fled. >> they're frightened. >> yes. >> reporter: and this morning thousands are still homeless and terrified. as well as guns and weapons, i.s.i.s. uses fear as a weapon. but this american intervention may have provided a tipping point. meanwhile the divisions in iraq are deepening. the prime minister is refusing to resign and amid- those kind of divisions that isis is thriving. >> all right. keir, thank you very much. while this is happening in iraq,

critics are saying president obama's air strikes are not enough. nbc's white house correspondent chris jansing is traveling with the president. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. well, the president arrived here to martha's vineyard to a barrage of public criticism. they want the u.s. to be more aggressive in iraq. they suggest if that doesn't happen, president obama is risking another 9/11. now, the white house strongly rejects that assertion. they say i.s.i.s. as dangerous as they are has showed no desire to carry out 9/11-style attacks. talking to seniour white house officials, the administration believes that these air strikes and the drops of food and water are proving effective. now, this morning they are keeping a close eye on prime minister nuri al maliki. you just heard that from keir. he's trying to keep his job. members of the president's national security team are here with him. they brief him at least three

times a day. in the meantime he has managed to get in two round of golf. >> all right. chris jansing traveling with the president, thank you very much. let's turn to natalie in the push for peace in the middle east. >> that new cease-fire between hamas and israel militants is holding out so far. the egyptian brokered truce is aimed at getting delegations from both sides time to reach a comprehensive peace deal in cairo. in a month of fighting were more than 1900 palestinians and 67 israelis have been killed. more lightning strikes are threatening to worsen a fast-moving wildfire in california. thousands of firefighters are fighting in california. six communities have been evacuated so far and dozens of structures are threatened. the fire which has burned at least 8500 acres is about 30% contained. a dramatic rescue sunday

night at an amusement park in maryland. riders were stuck several hours on top of a roller coaster. kristen welker, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. what started as a day of fun here at six flags turned into a harrowing experience for some people who got stuck on the joker's jinx roller coaster ride for four hours. trapped 75 feet in the air. for the 24 passengers aboard the joker's jinx, this wasn't the roller coaster ride they were expecting as their six-car train came to a halt on the track at 2:00 p.m. sunday leaving them stranded 75 feet in the air. maryland fire and emergency crews quickly responded bringing in trucks equipped with ladders and safety equipment as they scaled the ride. >> we had to make our way to the back of the car.

first thing to do was to keep the car from moving back and forth. >> reporter: the rescue operation began just after 5:00 p.m. one by one, firefighters strapped riders into safety harnesses lowering them to the ground. >> everybody was pretty much well cooperative. they just wanted to get off of there. they had no problems getting to our towers. >> reporter: but 7:00 p.m., all 24 passengers were on the ground safely. the question today, why did the joker's jinx suddenly stop? in a statement, six flags said the ride has a sophisticated computerized safety system that can cause such ride stoppages. while we are not yet sure what caused the stoppage, the ride performed as it is designed to. but clearly for those two dozen riders it just wasn't what they were expecting. the good news here, there were no serious injuries. for now it will remain closed as the park investigates what went wrong. >> and those rescue workers to be commended. scariest job ever.

thanks so much. now to a young racer who just didn't cut the mustard. this happened during a hot dog derby. the mustard has the lead clearly. but then a wardrobe malfunction. his pants drop down but the mustard goes back down again. needless to say he couldn't catch up. >> spirit of al roker is here. >> i thought you were going to say we saw the hot dog buns there for a second. >> we did. >> he didn't relish the moment. >> my gosh. >> apparently al is here. >> exactly. >> dylan. >> i'm trying. >> al's off this week and you've got the forecast. >> yeah. it was a stormy weekend in parts of the southeast. especially near alabama. take a look at this. we saw up to an inch of rain in ten minutes. it just overwhelmed the roads. you saw that car just head-first into that puddle there. we saw overall about 3 inches of

rain in that area. but some areas across alabama ended up with about 5 inches of rain. torrential down pours came down with some of these thunderstorms. we're going to see the same type of setup today. not in alabama but a little further to the north. we have heavy rain making a mess of the morning commute in chicago. we could end up with an inch or two there. this is going to spread eastward. also northwestern ohio we could see heavier pockets of rain that could cause some brief flash flooding. when you end up with an inch or two of rain in hours, it could cause problems on the roadways. we are looking at perhaps as much as 2 to 3 inches of rain in new york state to new jersey and to the northeast of washington, d.c. that's tuesday into wednesday as all of that rain comes. that's a look at your weather across the country. your local forecast in 30 seconds. for healthy behavior.

so stick with it. you've got a lot of people cheering you on... download the app and start getting rewarded today. at the corner of happy and healthy. hey good morning, we're seeing sunshine around san jose and out towards the tri-valley, san francisco and the north bay seeing low clouds and fog for this morning and we'll see more low clouds through the afternoon today with a circulation here offshore that's going to try to pull some monsoon moisture out across the sierra and northern mountains during the afternoon and slight risk of stray shower later this evening for the hilltops north of santa rosa. near 83 degrees in san jose. temperatures in the mid-60s closer to san francisco and into the north bay, highs in the upper 70s and upper 80s. >> thank you. now to what might be a new era in golf. in gathering darkness, rory

mcilroy won the pga championship and it was in dramatic fashion last night. craig melvin has the story on this. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. for mcilroy, this was his fourth major championship, his second in a row. the golfer's winning ways are drawing comparisons to a guy named tiger. >> and we have a shining star at sunset! >> reporter: is rory mcilroy the new tiger woods? the new face of golf? with sunday's hoisting of the pga championship trophy, mcilroy's name is now mentioned in the same breath with golf's greats. and his recent tear comes after a tough time off the course. >> quite a difficult time for caroline and myself. just want to get my head into golf. >> reporter: in may the

25-year-old broke off his engagement to tennis star caroline wozniacki key saying in a statement, the wedding invitations issued last week made me realize that i wasn't ready for all that marriage entails. he said over the weekend that's partly why he's been so unstoppable on the course telling reporters, i mean, what else do i have to do now? i go to the golf course, to the gym, and it's just my life at the minute. >> he's such a great player. that once he got his personal side away from the golf course in order, that brought greatness back to him on the golf course. >> reporter: mcilroy won the british open in july joining jack nicklas and tiger woods as the only golfers of the modern era to win three majors by the age of 25. his rising star has drawn an endorsement with omega and nike worth reportedly $10 million a year. phil mickelson finished second may have summed it up best saying mcilroy is simply better than everyone else right now.

>> what a year. >> one of the things that defines great golfers, their ability to come back. he's down three strokes. crushes it. >> amazing. >> did you get to the moment where there was a big rain delay and the cameras took a shot of him in the back. he took his iphone in his hand. he went like that. what his pass code. that's 4589. that's his birthday. >> why would you tell us? it's out there now. >> no, he tweeted out pass code changed. now it's time to play some golf. >> he went home and punched in the security code to his gate. did you watch that too? >> hi, rory. >> stalk much? >> crazy. guys, let's talk about super moon. it is the summer of super moons. as defined where the moon is at its closest place to the earth. it's also full.

we had one last month. we had one last night on sunday. nasa tweeting out this one. just big, beautiful, and bright. 30% brighter, 14% bigger. 190,000 miles away from earth. that's at its closest point. beautiful new york skyline. stephanie sent that in on twitter. al from seattle here. get ready, september 9th will be the third and final super moon this summer. >> super moon brings on baby, right? >> absolutely. >> all roads lead back to baby. >> another great shot of the super moon when the mustard's pants fell down. >> spirit of al roker again. >> carson, thank you. coming up, a story we've been following a lot. the mother of a toddler who died inside a sweltering suv opens up now about losing her son. she issues a statement to her husband. he's charged with murder in the

case. plus how is tracy morgan doing after being injured in a deadly car accident? his friend and attorney speaks out in an exclusive live interview. but first this is "today" on nbc hey there fellow californians.

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lease this 2014 ats for around $299 a month and make this the summer of style. you're watching "today in the bay." a very good monday morning to you. 7:26 i'm laura garcia-cannon. san jose is leading a new campaign this morning to clear out the city's largest homeless encampment. workers will focus on the east bank of coyote creek known as the youngle. the plan is to install a fence around the camp something the city says will help cut back on illegal dumping. protesters say a fence will prevent them from getting meals and services to the people who need it most. the city promises it will provide access to all programs working with the homeless response team. fire relief -- final relief for fremont work project. warren avenue reopens today. commuters can use it as an alternative to mission boulevard

to get between 880 and 680. the soft opening opened over the weekend opening one lane of traffic in each direction. it comes as destruction wrop wraps up for the bart's extension project. it'll bring business to the restaurants. they are excited for the road to reopen. many have lost money from the closure. let's check the forecast with rob mayeda. he is in for christina. >> good morning, we are watching a red flag warning due to an area of low pressure which is offshore pulling the moisture again up out of the south and some of that could get closer to the bay area by this evening as we see low clouds for the coast. chance for the moisture thaekd wrap around the area of low pressure especially for the hilltops of the north bay and the sea breeze turns stronger and the temperatures turn cooler. 88 degrees in san jose. mid to upper 60s around san francisco with mid to upper 80s inland out twaerds the trey valley. troubles here earlier, crash at the toll plaza there, westbound

was cleared, but the lingering side effects are continuing. westbound around the dumbarton bridge. plan accordingly there. tri-valley commute, still tough. no matter how you get out of livermore this morning, see the drive from 580 through dublin. slow at times. travel times down towards 680. only 24 miles per hour from livermore down 84 to 680. laura. >> thank you very much, rob, we'll have another local news update in a half hour or so. have a great monday morning.

