good morning. clash of the titans. donald trump and hillary clinton at the iowa state fair. her e-mail troubles following her to the hawkeye state. >> snapchat account. i love it. i love it. those messages disappear all by themselves. >> meantime, new speculation whether joe biden will get into the race. we are live at the iowa state fair. the center of the political universe today. sex, lies and audio tape. two lawmakers admit to an affair. one of them apologizing with her husband right at her side. >> i am sincerely sorry that i

disappointed so many. >> both refusing to step down. this amid allegations of more bizarre cover-up attempts caught on tape. a vietnam vet comes face-to-face with a bear at his home and calls on his military training. >> don't ever stop fighting. if i was to stop fighting, i would not be here today. >> he will share more of his incredible story. and sidelined. michael sam, the first openly gay professional football player, announces he is stepping away from the game for now. his surprise announcement and the reason behind it. "today," saturday, august 15th, 2015. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" live from studio 1a from rockefeller plaza. >> i'm erica hill. >> i'm craig melvin alongside

dylan dreyer and sheinelle jones. kensington palace asking to stop publishing unauthorized pictures of the prince. a lot of reporters across the pond are doing unscrupulous things to get shots of the prince. >> they just want to live their lives as privately as possible. this is a child. scary. really scary. >> he is so darn cute. >> that is not justification. we will get to that in a bit. our top story is the race for the white house. hillary clinton and donald trump are stumping at the iowa state fair. iowa, a crucial early battle ground. nbc's kelly o'donnell is in des moines. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica. the summer heat is not only about hillary clinton's day at the iowa state fair. there are democrats who are watching and worried. some are saying there is time for another democrat to emerge

in this race with hints that joe biden or al gore should jump in. hillary clinton should not only go after republican rivals. sometimes a family reunion. >> hillary clinton is the best. >> reporter: brings uncomfortable tensions to the surface. for hillary clinton, her e-mail controversy is making some democrats nervous. >> it would be nice to have somebody else to put their foot in. >> reporter: friday night, clinton tried to smooth anxiety. joking about her new social media account on snapchat. >> i love it. those messages disappear all by themselves. >> reporter: at this iowa summer party, called wing dings, four democrats appeared on the same stage. a surging bernie sanders bragged about his big crowds. >> we have been generating an

enormous amount of enthusiasm all over this country. >> reporter: clinton came out fired up and defiant. explaining she turned over her private e-mail server to the fbi. but blamed republicans for playing politics. >> i won't get down in the mud with them. i won't play politics with the national security. >> reporter: at the iowa state fair, republican jeb bush told me clinton needs to quote come clean. >> mrs. clinton seems not to be able to have integrity and tell the truth. if she has not done anything wrong, be honest. >> reporter: and donald trump amped up the rhetoric. >> i don't think it will be hilla hillary. >> reporter: trump said the e-mail controversy could force hillary clinton out of the race. >> this has been brutal for hillary. i think at some point she perhaps will not run.

it will have to end her campaign. >> reporter: that's a pretty bold statement, but that is what you might expect from donald trump. hillary clinton was particularly energized last night saying she is in it to win it. so imagine this, erica, hillary clinton will be touring these grounds and meeting voters. donald trump will be here too. he is expected to arrive in the area by helicopter, that one with his name emblazoned on the side. while he is running for president, he will be reporting for jury duty on monday in new york. >> i bet he is excited about that one. yesterday, we heard chances of vice president joe biden may run for president. a rumor of less than 50/50. now there is more meat here there is more strategy behind the scenes. what are you hearing? >> reporter: vice president biden has given a timeline publicly.

