good morning. breaking news. nightclub shooting. [ gunfire ] >> panic and pandemonium after gunshots are fired at a concert inside a club in little rock, arkansas. at least 17 people have bee shot, even more hurt in the stampede that followed. the latest just ahead. also, that deadly shooting spree at a hospital in new york city. >> i thought it could be like orlando, what happened in the bathroom. >> a doctor and former employee. what was his motive, and did he hint of what was to come in an e-mail sent to a new york city

newspaper just hours before the attack? >> we'll bring you the latest live. and caught on camera, fiery plane crash in southern california on to one of the nation's busiest highways. only one vehicle struck, and amazingly no commuters were hurt. and the pilot and passenger rushed to the hospital but miraculously survived. those stories, plus venus williams speaks out for the first time in the wake of a fatal car crash she was involved in. and the man behind the mask. we'll chase down the freeze who's quickly becoming an internet sensation. and adele cancels the final two shows of her world tour. is she done touring for good? a possibility many fans are dreading. today, saturday, july 1st, 2017. >> live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today" on nbc this saturday morning.

i'm craig melvin. >> i'm sheinelle jones. dylan dreyer is here, as well, on this 1st day of july. it is shaping up to be a very busy saturday. >> indeed. we'll get right to our top story this morning, that mass shooting inside a nightclub in little rock, arkansas. this is some video that was posted to facebook. it reportedly captures the terrifying moments when the shots rang out. [ gunfire ] [ screams ] details are still coming in, but police are telling us 17 people were hurt by gunfire after some dispute inside the power lounge nightclub in little rock. one person is in critical condition. more people got hurt. some of them trampled in the chaos of trying to escape. there was a stampede. the youngest victim, we're told, just 16 years old. police say at this point they do not believe it was an act of terror.

the horrific event, though, an awful reminder of the orlando pulse nightclub shooting where 49 people were killed just over a year ago. we'll have more on what went down in little rock throughout the morning. meantime, investigators are combing the scene of that deadly shooting at the hospital here in new york city. this as we learn more about the gunman and the job loss that apparently triggered his rampage. nbc's stephanie gosk is live outside the hospital in the bronx. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. a picture of this gunman is really beginning to take shape. dr. henry bello was hired here at bronx-lebanon in 2014. he was then forced to resign just six months later. he was arrested multiple times on a number of charges including sex abuse and unlawful surveillance. no one here at this hospital was prepared for what he would eventually do. >> the suspect being reported as a person with a long gun. >> reporter: this morning, new details on the deadly shooting rampage at a new york city

hospital friday. a massive police and fire-fighting response on scene. bronx-lebanon hospital on lockdown. >> we have a confirmed active shooter. shots fired at the location. >> several people have been shot on the 16th and 17th floors by a lone gunman armed with an assault rifle. >> reporter: emergency responders inside and on the roof going room to room looking for a suspect. >> an update on the shooter. he's a male black with a white doctor's coat on. >> reporter: the shooter has been identified as 45-year-old henry bello, a former employee at the hospital. the doctor has a long rap sheet including sex abuse and unlawful surveillance. a man claiming to be bello sent a letter to the new york "daily news" hours before saying he'd been fired because of accusations he'd been rude to a nurse and then, "threatened a colleague." the man claiming to be bello wrote they were "bogus complaints." according to a senior nypd

official, bello asked for a specific doctor. when that person was not available, he began shooting randomly. then -- >> during the incident, the hospital's fire alarm system activated. apparently due to the suspect's attempt to set himself on fir. >> reporter: officials say the sprinkler system doused the flames before causing damage to the massive 1,000-bed hospital. an hour after the shooting began, terrified witnesses began filing out. >> scary. i thought i could be like what happened in orlando, killed in the bathroom. >> reporter: in all, there were seven victims. a female doctor was killed. five other hospital staff are in critical condition, including doctors, residents, and medical students. one patient is stable. >> officers encountered the male suspect lying on the floor dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. >> reporter: no first responders were injured in the attack. >> god bless our first responders. they put the safety of their fallen new yorkers first.

>> reporter: the injured are in critical condition and undergoing surgery. law enforcement sources say dr. bello was firing an ar-15, a powerful semiautomatic rifle. police in this city sometimes call it a weapon of war. sheinelle, back to you. >> thank you. two people who were aboard a plane that crashed on a busy southern california freeway both alive and in the hospital. the fiery accident was caught on camera. nbc's steve patterson is live at the airport where they were trying to land. steve, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you, craig. that's exactly right. this is the airport where the pilot took off from, quickly realized there was something wrong with the engine, and tried to scramble back. the plane went down just a short distance from here, just missing its intended runway target. instead, crashing into busy highway traffic with the pilot calling for mayday. panic above one of the country's busiest freeways. >> still trying to get a little altitude.

