have their final preseason game today against the chargers. then full steam ahead into the nfl season. >> wow. joy. football. good morning. breaking overnight. staying silent. the young tech worker who set up hillary clinton's private e-mail server says he'll plead the fifth and not testify on capitol hill. is this something to hide? and what does it mean to the clinton campaign. cruel hoax? tuz dozens of officers spring into action after a woman calls in a false hit in the hunt for the suspects accused of killing an illinois officer. what could be her motivation as a heartbroken community turns out in force to remember the fallen. >> fighting for her children. kelly rutherford set to go before a judge in monaco this morning. we're live at the courthouse.

and rampage. an angry elephant attacks a safari vehicle filled with tourists in zimbabwe. everyone is okay, but it's a wild life experience the tourists will never forget. today, thursday, september 3rd, 2015. >> morni ing everyone. welcome to "today" on a thursday morning. hillary clinton's e-mail woes top our news. >> the taupe stary. the former i.t. staffer who plans to plead the fifth when he's called before a congressional committee about the hillary clinton e-mails. kristen welker is live with details on this. good morning. >> willie, good morning to you. this is yet another blow to the clinton campaign. her former staffer, who helped

set up the server that housed clinton's private e-mail account is invoking his fifth amendment right, refusing to answer questions about the e-mails before a house committee. they subpoenas him last month. the i.t. specialist worked for clinton in her 2008 campaign and at the state department, setting up her e-mail in 2009. his lawyer saying he would not answer questions, asserting his constitutional right against self-incrimination. they say the clinton campaign encouraged him to testify and called his decision not to understandable but disappointing, adding, clinton has made every effort to answer questions and be as helpful as possible and encouraged her aides to do the same. two other aides will testify started today, and clinton herself will testify in a public hearing in october. the campaign also reiterated clinton has never sent or received anything marked classified.

clinton wick make stopped in puerto rico and new hampshire, and one aide said he's prepared to answer questions about all of this. >> all right, kristen welker at the white house for us. chuck todd is nbc's political director. moderator of "meet the press," too. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> there are lots of reasons an individual may assert their fifth amendment right. we don't know what this man's lawyer told him to do. as a political matter for hillary clinton to have a staffer who says i better not testify because i might incriminate myself, that doesn't look good. >> it doesn't. in the court of public opinion, when you plead the fifth as far as the political world is concerned, then you're already admitting to some potential wrong-doing. regardless of the legal part of this. and this is what makes this investigation so potentially damaging to hillary clinton, not just now, but also a reminder that let's take the clinton campaign at their word that they encouraged him to testify.

well, what's in the best interest of hillary clinton may not be in the best interest of mr. pag leono, which is of course, as you know, what a lawyer may have told him. when it comes to handling classified information, whoever you can easily see this lawyer telling him, hey, you set up the server. you did this. you may get tagged as inadvertently mishandling classified information. guess what. even inadvertently mishandling classified information could lead to legal problems down the road. >> let's imagine joe biden with his pros and consheet out. does this make him more likely to run? >> i don't know if any of this has been a part of his decision making process. but if it is, 100% this becomes a huge dash in the pro column because this is a reminder with this benghazi mitty on the hill, with subpoena power, you never know where these investigations go. the clinton campaign may think it has its arms around the

political problem, but when you cannot control different people in this situation who may decide, again, what's in the political interest of hillary clinton is not in my legal interest, then you know you have a problem down the road. if you're joe biden, you think, hey, this is out of her hands now. >> let's talk about the republicans, chuck. to donald trump, the meeting with reince priebus, the rnc chair today, and word potentially he could be asked to sign this pledge that states if you are not the nominee, you will support the eventual republican nominee and importantly, not run as an independent candidate. do you think that's likely? >> i think it's very likely donald trump has been hinting at this. he hinted at it to me in the interview i did with him. there's a filing deadline coming up fairly soon in south carolina that includes a pledge there about saying that you will support the eventual republican nominee regardless, so i think this feels, savannah, like a staged craft and event to let donald trump say, hey, i'm in it.

i'm in the republican party to stay. >> very quickly, donald trump getting notice for another comment he made to brightbart.com saying about jeb bush, i like jeb. he's a nice man, but he should really set the example by speaking english while in the united states. what impact do you think this will have? >> i think it's -- i think it goes to where donald trump has done his appeals, running this sort of nativism, nativist type campaign. i can tell you jeb bush who lives hilife in a bilingual life, i think that's personally offensive to him and his family. i have a feeling he's not going to take that too well. >> chuck todd, with all the political headlines this morning. thank you. >> as chuck and savannah were discussing, speculation flying about whether clinton will have an opponent in vice president joe biden. he held his first major speech on wednesday. since buzz about a potential president run began. peter alexander has more. good morning. >> hey, willie.

good morning to you from florida. joe biden is reveling in all this extra attention. it feels a lot like a campaign trip, but his aides s aides ins is not one. still, his every word, his every move is being analyzed. maybe overanalyze, including what he told college students here yesterday. that people who aren't willing to risk failing never succeed. we'll be talking about himself? for now, we wait and see. those hunting for hints will have to keep looking. vice president joe biden offering few clues about whether he'll run for president in 2016. while speaking to college students about their future wednesday, he side stepped any mention of his own plans. >> it's amazing how good this school is. look at all the press you have attracted. their interest in community college has impressed me greatly. i hope that's what they're going to write about. >> famous for unforgettable one-liners, he offered up another memorable moment when an insect interrupted his speech. >> what is the possible rationale for that butterfly

being in here? >> these days, biden is considering his own political transformation. speculation first heating up last month after a private meeting with massachusetts senator elizabeth warren who has criticized hillary clinton. last night, warren was asked about that meeting. >> was there any talk with the vice president of a joint ticket, even jokingly? >> it was -- it was a long conversation. >> but a biden run wouldn't come without obstacles. he's run for president twice before, never winning a single state. if elected, he would be the oldest president ever, 74 at his inauguration. plus, a new poll shows clinton remains better liked than biden among democrats. new york governor andrew cuomo, who endorsed clinton in april, said democrats will be in a bind over who to support if biden runs. >> it is a personal decision. because you have to want to do this with all your heart and soul. >> and today, joe biden wraps up a two-day road trip.

he's here in florida before heading to joernga to meet with jewish leader where he's going to present the iran nuclear deal. he won't be surrounded entirely by supporters. they're expecting hundreds of opponents of the deal today. >> fascinating pause and then response from elizabeth warren to that question as well. >> that's what they call a pregnant pause, i think. we're following developments in the intense manhunt for suspect who killed an illinois police officer. police were out searching for them after a false tip was called in. kevin tibbles is in fox lake, illinois, with the latest on this. kevin, good morning. >> savannah, it was a night of intense police activity. dozens of officers combing nearby neighborhoods and cornfields, acting on a tip that the suspects had been spotted. in the end, it turned out to be a cruel hoax. overnight, a tip sent heavily armed police and u.s. marshals rushing to a rural cornfield in

illinois looking for suspects in the murder of lieutenant charles gliniewicz. the search ending unsuccessfully after they realized it was all a hoax. the would-be tipster told police two men tried to get in her car. but when she reached for her phone, they ran into a cornfield. police say kiefer later admitted she made up the story to get attention. >> we love you, joe. >> all this just hours after hundreds from this heartbroken community showed up to honor the fallen officer known as g.i. joe as a lakeside park vigil. sounded by their four sons, his widow calling him her rock. >> joe was my best friend, my world, my hero, the love of my life. >> newly obtained audio reveals the final dispatch made by gliniewicz shortly before he was shot. >> i'm out near the old concrete

plant checking on two male whites, a male black. >> do you need a second unit? >> negative. >> seconds later, gliniewicz radios the three suspects were on the run. >> they took off towards the swamp. >> 10-4, do you need a second unit? >> yeah. go ahead and send somebody. >> within 17 minutes, gliniewicz was found fatally wounded near a wampy area and the manhunt was on. now, the area schools have reopened once again today after the manhunt. the children have been asked to wear blue and black clothing in honor of g.i. joe. >> heartbreaking. kevin tibbles, thank you very much. now to a growing crisis overseas where we're seeing more heartbreaking images of migrants trying to escape their war-torn homelands trying to get to europe. this photograph of a turkish policeman carrying a drowned child is getting attention

across the world this morning. it captured the human tragedy of all this and renews calls for action. bill neely is in greece on an island where the boy and his family were headed. bill, good morning. >> good morning, guys. good morning, everyone. i'm on a small greek island which has been overwhelmed by more than 20,000 migrants in the past week alone. this island can hardly cope. europe is clearly struggling, too, with so many countries being tested, including just to the north of here, hungary. the flashpoint today, a railroad station in hungary and a surge of refugees. for days, police have stopped them trying to leave the country, amid fury and frustration as they push to get to germany. now, it seems the hungarians have had enough and are letting them go. this woman walked here with her children. >> i have been day, walking. children, cold.

