7:25. >> join us for nbc bay area news at 11:00. have a great day. see you then. good morning. breaking news. is mullah omar dead? into reports that the reclusive head of the taliban is dead. we're living with breaking details. without warning a huge tree crashes down in a summer camp in california. at least eight children injured. >> the teach ares were just beside themselves, screaming. >> what caused the tree to fall. i did nothing wrong. tom brady speaking out overnight for the first time since his four-game deflate-gate suspension was upheld by the nfl. what he's saying about the ruling being accused of destroying his cell phone and taking his battle to court.

outrage, anger grows over an american dentist who killed one of africa's most be loved lions, online death threats forcing him to close his practice and go underground. zimbabwe police wanting to question him on whether he knowingly broke the law for thrill of the hunt today, wednesday, july 29th, 2015. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. >> let's get right to this breaking news. there are reports that one of the most sought after terrorists in the world may be dead. >> nbc's bill neely has the latest. what can you tell us? >> good morning, matt, mullah omar is one of the most wanted men in the world. the one eyed leader of the afghan taliban almost a quarter

century. he welcomed osama bin laden as a guest into the country and after 9/11 he was head of the government that refused to hand bin laden over or to expel him. he fled as u.s. and coalition forces swept in and led the insurgentcy that claimed the lives of 3,000 troops. the u.s. offered $10 million for his capture. now the afghan government is looking into reports that he is dead. one afghan intelligence official telling nbc news, the government has not come to that conclusion. he didn't say what the evidence is but the government is convinced mullah omar died about two years ago of hepatitis and his death was kept secret to keep the taliban united. nbc news cannot confirm he's dead and indeed there have been many reports of omar's death the last in may of this year. he's been in hiding since 2001 and in ill health. he's normally so reclusive, it's

thought he's only been photographed twice. one senior taliban official saying he's 100% sure that omar is dead. >> look into these reports yet they haven't been able to find him or track him down since 2001. i don't know how they are going to do that. >> i think what's extraordinary, there's rumors circulating but an afghan official confirmed reports and we are looking into it. the news at home, the heat, oppressive and not going anywhere. let's go right to al for today's high temperatures, pretty darn hot. >> it is going to be really toasty and no relief in sight. more than 40 million americans today in the midst of an official heat wave. temperatures entering a third day above 40 degrees, hottest week of the year for a good portion of the country. so where is the heat the most dangerous? well, parts of missouri, the heat index could climb to 110. normally cool great lakes where folks go to vacation, it could

top 90 degrees for first time since 2013. northern part of michigan, 92 degree heat tieing a 21-year-old record. if you're in texas or florida, you could be looking at temperatures above 100 degrees. here in new york and along the eastern sea board we're in the throws of the longest stretch of 90 degree plus days so far this year. three consecutive days 90 degrees combining with high heat and humidity constitute a heat wave. we have forecasts from new york to philadelphia, you could be looking at at least eight straight days of heat. and hey, if you live in the pacific northwest you're not out of the woods either. we'll look at that coming up a little bit later. >> al, thank you very much. appreciate that. officials are trying to figure out what caused a massive tree to suddenly fall on some children outside of a museum in pasadena, california, sending at least eight of those children to the hospital. nbc's jacob rascon has the latest on that. good morning to you.

>> reporter: matt, good morning, we're talking about children and this morning two of them, a boy and girl, remain hospitalized crushed by this giant pine tree as a day camp turned into a parents' worst nightmare. summer camp may never be quite the same in pasadena after a 75-year-old 75-foot tall pine tree came crashing down on campers without any warning. >> i heard a giant kprash and all of a sudden, people started to run and then screaming. >> i just went out there and started grabbing little kids out of the way. >> reporter: 33 campers ages 6 to 8 scrambled for their lives. eight of them didn't escape the fall. as frantic parents became first responders. >> the teachers were just besides themselves, just screaming and i tell you u. the sight of a child's injured body. >> reporter: firefighters armed with chain saws pulling children

out from underneath the branches. >> we have three patients, two critical. >> reporter: rushed to the nearest hospital in critical condition, suffering blunt force trauma. >> we need two companies, one company per patient and we're going to be transporting them. >> reporter: a half dozen other campers treated for bruises and cuts and scrapes. >> there were a lot of panic with the parents crying and everybody scattering around. >> reporter: a harrowing scene as a day at camp turned into a nightmare. the city of pasadena owns this land and this tree and later today will send a tree expert to determine the cause of the fall. right now they just don't know. as the camp is scheduled to reopen later today. matt and savannah. >> jacob rascon, thank you very much. >> the new york prison worker who helped two killers stage a brazen escape will be sentenced next month. she has pled guilty to her crimes. joyce mitchell's confession has been obtained from nbc news and

it is revealing never before heard details about her involvement in all of this. john yang has details on this. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, joyce mitchell wakes up here in the county jail a convicted fell on after pleading guilty to the charges. that document obtained by nbc news details her crimes. >> are you plead gs guilty because you are in fact guilty? >> reporter: for first time joyce mitchell's confession, obtained by nbc news, detailing in her own words over the course of 20 hours what she did for convicted killers richard matt and david sweat and why. i was caught up in the fantasy, she said, i enjoyed the attention and feeling both gave me and thought of a different life. >> matt got her to feeling good about herself, better than she had for a period of time and she was swept off her feet a bit. >> reporter: she got to know matt and sweat from her work in

the prison tailor shop giving them rum and coke and performing sex acts on matt and sending them both x rated notes and pictures of herself. she admitted smuggling in tools like drill bits, chisels and padded gloves and glasses with lights. at first she thought they were using them to make picture frames. she known for two months they intended to escape and eventually agreed to be the getaway driver. >> the aspect of the three of them being the primary people involved is somewhat, you know, unbelievable. >> reporter: matt and sweat gave her a list of supplies to bring when she was to pick them up. c phones, shotgun, tents, sleeping bags, fishing pole and money. what to do about mitchell's husband, lyle, who matt called the glitch? matt would kill him, even giving joyce two white pills to drug him. in the end she backed out not showing up at the appointed hour. i really do love my husband, she

said and he's the reason i didn't meet inmate matt and sweat. still standing by his wife, lyle mitchell was in court and visited her in jail. >> why? >> because i love her. >> reporter: as part of a plea agreement, mitchell has agreed to serve up to the maximum term in prison of seven years. she'll be sentenced september 28th. matt and savannah. >> thank you very much. >> the nfl's deflate-gate scandal appears headsed to federal court after tom brady's four-game suspension was upheld by the nfl commissioner, roger goodell. the ruling also containing a bombshell, that brady had his cell phone destroyed just before he met with investigators. nbc national correspondent peter alexander has the latest on this. good morning. >> good morning to you. tom brady posting his response on facebook page early this morning writing i'm very disappointed by the nfl's decision. i did nothing wrong and no one in the patriots organization did either.

right now at gillette stadium at new england, bob kraft, the owner of the patriots is addressing the media responding to that 20-page decision that it's not the crime, it's the cover-up. >> was never -- >> biggest quarterback playing defense this morning. tom brady teeing off on the league's decision to uphold his four-game suspension over deflate-gate, calling it deeply disappointing. in his report tuesday, roger goodell said that brady had the cell phone and sim card he used throughout the scandal destroyed. ordering his personal assistant to do so on or about march 6th, 2015, the very day brady was interviewed by independent investigators. the report says that kept some 10,000 text messages away from those investigators. the league instead receiving a letter saying that electronic data could no longer be recovered. goodell wrote, rather than failing to cooperate, mr. brady

made a deliberate effort to conceal relevant evidence and undermine the investigation. bratddy's camp insists tom was completely transparent and patriots blasted the suspension as unprecedented. the players union said the league based on the suspension on the smoke screen of irrelevant text messages and plan to appeal in federal court on brady's behalf. brady has maintained his innocence publicly at news conferences. is tom brady a cheater? >> i don't believe so. >> in high profile interviews. >> all of the facts will come out after the super bowl and how will those facts come out? that will be news to me as well. >> reporter: the new revelation could be a lasting tarnish on his golden boy reputation. >> i think what happened today has given the people already inclined to be against tom brady to presume he is guilty. they have more ammunition to argue he's guilty. the people on the other side of that coin, they don't know what to say.