he would make a decision by the end of this month or early september. he has days off with his family in south carolina. that may be part of his strategy. those close to him reaching out for potential donors who have not committed to hillary clinton and a pathway in new hampshire where clinton and bernie sanders are showing a lot of strength. the vice president considering his options and looking for political will, but is there a map to get him in the race. we will watch it. today he will go to chattanooga, tennessee to honor the service members who were killed in the attack. >> kelly o'donnell in des moines. thank you. extreme heat is fueling the dangerous situation out west. fuelling the number of wildfires and forcing firefighters to battle them in triple digit temperatures. it could be the start of the difficult few months as the

godzilla el niño ramps up. this is the area where people are used to extreme temperatures. >> that el niño could play a huge role in what we see happening in california in the fall. i'll get to that in a second. before we talk about that, we have the huge dome of high pressure sinking air and causing it to warm up. we are seeing outrageous temperatures. yuma, arizona, 117 degrees today. the old record is 115. phoenix should hit 116. breaking the record of 112. watch what happens as we go into the next several days. the heat to continue in sacramento which will stay above 100 degrees as we go into tuesday. same for las vegas. 110. will we see relief in california with the drought? normally you have warm quarter down near the equator in the pacific ocean. the trade winds weaken and the water is not pushed west in the el niño. it lines up along the equator

and changes the pattern across the globe. one pattern is the increased jet stream. in california, that is good for storms, but might not be cold enough for snow. that is what helps california. we will see how that plays out in the winter. we have a chance for texas to have a wet ter winter. elsewhere across the northern half of the country is drier and also warmer. we might not see as many snow storms. maybe more ice storms this winter. >> it is amazing how that effects everything. >> this could be the biggest one we have seen since 1997. >> dylan, thanks. turning to china where the death toll is climbing in tianjin. nbc's ian williams and his team evacuated that scene. he joins us from beijing.

good morning, ian. >> reporter: good morning, erica. the authorities ordered evacuation of everybody within 1.8 miles of the blast area. they are afraid of chemical contamination. this follows reports that police have found a large stack of sodium cyanide, which is a particular volatile and toxic chemical. it also underlines the fact they don't know what they are dealing with. officials have said at this point, they don't know what dangerous cocktail of chemicals were in the warehouse that exploded. and today an alarm with fresh explosions and fresh fires. this appears to be cars bursting into flames and not chemical explosion. another survivor today. this person, 56 years old, was found in the wreckage of the shipping container. he was taken to hospital with

severe respiratory burns. many firefighters died in the blast, 21, many are injured. we saw a protest today as relatives of fire workers demanded more answers. erica. >> scary stuff. ian williams, i appreciate the update. sheinelle is here with a look at a tragic accident at yosemite national park. >> yosemite national park is filled with sadness when a tree limb fell on two campers as they slept. there was nothing the family could have done to avoid the accident. the park closed a second campground after squirrels with bubonic plague. there was a wild shootout in a new york city neighborhood with police and high ranking gang member. it started over probation violation and turned into a

six-hour standoff and the suspect grabbed a gun and shot a firefighter responding to the scene. the suspect's mother in by helicopter was brought in to talk him out. it ended in a shootout with the s.w.a.t. team. the suspect was killed. new details about kayla mueller. the american aide worker in syria. the 26-year-old was repeatedly sexually assaulted by the terrorist leader. kayla mueller was kidnapped in 2013. the u.s. confirmed she died in isis hands. the 19-year-old college basketball player was shot apparent killed by a rookie police officer in texas. video shows christian taylor at the dealership, but the investigation is not yet complete. the u.s. flag flies over the embassy in cuba as the two

countries take the next steps in the relationship. nbc's gabe gutierrez joins us from havana with the details. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: sheinelle, good morning. now the u.s. flag flying at the embassy in havana for the first time in 54 years, diplomats are set for talks next month. the u.s. and cuba disagree on democracy and human rights. secretary of state john kerry during his historic visit on friday, said he hopes progress would be neighborhood. the u.s. trade embargo which only the congress can lift. that is not expected to happen soon. many travel restrictions in place. more americans are visiting cuba. the number is up 54% this year. the u.s. is authorizing more sea invoivoyag voyages. on friday's flag raising ceremony was symbolic. in this country, following decades of mistrust, symbols

matter. secretary kerry saying the u.s. now considers cuba not an enemy or rival, but a neighbor. >> thank you, gabe. a store video is getting played this morning from florida. on it a woman and girl appear to show the young girl being coached, if you will, in the technique for shoplifting alcohol. she puts the bottle behind her back and then scoots out of the store. officials are looking for the two. here in new york, hundreds gathered in times square to recreate the iconic world war ii image of the sailor killing -- excuse me -- kissing. that would be horrible. kissing a nurse on the day japan surrendered. the couples came about and many seemed to enjoy reenacting the scene as often as possible. that is the trek i take to work off the train. it is an attraction.

