>> a lot of people walking around with an extra step in bounce today. have a great day. good morning. in the hot seat. attorney general jeff sessions set to testify on capitol hill today about his russian contacts during the presidential campaign. a friend of president trump causes a stir saying the president is considering firing the special counsel leading the russia investigation. how the white hse and lawmakers are responding to that this morning. verdict watch. bill cosby's fate in the hands of the jury. will he be vindicated, or will he spend the rest of his life behind bars? a decision coming any minute. we're live. dangerously close. >> oh, no. oh, no. >> a destructive tornado gives storm chasers the scare of a lifetime.

the heat wave gripping much of the country is about to intensify today. the mom who survived a vicious shark attack. >> i'm alive. so i'm grateful for that, for sure. a bride's unforgettable gift to her best friend. >> and the golden state warriors reclaim the nba championship today, tuesday, june 13, 2017. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning. welcome to "today." glad to have you with us on a tuesday. carson is in for matt. what time did you get the call? >> early enough thbut i was on feet. >> you were up late watching the game? >> the risky move paid off. >> so much to get to. so much happening in your world.

we have it covered. let's start with today's showdown on capitol hill. jeff sessions getting ready to testify before the senate intelligence committee today. he has become a key figure in the russia investigation as well as the firing of fbi director james comey. he is expected to be grilled about both subjects. we have a live interview with one senator who will be asking the questions today. let us begin with nbc national correspondent peter alexander. good morning to you. >> good morning. jeff sessions has recused himself from the russia investigation. today, he will be in the middle of it. this is where he will testify. these are his former senate colleagues he will face off with later. what's unique about today is that james comey, he had his issues with the president, jeff sessions is a fierce loyalist. as for the special prosecutor robert mueller, is he the nest man to go? this morning the white house is pushing back. with the russia inquiry heating up, this stunning assessment about the future of special

counsel robert mueller from one of president trump's close friends. >> i think he is considering perhaps terminating the special counsel. i think he is weighing that option. >> those comments from chris ruddy to pbs shortly after ruddy was shotted leaving the west wing. sean spicer telling nbc news, mr. ruddy never spoke to the president regarding this issue. with respect to this subject, only the president or his attorneys are authorized to comment. earlier monday, a similar statement from another trump ally, newt gingrich. >> republicans ought to focus on is closing down the independent counsel, because he's not independent. >> adam schiff, the top democratic firing back on twitter. if president fire bob mueller, congress would re-establish independent counsel. all of it as jeff sessions gets ready for a grilling testifying before his former colleagues

this afternoon. under oath and in public. the attorney general expected to respond to fired fbi director james comey who raised questions about sessions' role in the russia inquiry. >> we were aware of facts i can't discuss in an open setting that would make his continued engagement in a russia related investigation problematic. >> it will be his first time in the hot seat since his confirmation hearing. >> i did not have communications with the russians. >> he raised red flags by failing to discuss two meetings with the russian ambassador. the committee now trying to nail down whether there was a third that sessions' aides deny. >> i think the reason he is testifying is to set the record straight in his own mind. sort of surprised he is. >> president trump convening his cabinet monday. there an unusual display. the officials bathing their boss in praise. >> greatest privilege of my life. is to serve as vice-president.

>> my hat is off to you. >> we thank you for the opportunity and blessing you have given us to serve your agenda. >> the senate's top democrat mocking the meeting in this video posted online. >> michelle, how did my hair look coming out of the gym this morning? >> you have great hair. nobody has better hair. >> before we go further, i want to say thank you for the opportunity and blessing to serve your agenda. >> back to jeff sessions' testify tomorrow. there was a rare closed door meeting for the senate intelligence committee last night with the head of the national security agency. that followed a confidential meeting with a former head of homeland security who oversaw a lot of the efforts in the election to keep it safe last year from interference from russia. the president trying to deflect this morning. he is on twitter. he wrotes, the fake news media has never been so wrong or dirty. purposely incorrect stories and phony sources to meet their agenda of hate. sad. back to you. >> peter alexander, thank you.

pete williams is taking a closer look at the key questions the attorney general could face today. pete, good morning. what can we expect? >> for his first appearance before congress since becoming attorney general, his aides say that he wanted this hearing to be public. they say he is eager to respond to some of the things that james comey said last week. for example, mr. comey's statement that sessions did nothing when comey asked him to prevent any more private meetings with comey and president trump. he wants to answer other questions that have come up during the past several weeks about his meetings last year with russia's ambassador to the u.s. >> how much can sessions say, if anything, about the investigation into russia's meddling in the election? >> i doubt he will say very much about that. he is recused. he took himself out of that investigation. one question might be then why did he take part in the firing of comey as fbi director and his ai aides said sessions made that decision based on comey's performance, not just on the russia investigation. the deputy attorney general's

memo mentioned the handling of the clinton e-mail case. >> thanks very much. let's bring in maine senator, angus king, one of the senators that will be questioning jeff sessions. he is the senator from maine. good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah. >> i'm sure you've heard that a friend and confidante of president trump said that he is considering firing the special counsel, bob mueller. does that report concern you? >> the mechanics are important. the president cannot fire bob mueller. he must request that the attorney general do so. and the acting attorney general has to use his discretion whether or not to take that action? >> and if he did so? >> if he fires him, it will be a huge mistake. this is an administration that says they want to get this over with and put it behind them. and if they want to put it behind them, the best way is to

cooperate in the investigation and let it take its course. if there's nothing there, as the president keeps asserting, why do you keep impeding it by threatening anyway, in this case, somebody threatened to fire the special counsel. let's get this done. >> would there conceivably be grounds? i think the argument on the president's side of it, would be along the lines of conflicts of interest. james comey has a long history with former director mueller. and comey went out of his way, i counted five or six times, where he heaped praise on mueller. is there a potential conflict? does the president have a potential argument there? >> everybody he heaps praise on former director mueller. everybody in washington respects bob mueller. he's a career professional former head of the fbi, really

outstanding individual. it would be hard to argue that somehow he's suddenly looks like he's biased. of course he knows james comey -- he was the former director before comey. >> let's talk about jeff sessions before your committee today. what is your number-one questions for him? do you think he has explaining to do? >> there's two main questions. you hit it on the head in your opening. number one, what contacts did he have with the russians before the election when he was a campaign surrogate for president trump. and what role did he have in the firing of james comey at a time when he was supposedly recused from the entire russian investigation? the president said the russia thing was on his mind when he fired comey. so should jeff sessions have been involved in that decision? those are two main areas. i know there's many other questions. i think those are two of the areas we'll be looking into and giving jeff

sessions a chance to give his side of the story. >> and very quickly, sir, because i'm out of time. the president said he would be willing 100% to testify under oath. would you like to see him before your committee? would that be possible? >> i don't think that's a good precedent to bring a president before congress under oath. i think that would be bad for the country in the long run. it's not the way we do things. i think we're going to get to the bottom of this. but the best thing, rather than testify under oath, the president to tell his people, to not exert executive privilege. and we can get through this very important investigation. >> senator king, good to have you. thank you. >> yes, indeed. >> and we should mention that nbc news the have live coverage of today's hearing on many of the nbc stations. new concern over north korea. secretary jim mattis is labeling the regime the most urgent threat to

national security. this as nba hall of famer dennis rodman touches down in north korea overnight. kelly cobiella has more on that. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: carson, good morning to you. this just breaking -- secretary of state rex tillerson announcing that college student otto warmbier, held in north korea for over a year, has been released. the "washington post" reporting that he is in a coma, has been for the past year, and has been medically evacuated. the 22-year-old was sentenced to 15 years hard labor last year. now reportedly on his way home just hours after dennis rodman landed in pyongyang. basketball hall of famer dennis rodman arriving in pyongyang on his fifth trip to north korea. hours earlier telling reporters in beijing why he was going. >> have you spoken to president trump at all? >> i'm pretty sure he's happy with the fact that i'm here trying to accomplish something

that we both need. >> what are you trying to accomplish, sir? >> dialogue. >> trying to open a door. >> reporter: his last trip controversial. ♪ he sang happy birthday to kim jong-un and said that kenneth bae deserved a 15-year sentence. rodman later apologized. bae was freed the same year. while rodman has called kim jong-un a friend for life, jim mattis is calling north korea, the most urgent and dangerous threat to peace and security facing the u.s. earlier this year, president trump said he would be willing to meet kim jong-un, saying this -- >> obviously he's a pretty smart cookie. a smart guy. >> reporter: trump has praised rodman, who appeared on j "celebrity apprentice" in 2013. the former basketball star denying he was hired to free the four americans in north korea. >> that's not my purpose right

now. >> reporter: warmbier is due home this evening in ohio. savannah, carson, back to you guys. >> thank you very much. there can be a verdict as soon as today in bill cosby's closely watched sexual assault trial. the jury deliberated for four hours last night. they're back at it this morning. hi, steph. just outside the courthouse in philadelphia, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. no verdict yet, but the jury has started to deliberate today. they were here until late last night. they had a couple of questions. one of them was looking for context for something that bill cosby said over a decade ago, when he referred to the bills that he gave andrea constand "three little friends." >> are you here to support your husband?