>> some of tom brady's rivals are piling on. former ravens wide receiver smith tweeting, you can't say cheaters never win. brady reported early to patriots training camp. next stop likely to be in federal court. the league preemptively filed a suit to confirm brady's suspension. >> yes, they did. bob costas, the host of nbc's "football night in america" joins us. you're a lifelong football fan. you wake up this morning, are you feeling better or worse about the integrity of the game? >> i think it depends emotionally on where you're waking up. >> i'm talking about you. >> i think they turned a misdemeanor into a federal case, both figuratively and literally. there's no question consciousness of guilt both in his interview with me super bowl week and press conference, destroying the cell phone, if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, but guilty of what? to me this seems more like watering down the infield or

playing field to slow down a speedier opponent or pine tar on a bat. it's not awful but it became awful because of the way the league overreacted and brady himself didn't say what he could have said. >> i think if you read that 19-page report and i know you have, to me i felt like this isn't about deflating footballs anymore, this is about a cover-up. this is about someone who didn't cooperate and someone who destroyed evidence. >> it's always the cover-up rather than the crime. i've been thinking from the beginning, why didn't he just say, look, the equipment people knew i wanted the footballs at the lowest per missible end of inflation. if accidentally or purposely they went beyond that, i take responsibility for it because i've communicated my preference but didn't order them to do that. >> the league gave him an out on text messages and e-mails, they said your lawyer can go through these communications and hand over to us the ones that are pertinent. >> yes. >> the notion that he was doing

what would be understandable, trying to protect private information, that doesn't apply here. >> now what's the next step? it's going to federal court, that we know. if he applies for an injunction, fine, that means the case goes ford and he gets to play the first four games. if he loses, he could face suspension in the middle of the season. >> the legal experts that i've read and listened to weighing in on this have said, generally speaking, a court won't grant an injunction unless they believe you have a good case and good chance to win it after its reheard. he's going to have to make that case and what it hinges on isn't whether the evidence would stand up in a criminal court. it's whether under article 46 of the agreement between the players and the league, they have the right to do this. whether it was the right decision is a separate thing from whether or not he has the right to impose the penalty and hear the appeal. >> all about process, not going to go to permit. >> four-game suspension, a lot of people are arguing and comparing that to greg hardy of

the dallas cowboys involved in a heinous episode of domestic violence. he got four games. are they comparable? >> not remotely but the league can say he sat out all but one game of last year. arbitrator reduced it to four, that's not our judgment. this goes to the integrity of the game. they say it's consistent with four-game penalties for using performance enhanceing drugs on the first offense. >> stay in new york because we'll need ut over the next couple of months. >> i'll go to the cot in the back room. >> starts at 7:00 unfortunately. >> unfortunate. >> turning to natalie for the other top headlines. >> a florida man is in custody this morning charged with plotting to set off a back pack bomb at a beach. nbc's justice correspondent pete williams has the very latest. good morning. >> good morning to you. the fbi says he was inspired by isis and came to the attention of authorities in april after advocating violence on facebook, he was arrested after he

received what he thought was a bomb that he asked someone else to build for him. prosecutors say he told undercover sources working for the fbi he wanteded to bury and set off a bomb on a florida beach. in south beach miami or florida keys or both. prosecutors identify him as a 23-year-old from key west, florida, harlem suarez, he made an ice is recruitment video saying we will destroy america and divide it in two and raise our black flag on top of your white house. court documents say he placed a mail order for an ak-47 assault style rifle like this in may but never got it because he mixed up the paperwork. prosecutors say though he wanted to build a bomb, he didn't know how and never had any explosives. he paid one of the undercover operatives $100 for what he thought was a bomb and arrested when he received it made by the fbi, it was a dud. his lawyer said harlem suarez is

no terrorist. >> he's never been arrested before. he has no criminal history prior to this arrest. so he's very distraut. >> he's been ordered held in a federal detention center for now and will be in court next week for a detention hearing. one woman was killed and ten others injured when a bible school van crashed into a freight train in middletown, ohio on tuesday. the van was carrying mostly children and officials say the crossing gate was down and the lights were flashing at the time of the crash. all of the injuries are believed to be nonlife threatening. to a major leaguer who went over the top in an effort to make a spectacular catch for his team. on tuesday night, sends a drive towards right center field and boston betts makes a great running catch before tumbling over the wall and landed awkwardly on his upper back. he appeared to have ended that inning with that catch, however,

upon further review, the umps ruled that he dropped the ball when he hit the ground and the hit was then ruled a home run and then chicago went on to win the game, 9-4. a plus plus for effort but in the end -- >> can there be crying in baseball? >> no crying in baseball. >> you go to that effort and -- >> it doesn't even really -- >> he'll make glenn berman's list. >> and made the "today" "today" show. >> mr. rocker? >> chicago, you're going to get up to 90, same in boston. you got up to 90 yesterday. 93 in pittsburgh. st. louis, you got to 100 yesterday. there's a little break. rest of the country, we have wet weather making its way from florida into the gulf coast. showers also monsoonal moisture southwest. in the northwest temperatures climbing in the 90s as well. we'll get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30

seconds. . good morning. i'm meteorology kari hall. temperatures are warming up now, into the mid-60s across most of the bay. the north bay, still 54 degrees, san francisco at 58. today the heat peaks and reaching 101 degrees in north bay. san francisco expect a high of 8 agrees east bay 87. tri-valley will be in the triple digits and 99 degrees today in the south bay. stay cool.

that's your latest weather, guys. >> al, thanks so much. coming up the american dentist wanted by police in africa for hunting down and killing one of the continent's most famous lions. the growing outrage worldwide and what he's saying about the controversy. >> and a rash of possible fightings in the desperate search of two florida teens missing at sea. we'll go there for an update live. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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you're watching "today in the bay." >> very good wednesday morning to you. 7:26 now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. a developing story in the east bay. big traffic problems this morning, after a deadly crash on southbound interstate 880 near high, through oakland. it happened before 5:00 this morning. just north of the coliseum. three cars were involved and the chp says the driver of one of the cars died at the scene. for most of the morning the chp closed all but one southbound lane. mike inouye will have an update on current conditions coming up into prosecutors plan to talk in santa cruz about the death of 8-year-old madison middleton. authorities discovered her body if a recycle bin at apartment complex where she lived. a 15-year-old suspect in

custody, we may learn later whether prosecutors are planning to charge him as an adult. firefighters mopping up after an early morning grass fire in lafayette. briefly, threatened one home. fire started about 4:30 this morning off of highway 24, near pleasant hill and deer hill road. crews now say it burned eight acres and apparently had little impact on the highway 24 commute. firefighters trying to determine the cause of that one. hot conditions today. meteorologist kari hall. >> we start out with clear skies as we get a view from mt. tam. a hot day, hottest of the week. now it's 67 degrees in livermore. 54 as you start out in santa rosa. highs today reaching the 90s, even triple digits like gilroy today 103. and the mission district today 85 degrees. 100 degrees also in the peninsula as well as the north bay. more widespread 100-degree readings across the bay area

today. mike? >> laura showed you the crash scene just north of the coliseum. here's traffic going up toward the scene. light southbound traffic. two lanes open north at high street there. still looking at map, jammed in both directs, there's the scene. use 580, great alternate for you. best of the bay -- rest of the bay light. typical pattern around the bay but nothing dramatic. build on for the south bay northbound routed. >> back with another update in half an hour. have a good wednesday morning.

♪ [ cheers and applause ] 7:30 on this wednesday morning, the 29th of july 2015. look at the cuties on the plaza. you can't even tell it's sweltering out there, but it is. it's only getting hotter. not just in new york but around the country. manufacture more on the heat wave coming up. by the way, we'll have a heat wave on the plaza when country superstar jason aldean takes over for a live concert friday morning. >> that will be a lot of fun. let's get to headlines this morning. the afghan government looking into reports mullah omar is dead and may have died two or three years ago. he's wanted by the united states for sheltering osama bin laden in the run-up to 9/11.

>> at least eight children injured, two critically, when a huge 75-foot pine tree fell outside a museum in pasadena california just as camp was being let out for the day. an expert will be brought in to figure out what caused the tree to topple. >> and a flare-up of a wildfire in napa county california, is triggering evacuations today. more than 200 people forced to leave their homes after flames broke through containment lines. and still ahead, what does your marital status have to do with the cost of your car insurance? why some are paying up to 29% more for just what they check on that box. >> we'll get to that. let's start this half hour with outrage around the world over the killing of a well known lion in africa. the american dentist who hunted that animal is now wanted by police and also speaking out. here's nbc's kevin tibbles.

>> reporter: he was known as the pride of zim it isbabzimbabwe cecil the lion. a favorite around the world until this month when the 13-year-old big cat was killed by an american hunter. according to conservation officials cecil was lured out of the game preserve shot first with a bow and arrow. then 40 hours after being stalked the severely injured animal was finished off with a gun, skinned and beheaded. tuesday the name of the man responsible for the killing was revealed. 55-year-old walter palmer a minneapolis dentist and life long game hunter. the killing sparked outrage from around the world and on social media. >> rich americans flying to africa and killing animals for sport on the wall is unacceptable unacceptable. >> reporter: comedian jimmy kimmel choked up talking about the death. >> why are you shooting a lion

in the first place? i'm honestly curious. you want to make this into a positive you can -- [ voice breaking ] -- i'm sorry. okay. i'm good. >> reporter: in a statement, palmer who pled guilty to a license violation after shooting a black bear in wisconsin in 2008 says he hired professional guides secured all the proper permits, and has not been contacted by the authorities. adding in part i deeply regret my pursuit of an activity i love and practice responsibly and legally resulted in the taking of this lion. for critics it wasn't enough. some leaving stuffed toy animals at his home and dental office which abruptly closed yesterday. game officials have arrested his guides on charges of poaching and are looking to talk with the dentist. for "today," kevin tibbles, nbc news, chicago. >> an incredible reaction to this story online.

incredible. >> he has to disappear because the reaction is so hard. coast guard officials are acknowledging that time is running out to find the two 14-year-olds who vanished turg a fishing trip off the florida coast. kerry sanders is on the search for us this morning. what's the latest? >> reporter: the u.s. coast guard rushed two helicopters and a boat off tieybee island georgia, after someone reported a body in the water. that appears to be a false lead. meantime as you look at the ocean you can see the seas are one to two feet. that's good for searching. in the next 24 hours, weather is expected to move in. that could hamper the search efforts. day five and no let-up. overnight a flurry of possible sightings. this video from a coast guard search plane checking out a report near savannah that turned out to be nothing.

