7:25 with more local news, weather and traffic. >> we will see you then. we hope you have a great weekend, a calm and gentle weekend. see you on monday. good morning. overwhelmed. officials in washington state do something they have never done before. they've never done before, asking for volunteers ho help battle wildfires. one community mourning three heroes who lost their lives in the fight as more than 100 fires still burn in what is the worst seasons ever. in demand, donald trump moves a rally planned for tonight from an arena to a stadium to accommodate the crowd wanting to see him. a federal judge blasts hillary clinton over her use of that private e-mail server and some fellow democrats now say they're feeling jittery about her chances. criminal case, investigators determine caitlyn jenner was driving too fast for conditions when she was involved in a car

accident that killed a woman. could she be charged with manslaughter? and pool party. >> there's bears in the pool! >> six, count them, six black bears take over a backyard swimming pool. >> and we're going to need some more chlorine today, friday, august 21st, 2015. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. savannah is off. that will be the end of my swimming season right. there. >> come on. those bears, bad news bears but very, very cute. >> that's the result of the heat wave in the northeast this week, bears swimming in back yards. >> also smiling a little dancing this morning. carly ray jepson is warming up

on the plaza. a nice crowd out there to see her. so a lot of fun and bears. >> yeah. >> you don't get that everywhere. >> that's right. we'll get outside in a little while. let's start this morning with two major stories tied to the weather out west. high temperatures will make for another very difficult day for those crews battling wildfires in the atlantic. danny the first hurricane of the season is churning. we'll find out where that storm is headed in a moment. first, we have the drastic measures being taken to fight wildfires in washington state. good morning you to, miguel. >> matt, good morning. they're calling in help from as far as new zeile land and australia. for the first time ever here in washington state, they're asking for volunteers, anyone that can drive heavy machinery asked to come here and help out on the front lines. this fire is still dangerous. there is new evacuations late last night and it's now the deadliest fire this year in washington. >> reporter: overnight, multiplying in size, the fire that took three lives is still

moving in multiple directions. officials say the forest service firefighters who died survived a vehicle accident but lost their lives in the flames. tom zbyszewski loved life and people. >> he's a special kid. i'm really going to miss tom. >> andrew zajac was married to a firefighter. a scientists committed to the environment. richard wheeler, 31, was a veteran with ten years on the fire lines and a young husband. daniel lion is one of four firefighters hurt wednesday, suffering burns over most of his body. the 25-year-old fighting for his life. >> he adores this community. he's been just a great, great child. >> reporter: late thursday, a

procession to hohn yort men they call heroes as firefighters push on while taking time to remember the fallen. the government is now spending $150 million a week on fire suppression and this fact. 46 million homes or 40% of homes in the u.s. are at risk for potential wildfire. going to be a long day on the front lines. matt? back to you. >> thank you very much. >> now to the other major weather story this morning, danny, the first hurricane of the atlantic season. good morning. >> good morning, this is a very small compact storm. hurricane-force winds extend 10 miles out from the center of the storm. it's moving over very warm water right now. winds are at 85 miles per hour making it a category one. it should remain as a category 1 storm for a couple days. then it moves into an environment that is going to rip it apart. by the time it makes its way through the leeward islands, it should be a tropical storm.

by tuesday morning, it's near puerto rico and makes its way to the dominican republic with winds at 45 miles per hour. these are the upper level winds. they're basically and essentially going to rip this whole storm apart. also drier air will wrap in. so that is a very unfavorable environment for tropical system. it should weak ton a tropical storm. and actually this could be the best case scenario for puerto rico. they're in an extreme drought right now. they had almost about 10.7 inches below average since the beginning of the year. so they can really use some rain. that is what you'll get with a tropical system. you're not dealing with the damaging winds that you see from a much bigger storm. this could be good news for puerto rico as long as they don't get the mudslides because of the dry conditions. a tropical storm should bring adequate rain. >> possible silver lining. >> exactly. >> thank you very much. going to be quite a scene in mobile, alabama, when donald trump holds what is expected to be the biggest rally of the presidential campaign so far. ticket demand is so high the

event is moved from an indoor arena to a stadium that can hold 50,000 people. nbc's katie turr is there. good morning you to. >> reporter: good morning. if the turnout is as big as it is expected to be, it's going to be the biggest rally so far yet of this campaign season. 36,000 people have rsvp'd for this event meaning they had to move night the football stadium from the original location. 36,000 people, also 1/5 of the entire population of mobile, alabama, this in a state whose governor has already endorsed someone else. jeb bush is coming out swinging, questioning trump's credentials saying he's a democrat longer thço=u?ui(qq' a republican. even getting into a scuffle with babies on the radio. >>, no i didn't. i don't regret it. >> you don't regret it? >> no. do you have a better term?

>> i'm asking you. >> you give me a better term and i'll use it. >> don't yell at me behind my ear though. >> reporter: this as rumors and reports that trump is trying to reach out to hispanic groups to try to reconcile the differences they may have. matt? >> katy, thank you very much. >> democratic front-runner hillary clinton is capping off an already tough week for her campaign with even more glaring headlines tied to her e-mail crisis. it's all adding to speculation that vice president joe biden could be eyeing a potential run of his own. kristen welker has more. good morning. >> good morning to you. we're heading into yet another weekend in which hillary clinton's campaign is being overshadowed by the e-mail issue. she's been on defense all week long. and now a sharp rebuke from a federal judge. >> reporter: hillary clinton increasingly mired in the e-mail scandal. on thursday during a hearing involving clinton's long time

adviser e-mailed a federal judge scolded the former secretary of state who was not present saying we wouldn't be here today if the employee had followed government policy, an indication he thinks clinton broke the rules. this come as the fbi is in the process of trying to recover some of the data that was wiped from clinton's private server. for the first time, a representative from the i.t. company that provided that server spoke out. >>. >> were you aware of the sensitive possible classified material on this server? >> no. i mean, the job of an i.t. company in a capacity is to manage and we don't look at the data. we manage it and protect it. >> reporter: several democrats tell nbc news they're getting jittery as the democratic front-runner struggles to respond. >> did you wipe the server? >> like with, a cloth or something? no. her attempt at humor seeming to fall short. >> you may have seen that i

recently launched a snapchat account. i love it. i love it. those messages disappear all by themselves. >> reporter: the controversy making her an easy target for republicans. >> she's got big problems. i don't know. what is hillary going to do about hillary? >> it is also fueling the moment for joe biden to join the race, a majority of democrats, 53%, say they want biden to run. the super pac draft biden is ramping up. >> he is well liked across the aisle much as he makes a decision to get in there, i'm confident they will mount a real effort. >> reporter: now back to that e-mail issue, the clinton campaign is releasing a new video this morning called scandal fact check. this is yet another effort by the campaign to ramp up the damage control. clinton is scheduled to testify about all of this in october and aides are hoping that will allow clinton to turn the page. but there is no guarantee given the fbi is investigating and there's no end in sight to that

investigation. back to you. >> all right. thank you very much. >> that's why people say you have to let presidential campaigns play out. it was a forgone conclusion she would be the democratic nominee. now people are questioning that. >> listen, chuck todd referred to clinton and jeb bush as dynasty candidates. now jeb bush is not leading in any of the poll. and hillary clinton is facing this e-mail crisis. >> it leads us to ask you to join the conversation on our facebook page. conversation. should joe biden enter the 2016 presidential race? we will show you the results later. and natalie has the scary situation playing overnight in new york. >> it was a powerful explosion that rocked a high school in new york. it is now under investigation this morning. nbc's rehema ellis is at the scene in the bronx. what is the latest, rehema? >> reporter: good morning, natalie. the clean up will start today after the massive hole was left in the school building behind me