>> reporter: bill cosby's fate is now in the jury's hands. camille cosby made her first appearance. >> how are you doing, mrs. c? >> reporter: in a packed courtroom, cosby, his wife and his accuser, andrea constand, listened as the defense presented its case in under six minutes. calling just one witness. in a fiery closing statement, the lead defense attorney highlighted inconsistencies in constand's story. arguing her relationship with cosby was romantic. and what happened the night that constand said she was drugged and assaulted was consensual. he acknowledged that cosby had been unfaithful. telling the jury, if you dance outside your marriage, you have to pay the band. and he danced. according to mrs. cosby, he said she "deserved better." he also told the jury, "ms. constand was untruthful time and time again" in statements to police. in an intense moment, he said, "you know why we're here, we're here because of them,"

pointing to the audience who has accused cosby of sexual misconduct. pointing to those outside and who have come forward. >> pointing to all of us that are lying. we're here because of you. no. we're here because of him, plain and simple. >> reporter: the comedian denies all of the accusations leveled against him. for the prosecutor's closing statement, the district attorney, kevin steele, shut down the idea that the night of the incident was romantic. he asked, "this is romantic? you should be insulted by that. it's criminal." saying that cosby's statements sealed his guilt. over a decade ago, cosby admitted to giving constand pills and engaging in sexual conduct. steele told the court, "all the fancy lawyering you have can't get you around your own words." the comedian left court monday without a verdict. ♪ but his spirits still intact. a spokesperson for the

prosecution says that if cosby is found guilty on any of the counts, a spokesperson will argue that bail be revoked, arguing he's a flight risk. if the judge agrees -- and that's a big if in this case -- it would mean that cosby would go straight to prison. back to you guys. >> we'll be watching the courthouse today. thank you. let's get back to the nba t the top of the show. the golden state warriors beat the cleveland cavaliers last night to claim the second title in three seasons. miguel almaguer is in oakland this morning. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: carson, good morning. this is what they play for -- all 15 pounds of it. the larry o'brien trophy. this year, it is back in oakland. a city where they are still celebrating in the streets and cleaning up the confetti inside oracle. the players tell us, it is so much sweeter this year, after last year's devastating loss. >> curry makes the pass and iguodala finishes.

>> reporter: in the closing minutes of the closeout game, the incredible becoming the inevitable. >> celebration tonight here in oakland. >> reporter: the warriors, golden in game five. steph curry, sensational. kevin durant, unstoppable. his first nba championship. >> redemption for golden state. >> reporter: and his first finals mvp. >> we achieved the highest honor in the sport, which is winning the championship. and to do it with these guys is amazing. >> reporter: for the warriors and their fans, a championship trophy with a side of revenge. last season, the cavaliers led by lebron james, beat oakland in oakland. last night, in the third finals appearance for both teams -- >> a technical foul. going nose to nose -- >> reporter: a growing rivalry. the warriors taking their second championship in three years. >> i think it was great for us to face off in the finals. obviously, an amazing feeling to get the win. but i don't think it's the end

of it. >> i left everything on the floor every game. all five games. have no reason to put my head down. >> james spins. james scores. >> reporter: already considered one of the greatest teams in nba history, the warriors on the verge of becoming a dynasty. a pair of floor seats to last night's game, selling for $133,000. the price to witness history and perhaps one of the greatest teams to ever play the game. >> we want to keep this crew together and go after it again. right now, we're going to celebrate. truly a special moment. >> reporter: steph curry told us after the game, he wanted to bring back this trophy to the blue collar city of oakland. last time they won the championship, they were on the road. now they're celebrating with the trophy here at home. it will hit the streets of oakland on thursday for the big parade. carson and savannah, back to you guys. >> imagine lebron james gets a

triple double and averages that in the finals and loses. >> this is the third time they met. >> probably see you next year. al is on the road this morning. he's in wisconsin. he will tell us about that in a moment. hi, al. good morning. >> good morning, guys. we're in a secret location to surprise a deserving dad. we'll talk about that in a little bit with a backyard barbecue. in the meantime, it feels hot. one more day of oppressive heat. now, we add the humidity, as high pressure pumps up warm, humid air. we're talking about heat indices that will feel from 90 to 100 degrees. dallas and new york city. everywhere in between. we get a little break as we get toward the latter part of the week. but temperatures stay toasty in the midsection of the country, but on the western part of the country, portland to washington, d.c.

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degrees with warmer weather on the way. wisconsin and what we're doing here a little bit later on. savannah, carson? >> all right, al, thank you. carson explained to me the triple-double. coming up, the disturbing video from the night of alleged fraternity hazing, shown in court for the first time. and what led to a shouting match between attorneys. and the mother who lost part of her arm to a shark attack. of her arm to a shark attack. her ordeal and her inspiring ♪ ♪ award winning interface. award winning design. award winning engine. the volvo xc90. the most awarded luxury suv of the century.

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=ts cl kari ha a very good morning to you. 7:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. back on top. the golden state warriors clinking the championship in game five bidding lebron james to 129-120. dub nation didn't waste any time after that big win. fans quickly poured out into the streets of oakland to celebrate. now it's time for the big victory parade. it'll start thursday morning on broadway and make it ways to kaiser convention center. thousands of fans are expected to head to oakland for the parade. >> we're going to have some great weather on thursday as we get ready to celebrate the warriors victory parade on thursday starting out with some lower 60s in oakland and we'll be at 67 degrees at the time the

parade starts rolling into the low 70s, a lot of sunshine so perfect conditions, not so perfect for the inland valleys but san francisco will still feel nice even as it starts to warmup, mid-70s by friday. inland valleys 80s today upper 90s by the end of the weekend. heading over to mike, what are the roads doing as the drivers on the roads? >> overall looking really good. we're showing the san mateo bridge because that's one option for folks that don't want to head toward the bay bridge. here's why. we're showing you a smooth flow of traffic south of there. san jose does show a lot of building. here's been a problem all morning. southbound at 880 the crash and fuel link. caltrans fuels have arrived just to help clean up but both dimensions jammed. we do have a backup down the east shore freeway but overall aside from that crash in oakland, things are moving well.

back to you. >> another update is coming up in a half hour. hope to see you then. have a great morning.

♪ we're back. 7:30. that's ground control right there. our control room, tuesday morning, june 13th, 2017. we have hoda and carson here. let's get to the headlines. jeff sessions testifying before the senate intelligence committee this afternoon. he's expected to be asked about his contacts with russia's ambassador during the 2016 presidential campaign, something he did not disclose during his confirmation hearings. sessions can be confronted about his role in the firing of fbi director james comey. a san francisco-based centr federal appeals court will --

the president says it comes at a dangerous time in our country's history. and new concerns about the headlights of mid size suvs. the mad models tested rated marginal or poor. the only models receiving a good rating, the hyundai santa fe and the volvoc-50. check your headlights. also this morning, the disturbing case of hazing many in penn state university. gabe gutierrez was there and joins us from the penn state camp campus. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: it was a dramatic day in court. the victim's family, front row, center. the prosecution yelling at the defense. and the video from inside the fraternity house played inside for the first time. we want to warn you that the details and the images you're

about to see are disturbing. this morning, these fraternity brothers don't know if they're heading to trial for the death of tim piazza. his parents face-to-face, with the young men they say brutalized their son. >> you would have thought it was a fraternity reunion. and it did not go unnoticed by me. and more importantly, it did not go unnoticed by the family. >> reporter: after the ten-hour hearing, the judge putting off a decision for weeks on whether the case will go to trial. the prosecutor and multiple defense lawyers shouted alt each other at times across the courtroom. >> they were coming across the courtroom at me and interrupting the commonwealth's case. >> reporter: inside, a drunk a piazza seen again an again.