but in the air and on the water the desperate search for perry cohen and austin stephanos goes on. it's a race against time and the window is closing. former coast guard rescue swimmer george hathaway told reporter brian entin under the right conditions the teens could survive in the water for quite a while. >> it's 90% now. if you panic you're done. >> reporter: in jupiter, friends and neighbors are holding out hope. >> i feel as long as they are searching and they are the experts then we can continue on and on. >> reporter: on instagram there are almost 6,000 posts under the hashtag find austin and perry. perry's mother pamela writing, hold on tight. we are coming my love. midday friday the first inkling something was wrong. >> we are calling their cell

phones. the boy's cell phone. nobody is answering. >> reporter: the boys' boat was found sunday capsized 170 miles from where they set out. >> just confirmed, nobody is on board. >> reporter: the coast guard searched nonstop. 39 missions. almost 31,000 nautical square miles from central florida to charleston south carolina. >> we know some of the tables are starting to say you are getting to the top end of the survivorability. that's not the only thing we take into account. >> reporter: this is a device that may have been helpful in finding the boys if they had had it. it's a beacon. when it hits the salt water it immediately begins transmitting a fwps location and connects to the coast guard saying there is trouble and help is needed. some of these units cost as little as $250. something i'm sure the family and everybody else wish it is boys had had on their boat. savannah? >> kerry sanders with the latest

on the search. thank you. >> let's get a check of the steamy forecast. al? >> as kerry mentioned the weather in florida will be deteriorating over the next several days as we look at the radar now. west coast of florida seeing a lot of activity starting to fire up. that's going to be the case as the day wears on. double barrel low moving off the coast. showers on the east and west coast, probably hampering search efforts. rainfall amounts, next five days we are looking at some areas, five inches of rain. locally up to eight inches of rain. in fact this month tampa picked up almost ten inches of rain. almost four inches above normal. we have a risk of strong storms from new orleans, tallahassee, cleveland, indianapolis. dangerous lightning. possible wind gusts of 50 miles per hour good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. dangerous heat today also

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only state farm didn't charge higher rates. what we should be judged on is how well we trooi.drive. do we get tickets? do we get in accidents? don't worry about our love lives. >> reporter: geico jumped the most up to 29%. we reached out but never heard back. meanwhile the geico pays the most in baltimore. she'd pay the least in oakland where the law limits the factors insurance companies can consider. even when the profiled driver's age went from 30 to 50 the prices remained high. several insurance companies charge domestic partners more than someone married. the insurance industry said it's all about risk management. >> it's been demonstrated using millions of records of claims data that the individuals who are married tend to have lower claim costs associated with automobile insurance than do individuals who are single.

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we are back with a little debate we are having at the desk. tamron? >> if we are debating it here imagine what's happening on social media. 17-year-old silva showed up to work at jcpenney in this blue tank top and red shorts and was sent home to change. her boss told her the shorts are a violation of the employee dress code. the plot thickened when she tweeted out where she got the shorts. she writes boss sent me home for wearing too revealing shorts that i bought from the store i work at in the career section. so you don't have to look much further than her twitter handle to see where she stands on this. her handle is @queen feminist.

while the exact shorts aren't on jcpenney's website under the career wear there are shorts they sell under career fashion. jcpenney responded saying jps's tresz code policy for store associates prohibits the wearing of shorts of any length. this applies to both male and female associates. she was in violation of the rules. the rule doesn't target one gender. but it did kick off a huge conversation. we posed the question to you. are dress codes too harsh on women? 51% say yes. 49% say no. again, the policy jcpenney no shorts for anyone across the board, male or female. >> it's a no shorts thing. they were shorts. >> there is a dress code. when you go to work you follow the dress code. >> they guay her orientation and mentioned it. >> the feminist argument doesn't work. it applies to both.

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i'm ... ==anim== a de >> announcer: you're wanting "today in the bay." >> very good wednesday morning to you. 7:56. i'm laura garcia-cannon. developing story in east bay, traffic problems this morning after a deadly crash on southbound interstate 880 through oakland. near high street. it happened a little bit 5:00 this morning. north of the coliseum. three cars were involved and the chp says the driver of one of the cars died at scene. the chp closed all by one southbound lane a short time ago all lanes reopened. mike inouye will join join us in a moment. a viewing schedule for later today for hayward police slth sergeant scott lunger taking place at chapel of the chimes in hayward. lunger died when he was shot dur a traffic stop. his body will be buried tomorrow following a memorial service at oracle arena. heatup on the way across the bay area. check in with kari hall for a look how hot it will get. >> it will be the hottest day of

the week some of us the hottest day of the year as we get a look from mt. hamiltoning all clear, and the temperature at 69 degrees. it is rising quickly. livermore, it is 73. a look at microclimates, a high of 96 in san jose today. mountain view, 99 degrees. in san francisco, even the mid-80s near mission district. 85 degrees. 74 bodega bay while petaluma rises to 103. brentwood today a high of 107 degrees. how's traffic moving mike? >> better, as laura told folks we have all lanes open now, southbound 880 high street north of the coliseum. north bound side get back to the typical backup. you do have a slow drive northbound out of san leandro. southbound slows around the bend part 980 but recovering at the scene north of high street again. rest of baity looks good. congestion for 580 and walnut creek interchange as well.

>> another local news update in a half hour. have a great wednesday morning.

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8:00 on "today." coming up day care danger. two brothers hospitalized with second and third what you need to know to protect your kids when they're not with you. then, hold the cash. why some restaurants are doing away with tipping and the fear that could raise menu prices. and a new spin on spinning. from the streets to the studio, the creative new ways you can work out on two wheels. "today," wednesday, july 29th, 2015.

♪ . back at 8:00 on a wednesday morning. it is the 29th day of july, 2015. it is 80 degrees on the plaza but it is going up to 95. >> but with the humidity it will probably be closer to 100. >> by the way, good chance to

remember we have wrangler on the plaza. remember your pets on days like these. >> absolutely. >> really hot for them as well. >> absolutely. coming up, we have really extraordinary story. you will meet a little boy who has been given a new lease on life thanks to a groundbreaking operation. he's adorable. what he has been able to accomplish is amazing. i don't think there will be a dry eye. >> tears of joy once you see the story. unbelievable. plus, are you tired of gazing into the closet packed with clothes each morning, yet you still think you have nothing to wear? we are teaching you the popular trend that promises to save a lot of closet space and aggravation. >> a lot to get to. let's check on the top stories. natalie? >> good morning. officials are looking into new reports that a taliban leader who sheltered osama bin laden before the september 11th attacks is dead. nbc's bill neely is in london following the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. mullah omar was the one-eyed leader of the afghan taliban,

the man who welcomed osama bin laden as a guest into the country. he after 9/11 he was head of the government that refused to hand bin laden over or expel him.after 9/11 he was head of the government that refused to hand bin laden over or expel him. he fled as u.s. and coalition forces swept in. then he led the insurgency that claimed the lives of more than 3,000 troops. now the afghan government said it is looking into reports that he's dead. one afghan intelligence official telling nbc news the government has now come to that conclusion. he didn't say what the evidence for that is. the government, he said, is convinced mullah omar died two years ago of hepatitis and his death was kept secret to keep the taliban united. nbc news cannot confirm he's dead. indeed there have been many reports of omar's death since may of this year. he's been in hiding since 2001 and in ill health. he's normally so reclusive he's only been photographed twice. one senior taliban official in

pakistan told nbc news he's 100% sure omar is dead. he won't say more until a successor is chosen. back to you. >> bill neely, thanks so much. two children hospitalized overnight in critical condition after a huge pine tree fell tuesday outside of a summer day camp in pasadena, california. several others suffered cuts and bruises. witnesses described the horrible scene as 6 to 8-year-olds ran for their lives while others were pinned beneath the tree. rescuers had to use chainsaws to free them. the land is owned by the city of pasadena. it is sending out a tree expert to determine what caused the accident. former prison sewing teacher joyce mitchell is facing up to seven years behind bars after pleading guilty to helping two convicted killers escape. her confession obtained by nbc news reveals new details of the plot. the 51-year-old said she was caught up in the fantasy and enjoyed the attention of the two men. she brought them alcohol and tools that they would use for

their escape. mitchell confirmed a plot to kill her husband lyle. he was in court on tuesday because he said he still loves his wife. new reaction this morning from super bowl champion tom brady over the nfl's decision to uphold his four-game deflategate suspension. nbc national correspondent peter alexander has the latest. peter, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. within the last hour, patriots owner robert kraft told reporters he regrets not appealing the nfl anticipate penalty against his team saying, "i was wrong to put my faith in the league." brady posted this -- i'm's disappointed by the nfl decision. brady insisted he didn't destroil his cell phone to hide evidence from the nfl's independent investigators. the league he a commissioner roger goodell says he upheld the penalty in part because he had