after the explosion. it unnerved everyone who heard it. residents are in shock this morning after the possible gas explosion that blew out several floors of jfk high school. the blast so powerful, the entire neighborhood felt it. >> the whole house shook. i thought the house was going to fall down. >> reporter: custodians say they were returning from their break moments before. >> we heard an explosion and a quick flash. >> reporter: authorities say construction crews were working on a science lab on the sixth floor. three contractors were injured. one critically. >> we are dealing with the immediate situation securing the building and immediate area. continuing the clean up and beginning the investigation. >> reporter: it comes just days after a gas explosion levelled a motel 6 in bremerton, washington, critically injuring one person. in new york, authorities are

still investigating what caused the accident at the high school. with classes set to begin in less than three weeks, there's little time to waste. >> what caused the explosion? we do not know that yet. we will certainly get to the bottom of it. >> reporter: and inspectors will check for structure damage today. if that goes well, repairs could begin soon. that means school could start on time next month for the 4,000 students who attend classes here. natalie. >> rehema ellis in the bronx. thank you. some frightening moments in los angeles thursday night after an explosion rocked a building downtown. it happened in the underground section of the 19 story high-rise. two people sent to the hospital. the cause of the explosion is under investigation. officials believe a generator was involved. the blast also knocked out power at the shania twain concert at the staples center. caitlyn jenner could face a manslaughter charge after the deadly traffic accident in

february. sheriff's officers say jenner was driving at a speed unsafe for the prevailing road conditions at the time when she caused a chain-reaction crash in malibu. we will have more on the story in the next half hour. da bears. more on the video we showed you at the top of the show. a family of bears having a pool party that caused a splash in the new jersey family's backyard. >> there's bears in the pool! they took my floatie. >> that is in rockaway township, new jersey. a mother bear and her five cubs having fun taking over the basso family pool. who could blame them? no better way to cool off on a hot august day. although it wasn't all fun and games. as you heard, the little girl saying she was not thrilled about sharing her toys with the uninvited guests. now if they hit the cooler and the grill, that is where we are

all concerned. >> you want to change out that water, though. >> looks a little murky. >> the little voice. they took my floatie. and day two on roker's adventure in abu dhabi. al, good morning to you. >> reporter: it is afternoon here. during the summer months, outdoor workers are not allowed to be in direct sunlight. it is 108 degrees. relative humidity at 25%. it feels like 114 degrees. not as hot fortunately out in the pacific northwest. we still have fire weather watches and red flag warnings and air quality alerts for over 9 million people. look at the fire weather outlook. elevated to critical. throughout much of the interior pacific northwest. why? as you watch the front push through, high pressure builds in.

gusting winds up to 45 miles per hour. relative humidity is really low. 15%. as we get in to the weekend, we will see temperatures starting to warm up. no good news there. this is the persian gulf. we are on the beach. the water temperature guys, 95 degrees. we have camels hanging out. we have a bedowen tent. all of your fans have followed me out here to abu dhabi. we will chat with them in a bit. we will get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. we don't need that many bags. ♪ ♪ eat some more pasta. certainly. low prices. every day. on everything. for whatever you put your heart into.

good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's about 60 degrees across the bay area and some low clouds hanging out that will clear out inland. in san francisco you will have a hard time getting rid of those clouds, a high of 68 degrees today. so a few peeks of sunshine. in the peninsula 77 degrees, south bay reaching 83 degrees and in the tri-valley also 83 degrees, the north bay the high today 80 degrees. enjoy. pors it's so hot out here my iphone shut off and says cool it down. that's hot. >> get those people under some shelter for a little while. >> we have tents. let's turn to the trial that

has put an elite new hampshire prep school in the spot light. the defense wraps up the cross examination of the teenager who says she was sexually assaulted by an older classmate. >> reporter: next week his lawyer says owen labris will tell his side of the story. >> i was raped. i was violated in so many ways. of course, i was traumatized. i'm sorry. >> we are disguising the girl's voice and not showing her face. the 16 year old in grueling cross examination with jay carney. >> you didn't tell him to stop because it wasn't a pleasurable feeling to you, did you? >> i didn't. >> you were laughing at various points with owen, weren't you? >> again, laughing nervously, yes. >> reporter: carney trying to

undermine her credibility. >> try not to lie as much as possible. >> i try not to. >> sometimes i guess you are unsuccessful. >> reporter: carney says he wasn't out of line. >> try to be professional, polite, respectful and i believe i was all three of those. >> reporter: the teenager's mother who we are also not identifying told jurors after the encounter her daughter was devastated. >> she was crying his terically, very hard to understand her. >> reporter: prosecutors say the girl was sexually assaulted on the campus as part of the tradition known as senior salute. on thursday a school nurse testified that during an exam two days later the girl said she had not been coerced. >> she said at no time during that encounter did she feel abused, correct? >> he has pleaded not guilty and

said it was consensual. after the witness stand the alleged victim saying i can now say i am a survivor. >> coming up on friday morning, more on something natalie touched on earlier. could caitlyn jenner be charged with manslaughter for her role in a deadly car accident. it's graduation day for the first women to complete the army elite ranger school. we will hear from them about the historic achievement.

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if you're not getting the relief you need... ask your doctor about orencia. orencia. see your ra in a different way. . good friday morning. i'm sam brock. a developing sorry right now in vallejo. firefighters still on scene of a metal plant fire that sent flames shooting into the sky overnight. this started a little before midnight at the alco metal and iron company near highway 37. by the time firefighters arrived that plant was engulfed. they are keeping an eye on hot spots and say some of that debris a hazardous. they are also worried about the toxic fumes coming out of will but just on the folks working on the fire. strong winds did blow most of this smoke out of the area. it also triggered spot fires. fortunately no one was at the plant when this happened and no one was injured but we will continue to pole the effort there. let's get a look at your

weather being into the weekend with kari hall. >> our weather will be average for this time of year with morning clouds, afternoon sunshine. right now 60 degrees all across the bay. a high of 76 can be expected in the east bay, tri-valley 83 degrees, san francisco of a few peeks of sunshine today and a high of 68 degrees, north bay 80 and the south bay reaching 83 degrees. let's get a look at the commute. we just had a slow drive from university down to embarcadero. now things are just target to move better right about there, that stretch of ten yards a slow. getting down into the south bay via 101 that's the only slowing. northbound routes bogged down about the airport and north 85 around 17. anywhere north of the dumbarton bridge we see a gentle build. there's the san mateo bridge and the bay bridge, those are the two focus points for your morning commute: the san rafael bridge as well slowing towards the toll plaza. thank you for keeping an eye on everything. we will be back in 25 minutes

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♪ 7:30 now on a friday morning. the 21st of august, 2015. we had a couple of showers in the northeast overnight. here in new york city early this morning, they seemed to have passed for the time being. we have a great crowd outside waiting on the concert from carly rae jepsen. and another large gathering topping the headlines. donald trump's campaign rolls into mobile, alabama. the frontrunner will hold a massive pep rally at a football stadium. more than 30,000 people are expected to attend. here in new york, three construction workers suffered injuries in an explosion at a high school in the bronx.

the cause of the blast is under investigation. officials say they were working on a gas line at the time. engineers are being brought in to see if the building will open in time for the start of the new school year. how bad are the wildfires out west? for the first time, officials in washington state are asking for volunteers to help firefighters pushed to their limits. crews are called in from australia and new zealand. and coming up, two trailblazers. we will hear from the first women to complete the army's grueling ranger school as they get ready for the graduation ceremony. let's start with the deadly crash for caitlyn jenner and the charges she could face. we have nbc's joe fryer with more. >> reporter: good morning, matt. the prosecutors will decide if caitlyn jenner should be charged with misdemeanor manslaughter.