>> they have certainly suffered enough. a third of a million leaving their homes to reach europe this year. thousands drowning, and dozens dying in this truck of suffocation. they risked their lives in flimsy boats, these refugees rescued yesterday by a norwegian ship. other migrants try to reach england on top of trains. through a tunnel under the sea. their journey is long and dangerous. most leaving war-torn syria, iraq, and afghanistan. others aiming for a better life in europe through italy, greece, and hungary, to richer countries like germany, even sweden. europe, though, is struggling to cope. the refugees to find food and water. authorities are overwhelmed. even escaping greece to the next country, macedonia, isn't easy, but they are desperate. further north, hungary has put up razor wire fences to keep them out. their target, germany, though,

is ready to welcome nearly a million. europe, muddled, divided, unable it seems to deal with a crisis tearing at its heart. and you have to be pretty desperate to put your children who may not swim into a tiny inflatable boat and set out from turkey over there across this sea with nothing but the clothes on your back, and then trek across half a dozen countries for the chance of a better life. tough for them and testing for everyone here. back to you guys. >> bill neely in what's become a global crisis. thanks so much. sometimes it takes a single photograph like the one on the front page of the newspaper across the world of that little boy on the beach to change the perception of a problem and a call to action. >> bill puts it so well. i mean, it speaks to their desperation and how awful things are that they would take some risks to leave. let's turn to natalie. she has new developments in the country over the fight over issuing marriage licenses to

same-sex couples in kentucky. >> a county clerk in kentucky is due in federal court after refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. gabe is outside the courthouse in kentucky. good morning. >> good morning. kim davis will go before a judge here today to explain why she should not be held in contempt for defying several court orders. on wednesday, she denied a marriage license to yet another same-sex couple during a tense confrontation. davis said her religious belief prevents her from issuing same-sex license to couples despite a ruling earlier this summer that made gay marriage legal nationwide. davis said to her this is a heaven or hell decision. now, two other county clerks is issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. today, davis faces stiff fines and even jail time, although it's unlikely. the federal judge has ordered

her deputy clerks to court as well. that could suggest he's exploring other alternatives, perhaps having one of the clerks issue licenses on her behalf. although it's unclear what he will do. the clear question, is she unable to do her job or just unwilling? >> we'll be watching. gabe, thank you. two soldiers were injured wednesday when a blackhawk helicopter went down in colorado. it happened in a heavily wooded area south of denver. the helicopter from ft. carson was taking part in a routine training mission on u.s. forest service land. the injuries were not life-threatening. the cause of the accident now is under investigation. moscow's largest airport was evacuated today after a fire broke out, delaying at least 50 flights. passengers posted pictures on social media. the fire started in a storage facility that sent plumes of smoke into the terminal. normal operations resumed about two hours later. now back to that incredible but terrifying video we showed

you at the top of the show of an african bull elephant charging a safari truck in zimbabwe. the elephant pierces one of the tires. even kicks the truck off its wheels and then spins it. frightening moment were over in seconds, as you saw, but certainly, as we said earlier, not a memory that the tourists are likely to forget. surely they were pretty shaken up over the whole incident. it was a wildly entertaining day at the u.s. open on wednesday. but not because of the tennis. first, there was coco vandeweghe. never blame your tools, right? apparently, she did not get the memo. needless to say, she went on to lose the match in style, i guess. but a much different story for novak joke vich after he won his match in straight sets. he called a fan down to the court for a little tennis tango where maybe a jig. at arthur ash stadium. world's number one tennis player, the moves on the court and off the court as well.

he now moves into round three of the u.s. open. by the way, he gets to keep the i love new york t-shirt he got as well. >> yay for the tennis. >> i have seen that guy in the stands. >> really? >> oh, yeah. >> joke vch is also known. >> feeling the pressure of being number one. >> natalie, thank you so much. hey, al, what's shaking in the weather? >> heat to talk about. let's show you what's going on as far as that's concerned. an early september heat wave, and man, good news for our friends in the pacific northwest. that upper low is going to bring cooler weather and moister weather to the pacific northwest. then we have this big ridge of high pressure that's going to last into next week. it's a huge, huge ridge. 2,000 miles across. temperatures, some places, 100 degrees in the northern central plains. we're going to be watching that. temperatures anywhere from 10 to 25 degrees above average going into the weekend. you're going to be looking at

temperatures up into the plains getting up in the 80s with a feels-like temperatures even toastier. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. getting up into the . but the feels like temperatures are toastier. we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. ...connects to the ends of the earth? from roller coaster hills... ...to musical streets and movie chase scenes. it's all "one road." everywhere you take it tells your story. and wherever you are, is where the road begins. the camry. toyota. let's go places. good morning. it is cool to start out the day with mostly sunny skies. 59 degrees in the south bay and the east bay is now at 61 degrees. san francisco, expect a high of 68 degrees. mun in i and a strong ocean breeze keeps those temperatures

down. 79 degrees in the north bay and 78 until east bay. in the tri-valley, expect a high of 81 degrees with mostly sunny skies. also in the peninsula. 76 degrees and in the south bay, expect a high of 80 degrees. we'll be there live. >> plus, should schools be allowed to monitor your kids' activity on social media. why some district is defending their tracking program. we'll talk about it. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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after the judge set a trial date saying the grand jury did not hear all the evidence. it is possible that that or another legal maneuver could impact the trial date. we'll see what happens. meantime, a clear start to your day. right now let's get a check of weather. >> absolutely gorgeous to start off the day. more comfortable weather in the forecast. a live look at the golden gate bridge. we do have a nice, clear start but those clear skies giving some chilly temperatures to the north bay. we're down to 49 degrees right now. but it is 59 in san jose and hayward is at 62. expect a high of 80 degrees in los gatos. pleasanton a high of 80 degrees. something that's not totally clear right now, the san mateo bridge heading westbound. you're seeing that typical buildup if you're trying to get on to the peninsula. also some back-ups on 101, 680,

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♪ good mor morning. everyone. 7:30 now, thursday morning, the third of september, 2015. a taste of country because sh e they'll be gracing our concert stage tomorrow morning. we'll show you the world premiere of his latest music video. sdwr expecting a big crowd for brad paisley. let's take a look at what's making headlines. a former hillary clinton staffer plans to plead the fifth when he goes before a congressional committee. a campaign aide tells nbc news clinton has encouraged brian pagliano and other staffers to answer any questions. >> overnight in illinois, dozens of officers converged on a field

in the search for three suspects accused of murdering an illinois police officer. turns out it was a false tip. now the woman who allegedly called it in has been arrested. another day of sweltering temperatures across the country. this heat wave bringing more 90-degree temperatures to tens of millions. >> we're going to get al's forecast in a moment. >> we begin with a high-profile custody case due in court today. it involved gossip girl actress kelly rutherford and her ex-husband who lives in monaco. rutherford is fighting for her children, who currently live with the father in monaco. keir simmons has the latest. >> right now, kelly rutherford is in the building behind me in front of a judge. she's been in there for two hours fighting for her children in a foreign court. a real-life drama for the actress, but the judge faces an impossible decision. whether to send the children back to america with kelly rutherford or keep them here

with her ex-husband in monaco. kelly rutherford arrived at the monaco court this morning. >> thank you. >> in a bitter custody battle, she traveled here close to 80 times. during the latest trip, she hasn't been able to even see her children. kelly's son, 8-year-old hermes, and 6-year-old helena, live 4,000 miles and a world away from the actress. monaco is famous for casinos and billionaires, yachts and fast cars. they did spend summer in the u.s. rutherford kept them four days past their legal deadline. she had asked the new york judge to order their return to america. that appeal failed. leaving the gossip girl actress speechless. >> no words at this moment. no words. >> later, branding the decision the most cruel act against a child i have ever witnessed. her ex-husband, germanman left

america in 2012 after his work visa was revoked. a california court ruled the children should reside in the u.s. but agreed them to go to europe with their dad. three years later, kelly describes her continued separation from her young children as shocking, illegal, and abusive. on her instagram account this week, she posted everything will work out. things will get better. while thousands have been supporting her, one message saying, you are an inspiration. hang in there. this custody battle has been played out over years, yet still they are locked inside that courtroom. they haven't come out yet. they may not get an answer today. the judge may ask for different views from the different parties. >> keep your eye on the courthouse for us. as we turn to lisa green, a legal analyst and author of "on your case" a book of legal advice for women. can't imagine she got the legal advice to not return the