an assistant destroy the cell. training camp starts today for the patriots but brady's likely next stop is in federal court. a joyride lands a florida man behind bars. this is caught on surveillance video. you can see the red suv doing doughnuts outside the detention center in florida. not the place to do that. the driver was mad after being told he couldn't park on the sidewalk outside the main door so he drove on the lawn in protest and was eventually taken into custody. let's go back to savannah. >> he didn't have to drive there. natalie, thank you. now to a troubling story making headlines nationwide. a day care center under investigation after two children in its care ended up with second and third-degree burns. "today's" sheinelle jones is here with more. this is disturbing. >> it is. imagine picking up your kid from

day care or camp to see they have been so badly sunburned they are in excruciating pain and end up in the hospital. that's what happened to one oklahoma mother. now she's fighting back. some of the images are graphic. >> ow! >> reporter: two young brothers are recovering from second and third degree burns this morning after being left to utside by their daycare without any sun protection, according to their mother. >> i can't explain to people what it's like as a mother to see your children going through that kind of pain and not being able to answer certain questions that they are, you know, why this happened or mom, please help me, make it stop. it's really been hard to see them like this. you know? >> reporter: the mother says she picked up 5-year-old trey and 7-year-old connor from the happiness is a daycare center on friday afternoon. she said she found both boys in severe pain with burns all over their bodies from their field trip to a nearby water park. she said the day care told her

they ran out of sunscreen and her boys refused to wear shirts for protection. when their sun burns became progressively worse and their skin began to blister, she took the boys to a nearby hospital for treatment. they were airlifted to shriner's hospital in galveston, texas. >> knowing that was obviously very seriouspy. it's overwhelmingly very upsetting. >> reporter: it's raising questions about who, if anyone, is at fault. the mother believes the day care center is responsible. she's filed a police report and hired a lawyer. happiness is a learning center remains closed while the police department looks into the case. the oklahoma department of human services is also conducting an investigation into the incident. the day care facility has been cited by the department of human services 19 times in the past year, mainly for staffing, signage and scheduling issues, records show. its owner geneva young tells nbc news she can't comment until the investigation is complete.

>> owie! >> reporter: as for trey and connor, their family is praying for a speedy recovery. >> it's painful for them. it's really hard. i'll be glad when it's over with and they're better. >> when you send your kids to day care or summer camp how can you protect them from getting sunburn? before they leave home apply broad spectrum uva or uvb sunscreen, spf 30 or higher. have your children take sunscreen and remind them to reapply it every two hours while outside. give your children protective clothing like shirts, hats and sunglasses. experts suggest having a conversation with your day care or day camp to find out if they have a policy about sunscreen. >> that's just awful to see the boys suffer. >> just in pain. >> a good reminder for everybody. thank you. coming up next, kiss, queen, iconic band names. right? wait until you hear what they were originally called.

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get started today. windows 10. a more human way to do. joyride 8:13. time to come back with some of today's biggest talker stories. let's go trending. anyone work in a restaurant as a server? >> yes. >> yes, yes, no. how much did you rely on tips? >> 100%. >> they're everything. >> some restaurants are getting rid of tips for good. here's the reason why. people believe servers' take home pay should not depend on people's moods or generosity. so they are going to abolish tipping and raise the wages of the servers instead. is this a good idea? >> i think so. i waited tables 11 days. the only job i ever quit.

hardest job of my life. you have to divide your tips between other staffers at the restaurant i worked at. >> to me it incentivized me to be the best server. to me, the tipping made me work harder. >> what about the kitchen workers? >> i worked harder and gave them some. >> i think the menu prices go up. it's nice if servers had more certainty. i work this many hours, i get this salary. i know that's what i'm going to get. on the other hand, will the salary be as generous as a good night would be? >> i assume they will put something on the menu saying we pay our employees a higher waning so we encourage you not to tip. if you are still happy with the service, you can tip, i would imagine. our viewers chimed in. we asked if restaurants should abolish tipping and pay servers more. 65% of people said yes, do that. 35%, no. 35, no. makes it easy when you get the check.makes it easy when you get the check. >> no math. we can all support that. >> we are all used to a certain type of office jargon like the cliche phrases that creep into

everyday conversations until they make you crazy. "forbes" magazine has come up with a top ten list. it is really like the bottom ten of things that you just shouldn't say anymore. here we go. think outside the box. >> hate that. >> thrown under a bus. >> i like that one. >> never again. >> if you take thrown under a bus away from al, he'll be mute. okay? one of his favorite phrases. >> at the end of the day. >> people use it too often. >> take this offline. >> never heard it. >> it means you talk about it in private. you go and talk about it in private. >> i don't know. there are a lot of those phrases but at the end of the day they work and make you feel better. >> it's a win-win. >> you get the point. >> get some low hanging fruit. talk to you about it at cob. >> you gave it 110%. i will come out and say the next one. there are unusual smells i like. >> ooh, okay. >> nail polish remover, gs lean. fresh cut grass.

>> that i love. >> pencil shavings. >> remember the one that's gone away? a fresh mimeograph. >> oh, yeah. i love that. >> before you judge us, turns out there is no such thing as a good or a bad smell. experts say they are all smells it just depends on the experience that you associate with the smell. >> there are bad smells. >> like a skunk. say you happen to pass a dead skunk for the very first time you fell in love. you might associate the skunk smell with a good thing. >> no way. >> i don't buy that. >> just try and work with me here. >> think about it this way. you love someone. you move in to kiss them. you smell coffee and cigarette breath. a bad smell is a bad smell. >> or a baby's poopy diaper. >> that's the one exception.

>> good to know you like nail polish remover. >> i like the smell. i hang out at nail salons. now on to stars in the wiz musical and the olsen twins reprizing their famous role? >> this might be the best pop fix fix. we are excited to ease on down the road for "the wiz." casting was announced. serious star power will be on stage. first, queen latifah as the wiz who holds the key to the emerald city. another leading lady joining the cast -- mary j. blige will star as evelyn the wicked witch of the west. it premieres thursday, december 3rd on nbc. here is the big deal. no word on who will be playing dorothy, originally played by diana ross. and the scarecrow who was originally played by michael jackson. my vote is usher for that. and the good witch -- maybe

beyonce. >> what about brandi? >> who's the tin man? >> nipsy russell. >> also seems like "fuller house" has a chance to be even fuller. fans rejoiced when so many original members of the sitcom signed on for the spinoff. previous reports said mary kate and ashley olsen would not be back as michelle tanner but tuesday a netflix executive said the olsen twins are teetering weather or not they'll be around. fans are hoping they say, "you got it dude". >> teeter to yes. >> please do. so, i have a bit of a pop star trivia for you this morning. we'll test you at home. some of the bands we know and love had different names before they made it big. here's how we'll play. ready? we'll tell you the old band name. you guess which band it was. let me find my notes. because i don't know them. >> i can relate. >> here's the first band. cover this up. >> natalie cheated. i watched her cheat.

>> i swear to god. i did not look. are you kidding me? i swore to the lord jesus. i did not look. >> we believe you. >> the band was originally called smile. >> kiss? >> no multiple choice? >> queen. >> let's play. it is queen. queen was originally called smile. >> you cheated. >> she looked. >> no, i did not look! >> let's keep the show going on. what about cara's flowers? >> what about kara's flowers? >> no idea. they are close to our hearts. >> kiss. >> practically members of the show. >> flo rida. >> deep purple. >> let's play the song. ♪ >> maroon 5. >> we have one more. wicked lester. this is easy. >> "nbc nightly news." >> nice. nice.

i don't know. >> wicked lester. >> this one's easy. play it. >> kiss. ♪ i want to rock and roll all night ♪ >> savannah gets it. >> the reap is they put some of the band names in my tease i read five minutes ago. that's how i knew. >> you should have been disqualified yourself. >> recused herself. >> d.q.'d. >> let's get a check of the weather now from al. >> we don't behave very well. >> we like games. too competitive. >> we're like 10. >> you know what family game night would be like with all of us? >> we have extreme heat coast to coast. you think it's hot in here. especially the heat right now banked up into the southeast and the south central part of the country. we are going to continue to see the heat because of the big dome of high pressure. it's going to really dominate for the next several days. back here in the northeast, not only the temperatures but factor in the humidity. it will feel like 100 right through the northeast over the

next several days, that moves into the midwest into good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. heat peaking today for the bay area. we're already at 70 in the east bay. the south bay 69 degrees. in the north bay, it's 62 degrees, as the temperatures rise it will be as hot as 101 degrees today. san francisco look for a high of 85, 87 in the east bay. the south bay will see high topping out at 95. 95 in the peninsula. stay cool. mr. lauer? >> thank you very much al. our summer of secrets focusing on fitness trends this week. we have talked about running and yoga and this morning it's all

about cycling. i love cycle. we have jenna wolfe here good morning to you. >> remember the first bike you got when you were a kid? you literally could not wait to ride it and would ride it all day long. but things have changed over the years. today most of us only get on a bike at the gym, a bike that doesn't move and goes nowhere fast. because biking while a great form of exercise can afford a few upgrades. not just harder faster but more challenging and fun. for a more well-rounded workout. so simple in design two wheels and a frame, the bike has had many jobs over the years. a mode of transportation a means of recreation and lest we forget this joyride. we have been biking since kids radioi thought? but now the cycling industry wants to expand offering all the different types of classes based on an activity that we all used to do. with little time and in most big cities little space, the bulk of the cycle takes place in here on a bike that goes nowhere fast.