this is stemming from a crash six months ago before jenner announced she was transitioning to a woman. caitlyn jenner in the spotlight this morning about the multicar crash. the investigators say the car jenner was driving was too fast for the prevailing conditions. although jenner was driving below the posted speed limit. it happened in february. the cadillac was pulling a vehicle on a trailer driving on the pacific coast highway in malibu. the footage obtained by tmz shows jenner was unable to stop in time and rear-ended two cars. one car was pushed into traffic and struck by a hummer. the driver of the lexus, 69-year-old kim howell was killed. the l.a. county sheriff's office says the district attorney's office will determine, what if any, will be charged in the case or if there will be a request

for further investigation. >> there are three factors that the d.a.'s office will look at. three sets of facts. number one, caitlyn's conduct and speed and the flow of traffic and what other people were doing on the road. >> reporter: jenner's team declined to comment on the report. she released a statement saying my heart felt deepest sympathy for all involved in the accident. i am praying for them. an issue of to charge jenner or not charge jenner would take weeks. she is facing lawsuits from the family. matt. >> we have ari moore with the latest here for us on the story. we hear that jenner was driving below the posted speed limit. according to the sheriff's office, speed was a factor.

i guess they saying she did not reduce speed enough given the conditions. that is subjective? >> that is right. there is not an automatic law violated. you are going 55 in a 20. that is not the legal standard. >> there is no mathematical equation in in that. there is no sign that when roads are wet, reduce speeds 20% or something like that. >> that is right. you will have a strong case to say we know this person made a mistake. we know the accident was terrible. >> she could be guilty of bad judgment, but hard to determine if she broke the law. >> that is why it is a misdemeanor, up to a year, where it is pursued. >> it is also a misdemeanor because there was no intent to harm anyone? >> that's right. accidents are a bad thing and we

know that. the law is to indicate that. >> on the criminal side, ari, the worst-case scenario, she will spend a year in a county jail? >> that is rare. you know, matt, is this celebrity getting special treatment? the truth in most kinds of car accidents, people don't go to jail at all. >> let's ask about the civil side of this. a civil suit that caitlyn jenner is facing. would you filing of the misdemeanor charges against her have an impact on the civil trial? >> it could. her lawyers could say let's get this out of the way if all they have to do is pay for it. the civil trial has a lower standard. if you are anywhere in the ballpark of criminal charges, you probably will fare worse in the civil standard. >> msnbc's ari melber. thank you. let's get a check of the weather with al in abu dhabi.

>> thank you, guys. it is hot. it is humid. we have a fabulous crowd who have been waiting. hey, matt, i don't know if you remember a few years ago you hit a golf ball off one of the highest skyscrapers in dubai. >> i did. >> and then you were asked not to come back. >> yeah. i'm not sure that went well, al. that may have landed in the parking lot. >> yeah. yeah. it hit somebody's car. i think a sheik's. we are an hour away in the emirates. >> oh, nice. >> hey, look. when you drive, you drive, baby. >> there you go. >> that's impressive. anyway, you know what? abu dhabi.

hollywood has come calling. the "star wars" movie coming out this winter. this is taking place as an alien planet. if you saw the huge movie "fast and furious 7" as vin diesel and paul walker drive a car out of a skyscraper, ladies and gentlemen, that was abu dhabi. the fact of the matter is, we are here for the travel channel's "50/50." we plucked a couple of people off our crowd. you are already here. you don't have to worry about it. let's show you the weather. we have severe storms getting ready to fire up. storm threat today up to 1 inch in hail and 60-mile-an-hour wind gusts. cloud-to-ground lightning. tomorrow, up to 2 inches of hail and 65-mile-an-hour wind gust was hail possible. rainfall from 2 to 3 inches. that's what's going on around

good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's 60 degrees all across the bay area and a some clouds. that will clear out, especially inland. the high of 76 degrees today in the east bay, in the peninsula 77, south bay 83 degrees, 68 degrees in san francisco. a nice mild day, while in the east bay 76, the tri-valley will top out at 83 degrees. we will see more of this cl as we head through the weekend. have a great one. hey, matt, by the way, a local police chief came by and asked me to bring this paper to you. i don't know what's on it. >> it's 200 miles way, al. they can't prove a thing. >> what else did he have to do? >> where is ari? bring him back. >> he's in our tent right now. >> al, thank you very much. we'll see you in a little while.

>> i think the heat might be getting to him. he is rotisserie al. the spaghetti pie craze that mr. lauer says it is the best thing he has eaten in a month. >> you're welcome. >> thank you, sir. and next, the first females to complete the elite ranger school speak out. what they hope other women get from their achievements. but first this is "today" after these messages.

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themselves until now. for the questions about the grueling ranger training among soldiers any concerns were quickly forgotten. >> the men don't care that you are a female. you feel you are going to help share the load. >> i was skeptical. she took the weight off of me and carried us literally saved me. >> reporter: a military police officer who grew up in connecticut, kristen griest and shaye haver and self-described army brat distinguished themselves early on. both are west point graduates. today they join the ranks of another elite group. just 42% of those who start ranger training graduate. there are strict physical fitness standards including a five mile run in under 40

minutes, a 12 mile hike in less than three hours, 49 pushups and three phases of training, the woods, mountains and swamp. each one an intense test of physical and mental strength as soldiers prove their survival and leadership skills. >> we came to ranger school skeptical with our guards up. we didn't come with a chip on our shoulder. >> reporter: while the navy announced this week it is open to letting women who pass its rigorous field training program serve with that elite unit only 94 men graduating today can apply to the ranger regiment. >> i would be proud to serve along each ranger graduate tomorrow in combat or elsewhere. the women impressed me and met the standard and are ranger qualified individuals. >> i came here to try to be a better leader and prove myself.

i feel like i did that. >> reporter: both women say throughout the training they were thinking a lot about the women who could be coming after them. this is the ranger's badge that they will be getting later this morning pinned on at about 11:00 eastern time. they can wear this when they return to their post that they held prior to training. they may not be the only women for long. there is one more woman in ranger school and if she passes that phase that she is in. he is 37 years old. she will graduate next month. >> thank you very much, erica. they say there is no crying in baseball. is there crying in ranger school? i would be a mess. those women -- >> you look at the video and you think you have an idea of what they put them through. from what i have heard and read it is brutal and grueling for good reason because they are tough. >> not just physical. >> one referred to as a physical stud. what is jim carey up to?

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that number is growing by the second. the petition reads over the last 16 years jon stewart has played an influential and iconic role. the petition claims jon stewart's past interviews have included 15 heads of state, 22 cabinet members, 32 senators and 7 representatives. just to put this in perspective, in 2012 it was a mix of news journalists none of whom take the satirical reporting approach jon stewart is known for. in the meantime stewart is set to host a different event this sunday, the wwe summer slam. >> not that different. >> same thing. thank you. carly rae jepsen is getting

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a good friday morning. i'm sam brock. an alameda county deputy is hospitalized but okay with a man behind bars after an overnight crash in castro valley. investigators say the driver mashed his bmw suv into the deputy's patrol car during a traffic stop. it happened off east castro valley boulevard. chp saying that the deputy suffered a broken leg, but otherwise is okay. the suv driver is not injured, but he is facing drunk driving charges. also today, a key deadline for oakland's new coliseum city plan, but don't expect an earthquakes shaking announcement. oakland has an exclusive development deal for a new project that may house one or two said yums. when the raiders updated the nfl on their southern california plan oakland indicate it had it likely wouldn't have a new stadium plan in place until next month at the earliest. possibly dooming their stay in

the bay area. we do have an observing and a's game out there. let's check in with meteorologist kari hall. >> it will be nice. some clearing and comfortable temperatures as we get a live look from belvedere we do see the clouds still holding on and we will see at that in some spots throughout the day. 64 degrees in livermore and 59 degrees in napa. today's highs will be the 70s and 80s. san jose 80 degrees, palo alto 76 degrees, upper 60s in san francisco. napa 73 and oakland a high of 74 degrees. here is mike with the commute. we are looking at a slower drive right now northbound 880 from fremont up and toward hayward. we did is have a crash around jackson before you get to 92. we're quickly recovering because of a light volume of traffic. the tri-valley, the dublin interchange no drama there, slower west 580 into the area. north 101/87 some slowing through the south bay. by the i am you get to the toll plaza you are doing all right. back to you. >> hopefully not too much

bogging there. we will be back in 25 minutes with another local news update. see you then.