♪ we're back at 7:30 on a monday morning, the 11th of august 2014. there are moons and then there are super moons. then there are super moons taken from the international space station. >> spectacular. >> that is a beautiful shot. by the way, if you have a shot, go ahead and feel free to top that one. >> any time you can get a large sliver of the earth in the foreground in the shot of a moon, that will make it a picture to remember. >> if you want to send a picture, use #orangeroom. let's look at the headlines. tensions over the police shooting of an unarmed black teenager in missouri exploded overnight following the vigil for 18-year-old michael brown. a group broke into several nearby businesses, lit fires, and vandalized cars.

lightning has sparked nine new wildfires in the northeast corner of california. but the biggest concern is still this massive fire 160 miles north of san francisco. it's forced evacuations in several towns. and good news for drivers heading into the final weeks of summer. according to aaa the national average for gas dropped to $3.48. down 15 cents in the last month alone. coming up in honor of savannah's last day before maternity leave, we are throwing her a special baby shower, including words of wisdom from high-profile moms. plus, we have lined up lots of surprises for misguthrie as well. >> goal is do overdue it so much that she'll be like, please leave, we're sick of her. >> we need to celebrate. also coming up, how is tracy morgan doing two months after the tragic crash that killed his friend and nearly took his life? will he be able to resume his successful career? we'll talk about that exclusively with morgan's attorney.

we begin this half hour with the terrible case in georgia we have been following. the mother of a toddler who died inside a hot suv is breaking her silence. and her attorney believes prosecutors view his client more as a victim than a potential suspect. nears nbc's gabe gutierrez with the latest. >> reporter: leanna harris says she lives a tortured existence. the death of my son is still unreal, she writes. not a moment goes by that i don't think about it. or what our future would have held. her comments in victim pact forms. it suggests she's not a suspect in her son's death. >> she's a victim of a crime. it indicates to me that they're looking at her in that regard. >> reporter: her husband ross harris was charged with murder in june after police say he intentionally left his 22-month-old son cooper to die inside a scorching suv, the same day he was sexting with multiple women. he's pleaded not guilty, saying he accidentally forgot to drop cooper off at day care, his wife

filling out the victim pact forms wrote, whatever issues transpired in our marriage is between god and us for he will judge those moral sins. the district attorney's office here calls it standard procedure, a spokeswoman tells nbc news that the office is required by law to send those forms to all victims. or their next of kin. >> this is not a statement by the district attorney's office that she has been cleared. >> reporter: though she's never been named a suspect or charged with any crime, public scrutiny of lee anna harris intensified after this testimony about a conversation she had with her husband. >> she had him sit down. she looks at him and said, did you say too much? >> her lawyer won't discuss those specific comments but insists -- >> she had absolutely nothing to do with this. >> reporter: ross was a wonderful father, she writes. i know without a doubt he would never have knowingly allowed any harm to come to our son. for "today," gabe gutierrez, nbc news, marietta, georgia. take a turn, get a check of the weather.

dylan is in for al. >> a gorgeous day in new york yesterday. look at what happened in brooklyn. this is a baseball field where a dust devil was spun up here. the heat warms the ground and the air starts going and you get these dust devils. this happened in the middle of the field. it was surrounded by people, actually. but certainly a wild sight in brooklyn yesterday. we're see nice weather in the northeast today. on the flip side, in the northwest we are talking about near-record-breaking heat. we have this area of high pressure and control, this huge ridge in the jet stream. that is going to keep the heat going at least for one more day. look at the record in seattle is 95 degrees. we'll be up around 93 today. portland, oregon, the record is 102. should be near 100 today. really close to the record high temperatures. we could use this cold front to cool things down a little bit and eventually by tuesday, we're looking at seattle to drop to about 84 degrees and 87 in portland. so some relief once the

and we're watching fire danger across parts of northern california due to lightning strike potential. red flag warning up in the west slope. and you can see how the smoir coming up from south to north. low pressure offshore, that's going to cross the coast later today, and that could bring a few showers closer to the hilltops of the north bay and later on. meantime the bay area temperatures today with a sunshine in san jose near 83 degrees. mid20u6 upper 60s around san francisco. 81 in palo alto. 78 in santa rosa. numbers in the upper 80s around pleasanton. >> and that's your latest forecast. >> thank you very much. coming up next, tracy morgan two months after the crash that killed his friend. his attorney opens up with us in a live interview. and keeping up with our baby theme this morning, on "trending" why those adorable newborn photos on display in your doctor's office could be illegal. keep that in mind. but first these messages. (vo) if you have type 2 diabetes,

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back now at 7:39 with tracy mo morgan's recovery. we're going to talk to his attorney exclusively in a moment. but first a little more on the crash and the lawsuit that is triggered. the legal fallout is heating up. morgan was seen publicly last month for the first time since the accident. getting around we the help of a rocker. the "30 rock" star gave the peace sign and thanked everyone for their support. he suffered a broken leg, ribs, and nose from the crash that killed fellow comedian james mcnair and injured several others. at 1:00 in the morning of june 7th, the limo van was struck from behind from a walmart

tractor-trailer. its driver kevin roper was going 20 miles above the speed limit. >> there is a terrible accident. the car flipped. it's on its side. >> reporter: a lawsuit filed last month alleges that wal smart should have known that roeper was awake for more than 20 consecutive hours at the time of the crash. the retail giant called the accident, quote, a terrible tragedy. and said in part, we are cooperating fully with the ongoing investigation and working to resolve all of the remaining issues as a result of the accident. tracy morgan's attorney benedict mo morelli is here with us. i want to get your word on the statement, but first how is he doing physically and emotionally? i'm used to seeing him laughing. he's got to be going through a tough time. >> he's still struggling, but

he's a fighter. he's had issues before that he's fought through and he's fighting hard. the interesting thing is that at the beginning the internet was saying that he was dead. >> right. and he'd lost a leg. all kinds of false reports. >> that they amputated his leg. now it's out that he's doing great. none of that is true or accurate. >> when i first heard this, my thought was tragic accident. we have a driver here, he's been charged with vehicular homicide, the death of mr. mcnair, and assault by auto for the injuries sustained by tracy and the other passengers. why do you think it was something more than a tragic accident? >> well, you have to understand what happens here. mr. roeper, kevin roper, the driver, 35-year-old guy, he was in jonesboro, georgia. he drove 750 miles to pick up the truck in delaware. and so he was up for

approximately 25 hours when the accident happened. >> and should walmart, the company he was driving for have known that? could they have known that? i mean, they have issued their investigation saying that he drove that truck for nine hours and 37 minutes, below the legal limit of 11 hours and his entire shift was 13 and a half hours, below the 14 hours legal limit. >> he wasn't finished working when he had the accident. he was already driving 13 hours and 22 minutes. he was only 30 minutes out of bristol, pennsylvania. so he would have wound up working more than 14 hours to begin with. >> is that kevin roper's responsibility? isn't it his responsibility? why is it walmart's responsibility? >> because he worked for walmart. and i'm going to show if i have to in court, that's the culture, that's what they set up.

they know -- and by the way, he isn't the only driver who drives hundreds of miles to get to work. they have to make sure that this doesn't happen. one of the reasons why the ntsb is doing such an extensive investigation here is because there are 75 deaths a day from big rigs. it's been increasing. that statistic is from 2012. >> here is walmart's statement. they say they're committing fully with the investigation. they apologize one of their trucks was involved and said if it's determined it caused the accident, they will take full responsibility. is there a chance this can get settled before a court of law? >> that's up to them. i haven't seen any full responsibility yet. i not only represent tracy buzz his assistant and audi fuqua

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54% of you saying that. we went around the office and asked boy or girl. matt, dylan, and natalie think boy. i think girl. i think you're having one a week from today. and dylan thinks you're going to be pregnant for another couple of weeks. >> you're going late. >> and the weight. matt says six pounds, ten ounces. eight pounds, two ounces for natalie. and i'm going seven, four. >> thank you for not guessing over ten pounds. all right, carson. thank you. coming up we're going to kick off our sendoff celebration. the must-have items all new moms need. and the biggest decision of all. the name. >> all right. then a little bit later on "trending," this is no flashback. billy joel serenading none other than christie brinkley about the song he wrote about her "uptown

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you're watching "today in the bay." well good morning everyone, i7 56 i'm scott mcgrew. san jose police investigating the death of three people over the weekend. yesterday the bodies of two women were found in a room at the easy 8 motel on north first street. investigators say there are no immediate signs of foul play. and the bodies have been there for several days. the women checked in last week, housekeepers told police a do not disturb sign has been hanging ever since. the third death took place in the valley on saturday. a man was stabbed to death by his stepson. police say the young man's mother was also hurt in the knife attack. well let's check your weather with rob, good morning. >> good morning, scott. right now sunshine, san jose towards the tri-valley. low clouds around san francisco and the north bay right now. here's a look at the coast tallow clouds and fog. then a chance of mountain thundershowers for the sierra and possibly late in the day around lake county. area of low pressure by inland this evening that could bring a

slight chance of lightning for parts of the far north bay hilltops later on this evening. today near 83 in san jose. upper 60s for san francisco, we'll see 70s around santa rosa towards san rafael. upper 80s in the forecast today. now we have an accident in the east bay, southbound 680 here south of pleasant hill. that is the number two lane affected there. as we take you out with another view here at the dumbarton bridge. crash has been cleared, you see the lingering slow down there. still in the red. that accident was cleared quite a bit ago, but you see the travel delays there also 880 south, also seeing slow or travel times down to 45 miles per hour. its been a tough commute around the tri-valley for you. especially down from stone ridge passing bornall and down towards the sunol grade. southbound, the travel times at times down to 20 to 30 miles per hour as you live livermore and down towards 680, scott. >> thank you, rob. we'll have another local news update for you coming up in a half hour.

♪ coming up, meet the phenom. >> the final five. >> 56, 57! she's going to do it! >> 17-year-old sensation katy ladecki makes a splash over the weekend. is she the next michael phelps? then wild for olivia. actress olivia wilde on a project that's close to her heart and the story behind her headline grabbing photo of her and her new baby. plus celebrating savannah. >> we are four months pregnant. >> congratulations. >> we've watched her baby bump grow. now we're throwing savannah a baby shower with a little help

from some famous friends. >> when you get a ten-minute naps, do it, because you're going to be tired. >> congratulations. the best thing you can do with your life is to be a mom. >> today, monday, august 11th, 2014. ♪ >> good morning, indiana. good luck to savannah. we all think it's a girl. >> hi, dad. we're at "today" show. >> new hampshire. >> illinois, loves the "today" show. >> she said yes at the top of the rock. >> we're back now. 8:00 on a monday morning. it's the 11th day of august, 2014. hail hail the gang's all here on what is savannah's last day before she takes off on -- i almost said a much deserved maternity leave. >> vacation, right? >> but i want to stop here for a second. we're going to pay an awful lot of attention to savannah and her baby here.

this morning, we have to mention something else. carson and his fiancee siri are expecting like any minute. >> any minute it could happen. >> in fact -- >> hopefully won't have. >> i have to go to l.a. to shoot "the voice". >> it could happen today, that would be okay, right? >> it's very complicated. i'll draw you a chart and map. if it happens, great. >> but we saw her last week at who da's 50th birthday celebration. she looks beautiful. >> thank you so much. >> good luck. >> thank you so much. that's nice of you to say. >> and willie's here joining us as well. >> good to have you. >> by the way, it's going to be a great day on "today" tomorrow. i'll be sleeping in but 18 time oscar nominee merle streep will be here. she stars in the new movie "the giver." plus we'll catch up with kim kardashian. from reality shows to her app empire. keeps on growing. >> we'll talk to kim about motherhood and more tomorrow on "today." >> also we have a big wednesday.