even trying to dress him before calling 911 after a fall. according to text messages, one brother wrote to another, one kid out cold and i have to deal with him because i'm one of the only sober ones here. but the defense attorneys are accusing the prosecution from overreaching. the charges to mnz and assault. >> it's an unspeakable, horrific, sad, challengic event. but it's not a criminal case. >> reporter: luke visser is charged with involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault and hazing. >> the charges against my client are wholly and absolutely unjustified, unwarranted and without any basis. >> reporter: back in court, tim piazza's father teared up and rocked in his seat. as the lead detective said his

son looked dead. he looked like a corpse. piazza's parents left the room before the video played. i was in the courtroom and saw that video. it was awful to see. perhaps most troubling, watching tim piazza wake up, stagger around and fall head-first over and over again. just horrible to watch. penn state has kicked this fraternity chapter off campus and created a board to oversee changes in the greek system . it could be weeks before this goes to trial. >> gabe gutierrez at penn state for us. let's get more. we have msnbc's chief legal correspondent, ari melber. that video sounds like it was excruciating to watch. the prosecutor close to put this on early in the case. this is a preliminary hearing. why do you think she wanted to put it on this early? do you think there's a larger strategic reason? >> partly because you have this many defendants, a judge, in a

hor rafk situation, going to say were there a dozen-plus people involved? and the video shows the collective responsibility, potentially. >> is there a possible route if the judge does allow to move on to plea bargain for a lesser charge? >> absolutely. they've thrown the book at these people. we've seen other things when things go by and are left alone. this isle the opposite. they have gone very hard. we won't be surprised if some people aren't getting a manslaughter charge but getting lesser offenses. >> watching some of this makes you sick to your stomach. how tough would this be to prosecute these kids? >> the manslaughter charge is difficult. at the end of the day, you're going beyond bad decisions or assault and battery. and you're saying these people were indifferent to the loss of human life. we talked about why the video makes that case. but a jury might look at a situation, particularly with young people and say, bad

judgment, some punishment. but did they in their heart of hearts or in the center of their mind think this person was going to die? or were they thinking this might work itself out. >> and the heart goes out to the parents that were in that courtroom. let's head back to al in wisconsin for a check of the weather. >> we had some showers here. boy, do they have severe weather out in the plains. look and listen to this tornado video. >> debris. big debris. oh, no. oh, no. no, no, no. no, we're good. >> some structures were damaged and destroyed. luckily, nobody injured. we got more severe weather today, out in the plains. starting to fire up. and as you take a look, we have a severe threat today. 10 million folks at risk for the upper midwest. large hail, damaging winds. some of if hail can be two inches in diameter.

more people at risk. chicago, green bay, all the way down to st. louis and kansas city. 24 million people at risk for torna tornados, large hail and damaging winds. we've seen showers. part of the warm front you can see there. we saw them here in wisconsin. we have a potential of storms later on in the day. rainfall amounts anywhere from one to three inches of rain. scattered but a wider spread area of about an ilive and withs right here on nbc bay area. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. temperatures will be slightly warmer in san francisco today. skekt the high of 68 degrees for today and tomorrow and 70 degrees on thursday. there's a lot of sun in this forecast and even as we head into the weekend it's going to be nice along the coast. inland areas it's going to be really hot. we go from 80 degrees today into the upper 80s by the end of the week and 95 degrees on friday. we could be hitting near 99

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a good tuesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a lot of sunshine and nice cool temperatures at least to start out this day. we're in the mid-to upper 50s as you get ready to head out the door. 59 degrees looking live in the east bay. as we go into this afternoon it will be a little bit warmer especially for those inland valleys reaching into the middle 80s. san francisco today up to 68 degrees and we're in for some major heat as we go into the next several days. let's head over to mike for an update on the roadways. >> start with the rails. the caltrans still has reports delayed for the trains. smien was hit on the tracks so that is effected the last few trains coming out of gilroy. the roadways are moving pretty well but the south bay has had this problem at highway 85

causing problems. and we still have this issue for 880 through oakland, at 23rd that crash still blocks the slow lane northbound. look at this westbound 580 also slowed because of a crash right around coolidge and that was one of your alternates. >> happening now attorney general jeff sessions set to testify before congress in just a few hours. he'll be answering questions on his contacts with the russian ambassador as well as his role in firing fbi director james comey. that starts at 11:30 in the morning. you can watch the full testimony live without interruption right here. the board of supervisors getting ready to hold a hearing on the $1.5 billi $1.5 billi $1.5 billion proposed budget. hope to see you then. have a great tuesday morning.

it's 8:00 on today. coming up, in the jury's hands. a verdict could come at any moment in the bill cosby sexual assault trial. so, will he spend his life in prison? we're live at the courthouse. plus, what's in a brand? pharmacists reveal their best chases for over-the-counter products. and oprah's least favorite thing. the media mogul shutting down the rumors, revealing the one thing she will never, ever do. today, tuesday, june 13th, 2017. ♪ >> i think i see some mermaids. what are your names? >> ellie. >> and what's your name?

>> mae. >> you're the most beautiful mermaids we've ever seen. >> did you draw these beautiful pictures? >> i did. >> selfie with savanna. you're going to get that. wine with hoda and kathie lee. how about i give you a check and a hug? >> that would be great. we're going to have a funky dance party on the plaza. ready? ♪ >> okay. we're in love with those little girls. >> i love "soul train," right? >> a conga line tomorrow. welcome back to "today." glad you're with us on a tuesday morning. carson in for matt, who is under the weather. a lot happening in your world this morning. let's get to the news at 8:00. attorney general jeff sessions can raise the stakes in the russia investigation, when he testifies today before the senate intelligence committee.

nbc chief white house correspondent hallie jackson is in washington with the very latest. hallie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. and this morning, you said it. all eyes are here on capitol hill. that's where jeff sessions will testify later today. and even though he's recused himself from all matters related to russia, that will be top of the agenda today. sessions wants to answer questions about his past contact with russian officials, that he wants this hearing to be open and is eager to respond to some of what james comey said last week. while sessions is in the hot seat today, it's somebody else who is the subject of heated speculation this morning. bob mueller, the special counsel investigating russia interference in the election. in a jaw-dropping moment, one of the president's friends, christopher ruddy, says the president is considering terminating mueller, firing him. the white house is pushing back, pointing out ruddy never spoke to the president about this. and only the president or his attorneys are authorized to comment about the topic.

and new this morning, pushback to that pushback, telling nbc news that the white house shouldn't undermine one of the few allies it has left. the white house cannot fire mueller himself. he could ask his justice department to do so. even the idea of tossing out this new special counsel has washington buzzing. speaker ryan says the president should let bob mueller do his job. the president heads to wisconsin, getting on the road to talk workforce development. but he's frustrated with the coverage he's getting. accusing the media of an agenda of hate. savannah? >> hallie jackson in washington. secretary of state rex tillerson says north korea has released college opportunity eric warmbeir. he was sentenced for allegedly stealing a political propaganda poster. dennis rodman arrived in north

korea on what he called to open a door. we don't know if they're related events. this comes one day after jim mattis said north korea's missile program is the most dangerous to our security. and jury deliberations resuming at the assault trial. his defense team wrapping up their case with surprising speed. stephanie gosk is outside the courthouse in norristown, pennsylvania. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. everyone on pins and needles here waiting for the jury. a full day of jury deliberations. they're considering three charges of aggravated, indecent assault. and each one of the charges carries a maximum sentence of ten years. bill cosby, 79 years old and not in great health. a guilty verdict could mean he spends the rest of his life in prison. looking back at yesterday.

he was accompanied by his wife into court. the first time we had seen her. then, the case went quickly. the defense presenting a six-minute defense. then, went into closing arguments. late into the night, the jury had two questions. among them, one looking for context for something that cosby said over a decade, when he referred to the pills he gave andrea constand, as three little friends. back to you. >> thank you very much. breaking news in arkansas, where police have made an arrest in the monday night killing of a veteran police officer. 41-year-old lieutenant patrick weatherford was shot in a traffic stop. officials say he was assisting another officer. they did not identify the suspect. weatherford was named his county's outstanding officer last year. a body cam catches dramatic moments when a wildfire spread close to some homes in maine. take a look. >> get him. get him. get him. >> that was scary. a volunteer firefighter suffered

first and second-degree burns to his face when a propane tank caught fire and exploded. this happened last week. that firefighter has been released from the hospital. he is now recovering at home. are you ready to feel good? this is a story you do not want to miss. a boy that never gave up hope is being reacquainted with his dog, in a reunion that was eight months in the making. >> jack. >> oh. >> we're told that little 11-year-old boy in the video had other pets. but they were separated. a neighbor spotted jack at a gas station. brought him home. and looky what happened. i mean, that's the kind of video you love to see. >> what a doll. there's a lot more still ahead, including the best sunscreens, pain relievers and many more chosen by pharmacists themselves. >> that's going to be a good list. and the one thing oprah says she will never do. plus, reuniting the cast of

"northern exposure." a reboot could be in the works. and al's big prefather's day surprise for a remarkable dad. first, these messages. looking good, al. ♪ ♪