huge. people were around it. i don't know why i tried to change the story. >> we knew what you meant. dylan is back with a closer look at the weather. it was wild at the pga championship. jordan spieth was on a roll, but look at the scoreboard. the winds gusted up near 50 miles per hour. i think tiger woods is all right if that scoreboard went down. just saying. >> a lot happening to him. >> a lot of debris as the storms hit and play suspended at 6:30 yesterday. it will resume today. the weather is fine in wisconsin. really most of the upper midwest. you go back to the northern plains. we could see isolated storms and to you. i'm meteorologist anthony slaughter. waking up to sunshine this morning. it's going to be a hot weekend. hope you're prepared because

we're talking about temperatures in the 80s, 90s and triple digits this morning. we're waking up to clear skies later on this afternoon. temperatures 90, south bay 95, 86 for peninsula, 93 for east bay. even san francisco going to be up to 80, 99 for north bay and tri-valley topping out 101. take it easy if you're working outside, remember to drink plenty of water. >> that's your latest forecast. major announcement in the world of sports. michael sam, the first openly gay player drafted by an nfl team, saying he is stepping away from the game. most recently, he has been playing in canada. now he says the pressure is just too much. nbc's gadi schwartz has the story. >> michael sam! >> reporter: in college, michael sam rumbled with confidence. fast and powerful. he made history as the first openly gay player drafted in the nfl. >> the st. louis rams select

michael sam. >> reporter: he celebrated with a kiss. suddenly he was pushed into the spotlight accepting the arthur ashe award for courage. the same award caitlyn jenner received this year. after the disappointment with the rams and cut and then the canadian football league, he pulled back and said the last 12 months have been difficult for me and to the point i became concerned with my mental health. because of this, i will step away from the game at this time. online, many responded with the same hate sam has faced for years. >> it takes full health to be focused on a sport. >> reporter: but sam's concerns over his mental health show he could be facing something more dangerous. in his tweet, he says he hopes

to be back on the field soon, but experts say that will be tough. >> it is unfortunate to say that, but i think in order for it to stick and work, the next openly gay player will have to be a superstar. >> reporter: among his supporter, his love of football has changed the game. for "today," gadi schwartz, nbc news. the prime minister of britain is offering support this morning to the royal family. the royal family is taking on the paparazzi again. 2-year-old prince george is being stalked with tactics that have gone too far. nbc's kelly cobiella has more from buckingham palace. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica. prince william does not make it secret he wants his family to have a normal life. it seems the paparazzi have followed them to the country. just recently, one spotted hiding in the trunk of a car all day long near a playground waiting for prince george. his parents say these photographers have crossed the

line. prince george is only 2 and already the paparazzi's number one target. kensington palace is accusing them of harassment releasing a scathing letter saying they are going to extreme lengths to get the money shot and creating a security risk and using tactics. >> people hiding in trees and camouflages them selves. it is unacceptable. >> reporter: they lured other children to get prince george in the frame. it sells magazines. >> we use a picture showing george or charlotte and sales rise 30% or 40% for that week. >> reporter: unofficial shots can sell for thousands. sometimes tens of thousands of dollars. to magazines in the u.s. and

australia. as long as the picture is taken in public, it is legal. >> that's the thing. none of them are breaking the law. they can't be arrested. >> reporter: it is not just about privacy, but also security. prince william's mother died while chased by the paparazzi. >> long lens are involved. the entrapment of using other children. how sick is that as a project to do that in the first place just to get a photograph? >> reporter: the palace says george's parents will happily share family pictures with the world. in return, they want george to be allowed to play in peace. the palace realizes their hands are tied legally. they hope to appeal to the better nature of publishers and you and me. when we see a cute picture on the magazine and we know what is behind it, we will be less likely to buy. erica. >> kelly, thank you. up next, a look back at the week's biggest stories from the