>> some of the workout routines things change rapidly quickly. next thing you know you are switching to a different routine to keep your senses stimulated. >> reporter: some have lights and colors, some is mood and music. classes like soul cycle, fly wheel are popping up all over the country offering much more than a bike ride. adding weights for a more well-rounded workout and come rod comraderie. biking also compliments a host of other fitness favorites, boot camps to focus on the overall conditioned body body sculpting and bouldering. would you say this is a good compliment for cycling? >> absolutely. cycling is leg strength and cardio. and bouldering is getting the leg strength you get and working your ore muscles as well.

as an avid cycler i would give it a try to see if she was right. i'm not going to lie to you, i feel it. because despite the advertising, not everything is as easy as riding a bike. >> all right. this is one of those things you have to be careful, you can get hurt at a bike if you go overboard, so let's talk about what beginners should know and what more advanced cyclers should know. >> biking is fantastic, ease on the joints to blast calories but there are ways to decide what is best for you. if you are an indoor pick an indoor cycling with no bells or when he isles, no weights and not a lot of music, but get in there for a 45-minute intro to biking. outside, challenge yourself hills, a deer whatever you need to challenge yourself. >> what is a good distance for a beginner? >> go by time and a good 30 to 45-minute ride. for advanced these are all indoor cycling casts, soulcycle,

swerve cycle, they involve an arm component and weights and a bar. soulcycle is competitive. you are divided into teams. peloton, you see your posting of how well you're doing to compare yourself with other people. >> let's move into our own home to talk about the options there. >> so if you want to bike yourself then you can really challenge yourself on a stationary bike at home or outside. you can add strength training. i bike or sprint for four minutes, get off the medicine ball and throw it against the wall do ball pounds and push-ups and back on the bike for four minutes. whatever it is. sprint 30 seconds on a minute off if outside or indoors. this will get your heartrate up. and you do this alternate between seated and standing. >> one song seated one song standing. >> it's a great way to work different parts for a good overall workout. >> a big fan of cycling, love it. jenna, thank you. if you are looking to hit the roads, we have tips on the best bikes for the whole family.

now that we slimmed you down we'll fatten you up with a beautiful funnel cake ice cream sandwich. >>i'm ... ==topvo== prosecutors plan to talk later this morng in santa cruz about the death of 8 year- old madyson middleton. authorities on monday discovered her body in a recycle bin at the artist enclave where she lived with her mother. a 15 year old suspect is now in custody. investigators say the suspect and the young ctimknew each other well and that he lured her to his apartment where she was killed. we may learn today whether prosecutors plan to charge the unidentified suspect as an adult. anchor toss to trx ad-lib toss to traffic learn today whether prosecutors are going to charge him as an adult. it's been a rough commute. >> very tough for oakland. things have kind of calmed down to a typical wednesday commute. and now we're seeing slowdown.

look at your map and the slow drive as i pass the lane shift, knolls so dramatic as the northbound jam, where there's been a crash blocking one lane for quite some time and caused quite a bit of backup. pretty mild to what it can be on a wednesday. 80 3w09 directions still slow but the recovery from the earlier crash is cleared from the southbound side. the meters lights are still on. we'll take what good news we can when we can. another update in half an hour. see you then.

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♪ 8:30 now on this wednesday morning. 29th of july 2015. and it is going to be a hot one out here on the plaza in new york. actually the whole map is blinking red now. isn't it al? it will be a hot couple of days in the northeast and around the country. >> it is warm. jason aldean will be here friday morning. he'll show us why he's one of the biggest names in country

music. >> just ahead we are slimming down your war troeb with the hottest trend in fashion, we'll telle you how it works and why it will save you closet space. >> plus our sweet summer treats week rolls along. the ultimate ice cream sandwich. and, yes, it involves funnel cakes. >> i love this. it's great. >> humongous. we have an exciting announcement. you remember sam katz executive director of the first lady's let's move campaign. he has one more title. he's becoming an nbc news senior food analyst. you will see him a lot on "today," "nightly" and today food online. >> that's great. we'll welcome him in person tomorrow on "today." >> don't tell him about the ice cream sandwich. >> we'll get the funnel cakes out of the way today.

mr. roker? >> for today we have wet weather from the great lakes into the gulf coast. the heat is building in the pacific northwest. portland up to 97 degrees. 103 in phoenix. then we look forward tomorrow. more wet weather through the mideast into the gulf coast. florida continues wet. some areas with five to eight inches of rain. look at portland. 101. seattle, 90 degrees. that's crazy hot. crazy hot here too. good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's already 73 degrees in livermore, and sunnyvale is now at 69 degrees. this is where we're headed this asp, reaching into the triple digits in parts of the south bay as well as the peninsula. san francisco expect a high of 85 degrees in the mission district and the north bay also over 100 degrees. east bay 107 in brentwood. livermore today, 105. try to stay school.

cool. we wanted to show love to the nice folks down at this end. happy birthday. don't forget. any time you need weather go to weather channel on cable or weather.com online. and now let's go back. ♪ >> announcer: upgrade your worldle is sponsored by windows, a more human way to do. >> all right, al. thanks so much. we have an update on the shine a light campaign to give back to a community. remember earlier this year savannah and i teamed up with ka boom and announced we are building a play ground in new jersey. >> our plans are well under way. we should be breaking ground soon. the folks at microsoft are here with really exciting news. lisa gurrey is here along with andrea nelson and jessica

lipano. >> what's the news? >> we are excited. we are launching windows 10 around the world and upgrading communities around the world. so we are really excited to be here with our friends and we'll donate $100,000 to the play ground as part of the shine a light project. >> nice job. [ cheers and applause ] >> microsoft making this huge donation. you should know the community is doing its part too. they have been holding bake sales. tell us what they have raised. >> the city has done so many fundraisers. we did a city wide garage sale a chili cook off with the fire department and police department. we had a zumbathon on the play ground. the mayor and council have been supportive and the community has come together to make the play ground a reality. we are excited and so humbled that microsoft is making this huge donation. >> as the donations keep coming in how does it affect the scope of the project you can

accomplish. >> it's going a long way in helping to completely transform the space. we want to say a huge thank you to microsoft for helping kids get the active play they need. our friends at the car max foundation and ohs who know play matters. >> thank you very much. we appreciate it. by the way, want to tell you folk ifs you want to give to the kids and help them have a safe place to play go to crowdrise.com/matt and savannah. let's head inside to tamron. >> so in celebration of the windows 10 launch we are working with microsoft on their upgrade your world am pain. it's a year long initiative celebrating organizations that inspire and empower others. microsoft will donate there's 10 million to ten global and 100 local nonprofits. these nine global nonprofits have been selected already and they are letting you nominate the tenth for a chance to receive $500,000.

you see the mystery question mark there. in order to enter your charity of choice tweet the name of the organization using both the hashtag vote and # upgrade your world. this is the fun part. feel free to include stories, photos video of how that nonprofit is making a difference. for more information and other ways to enter, head on over to today.com. savannah? >> all right, tamron. thank you. time to be honest. how often do we look in the closet and it's stuffed with stuff, but nothing to wear? which clothes ever make it off the hanger? apparently 20% according to a recent wall street journal article. we are exploring a downsizing trend. it's taking fashion blogs by storm. it's called ap sul wardrobe-- capsule wardrobes.

good morning. >> good morning. >> i like it in theory. how does it work? >> this is a process of editing the clothes into a small specific collection that fit you currently, that are appropriate for the season and that are really versatile. versatility is the most important part. >> i heard you say small amount of clothing. >> let's get to it. >> how many items? >> the number isn't necessarily important. it's more about the functionality of the number. we picked 30. you could do 15 50. let's say 30. >> there are some items that don't count. >> exactly. things that make the cut are tops bottoms, shoes. no accessories count which is awesome. you can have fun with the accessories. outer wear and special occasion opportunity count. >> give me the ground rules. how to i go about downsizing? >> first you need to decide what works for your life. what are the pieces that are versatile. pick a number. 30 works for a lot of women. pare down the closet. your closet could probably fit

in all the cases. you can donate it sell it and you will have a closet that works for you. >> what do you think is a smart choice. i have a lot of stuff and emotional attachments. but i might wear it or that was expensive. >> you have to be cut throat. if you haven't worn it in a season or a season before it's got to go. you might be attached and this is the hardest part. you cannot shop during that entire season. >> what's a season? >> fall spring summer and winter. three months no shopping. you are committing to your 30 pieces. i know it sounds crazy. look how messy this is. you end up with a gorgeous collection of clothes that you are actually going to wear. >> this is the payoff. you can look. you know everything in the closet is something you like. >> saves you time and money. that's something all women are looking for. >> i will put you to the test. how can you mix and match. we have three gorgeous models here. >> the models are in looks

exclusively made up of the items here on this table and here on the rack. three very cute outfits. we'll turn them into different outfits. we have a very fun, playful professional look. we'll show you how to take it into the weekend. first swap out the shoes. lose the pumps. instead opt for ale chael see booty. comfortable. versatile. >> do my shoes count? >> yes. our break down is ten tops five bottoms, two dresses, five jackets and eight pairs of shoes. we'll throw this on her and all of the sudden she's weekend, downtown edgy and cool. >> looks adorable. >> thank you. next is kimberly in a pastel preppy look. we want it to go long after labor day. lose the sandals. we have heels so she looks dressier. she'll give me this sweater

which you can repurpose a million ways. and we have a piece every woman should have which is a jean jacket. >> the shoes are kind of fallish. >> exactly. you can wear them with tights. more fashion forward. you will see underneath she has a great played shirt which is essential for fall. >> perfect. >> we are going to drape the jacket. pass me the sweater. >> very cute for fall. >> last but not least. >> come on down. >> here we have rachel. casual in jeans and a t-shirt. glam shoes with a detail. we'll swap her into these boots. on hers we'll layer. the reason people get scared is they feel they will run out of options. the way to create options out of a limited number of pieces is to layer in unexpected ways. >> i feel fashion people are good at layering and the rest of us are not. >> make sure there is contrast between each of the lay rs.