one it direction is going to be on the show. i had a chance to sit down with the guys from 1d and talk about the wildly successful tour and how far they've come in a short time. really nice guys too. i know a lot of their fans will enjoy that too. >> a lot of good things coming up. let's go inside. natalie has the headlines of the morning. >> all right. good morning to you all once again. violence flaired overnight in the st. louis suburb following a peaceful vigil for an unarmed teenager killed by a police officer. john yang is in ferguson, missouri, with more. john, good morning. >> good morning, natalie. the end of a chaotic night here in ferguson, missouri. police report 32 arrests, mostly for looting, at about a dozen stores. this one set on fire. all this is the outrage and anger boiled over over the police shooting death of 18-year-old michael brown who police acknowledge was not armed. police haven't given many details. they say the incident began with a confrontation between brown and a police officer who has not been named. the struggle took place inside

the police cruiser. there was a struggle for the officer's gun. a shot went off inside the cruiser. didn't hit anybody. then the struggle spilled out on to the street, the police say, and that's where brown was shot multiple times, but in this community there is a lot of skepticism and anger over that police story that resulted in this. >> john yang in ferguson, missouri, thank you. officials in upstate new york are examining video of a deadly racetrack cash involving nascar champion tony stewart. his car struck and killed 20-year-old driver kevin ward jr. who had crashed his own car and then stepped on the track. the sheriff says there is no evidence to suggest it's anything but a tragic accident. stewart pulled out of sunday's nascar race saying, quote, there are no words to describe the sadness i feel. evidence this morning that u.s. air strikes in iraq are putting pressure on isis islamic militants. thousands of thirsty and hungry

refugees were able to come down from a mountain where they had been trapped by isis forces. officials say the air strikes helped those opposed to isis gain ground. there is a new political crisis in iraq. prime minister nuri al maliki's refusing calls to step down so that iraq can form a new more inclusive government. hercules star dwayne johnson is urging fans to keep his family in their thoughts after they survived a serious car wreck. johnson wrote in an instagram post that his mother and cousin were in a car hit headon by a drunk driver and his first reaction was anger but then realized the most important thing is his family lived through this and added the lesson is to hug your family tighter today and tell them you love them. on a lighter note a backyard intruder caught on tape giving these california triplets a surprise they will never forget. the 3-year-old started shouting big bear. when their dad looked out the window that's what he saw. the kids were yammering about a

bear in their kiddie pool. the bear lost interest, shook itself off and continued on its suburban journey. we know he just wanted to cool off a little bit. 8:05. another check of the weather with dylan in for al. >> thanks, natalie. good morning, everyone. we are looking at scattered showers and storms today back through the great lakes, especially into the cleveland area. you can see the rain is inching closer. it's this area of low pressure that's going to spread east tomorrow. we're looking at the eastern great lakes seeing some of the rain and by wednesday it will make its way na the northeast and the middle of the country is looking very nice, 70s and 80s, but it is hot in the pacific northwest. heat advisories in effect for portland where it will feel like . we'll be watching hot temperatures and lightning strikes which could cause some spot fires and red flag warnings for parts of the sierra and far northern california during the morning through the day today and through probably tomorrow morning. you can see the moisture wrapping up from south to north. an area of low pressure is

spinning up shore. for the north bay, towards lake county later on this afternoon. 83 in san jose. temperatures in the 60s closer to san francisco. low 70s in oakland. 80s to near 90 around livermore. >> and that's >> and that's your latest forecast. >> thank you. coming up on "trending," one boy's adorable encounter with a butterfly. >> oh. >> plus on pace for greatness. meet the 17-year-old swimming sensation katie ladecky on her record-setting performance in the pool over the weekend. and we're throwing savannah's baby shower with some famous moms. we'll look forward to that. first these messages. so what do you think?

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your social security number. so apparently doctors feel they have to pull down those pictures even as children's pashrents continue to send them. >> they're going to kind of assume the risk in giving up their privacy by sending them. >> but they say you have to write that you consent the picture to be on display. what does that? >> laws ruin all the if un. >> where in the world could spider-man couple down on the wrong side of the law? times square here in new york. that's where many performers dressed as super heroes are now the target of police. if you come to new york, you've probably seen them. they dress up as characters and take pictures with kids. but officials say too many of the performers harass tourists for tips. so now the nypd is cracking down. something they're calling operation character flaw. just this weekend cops busted

four performers including some dressed as iron man and elmo. >> not elmo. >> elmo too. they're also handing out fliers for tourists saying tipping is only optional. you cannot be forced into tipping the characters. >> i have to say they are pretty aggressive. a few years ago an elmo, my daughter loves elmo. then as my daughter walks away and he grabs my arm saying a little something for the effort, dad. whoa. true story. >> jeez. all right. well, you're going to love this one subpoena billy joel performed "uptown girl," the song he wrote for his ex-wife christie brinkley. but one was a good one. ♪ uptown girl >> billy there is calling over his camera crew to capture guess who's sitting in the audience, christie brinkley. singing and dancing in the front

row. >> this happened on thursday during his concert in madison square garden. christie saying he's still got it. >> that's cute. >> all right, guys. this next video is going to bring a smile to your face. it's what happened when a family decided to set its put butterfly free. >> here we go. >> go! go! >> he's feeling a mix of fear and excitement as the butterfly clings to his nose. he's not sure what to do. then the little creature flies away and gunnar waves good-bye. >> cute. >> didn't want to let go. >> can't have that happen if you try a million times. fantastic. that's "what's trending" today. up next, katie ledeckynnah. we're back in 30 seconds.

we're back now at 8:15. katie ledecky, she was 15 years old in london at the olympics when she won a gold medal on the swim team. well, it seems that was just the beginning. >> that's right. she is now quite the phenom. she is now 17. she made a splash over the weekend at the national swimming championships. with two years to go until rio, she's showing no signs of

slowing down. >> reporter: when katie ledecky jumped into the pool on saturday, the pressure was on. >> she knows exactly what she has to do to get that world record. and she wants it. >> reporter: at stake, the fastest time in the 400 meters free style race. a record set in 2009 when italy fed reek federicka pelligrini's completed the swim in just over 3:59. >> i knew i could come close. i wanted to see what could happen. >> she's fallen apart just a little bit. >> reporter: after a strong start, she struggled during the last leg of the race. but with some help from the stands -- >> the crowd can start to feel it now. >> reporter: -- the teenage superstar brought home the win. >> a new world record. 3:58.86. >> reporter: since she secured gold in the 800 meter free style at the london olympics, ledecky has set and broken five world records. >> she won four gold medals last summer at the world championships. she's been unstoppable.

>> reporter: she was named 2013's swimmer of the year and ledecky's peers in the pool are taking notice. >> for somebody as talented as she is, she puts it on the line. it's good to see someone hungry. somebody wants it like her. >> only one word can describe her. unbelievable. >> reporter: not one to let the excitement get to her head, she's staying focused and keeping her eye on the prize. >> i'm going have the same mindset going into the olympic trials in 2016 than i did in 2012, that anything can happen. >> reporter: while anything could happen, with this latest record the 17-year-old is currently on pace to be one of the greats. >> we are in a renaissance of swimming right now. and katie now is on par with some of the greatest names in history, as far as any type of swimming. >> and ledecky also beat out olympic star missy franklin in the 200 meter race. it looks we may have another great swimming rivalry as we gear up for rio. >> she is the real deal. >> incredible.

>> amazing. >> so young. >> she was one of the youngest olympians, right? >> her uncle is john ledecky, who i went to high school with. i hear about katie a lot. all right, now as promised it's time to kick off nine months in the making. time to kick off savannah's baby shower. >> as you get ready to welcome your bundle of joy, we thought we'd ask some moms you'll definitely recognize to share what they wished they knew before they became parents. >> at some point, your little one is really going to test your patience. but one thing to remember is it's just a phase. no matter what at the end of the day, they're always going to want their mom. >> you can also be totally frustrated by the nighttime crying, your lack of sleep, the kid not listening and know that at some point it's going to change. >> when people tell you it gets better, no it doesn't. it doesn't get better. it just gets different. >> ask for help. even if it's just to make you a sandwich. don't forget to eat.

>> being a mother is really, really hard. and it's okay that it's hard. >> whatever you expect it's going to be, it's going to be the exact opposite. when it's happening, it's just nothing like you ever thought it would be. >> go into it as beautifully blind as you possibly can and learn it all on your own. >> when they're hungry they're going to cry. when they need their diaper changed, they're going to cry. when they want to be cuddled and loved they're going to cry. after awhile you just hear the difference. >> i wish somebody had told me to not worry about work or that i should be cleaning the house. i wish i had just let mila lay on me all day long. >> don't freak out that you're going to be tired. which you will. try to enjoy the whole thing, which you really will. >> you cannot break the baby. they're durable. they bounce. just relax, feed it, love it, and you're home free. >> don't leave the baby lying on the couch if you're not there.

i did that with ben and he rolled off. he was fine, but then richard was throwing him up in the kitchen and he hit his head on a pot. again, he was fine. he went to stanford. so it's okay. but i wouldn't recommend that. >> buy a crock pot. because you will not have time to make dinner in the evening for the next six and a half years. >> you don't need to buy cute clothes for babies because they spit up and they're getting wet constantly. >> i can tell you something i didn't realize was that how much more i'm going to need my own product after having a baby. so thank goodness for spanx. it's carried me through. >> if you nurse -- you don't have to, but if you do, the mdella in style pump and a hands free bra. what's up. >> here's something no one's going to tell you. after you have that baby, so much weird stuff happens to your boobs.

it's a horror show. enjoy it. >> don't lose the baby weight too fast. it will only drive you crazy. >> when you're pregnant it feels an alien took over your body. and you have no control. it took awhile for me to mentally and physically feel like myself again. >> it doesn't matter if it's morning, middle of the day, middle of the afternoon, if you can get a 20-minute nap, 10-minute nap, do it. because you're going to be tired. >> you're going to have this teeny tiny baby and suddenly they're going to be off to college or even worse, they're going to be teenagers giving you a hard time. >> the old cliche of enjoy them while they're little is more true than ever to me. my favorite times in the world now are when my kids are home. >> just enjoy every minute of it. even the tough stuff that's gnarly and crazy. >> parenthood is one of the best things you can do in life.

you're going to be great at it. so enjoy every moment, because it goes by so fast. >> let them grow up loving the outside and playing outdoors a lot. i have this memory of george coming in one night when the girls were little and it was covered with deep snow. he said let's go for a snow walk. and we did. and it's a memory we'll always have. >> just trust your instincts. i remember one night when chelsea was crying inconsolebly at a month and a half or two months old, i was rocking her in the middle of the night and i said to her, you know, chelsea, you've never been a baby before and i've never been a mother before. we're just going to have to figure this out together. >> savannah, i'm so happy for you. you're going to really enjoy this. >> i want to wish you a big congratulations for you on your first baby. >> i am so thrilled and excited for you and your family. >> congratulations.