children when she was supposed to. and that seems to me to be kind of that fatal strategic error for her. she didn't return the kids when she was supposed to and now she's in a lot of trouble. >> let's assume she did it with a big heart, because it is excruciating to return a child across the seas to an ex you don't even like. as far as judges are concerned, that's a really difficult error and it puts her now in a position of someone who is considered a potential kidnapper, very serious. it means this monaco court is going to want to see some evidence she can follow the rules. >> what would you tell her? say you're her attorney in the courtroom. what does she need to do? >> she needs to start the kelly rutherford judicial apology. she said i was inciting, i shouldn't have done what i did and i will never do it again. even if she does, her ex-husband can rightfully say i am not sure this will not happen again. i'm not sure if these children should be allowed to go to america in the future. >> what's the strongest argument

she has, for seeing her kids and potentially down the road getting to see them in this country? >> here's a viewer advisory. legal analysis doesn't always match what we think is common sense. why are the kids in monaco, right? german dad, american mom. they're there because that's where they were sent in 2012 and courts want a fixed place for children. what kelly needs to tell the judge in monaco is, this really makes no sense. they belong in america with me. i will obey the law and they have more ties in america. >> however this chshakes out, kelly rutherford will likely pay a price for what led up to the heari hearing. what could change? >> we'll see a court that's likely to restrict the way she can see her children. it's really sad. but because of what you talked about, savannah, her decision to keep them in new york, you're going to have a judge who is looking really carefully at her behavior and isn't persuaded immediately that she can follow the rules. they're going to want to make sure she doesn't pull that stunt again.

>> two young, beautiful kids in the middle of all this. thank you so much. >> let's head outside to al. he has a check of the weather. >> thanks. getting ready for the last unofficial weekend of summer. let's show you what we've got for your labor day weekend. looking at showers and thunderstorms through the gulf. wet weather through the southwest, also into the plain states. as we move into the labor day weekend in the northeast, look for scattered showers and thunderstorms on friday into the mid-atlantic states. sunny in new york. on saturday, we've got more wet weather from the ohio river valley into the mid-atlantic state, northeast new england looking good. on sunday, more nice weather through the northeast. great lakes, wet weather moving through minneapolis. labor day, monday, again, new england looking great. showers and thunderstorms, chicago down into st. louis, along the mid-atlantic as well. coming up in the next half hour, we'll look at the southeast good morning.

a lot of sunshine today and it's in the 50s to lower 60s now. but heading into the 70s and 80s this afternoon. in the north bay, expect a high of 79 degrees. 78 in the east bay. tri-valley topping out at 81 degrees. san francisco, 68 with a breezy onshore flow. we feel our temperatures, it will be cooler than average. and it will be warming up as we head into the holiday weekend. and that's your latest weather. that's your latest weather. what is up with this pool? we will explain in just a little bit. >> al, i heard rumors that anchors and speedoes. >> rokers in speedoes. >> the horror. >> we'll check back with you in a little bit. coming up, the hilarious text message burning up the internet after one boy asked his parents if he could throw a party. we'll tell you the story behind their response.

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we're back at 7:42. as students head back to the classroom, they and their parents are learning about new rules when it comes to social media. nbc's kerry sanders is in orlando this morning with a look at the controversial new program. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. parents may well understand this challenge. trying to figure out what your kids are doing on social media. now as the school year begins here in orange county, florida, administrators will be actively monitoring kids' facebook, about any other social media.

some kids and some parents call it unwarranted snooping. when kids post on social media, it's there for anyone to see. now, a new computer program is combing the internet for their social media accounts in orange county. some complaints of administrators peeking at their postings is a violation. >> i don't like it. >> reporter: because? >> it's a private thing for me to use only. ♪ >> reporter: but in orlando, where kids return to school less than two weeks ago, administrators say it's a sign of the times. in maryland, three years ago, a student opened fire at school. the teenage gunman had posted threats on facebook before the rampage. and in washington state last year, a student gunned down four classmates after posting violent threats on twitter. orlando believes the computer program from a company called snaptrends could well save lives. >> it monitors key words that could present threats for example, gun, attack, or kill. words of that nature. >> reporter: the school district

says in a statement, because social media can be a source of bullying, school threats or mass cries for help, we believe it is appropriate to monitor public sites where you can view comments. some parents say they welcome the monitoring when the kids are in the classroom. what bothers them is school administrators are also watching the kids when they're off campus. >> their role isn't the parents. they need to stick to educating our children and let the parents parent. >> by them monitoring your social media, it's kind of like they're inviting themselves to sit at your kitchen table on sunday dinner. it's not okay. >> reporter: orlando is not alone. schools in glendale, california, also monitor. educators across the country say there's but one goal -- prevent violence. >> the bottom line here from the perspective of the school administrator is that it's better to be safe than sorry. >> reporter: will it work? at the end of the day, it is a computer. it's going to flag messages that look like cyber bullying like

this one. omg christa, i'm going to kill you if you don't come to my party. kill may be the key word. at the end of the day, the computer found something that then requires a human to read to put it in context. so at the bare minimum, there's going to be a lot of interesting reading by those who get these flagged messages. guy? >> you have us talking here. we are saying they're public forums. talking about twitter and facebook and the age of school shootings and cyber bullying, if they are going to seek that out before it happens, good for them. >> the kids post on public. >> right. it's my private business. >> they're not reading your private e-mails. that crosses the line. >> i don't blame schools for doing it. >> better safe than sorry. >> kerry, thank you. coming up, the songs you can't get out of your head. the songs of summer. and apparently, we finally have an official winner. >> really? >> yes. we have it. it's an objective. it's been measured. it's the number one song of summer. battle brewing over who

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a rails a bit. spectacularly bad. "the new york post" said worst oscars ever. still the academy is not shying away from a two-host team. how about this, tina and amy. how about these guys. so funny. >> that would be great. >> of course, social media had to have fun with this. the recently divorced kermit and piggy. how about the recently reconciled nikki and taylor. how about these two? trump and rosie? you had some suggestions. amy and jennifer. >> that would be a good one. >> you like the amy play as well. >> i thought amy schumer and senator charles schumer. >> jared leto up there with j law. i thought on the abc theme, i thought it would be good to have

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he and two other men are accused of terrorizing and killing a man at an office complex last month. police say aguero is holding the ball and chain weapon. police shot and killed the other suspect. a check of the forecast now. nice day. >> it is a nice day as we see a lot of sunshine and more sun as we head into the afternoon. temperatures are going to be in the lower 80s in gilroy, 82 degrees palo alto. 77 in novato and pittsburgh and ple pleasa pleasanton. keeping tabs on your morning commute as well. live look at the san mateo bridge. traffic moving along. south bay, highway 101 always a back-up point as we head north into downtown san jose. i'll have another local news

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8:00 on today. coming up, can you suffer from an actual broken heart? what doctors say could be a real danger. then, the death of the mall? >> wow. this is the lobby. this is the heart of the mall. >> stunning images from inside some of america's now shuttered shopping centers as some communities turn ruins into a reverse. ♪ plus, what was the song of the summer? spotify weighing in. the answer may surprise you. "today," thursday, september 3, 2015.

♪ >> celebrating 60 years of the "today" show from dallas, texas! [ cheers and applause ] >> good morning, new orleans! >> we made! good morning, canada! we came all the way from bloomington, illinois to see wrangler! [ cheers and applause ] >> it's a good one! >> nice one. sorry we couldn't hear it in the entirety. we'll have tips to help do you find the best deals on everything from clothing to cars. >> we have more to get to this half hour. beginning with a top check of the stories with natalie. >> good morning. we start off with breaking news in the deplate gate appeal. tom brady's four-game suspension was thrown out.