this is a difference between gray and blue. on top of this we are going to add an essential trechblg coat. you wille see how it comes together. she looks like a different girl different outfit. >> timpbt season. >> different season. and we barely touched the 30 pieces oaf here. >> you have made a strong argument. the models are adorable. not easy to change shoes on live tv. >> they are pros. >> for more information, the step by step guide on creating your capsule wardrobe is on today.com/style. coming up next the adorable boy with a brand new future thanks to a ground breaking operation. you won't forget him. first, this is "today" on nbc.

we are back now with a remarkable surgical first that's giving one brave little boy a big new lease on life. rehema ellis has his story.

>> reporter: he can do nearly everything a typical 8-year-old does. but the spirited little boy treemed of doing so much more. a few weeks ago zion became the first child ever to receive a double hand transplant. >> i hoped somebody asked did i want a hand transplant and it came through. >> dr. scott levin asked. >> he said i want to swing on the monkey bars. that's a logical answer for an 8-year-old. it was a profound statement for me that inspired the team. >> reporter: inspired by what zion had been through that could have defeated most grown-ups. when he was 2 years oldle zion developed a life threatening infection. both his hands and his feet were amputated and he had a kidney transplant. >> how do you keep his spirit up? >> he does it not me.

he has to continue to be zion no matter the abnormality or no matter the amputation or disease. >> reporter: for the first of its kind procedure a team of 40 including ten hand surgeons operated on steinzion for nearly 11 hours at children's hospital of philadelphia. >> you can see the hand here starting to pink up. >> reporter: new hands that will grow with zion. >> when i saw zion's hands for the first time after the operation i felt like he was being reborn. >> our anticipation is in a few months he will be throwing a football. maybe he'll climb the monkey bars when the sensation returns. >> reporter: to get there zion will have to endure exhaustive therapy. he said he's ready. >> my grandmother says that if

you push yourself you can do anything. anything you dream to do. >> reporter: one amazing little boy, blazing a trail for the future. for "today," rehema ellis, nbc news philadelphia. >> how much are you rooting for that little boy? >> he's adorable. he wanted to give his sister a hug with his new hands. amazing. coming up next we have the ultimate treat for a hot summer day. you will thank us for bringing this recipe into your life. first, this is "today" on nbc.

this one is worth it. ♪ welcome back this is worth it. we have a sweet treat here with us. this could be the greatest ice cream sandwich ever. brandy good morning. >> it will be. >> the creator of this recipe

eligible for the nobel prize in my book okay. this had to be a kid, right? >> not exactly, but this comes from my show eat the trend where we recreate food trends we see all over our facebook page and instagram. it's the best of both worlds a funnel cake and ice cream sandwich. >> all in one. we have the taste testers downstairs. delayed gratification. keep eating talk about the ingredients, brandy. >> you need heavy cream, vanilla ice cream, strawberry preserves. for the funnel cake eggs sugar, milk flour, baking powder salt oil, powdereded sugar. really easy. >> you have vanilla ice cream and are using preserves. why not fresh fruit? >> go ahead and add the preserves. this is behind the idea when you go and get a funnel cake at the carnival or at a fair you get the slices of really uneven

strawberries. you can use blackberry blueberry or nutella, cook' putie butter. and it is reminiscent of the funnel cakes on the boardwalk. >> speaking of the boardwalk, is it hot out there, guys? >> oh so hot. >> borderline uncomfortable. >> so i am going to fold in heavy whipping cream. >> how hard is that? >> that's how i get these guns in the kitchen. i just whip all day -- whip all day long. you just add the ice cream here. after a couple minutes you'll have stiff peaks. it keeps its shape, there we go. i'll help you out. and because you work so hard to fold in all of the whipping cream, just gently fold it into your ice cream. now this is -- >> why do you have to be so gentle what is the big deal? >> the big deal behind the ice cream sandwich is the consistency is nice and creamy. sometimes ice cream sandwiches the ice cream is too hard and the ice cream squirts out the

side. so after that you'll just pour it into a freezer-safe dish like this pyrex dish right here. >> lined with seran wrap? >> and that help later when we cut out the ice cream sandwiches. help me pop this in the freezer. >> okay. i'll meet you around. >> and if you can grab the finished one in there for me that would be awesome. >> okay put this one up here. out comes the finished one. >> yes. >> how are you going to cut these? >> we'll let them hang out a bit, they are too cold. we are going to make funnel cakes. have you made a funnel cake before? >> i have not. what kind of oil is that? >> this oil is at 150 degrees. add this into my funnel. the way a funnel cake works, i don't know if anyone knows this you hold a funnel close it with your finger at the very bottom. to help the batter move along, just spray it with a little nonstick cooking spray. and then carefully you're going to drop the batter into the oil. and this takes a little bit of

time but what is fun is you can really play with the shape of the funnel. so i'm kind of going back and forth. >> you made the batter from scratch but you can also buy batter right? >> yes. i meant to say, funnel cake batter is really easy but you can actually buy it already made at the store, which i have no problem with because then you can kind of get to the fun stuff. >> i want to move this along. if you have kids at home be careful about this part right here. this is what they look like. >> so this is the first part of our funnel cake ice cream sandwich. ah! >> so what are you doing in terms of the ice cream like that? >> take a biscuit cutter go ahead on that side and press it down. and this is what i mean this is the perfect carnival treat. this is like my favorite summer treat. look at this. use the plastic to kind of help you along. and you're going to get -- >> just pop it out. that's fantastic. >> i mean right? oh my gosh. okay you're going to help me build one. grab two funnel cakes. >> down here? >> yes. >> go ahead. put that one on top.

>> ice cream. then top it. and then for the finishing touch, powdered sugar. i dare you to put this whole thing in your mouth. >> guys, what do you think? >> fantastic. really incredible. >> joy bauer is not happy. >> so good right? >> so good. >> delicious. >> i'm smell the salty air and hear the seagulls. guys appreciate it. brandy thank you. find the recipe and more sweet tweet recipes at today.com/food. this is "today" on nbc. day" on nbc. hey there fellow californians i know you're staying golden by managing your energy use... which means managing water too sfx: rawr especially during a drought. learn to save water, energy and money at energyupgradeca.org

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here is daniel battista from new york. he helped to paint the original yankee stadium. we wish him a happy birthday. albert walker is 103 years old. how about that? he's from daytona beach, florida. he believes in the good lordment god love him. okay fwang. that's it. smucker's loves you. see you next time. back to new york. all right, willard. a good wednesday morning. it's 8:56. i'm sam brock. here's a live look at traffic along 880 in oakland, a very active area earlier this morning, right near the coliseum. with southbound traffic on the left. as you can see things are finally flowing smoothly again, southbound on 880. on the right-hand side on northbound that's your typical commute.

earlier today traffic was bulked up for mile. the reason why a deadly crash around 5:00 this morning. the chp says three cars were involved. the driver of one of them died on the scene. all three lanes have reopened. we continue to follow that story and bring you more information. another local news update coming up in 25 minutes.

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this morning on today's take, get ready for mission impossible. the block buster is back and we got one of the stars. and you won't believe what happens when this bride tosses her bouquet. and get in gear for summer with the best bikes for your budget. all that and more coming up right now. from nbc news this is today's take with al roker, natalie morales, killy geist and tam ran hall. live from studio 1 a. >> ♪ [ philadelphia freedom ]

>> elton john and billie jean king dedicated to the people of philadelphia. ♪ >> oh we should do that every wednesday play a different city's song. a song dedicated to a city. e-mail us or tweet us a song dedicated to your city. and maybe we can wrangle it if it doesn't cost us to play it. >> that's right. >> always a disclaimer. >> welcome, wednesday morning july 29 2015. >> before our first topic. al yesterday shows the peanuts version of al roker. they dedicated a really cute character to al. over 10,000 likes on our instagram account. on al's instagram account like 5600. >> it's crazy.