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"the pharmacy times" has just released their list of their recommended brands when it comes to over-the-counter health products. here to talk about it all, nbc news medical contributor, dr. natalie azar. >> good morning to see you. >> first of all, how did they come up with this list? >> this list is compiled by surveying thousands of pharmacists. and the pharmacists give their recommendations, their number one picks, in 163-product categories, over 1,100 different brands of which over-the-counter products they think are the most effective and have the best safety and tolerability profile. it's the pharmacist saying this is what we recommend for you guys. >> let's start with headaches. so many options. advil won it? >> advil won it. remember, too, advil is in a category of medicines called nsaids. that's a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. they're in the news a lot. they're in the news a lot because they can decrease the risk of heart attack and stroke

and some g.i. bleeding. >> how did they become number one? >> because they work. they work really, really well to relieve headaches and aches and pains. i say that as a precaution to viewers that if you're self-medicating for things, you want to be doing it under the guidance of a provider. >> we're not in flu season. but what's so great about dayquil? >> i was an advil cold and sinus girl. but dayquil is for relieving the symptoms of cough and cold and flu. it's nonsedating. a couple of things to remind people is that dayquil has a number of different ingredients in it. some of it can be an expectorant. a cough suppressant. a fever reducer. not all dayuil has those products. you want to read ingredients

carefully. and choose the product of the dayquil brand that suits your symptoms. >> let's slide down for antihistamines. >> antihistamine for adults, their choice was claritin. it's a second generation antihistamine. what does that mean? technically, it is nonsedating. it can be dozed 24 hours. to relieve the symptoms of hay fever, other allergy and hives, things like that. nonsedating, 24 hours. reminding people, of course, and the sedating ones can be used at night. they put you to sleep a little bit. >> and this is for kids? >> right. this is for kids. here's the flip-flop. for adults, it was claritin first and zyrtec number two. for children, it is zyrtec number one and claritin number two. >> why was zyrtec number one for kids? >> i don't know. that was not part of the charge to give an explanation for each. i whether say that, some studies show that zyrtec might be more sedating that claritin. that means that children might be able to tolerate that a

little better, in the late afternoon or the evening. but again, read the label carefully. all allergies as well as cough and cold things have age restrictions. you want to read the label and you want to make sure you consult the pediatrician. >> hot dogs, sunscreen. another category with so many options. what won? >> neutrogena makes the top list in "consumer reports." neutrogena gets number one from "pharmacy times." it's a great one. i will tell you, according to the american academy of dermatologists, any sunscreen you use, should be broad spectrum, an spf of 30, and follow all guidelines for application and reapplication. that we talk about. >> we got less than a minute. let's end on moisturizer. >> eucerin, some of this is in my medicine cabinet. i feel pretty good. >> this was tight, this category here. >> yeah. here's the thing, a lot of different -- within the brand, a lot of different categories that you can find.

some have oatmeal that are soothing. some have menthol for anti-itch. some have a licorice extract that can be good for anti-inflammatory and itch. you can find the one that works for you. a lot of the eucerin brands has omega fatty acids, which is that emollient. very soothing, dermatology grade moistu moisturizer. >> very helpful. you retain a lot of information, dak. head to our website, today.com. now, let's get a check of the weather from al, who is in wisconsin. >> "today's weather" is brought to you by honey nut cheerios. >> let's show you what we have happening for today. a lot going on. first of all, severe weather to talk about. you can see on the radar, a lot of activity firing up through the plains. we're expecting to see the risk of 10 million people. a tornado threat in the upper

midwest for today. then tomorrow, that moves to the east. we have over 20 million people at risk. 24 million people for a few scattered tornadoes, as well. as far as the heat is concerned, it continues dangerous heat indexes, anywhere from 90-100 degrees, from chicago down to new orleans, out to jacksonville and up to new york city. philly and boston, both, under heat advisories. later this week, you can see that heat continues in the mid plains down into the gulf. but finally starts to cool off along the i-95 corridor. th >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a lot of sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures today. especially for the inland valleys we'll see high temperatures in livermore up to 80 degrees and 68 degrees in san francisco. it will get a little warmer over the next few days towards the end of the week on friday at 75 degrees and a nice weekend ahead for the inland valleys it will be fairly warm today and turning very hot by the end of the week into the weekend, expecting the

high temperature on sunday to reach up to 99 degrees. >> guys, we're in wisconsin right now. and the dad we're surprising is in the house back over here. really quickly, we're going to -- there he is. he's back in there. he can't see us. we're going to surprise him coming up in the next half hour. >> right now. do it now. >> you sure he can't see you? >> he can't see us. we even -- we even hit the satellite truck way back there in the neighbor's backyard. he has no idea. this is fantastic. >> i love that. can you imagine that? al roker is on your lawn and you don't know it. all right, al, we're going to get right back to you. we're going to do "trending." general in a is here for this. you're a really good talker on commercial. >> i think you look -- >> am i bothering you? >> is this part of "trending" or are you just freshening up?

>> it is part of "trending." good call. this "new york post" article caught our eye. is it rude to do your makeup in public? >> i think the biggest lady, that i know. i wouldn't call us lady. laura bush puts lipstick on every day after she eats. no matter where she is. in the restaurant and wherever. >> i want to hear the man's perspective on this. >> i never thought about this question. >> really? >> cities around the world are coming down on this. because on the subway, signs on trains and buses, clipping? primping? >> clipping is in a category by itself. >> okay. so, there's a line. >> doesn't seem to baother me a all. don't get ready for work driving. >> clipping nails on the subway, the plane. the sound of the snapping is nasty. >> what about nail polish? in a plane? >> no, the smell.

>> what about lipstick on alt dinner? >> i noticed that if someone is there -- shoot, i want to do it. i want to borrow theirs. and that's weird. >> not after dinner. >> i feel left out. >> what about swapping out bras? does that happen? is there a need for that? >> you swap underwear with matt or somebody? >> it's four against one. >> poor carson just sitting here. >> i don't think it's rude. >> what about a meeting? that's my last scenario. a meeting at work? >> i wouldn't do it in a meeting. >> we asked our viewers, 59% says it's not rude. 41% said, yes, it is. that's our trending for today. >> that's excellent. >> i know. that was a good talker. >> we liked it. >> that's my best. back to my lipstick. exactly. want to do "pop start"? >> yes. i would love to do "pop start," please.

i will not be offended at all. start with oprah winfrey. will she ever run for public office? on "the hollywood reporter's" podcast, the talk show host put the rumors to rest. here's what she had to say. >> i will never run for public office. >> that's a pretty definitive thing. >> so, there you have it. >> will you run for public office? >> i will never. oprah is my ringtone now. justin bieber, dominating the charts with your favorite song. he's broken a record held by the beatles. they had two songs in the top three. that's the longest run until now. justin bieber's "despacito" and "the one" have the top three for 13-consecutive weeks. the beatles are the one to

dominate the entire top three. but justin has a chance to do that, because he put out a single, "to you." you hear that right now. if that jumps in the top three -- >> don't displace "despacito." jessica biel, the actress just reached 3 million instagram followers. so, what did she do? she flipped out. that's a couartwheel, i guess. >> that's a roundoff. >> wow. >> sticks the roundoff. >> savannah, let's see your randoff. >> i couldn't do a cartwheel. can you do a cartwheel right now? i can do one. >> carson has got it. >> do a cartwheel. >> of course not. who of course not. >> carson, take us to your "daly click." we have a great video for you. this is victorio brumati. takes living on the edge to a new level. wow. gets his bike up there.

wanted an adrenaline rush. this is the edge of a sea cliff, navigating his two wheels over the narrow path. he has a helmet cam on. he cruises along, pauses to balance on the rocks there. he's been an avid biker since age 11. he holds guinness world records. do not try that at home. we'll leave the cliff riding up to him. wow. guys? >> that's impressive. >> crazy, carson. >> i can't ride a bike on the skinny wheels. >> i can't do a cartwheel at all. let's go to al in wisconsin to get the surprise going. are you there in. >> that's right. we have miron mix, the winningest man in barbecue, to help me surprise a deserving dad here in wisconsin. his family is here. it's all coming up, as we have

al's backyard barbecue. we go across the country, surprising deserving dads. it's coming up today, after your local news and

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parents in the fremont union sc . a very good tuesday morning to you. 8:26. i'm laura garcia cannon. parents in the fremont union school district are set to hold a news conference this morning against alleged bullying at mon ta vista high school in cupertino. they want to stand in solidarity with an african-american student targeted last year. the family filed a civil lawsuit alleging classmates created a kill list which identified all the black students on the campus. the suit claims the district prevented it from happening even though it was aware of the problem. let's get an update on morngts commute with mike. >> we're looking to the south bay because we had a series of crashes northbound 280 unrelated to one another but they were all in the northbound direction. we still have a little slowing as you lead towards wolf but the

crash closer to 85 is cleared up. your slower drive right there north of downtown san jose. meanwhile over here, through downtown oakland, we had an earlier crash that cleared from the southbound side, finally cleared the southbound side the northbound side recovering, around the coliseum where we happened to have a camera slower drive north past the coliseum past haganburger. 580 seeing more traffic. some using that as an alternate. you don't have to. you can get to the bay bridge without an issue. >> thank you very much. another local news update in a half hour. have a great morning. ♪