>> good morning. it's important to note that the judge, did not decide whether tom brady actually did deflated those footballs. he decided that nfl commissioner roger goodell doesn't have the authority to suspend brady for four games under the collective bargaining agreement. the league now asked for an injunction keeping brady off the field for thursday night's opener against the steelers. at this point, it seems highly unlikely. a lot of folks would have said that the fact that this dragged on so long is highly unlikely. appears as one of the league's premier players, tom brady, will be playing as quarterback. >> thank you so much. one u.s. marine was killed and 11 others injured overnight when their helicopter made a hard landing in carolina. the chopper came down during a

training exercise. the cause of the accident is under investigation. questions about racial sensitivity are being raised after a college student in washington state posted a controversial photo of school athletes online. miguel almaguer has more. >> reporter: five members of the whitworth's women's soccer team dressed up as the jackson five wearing black face and afro wigs. they were headed to an unofficial team event off campus monday night. the student who posted the picture since removed the image and apologized, the university suspended the players from wednesday's soccer match saying in part, "it is critical that student body and whitworth community learn from this behavior and consider not only the real or perceived intent of such actions, but the detrimental impact they have on members of the community, regardless of intent." >> when you talk about kids we can't just be punitive toward

them. we have to take opportunities to teach and these are very teachable moments that the administration recognizes. >> reporter: reaction online has been mixed. "oh, my god. you can't dress up as the jackson five now? witworth get a clue." this the latest picture of controversy. for today miguel almaguer nbc news los angeles. an armed robbery victim said his iphone saved him from serious injury not because he was able to calm for help but because the phone stopped a speeding bullet. take a look at the pictures and you see that gouge there in the protective case. the front of the screen shattered. police say the suspect shot the fresno man in the leg when he wouldn't give up his computer bag. the suspect is now still on the loose. it's not often that a politician gets upstaged by a whale. connecticut governor daniel

malloy was talking at the mystic aquarium. he didn't notice juneau behind him, the whale swimming up behind him. he appears to be listening. before long juneau swam away. like a lot of people, had her fill of politics. juneau is like, i'm out. natalie, thank you so much. most of us experienced a broken heart over the years. did you know it's a real medical ailment? there's a new study from the "new england journal of medicine" shedding light on this. tamron has the story. >> the answer is yes, they're real. not what you think. broken heart syndrome is a medical condition. it carries a lot of cardiac consequences. this is what comes to behind when people talk about broken hearts. but this is what a broken heart

could look like. >> it's damage to the tiniest blood vessels where as a heart attack is damage to the big blood vessels. >> the condition known as a broken heart syndrome is caused by extreme physical or emotional distress. it's often blamed when couples die within days or hours of one another. the overabundance of stress triggers the brain to trigger -- signal the adrenal glands causing them to surge hormones to the blood stream. it rushes through the heart paralyzing part of it causing it to balloon out and shut down. >> what people experience is that central crushing chest pain you get when you have a classic heart attack. the difference when you go to the hospital the doctors will find in a classic heart attack blockages to the coronary arteries to the outside is big. with this you don't find that. >> according to a new study 90 percent of those who experience broken heart syndrome are women.

79% are over the age of 50. researchers say men are more likely to die from an episode than women. the good news, unlike a broken heart, broken heart syndrome is usually treatable with medicine. most people make a full recovery within weeks and low risk for it happening again. so guys, the treatment for broken heart syndrome doesn't include a healthy regimen of ice cream and chocolate. doctors prescribe medicine to help relieve fluid build up, treat blood pressure problems, and manage anxiety until blood pressure returns to normal. typically a few days to a week. i've known a couple of people who have had similar experiences where they lost a loved one and had had physical changes in the body. >> it makes sense. dr. natalie azar is a medical contributor. the study compared patients with broken heart syndrome to people who had acute coronary syndrome.

what is the difference? >> the other name for the broken heart syndrome is called stress induced cardiomyopathy. the stress is the important clue. when we talk about stress in medicine we talk about physical or emotional stress. the brain senses that and stimulates a gland in the body called adrenal gland to produce adrenaline. you've heard of fight or flight. the adrenaline can rush to the heart and the muscle and weakening it. as opposed to an acute coronary syndrome which is caused by a blocked coronary artery. >> you're talking about two physical ailments. one is triggered by emotional things and the other is triggered by physical problems. >> right. usually a structure problem with a blocked artery or something. the interesting thing that came out of this. we've known for a long time that emotional triggers can cause this broken heart syndrome, but what these researchers found is that physical triggers were more common than emotional triggers. physical could be, you know, acute respiratory failure or surgery or grief and panic.

but in a significant portion, 28% there was no trigger found. 3 de sufrir sindrome del corazón close to 90% involved are women. men tend to fare worse. they had more complications and worse long-term outcomes. the majority of people this is considered a reversible heart defect, and they can go on with appropriate medical management. the majority do well. >> thought provoking, for sure. dr. natalie azar, thank you so much. the people who give their children unique baby names being different to be different or is there something good about having a unique name? we'll get into that. get it while it's hot. the kanye 2020 gear that is already on sale. a simple food swap you can make for a healthier life. our pal joy will show us something that can possibly

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♪ 8:13. time for trending. ready? first item on the list, what is in a name? there's a surprising benefit, we learned, to choosing an unusual or unique baby name. an expert is telling yahoo! parenting, one-of-a-kind baby name can impact the child's personality. they say they become more creative, might become an unconventional thinker. so the idea is you give the name and i guess the child kind of rises to the occasion. >> like northwest? >> yeah. >> carson? >> yeah. >> i'm a thinker. yeah. >> al? you gave an unusual name. >> /* >> and vale. >> it can toughen you up. a johnny cash song the dad said i gave you that name so you can fight through life. >> no one was named savannah when i was a kid. you had to know why and explain it.

>> definitely. >> right. >> how about vale. >> more unusual names. all right. this is a picture of the morning, my friends. a wildly overgrown sheep that hasn't been shorn for an estimated five years. he was spotted alone in the wild in australia and rescued by authorities who put out an emergency call to sheerers to remove the sheep's coat asam. they named the sheep chris. >> an an usual name! let's check out the haircut. >> this is the before and after. >> wow! >> he lost a lot of weight. >> he looks better. the pink, which you see there, which can be alarming, is only anti-septic spray. >> i thought we would have -- because we're in the hoda and kathie lee studio. do you like your new look?

our producer made the point is this how sheep are supposed to look in the wild? before sheep were shorn, as a matter of -- that's the true what sheep look like. >> yeah. to scare off a predator. >> yeah. i don't know. >> it's horrifying, to be honest. >> to live with that and the heat. oh! >> say nothing of the smell. this seems like a story of a lucky kid with the coolest parents. it's ordinary parents with a clever son. here is the scoop. brendan wanted to throw a house party. he asked his parent's permission. "can i throw a party tomorrow night?" parents "hell yes." >> nice. >> okay. there's a little bit more to this. turns out he hacked into their phone, changed the auto correct setting, and every time they type the word "no "it auto corrected to "hell yes." i give you the rest of the message. "sweet, i typed hell yes" what is going on?

i'm saying hell yes. "thanks, you guys are the best." >> i didn't know you could do that! >> that's a possibility. >> wow! >> we would have so much fun. >> enjoy, kids! >> wow. all right. we've got it song of the summer. >> okay. >> >> and we're very excited. first up the guessing game we cannot just wait for. what song will dominate air waives and be song of the summer? spotify is revealing the most listened to tracks. here are the top five. "cheerleader" is number five. "trap queen" by fetty wap. how about "lean on" by major lazer. a little diplo there. "the hills" by the weekend. taking the number one spot here it is -- ♪ >> okay.

>> really had a great season. >> really? >> that is "can't feel my face" by the weekend. number one. that's right we had them on the plaza, too. spot fie doesn't play taylor swift. she's not on the list. that was the greatest song. all right, weekend. sorry, buddy. two out of the top five ain't bad, though. let's take a look at the photo of former president lyndon b. johnson. you might be wondering why pop start is getting political. that's actually emmy award winning actor brian cranston he's playing him in a broadway play "all the way" which he stars in. >> he was terrific. >> the first image in character was released to "people" magazine. here is a comparison. we'll get them both up of brian and lbj. you can see how remarkable that is. >> that's incredible. >> it's going to be good. we end with kanye west. he made headlines when he announced his bid for the 2020 election.

it's still five years away, but good news, if you're planning to vote west, you can snag campaign gear early from etsy. the site is flooded with items such as campaign buttons. there's a variety of kanye 2020 shirts and clothing. a little something for everybody there. check this out a kanye/swift ticket 2020. >> oh, my gosh! >> how about that one? >> that is hilarious. >> that's pop start. >> my campaign budget has been consumed by "make america great again." >> okay. a good hack there. thank you. al to the weather. we are talking about our labor day weekend. we start off with today rain throughout the gulf coast showers in the pacific northwest. all right. let's go to the weekend. here we go down to the southeast we're looking at wet weather along the gulf coast. temperatures in the 90s in the mid mississippi river valley. for tomorrow on into saturday scattered showers along the mid atlantic coast. sunday more of the same. it's going to be a little bit of a wash out through the gulf coast into the mid atlantic states, and monday again, right

along the coast not great beach weather. temperatures in the 80s and 90s . good morning. i'm kari hall. it's in the 60s now. a lot of sunshine and we'll see that throughout the day. expect a high of 78 degrees in the east bay and the tri-valley reaching 81. cooler than where we should be for the beginning of september. 76 degrees in the peninsula and 80 in south bay. comfortable in the north bay, 79. and in san francisco, expect a high of 68 degrees and it will be heating up as we head into labor day weekend. that's your latest weather. al, thank you very much. wrapping up the simple swap series with joy water. easy to replace foods you can make to help with some serious health issues. joy has great ideas to help reduce your risk for cancer.