>> people went crazy over your peanuts. [ laughter ] . >> that could be a career ender if your earnot careful. >> thanks so much to the folks of blue sky. i think this movie, what's going to be great about it is it is going to introduce peanuts to a whole new generation. >> i don't know there is a generation that hasn't grown up with peanuts. we pull out the whole collection and we watch every holiday. and every holiday we go back and watch the collection all over again. >> and meganmegan trainor is going to sing a. >> it used to come from the long island press here in new york. and i would cut them out and paste them in a loose leaf binder and then i discovered they actually sold these little

collections, the faucet books. and i was like oh my god where's this bun all my life. >> and you love charles schultz and one of the last interviews he did was you. >> no secret. i had a gastric bypass to lose some weight. there is a must fda approved medical procedure that uses balloons to help with weight loss. it doesn't really require surgery. let's in doctor natalie to explain this. so how does this work. >> like this. okay. this is the stomach. these are two balloons that are placed in the stomach. how does it work? a minimally invasive procedure. with endoscopy they stick a tube down into the stomach. >> it's just air inside. >> no it's sterile saline. they insert two balloons.

this doesn't approximate too closely but just to show you the idea here. if you put something in the stomach you are taking place where food normally would be. so we're putting in all these doughnuts to show you. >> a -- >> basically it is a very simple concept. if you have something in your stomach in place of food you are going to feel fuller and just not eat as much. that is the theory. >> not to give mixed messages. we're using doughnuts as the example. as al pointed out it is also a lifestyle change as well. >> and the makers of this device make no secret of the fact that these people are counseled and it is also in line with appropriate nutritional counseling and diet and exercise. >> what kind of weight loss are we talking about? and who should have this? >> the people who this is for is adults who have a bmi between 30 and 40. and other procedures like gastric bypass for example require the bmi to be much

higher. over 40. so we capture a few more people like this. aels and one co-morbidity for heart disease. those are the candidates. the procedure itself minimalry invasive. they keep it in six months and take it out. how much weight do they lose? a nominal amount. the people who got the balloons lost about 6.8% of their body weight and the control percent about 3.3%. >> once the balloons come out? >> not everybody keeps it off but a fair number did. and this is in addition to nutritional counseling and everything like that. >> what about side effects? >> again, common but not life threatening. nausea upset stomach, diarrhea that kind of thing. more serious side effects? the longer the balloons are kept in could include a little more

severe. but once again compared to the bypass much less significant risks. >> how -- >> with the lap band does is actually places literally a band around the top of the stomach creating sort of the same illusion of fullness because you can't get as much food in. the lap band is also done minimally invasive. and both are reversible. they can be taken out. >> also 25 to 40% failure rate. >> they do. they do. and i think it's partially because when it is loosened or removed that people revert back to their old ways. >> how much is this going to cost? >> good question. i don't know but in all likelihood if you meet the criteria your insurance company wills probably approve it. >> thank you so much. >> fascinating. >> yep. i love this story. i saw this story this morning and it made me feel so good so i thought i'd share it with you. there is a great postman in salt

lake city. he was out delivering his mail spotted a young boy, 12-year-old on his route. and the 12-year-old asked him, sir, do you have any junk mail i could have. most of us get rid of our junk mail. he actually was reading the junk mail. >> how come? >> well pause he said he couldn't afford there are libraries nearby. you can go to the library. he said, well, my parents -- we don't have a car. can't afford the bus. so i can't go to the library. the mailman was such a nice man. put it out on facebook, asking people to toe nate books saying most kids his age want electronics. you should have seen him beam when he said i can help. his request has gone viral. people from around the world including the uk, india austria. i'm trying to get the name of the mailman. it's ron lynch and the young boy

is matthew flores. sweet young man. a lot of people are sending him books from all over the world. >> and this story. >> this story i can't stop watching the video. okay. have you ever caught a bride's bouquet at the wedding? >> yeah. >> have you? i never caught one. i will go in after this. look at this failed attempt. it's gone viral. the woman in the front is holding her baby sister. the baby is fine. it had more than 1 million views in four days on youtube. i can't stop looking at it for a number of reasons. i have mixed feelings about these videos that make people laugh and cringe at the same time. i don't know what to think of this vid wroe. >> horrible. oh my gosh. >> i thought did she forget she was holding the baby? >> i guess. >> how do you -- that's a child.

>> i'm perplexed by it. they posted the video. >> thanks for that. >> okay, mr. roker. thanks for posting that video. wow. >> the upside is that girl is in the witness protection program. look at the extreme heat from coast to coast. we have heat advisories and excessive heat warnings for over 40 million people across the country. that's because this big tome of high pressure. this is expanding out because the jet stream is way up to the north. so it's not going anywhere any time soon. here in the northeast, temperatures 90s high 80s. with the humidity, mid to upper 90s to 100s. memphis, these are air temperatures. dallas, two days in a row of 100

degrees. houston, 100 degrees. real quick, out into the pacific northwest, we see the same heat. the humidity is not a factor. portland 100 by friday. boi good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we'll be hitting the triple digits too across the bay area. now it's already 75 degrees in the east bay. and 73 degrees in the south bay. north bay at 69 degrees. highs will be the hottest we've seen all week and in some spots the hottest you've had all year. in the north bay 101 degrees. 85 in san francisco. east bay 87 degrees with a high in the tri-valley topping out at 103 degrees. and that's your latest weather. >> thank you al. coming up next, are you ready? "mission impossible" is back, baby. so is actor simon pegg.

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"mission impossible" first hit the big screen nearly two decades ago and became an instant hit. the series continues with a fifth film "rogue nation". >> it's so good. the star-studded cast fights a new threat by the syndicate, an organization dedicated to te stairwaying the impossible mission force. >> simon pegg is one of the stars. we'll talk to him but first a look back at the action-packed franchise. >> your mission, should you choose to accept it. >> reporter: the first four films grossed over $2 billion in worldwide box office over --

hard to believe -- the last 19 years. >> do you really think you can do this? >> we are going to do it. >> reporter: tom cruise plays ethan hunt, an agent in the impossible missions force. >> this is not mission difficult. it's mission impossible. >> reporter: the mission based on a tv series of the same name includes intense action sequence s s, evil villains, beautiful bombshells. >> what are you not telling me? >> reporter: exotic locations, death defying stunt ss, and that iconic theme song. ♪ >> reporter: now the fifth installment, "mission: impossible - rogue nation." >> a rogue nation, trained to do what we do. >> open the door! >> reporter: it's flying into theaters this friday.

>> hey! >> good morning. open the door sfwlnchts! >> i still get excited. that day we didn't know if he was going to live. it makes my heart beat. >> i have had people say that's not real. >> it's real. >> absolutely real. tom is obsessive about giving the audience a very authentic experience to the point he'll risk his life for the film. we could have done that in cg with a bit of green screen. knowing he did it, it makes all the difference. >> that's amazing. is that good or bad for you? then you're in a lot of those scenes with him. >> but i'm lying on the ground in a suit. that sums up my it shall. >> you were in this scene. >> you're not willing to risk your life for the film. >> i don't mind a bit of cg. it's a great tool. >> were you scared during this?

>> i was exhilarated to the point of euphoria. tom is an amazing stunt driver. there isn't a better driver on the stunt team than tom. he did all of this. i was in the passenger seat. pretending to act when i was really just screaming. >> it's interesting watching the development of your character over the three films. benji is integral to the plot. >> yeah. in the third film i had a little cameo. he was a guy in the lab doing computer business. then in "ghost protocol" he was an agent in the field. a bit of a puppy. this one he's more adept, experienced. it's been nice to play him for ten lkyears. >> i love that they are bringing new characters, rebecca ferguson, jeremy renner. >> yeah. >> everybody's getting a bigger piece. >> rebecca ferguson is the kind of break out star of the movie. she plays a female agent.

she's not there to be rescued. she's not the love interest. she's a super sonic character who is a match for ethan and is wonderful. it's great to see it. >> you have great chemistry, the whole cast. looking at 19 years of the franchise can you believe the fans are still into it? with cd and stunts, this is a special one. >> it's become about the authenticity of it. it's about feeling like you've got your money's worth. each one has its own character. different trek tor for each one. they feel fresh every time. >> you're going to vancouver to finish up the new ""star trek"" re re-prise scotty. >> al's dream. >> you are in the new "star wars" movie. >> i am. >> who are you? >> i can want tell you. as much as you give me the puppy dog eyes, i can't.

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but there are a few in the area including the one that was briefly threatened. a boy who lives there says he smelled smoke before fire crews even arrived. >> it was scary, but i mean they have it under control. i mean they've done so well. this is only like two hours ago where it was massively done all this and there's not one flame around. >> crews now say those flames have burned eight acres. and a cause for the fire has not been determined. well it's not medicine, but it is what we're going to have today, lots of heat. we'll have a look at weather and traffic after this.

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triple digits elsewhere across the bay. mike. all right, kari. we're looking towards san jose. northbound 101 it's 9:28 still packed with traffic. the south bay commute overall as we look at your map still very slow from the bay shore freeway. had a couple earlier crashes in mountain view made things stack up here, 280 and 880 also slow as they split off. folks trying to find their way out of the backup. the rest of the bay not too bad. slowing through palo alto. new car fire at mission boulevard off of the roadway but a distraction at least. getting to the bay bridge not so bad. several car fires this morning in the east bay. thank you very much, mike. that will do it for us right now. back with another update in 25 minutes.