it's this best thing you can do with your life is to be a mom. >> honey, good luck. >> your life's going to change in a really good way. >> here you go, baby. good luck, savannah. >> happy baby. >> good luck. >> kick butt, momma. >> god bless you, savannah. >> you're going to be a great mom. >> i'm thrilled for you and wish you the best. >> i'm so excited for you. >> i know you're going to be a phenomenal mother. >> i can't wait to see you with that little one in your arms. you were made to be a mom. >> you didn't take any notes, nothing. you'll forget it all. >> i was stunned. i'll make the baby watch that over and over again. >> the dads, we need your words of advice as well. >> enjoy them. the best moment for me is coming out of st. john's hospital. you look if the rearview mirror and see the kid in the back seat and saying i can't believe they're letting me leave the hospital with this life. and then you get home, you realize the car seat's not in

right. enjoy the imperfections of it. saying they don't break. they don't. you're going to be great. >> we had that same moment. we walked out with the first child, lucy. i had her in the car seat. and the nurse said good luck. the heaviest good luck you could ever here. >> there's no owner's manual or anything. >> no. you walk away. >> figure it all out. >> i don't know what you're having, you haven't shared, if it's a boy, swimming goggles when you're changing the diapers. >> that's a great point. >> it's amazing how something so little can project so far. it really is. and also, you'll know that no matter how devoted and dedicated and loving you are, you'll always feel like you could do it better. and you don't have to worry about that. you're doing great. you will do great. >> i'm so excited. everyone's warned me about the no sleep situation. >> yes. >> i'm mentally prepare. >> i don't have advice because i'm not a mom, but i'm so excited for you. you are going to meet someone no one has ever met. that's so crazy. >> you're going to love somebody

who's done nothing to deserve it. it's an amazing thing. how can i love you so much? >> you talk about love at first sight with dating. it happens here. it happens in this case. the minute they hand that baby to you, you will be deeply and forever in love. >> i never really thought about it before, but there's so much anticipation in terms of who are you going to be. >> it's all good. they say you're tired and the life changes, but it's for the better. >> when you look at that baby, you'll look at that face and say, i know you. i remember that moment. >> for more advice, check out our tumblr blog. advice for savannah.tumblr.com. and you can leave savannah your words of wisdom on your facebook and twitter pages. coming up, new surprises. olivia wilde will stop by. but first your local news.

a very good morning to you. it's 8:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. the man accused of impersonating a police officer will be back in court today. jeffrey and another man went to san francisco in 2008 and told two men they were under arrest. then they took them to their house and tried to sexually assault them and then deport them if they told. one man was too afraid to report it until this year. let's look at the morning commute. rob is in for mike. how is it looking? >> 101 is a lucky drive. big problem with debris on both

sides of the freeway. all northbound lanes, except for just the right-hand lane blocked and due to the debris on both sides of the roadway, 101 in marin county. another spot that we're seeing trouble, down around the empire bridge, slow down around the toll plaza. laura? >> thank you very much, rob. we'll be back with another local update in half an hour. in the meantime, hope you get a chance to enjoy this monday morning.

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learn to save water and money at energyupgradeca.org 8:30 now on this monday morning. it's the 11th of august 2014. we're saying hello to a great crowd. a pretty summer morning. say hello to them. >> by the way, also the last several months you've been doing your maternity musings. you have one of your final ones right now. >> just wrote it this morning, actually, 3:00 in the morning.

it's saying thanks to everybody and how sweet they've been to me over the last few months. it's been really touching. so it's to everybody who's been so nice. >> that's nice. i look forward to reading that. coming up, olivia wilde is here. we're going to get her take on being a new mom and also on a certain photo getting an awful lot of attention that i think we agree is a beautiful, beautiful photograph. >> we should all look that good. >> and she's going to talk about a new project she's working on. first, though, the burning question everybody here ask going to help us. boy or girl? according to our orange room hash tag poll, most of you think it is a boy. 54% to 46%. >> but the question this morning is, does our crowd agree? everybody out here has a paddle. one side pink, the other side blue. on the count of three hold it up high. tell us whether you think she's having a boy or a girl. one, two, three. let's see them. >> okay.

>> so it's 52 to 48. i did a quick count. i see more blue than pink. >> i see more pink than blue. >> i don't know. >> it's pretty close. >> i feel like it's evenly divided. every day i walk out here and people guess. more people tend to guess boy than girl. but who knows. >> well, you're wearing a pink dress today. >> i'll find out eventually. >> i'm a always wrong so it's probably a girl. >> now a check of the weather with dylan. >> another nice day in the northeast. in parts of the southeast and into ohio, we'll see heavier pockets of rain today. some of those down pours can produce brief flash flooding. keep that in mind. today looks nice minus a couple of scattered thunderstorms. then in the northwest that's where we're looking at most of our heat. temperatures will be close to record highs. we should be close to 100

degrees but it willill we're seeing low clouds this morning but watching an area of low pressure offshore that could pull the moisture away from the sierra close enough to the bay area to start a lightning or shower or two. stronger sea breeze tomorrow leads to cooling temperatures for tuesday and wednesday. near 83 degrees in san jose. mid-60s closer to san francisco. upper 70s around santa rosa and numbers in the mid-80s to the 90s in the tri-valley. >> and for yothe forecast any te go to the weather channel or weather.com. there are so many things to get ready for a baby's arrival. but one of the toughest is picking a name. yes, it seems like everyone has an opinion. >> my name is montoya. >> my name is forest gump.

>> eric stratton. >> our names are what defines us starting from day one. but it can be a daunting decision for any prospecti iviv parent. >> they're choosing a name to last a lifetime. >> picking that perfect name can be overwhelming. will you choose the right one? >> this is isabella. >> that's not her name. >> is it unique enough? and what if someone gets there first? >> she stole my baby name. >> if someone in your social circle has chosen a baby name, everyone backs off. >> there are tried and true methods for getting inspiration. look to family, pop culture, news makers, geographgeography, there's an app for that. the top names of the year are sophia and noah. thinking outside the box,

celebrities have proved time and again that any word can be a name. >> let's see what kim and kanye are going to name their baby. >> but just because you can, does it mean you should? >> certainly anecdotal evidence that people will common names will try to distinguish themselves in some way and people with unique names want to fit in. >> 87% of adults say they like their name. suggesting when it comes to your little one, you really can't go wrong. >> so have you narrowed it down? >> we have a short list for boy, short list for girl. but we both want to look at the baby. see if we like it. >> are they family names? >> i can't give you any hints, carson. >> it's my job to ask. >> did you guys know what you're doing with the names? >> jack was going to be cashus until two weeks before he was born. and romy was named after a

famous actress. >> what about you? >> we wanted something presidential and regal. i liked william jefferson clinton so we want with jackson daly. >> you guys have a couple of classic names. >> biblical names. joseph and luke. >> we have george which was me grandfather's name. a guy we admire in my family. and lucy was a name we just liked. we went down the list and you read millions of names and just threw it to the side and went with that one. it means life. she's lived up to it. >> by the way, no pressure. a name is so important. >> you can always change it. >> i'll do multiple choice. all right. well, coming up next, we'll

check in with olivia wilde. she's got a special passion project to tell us about. first this is "today" on nbc.

all right. we are back now at 8:39. we've got olivia wilde here. she starred in highly acclaimed movies like "tron" and "her" now she gets adjusted to life as a new mom. and also there's a special event taking place in new york. it's called the global citizens festival. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> i'm going to pick your brain on mom stuff in a moment. but this is important. there's a big event, the global citizens festival. tell me about it. >> it's on september 27th and it is the only advocacy rock festival. you can earn your way into the festival by participating. and it's focusing on women and girls worldwide. and ending global poverty.

>> so you don't sell tickets. you have to actually do something to get a ticket. this is a hot ticket. who are the acts? >> jay z, fun., no doubt. it's an amazing show. it's fun and people get to foal like they are a part of something special. >> did you do something, earn points and then you're in the running for a ticket? >> that's right. we made the impact which is way to buy a cool pack that has swag from the festival. even if you're not able to be at the festival in new york, you can still be part of the movement. all of the funds for the impack go for unicef. and their efforts to improve sanitation worldwide. you make a huge difference buy buying this. >> i love it. it's a little music, little activism.

>> yes. combine it all. >> so let's talk about you. i recently saw you in a magazine and i felt so excited that breast-feeding will be as glamorous as olivia wilde makes it look. you look gorgeous. >> thank you. >> is that everyday? >> funny. that picture grew out of an organic moment. i was shooting the cover of glamour and i needed to feed my son otis. he came in and i had to feed him. i said shoot it. this is part of my real life. usually he has a diaper on and i've never looked that good breast-feeding. and i never will. >> i heard otis may or may not have ruined that gorgeous dress. >> yes. he christened it. >> i love the name otis. it's timeless. you're engaged in jason sudeikis. would you have battles over that name? >> not otis. we had battles over other names. he loved that one and i was happy. i wanted to name him after otis

reading. he liked it. >> did you know you were having a boy? >> we did. you don't? >> we don't. >> that's awesome. >> any last pieces of advice? >> i think patience with yourself, patience with the baby, and understanding you're both learning and you'll figure it out. it's fun. every day is an adventure. >> i can't believe you gave birth five months ago. >> no, it was four months ago but you lose track of time. >> my results may vary. thank you so much. appreciate it. we want to remind everybody the global citizen festival takes park in central park on september 27th. msnbc will have live coverage of the concert. you can catch a primetime special that night on nbc. if you want more information, head to our website. we're back in a moment. but first this is "today" on nbc.