good to see you. >> hi, willie. >> let's start with the base question. what is cancer? cancer is a name given to a whole collection of diseases. no matter what type you have, whether it's breast cancer, or prostate cancer, or colon cancer, abnormal cells are dividing uncontrollably and then sweating into the surrounding healthy tissue. i have a graphic i'm going to show you. it illustrates this. this first one that is healthy cells. as you can see, they multiply and stop, but here they kept dividing out of control. these are the cancerous ones and the they infiltrate the healthy surrounding tissue. of course, they cause chaos. >> the problem can be caused by genetics. but there are decisions we can make with our food that may head it off a bit. >> that's an important thing to point out. we don't know why some people get cancer. you know, there's genetics, there's environmental issues, but there are some things that we can do from a lifestyle

perspective that can cut our risk. so the first thing is maintain a healthy weight and exercise. i feel like i hammer this over everybody's head all the time. but this is way more than vanity. we know that about a third of all cancers can be stunted and stopped just if you watch your weight, you eat smart, and exercise regularly. that's a huge number. a third. you want to limit alcohol and don't smoke. alcohol has been connected to specifically the estrogen -related cancers. you want to be smart in the sun. sunscreen. the important one get screened. meet with your primary physician, they know your history and details. get screenings for everything. your skin, your pse, colonoscopies. >> good ideas. people love yogurt in the morning. they put granola.

>> sprinkle on pomegranate seeds. we know through research that pomegranate seeds have cancer fighting compounds that can help reduce your risk and they're delicious. >> this one surprised me because i grill a lot. marinading your meats, whatever you put on the grill first, helps. >> it's important. when you char your meats, we're talking about beef, chicken, pork, even fish, and it gets nice and burnt on high temperatures, you create something called hcas. these are dangerous and cancer causing. they're car s cancer-causing. they're carcinogenics. if you marinade your meats in a flavorful seasoning at least 30 minutes. if you put in tumeric that is a bonus because they have cancer-fighting effects. you can stop these up to 96 percent. >> it tastes good, too. we'll get the rest of your swaps at today.com. >> thank you so much. this morning in "today" a farmer who is embracing the idea of farm-to-table.

erica hill has her story. good morning. nice to see you. the woman you're about to meet never imagined she would be spending her days in a farm field. she never imagined how much that would impact her cooking. for the two dozen diners a chance to savor the season's bounty. for the chef, it is much, much more. >> it's about our gratitude for the crops, our gratitude for our friendship. [ applause ] a meal inspired by more than 3 dozen varieties of tomatoes. growing steps from the table lovingly cultivated by an unlikely farmer. >> how much did you know about tomatoes before starting the farm? >> nothing. a whole lot of nothing. >> a successful southern chef from the delta elizabeth enjoyed a long love affair with food. yet, when she and her husband were approached five years ago to start a tomato farm in mississippi, she had no idea how

it would affect that relationship. >> you put a seed in the ground and it grows. there's nothing like it. >> the learning curve was steep. a bumper crop in the first season with few buyers prompted an award-winning recipe for bloody maries. when life gave you tomatoes, we started making bloody mary mix. >> more than 2,000 pounds from tomatoes, eggplants, et. cetera supply more than 50 restaurant kitchens across the southeast. it has forever changed the way she cooks. if it isn't available in the fields, you won't find on the table. the fact that you can actually go in to the grocery store and pick up a watermelon in february is wrong! there is nothing right about it. >> reporter: that renewed focus on the seasons is a shift she believes more americans are also embracing. when she celebrates each summer with a crop that has given her a

new direction and anchors of inspirations. >> there's no controlling the farm. but what you get is you get a sense of trust because even if it's not exactly your way or exactly your time, it all comes together. it's pretty amazing. >> so they make a number of things at the farm with the tomatoes. an incredible tomato jam. but everybody in the region has embraced it. and, you know, she's outside of ole miss in oxford, mississippi where football is a religion, as you know. as you know, tomatoes have become a secondary reasoning. -- religion. >> where is the jam? >> there is some but it didn't make it upstairs. we'll have some for you to try. i have bloody mary mix in my office. >> okay! >> you're speaking carson's language. coming up where you can find steep savings this month. the five things you have to buy in september. after your local news. i'm . ani= wrefoowi brkinnewthi

a very good morning to you. it is 8:26. we are following breaking news this morning. emergency crews at the scene of an accident involving a car and three ped s pe s pedestrians. the car struck a mother and her two children. we don't have an update on their conditions so far, but we do know a helicopter air lifted two of the victims. we also dwont knon't know if thr remained at the scene. >> a new twist in an already strange kidnapping case. the man is now blaming a side effect from a vaccine for his behavior. those details came out during

matthew muller's court appearance yesterday. he was in court for a separate case. the fbi says muller blames the vaccine for the kidnapping. evidence linked him then to the kidnapping of huskins. we'll take a look at your commute and overall across the bay area, it is rough especially north from 101 all the way from the south bay up the peninsula. this is a look in the south bay in san jose. another half day in half an hour.

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brad paisley's country video "country nation" if you love that, you'll love what you'll see here tomorrow! our summer concert series rolls on with brad praise aisley. good morning. >> wrangler is eating the flower. >> brad paisley shot that at vanderbilt stadium. by i digress. hanging out the hall doesn't have the same appeal. it may be why more than ever shut down and left abandoned. what is being done with the huge spaces? and five things you should buy this month and you'll get a great deal on right now. >> sorry, wrangler was trying -- he hears other dogs. he was trying to sneak away. where to find the awesome discounts. >> we should call you wrangler.

you have to wrangle wrangler. >> he can hear the other dogs. >> i don't know if you have the heart for it. >> i do! >> i know. we'll get to that in a moment. al, the forecast. another look for what is going on today. wet weather through the southwest, gulf coast and in the pacific northwest they need the help. and as far as labor day is concerned, take a look out west. we have monsoonal moisture coming up. it's going to cause the possibility of flooding over the weekend, but sunshine along the west coast both friday and saturday. look for the wet weather continuing sunday on into monday in the southwest. beautiful weather along the west coast. monday 84 in l.a. 76 in san francisco. the wet weather moves out of the four corners area. el paso a scattered shower or two and good morning. i'm kari hall. today will be cooler than

average and many of spots san mateo 73, embark dwar rcadero 6. oklahoma 73. and will in the tri-valley, warm as 80 in livermore. heading into the weekend, the temperatures will be warming up. we got some lovely folks out here including the birthday girl down here! hattie, you are not 75 years old. >> of course not! >> you're from texas. >> -- florida. originally long island. >> i'm going have what you're having. you look fantastic. >> do you like white or red? [ laughter ] happy birthday! let's head back to issavannah.

now to the special series under covered. this morning changes to the u.s. economy have happening right in front of us. r ronan pharaoh took a look. when you think of american prosperity one of the big symbols is the busy, noisy all american shopping mall. the years worth of data show declining retail traffic and growing number of malls lying in ruins around the country. she asked so i strapped on a go pro and headed to the heart land for answers. a short drive from downtown akron, ohio. 140 stores all abandoned since 2008. >> i basically want people to look at my photographs and see the beginning of the end of the greatest economic machine in the world anyone has seen in america. i want them to be afraid,

almost. seth lawless, that's not his real name, has made a career of documenting the lost and abandoned parts of america. he's heading to rolling acres, one of the first malls he photographed. a place he remembers visiting as a kid. back in the day, you went in through this little opening. >> yeah. >> i was trespassing but i thought the images i could capture could be powerful. i took that risk and trespassed in there. today seth has permission to walk right in. >> wow. >> what do you look for when you first enter like this? >> i see things and i try to capture it as quick as i can. because time is of the essence when i'm in a place illegally. so all the glass is really smashed up and the jewelry stores. people wanted to get in there. >> yeah, they did. you see this is an indication of the amount of vandalism kids or whatever. i wouldn't be here -- that's how

i end up being in trouble. kids like that trashing the place. >> watch your step here. you see a lot of glass. >> as americans take the shopping online, teens from turn from brick and mortar hang outs to social media malls have been left behind. more than two dozen abandon in the last four years. business at upscale malls is improving. about 15% of u.s. malls with lower end stores will fail within the next ten years. >> this is the heart of the mall the lobby. it had plush plant life and water fountains. but some communities are breathing life into the urban waste lands. providence, rhode island a historic shopping mall "the arcade" home to inexpensive microloft apartments. the former mayfield mall now high-tech offices for google

glass. and less than an hour drive euclid square mall. signs of life and fate. >> one by one they moved out there. it was totally empty. it was for years until they finally started allowing churches to rent the properties here. >> i think it's very inspiring. when i come in here it's kind of cavernous and the echoes because it's not full but you can hear the singing or music from different churches. >> ten years ago you would walk in here and like what happened to my community. now fast forward ten years later and you walk in and now it's full of life. ♪ so you see people smiling and praising god. you hear music. >> the great transformation. >> a testament that the community can come together and bring hope back to the

community. >> reporter: some experts say it comes down to a shrinking american middle class. as the community in ohio showed that can be the beginning not the end. >> i grew up in new jersey. i'm a mall connoisseur. you have to believe some has to do with online shopping. >> a huge factor. people don't want to hang out in the mall anymore. >> you have the finalist in? >> that's right the internet is never wrong. you wielded the power of the undercover hashtag. first, living off the grid. and why some are resorting to it. second, s.a.t. prep discrimination. are some minority communities being charged more to train? and finally, cults. you want to hear more about the inside of america's cults. how many exist and how they operate. which do you want to see? tweet us. >> can i vote for all the above?