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this morning in "the download" we catch you up on the biggest stories. >> from jimmy carter's cancer announcement and the spill of toxic chemicals in the waters. we begin with the deadly explosions in china. >> deadly explosions ripped through the port city of tianjin, china. a warehouse storing flammable materials exploding not once, but twice. hospitals, emergency services overflowing trying to cope with the hundreds wounded. >> daybreak revealed a post

apocalyptic waste land. >> at 22%, eight points higher than ben carson. still the clashes continue. >> i probably identify more as a democrat. >> rand paul released an ad on the tycoon for being a phony conservative. >> and releasing more barbs at hillary clinton. >> it is a criminal situation. >> meantime, the clinton camp doing damage control. >> agreeing to turnover the private e-mail servers after top secret information. >> a very personal message from former president jimmy carter. >> i have cancer that now is in other parts of my body. >> earlier this month, carter had a small mass removed from his liver. >> since he left the white house in 1981, he has done anything but retire. >> my wife and i have been lucky enough to be leaders. >> gossip girl kelly rutherford

in a real life drama. >> the judge ordered her children back to europe where her husband has raised them since 2012. rutherford summoned in court after keeping her kids four days past the court deadline. the environmental disaster in colorado where a toxic spill turned the animas river yellow. >> 3 million gallons of sludge released from the gold mine in colorado. as the epa, the very agency tasked with protecting the environment, triggered the breach during clean up. and surfacing on the web, stunning footage of video shot several years ago of what is believed to be the biggest shark caught on camera. >> the female shark so close, you can see her sharp teeth. she's known as deep blue. about 20 feet long and 50 years

old and very pregnant. >> and tom brady, an internet sensation, once again. brady in federal court appealing his four-game suspension, but it is not what he said. it is the picture. >> here is brady going in to court and here is the sketch. to compare the two is not close. >> the internet went wild releasing the memes of the sketch. >> here he is as e.t. and then the "thriller" video. >> i have to apologize to his fans because i did not make him pretty enough. >>s that with a the funnyest story. >> i don't know if you can make a sketch of him pretty enough. >> he didn't look like that. pressure was mounting.

>> the other thing she said, she said it was hard because he was looking down all of the time. it i kira/2shotoodorning,'m >> announcer: you're watching "today in the bay." >> 5:56, beautiful look at san jose, clear and mild as we head into the weekend. good morning, i'm kira klapper,

anthony slaughter has a very hot microclimate forecast. >> if you haven't her, a very hot week. 70s and 80s at the coast. 90s in triple digits for inland valleys. >> my goodness. >> get ready, our shot from san francisco. no fog to report. it is crystal clear. as we move through the day, it is going to warm rapidly. talking about temperatures in the 90s for south bay and north bay. san francisco will be up to 80, even east bay. peninsula not as hot, warm are than yesterday. tri-valley. expect huge triple digits there. if you have to workouts, definitely want to make sure you take breaks today. every 15 minutes, plenty of water. eight glasses is the regular amount for everyone to drink when it's not hot, so you need more than that today. >> 16 maybe. all right, anthony. thanks. in the news now, "a family vacation ended in tragedy after a freak accident.

two children were killed after a tree fell on their tent. happened at popular upper pines campground. the two kids were sleeping in the tent when a limb snapped from an oak tree. rangers are trying to determine what caused that to happen. they say the trees are infected but can't comment whether this specific tree was checked specifically. >> feel bad for the family, i pray for them. just bad. >> there are now flowers at the camp site in the kids' place. san jose officers voting on a new deal that could include staffing in the beleaguered department. they agreed to set up new benefits to replace ones from voter approved measure b. under the deal police officers will receive a 5% bonus and 8% raises. the city hopes these new affordable benefits will prevent officers from leaving the department and will attract new officers to the force. the two sides also agreed to go

to the vote in november 2016 with a proposal to change the city charter preventing actions such as retroactive cuts which started the measure fight in the first place. coming up this morning on "today" in the bay, it's time. it's today. it's time to clear the shelters. we'll let you know how you can welcome home a new family member today. adoption fees will be waived or reduced all day and ours will be extended. that plus all your top stories coming up at 7:00. right now back to the "today" show.