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♪ happy birthday to you. 8:30 on this tuesday morning. the 13th of june 2017. great crowd on our plaza. everybody is saying good morning. we're saying good morning right back. it's going to be a hot one today. it feels good in the shade. but in manhattan, they say it will get close to 100 this afternoon. >> nanny from mississippi, 81, happy birthday. >> and, too, something

interesting. savannah and were scrolling through twitter. we found something. there's a little girl who doesn't play with dolls. she doesn't play house. she plays the "today" show. her name is ellie. ellie, are you the best friend, mae? >> yeah. >> they boast posted a video. ell ellie's the producer. >> i play savannah. >> this is what they do at my house. >> hoda, i'm here. i got my button. >> your butt opinion won? who did you bring? >> my friend, mae. >> see you soon. and i love you. >> and who else do you love on the "today" show? >> we love you, too. >> you're good at the "today" show game. i wish we had mermaid outfits, though. >> thank you for coming to see us today. >> can you say thank you? >> thank you. >> i'm so happy the mermaids are

here. >> you're in tomorrow morning, 5:00 a.m. see you here. >> who plays carson? >> actually, we talk about siri. and siri was cooking on our show. >> oh. >> she made yogurt with some blueberries. >> excellent. >> thanks, guys. >> thank you. >> thank you, guys. coming up, "northern exposure" was a surprise hit in the '90s. two days later, jenna helped bring the cast together for a special reunion. and mr. roker is moments away from a surprise. first, let's get a check of the weather. >> thanks so much. let's show you what's going on. for today, we are looking at severe storms that will be firing up in the plains, making their way to the west. slow-moving storms with a ton of rain around the gulf. and showers in the upper ohio river valley. sunshine out west, in the

>> good morning i'm meteorologist kari hall and we are getting ready for warmer temperatures in the bay area although it stays nice and comfortable in san francisco. the inland valleys are going to be heating up after today up to 80 degrees this afternoon but then upper 80s by thursday, 95 on friday and reaching near the triple digits by the end of the week as that heat continues. looks like it will linger even into the first part of next week. >> that is your latest weather. all right. it is time to light this baby up. it's backyard barbecue al. surprising dads that deserve a little bit of a break. and we're about to surprise a gentleman by the name of mike pooler. mike's from lake elwood,

minnesota. we're down miles down the road in his brother, bill's, backyard. mike has arrived. he is in the house right now. we kept him secluded with his family. before we surprise the life out of him, we're going to tell you more about this well-deserving dude. the first thing you notice about mike pooler from lake elmo, minnesota, his big personality. >> he has a certain charisma that you want to talk to him and be his friend. right? >> i hope so. >> reporter: the second might be his striking resemblance to the dude. >> i'm the dude from "the big lebowski." i have the full costume. have the sweaters. the dude abides. >> reporter: when you get to know mike, you quickly learn what you love most about him is, what a great dad he is. mike and julie have two kids. 19-year-old annie. >> do you have your picture of

grover you made? >> reporter: and 16-year-old daniel, who is autistic. >> daniel struggles and he has something he is focused on, i put myself in his shoes and say, what does he want to make happen? you want to make kids, not just happy, but excel. >> reporter: it's been a financial strain over the years, especially when julie had to quit their job to take care of their son full-time. and there's been tough times. >> we're always under the gun. we tap dance. but we know that the reason that we do it is worth it. i can give up the monetary things, the physical things. they're important but not that important. >> not as important. >> nowhere near it. and it's easy to make those decisions when you've got a good reason to. >> reporter: the family's got a cooking business called daniel's desserts to help make ends meet. also, they say it's a great reason to spend time together. and mike says, that's the only place he wants to be. >> you have to be prepared for left turns. but take the ride.

it's worth it. that left turn can be cooler than you thought it would be. you have to take the journey to enjoy the ride. >> all right. we've gathered mike's family all here. we have myron mixon, the world's winning barbecue chef. we're going to surprise him. he doesn't know we're here. he hid our satellite truck behind a neighbor's house. i hope he's in there. [ knocking ] hello, mike. mike, how are you? you are live right now on the "today" show. >> well, hello. come on down. >> how are you doing, al? >> there's your wife, julie. come on down. and there's daniel. come on in. we want everybody to come meet

your family and your friends. you scared me a little bit there. but you cleaned it up. did you have any idea we were out here, mike? >> not one bit. >> are you serious? >> not a clue. >> i'm totally, 100% serious. >> we're going across the country to bring deserving dads fun and a backyard barbecue. look who is behind you, myron mixon. >> happy father's day. >> we want to bring you front and center here. we know you've been having a go of it with daniel, who is a lovely young man. and your daughter, annie, here. they nominated you to do this. your wife, julie, come on over here. how are you feeling? >> surprised. but wonderful. >> what makes him such a special dad? >> you know, he's such a kid at heart. and he's -- he loves everybody. he's the first person to be up with daniel. he's the first person to say annie.

let me tell you. he's just a great dad. he's always there. always there. it's always there. >> a kid at heart is pretty true. >> what kind of dad is he, annie? >> he's someone who taught me to work hard and believe in what i want to do. he's been there my entire life. and he 100% deserves this. >> not just a dad, but the dude. >> the dude abides. >> the dude abides. >> we are going to be doing a great backyard barbecue for you. other surprises. all of your friends. other brothers here. that's terrific. guys, we're going to do this and light some baby up and do some flintstone-style meat ribs. >> that was awesome. >> really fun. >> the dude. >> love it. >> he was good at the surprise, too. >> awesome. >> happy father's day. that was a great one. coming up, a "northern exposure" cast reunion 22 years in the making.

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welcome back, everybody. on this tuesday. in the summer of 1990, a mid season replacement called "northern exposure" made its tv debut. its portrayal of life in alaska. it became a cult classic. >> a huge fan of it. you're so lucky to catch up with the cast. >> i sure did. we brought the cast and the creator of "northern exposure" together at the atx festival in austin, texas, for a trip down memory lane. and to say they picked up right where they left off, would be an understatement. welcome to sicily, alaska, population 214. make that 215, when dr. joe fleishman fresh out of med school in new york city, was sent to work in the town.

>> i hate it. >> reporter: if we couldn't do this interview at the brick, we thought a bar 4,000 miles away -- >> you have the antlers here. >> reporter: do you feel comfortable at a bar that resembles the brick? >> i am comfortable with everyone in the reunion here. >> reporter: an on-screen reunion 22 years in the making. for the group that gave the quirky but lovable cast of characters life on "northern exposure." rob morrow played the young doctor. >> you never knew what you would get. >> they were never boring. >> reporter: sharing the most screen time with morrow was jeanine turner, who played maggie o'connell. >> just a little turbulence. >> reporter: shelly finds life and love at the town bar called the brick.

>> shelly, honey, will you marry me? >> okay. >> reporter: and the force behind it all, joshua brand, who created and wrote the show. >> it's a fish out of water story. a fish out of water flops around. you have to get him in a place as far to watch him flop around. >> reporter: the cast didn't have to go as far as the last frontier to find their home away from home, but they did leave the big city for roslyn, washington. >> we were sheltered from hollywood. that gave us a bond and a naive naivete. >> i can't help but see the parallelism. you're from new york. >> totally. >> reporter: you were set in a tiny town in washington. >> yeah. >> reporter: is it true that you sent bagels from new york? >> i did. >> i had salsa from texas.

>> reporter: you were homesick new yorker for real. >> oh, yeah. h&h bagels overnight. >> bagels? >> not just bagels. new york bagels. >> reporter: when did you know this show had something magical? this show has lasting power? >> we knew we had something that we thought was special. we didn't know it was going to be successful or not. >> reporter: and a success it was. over the course of six seasons, the show earned popular and critical acclaim, wracking up emmys and golden globes and two peabody awards. one critic called the show, the best of the best in the last ten years. >> they were right. >> reporter: what was the secret sauce that made the critics love it and people at home, wanted to tune in? >> it was a place where people thought they could be accepted there. as quirky as they were, they would be loved in that town. >> it was a place where everybody wanted to be.