>> we'll tell our bosses. coming up the five things you should buy this month

we are back it's 8:41 thursday morning. it can mean back to school and things that normally wouldn't be on sale. a "today."com contributor. good morning. >> good morning. >> i know we're going to save money. labor day is a time for sales. >> it kicks off what is typically a hot month to shop. september is the best time to buy depending on what you're in the market for. >> you have specific categories that september is the month to buy. starting with the iphone. >> if you've been waiting to upgrade now is the time to buy starti ining after september 8t.

they are expected to announce a new version. the history proves redundant, we'll see prices drop on the current model. there's a catch, you know, you want to be sure you are interested in the two-year contract. that's where we'll see the price cut. >> if you're due for the upgrade are you the potential candidate? >> absolutely. maybe an android user curious about apple and iphone. you want to shop with the existing carrier start there. apple is expected to price drop by 50%. another great one plane tickets. a lot of people are thakt the holidays and travel. >> it is. we contacted travelocity.com. the sweet time is 60 days before you want to fly. mid september is a good time to get the flights for the thanksgiving holiday. >> car shopping. i would have thought december because all the new cars are coming in but september.

>> september is great. december has slightly higher discounting but then you have no inventory by september. september is the best time to buy. everything from cash back offers, 0% financing whether you want to lease or buy. it's a great time to shop. >> these are the 2015 models. >> exactly. >> you might get a little better deal in december but you're not going to have the selection. >> you won't have the selection. now is a great time. >> okay. let's go on. mattresses. always one of the big ticket items that is boring to buy. >> it is boring. and labor day is synonymous with mattress sales because people have time to try out the mattresses. we're seeing huge mark donewns. we see 60% off at serta, seely and macy's. >> and summer clothes. >> bathing suits, dresses, shorts. i got a cute dress yesterday for

like 70% off retail. this is a september great for, obviously, summer clothing. it's going to be worn for awhile. >> september is one of those sneaky hot months sometimes. maybe you'll be >> i would say online and in store. you can find exclusive deals online as well. coupons.com, for example, has some particular deals for their users. >> okay. and you have overall labor day tips as you get out to start buying. >> yeah. start early. labor day, while it's monday, the deals start today. >> yeah. >> for the most part. i say fuel your smartphone with some cost-saving apps. whether it's rays which helps you get a discounted gift card. there's a site where you can shop online through the mall. if something goes on sale in seven to fourteen days they will give you the sale on to your credit card. don't buy everything this month. things like toys and fall clothing, while they might be

slightly discounted this weekend and this month, wait because we'll have black friday. >> yeah. you'll get a better discount in the days ahead, we hope. thank you so much. good to see you. if you want to see our picks of the best labor day deals, go to today.com. coming up how justin bieber is making dreams come true for hundreds of his fans. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

we're back. one week from today justin bieber will be on the plaza. last night on the "tonight show" he got emotional talking about his recent vma performance. >> how justin is making some of his fans. >> you're seeing a different side of justin bieber. first, he was on the jimmy fallon "tonight show." >> at the end you got me because you got emotional. >> yeah. >> and you started crying. i thought, oh, my gosh. >> i just -- it was just so

overwhelming for me. everything. just the performance, i missed some cues so i was a little disappointed and just the support. i was honestly -- i wasn't expecting them to support me in the way they did. last time i think i was at the vma's i think -- last time i was at an awards show i was booed. >> it was a different justin bieber. you can feel the authenticity. it was authentic to him. he's trying to grow up and become a man. to help him do that, he's been spending time with some of his biggest fans. for the past six years he worked with the make a wish foundation. he granted nearly 250 wishes for some of the fans. here is just two of the stories. [ cheers and applause ] justin bieber gave an emotional performance at the mtv vma's on sunday night. his first performance on that stage in five years. ♪ it was a definite highlight for

his fans. like 10-year-old monroe of california who had the chance to meet justin. >> he gave me this guitar. he signed monroe, never say never. justin bieber. >> reporter: monroe was diagnosed with leukemia when she was 4 years old and met justin through the make a wish foundation. >> when had he walked in the door she was speechless. >> i walked around saying i was going to be his second wife. >> reporter: now in remission monroe said meeting justin is something she'll never forget. >> thank you, justin. you changed my life. >> reporter: 15-year-old alissa hutchinson of florida is another blieber born with a heart

defect. she has make a wish to thank for meeting her idol. >> he said he loved my hat and that i had a beautiful smile. >> i love your hat. >> thank you. >> you have a beautiful smile. >> thank you. >> it was like santa claus came to town when alissa saw justin bieber. >> i couldn't believe it was actually happening to me. >> i love you, justin! >> reporter: two lives two wishes granted by one music super star. and, guys, justin is going to be fulfilling the wishes of two more fans when he performs here on the plaza. that is when? >> a week from today! one week from today. we're excited to have justin bieber in the new incarnation of himself and his career. he's going rock the plaza. come on down and join us. we're back with more in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc.

we're back with one of our favorite times of the morning. >> that's right. we check with mr. willard scott for some special birthdays. hey, willard. >> if you like birthdays, you have the right place. we've got birthdays for you! regina from overland park in the great state of kansas! she loves to play the piano. she's 100 years old today.

thelma right harrisburg, pennsylvania 102 years old. and she's the church mother. mount pleasant, south carolina john bauman is one of those nice things. he's 100 years old today. he loves the braves. watching them on tv all the time. everett and ardoia they are from lake view, iowa. they've been married for 75 wonderful years and love to play ginn rummy together. you can have your fun for the rest of the show. >> we are going to have fun! >> we have a pool out here. a lot of people wondering what is going on. that's coming up in the next hour. a purina dog challenge. and al i'm.==tvo=ourreangne th moing.ta

i'm sam brock. breaking news this morning. two children reportedly suffered life threatening injuries after being struck by a car in contra costa county. this happening at 2nd avenue near contra costa boulevard. you're seeing video from our helicopter taken earlier this morning. a fire marshal says the car hit three people in total, the victims believed to be a mother

and her two children. the fire marshal says both children suffered head injuries. he also says both seem to be around one year old. at least one of them was in a stroller. a helicopter air lifted each from the scene. there is no update on the mother's condition. we don't know yet if the driver stayed on scene. we're following up on the details. we'll have an update in 25 minutes.

this morning on today's take oscar's surprise. the announcement that has hollywood buzzing. high wire act. dylan dreyer learned to walk the tight rope. and working out while brushing your teeth? the exercises in the comfort of your own home. it's coming up now. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall. live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. on this steamy thursday mornin

morning. >> i love that summer. summer of '91 that was my jam. >> i was in philadelphia. my friends in college went on to form a group -- i was a youngster at temple university hanging out in fairmont park. it's the last unofficial week of summer, right? i heard you say? >> the last weekend. the unofficial last. >> everyone goes back to school very soon and summer quickly goes away. >> summer ends september 21st. or something like that. >> this is the unofficial end. >> we all have on white. >> you can wear it up until -- >> yeah. >> so we've got just in line with the heat we have a pool out on the plaza. ye yeah. >> yeah. >> why do we have that pool? >> there we go.

>> jilli is jumping there. >> we have to do it again! these are the canine athletes featured in the purina incredible dog challenge. it's the first dog in the diving competition is chewy. we'll have more dogs later this morning. >> we'll see how far they can jump. >> we'll replay it to slow it down play-by-play. >> i want to see that again in slow motion. my dog, by the way, gunner, natalie's dog, and tamron's dog is jagger. whose dog will jump the farth t farthest? we'll tell you. >> okay. so competitive natalie. it's a good moneymaker. >> what is your dog's name? >> story. >> my heart goes out to story. the challenge will air nationally on nbc on january 2nd.