this is pretty big. this sunday, donald trump is expected to appear on "meet the press" hosted by his long rival chuck todd. people say they are going to argue, specifically about who has the best barber. >> that is not funny. that's mean. chuck has great hair. >> look at you? >> i love chuck. >> i love chuck, too. >> do you have a crush on chuck? >> dylan dreyer, good one. dylan dreyer for the win. >> he's no cheater. i'll tell you that much. >> coming up, we will meet some of our friends on the plaza. are they team chuck or team tom bra

brady? it is saturday morning, the 15th day of august. we will see those folks in a bit. one husband's journey to honor his wife. he is completing his trek with the help of a number of strangers. and coming up, i'm hitting the road and testing extremes. testing temperatures from all around the world without leaving the airport. you have to see that the country hopes to get more people traveling. first, another frightening bear attack. sheinelle is here with the story. >> the california man recovering after being nearly mauled to death by a black bear. now search is on for the bear before it strikes again. >> this bear's going to kill you. >> reporter: that is what larry epez thought when he came face-to-face with a 250-pound black bear. the 66-year-old vietnam vet woke

up in the morning to go to the bathroom and went outside after hearing something and the bear was in the trash. >> he came toward me. a big plastic pot filled with dirt. i hit the bear on the side with it. >> reporter: epez thought he would scare the bear away, but instead the bear pounced and knocked him to the ground. then the clawed at his face and biting his hands and face. >> i realize i don't have enough punch to knock out a bear. i kicked him and got him off me. >> reporter: he ran back into his house and the bear took off. he said he felt no pain during the attack. he credits his marine training with helping his fight to survive. >> don't ever stop fighting. >> epez did have help fighting the bear. his yorkshire terrier bingie

distracted the bear. he drove to the hospital with the dog by his side. if the bear is found, it is expected to be euthanized. >> i'm surprised he could drive himself. >> he said it was an adrenaline rush. >> he didn't feel it in the moment. we are glad he is the mend. dylan dreyer on the plaza hanging out with folks who showed up to watch us. >> good morning. great crowd out here. i found folks from erie, pennsylvania. you know that is where i started my tv career 12 years ago in erie. i love it there. i went back this winter for a snow storm. we an adam turning 8. where are you from? >> dublin, ohio. >> you are having fun celebrating? >> yes. >> happy birthday. let's look at the weather across the upper midwest and northern plains. we have the cold front moving through to trigger thunderstorms eastern and north and south dakota. we will see hail, up to 2 inches

in diameter. in florida, heavy downpours and lightning and isolated damaging wind gusts and downpours. that will help with the drought, but it could lead to flash flooding. in the northeast, a couple spotty storms. otherwise hot and humid up and down the east coast. we are seeing monsoonal moisture in the southwest. it is hot beautiful sunrise here this morning. look at this from palo alto. you can see a clear shot. no fog this morning. nonetheless, the rest of the area clear skies from st. francis all the way to inland valleys. temperatures are mild 50s and 60s. later this afternoon we're talking about one of the hottest days of the week. temperatures in the 90s from south bay, 80s for peninsula, 93 for east bay, 80 san francisco and 99 for north bay. tri-valley hot day sweltering with temperatures in the triple digits attachment it easy.

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a parade of . the golden gate bridge this morning to help to pay tribute to his late wife in a unique way. >> nbc's halle jackson has more.

auto. >> this man is finishing his mission. one that took him far, far away. he stood out at comiconbecause only he walked here. from a northern california star wars huchl down the coast and then back up north. two million steps. every one of them with a purpose. >> i'm walking for my wife ilene. this has been a tough road without her. >> kevin doyle met his wife eileen at a star wars party, and at their wedding in 2010 everybody recognized the ring bearer. just two years later eileen was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. >> you can't just sit at home as i was and self-destruct. you had to be productive. you have to honor that person. >> so since june he has been walking the pacific coast highway raising money to start a

charity for kids with cancer in honor of eileen. along the way stopping for storm trooper selfies. sometimes stopping traffic, and at every step stopped by someone offering a smile, somewhere to stay, even a ride. by the time he made it to comicon, he was like a celebrity. it's not the droids they were looking for. just kevin. >> what would eileen say? >> she would say you're such a doshg. >> after comicon, he headed back to where he began, the bay area, where he is getting ready to finish his walk today at the golden gate bridge crossing it with dozens of storm trooping supporters who know just how much this mission means. >> as long as people can find the faith and inspiration to beat this thing, whatever kind of cancer it is, that's what eileen would want. >> the force may be strong in this one, but the power of love even stronger. halle jackson, nbc news, san