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we're back at 8:44 now. more of savannah's baby shower all getting ready for the big event. probably savannah more than anyone. as anyone that's been around studio 1a can tell you, it's been an interesting nine months. take a look. ♪ >> oh! >> we are four months pregnant. >> congratulations. >> you did ask me if i was pregnant. >> it was only after because i saw a dramatic change in your normal behavior. >> the drink. that's why. >> natalie suspected but did not ask. matt went all matt lauer on me. >> i texted her. i said are you pregnant? and i got this very curt message back like yes, shut up, don't say anything. >> i said how can you ask that

when putin is listening to us. >> do you know? >> i don't know. the doctor knows. >> when are you going to find out? >> i don't know. >> aren't maternity jeans the greatest? >> this is so cute. this is cute. that's the cutest thing i've ever seen. >> is it always wrong for me to look at a pregnant woman and say are you going to breast-feed? >> yes. can i vote? i happen to know someone who's about to be a dad. my husband mike. he decided to get some mentoring from a good friend of his. >> so natural. >> the baby finished just ahead of her. >> i got to tell you the only sprinting i'm doing at 1:00 a.m. is to the bathroom. >> we've got a special baby oriented steals and deals this morning. >> you are all going to get the products you see here. >> what kind of cheese is this?

thank you. i'm going to start chewing this after my first question. i went for the icing first. >> that is awesome. >> is there a ladylike way to eat it? so good. >> it's that good? >> uh-huh. i'm going to celebrate black forest day every year now. >> you probably heard expectant mothers joking about having pregnancy brain, savannah. >> as we had the banner up at the bottom of the text graphic. it said nasal strip puts triple crown in doubt. so she wondered who this young horse nasal strip was. >> national star wars may the fourth be with you. >> wasn't that yesterday? >> oh, you're right. may the fifth be with you as well. >> oh. >> what's going on with you?

>> oh, my gosh. 8-1. >> 7-1. >> oh 7-1. >> should we get a check of the weather or has she already done it? al rokey. what's your name? >> i can't say it better than the two most important men. don and matt. mike. >> oh, yeah. >> thank you. >> turn away, mike. >> you're having a baby. congratulations. >> and this baby will be a dolly fan. >> not that there'd be anything wrong with that. >> well -- >> you are six months pregnant now, right? >> right. >> i think a little skin would get you up in the 50,000. >> i have to sit with you for a

little bit, but it feels like a girl. >> we were just discussing whether to find out if it's a boy or a girl. >> i think you should find out. >> how are you feeling? >> good, thank you. >> you're willing to be my doula? >> i'll do whatever i can to help. >> savannah's water just broke. ♪ >> seen a lot of that lately. you walking around like this. >> i have to hold it up. >> looking at all the eating you've done, you may not actually be pregnant. >> i know. i really just took to the whole eating for two thing. just put on the lbs. >> i love how they isolated you. we were all eating next to you, but they were on you. >> you'd see my fork come into your area. >> into the middle of a pie.

>> it's just a surreal thing to go through it on tv like this. >> you should give birth on tv at this point. >> don't give them any ideas, carson. >> gopro. put the gopro on. >> no one wants to see that. >> i don't know if it feels this way to you, but it feels like it's gone very fast. >> oh, has it for you? >> we were joking in sochi about this. and it's now. >> i know. it has gone fast. and i've been so lucky i haven't felt bad or anything, mostly. a little bit. >> you still need some things. we've got a couple of famous baby shower guests coming in the studio right here. >> oh. >> hello. >> as if you don't have everything you need. >> more stuff. >> by the way, happy birthday, hoda. >> this is going to be my first

drink as soon as the baby comes. >> ear plugs. slippers. >> a nice robe. >> what is that? >> that's for after you stop breast-feeding. >> i've heard what happens. deflated balloons. thank you so much. >> happy baby. >> we're going to have more fun after the commercial break. did you want to say something? >> you thought we'd underdo it. we're back after this.

♪ we're back. before we wrap up savannah's baby shower including a sippy cup toast which we'll do in a second, hold up. we've got somebody very important on the phone. a mom herself who brought you into the world some blank years ago. savannah's mom nancy is joining us on the phone. nancy, good morning. >> good morning, matt. hello, sweetie. how are you? >> i'm going to cry. hi, mom. >> honey, my bags are packed. >> oh, good. >> when are you coming in, nancy? >> whenever she tells me. i'm just waiting on pins and needles. and i can't wait to find out

what this baby is. i'm going to buy some gender appropriate clothes. >> mom -- my mom doesn't really believe that we don't know. she thinks we're just keeping it a secret. we don't know, mom. we don't know. >> what's even more interesting and not one name has been run by me. not one. >> really? >> do you think you know what it is? >> i'm excited to see what name they come up with. >> more people guess boy than girl. >> what do you think. >> i don't know. i don't have a feeling. mom's convinced it's a girl. aren't you? >> i kind of think it is. but you never know. i'll be happy to have either. >> good. nancy, you are an amazing mom. so i can only imagine it's in savannah's dna and she'll be one as well. we can't wait to see you around the studio, okay? >> well, you may not this trip. >> come on in. just bring pictures. nancy, congratulations in advance. >> love you, momma.

>> thank you so much. >> all right. and again before we raise the sippy cup, there's someone else on the phone. mystery caller, would you enter and sign in please. >> hi, honey. >> hi, sweetie. how you doing? >> i'm great. i'm great. thank you, guys, for everything. her maternity leave is my paternity gain. we're looking forward to sleeping in until 4:00. >> we should mention michael had a surgical procedure at the end of last week so he's been banged up. you okay? >> yeah. thanks. she's been taking care of me. so i have to get better. >> had to have a cortisone shot. he was like honey i had an epidural. i was like you had an epidural, what? but he's doing great. we're so excited. >> michael, i don't know if where you are you've got a sippy cup handy. but we raise a toast to you and

savannah and the upcoming baby feldman. congratulations. >> congratulations. >> cheers. >> thank you so much, everybody. >> to a great journey. >> my heart is full. i'll miss you guys. thank you so much. >> send photos. >> every day. >> cheers. >> oh, there's something special in here. >> it's called daddy juice. >> back with more "today" on a monday morning. but first your local new well, good morning, everyone. it's 8:56. i'm scott mcgrew. one week after they finalized a deal to keep them in oakland for a couple of years, the fight to move them to the south bay is heating up. a live look at the stadium. tomorrow, the anti-trust case will be held. san jose argues that they have

undermined the a's decision to move to downtown san jose. baseball says san jose is the giants' territory. they are looking for ways to keep the team in the east bay. more local news coming up in half an hour.

>> announcer: from nbc news this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist, and tamron hall. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on a monday morning. it is august the 11th, 2014. a big crowd on a beautiful sunny morning here in new york city. i'm willie geist along with natalie morales. al and tamron have the day off today. we're still basking in the glow of savannah's sendoff. the baby shower. how exciting. >> such an exciting time. it's sad for us because we're, like, you feel like you're sending her away for a little bit. but at the same time, this is the greatest moment of her life right now. she's about to set off on a journey that is like no other. >> she was made to be a mom too.

she's the right temperament, so sweet, smart. >> patient. incredible. >> we're going to miss her. you had -- i was away on vacation last week. it was fine. i was with my family. but your weekend in vegas -- >> oh, my gosh. did i have a weekend in vegas. this is like up there. i mean, everybody has their childhood idol. you had hulk hogan. anybody else? >> no. if you say it they'll show up. >> take your opportunity. b for me it is olivia newton john. she is amazing. this weekend -- you remember over the course of the last couple times shwe been on the show she invited me to be a pink lady on her show. i was like really, are you kidding? me? you want me? so i had a chance to go to vegas and they pulled me up and made me a pink lady. this is rehearsal. she was so gracious. her whole band, they're just

amazing. i got got to tell you. it is the most wonderful show. it's a personal journey with olivia. you feel like you're going back over the decades she's be with us and gracing us with her incredible talent. she has still got it. not only is she drop dead gorgeous but her voice still brought tears to my eyes. it was unbelievable. what a great time. then we went to jada's restaurant. this is reason to go to vegas. it's just beautiful. when you walk in, it's amazing. and the food is just absolutely delicious. >> i've heard good things about that. do we not have video of you in the show? >> well, that's coming soon. maybe next week you'll see that. >> it's fun. she invites you, exciting. was there singing? >> yes, there was singing. to the horror of the people who were there. just one song to make it more

appropriate. but just unbelievable. i lived out every childhood fantasy at that point. >> we look forward to seeing you in action later. let's talk about some news. >> this is horrible story. this weekend. such a sad story. there was the deadly sprint car crash over the weekend in upstate new york involving nascar champion tony stewart. his car struck kevin ward jr. who stepped out of his own car after they had been in a bit of a crash together. it looked like he was headed to confront stewart. the video on youtube shows the two cars there colliding. and the one spins out while the other was driven by stewart and keeps on going. so as he gets out of the car and you see it's a little in the dark. he walks towards the car. and we're not showing you everything, okf course. but you see the moment where stewart's car the back wheel apparently hit ward.

horrific. you could imagine for the people watching this live. horrible moment. he was sadly pronounced dead at the hospital. just 20 years old. had his whole life ahead of him. the sheriff right now is saying there's no evidence of criminal intent. they were going about 35 miles per hour at the time of the accident. >> they were under caution after that spinout. gosh, your heart breaks for a young man to die that way and for his family. you know, i think that you have these confrontations in nascar sometimes after a wreck. but it's not usually on the track. >> and there are cars speeding by and racing by. >> to step out on the track is a dangerous thing. tony stewart is known as a hot head on the nascar circuit. he's done stuff like this behind the scenes where you're not necessarily in traffic's way. >> we should say he put out a statement which in part reads it's an emotional time for all involved. my thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and

everyone affected by this tragedy. meanwhile the family of ward, they've been asking for their privacy. so just a horrific incident there. >> that's a terrible story. a little bit better story out of sports yesterday, rory mcilroy capping an incredible season. he's got more to go actually. he won the pga championship. his fourth major championship now. his second in a row. he came from northern ireland. ranked number one in the world. you'll remember if you're not a golf fan which you might know him for, he broke off his engagement in may to wozniacki. but he's just an incredible player. in golf there's always this who's the next tiger talk. for awhile he inherited that and he struggled with it a bit.

now he's embraced and he's on that trajectory. he's incredible. >> you do feel kind of bad because people are saying he's much better off without the fiance. >> he himself did say all i have to do now is go to the gym and play golf. so maybe that's it. >> he can really focus. i guess it's working. speaking of having focus, this is a great story. talk about girl power. this is that time of year boys across the country, little boys especially, going out for the little league world series. but for one philadelphia team, the the pitcher is a girl. 13 years old. she has a 70 mile-per-hour fastball. look at that in action. incredible. she apparently tried to play softball with the girls but found it wasn't for her. that's when she switched to baseball. and she threw a three hitter leading her team to an 8-0 victory over a squad from delaware. she says she's not a fan of the extra attention.