>> that's fun. these dogs are amazing. >> we'll have slow motion. >> okay, good. >> we're only getting slow motion. a friend of mine named slow missou mo. when you think oscar who do you think? >> whoopee. >> yeah. >> i'm old school johnny carson. >> yeah. >> what year was that? >> in the '80s. >> really? >> yeah. second to bob hope for the oscar shows and the most. next year there will be at least two hosts according to david hill joking two is better than one. imagine you're in there. one of your hosts drops dead from cardiac arrests. wow. you get your second host who keeps going. >> but they wouldn't because your co-host would be dying. >> you might find some humor -- >> it's going to be a bummer. you know. >> yeah.

>> the elephant in the room the body on the floor there. >> that's not good. >> last time we saw that duo it went well. 2011 james franco and anne hathaway. >> i feel bad for them. >> i do. i think it was a mismatched pairing. >> yeah. it didn't work too well. 2010 steven martin with alec baldwin. which wasn't bad. in 1987, how can you forget this? chevy chase, paul hogan, and goldie hawn. >> i forgot. >> paul hogan? >> you call that a host? >> crocodile dundee was the host? >> he was. >> you first, dream teams. jared leto and jennifer lawrence. i think he's hilarious and smart. >> he is? >> oh, gosh. >> what was he funny in? >> i met him on the red carpet.

he constantly -- >> really? >> and she's great. >> he did have a great delivery -- or great speech when he won or acceptance speech. how about you? >> amy schumer and jimmy fallon. i think a lot of people are in amy schumer camp. >> i went amy schumer and jennifer lawrence. the bff thing going now. >> i went rogue will smith and sophia vergara. will smith is brilliant across the board. and sophia has change as well. i think it's an interesting mix for the oscars. >> i like that. >> some people have talked about key and peele. and how could you possibly go wrong with tina fey and amy poehler? >> they're brilliant. it's amazing. but can they -- would you be able to do both shows?

has anyone done both shows? if anyone could they could. >> johnny carson hosting five times starting in 1970. >> really? >> and he was the master at it. >> you're the master at factoids. >> i love it. >> billy crystal the movie spoofs in the beginning. >> you are the most -- you would be the best lifeline on any game show. >> oh! >> any holiday -- >> oh, okay. >> i would love to say yes! as long as i have this little thing then i'm -- >> the man in my head. >> but you do have a lot of useless factoids, sometimes. >> yeah. >> my mom -- it used to drive her crazy. why can't you remember your math homework? because i can't care about that! >> the whole dialogue from the three stooges. that's what you care about.

stuff we care about, of course, the picture of the day -- actually, video of the day. you're talking and suddenly not paying attention. had which you often do to us sometimes. then you get someone behind you. there's the whale named juneau. that's connecticut governor daniel malloy yesterday. the governor was visiting mystic aquariums and juneau decided it was time to get a little attention. >> you knjuneau is quite a ham. he likes the attention. >> i guess -- at one point he's like eh. he moves on. >> someone said people who get engaged or married there and juneau and the other whale will do the heart shaped thing behind you. >> mystic aquarium is amazing. >> it is. >> and pizza and the ice cream! >> we've been talking about that road trip for two years. >> we're doing our show from

mystic at some point. >> let's do it! >> am i staying here or go there? one never knows. anyway. let's see what is moving in slow mo. tropical depression kevin south of baja, california that will bring moisture up. look at the swath of 90s and 100s southeast, gulf coast, northern plains, southwest, into new england. that's toasty! rest of the country looking at wet weather through florida. showers made their way through the northeast. back door cold front that will cool things off in the northeast and new england for a day or two and warm up. more rain through the southwest. clouds and showers in the pacific northwest. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's starting to warm up in some spots like the peninsula. it's 67 degrees and 64 degrees

in the east bay. we'll see highs in the 70s today. 78 in the east bay. san francisco 68 degrees. in the north bay 79 degrees. our temperatures a little bit cooler than average for the beginning of september. and we will have this for today and tomorrow, but then it does start to heat up as we head into the labor day weekend. get ready for some 90s heading into saturday. have a great day. >> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you very much. dylan dreyer on balancing her latest assignment. >> i see what you did there! >> i didn't mean to do that. >> she's doing her best. hang in there! hang in there! hang in there! >> let's discuss hang in there! >> medical supplies i'm kind of happy with my guys. i think you'll love our newest line the stuff my vendor sells works fine. and my budget's small, just so you know. ♪ should i stay or should i go when you choose to go for business, go to the new choicehotels.com

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they take on an epic high wire walk above new york city. so muir invited me to one of the training sessions to learn the ropes -- well, rope. >> i've said i can take any idiot and teach them in one hour to walk across the wire. we started off low which wasn't a huge confidence booster. then he decided to turn it up a notch. >> you do weather, right? >> this is what it's going to be up there at 60 feet. you'll have leaves and trash around. [ laughter ] >> reporter: having braved the elements there was nothing left to do but suit up, climb the ladder, and panic one more time. >> this is crazy! >> i was an english major. i have a degree in literature. i can't do this! >> reporter: after he has his

expleti expletive-filled walk across, it was my turn to put it all on the line. >> first of all, i want to tell you it was very nice meeting you. >> reporter: there were a couple of false starts and more than one somewhat graceful falls. okay. okay. but i was determined. >> you got it! you got it! yeah! >> reporter: and getting my feet back on solid ground never felt so good. >> i can't believe i made it across. >> it's amazing. >> it's an amazing accomplishment. i was not leaving here without making it across. i don't care whatever help. i was proud of myself. the harness was holding me in so

tight. the craziness is for a good cause. the impractical joker who walks the farthest will get $50,000 to give to the charity of their choice. it airs on tru tv. natalie and tamron, i know it looks easy. >> no, it doesn't. >> but we have the fabulous bill here. i like his hair. he's going to show you how it's done. >> you have any pointers? >> yes. -- willie and i have done this before. >> so you should be pro. >> don't look down and don't look at the wire. hold her for a second. be don't rush. hands out! look at that over there and only step on that wire when you feel it under your feet. >> oh! >> i knew natalie would do it! all right! >> all right! >> i knew she could do it.

>> okay. look over there. >> yeah. >> hands out like a plane and only step when you feel it under your feet. >> this is a good core work out. >> it is! >> now let go! >> don't let go. >> it's about how quick your reflexes are. i'm going let go a little bit and ready and! yeah! [ cheers and applause ] good job. >> i want to see natalie do it with no help! >> come on, natalie! >> okay. here we go. >> you can do it. >> no help here. >> i'm going get you started. >> hands out like an airplane. hands out like an airplane. >> you can do it!

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>> she's ready to go, al! this is my dog! i got my money on you, storie! >> here she goes! whoa! >> yeah. that's my dog! >> 32 feet! >> i take the winner, al! >> that's impressive. >> next up we've got willie and gunner. a 3-year-old chocolate lab from rock falls, illinois. >> he's ready. >> farthest so far 29 feet. has to beat 32 feet. >> come on, man! there's his owner jay. here we go! >> oh! and gunner 27.5 feet. five feet shy of storie so far.

>> good effort, buddy. >> and up next moves lyi s like jagger. a 3-year-old from san diego. he's a certified service dog his farthest is 3'07". let's find out if he can beat storie's 32. >> whoa! it's pretty close! >> 32.3 feet! there you go! jagger is the winner. very impressive. oh, my gosh! and we've got this lovely bone for jagger. let's see that in slow motion. that was pretty impressive. we have it in slow motion? there we go. it's coming any moment now.