diego. >> i don't think eileen would say he is a doshg. >> no. that's a beautiful story. so relatable for so many people. what a great way to get through. still ahead, 57 years old and not afraid to bare it all. actress sharon stone. first, this is "today" on nbc. a new season brings a new look. a chance to try something different. this summer, challenge your preconceptions and experience a cadillac for yourself. take advantage of our summer offers.

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>> it's going to be a hot one today. we've been talking about it all week. temperatures in the triple digits this week. get ready. shots from palo alto, east bay of the peninsula, san francisco waking up clear this morning. temperatures are mild to start. we're in the 50s and 60s. later this afternoon at the coast, temperatures in the 70s and 80s, temperatures right at 80. inland valleys will top out in the 90s and triple digits. for instance, north bay, 99, east bay 93, even south bay 95. our hot spots today will be the tri-valley with triple digits there, even at the beach today santa cruz 86 degrees. >> wow. >> a scorcher everywhere. if you've got to workouts, drink plenty of water and remember spf. >> we will. anthony, thanks. a family vacation ended in tragedy after a freak accident at yosemite. two children were killed when a tree limb fell on their tent. it happened early yesterday morning at the popular upper

pines campground. the two kids were sleeping in their tent when a limb snapped from an oak tree. rangers are trying to determine what caused that to happen. they say trees in the park were in effected by a forester. they couldn't comment whether this tree was checked. >> sad. sad for the family, feel bad for them, pray for them, hope they are doing okay, just bad. >> there are now flowers at the camp site in the children's place. san jose police officers will be voting over the weekend on a new deal that could improve police staffing in the beleaguered department. city leaders and police union agreed yesterday to set up new benefits to replace them from measure b. under this deal police officers will receive a 5% bonus and 8% raises. the city hostpe these affordabl benefits will keep officers from leaving the department and attract new officers to the force. the two sides agreed to go to

voters in november 2016 but the proposal could change the city charter. that would prevent actions like retroactive cuts which started the measure b fight in the first place. 6:29 right now. coming up this morning on "today in the bay," it's the day to clear the shelters. we'll let you know how you can welcome home a new family member today. adoption fees will be waived or reduced all week long. if you've been thinking about it, today is the day to do it. >> i've been thinking about it. i saw the cutest dog yesterday, a little chow mix. >> anthony might be a new father. stories coming up at 7:00. stay with us.

and good morning to you. it's 8:00. all eyes are on iowa this morning. a crucial battleground state where the president candidates. and speculation grows about joe biden in the race. firefighters battling the 100 degrees as they battle new fires out west. new evacuations in some areas as thousands of acres burn. michael sam making the announcement leaving football and have concerns of his mental

health. saturday august 15, 2015. welcome back to a fantastic morning here ton the plaza. the crowd is lovely. >> yeah. >> i am greg alongside erica hill and we have some newly engaged folks from clemson, south carolina. >> yeah, we have the 15th anniversary. lots of birthday and a lot to celebrate. any time that you want to come and celebrate, we would love to have you. we have a lot in the half hour. now to the deadly explosions in china. yeah, hundreds are being evacuated as the new fire flairs as at the site of the massive warehouse explosion. officials are concerned that there could be more explosions and they're having difficulty fighting the fires because of the mix of chemicals involved. the death is now 81 with more than 7 hub injured.