>> reporter: these weren't the only actors that found fame. john corbin made his break. and a few guest stars showed up. >> homecoming queen supposed to be a babe. >> i love the episode with jack black. i worked with jack black. i had to look. oh, my gosh. a whole episode of blackjack. but he wasn't jack black yet. he was a wonderful actor. >> reporter: no matter how many years or miles away from sicily, alaska, the magic of northern exposure lives on. the cast told me they're asked about the possibility of a reboot. while nothing is official, they tell me something is in the works. >> wow. >> just for you. in the meantime, if you want to catch up on "northern exposure" you have to do it the way i did, on dvds. >> those are coasters for your

drink. >> they were not streamed online. that's a shame. >> it is a treasure. >> it will stream at some point. >> they were really enthusiastic about a reboot. >> it's the time for reboots. >> very in vogue right now. >> they said it's hard to catch lightning in a bottle twice. >> it was so cute and funky. i loved that show. >> just like you. coming up next, we're going to go back to al in wisconsin. about to have a big barbecue extravaganza with a deserving dad, mike.

are you good at cooking? >> he's the barbecuer. >> all righty. we're in hudson, wisconsin, at the home of mike's brother, bill, and his wife's home. their backyard. we have myron mixon, the winningest man in barbecue.

we're going to do a little barbecue. i know how much you love the grill. what are we making? >> you like to overcook your meats and underspice them. we have to fix that. overcooking is better than undercooking. you have to tear it off like fred flintstone. here's the rub. we got a recipe from one of you guys or gals and your family, gave us your recipe. i added a little sweet dried basal to it and black pepper and sugar for them. >> put that in. will whisk it up. this will be the new rub. >> all right. >> put your hands behind you, do the work. rub it in. >> do you take the -- i know these are beef ribs. on pork ribs, do you take the membrane off the back? >> yes. i take the meme rabrane off the

ribs. we've done that for him. >> look at that. >> after you do this, you want it to sit there and rest for about 30 minutes. we have one that's excellent. i don't know why you're wiping your hands. you still have work to do. >> momma taught me right. >> put that in the pan. uncovered. to your left, a cup of apple juice. pour it in there. right on top of it. don't want to wuash it off. this is our smoker right here, right behind us. we have to get you smoking what your brother has right here. this is about ready. >> okay. >> uncovered? it's uncover to start with. >> let me take this one out. thank you, sir. >> you go first, you're hot. >> all right. thanks for noticing. >> of course. >> go get some smoke on.

you're looking about a four-hour cook time on them, 250. you want to make sure that beef ribs are tender. i want you to tear it off, get a knife to the ribs. >> that's why you're fixing it, right? >> i'm fixing it for you. >> all right. now, over here. our finished product. to our finished product. we got a blade. >> yes, we do. >> you know how to have one? >> while mike is slicing that up, miryron, i think you have something you want to tell mike. >> you need to get a better cooker than what your brother has got over there. >> uh-huh. >> i'm giving you a better cooker. look at this bad boy. look at this thing. >> wow. wow. >> how much meat can you do in this thing? >> 60 pounds of ribs at one

time. what do you think, mike? >> i have some learning to do. >> there you go. >> i'm going to smoke them. i'm going to beat all you guys now. >> i got something else for you, mike. we got annie and daniel over here. where's julie. our friends at universal orlando heard that daniel is a big minions fan. >> huge. >> we're offering you, thanks to our friends at universal orlando, two days, three nights, at universal orlando resort. you're going to be staying at the sapphire falls resort. and you have tickets to all three theme parks. >> oh, gosh. >> you get to see the minions. >> we're so thrilled you are one of our dads. >> wait a minute. daniel is saying, what about me? wait a minute. all right.

god bless you. we thank you for everything you do with your family and setting a great example. and thank you to everybody. >> thank you, everybody. >> bill, thank you so much. and your brother, steve, here, too. come on over, steve. we have much more coming. first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪ ♪ (vo) you can pass down a subaru forester. (dad) she's all yours. (vo) but you get to keep the memories. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru.

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keeping his fans happy. >> he stars alongside will ferrell and amy poehler in "the house." and he is the star and executive producer of the netflix special "oh, hello." reviving the alter egos he made famous. you're the first one to bring a broadway show to netflix. you're a pioneer. >> i am. john had nothing to do with it. if he tells you otherwise, we're in a major fight and in litigati litigation, as we speak. i think we're going to bring netflix to broadway, as well, now. we're going to do "orange is the new black" the musical. >> you have cool guests on every night. who has been on? >> we did steve martin and martin j. fox. we also had whoopi goldberg, amy schumer, aziz, a bunch of

different friends. and f. murray abraham. >> "amadeus." >> "the house" looks great, with will and amy. you play a bad guy? >> i do. >> i don't picture it. >> i'm a nice guy. i don't seem like a bad guy. >> they set up a casino in the basement, is that thei )m ... ==topvo== back on top---the golden state good tuesday morning. 8:56. i'm sam brock. back on top the golden state warriors clinching the championship last night beating lebron james and the cavaliers 129-120. that's over. dub nation did not waste any time after the big win as you see on the right side of your screen there. nbc bay area sky ranger overhead as fans poured out into the streets of oakland. now time to talk victory parade thursday morning on broadway in

oakland at 11th street makes its way to the kaiser convention center south of lake merritt. thousands are expected to head to oakland to celebrate in the parade. in d.c. deputy attorney general rod rosenstein testifying on capitol hill in front of the house and senate committees there. rosenstein was asked if he would fire robert mueller, the special counsel heading the russia investigation. rosenstein says he would not fire mueller without good cause and he does not see that at this point. president trump is apparently mulling over firing mueller although that is according to a friend of the president. the white house denies it. a homeless workforce conference under way in richmond right now the final day of a two-day conference for connecting the homeless to job opportunities. back with more news in 30 minutes. quin was crazy about curls.

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this morning on "today's take," country superstar brett eldridge is our co-host. you don't want to miss his new movie. then, bill gates and john cena putting their muscle behind a project. and get ready to rock out by the newe hit by nickelback, now. >> from nbc news, this is "today's take." live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and welcome to "today." on this tuesday morning, june 13th, 2017. you're listening to "something i'm good at" by brett eldridge, who is our guest co-host. >> wouldn't it be weird if we didn't play one of your songs? that would be rude. can we turn that up, by the way?

>> yeah, turn it up. >> turn it up. >> let's go. >> al is on the road. he's in wisconsin for his prefather's day backyard barbecue extravaganza. >> hey, guys. we have myron mixon here, who helped me surprise the dude, mike from wisconsin. look at this. he is the dude. he's the barbecue dude. we surprised him. >> yeah. >> now, there is a black russian here. >> all right. we'll get back to you in a little bit. have fun surprising more folks. we're glad you're here. you know why? you have a new album coming out. >> it's coming out august 4th. it's my third album. so, i'm ready to get it out there. >> is it hard to come up with the third album? or do the songs just pop into your head and you're like -- >> the title is easy because

it's my name. i never had a subtitled album. we had that go on. this album, it's much deeper as any other record. i really dug deep on this one. >> it includes the new song, "love someone." is that what we're listening to now? >> makes you want to dance. >> does this mean you love someone? >> is there too personal to ask? >> no -- >> yeah, i love. i love a lot of people. >> do you have a special -- >> i met his dog. >> she did meet my dog. >> you're her bff. >> we were shooting at my house at christmas. and my dog was in the other room. there's my pup right there. >> yes. did you write "love someone" for this dog. >> i didn't. but now i think about it, maybe i did. >> we want to know the gossip behind the song. >> it's what i'm looking for in love. i wake up in the middle of the

night, something someone hold me tight. someone that laughs at me and someone who is always there for you. maybe i don't exactly have that person. but i'm looking for them. and i have a lot of people i love. >> i was with your parent s. they have that type of relationship, right? they are hilarious. >> it's their anniversary in the next two weeks. >> there are right there. >> we made some beautiful cookies. we can't tell you. >> they tasted really good. it wasn't about the look. it was about the taste. >> did you make them from scratch? >> actually, it was brett's mother's recipe. but she hadn't cooked them in a long time. >> we did it so fast. we missed an ingredient. they went really high instead of flat. they were really good. >> yes. we ate them. >> i've never known a cookie to go up.

>> we hadn't, either. it was a special experience. >> it's a new thing. >> i want to try this. >> we're going to trade market those cookies. they will come to a grocery store near you. now, you are on the "hunting, fishing, loving," tour. >> are you having fun together? >> yes. luke is funny. look. >> there he is. i went on spring break with luke once. >> that's scary. >> i mean, if it was work, it's like -- he always has fun. >> i will say i was newly pregnant, with poppy, my youngest basebalby. on spring break. we have to have a shot. i'm like, no. it wasn't spring break like the way we used to. >> we keep up for it for you now

on the road. >> you keep the dream alive. >> we keep it going for you. you're okay with drinking alcohol. but not okay with carbohydrates. is that true? >> does that mean beer is off the list? >> i mean, i go for a vodka guy, i guess. >> because you're watching the cals? >> i'm watching the cals, sure. >> i love the way you say it. >> watching the cals. i try to -- >> doesn't make it any better. >> i try to be healthy. i'm really healthy during the week, and a saturday night, let loose a little bit. >> do you eat chips on the weekend? or you try to stay away from those? >> oh, no. i have a weakness for chips and salsa, especially at 9:00 in the morning. >> we've got -- welcome to our house. let's try to make you break your diet. >> we have forks here. >> this is how i do it. i swear to god i do this. instead of using -- mexican restaurants don't usually have spoons.

so, i always just eat -- i eat the -- this is going to be bad right now because i'm not craving it. i'm ready for it. >> hopefully it's not really spicy. that would be mean. >> it's great salsa. >> you eat it on a fork? >> everyone just rungs to the fork. >> but chips are where it's at. >> i'm not afraid to eat a chip. when i eat the chip, i eat the bowl. then, i want fa hejitas. >> i eat all of the chips and then, the fajitas and i take more chips and i scoop up everything. margaritas help. >> you know what will make you feel better? a cowboy boot game. >> what do we do? >> this is a game we like to call country confessions. we're going to bring out the boot. the boot is warm. >> there's some stuff in the boot.