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9:26 on your thursday morning. i'm sam brock. that breaking news, two children reportedly suffered life threatening injuries after being struck by a car in contra costa county. it happened in pacheco at second avenue near contra costa boulevard. this is some helicopter video from earlier this morning. a fire marshal says that car hit three people in total. the victims are believed to be a mother and her two children. now, according to the san francisco chronicle the fire marshal says both children suffered head injuries. he also says both children seem to be around 1-year-old and at least one of them was in a stroller. the helicopter had to air lift each one from the scene. there's no update yet on the mother's condition. we don't know also if the driver did or did not stay on scene. more breaking news now,

we've learned three workers at the santa clara county jail have been arrested, this in the wake of an inmate death last week in custody. sources tell an investigative unit say he suffered lacerations to his liver and spleen. so far on the record the sheriff's office has only said guards found him unresponsive in his cell. according to jail records three correctional deputies are now in custody. we'll have more on both of those stories. and after this break a look at weather and traffic.

i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have a lot of sunshine as we get a view from south of market. and beautiful sunny weather today. cool temperatures. in the outer sunset it will be 65 degrees today. half-moon bay 70 and los gatos up to 80 degrees. our temperature slightly below average. we'll be 80 also in napa. oakland 73 degrees. and san ramon expect a high of 76 degrees. let's see how traffic is moving now with anthony. this morning looking at

heavy track coming through oakland along 880. there was slowing stop and go earlier but it's improving as we switch to the maps you can see we have a few accidents headed down 880 southbound approaching the san mateo bridge. as we switch gears and show you what's happening in the south bay though there you can see more accidents on the 101 northbound headed from santa clara all the way up towards palo alto. actually step outside and show you that there's san jose 101 stop and go all the way up towards palo alto. and that's what it looks like on southbound lanes starting to congest there as well. just imagine when we get closer to labor day. more traffic coming i think. thank you very much, anthony. appreciate that. we'll be back in 25 minutes with another update.

taking look at the headlines. a court report from the cdc offering a new look at children with adhd. the average age for a child being diagnosed with adhd is seven but about a third of the children are younger than six when diagnosed. usually it's a family member who notices behavioral or attention issues. in about one-third of the case it's the child's teacher who first notices a problem. more than 6 million school-aged children have been diagnosed with adhd in the united states. a new report finds that broken heart syndrome is very real and sometimes a deadly medical condition. according to a study in the "new england journal of medicine." the effects are similar to those

of acute coronary syndrome. it's somehow connected to the brain. emotional effects more common in women. physical effects more so with men. the study found broken heart syndrome is more common among women but men are more likely to die from it. for most it's reversible. amazon is expanding the dash button program. it added 11 more brands to the program allowing consumers to reorder items they use all the time at touch of budget. the company is charging amazon prime numbers $4.99 but will refund with the first purchase. spectators got the money's worth at the u.s. open on wednesday. not because the tennis. first, there was cocoa vandeweghe. thankfully she had more than one racket in the bag. that one clearly no longer usable. probably no surprise here. she went on to lose the match. things not as gloomy for novak djokovic after he won in straight sets. he called the fan down for the

tennis tango or jig at arthur ashe stadium. the number one tennis player do you understanding into round three of the u.s. open. let's get a check of the weather from al. >> thank you so much. showing you what we've got going on as far as the weather going into labor day weekend. we have wet weather in the pacific northwest. we have rain in the northwest. gulf coast area on to northern new england with a back door cold front cooling things down a little bit. beautiful day in new england. great lakes with plenty of sunshine tomorrow. seasonal temperatures with low to mid 80s. rain through the western plains and the northern plains. left over showers in the pacific northwest a good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're in the mid-60s across the bay area. and a lot of sunshine right now. and as we go into the afternoon more of the same. it will be 78 degrees in the

east bay. in the tri-valley expect a high of 81 degrees. san francisco 68 degrees. a breezy ocean breeze -- or an ocean breeze makes it feel a lot cooler with a high of 80 degrees in the south bay. peninsula 76 degrees. and our weather will be heating up as we head into the labor day weekend. enjoy. >> announcer: tod"today" throws barbecue is brought to you by bush's beans. what's your favorite flavor? >> labor day marks the unofficial end of summer. throw a bash in your own backyard. brit is here with fun d.i.y. ideas for food, decor, and games. found ee eer -- good morning. >> i'm ready for a barbecue. the first thing is make sure you centralize your food and drink. >> that's right. put everything out on the table for your guests to come to. notice the varying heights of the food as well. this is an easy idea.

a diy station for hot dogs. let your guests choose whatever they want and add cute signs and let them go to town. >> same thing with hamburgers. >> exactly. these are corn dog cookies we'll get to for dessert. the watermelon grill. hallow out a watermelon. you put blackberries in as coal. prop up it with celery and the c kebabs. we hallowed out the pineapple for beautiful vases for flowers. this is an old planter box. we put a trash bag in for the ice. it's easy clean up when you're done. now the corn dogs. >> the corn dogs! yes! they are sugar cookies with sticks in them. webutter. it's not slow calorie but it's

fun. in is where your dog goes. you top it off with a little bit of m mustard aka frosting. you can use a zip lock bag to use for piping. cut the end off. the popsicle garland is made out of old pool noodles. cut them in 5 inch segments. take a little bit of cut glue and put a tongue depressor. if you have a pool or outdoor kiddy pool, even, use your pool noodles as well. string a rope through them and actually you can turn this into a floating beverage cooler. >> that's cool. >> you can see alex over here playing in the pool. we've actually tied this up into a knot, put it in the pool for

him, and now he can play and you can have drinks for your guests. >> you can do that for adults and put beer in there. >> you could, yes. >> let's do a little lawn dominos with this family. >> hey, guys. we went to the hardware store and got three 10 foot 1 x 4. we added a little bit of paint to make dominos. it costs less than $15. such a fun game for your family. >> another game i love this. >> scrabble. >> i love this. i was the eighth grade scrabble champion. i don't want to brag or anything. this is tile. you can get at the hardware store for pennies, especially if it's chipped. paint letters and let your kids participate we set up the cinder blocks so you're not cheating. >> ladder ball. underrated game.

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this morning on our series "lazy ways for the lazy days" no time to hit the gym? no problem. we have simple work out move questions do during the day. jenna wolf is a lifestyle correspondent. good to see you. >> thank you. >> we're going to launch in. >> i'm wearing work out clothes but you adopt hadon't have top brushing your teeth. we all do. you might as well get a burn. find a sturdy wall in the bathroom and come on down to the wall sit. separate your legs a little bit. >> really? >> and brush your teeth. if you can hold it for a minute you'll feel the burn in the lower body. are you burning? >> of course i am! >> prop it up to two minutes when you get to a minute. work the upper body. take a face towel and hold it over the head and pull out and try to pull down and up. you can see the muscles you're actually working. now you are strong. >> i don't have the muscles.

pull strong. you work the muscles and the posture. this is good! you can stretch. >> very good stretch. >> okay, cool. talk about doing laundry. >> you can work out doing anything. >> for example, the beginning of the week these are full. do easy arm curls. come up and come up. nice and easy. put one down if these are too hard. you can curl with singles. posture is good. your shoulders back. nice and easy. >> okay. >> you have your laundry basket here. >> take this one and i'll take this one. >> why? is yours heavier? >> no. >> work on the front part of the shoulders work it up-and-down. all the way up-and-down. do 20 of these. you have worked your biceps with the detergent and the shoulders. if you have a set of stairs in your house, walk up-and-down. or grab one color and run up the

stairs and come down. grab the other color. >> i like that! >> one set. you don't have to do multiple? >> i would love you to do two sets of 20 but build into it. >> ultimate couch potatoes. if you're sitting back with a glass of wine like i usually am. >> during the commercial break, that time is mine. take the commercial break and i'll give you three exercises. three good ones. let's do stand up and sit down. every time a commercial comes on up-and-down. get up. get up-and-down. get up back down. nice and fast and quietly. you're absorbing the blow when you come down. >> what do we do the beer arm curls? >> right. >> you can lay down -- answer that in the commercial break. lay down and put your feet on the chair. or right this and squeeze and thrust. work on the gluts here. >> show us now.

tamron, work the arm jiggle like we want to work. get in the reverse table top. you don't have to go anywhere. i don't care about space. come on up and kick. find anything you enjoy doing during the commercial break. >> i love this series. i don't like the word lazy but oftentimes you are busy and you have low energy. i like this because you can move around the house and do this. >> whenever you are, there's something you did do. >> i like to drink wine. >> yeah. >> this is hoda and kathie lee. >> for more information on your work out head to today.com and sign up for jenna's weekly news letter! >> yeah. >> i love it. thank you so much. we're back in a moment. >> this is "today" on nbc. you should shop at grocery outlet first,

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and our breaking news this morning is several updates for you on that ter shl situation in pacheco. we now know three children and a mother hit by a car. originally we understood it to be two children, one of those children was in a stroller. a helicopter air lifted each

from the scene. we now know the injuries to the children are serious but not life threatening. this according to new information from the chp. it happened in pacheco at second avenue and contra costa boulevard. we'll continue to follow this story and have updates for you in the next half hour. in the meantime let's get a check of weather. we've got mostly sunny skies and it will be a nice comfortable day across the bay. expect a high of 76 degrees in the peninsula. tri-valley 81. and the east bay 78 degrees. san francisco up to 68 degrees. the north bay 79 nice and breezy and warming up this weekend. ckan teorid well, this morning traffic is still pretty heavy coming across the san mateo bridge. westbound side moving really slow. eastbound not a problem but we have several accidents across the east bay. start you off on the man san e land ro down through hayward, keep in mind southbound lanes are slower for the next couple hours. northbound 101 in san jose remains slow. lots of accidents there.

from the shot here things looking pretty good it's just when you actually get to the accident you'll notice things will slow. back to you. anthony, thanks. as promised we'll have another local news update for you in that half hour. we'll see you then. .

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