a massive fire in texas is smoldering. explosions rocked the plant and sparking a three alarm fire and a thick blanket in the area and a shelter in place order for several hours. while that's been lifted, there are concerns on the fumes. a passenger ferry carrying hundreds of people caught fire in the philippiningphilippining. they crscrambled for safety. 554 people were on board when the vessel caught fire and in credibly they were all able to escape. no word on the cause of the fire. a miami liver has been suspended after a video surfaced showing offer handcuffing a man and then walking him to a squad car and beating him. it went viral and the miami police department says that it's opened an investigation into the incident. >> it looks like a scene out of

jaws and starring out to see as a shark fin slices the water. this shark was caught close to a beach in province town. scientists think that it's the large seal population in the area that's attracting the sharks this year. finally a moment of frustration that golfers recognize. at the pga camp i don't know sh ship. when he finally got one shot on the course, he angerly went into lake michigan. he was like you want to throw that in. >> i will put that on ebay. >> some days. >> big john has tossed many clubs in his day. >> not the first one. dylan is back with the check of the forecast. >> yeah, there's a big done of

high pressure and it's going keep things hot for several days. we have the chance of breaking records as the heat advisory and heat warnings are in affect. it's starting to heat up with temperatures well above 90 degrees and it could be a heat wave. it could be at 90 degrees or higher. we should get four and humidity as well. it's going to feel like it's up to 100 degrees as we go into next week. it's not been that hot of a summer, so it's about time. we knew that it was coming. in the southwest the moisture and stronger storms and in florida we have the chance of stronger storms because of a front. that could bring rains to eastern florida. tomorrow chances through the eastern rockies and the plains. damaging winds and that should not be north spread. the all right.

this saturday morning waking up to clear skies in san francisco. look at this shot, a little hazy, no fog this morning, waking up to sunshine every single location. look at these numbers. talking about 80 degrees, 99 for north bay, temperatures at 93. meanwhile tri-valley will be baking 101, 86 force peninsula, south bay mid 90. hotter in some places tomorrow. talk about that coming up at 7:00 this morning. hope to see you then. and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you. a political sex scandal is brewing in michigan this morning. the drama started with disclosure that two married lawmakers having an affair, but it is how one of them tried to cover it up that's grabbing national headlines. nbc's christine dahlgren is here with more on that. >> reporter: good morning, craig. when you think you have seen it all with political scandals.

this may have you scratching our head. the politician todd courser likened it to a controlled burn. the woman tangled up in all of this is speaking out. >> my husband is here, joe. i have three children. sorry. >> reporter: it was an emotional news conference for michigan representative cindy gamrat. >> i am sincerely sorry i disappointed so many by my actions. >> reporter: apologizing for the sex scandal and would not resign. she had nothing to do with the e-mail concocted by the fellow lover and representative todd courser. todd courser laid out his plan to an aide. send an e-mail to distract from the affair with something more salatious. >> remove from caucus several weeks ago due to a male on male paid for sex. >> reporter: the aide who made the recording questions his boss.

>> are you serious? what are you talking about? it is is ridiculous. >> i need it to be over the top. >> reporter: in a statement on the web site, courser says he, too, will not resign. he sent the e-mail because a blackmailer threatened him. >> it was not my finest moment. it is the only option. >> reporter: there was a time when a sex scandal would have ended a political career. presidential candidate john edwards with a child out of wedlock. governor eliot spitzer and anthony weiner. and whether courser's career survives, there is one thing they all have in common. late night laughs. >> can you believe how many people are getting male prostitutes? i was kidding. i was having an affair. >> well courser and gamrat are being investigated for firing their aides, including the one

who made the recording. as for their relationship with each other, gamrat calls it professional. she and her husband were in counselling a month before this story broke. thank you, kristen. let's get to dylan dreyer with "today's life hacks." >> we have kylie and kelly johnson. your son, mitch, is stationed in djoubti? yes. >> hi, mitch. >> we are at home talking about life hacks for the kitchen. the first one is involving keeping the chips fresh. you know the plastic hangers that are breaking and snapping. if it snaps and you are left with this, you can clip this to the chip bag. we have another one for the freezer. it is always a mess. well, we have frozen vegetables. you know these little folder things. if you stack these sideways, you

can keep everything nice and neat. i think this is a good idea. i never do it, but it would help the freezer. we have one more for you. this involves the area under the kitchen sink. if you put a tension rod and hang it across the cabinet, all you can do is hang the bottles because they hang by the trigger. we are trying to keep you organized on saturday morning. now we got through that, i'll let you toss to break. >> still to come on "today," a love story for "toy story." >> but first these messages.