she wants to be treated like any other baseball play perp she says she does want to be the first female in the major leagues or perhaps the nba. >> that age for 70 miles an hour, that a gas. and the little league mound is closer. >> is that right? >> i didn't know that. >> she's an incredible talent. >> she is. keep going, monette. you keep proving it to everybody. you got it too. did you check out the moon this weekend? >> i saw it on the way to work this morning. incredible. >> we're getting a lot of the pictures that have been posted to the website. this is the super moon here over the -- where is this one? >> the capitol? >> is that the top of the dome of the capitol building? that's right. then on top of christ the redeemer statue. i love that shot. then look at this one. the tower bridge. stunning. it really is beautiful. >> amazing the power it gives

off. i think that's it for now. >> there's one in september? >> there's one in september. good news. let's talk krfb cell phones. does it sit next to you at night? >> it does. it's my alarm clock. it's on my night stand. >> not in the bed. pew survey finds 44% of owners have slept with it next to their bed to not miss calls or texts or alarm. some of the health hazards are you can set your pillow on fire. a teen found it was under her pillow and it had melted and scorched her cheats and mattresses. you could keep yourself awake. it gives off a blue light that inhibits the melatonin. and if you sleep with it near your head, the world health organization says you may be carcinogenic to humans.

et cetera. >> all that said, basically it's the point is don't sleep with your cell phone near your head. >> i think if it's next to your table, it's okay, right? >> yeah. i think it's fine. as long as you're not one that feels you have to obsessively check your twitter or social media. and turn it over. >> it's my alarm. >> you have to have it close by, at least. >> those warnings make me not want to use it. i'm talking on the phone, catches on fire. these are serious things. >> what's going on your map over there? >> we've got a lot of rain. chicago has woken up to heavy down pours. it's starting to move further to the east. you can see western indiana and western michigan, that's heavier down pours. northwestern ohio, strong storms. lots of cloud to ground lightning. sop this is where we're going to see like we saw yesterday. we'll have pockets of rainfall and those could produce heavy down pours and we could end up

with an inch or two. over the next 24 hours, an inch of rain. it starts to all spread eastward tomorrow into wednesday. and we could end up with as much as 2 to 3 inches of rain through the tri-state area and through syracuse as well. keep an eye to the sky as the te good monday morning. we're seeing low clouds and mist around the coast in san francisco with sunshine already around the south bay and tri-valley where we'll see temperatures today in the 80s from san jose south. cooler 60s closer to san francisco. foster city, 76 degrees. for the north bay, santa rosa, 78 degrees. livermore, near 90. the north bay hilltops, north of santa rosa, a slight chance of isolated thunder for the afternoon into the evening cooling temperatures tuesday into wednesday and then turning warmer as we approach next weekend. >> and that's your latest forecast. back to you guys. >> thanks a lot. coming up next, an amazing young man we want you to meet this morning.

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graduation. >> thank you. >> been a long couple years. >> really exciting to get there. it's just been such a wild ride. a lot of struggles along the way. a lot of tests where i had to miss them when i was in the hospital. but i did it. >> not just graduated, but a number we've never heard before, 4.0. take us back. you got to college, you're excited to be away in gainesville. just a month in you get this diagnosis. that must have hit you so hard. >> it was really hard. leaving gainesville from the university of florida, i broke down in tears on the way home. i just thought i was giving up on the whole college experience, losing out on that. and, you know, moving the home i really found there were other things i could go and do at home and experience such wonderful things because the community stepped up for me. >> well, then you relapsed unfortunately thereafter. and you sort of continued on this journey of getting better for a bit and then relapsing. how do you remain so positive?

>> you have to be positive. if you give up on what your dreams are and your aspirations, i had to have goals and keep pushing for the graduation and things i wanted to do before i was diagnosed. because without that, you aren't living. >> how did you do it, todd? academically. college is hard enough as it is. you're going through treatments and not feeling good a lot of the time. how do you study and then axel the way you did? >> there were a lot of times i wanted to give up. but it was important for me to graduate and walk across the stage. i had the support of gator nation, my professors, my wife mya, my family. so many people encouraging me along the way. it was just a crazy ride. i got through it. and fortunately the classes that i struggled through, the tough

time, it worked out. >> speaking of the support and mya being with you through it all. you have been there with him through so much. you knew going into this relationship what it was going to entail and a lot of him being sick. and you yourself are a cancer researcher, is that right? >> yes. i work at mayo in florida. and todd really inspired me to do that. he was a big motivation and inspiration. because there's so many patients out there that are so resistant to these treatments like todd. and we work every day to try to break that resistance down and get them the treatment they need. >> you only married fairly recently, but you've known each other since freshman year in high school. you've had a deep friendship. has it meant to have her by your side in all this? >> she's the most caring and compassionate woman. i knew this was who i was meant to be with. she was there through everything. we got engaged and immediately

were thrown into a couple weeks in the hospital. some of those really hard times. i knew this is a woman that would take care of me through that. we had to get married. >> tell us about your foundation live for today. >> live for today foundation was kind of inspired by the things the community offered to do while i was in treatment. i got to go to a professional football game on the field. i got to learn to fly a small airplane, go fishing on tv. and when i was in treatment i realized there wasn't a lot of support out there for young adults. there was a lot for kids. there was a lot for breast cancer and specific cancers. but as someone in college starting their first job, there wasn't a lot out there for them. so we wanted to do wonderful things. i wanted to give back to 70,000 young adults that are diagnosed with cancer every year. >> we're so impressed by what you're doing. live for today foundation, we wanted to donate a bit ourselves. we want to give you a thousand dollar check. hopefully that helps out a bit. you can continue the great work. >> thank you so much. >> thank you.

>> you're such an inspiration. >> thank you. >> how are you feeling? >> i feel good right now. the treatment i'm on allows me to enjoy good quality of life right now. you know, it's always a struggle. i don't know what's next. bouncing from trial to trial. hopefully the research that mya's doing comes out with new drugs. but who knows what happens. >> well, we're wishing you the best in life and best of health. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> you're a great team. >> you are. to find out more about the >> you are. to find out more about the foundation, head to today.com. baand frustrating. e tough. but now, there's a better way. introducing the first-ever raid defense system. it attacks the bugs you see. controls the bugs you don't see... and prevents... by keeping bugs out.

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a very good monday morning to you. it's 9:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. a neighborhood is being evacuated because of a gas leak near hacienda and virginia avenue. just a few blocks away from winchester boulevard. no word yet on what damaged the gas main but police are telling people to stay out of that area. san jose police are investigating the deaths of three people over the weekend. bodies of two women were found at the easy 8 motel on northwest first street. there were no immediate signs of foul play but the bodies have likely been there for several days. the women checked in last week and a do not disturb sign has been hanging since then. the third death took place

on saturday. a man was stabbed by his stepson. and a bay area woman who stowed away on a flight will be in court again today. she was arrested for sneaking on to a southwest airlines flight from san jose. days later, she was arrested again when she returned to l.a.x., against the judge's order. homelessness and mental illness has caused her to keep trying to board flights.

we're seeing low clouds on the coast and a chance of mountain thundershowers certainly for the sierra and parts of the north bay later on this evening north of santa rosa that could bring a chance of lightning and increased fire danger to parts of the coastal range. 83 in san jose. mid-to upper 60s around san francisco. temperatures in the mid-80s to 90s in the tri-valley. the commute is getting more complicated. we have two right-hand lanes

blocked around gillman. also, northbound, 101 at whipple, that's causing issues on your 101 commute and 880 commute is really slowing down due to a stalled week as you approach 880 there. this is northbound 17 there in the south bay as we watch the slow downs approaching 880. laura? >> thank you very much, rob. we'll be back with another local news update in about half an hour. hope you get a chance to enjoy this monday morning.

♪ welcome back to "today" on this monday morning, august 11th, 2014. i'm willie along with natalie. al and tamron are off today. we have a concert coming up in a few seconds. >> a great country duo. >> we'll hear from them in a little bit. let's talk baby sitting here. >> imagine all the things that can go wrong. >> so many things can go wrong. it's always so nerve-racking to babysit for somebody else's child. the swift couple babysat their friends' baby and they shot everything they thought could go wrong. i believe there's a problem with a dinosaur. >> yes. the dinosaur can go wrong.

>> ufo could land. >> little abduction. >> how do you explain that to the parents? >> i don't know. sorry. >> bears. could have a bear attack. you get the idea. >> and a shark attack as well. they said they were babysitting for the first time for a full day. they said they were nervous. nothing like putting your mind at ease by photoshopping this. they may not be hired again. let's get a check of the weather for dylan in for al. what's up? >> the baby was sleeping the whole time perhaps and they were bored. thinking positive here. we've got some rain showers trying to approach the coastline but actually moving away from the pacific northwest. we could see dry thunderstorms meaning more lightning and rain with some of these storms. especially once you go a little further down into california. that could help spark some fires. that's something we have to keep an eye out. look at today's forecast for portland. they are under a heat advisory right now. we've got the chance of scattered thunderstorms once again. not all that much rain but

temperatures should top out around 96 degrees today. close to record highs. will start to cool down tomorrow. we've got this cold front moving through the midwest. this will produce scattered showers and storms. especially just across parts of northwestern ohio today moving into michigan. and then we will see scattered showers in the southeast as well. and then tomorrow those rain showers start to spread east. up and down the east coast it is going to be unsettled. look how nice it gets. humidity d we're seeing low clouds on the coast in san francisco for now but we're watching more moisture coming out of the sierra which will increase fire danger with red flag warnings up for the sierra and the northern mountains. in lake county and also solano county inland, we see the moisture possibly spill closer to us later on this evening into tonight. the temperatures today in the 80s around san jose. mid-60s closer to san francisco. upper 70s around santa rosa.

numbers in the upper 80s to near 90 in the tri-valley. >> and that is your latest forecast. guys? >> all right. thanks a lot. if you've ever checked out new york magazine then you're familiar with the approval matrix. it takes cultural highlights and low lights of the week and categoryizes them as brilliant or despicable. >> now there will be a series of the same name featuring panelists like jon stewart and our own willie geist. take a look. >> willie, you look like a stock photo of a white guy. >> i take a lot of pride in that. residuals on that are huge. >> that's a very true assertion. >> doesn't he look like he should be barbecuing or something? >> in the plaid out there. yeah. comedian neil brennan is the host. great to have you here. i love the idea of this show.

>> thanks, pal. >> you're welcome. talking to natalie. >> exactly. we're talking about your brilliance. >> wasn't my idea. it was sort of floating around and they brought me in to host. because i'm a cranky opinionated guy. >> perfect fit. >> yeah. i was the guy. very opinionated. >> the cool thing about the show having sat on the panel, had whitney cummings on that day. you bring in a cool mix of people on the show. and to mix it up. and it's a smart show, dare i say. we go deep into the future of television. why people like the things they do. who do you like to get into the mix? >> my idea is it's smarter than chels chelsea lately but dumber than bill maher. we had rob delaney on, whitney, julie, donna rawlings. so then there'll be journalists

and a scientist. no. and then just another -- it's not people like clucking. >> you had jon stewart, amy poehler. >> they didn't -- they wouldn't sit on the panel. they were too famous for the panel. >> you're not too famous for the panel yet, willie? >> sorry. but i would interview them and then roll them into the show. me and jon got into a relatively testy discussion about donald sterling. >> did you really? did you take the pro-sterling? >> here's my thing. you can't record people in their house. i'm devil's advocate. >> but i think it's interesting because you do take that spot a lot there's a louis c.k. rift that's going to drive you out of comedy. >> i'm going to be in real trouble. >> how did willie do on the panel? >> willie -- i knew willie a little bit from the show, but you're a beloved guy.