>> i hope these are good questions. >> did gavin write these? >> yes. in which case they probably won't be. >> they don't look warm. >> it's pretty fresh. i'm sproezed to read this? >> what was the first song you remember singing in front of an audience? the national anthem. >> was that -- what about your church singing? >> i did that, too. the first time i remember singing in front of people, was an audience at a family party. and i would stand on the other side of the door -- ♪ oh, say can you see i would be this little kid. like 5 years old. i had it. >> you were born with that voice? >> when you came out -- you were like, hey, mom. >> what's up, mom. >> where is the eggos. where's the orange juice? >> is that true? >> i had a high-pitched voice.

when i sang, i have the man voice. that's what the fam called it. this is a real long one. >> you ask really long questions, gavin. >> does dogs have a middle name? >> i like it all. a new survey says 54% of people would consider ending the relationship if their dog didn't like their partner. if you had a girlfriend and edgar boogie didn't like her, what would you do? if he doesn't like her, he will come around her. >> i feel like they have a nice sense. >> they can sense like this girl is a -- not in it for your heart. >> she's in it for the wrong reasons. >> get her out of here. >> always listen to your dog. >> let's do one more.

hopefully, it's not another novella, gavin. we don't have time for that. >> you've been keeping a strict diet on the bus. what's your favorite craving? have you cheated? >> these are fascinating. >> i have cheated. i love froyo or ice cream. >> living life on the wild side. >> all about the toppings. >> hard ice cream or soft ice cream? >> he just said froyo. >> i said or ice cream. i like all ice cream. >> we don't have time. >> that's the famous one. just ahead, al's big backyard barbecue surprise for one deserving dad. we're going to go live to wisconsin to see what is wisconsin to see what is cooking, after this.

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"forbes" is out with a list of the highest paid celebrities. there's a new name at the top of the list. could it be country superstar brett eldridge. >> are you on the list at all? >> i have no idea. i doubt it. you never know. >> it would be nice. >> how many people is it? >> a hundred. >> you might be on there. but just cut off a little lower. >> just missed it. >> we're going to start with number five. christi christiano renaldo, with $93 million. number four is drake was $94 million. i didn't see it. i thought drake was number one. number three, j.k. rowling, the harry potter author. >> this is the issue. >> she's been number one, beyonce, now number two, with $105 million. >> just take some guesses. >> the highest paid entertainer. not just music but entertainer. >> you said someone on tour a

lot. >> yeah, now that it's entertainer. >> throw it out there. >> bieber. >> and the answer is -- diddy. >> wow. >> $130 million. >> because of sean john. >> i think i have underwear. >> we have to come out with the cookies and come out with them fast. >> yeah. >> get our entrepreneurial side. >> and maybe get in the top 100. >> or in the top 1,000. >> i just want to be in the top 1,000. i'd be fine with that. >> i want to be an advertisement in the magazine. whatever. >> somebody that could be on the list, al. he's in wisconsin, where he just surprised a deserving dad with a barbecue. >> this is mike pooler, his wife, julie. his brothers are taking picture.

and annie and daniel nominated him. we actually surprised him. he had no idea. >> true dat. >> the fact is, we did a piece about him. and he thought they were doing a documentary on their cookie company that they make cookies to help make ends meet. daniel's cookies. and that was the moment. it took him so long to answer the door because he's putting his shoes on. and we brought his family and friends here. and mike oh, boy, myron mixon, who is here, is one of the great barbecuers. gave him one of the great smokers, right over there. has it settled in yet? >> it started to settle in. i'm appreciative and shocked. yeah. i'm loving this. i can't wait to try out my new smoker. there's meat that's ready to go. >> there's meat ready to go.

this is the meat already going. let's show you as far as your weather is concerned. we have severe weather to talk about. right now on the radar, strong storms firing up in the plains. wet weather down through the gulf. the heat continues on through the northeast. for today, we're looking at 10 million people at risk, tornado threat. large hail. tomorrow, we have up to 24 million people at risk, stretching from green bay to chicago, all the way down into the mid plains. and a lot of heat to talk about in the northeast. we have heat advisories. 90 to 100 degrees. but it's going to continue that way into good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we've got a lot of sunshine and some nice, mild temperatures, at least now. it is in the low 60s as our temperatures continue to warm up. we are at 62 degrees now in the north bay.

expect a high to reach in san francisco into the upper 60s today. over the next several days, our temperatures going up a few degrees. but inland areas is where we'll feel the biggest difference and our temperatures going from 80 degrees today to the upper 90s in time for the weekend, so make some plans to stay cool for saturday and sunday. >> that's your latest weather. guys, you may notice an uncanny resemblance to the dude in "the big lebowski." this is the barbecuing dude. >> the sweater's the best. >> i'm jealous of your party. i want to be there. >> can we come next time? >> we're leaving here today to go to some place else tomorrow, you can get on a plane and join me. >> i'm there. i have a day off tomorrow. coming up, he's hitting the big screen with will ferrell and amy poehler in "the house." he has a new special, too.

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our next guest rose to fame as rodney ruxen in "the league." and kept the laughs coming with his popular series, "kroll show." >> he has two new projects. in "the house," he stars alongside will ferrell and amy poehler as bob, a corrupt city

councilman. he is producer of his special "oh, hello" on broadway. >> let's say hello to nick kroll. the first person ever to bring broadway to netflix. >> we're excited. and i think we're going to bring netflix to broadway. and do "orange is the new black" the new musical, and a fun comedy behind "13 reasons why." always thinking ahead. who are the special guests on the netflix special. >> we prank someone with too much tuna fish every time we did the show. for the special, we had steve martin and michael j. fox. both of whom told us they looked up to us for a long time. >> did they ask for your autograph? >> they did. and i charged steve martin $50 for an autograph.

>> did he pay? >> he kid. to his secret, credit, he gave picasso. >> talk about the characters and how they came about. >> we have been doing the characters for ten years. we were at the strand bookstore in new york. their thing is 12 miles of books. and we added 18 miles of loneliness. we saw the two older men walking around in turtlenecks and coffee. and we fell in love with them. >> you followed them around the city all day long? >> just for an afternoon. >> is that called stalking. >> it is called stalking. the courts ended up being nice about it. they were -- became a model. and the truth is, these are the characters we play, are guys that everybody knows. if you have an uncle who is liberal but racist.

or you have like someone who has terrible coffee breath. or hummer on the corners of their mouth. we all have a little something in us. >> someone like david letterman says this is the funniest thing he's seen in years. >> it made me feel like we got our money's worth. we paid off david letterman, as well. we had a bunch of comedy nehero do the show. >> you're in this new film "the house," which sounds riveting. tell us about it. >> it's a riting film. amy poehler and will parents trying to put their daughter through college. they start a casino in their

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talk about a parade forecast later in the week for oakland. more after the break.

good tuesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we've got sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures in the forecast today. expect us to reach up to 69 degrees -- 68 degrees in san francisco, 84 degrees in concord. we are getting ready for the warriors victory parade on thursday. the weather is going to be perfect! does start out a little cool, but as we go through the morning we'll feel those temperatures making it into the low 70s with some sunshine. it will be getting much warmer over the next few days, while san francisco stays comfortable, inland valleys will see those highs reaching from 80 today to the upper 90s by the end of the weekend. it stays hot into next week. mike, what's happening on the roads? >> we are looking at a slower drive of course in the south bay, but that's not only because of that traffic, which is actually supposed to be lighter this time of season. it is because of this northbound 280, latest crash.

still in the lanes. it's been over an hour paf a se after a series of other crashes. 101 and 85 are looking a little bit better now. the dumbarton bridge slower and heavier traffic flow than the san mateo bridge as some folks avoid san mateo bridge as it got hit pretty hard the first hour of the commute. oakland 880 northbound recovering after a crash cleared through downtown. northbound still slow by the coliseum. smoother drive as folks head up toward the bay bridge toll plaza but metering lights are still on. we'll have another news update in 30 minutes.

♪ they are two of the most well-known people in the world, just like brett, are superstars in their fields. wwe champ john cena and microsoft mogul bill gates. >> the two have joined to bring their star power to a great cause. >> john is working for rotary to end polio. and he went down to atlanta to catch up with bill and a big announcement. you crushed polio in americas. crushed polio in the western pacific. then, polio fought back hard. you needed to bring more muscle into the game. bill gates came onboard. 15 years after their first $1 million donation to rotary, the

gates foundation will increase their contribution to $100 million per year. >> that's going to get it tone. >> getting involved in polio eradication was simple. it's an achievable goal. and he believes that no children should suffer from this preventable disease. >> polio has been my top priority for a decade now. >> every morning i get up and look to see, did we go another day without cases. last year, we got down to less than 40. just a handful this year. >> reporter: by definition, polio is a highly infectious disease that can lead to por l paralysis and sometimes death. >> the youngsters took to the immunization plan. >> reporter: in the 1950s, it was one of the most feared diseases in the u.s., causing more than 15,000 cases each year. today, fewer than 40 cases remain globally. and this disease has been reduced to just three countries. polio has been eradicated in

america for quite some time. why is it so important to get to this last 0.1%? >> as we succeed, not only will it help polio, but it will be so uplifting. the ambition to say, let's go after malaria. we can't do that until we show we get this done. it's one of the greatest projects i've had a chance to be a part of. >> reporter: what will it mean when you get to zero? >> i'm going to keep working on it. because this one has been so tough, so much persistence, it will be emblematic. the world is getting better. when you cooperate, amazing things can happen. >> graduation season is upon us. and many of our future world leaders receive the diploma. if you give the key to success, what would that be?