it's 8:00 on "today." infidelity and the internet as hackers release a new batch of data revealing ashley madison cheaters thousands are asking the question should i stay or should i go? the fallout being felt around the globe. plus the heroes of hope week. >> you don't have to be a famous baseball player or athlete or celebrity to do great things in your community. >> we go one-on-one with baseball superstar alex rodriguez as we join forces with the yankees to help deserving people. ♪ >> and we are really, really excited for pop sensation carly

rae jepsen in our summer concert stage today friday august 21st, 2015. we love you carly rae! ♪ this is crazy but here's my number ♪ ♪ so call me maybe >> call me maybe. >> first time in new york! ♪ here's my number ♪ so call me maybe ♪ [ cheers and applause ] we're back now at 8:00 on a friday morning. it's the 21st day of august, 2015. i wish we could swing that camera around one more time.

got a great crowd of people here getting ready for a concert from carly rae jepsen coming up in our next half hour. savannah is off today. al is over in abu dhabi for day two of his epic adventure where he took two strangers from our plaza, grabbed them and put them on the plane. >> they are having a blast out there. we are having a blast here. we have a sea of carly rae jepsen fans. they are ready for the concert. a little earlier we asked you which instrument has a solo on carly's new single "run away with me"? >> what's the answer? >> the saxophone. >> we are going to hear that song, "call me maybe" and much more. let's get a check of the top

stories. good morning again. >> more evacuations ordered in parts of fire-ravaged washington. officials told about 1,000 people to leave after a fire grew from 1,500 acres to 16,000 acres in a day. the fire is one of more than 100 blazes raging across the west. almost 30,000 firefighters are battling to bring them under control. officials are asking for volunteers to help fight the fires. inputal politics republican front runner donald trump holds a rally in a football stadium. he moved the event because of ticket demands. today jeb bush will be in ohio, speaking thursday in new hampshire about trump's immigration proposals bush went on the offensive saying the focus should be on ideas that matter. a federal judge has issued a

sharp rebuke to hillary clinton. it happened during a hearing involving her long-time adviser's e-mails. clinton was not in the courtroom when the judge said we wouldn't be here today if the employee had followed government policy, an indication he thinks clinton broke the rule. the fbi is trying to recover data wiped from her private server. mexico is tightening rules for foreigners. starting this week foreigners entering mexico will have to show a passport, fill out a form and if staying for more than a week pay roughly $20 for a six-month permit. police served a search warrant at the home of gene simmons. the l.a.p.d. says no one in the family is a suspect in the investigation. the rock star's representative says police visited to discuss a crime that may have happened on

their property last year while he was out on tour. and an adorable video getting lots of attention online. it shows a young toddler trying to make a new friend. at first the fawn didn't know what to make of it. finally let the 15-month-old girl reach out and pet it. as kate's mom caught the whole thing on video. just adorable little bambi there. >> that's supersweet. the ashley madison scandal is growing bigger. hackers releasing a second mountain of data. >> this has the potential to be one of the messiest and most legally troublesome data dumps with millions of marriages and reputations at stake. a scandal hitting a little too close to home for some couples.

>> reporter: more data, more drama. a group known as the impact team responsible for releasing thedurathe dirty deeds dumped another huge batch of confidential data on the dark web. the second wave appears to include code for the website and a massive amount of e-mails from ceo who repeatedly questioned the data's authenticity and a cheeky response which reads nole, you can admit it is real now. one of the most prominent names reportedly on the list, 19 ki"1s and counting" star djosh duggar he issued this statement i have been viewing pornography on the internet and i became unfaithful to my wife.

i ask for your forgiveness. if this map is indication suspicions are soaring. the highest concentrations california and new york. >> the ramifications are very, very deep, they are very personal. it takes a lot to get through it. >> reporter: surviving infidelity, one of the largest and longest running online communities for people with cheating partners claims they are inundated with people wondering if they should use the data. >> lives are going to be destroyed and will have to figure out if relationships can be salvaged. >> reporter: a user claims a friend discovered her husband on the list writing, i have been married for 12 years with two children, 10 and 4. i thought i had an ideal life. my husband is due home tomorrow from a business trip and now i don't know what to do. one story of many sure to come. we should point out that we

don't know how many e-mail addresses are real. it is possible customers use other people's addresses when signing up. the big question this morning, are more leaks on the way? >> and director of clinical training at family therapy department. you saw that note from the woman who says her husband is due home. she found him on the list. what advice would you give to someone in that situation? >> you know, the reality of it is there are signs and those signs happened a long time ago prior to when they find out. for that person that doesn't know what to do i would say maybe go to a counselor and process this stuff out before they connect with that person and then they are going to have to have a real hard conversation. >> let's say you suspect there is cheating and you want to go on to this dark internet and find out whether your spouse is on the ashley madison data list

do you do it? >> i think some people will do it and some won't. >> should you search for it? >> if you really want to find out and i think information is important to know then you fwoe search and then you see what happens. if you don't want to know because it will turn your world upside down. >> and so i say to people if you don't want to know then you might step back from it and think about it for a while. if you feel like you need to know this information then what are you going to do once you find out? >> let's talk about the face of technology. you have facebook friends and folks on the internet who follow you on instagram or twitter. has it made it difficult for people to say what is the definition of cheating? a flirtatious text or an ex flame from high school? >> i say have the courageous digital conversation. the game has changed so the conversation is what are the dos

and don'ts of cheating. how do we deal with identifying deal breakers based on technology today. some people might think texting is infidelity. some might say only intercourse is infidelity. you need to have the conversation because otherwise you won't know. >> technology changed the game as it relates to what we consider infidelity. thank you so much for your time. we appreciate it. up next on trending do you wear contacts? why there is a good chance you are doing it all wrong. did you miss the recipe? we are talking about the great spaghetti pie phenomenon. >> i didn't miss it. thanks very much. i'm here with the woman of the morning, carly rae jepsen getting set for a live concert on the plaza. thank you for staying up late or getting up early? >> a little bit of both. >> she you ever think about how the cement of your driveway...

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in their contact lenses. 85% shower in them. >> yes. >> 16% swim in them. >> yes. i'm surprised it's not more. 36% rinse in tap water. sdpl i have put them in my mouth before. >> a lot of people do that. i have heard that. >> it's better than water. >> the cdc says this. those bad habits can spread germs and that can read to red or painful eyes and infections. >> they are not painful or red. >> have you had an eye infection? >> no. >> i have done everything wrong. >> there you go. >> here is a question. new york has spent a lot of cash trying to make it more welcoming for families. there are issues in times square

like performers that sometimes hassle and harass visitors for tips. >> for what? >> for tips. >> bad timing. sorry. >> nearly nude women upsetting a lot of parents. a change removing walk ways and tearing up the joint to restore order. the police commissioner saying the city should dig up the whole darn thing. >> the pedestrian walk way they put in there. >> not times square. >> so they can't congregate there. >> the pedestrian walk ways reducing amounts of injuries in times square. >> looking at naked women. >> one word stops the naked

woman problem, the winter. i have a feeling they will not be there. >> what do you really think? >> they have been out there. here is the thing i think a lot of people might beurprised to hear. it is not illegal for women to be nude. >> here is the question. >> is it performance or panhandling? >> i had my niece -- they say they are performing. >> so do people at adult clubs. for a 5 year old it is not the most comfortable thing going to m&m store and there is someone's m and m. we do cooking segments all the time and after the show people always ask do we really like what we taste. that's not always the case. we do not always like it but we really love what we had