>> oh. now you're going to butter me up. >> now that i've seen and tell people you're on the show, people are like i love that guy. people don't understand why they like you. >> it's a little too late. you bring the clip of me. as the white guy. >> hey, it fits. >> so you brought -- >> we've got examples. >> we're going to throw out a topic. you place it on the matrix. start with college tuition. where's this going on the matrix? >> did you go to college? >> yeah. >> did you have a loan? >> not really, no. i got a scholarship. >> wow. must be nice. >> fancy pants over here. >> i dropped out. i got to tell you, it's highbrow. it is great. but it's so expensive now. and you're saddled with hundreds of thousands of dollars -- >> debt for life. yeah. >> and you can declare bankruptcy and that goes with you. >> i'm with you on highbrow despicable. >> i like this one. this is becky hammon. the spurs named her the first

female assistant coach in the nba. >> yes. which i think is surprising they haven't sooner. but she's apparently an amazing coach and the spurs are a great organization. >> and a kitchen fire apparently. >> can we do some closeup magic if you don't mind. >> what's going on? >> you're smoking. you're on fire right now. clearly. >> all right. this show i have to say not just because i was on one episode, it's funny and good. >> neal brennan. >> the approval matrix debuts tonight. good to see you. coming up next, a mom's dream. award winning beauty products after this.

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"girl in a country song." >> it has 4 million youtube views and counting. this morning they're singing the song for the first time on national television right here. we are happy to welcome maddie and tae. great to see you. wild couple weeks for the two of you since this video blew up online. >> it's surreal. >> is that fun? >> so surreal. things happened back-to-back. and it feels like we're watching ourselves live it. like a different person. >> yes. it's crazy to think that 4 million people have watched our video. it's nuts. >> what i love about this song and the video is you're kind of poking fun at country. the guys country. >> the bro country. >> how did it come about? >> maddie and i were in the song writing and we had been listening to country radio. and we love these songs, but the guys kind of make us women seem a little one dimensional. so we wanted to show a different side of the ladies these guys love so much.

so we made a checklist. a physical checklist with tailgates, trucks, tan legs, tan lines, all the things -- >> barbie doll girls. >> we like the checklist but better when you sing it. take it away. >> here you go. maddie and tae. ♪ ♪ well i wish i had some shoes on my two bare feet ♪ ♪ and it's getting kind of cold in these painting on cut-off jeans ♪ ♪ i hate the way this bikini top chafes ♪ ♪ do i really have to wear it all day ♪ ♪ yeah baby ♪ i hear you over there on your tailgate whistling ♪ ♪ saying hey girl ♪ but you know i ain't

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you're going to get slapped ♪ ♪ these days it ain't easy being that ♪ ♪ girl in a country song ♪ how in the world did it go so wrong ♪ ♪ like all we're good for is looking good for you and your friends on the weekend ♪ ♪ nothing more ♪ we used to get a little respect ♪ ♪ now we're lucky if we even get to climb up in your truck keep my mouth shut and ride along ♪ ♪ and be the girl in a country song ♪ ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah baby ♪ no, conway and george strait never did it this way back in the old days ♪ ♪ y'all, we ain't a cliche ♪ that ain't no way to treat a lady ♪ ♪ like a girl in a country song ♪ ♪ how in the world did it go so

wrong ♪ ♪ like all we're good for is looking good for you and your friends on the weekend ♪ ♪ nothing more ♪ we used to get a little respect ♪ ♪ now we're lucky if we even get ♪ ♪ to climb up in your truck keep my mouth shut and ride along ♪ ♪ down some old dirt road we don't even want to be on ♪ ♪ and be the girl in a country song ♪ ♪ yeah baby i ain't your tan legged juliet. and can i put on some real clothes now? ♪ oh, no . >> all right. maddie and tae. they're going to stick around in our next hour. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

well, good morning, everyone. it's 9:56. i'm scott mcgrew. san jose is beginning a new campaign to clear out the homeless encampments.

here you can see protests about the prlan. the plan is to install a fence around the camp. the city promises it will allow access to the homeless response team for the homeless. a sigh of relief for fremont drivers and a milestone for the b.a.r.t. project. after nearly a year, warren avenue is open. commuters can use it to get between 880 and 680. crews did a soft opening over the weekend opening up one lane of traffic. this comes as construction wraps up on the b.a.r.t. extension program. again, wide open this morning. the project will eventually bring b.a.r.t. to silicon valley. well, let's bring rob and his weathercast in. good morning. >> good morning. a red flag warning because of lightning strikes across the sierra and north of chico and lake county. notice how the moisture is wrapping around counter clockwise. north of santa rosa, there's a slight chance of seeing isolated thunder but in the meantime,

mostly sunny and 83 degrees in san jose. mid-60s in san francisco. 78 in santa rosa. temperatures in the upper 80s to near 90 in livermore. our temperatures start to warm up as the moisture heads off towards the east. now, this morning we have a sig alert. a traffic alert here. 880 westbound at buchanan, the two lanes are occupied by a rollover accident. the delays extend to the east bay and east shore. avoid that if you can. also, 101 northbound at whip pell, a two-car crash. >> all right, thanks. more local news coming up in half an hour.

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>> high season there, baby. >> you know what i mean. >> we ended up -- this is all of us sitting. that's allison and her son, elliott, and our whole family. >> smiley. we also took a picture, by the way -- this is one of the times at night where it was really pretty. >> it wasn't humid. >> i want to show you a picture of my brother. i hope we have this one next. look at him. i never show him enough on the air. i'm sorry. >> that was kate going ow, or was that meredith? wow. you think you know a person. >> how was your weekend? >> it was good. i was kayaking with bambino and cody and cass. we had a signing of my stuff on saturday, but after that was out of the way, it was -- friday morning i went to -- i'll just combine my favorite things. friday morning the thing with you, hoda.

i went to an opening of a pretty little candle store. i don't usually do things like that, but for this family i pretty much would do anything. this is the kitridge family. mike there is in his wheelchair. he founded yankee candle years ago, sold it years later, and then went back into the candle business in a big way with his son, nick, who is there, and those are his sisters, kylie and casey. so they were cutting the ribbon on their very first store, and i brought you my favorite new fragrance. this is for you. >> what is it? >> this is for your birthday from them. smell that. coconut. >> oh. >> they're very, very affordable, you all. this is in stanford, connecticut. >> it smells like the beach. >> that's for you. i wish them great success with that. >> we just saw savannah in the makeup room. >> yes. >> she is -- today is her final day before she has her adorable baby, so we gave her a little birthday -- or a baby love. >> it's all i do is push things in now. nobody is surprised when i come

in pushing. you were the surprise. >> i love how we were the surprise guests. we were just in the makeup room. >> hello. >> and it was full of all kinds of goodies. a couple of things she loved more than the rest, if you know what i'm saying. >> she's so ready to go. >> she is. had he is so ready to go. >> what do you think about the boy or the girl? what do you think she's having? >> usually i can tell, but i think it's a girl because she's gained a lot -- in the middle. boy is boom, right there. she's gained everywhere. you know what i mean? a little bit. i think it's a girl. >> girl. i am going to say it's a boy. my favorite thing is also something we have on our show since we're doing favorite things. maddy and -- >> they're adorable. >> they just sang on the nine "girl in a country song." it is so -- doesn't she look like kelly ripa, the first one? >> yeah. >> a cross between cassidy, my daughter, and kelly. >> they're both adorable. here's what's if any. a few weeks ago i played them as an i-hoda because i like them.

then what happens today -- you know what happens today? >> nobody called them like you, hod. >> usa today, front cover. all the young country people, and who is here. they're going to come speak with us and sing acoustic stuff with us and hang out with us a little bit. they are such sweet girls. >> adorable. very fine already craftsmen -- craftswomen in writing a song. very, very clever. cody was challenged over the weekend by his friend. i think it was kevin. so i got -- this is. >> this is the ice bucket challenge. >> for als. >> this is a thing where if they challenge you, they dump a bucket of ice on your head, or else you're supposed to give some dough to als. >> you have to donate $100 to als. >> if someone calls you on the, you have to have -- >> within 24 hours. here was cody yesterday. >> i'm cody gifford. thank you for nominating me for

the ice bucket challenge to raise awareness for als. >> i challenge hoda kotb. >> and greg duckfeld. >> he said hoda. he said frank. what? >> he challenged you and greg gutfeld to the ice bucket challenge. >> you're not doing this on my new blow-out. >> you have a choice. it's the way i see it. you get the ice bucket over the head or you get $100 to als charity. we wasted a good bucket of ice, didn't we? >> wait a second. nobody -- everybody does the challenge. >> that's right. >> i have 24 hours? >> you have 24 hours. >> that means i have the whole course of the show. wait. >> and get a fresh blow-out in the morning. >> i think we should wait. wait until the end of the show. >> can we make that happen? good. >> wait until you see who i'm

going to challenge. >> okay. >> okay. >> all righty. remember the three young girls you all who were just the most precious -- they were all battling cancer, and they didn't know one another, and then they met, and they took a beautiful shot. do we have the old picture? >> yeah. >> recently -- >> look at that. >> we told you the good news that breeann, who is 6, and ainsley and -- they're all in remission. the photographer recreated that original photo. let's take a look at them now. >> oh. >> oh, my gosh. just having it in color is such -- >> that is beautiful. >> oh, my gosh. god bless those girls. >> oh, look at that. they're going to be life-long friends. you know they are. >> you just know they are. >> they certainly are. >> they are. good news if you like coolots. >> i loved coolots. >> they're back in fashion. >> what year was that? >> they were kind of like a skort almost. they're wide-legged crop pants

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christy. guess what song he sang. >> let's hear it. >> "uptown girl." >> we don't get to hear it. yeah, we do a little. ♪ >> oh. >> she was on the jumbotron. >> that's nice. they have a daughter together, and that's just very nice. >> she actually shared that photo on instagram, and she cappinged "he's still got it." she's 60. >> just to give you something to look forward to. >> i can't believe she's 60. >> that's what she looks like now, baby. >> so this is one of those pieces of video we love to show you. there's a little boy, and it's a story of a little boy and a butterfly. >> a butterfly landed on a little boy. it's all you need. >> there you go. >> go! go go! >> just leave him be. >> he's on my nose.