>> picking something ambitious to do. the decision you make in your 20s, some of those are really going to set your path in a permanent way. we're counting on those graduates of today, to solve a lot of big problems. ♪ >> as a father, father's day coming up. if we ask your three kids to tell you something about bill gates, what would they say? >> you know, they'd say i read a lot. hopefully, that's a good example for them. they will say that, you know, i'm competitive at games. sometimes they want me to tone it down a little bit. >> do you have a favorite game you're competitive at? >> all card games. and the kids want to pick one they have the best chance at. i hope they would say that we're a lucky family. >> how was that ping-pong paddle. >> the work is awesome. >> if you want to find out more about what john and bill are

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movement. now, we're the cancer sh mancer movement. >> can you believe it's been ten years? >> i'm going to be 17 years well. and the organization is going to be ten years. it's just an amazing journey. bad things happen to good people. but what we do with it, how we grow through it and what becomes of us as a result, is what makes all the difference. and i have to say that, you know, i'm not glad i had cancer. but i am better for it. because i've turned my pain into purpose. >> and one part of this purpose is this cabaret cruise. >> yeah. >> that is coming up. >> in the spirit of cancer shmancer, that is very exciting or fun and motivating. this is our fun and motivating event. it's the cancer shmancer cruise,

right here in new york harbor. i hope that everybody goes to cancer shmancer.org and gets their tickets. >> are you looking for a country superstar to sing at that event? >> i am. >> you can be friends of one. >> i wish. i wish. if you -- >> i love a cruise. >> really? >> i'd love to go on a cruise. >> if you are into it, we would love to have you. we have great talent. actually. wonderful people, you know, from great shows. liz and ann callaway, ann hampton callaway, who wrote and song "the nanny" theme song -- >> you want to sing it? ♪ she was working in a bridal shop in queens ♪ ♪ when she was picked up in one of those crushing scenes ♪ >> nanny.

>> yes. just great people. everybody is fantastic in it. and so, it's just one great singer after another. we're going to take a cocktail cruise in new york harbor. you see everything from the statue of liberty, to the george washington bridge and the beautiful new york skyline. and then, we come back and have an organic dinner, of course. and then, just one great singer after another. so, this is our fund-raiser. >> thank you for everything you're doing. really appreciate it. now, let's send it back over to al in wisconsin for a check of the weather. >> fran, i'm so sorry i am missing you. >> al misses you terribly. >> al, my favorite weather man. >> there he is. >> hi, doll. good to see you. >> you, too. >> looking svelte. >> oh, stop it some more. stop it some more. anyway, let's show you what we

got going on for today. we are looking at, first of all, our backyard barbecue at hudson, wisconsin. partly-sunny, 85. and for father's day, mike pooler, my man, that we surprised, chance of thunderstorms, about 73 degrees. for the rest of the country, today, we're looking at slow-moving storms in the gulf. severe storms in the plains. mountain snows in the western plains. for fotomorrow, severe storms t the east. the heat will break in the northeast and new england. more wet weather through the gulf coast. western third of the country, suns good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we've got a lot of sunshine nft foreca in the forecast and a beautiful view. in san francisco, highs will reach up to 68 degrees.

more of the same tomorrow. as we head toward the end of the week, temperatures get a little bit of a boost and a nice weekend is ahead but inland valleys are going to be much hotter, from 80 degrees today to the upper 80s within a couple of days. expect the highs this weekend to reach into the mid to upper 90s. >> our backyard barbecue with al, dad mike pooler. happy father's day, my friend. >> good to see you, al. >> we're ready to head to the airport to go to our next secret location tomorrow. we'll just tell you, it's very important that we salute the dad we're celebrating tomorrow. >> that sounds good. >> looking forward to it, al, thanks. coming up, one of the best selling bands of all-time, nickelback, their album drops in a few days. before they head out on tour, they are

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nickelback. good morning. >> good morning. >> in march, it was revealed that your 2005 album hit certified diamond. how to you find that out? are you like counting along? >> somebody is. >> somebody is counting. >> we have dings on everyone. >> a really big abacus. >> 9,999,000 oh. new abacus. >> your ninth album, do you have a lot of material to write? >> no. that was it. >> we ran out. the well's run dry. >> retirement, too. no. great. what are you singing for us today? >> a little song for you called -- we're going to do "how you remind me," at some point in time, just to go back to the original handshake. and we're going to play a new one for you guys called "song of fire." >> thanks, guys.

♪ ♪ the first words that come out and i can see this song ♪ ♪ will be about you i can't believe that i can ♪ ♪ breathe without you that all i need to do ♪ ♪ is carry on ♪ the next line i write down there's a tear that falls between the pages ♪ ♪ i know the pain's supposed to heal in stages ♪ ♪ but it depends which one i'm standing on ♪ ♪ i write lines down then rip them up ♪ ♪ describing love can't be this tough ♪ ♪ i could set this song on fire send it up in smoke ♪

♪ i could throw it in the river watch it sink in slowly ♪ ♪ tie the pages to a plane and send it to the moon ♪ ♪ play it for the world but it won't mean much ♪ ♪ unless i sing this song to you ♪ ♪ sing this song to you ♪ i'm dying to show you this could end up happily ever after ♪ ♪ it doesn't ever have to be disaster ♪ ♪ and all you have to do is sing along ♪ ♪ i write lines down then rip them up ♪ ♪ impossible describing love ♪ i could set this song on fire send it up in smoke ♪ ♪ i could throw it in the river

watch it sink in slowly ♪ ♪ tie the pages to a plane and send it to the moon ♪ ♪ play it for the world but it won't mean much ♪ ♪ unless i sing this song to you ♪ ♪ sing this song to you ♪ i could set this guitar on fire ♪ ♪ i'd still hear the notes drawn the memory in water ♪ ♪ i would hear its ghost ♪ sing the song spr somebody else we'd be out of tune ♪ ♪ play it for the world but it won't mean much ♪ ♪ i could set this song on fire

sen send it up in smoke ♪ ♪ i could throw it in the river watch it sink in slowly ♪ ♪ tie the pages to a plane and send it to the moon ♪ ♪ play it for the world but it won't mean much ♪ ♪ unless i sing this song to you ♪ ♪ i could set this song on fire sing this song to you ♪ ♪ i could send this going to sing this song to you ♪ ♪ i could set this song on fire sing this song to you ♪ ♪ i could set this i could set this ♪ >> woo. >> that's diamond. >> i love it. thank you, guys. our thanks to nickelback. they have one more song coming up in our next hour. >> all right. >> first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪

way to go. >> have you met this country superstar? >> yes. >> isn't he the best? >> he has a dressing room here. he spends so much time at the "today" show. >> this is my hang. >> it was fun to be in nashville. or nash vegas. is that what you call it now?

good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today will be a little bit warmer than yesterday. still a lot of sunshine and some nice weather, temperatures about average for this time of year, reaching into the upper 70s for east san jose. for the east bay, we're up to 83

degrees at antioch. hayward expect a high ever 73 degrees. peninsula with upper 70s for palo alto, san francisco in the upper 80s. north bay, expect a high of 79 degrees today in sonoma and santa rosa. things are starting to calm down quite a bit compared to the first few hours of this morning's commute. 280 was a problem not, but now over the last 20 minutes the crash has cleared. just a little slower now heading out of downtown san jose. new crash for north 85 approaching 17. maybe an issue for northbound drivers. we'll track that. another crash southbound 101 just past 92 has just cleared from the roadway. currently smooth sailing through san mateo. happening right now, north korea has released a 22-year-old american student from captivity but his family says he's in a coma. secretary of state rex tillerson confirmed the release did happen but did not say more about his

condition out of respect for the family. also, learning more about a 100-year-old sunken ship found off the coast of san francisco a couple years ago. it is a long-lost coast guard cutter tracing its roots to san francisco. how far should pure alpine spring water have to travel from its source to the bottle? a hundred miles? a thousand miles? how about less than a mile and a half?

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. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody. welcome to booze day tuesday, june 13th. hoda's favorite day. >> why? >> because it's spanky tuesday. >> no. >> that is "rock star." they are going to be playing a song later for us in the show. they're a canadian group. second best selling band in the u.s. behind who? >> the beatles.