yesterday. adam richmond came in. he made spaghetti pie. it was the top story on our website. tons of people looking up the recipe and it blew up our pinterest page. i have people say to me yesterday were you just kidding or did you really like it? it's fantastic. >> you said it was the best thing you have had all month. >> somebody tweeted me and said what was the last great thing you had? i used month in a generic way. >> you pointed out the crispy stuff on the edge. >> good way to make leftovers. >> breakfast of champions. now to one direction shooting for the stars and the face-off between jim carey. >> one direction spacing out for newest music video for the song "drag me down". the guys dressed up as

astronauts. ♪ nobody can drag me down >> the hashtag drag me down music video has been trending on twitter. the song has hit number one in 90 countries. >> love that song. next to jackman and carrey impersonating each other. >> smoking. >> and this morning jim carrey dressing up like one of hue's most famous character. now watch me make a meal out of your biggest role. >> this can go back and forth. >> that's a good one. let's go back to al in abu dhabi and get a check of the

weather. al. >> 115 degrees. falconry is a big sport here. falcons. this is a beautiful bird. >> let's show you what we have going on. we have this pesky hurricane. we have danny to talk about 985 miles southeast of the leeward islands. 85 miles per hour winds. it will probably get torn apart by wind shear and get downgraded to a tropical storm. good news for puerto rico. they need good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're in the low to mid-60s right now in the bay area with cloudy skies. it will be a beautiful day with some sunshine this afternoon. highs in the upper 70s in the east bay and peninsula. san francisco topping out at 68

degrees. tri-valley, 83 degrees. 80s also in the north bay and the south bay. we'll see this weather as we head into the weekend. we keep this type of weather pattern even into the start of next week. have a great weekend. that's your latest weather. i walk a mile for a camel. >> cool one, al. we will talk to you in a little while. let's turn to what has become an annual tradition here in new york, the new york yankees hope week recognizing very deserving people. >> on the field the new york yankees entertain, excite and inspire their fans. but off the field the yankees say they are the ones who have been inspired by the individuals and communities who are making

an impact every day. for seven years in a row this franchise has brought tears and tears to those they have touched through yankee hope week. >> and the yankees take the lead. >> for movie magic at the prospector theater run by adults with disabilities elementary school children collecting note books and pencils for kids who can't afford them. to a group of special needs high school cheerleaders who have a lot to smile about. these are real life heroes the team wants fans to cheer on. and while yankees designated hitter alex rodriguez and teammates may be in the tight race for the pennant they took time out for an important cause teaming up with "today" to surprise chris singleton who became a national symbol of courage after his mother was killed at the ame church

shooting in charleston, south carolina. singleton was able to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. >> the way he showed courage it's just a great role model not only for kids out there. >> reporter: as for a-rod after serving a year suspension he is back doing what he loves and having a strong year joining the 3,000 hit club in june and then on tuesday night this. >> a grand slam for alex rodrigu rodriguez. >> not only a great season, but i think what has been most surprising to a lot of people is how the fans, the organization, the members of the media who were down on you for a while have begun to embrace you again. is it surprising to you? >> it has been very surprising. i didn't know what to expect coming into this year. i had my doubts. it was a little scary. this could have gone anyway. i was just hoping to make the team. one thing i learned while i was

away, i realize it is not just about hitting grand slams but how you conduct yourself on and off the field. >> you have the foundation, the a-rod family foundation. i know as part of your legacy you want people to remember that you help people. with what you have been through over the last several years in your career has the concept of legacy gotten more complicated for you? >> it has a little bit. what i have tried to do coming into this year is enjoy the moment, stay in the moment and really try to pay it forward. my mistakes are obvious and loud. i think i now have an opportunity to finish a couple of chapters. >> which includes inspiring fans on and off the field. >> today we are seeing a school from new jersey which created its own hope week and what we have done here and that is what we are looking to do. >> first you get to be here for the school supplies then you get to watch the game and do you remember what happens right

after the game? >> ice cream! >> reporter: students proud to show me what they have collected in the back to school drive. >> i think it was an overflow over there so they put it here. >> you don't have to be a famous baseball player or athlete or celebrity to do great things in your community. if we can kind of create that atmosphere that's a win/win for us. >> the yankees really do a great job with this every year. they choose people who really deserve the attention and the applause of the community and stars like that. it's been fun to be a part of that program. >> you don't have to be a part of the baseball team. it is all of the communities around the country little programs whether the church, ymca collecting notebooks and pencils. let's head outside to dylan. >> we have a huge crowd out here who is really, really, really ready for a concert.

carly rae jepsen performs her biggest hits live after your local news and weather. i'm . =v a good friday morng. it's 8:26. i'm sam brock. we continue to follow a developing story out of vallejo, where firefighters are still on scene of a fire that sent flames shooting into the sky overnight. it started a little before midnight at the algo metal and iron company near highway 37. by the time firefighters arrived, the plant was fully engulfed. firefighters are keeping an kbrie on hot spots. they say some of the debris is hazardous. strong winds have blown most of the smoke out of the area, but there's still some concern about toxic fumes where the firefighters are working. it also blew embers into nearby grassland, triggering spot fires. fortunately, no one was at the plant when this happened, and nobody was injured. all right. on your friday morning commute,

a bit of a slowdown in oakland. >> yes, right past the coliseum. this is 66th right here. that's high street. somewhere through the stretch there was a disabled vehicle. i do see traffic starting to build up here. it may be just north of this shot. we'll show you on the map we have slower sensor readings around the coliseum. remember, tonight there's a game. into the city, a smooth drive. on the peninsula, 101 and 280 start to bog down into san francisco. 880 recovering through union city. back to you. >> mike, thank you very much. we'll be back with another update in 25 minutes. for now, we return you to the "today" show. [female announcer] if the most challenging part of your day

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we are back now 8:30 on a friday morning. turning into a really pretty day here in new york city. we love that on a friday. we have a great concert coming up in this half hour from carly rae jepsen. >> called it current front runner for album of the year.

i think carly likes the sound of that. >> before that let's head back to abu dhabi and al. >> hey, guys. guys, we are on. >> our cameraman is getting adjusted. >> that's not an easy adjustment on a camel. >> he is on a camel. hold on just a second. there you go. there you go. we are on now. there you go. anyway, let's give you an idea. one hump or two? yesterday we gave our fans david and alex a chance of what they can do a sunset camel ride or take a gold facial. we ended up doing both and that scratched the surface of what would probably be the most

extravagant night of their lives. for most of us a four star hotel is the ultimate. take those four stars and double it. >> what do you think? >> this will do. >> reporter: you arrived at emirates palace hotel. this is just the outside. >> wow. >> that's pretty amazing. >> beautiful. >> literally is a palace. >> reporter: modelled after an arabian palace it is a setting fit for a sultan. seems like everything here is dipped in gold. from the food to the gold vending machines. >> i don't want you to think that is all the gold you are going to run into. let's go for the facial.