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volkswagen said sales fell slightly in the u.s. but they were up elsewhere around the world. today microsoft is launching windows 10, the newest operating system and some of the changes include a personal assistant named cortana that can help with travel plans, set up reminders and perform searches. there is a new browser called microsoft edge and new security features as well. upgrading is free for anyone running a legal version of windows 7 or newer on their laptop, tesdesk top or tablet. and a step backward may have saved a man's life after a super close call at a gas station. you see an suv driving through the intersection. it clips another suv which ran the stop sign. then it comes barrelling into the gas station parking lot. the man pumping gas noticed what was going on just in time and takes a step backwards which probably prevented him from being crushed. he walked away shaken but not

injured. lucky day forq sure. let's get a check of the weather from al. >> that's unbelievable. thanks so much. let's see what's going on for today. we have a risk of strong storms up through the upper mississippi river valley. the heat is on in the pacific northwest not just here in the southeast and the midatlantic and the northeast as well. for tomorrow, we are looking at more wet weather making its way into the northeast midatlantic states. cool front drops the humidity but temperatures stay in the 90s. we've got the heat continuing. look what happened in the pacific northwest. portland, a high of 101. but it's a try heat. i guess we can say we have a dry heat too. but it will still be hot nonetheless. our temperatures are rising quickly. it's 73 degrees in the south bay. in the north bay 69 degrees. but this is where we're headed as we go into the afternoon. highs reaching the triple digits in spots, like the north bay 101. 85 in san francisco. east bay 87 degrees.

while the tri-valley tops out at 103, there may be a few spots getting a little bit hotter. stay cool out there. and that's your latest weather. you know i like to ride my bike to work several times a week. we see several folks doing it. >> whether you like to bike for exercise or fun we'll help you choose the right one with men's health senior editor clint carter. come on in. riding in today. >> nice bike. >> thank you yes. >> let's talk about helmets. all important. you need the gear. >> absolutely. always wear a helmet any time you ride even in studio. got to have a helmet on. the important thing is finding the right bike for you. they are far more likely to fall in love with cycling and we want a fun way to stay fit. >> let's talk road bikes. >> this is your outdoor cardio machine designed for long fast rides.

you will notice the handlebars are lower. puts you in a more aggressive position. the narrow tires minimize friction from the pavement. so you go faster. this is a bike you do 40, 50 miles on the weekend break a good sweat. >> not to be used for the mountain biking, whatever. >> very different. also something to think about is you have three touch points with the bike. you have the hands feet and butt. you want a little bit of padding in the hands. you want pedals that clip in or cage in to keep your foot in the right position. fancy pants like these with padding in the back. >> i have a lot of padding. >> a lot of people like al like to ride in to work. >> very different bike for the commuter bike and a different rider. it puts you in a more upright comfortable position. you want to show up to work without the sweat. >> you have to size the bike. >> you do. there are a couple of things to think about. make sure when your knees are in the 3:00 position, directly over the ball of your foot.

when your leg is fully extended you want bend in there. >> we have alicia here on her bike. >> yep. >> this is about the right size for her. >> this is a good fit. if you put your foot in the 3:00 position, when your foot is out here you should be able to drop a line straight through the pedal. that's what you are looking for. >> folding bikes are a big thing. i ride a bronson. these are turn. >> great bikes. if you don't have a place to lock up your bike at the office you can fold it up in 15 seconds and carry it in. that's a good option as well. >> how about hybrids? >> hybrid bikes. this is for the rider that wants to do a little bit of everything. this was designed for people that want to go faster than you may go on a commuter bike and get off road a little bit. you are in a little bit more forward position than you would be on this bike. you get more energy transfer into the pedals. instead of the skinny road bike tires you have knobby mountain

bike tires. >> this is the everyday bike. gears ss as well. some are 12 21. how tune? >> don't get too hung up on it. for the commuter bike, that's three speeds great if you have just a few miles to go every day. if you are going for the longer ride and more hills, that's when you want to worry about gears. >> let's talk about families. coming out with the kid bikes. >> lots of options for kids. >> hi! >> you have all the way down to the little bikes with no pedals. it gets kids used to a bike. >> hi, sweetie. ride over to us. >> those are great bikes. then training wheels. you can move up as the kids get bigger. >> come on over! >> she wants to see you on one. >> then we have folks who can ride with the kids. >> yeah. car seats. and the trailer. >> you can take the kids along

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finding someone you trust to look after your kids or aging parents can be stressful. where do you start? a professor at nyu school of medicine. tammy gold is a therapist parenting expert and author of "secrets of the nanny whiserror" and daya patterson is a professional gerentologist. thanks for being with us. we asked you the top qualifications for hiring a caregiver whether looking after young ones or older loves ones. you say confidence professionalism and the ability to match family needs. this is tough for families. whether it's the little ones or the older ones, how do you find the confidence to say this is the person or the right situation for me? >> it's tough. you have to take a leap of faith either way. what you want is to feel safe and secure. you want the person to do their job but you want to know they are committed and motivated to do a great job. how do they interact with the family. you can look at that as well.

you can ask them questions to see how they would handle a difficult situation. >> let's get to specific questions you should be asking. i think you ask a question that's universally important whether it is a child or an older person that the caregiver is taking care of and what it should be. >> the most important question you can ask is tell me about a day in the life from the minute you start until the minute you end that's similar to our situation. that question will answer everything you need to know. have they done the job? do they have good experience? are they acting in a way that's similar to how you want your family to be treated and you can ask direct specific questions based on the candidate's answer. it gleans the important information on the how-to of if they can really walk the walk and talk the talk. >> absolutely. you say that's the way you help determine if that person is the right fit for your family, right? you have to do your homework, research, background checks

look at the resumé and make the phone calls. >> that's right. verify, verify. if you have done that then it comes down to personality and preference. your older or much older atultdult knows the personalities they mesh with well. also, everyone has preferences in life. when those are respected, that comes to the point of dignity andle real true care for the older atult. >> what about mistakes? mistakes will happen on the job. how do you know if that person will be able to handle the situation. how important is it to say what would you do if something went wrong? >> i always ask that. i feel like maybe the person will try to minimize things a little bit. what you are worried about is they will put their job or pride above your loved one. if they say, i wouldn't make a mistake, that's concerning. if they i say, say there was a fall or a child swallowed something they weren't supposed to.

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if you're hearing a lot of, mom i'm bored we have fun ideas to keep them busy. >> youtube star ava has millions of followers on her channel, my life as ava. >> she'll show us how to create her favorite projects. first, al. >> this is a super easy watermelon cake for summer if you are looking for something cool healthy and whatnot. take a watermelon and cut off the rind. you wouldle not want to find a rind in your food when you're eating it. >> that's not good. >> cut it off. like that. >> put it up here? >> yes. after you cut it off sh let's get this on here. dab all the excess water off of it to make it nice and try so the fwreeds the ingredients stay on. >> what kind of frosting. >> this is cool whip. i am a cool whip person. take your cool whip and start to

frost the watermelon. this diy is from ms. remy ashton. one of my youtube friends. >> you end up with this. we'll slice it. in the meantime, you can head to natalie. >> beautiful. >> what a cool idea. refreshing and healthy. >> oh, well. it was healthy. >> i made you do that. >> you made great burlap banners from the youtuber primrose makeup. >> exactly. this is great for a summer party. you need burlap scissors scraps of paper or gift bags and twine and tape. just cut out letters. make it say summer, good luck congratulations for a fwraj graduation. >> and glue it on. >> then put it on twine. it looks cute. >> you can put it in your bedroom after. >> good idea. >> we have to do the iphone

case. i think your case says so much about you. >> exactly. cases are expensive and they don't have to be. this is a great one i like. it's unique. it's an ombre phone case. take some paint and you can make one yourself. take paint and start ombreing your phone. >> special paint? >> acrylic paint. people think it will damage your phone but it dries overnight. i have used it on my phone. i made some at home. >> you let it dry, put layers on for a richer color. >> add in the blue. it's just getting creative. >> inside, not the outside? >> it's important to do it on the inside so you have the shiny effect. >> and this is so fun here. tell me about it. >> this is one i did on my channel. this is studded. it's awesome as well. normally an expensive phone case. >> studs and glue and you're

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was shot during a traffic stop. a suspect is now in custody facing murder charges. lunger's body will be buried tomorrow following a memorial service at oracle arena. nbc bay area will broadcast that service in its entirety live. our coverage will begin at 9:30 a.m. one person is dead after a three-car crash this morning on interstate 880. happened around 5:00 this morning in the southbound direction near high street. officers closed all but one lane for most of the morning commute. all lanes reopened a little before 8:00 in the morning, but trarveg really has been backed up all morning. no word on what caused that crash or the condition of the other drivers. well let's check your very hot weather this morning. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today will be the hottest day of the week with highs reaching near 100 degrees in the south bay as well as the peninsula. in the north bay look for a high of 101 degrees. san francisco 85. east bay will reach 87 degrees while the tri-valley tops out at 103 degrees. very hot and sizzling

temperatures today, but the heat comes down in time for the weekend. but we'll also have some humidity moving in. here's mike now with a look at traffic. and, kari we're on the peninsula still slow southbound 101 through palo alto. map will show you things going from red to orange. sensors are moveing better. northbound 101 recovered nicely in the half hour. clear car fire 680 at washington, still slow through oakland in both directions past the coliseum, but so much better after all when lanes reopened on the southbound just before 8:00. no problems on the east shore freeway. a little slow down toward the bay bridge toll plaza. back to you. mike, thanks. more local news coming for you in half an hour. hope to see you then.

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