[ laughing ] >> go! >> there he goes. >> bye. >> that is a happy kid. >> how cute is that, right? >> oh, my god. >> hoda, there's yet another study. >> yes. this one says -- it's from germany -- that nice guys don't finish last. they finish first. >> i don't think we needed a study for that, but, i mean, nice people ultimately live more full felling lives, more successful lives in the things that matter. >> in the things that matter. i think they did one of those studies they talked about people who were givers and takers. >> i'm a taker. i'm a completely narcissistic jerk. who says that? >> you know what, you're right. you're right. i do think a lot of niece guys do feel like they see those guys who are pushy, sharp elbows, et cetera, et cetera, making it, and they think, god, i'm so

nice. i sit here. the girls go for the bad boys. the boss picks the guys that are all pumped up. >> maybe in the short run, but not the long run, baby. hang in there, baby. >> we're all about the long run. what else? are we able to go -- there's a big announcement we're going to make about one direction. >> yes. here's the big news. over the weekend the band announced that you can now buy tickets to see their upcoming film "one direction, where we are, the concert film." it's going to be in theaters for one weekend only, october 11th and 12th. it's one of those events. there you have it. we just announced it, and the girls are going to go crazy. >> oh, yes. are we going to not watch the -- >> save it for tomorrow. >> saving something for you tomorrow. don't miss out on all the juicy gossip. >> you may have been busy with other stuff over the weekend. we'll fill you in. >> like hodie's birthday. >> the darlings of nashville. we'll talk to them right after this. so darn cute.

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>> yes. >> you were already signed as song writers, right? >> how did it come to be that you got the record deal? >> well, we moved to nashville last year at 17. kind of crazy. we did it. >> together? >> together, yes. >> how did you know each other before? >> well, i'm from sugarland, texas. >> i'm from oklahoma. >> you had some sort of a singing contest, right? >> it was just a vocal coach that had a studio in houston and dallas, but we met at a show of his in dallas, and so we hit it off as friends, and then found out both of us write songs, and so it was just like -- >> how many songs later, right? >> did it catch right away, or did it take a minute for you fwiz to get -- >> we've been doing this for about four years now. i mean, it took a little while, but before we moved, we would go back and forth to nashville, write songs with different writers and everything. >> we were both still in high school at the time when we started taking our first trip to nashville. >> i had to hook up at my

attendance window. >> we were both still in high school. we would come up to nashville on the weekend. i have a lot of miles on my car. we would write, rehearse, develop our artistry, go back home, come back two weeks later. it was very fun. >> what a way to learn your craft. >> yes. >> what about your parents? did they freak out that you were going to go and go for it 1234. >> no, they were like -- my dad was, like, this opportunity is -- college is always going to be there. you can go back if you want to. >> love. >> we feel very blessed. >> so was taylor swift a good influence on the two of you? >> of course. >> we are on the same label as hers. . >> when this start started climbing the charts, when you wrote this song, did you say we got something here? >> to be completely honest, no. we wrote it and we thought no one was ever going to hear it. honestly. >> why? >> we turned it in and we thought -- it's so different. we were, like, this one is kind of pushing it. i don't know.

they were, like, this is your first single. you're getting signed to the new imprint. we were, like, what? >> the irony of it. to have the chubby guys in all the -- >> well -- >> the humor was so smart. >> the guys -- it's hard to look perfect all the time. >> that's my favorite scene. >> now, was there a casting call for those guys, or they just guys in the band? >> no. the guy in overalls has never acted a day in his life before. he is just a character. >> he actually -- he facebooked us the other day and was, like, oh, my gosh, i keep getting recognized and taking pictures with people. >> that is so cute. >> will you play a little of that song? >> we'll play some for you. ♪ one, two, three ♪ being a girl in a country song how in the world did it go so wrong ♪ ♪ looking good for you and your friends on the weekend nothing more ♪ ♪ we used to get a little

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we are back with more of today on this fun day monday. time to get you caught up on today's buzz and all the hollywood headlines you might have missed while you were celebrating hoda's birthday. >> oh, my gosh. >> nina tererra. >> hello, nina. >> hi, guys. >> i guess you have news for the rock that's tough news. >> rock took to instagram to share the news that his mother and his cousin were in a car accident. they were hit head on by a drunk driver. luckily, they are fine. by the grace of god they are okay, it seems. >> the driver -- >> the rock has remained secretive about the details of the accident. we don't know where it happened, what exactly it entails, but he

did post a picture of his mother's car, you know, clearly completely damaged. >> his response is interesting. he did say something like, you know, initially he gets so angry, and you want to go after who did it, and then you take a breath and say thank you. >> awful wreckage. i think something else that's really great is he added the _#choices matter. send aing clear message to all his fans across the world that, hey, no matter how small your actions can be, there can be huge consequences. that's a great lesson for everybody. >> glad they are okay. >> first reaction is to find the person who did this and do unreleapting harm to them, but then you realize the most important thing is my family lived through this and we can hug each other that much tighter. >> yeah. >> again, his family is okay. he shared on twitter that they had some injuries, but they will recuperate. >> beautiful family. >> gorgeous. >> look how good they are. >> davis is back. >> she's going to be putting on her skrubz, and she's going to be headed to the hospital. she has announced she's going to

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to be in "people." i interviewed the director earlier this earlier, and he said that paramount has come out, and -- it's june 2016. >> guardians of the galaxy was number two. what about the 100 years -- >> it's so cute with helen miran. she played the cranky person who falls in lot of and everything comes up roses. it came out with $11 million or so, and it's expected to do better as weeks go by. older audiences. >> careful. kale. >> they take their time getting to movies. go see it if you haven't. it's super cute. >> i like the way it came out. >> thank you. >> all right. if you want to lose weight but need motivation, wait until you see our new joy fit club members. hoo they have dropped nearly 300 pounds through good old-fashioned diet and exercise. never fumble for your keys again. our gadget guru, steve greenburg. after this. so, duke, what do you think of our new bush's baked beans video game?

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>> if your phone goes out, you'll have your battery dead. >> you have the fob things too. sometimes the kids don't have a smartphone. let's say they do. you could put one of these in their backpack. touch the lock, and as long as they're there, it works. >> it could be anybody's finger. >> that is a little -- well, as long as your smartphone is here. it will work. >> next, this is from the folks at honeywell. this is called a thermostat. there are a lot of smart thermostats out there. this keeps track of you through your smartphone, and the whole family, as a matter of fact. you're away from the phone, and it goes in an energy-saving mode. some of you decide to head back to the house, and then they keep the air conditioning on or accordingly so it's not -- >> is that anyone's preference? >> depends how the temperature is outside. when you get in, it's a nice, cool, and comfortable day. >> how about one of those in the studio? >> i know. >> that's awesome. >> it keeps track of you the whole time, and it's -- you can control it through the smartphone as well. sfla or just -- >> that's right. >> keep track of you too.

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>> time now to meet the new members of the joy fit club and two people who were tired of all the binge eating and decided to do something about it. good for them. >> both are 33 years old and combined they've lost nearly 300 pounds. here to tell us how they did it, joy bauer. >> hey, joy. >> for all the viewers that need a weight loss shot of inspiration these two stories will blow you away. it's ironic that we're 33 years old and single.

and single. >> it's emotional eating. a lot of people can relate to this. she was in the fourth grade, and she hit 160 pounds. she remembers sneaking cupcakes and candies in her pockets sneaking them into her room and sneak eating. as she got older, she was independent. she had money. it got way worse. she told me the story that she went to a store, and she said she ordered a birthday cake for somebody else and put a fake name for somebody so she could eat the whole thing in her room. when she realized she was going to change her life, how did she do it? she started making better food choices. she started exercising at home. she wouldn't go to a gym. she was too embarrassed. i think most importantly, she started taking a pen and putting her emotions to paper.

it was so cathartic and powerful she put it out to the public. she started blogging. so many people benefited and related. she's a personal trainer now. let's take a look. >> here's katilyn's before picture. >> she is now 187 pounds thinner. >> let's see you. >> come on. >> whew! >> no longer blonde. >> wow. you look awesome. >> thank you. >> she is going to show us a move with her medicine ball. >> we'll see you how you do, katilyn. >> show us what you do with that. >> the lift and chop. hold the medicine ball up here. >> yeah. >> and swing it down into a squat position and back up. >> how long did it take you to get from, you know, just kind of slow walking to something aerobic and these kind of things? >> about three or four months of just walking and then my stamina increased, and i felt like my energy level was better, and i was able to do more things. >> you look so much happier.

>> yes. you published a book? >> yes. >> of course, you did. >> good for you. >> we're happy for you. >> thank you so much. >> okay. >> thank you. next we have single andrew bellski. he is from st. louis, missouri. he is there webster university. he is 355 pounds in the picture, and he didn't have the emotional eating that katilyn had. he just loved to eat. if the food was in front of him, he was eating it, and he was finishing whatever amount was there, and as he got older, it took more and more food in order to fill him up. it wasn't until his golf game and coaching started to suffer. he had a lot of back issues, and his trainer said, guess what, your back issues are due for your front issues. i thought that was very telling. >> yeah. >> so he didn't know how to cook. he didn't know how to read labels. he went on-line, and he found bistro md. it's delicious food for

breakfast, lunch, and dinner, a food delivery system. that guy has now lost over 100 pounds, and his golf game is doing phenomenal. they have the coach back. his game has improved as well. andrew -- >> let's take a look at the before picture one more time. all right, andrew. let's see the new you. come on out. >> wow. >> well, we got you a little golf course, a mini golf course. >> that's terrific. >> you must -- do you feel like a different person completely? >> yes, i do. it's changed my entire life around. i now have a life back. >> how long was the process? >> most of it came off in the first seven months, and then i have lost a little bit ever since since i have learned to change my lifestyle around. >> well, congratulations. and katilyn, fwood for you. >> come on over here. congratulations. >> all righty. he is going to knock one in. >> that's all right. that's all right. >> you did the hard work

already. thank you very much, everybody. we're going to be back in just a moment. >> but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

get ready for a big show tomorrow. hoda takes cody on and get ice water dumped on her head? >> tune in and find out. >> i need a shower cap. >> kim kardashian and soap queen susan lucci. >> sean bean. >>

good monday morning. thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez. >> and i'm scott mcgrew. just into our newsroom, crews have capped a gas leak that forced dozens of people to evacuate near virginia and hacienda, a few blocks away from winchester boulevard. this is a pretty big gas line that was leaking. >> reporter: yes, it was about a 4-inch gas line. the good news is, the mainline has been capped and everyone has been told they can go back home. we have video earlier from our