>> even the spa has those indulging in the not so secret ingredient. ♪ gold finger >> looking good. >> reporter: nearly as precious as gold, camels. there is a camel beauty contest held here every year. the evening winds down with traditional feast and a little surprise for me on my birthday, gold. >> we had to get the gold there. >> reporter: before we leave for the evening we have one last surprise. >> wow. >> is that a private elevator and do we have a floor plan? >> i think you need a map. >> 7,000 square feet could fit our entire crew. >> you are in a hotel within a

hotel. >> tonight they will each head to their own private quarters. >> a bedroom here and a bedroom here and a bedroom here. >> reporter: where they will sleep like royalty. >> to your first night here in abu dhabi. >> cheers. >> delicious. >> that's good. >> and it's better with gold. >> reporter: absolutely. now, your camel is worth its weight in gold. did you know that even though they are kind of slow they actually can go up to 40 miles per hour in short bursts. if you are looking for one look for one with long whiskers and a big hump and do the same thing when looking for a "today" show anchor. we got to do some fun stuff this morning. did a camel ride, did you guys enjoy the camel ride? if you look out there these are

traditional racing boats. we got to go out on a dow boat and it was spectacular. these things can get up to 25 miles per hour. they are thousands of years old and it's a great custom here in abu dhabi and much of the united arab emirates. it was a fantastic day. we have more coming up in our next half hour. we have cooking. let's give you your weather and show you what is going on. for today or for the weekend we are looking at wet weather out east. along the west coast temperatures warming up along the pacific northwest where we do not want to see that. fire danger a big problem. sunday smoky conditions continue interior sections of the pacific northwest. the cooler weather continues into the great lakes and on

good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a look at all of the microclimates. we'll be at 78 degrees in saratoga. san mateo, 72 degrees. we will see mostly 70s and 80s all across the bay area. novato, 77. oakland, 74. dublin, expect a high of 83 degrees. into the weekend, more of this same kind of weather after the morning clouds. we'll get some afternoon sunshine. have a great weekend. and that is your latest weather, guys. back to you. >> we are still getting over the long whiskers and big hump. >> we're not really sure how that works. >> thanks, al. up next carly rae jepsen live on our toyota summer concert stage. first this is "today" on nbc.

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a quick look at how she got here. singer song writer carly rae jepsen got her start as a finalist on canadian idol. it was her breakout hit and song of the summer that captured our attention. to number one on the singles chart and landed her a 2013 billboard music award. ♪ we don't have to try >> she kept good times rolling and teamed up with city for the next song.

proving she is more than just a pop princess. >> earlier this year jepsen and tom hanks and justin bieber dancing to her hit song "i really like you." today she is inviting us to run away with her as she celebrates the release of her second u.s. album "emotion." carly rae jepsen! ♪

♪ ♪ i really, really, really, really, really like you ♪ ♪ i want you ♪ i really, really, really, like you ♪ ♪ ♪ i really, really, really, really like you ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i really, really, really, really like you ♪

♪ i need to tell you something ♪ i need to tell you something ♪ i really, really, really, really like you ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i really, really, really like you ♪ >> carly rae jepsen thank you so much. we are back with more music in a

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just three short summers ago carly rae jepsen had . . maybe." >> she is back to give us a taste of her second album called "emotion." i was watching you on stage and we were saying "time" magazine saying this album is front runner for album of the year. that has to sound great. >> it is so flattering. we are all kind of over the moon about it. >> the album is called "emotion." what is behind the title and the process? >> it was my passion project for a while.

i didn't want to rush it. it's a pop '80s emotional album. >> when you hit it big so big with a song like "call me maybe" is it tough to follow it? >> there were two ways of looking at it either a pressure thing or a great opportunity to get to showcase other flavors of what i like to do musically. >> it's fantastic. we were saying these young faces will be back in school in a couple of weeks so this is their proper send off. you have this great song. we want to run away with you and let you perform. are you ready to take it away? >> i think we are. >> carly rae jepsen. >

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feeling ♪ ♪ i'll be your sinner in secret ♪ ♪ when the lights go out run away with me ♪ ♪ run away with me baby every single minute ♪ ♪ i'll be your hero ♪ run away with me run away with me ♪ >> on a friday morning, there's more music ahead. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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check in with you later. >> enjoy. >> you know what was my favorite moment of the week so far? >> the spaghetti pie? >> washing christian slater sing "i really really really -- >> yes, more of that in the next hour. >> are you going to sing along with us. >> yes, all morning. >> christian sings the hits, next. >> coming up. >> what's that? >> i'm sorry. didn't mean to interrupt you. >> i can't hear anything. >> what do you have coming up. >> what do i have coming up in the next hour? >> carly, we'll have kim dickinson, right? >> yes, yes. >> some fantastic, wonderful people. >> good morning. yes. >> that was a warmup. that. >> was it. >> he'll be ready. >> here we go. >> and he'll sinn sing. >> and i'll sing. ♪ i really really really really really like you ♪ >> that's after your local news and weather. >> you really like us because you keep coming back. i . =boa== e slof- tti a ttlbito

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this morning christian slater adds a little heat to our summer. and then you will never guess where al's epic adventure is taking him today. and the concert star we really, really, really like, carly rae jepsen. all that and more coming u now. from nbc news this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales and tamron hall live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on this friday morning. we are still singing along with carly ray y rae.

everybody really, really, really liking her including christian slater. >> i really, really, really like her. she is fantastic. that was a good way to start this adventure. >> she is going to be on with us in just a little bit. >> fantastic. >> and, of course, you are filling in. al is in abu dhabi. we will talk to al in a little bit. he deserves it after intense travel and getting gold facials. >> he had a gold facial and had champagne. look at them. i love them. they are like best buds now. >> he picked them out of the crowd. >> they met in the crowd. >> that's amazing. that's risky. >> they are all having a great time. we will catch up with them in just a moment. we always think of you back in your day from healthers 1988.

great year. now you are in "mr. robot" on usa. >> haven't changed at all. >> fantastic. >> that's amazing. >> the show is doing great, though. >> really very happy with it. very proud. phenomenal, talent and just doing a great job and it's very intriguing and fascinating show. >> the whole world of hackers and all of that. i think especially with all -- very relevant. the dark web. >> every day you read something in the paper. the president talking about it in the state of the union. it was the sony hack that really brought it to national attention and just really put it out there. the show is just quite relevant. >> it is a smart show and well acted and well done. you also were in "spamalot."

>> look at your wig. >> i named it hairy. >> that's original. >> i had coconuts. i pretended to ride the horse. i got to sing. it was at the hollywood ball. 18,000 people. we rehearsed for ten days. craig robinson, jesse tyler ferguson from modern family. actual monte python guy was in it. >> you guys need to take that to new york. >> i saw it on broadway a couple of times. >> i hadn't sung on stage in like 25 years. >> like getting on a bike. >> jumped back on and threw myself out there and had a great

time. sgll congratulations. you made time to be with us. >> you know we like to ask embarrassing questions. >> those are my favorite kind. >> what are you willing to do for a friend? this is what we are basing it on. a new survey by the makers of the app i think called scout asked 1,500 people what they were willing to do for their friends. 84% of women willing to help their girlfriends in the waxing department. that happened to me. i have had that happen. >> i was trying to wax myself but i didn't have the nerve. it's inflicting pain and your brain doesn't want you to -- >> we are not talking about like brazilian. >> on skype i skyped my friends. >> your friend with the brazilian? >> i was braziling myself. >> called her on skype and i said i need you to count me

down. she goes three, two, one. i couldn't yank. >> this was on skype? >> i'm sure you are perfectly safe in this world of hacking i'm sure no one will ever see this. >> i realize people can grab screen grabs. >> are you nuts? >> is that a trick question? >> giving yourself a brazilian. >> that's incredible. >> get out of here, children. >> they don't know what that means. >> it's a cocktail. >> by brazilian we mean rio. >> they are scared to death. >> we'll talk about it.