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>> love that. >> to find a shelters, go to #cleartheshelters. >> we apparently had success. here is a story we have been following closely. first we brought you grumpy cat. then we brought you grumpy puppy. now i present to you the latest in grumpy faces. grumpy baby. it was just a matter of time. look at this adorable baby with his parents calling the grumpy face. >> oh, that is good. it's the eyes. >> that's a scowl. he is holding on to that. that is adorable. >> we get a little smile at the end. >> he is focused. he is learning. >> focused baby. not so grumpy, this next one, the white house released president obama's summer playlist. he put two of them together for

spotify. one is for daytime and one for nighttime. he has an eclectic collection of songs. we have "ain't too proud to beg." a classic. we're a little off here. this is "paradise" by coldplay. >> what do we have here? >> either way, i was going through the list. a lot of the songs i didn't recognize. i'm sure if i heard them, i would say oh, that song. it was a real mix. >> the president is listening to nappy roots. he has little old school. >> and erica bandu. >> you need a range in life. amen to that. sharon stone, nearly 60. not shy about stripping down.

sheinelle has that and more in the pop start. >> first "straight otta compton." the hit movie from universal pictures brought in $23 million friday night making it the firth highest opening day for august release ever. it is also dominating online ticket sales. in other movie news, two favorite animated movies. disney announced "toy story" and "finding nemo." woody, voiced by tom hanks, will leave the toy box in search of his lost love bo peep. then dory will embark on a journey. >> will tom hanks and ellen degeneres be the voices? >> i think so. >> i think ellen signed a while ago for dory.

>> thank you for your question. and now to the steamy pictures that has everyone -- now you're interrupting. >> that was the monty voice. >> i'll get you. sharon stone left little to the imagination in september's "harper's bazaar." she shares details of she is still dealing with the effects of the near fatal brain aneurysm she suffered in 2002. she says she has a hard time finding a date. >> it is probably hard to find a date with sharon stone. you want to be selective. then maybe finding people you would like to date. where do you meet them? >> she cannot find a good date. >> #prettyhurts. >> you're on fire this morning.

>> am i finished? >> you are done. >> i listened to every single word. >> good job. >> sheinelle, thank you. up next, the food network comes to the plaza. the wheels have been lost off our bus. we will make s'mores. >> but first this is "today" on nbc.

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to be different than the other "cut throat kitchen?" >> it is outdoors. we get to do the things you do when you go camping. we get to make fire and water and mud. all of the things you cannot do in studio. i get to wear a beret. learning how to work a beret is not as easy as it looks. i'll give you 60 seconds because everything is timed to make s'mores. you are all sabotaged. you will do it one handed. you will grill the marshmallows. we have to use the giant swiss army knife. straight from the kitchen set. don't worry about it. you are getting to use this

grater. you will assemble the s'mores, but wear a blind fold when you do that. you will fish out the marshmallows. you take that and put it on the graham cracker. you reach to the left and get chocolate and make it. are you ready? >> no. >> you got 60 seconds. go! you need more than one. one hand. get them on here. you should be familiarizing yourself with your station by feel. there's another one. you have 60 seconds. get that on there. not in the fire. you never made a s'more before in your life? >> what do we have? >> start over again. >> we need more. >> you have to feel it around.

put another graham cracker. that's one. you are falling down. rotate them. >> never been camping. >> in your life? you should set something on fire. go, go, go. that's the way. you have this with one hand. more, more. more marshmallow. that's not a s'more. you would not make it on "cut throat kitchen." you are cheating. [ buzzer sounds ] >> amazing. keep going. >> hold out your hand. >> you are the one that can get out of hand quickly. >> erica hill is killing it. >> how did we do? >> that was horrible.

>> what a disaster. >> they're not melting. >> that is because she has never been camping. >> thank you so much. >> they should have looked like this. >> it airs wednesday night on the food network. erica hill. >> thank you. >> this is it on saturday morning. tomorrow on "today," rewriting the history books with warren g. harding. [ female announcer ] knows her way around a miniskirt. can run in high heels. must be a supermodel, right? you don't know "aarp." because aarp is making finding the career you love, no matter what your age, a real possibility. go to aarp.org/possibilities to check out life reimagined for tools, support, and connections. if you don't think "i've still got it"

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