54% of men are ready to assist their buddy in man scaping. >> that's incredible. >> would you do that? >> no. >> would you ask for help? >> no. >> do you man scape? >> no. since we are going there -- >> i don't want to know. >> making shapes or faces sometime. >> we are having a great time already. >> we learned a little too much about everybody. >> that was amazing. i'm still shocked. >> donating body parts 81% are able to donate to a friend. >> we wrap up on a high note. >> a positive thing that people will rise to that occasion. if your buddy is sick. absolutely. >> or you can help with the brazilian. >> go back to that. >> i never saw that one coming.

wow. >> always going to be a volunteer. >> good thing al is not here. >> he is here. he is listening in. i'm sure you are chomping at the bit, al. go ahead. >> i'm not. i have no desire to jump in on that whatsoever. i think you guys have covered it pretty well completely. >> we have, first of all, you recognize our pals. they were on our plaza a couple of days ago. we whisked them thanks to show on travel channel, a 50 hour trip worth $50,000. we are in abu dhabi. it's a pristine stretch of beach.

we were at one of the most amazing hotels. the hotel theme is gold. they use ten pounds of gold a year just to decorate the food. and then they also -- we got to actually do -- we actually got to do a gold massage. you saw that. that is one of the presidential suites. we got a gold facial which was unbelievable. i looked like c 3 po when it was done. then we got on a dow boat today and -- it's a traditional racing boat and did some racing. when i tell you it was exhilarating. i can't come close to describing it. it was amazing. now if you look at that the water temperature was 95. we were kind of hoping we would fall in because it is about 110 right now. david is holding on to this beautiful falcon.

joining me now is -- the ryan seacrest of the united arab emirates. the falcon is so revered here. why is that? >> first of all, it is one of the national animals of the uae. you will see it when you go to government the bird that is on there, the face or body. falcon can be the big sporting event that they have over here. it's not really the right time to have it outside. the falcon is really hot in the summer and then in the winter time we go to the desert and go falcon hunting. >> we will get her inside as the falcon lets go of his wrist with its talons. >> it's like manscaping. >> do you have to have a pa

passpo passport? the falcon has to have a passport? >> absolutely. sometimes it can be worth a lot of money. i don't know about a visa to go to america, but i think definitely a passport. >> that a very cool. thank you so much. >> that's what is good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we still have those clouds, but they're clearing. and for the inland areas temperatures rising into the mid-6 0z now. expect a high of 76 degrees in the east bay. peninsula 77 degrees. tri-valley will top out at 83. and san francisco seeing those clouds for a little while longer, a high of 68 degrees. north bay 80. and the south bay 83 degrees. our temperatures will gradually warm as we head into the weekend. have a great one. and you are watching a group of gentleman dancers doing a

stick dance symbolizing war and victory. they usually perform this at important national events. we will have much more coming up in just a little bit. back to you. >> so fun. thanks so much. really is. coming up next carly rae jepsen kicking off with the new music out on the plaza. she is singing one of her biggest hits coming up. she is taking a short break to ♪ in our house, imagination runs wild. but at my table, i keep the food real. like country crock's new recipe made with real simple ingredients. like delicious oils, purified water, and a pinch of salt. and no artificial flavors or preservatives. just real country fresh taste from real ingredients. imagine that. welcome to crock country. we stop arthritis pain, so you don't have to stop.

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million times. she is getting ready for rave reviews. guess who is sitting there with us, carly rae jepsen. >> when you hear the numbers that obviously spells great success but you kept it going and pushing it forward with this new album. >> this album i think has been probably the biggest passion project of mine. it took me a long time. i'm really proud of it. i can't believe today is finally here. >> it took you longer was it because of the pressure coming off of such big hits? >> i think probably like i didn't totally know what i wanted to make. i feel sometimes there is a schedule that you try to maintain. i wanted to erase all of that. i went to new york for a little while. >> where do you think you got your inspiration? >> men usually.

>> good men problems? >> both work, any extreme. >> sam smith talked about his inspiration with his album. you are there. you are writing. you are thinking this is emotion, my diary in a way. >> i think i don't write about things i haven't felt. in general i am also looking for kind of that universally felt emotion, something that i might let my imagination run wild. butterflies or something. >> tom hanks, how did he get involved in the video? >> i bribed him. no. he is just fantastic. he is friends with my manager and they were at a dinner and heard that i was pitching this video concept and he was game. >> he is hilarious. >> i loved it. >> talk about movies in new york. you were here because you were

on broadway. >> i was cinderella. >> you want to do it again? >> that would be the ultimate. if i could have my way i would go to the theater and keep it going. >> you have a great personality. i vote that you host "snl." >> thank you. >> carly rae jepsen -- >> you have such a good personality and performing "call me maybe" in our next half hour. from one hit maker to another find out what country another find out what country superstar ♪ another find out what country superstar crisp garden vegetables... fresh local milk, real cream... and no artificial flavors. now you know why nothing else tastes like philadelphia® garden vegetable. rich, creamy, and delicious.

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the accident resulted in the death of one driver. the sheriff's department emphasized while jenner could face manslaughter charges the charge could change based on other factors. jenner's attorney has no comments. jenner is being sued by the victim's step children. sandra bullock no longer holds the crown as best paid actress in hollywood. at number five, jennifer aniston who earned $16.5 million. number four is bingbing fan earned $21 million last year. number three, melissa mccarthy pulled in $23 million. scarlett johansson $35.5 million. pays to be a superhero.

nailing it. and number one, jennifer lawrence with a -- >> what? >> that is real money, not monopoly money. $52 million. absolutely top ten rounded out by julia roberts, forbes noted only four actresses made more than 20 million last year while 21 actors earned over 20 million. that robert downy's $80 million. >> women not making as much. >> pay inequality across the board. >> pay them everything. >> my opinion. if i were running for office that would be my platform. just pay women everything.

>> you would win with that one. >> speaking of someone ruling the world, cue the music. carrie underwood is back and she rules it. the superstar of country music dropped her brand new single "smoke break". the 32-year-old new mom took to facebook saying the single is all about taking a break from your hectic life. the singer telling facebook fans while she tries to avoid mommy songs on the new album one snuck in. she said i'm glad it did because he will always have that and we can look forward to hearing it. it drops october 23rd. >> i can't wait for that. coming up, get ready for "walking dead." we talk with one of the stars,

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he is under arrest now facing drunk driving charges. today's a key deadline for oakland's new coliseum city plan, but don't expect any major announcements. oakland has an exclusive development deal for a massive new project that may house one of two stadiums. but when the raiders updated the nfl last week on their southern california plan, oakland indicated it likely would not have a new plan in place until next month at the earliest. we'll take a look at traffic and weather coming up after the break.

good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we get a live look now at the castro. we do see the low clouds still hanging overhead, but some breaks in the clouds inland as our temperatures warm up to now 68 degrees in livermore. san jose 64 degrees. expect a high of 78 in saratoga. palo alto 76 degrees. san francisco stays in the 60s. and the north bay in the 70s and lower 80s. also some 80s in the tri-valley as well as the east bay.

now mike's tracking a slowdown over the golden gate bridge. yeah, kari, i think some of that slowdown might be related to some of the cooling we have as well. might be limited visibility just on the north side of the span. but it was very slow up until about two minutes ago on the san francisco side heading north. so we'll track that. on the maps we see the sensors slow there, also slow off lombard. mornings will tend to do that and afternoons because it's friday and a lot of folks try to get out of town. easier drive through the east bay but west 580 where an earlier crash one lane blocked. south bay starting to clear. back to you. >> more local news coming up in just a half hour. we'll see you soon.

taking a look at headlines prosecutors are raising questions about the way uber screens potential drivers saying background checks used by uber failed to turn up criminal records to 25 drivers. a lawsuit claims one driver was a convicted killer who spent 26 years in prison. uber says its screening procedures are as good as or better than fingerprint checks used by taxi cab companies. turning your car into a living room, the idea of a new concept car. the auto maker patented a car that can reconfigure seats so

passengers in the front can turn around and face those in the rear part of the move into the world of self-driving cars. federal health officials have a warning for anyone who wears contacts. 50% admit sleeping with lenses in. 85% shower in them. 16% swim while wearing them and 36% rinse them in tap water. the cdc says bad habits can spread germs. a pool party caused a splash in a new jersey family backyard. >> there are bears in the pool. they took my floaty. >> it sure did. that is in new jersey. a mother bear and her five cubs took over the pool. who could blame them? on a hot summer day in august that is where you want to be. it wasn't all fun and games. the little girl's floaty was taken from her. that looked like they had a good

time. let's go to al who is in abu dhabi. >> it's coming up on 9:30 here in new york. it is currently 5:32 here in abu dhabi. and our 5050 winners getting a little traditional henna as is sam back there getting henna, as well. how does it feel? >> it feels so cool. >> there is also another young lady getting hennaed, my daughter. she has been helping out. i kind of put her to work. have you ever had this done before? >> i never had the white henna done before. >> i didn't think so. >> it's so pretty. >> i don't think i have seen white henna before. very cool. and then the traditional garb that the men wear here.

joining us from their entertainment channel here in abu dhabi. the other host of 50/50 and wearing -- what is this called? >> it's called a candora. they are fully geared with head gear, as well. it's to keep you cool. the white color is for the summer season and when it is winter you can go dark colors bliek black and navy blue. >> how do you feel in this? >> it feels a lot cooler and protects you from the sun. >> you look very -- >> i feel sexy. i feel what i feel! >> sometimes we shouldn't go with our feelings. that's all i'm saying. wow. you did

good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. right now it's in the mid-60s across the bay area. and it's starting to clear in a few spots you'll see the clouds staying along the coast a little bit longer. today a high of 68 in san francisco. in the east bay it will be at 76 degrees. peninsula 77. and the south bay topping out at 83 degrees. in the tri-valley also in the lower 80s. we'll see this further as we head into the weekend, morning clouds, afternoon sunshine and our normal pattern. guys coming up we will have a little traditional cooking. stay tuned. it will be pretty good. i would offer some to the ladies but they are busy right now. >> day at the beach. >> thank you. we will check in with you with the cooking. you know kim dickens from her tv roles. fans know her from the big

screen on films like "gone girl". >> great movie. she is starring in a new series playing a mother dealing with the beginning of a zombie apocalypse. >> good morning. >> whatever you saw was real or not. >> it wasn't. >> thank you. >> you cannot enable him. >> i don't think he is lying. >> you think someone ate someone. >> a lot of blood. >> bad things happened there. >> that is setting it all up. >> welcome. >> happy to have you here. fantastic. >> "fear the walking dead" a companion series? >> it's not a spin off. there are no characters that overlap. it is a new creation. and it's like offering a new

window into the apocalypse. >> is it like a prequiel? >> it happens before. >> committing yourself to this? >> i saw a few and then when they auditioned i said what do i need to cram? what do i need to watch. i watched casting and producers and they said your character would not know what it looked like. so i sort of hung on to that for now. i'm going to binge it once it gets going. >> madison clark is your character. what else do we need to know about her? >> she was a single mother for a while with a couple of teenagers. one was a bit of a golden child. the other has a drug problem. and she is in a new relationship with travis who is played by cliff curtis and bringing families together. i play a counselor at a high

school so very ill equipped for the apocalypse. >> we have seen what happened to rick in the walking dead last season. madison has to hold it together here. she has to keep it together. will she be able to do this? >> that is the question. tune in. >> the thing that is also so fascinating is that it does ask us what would you do in this situation. have you asked yourself would you handle it like this character? >> very sort of ill-equipped for an apocalypse. >> as all of us would be. >> exactly. >> he is all set and ready. >> i'm coming to your house. >> he is 16 and prepared for some reason that is all he thinks about is zombie apocalypse. kids are obsessed with zombies. it's amazing. >> so i think the audience gets to walk through the beginnings of it with us and watches us

sort of find our way and you lean to authority and you think you are protected and taken care of. sort of watches that crumble in society. >> i'm a huge fan. >> this will be fantastic. thank you. you can catch the series premiere sunday night on amc. we will be live tweeting. up next we will travel and cook. al is still in abu dhabi making sweet summer treats with camel milk. milk. is i i found her wandering miles from home. when the phone rang at 5am, i knew it was about mom. i see how hard it's been on her at work and i want to help. for the 5 million americans living with alzheimer's, and millions more who feel its effects. let's walk together to make an even bigger impact and end alzheimer's for good. find your walk near you at alz.org/walk.

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on this epic adventure in abu dhabi where it is nearing 6:00 p.m. there. finally it is starting to cool down, not really right? >> not really but it's such a spectacular time doing this. i'm telling you. you see these camels here besides being a traditional mode of transportation for thousands and thousands of years here the milk they produce has been drunk by the people here for thousands of year. lately it has become a very trendy ingredient. joining us right now, 19-year-old chef thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having me. >> you are kind of like the bobby flay of the arab world. you have a tv show. you are hotter than hot right now. >> thank you very much. i think hotter than the weather.

>> camel milk is a very interesting ingredient. how does it compare to like cow's milk? >> it is basically much healthier than other animal's milk. >> this is very good. >> basically it is used as medicine for the stomach, liver and intestinintestines. >> you are going to make like a version of your ice cream sandwich. >> it is like a donut. we will turn that and modernize it and see how delicious it is. >> i like the sound of that. >> we start with some camel milk. we just pour it in the sauce pan. so we are going to make one part camel milk, one part whipping cream and two parts of chocolate. why? because i love chocolate.

>> we are running out of time. i want to get to maybe can we cut one open? >> as you can see we have this and some ice cream already in it. >> you can use any ice cream you like. just to cool you off we scoop some ice cream in there. >> tell me about the chocolate chip, potato chocolate chips. >> this is the chocolate here and you can sprinkle some on it. >> this is camel milk chocolate. that is unbelievable. that is fantastic. >> guys, i'm going to bring some home for you. i'm really not. i'm thinking about it. i really am. while you are thinking about it, we are going to come back with carly rae jepsen. she has her next big song coming up. listen up

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i was drinking having acids. it never dawned on me that it could hurt your teeth. my dentist has told me your enamel is wearing away, and that sounded really scary to me, and i was like well can you fix it, can you paint it back on, and he explained that it was not something that grows back, it's kind of a one-time shot and you have to care for it. he told me to use pronamel. it's gonna help protect the enamel in your teeth. it allows me to continue to drink my coffee and to eat healthier, and it was a real easy switch to make. the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. >> it is so hard not to sing along with her. love carly rae jepsen. she is out with her third album called emotion. here she is singing her big hit "call me maybe." ♪ i threw a wish in the well don't ask me i'll never tell i looked at you as it fell and now you're in my way ♪

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but still you're in my way ♪ ♪ i beg and borrow and steal at first sight and it's real i didn't know i would feel it but it's in my way ♪ ♪ your stare was holding ripped jeans skin was showing hot night ♪ ♪ wind was blowing where you think you're going baby? hey i just met you ♪ ♪ and this is crazy but here's my number so call me maybe it's hard to look right ♪ ♪ at you baby but here's my number so call me maybe before you came ♪ before you came ♪ ♪ into my life i missed you so bad i missed you so bad i missed you so so bad ♪ ♪ before you came into my life

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>> the hair is perfect. >> now, top that. >> on the "today" show do you guys know married couples who met online? >> absolutely. >> i have a few friends. >> we are going to have the secret of making it work if you want to go into the online dating world. >> talk to a couple married for a while. there are sites where you can swipe yes or no based on looks. we will talk about which ones work. >> thank you. >> thank you. thank you for

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now it's dipped below that. the slide being fueled once again by fears of a slowdown in china. and this comes today on the heels of yesterday's 358-point slide, the steepest in 18 months. we'll look at weather and traffic right now. good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. highs today will be about average for this time of year in the upper 70s in the east bay and peninsula. south bay 83 degrees. san francisco topping out at 68 degrees. only a few peeks of sunshine. the inland areas will see a sun breaking out by mid-morning. and a lot of sun and warm temperatures throughout the afternoon in the north bay expect a high of 80 degrees. let's get a look at the morning commute now with mike. all right. look over here the golden gate bridge last time we talked there was some low clouds and slowing, i think it might have been a crew moving this way because i saw that clear from moving that center divide. at the bay bridge it's also clear in fact the metering lights were turned off just before 9:00. we don't have a backup but it

will start to build around 11:00. it's a friday remember that. you see no real drama. just slower spots left in the morning commute. this one westbound 580 the earlier crash has cleared. back to you. sounds good. we have more local news coming up in just a half hour. see you then.

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