i lost my right engine. >> reporter: the pilot screaming emergency, tumbling toward traffic. >> 279, may day, may day. >> reporter: commuters on the 405 freeway shocked. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: flaming wreckage strewn over both directions of a busy 12-lane thoroughfare heading into a holiday weekend. the pieces slamming into one driver's pickup truck. >> saw flames all around us. thought at first there was just a big rig that hit us. essentially tried to regain control of my vehicle. >> reporter: the cessna 310 carrying the pilot and passenger had just departed john wayne national airport friday morning when the pilot reported trouble. the plane forced to head back when it struck the freeway. >> like one of those things like this can't be happening. >> reporter: off-duty firefighter john meffert was in traffic on his way to a family vacation when he saw the fireball explode in front of them. >> since they hit the wall, really the plane went up in flames. >> reporter: the 17-year fire department veteran says his

instincts kicked in. you see him dragging the victim to safety. >> able to manage to pull them out of the plane. yes, it's destroyed. he probably saved their lives. >> reporter: the victims, a man and woman in their 50s and 60s were rushed to the hospital in serious condition. no one on the ground was hurt. >> i was amazed. they weren't burned. a lot of people had angels over them today. >> reporter: a frightening freeway scene somehow steering just clear of tragedy. this morning the pilot and passenger remain in the hospital. no updates on their condition at this point. everybody who saw the accident scene, you saw the people on board the plane that said this could have if not should have been a whole lot worse. >> a lot of folks lucky to be alive this morning. thank you. this morning, president trump is at his golf club in new jersey hoping for a little relaxation. he's caught deep in the controversy over his tweet storm about the host of msnbc's "morning joe." kelly o'donnell is live in bridgewater, new jersey. good morning.

>> reporter: good morning, sheinelle. president trump is just days away from his second foreign trip where he heads to poland and germany for the g20 summit, and that will include the much-anticipated meeting with vladimir putin. there's so much happening at home. and the trump administration may be hoping that our all-american holiday will give them a break from controversy. the trump family version of an american summer tradition. with a presidential lift to get them to their new jersey home. a fourth of july getaway that leaves the biggest fireworks behind in washington. fallout in the rose garden. and on morning tv. >> he appears to have a fragile, impet us on, childlike ego. >> reporter: the president's tweets with insults aimed at the tv hosts drew criticism. >> he needs to put it away. >> reporter: the white house described as social media

self-defense. >> it's incredible to watch people play armchair psychologists. >> reporter: host joe scarborough claimed three white house officials told him they could prevent an unflattering "national enquirer" story if the program pulled back criticism of the president. >> they said, if you call the president up and you apologize for your coverage, then he will pick up the phone and basically spike the story. >> reporter: the "national enquirer" said it had absolutely no involvement. the president said, "he called me to stop the "national enqu e enquir enquirer" article. i said no." president trump said no to any questions, despite inviting journalists to cover three separate events with south korea's president friday, but reacted to jostling for camera positions in the oval office. >> you guys are getting worse. >> reporter: a different blow to the white house is coming from more than 20 state governments refusing to give voter

registration data to a trump commission examining possible voter fraud. >> this is an outrageous attempt by this administration to suppress voters, to disenfranchise voters. we will not comply. >> reporter: the white house said those who refuse are playing games. >> i think that it's mostly a political stunt. this is a commission that's asking for publicly available data. >> reporter: and that comment from sarah sanders was part of a briefing that the white house refused to put on camera. you could only hear her voice there. and this weekend, the president is also heading back to washington briefly to attend a veterans event while he's also enjoying time with family and perhaps preparing for that big trip and that meeting with vladimir putin flnext week. craig? >> we'll take it from here. thank you. elise jordan is an msnbc news analyst and former senior policy adviser to the rand paul campaign. fill up rucker is a bureau chief for the "washington post". good morning to both of you.

elise, this is not a light news week coming out of washington. we have the health care battle, obviously, the visit from the south korean president. we have this voter fraud commission. and yet what dominated the news cycle was this twitter squabble between trump and these msnbc hosts. what do you make of this? >> it's really unfortunate that president trump had to let his, quite frankly by this point, well-known misogyny overshadow everything that he was attempting to accomplish this week. he also met with the indian prime minister. there were -- there was so much happening in washington. yet his nastiness on twitter completely overshadowed his agenda and the failure of the health care bill to get any traction. >> phillip, speaking of the health care bill, i want to put on the screen the tweet from president trump yesterday. this is what he tweeted yesterday morning. "if republican senators are unable to pass what they are working on now, they should immediately repeal and then replace at a later date."

here's what president trump said just six months ago. >> it will bey with pe y witrep replace. will be essentially simultaneously but will most likely be on the same day or same week but probably the same day. could be the same hour. >> phillip, why the change in strategy now? >> i think it speaks to the president's impatience frankly with the legislative process. he wants to be able to fulfill the campaign promise to get rid of obamacare immediately. he's running out of patience. this idea of repealing first and replacing potentially months later i think is a non-starter on capitol hill. this is a very complicated issue, and i think the senate, if they're going to do anything, they're going to try to do it together in one bill. >> so the political feasibility notwithstanding, what would be the practical effect of repealing obamacare and

replacing it later? >> it would drag there out. a complicated system, you would repeal obamacare and go back to basically the health care system we had before the affordable care act. and then make another change later. the practical effect is that the businesses, the insurance companies, the doctors, the hospitals, all of the stakeholders in our health care network in america would have no certainty. they'd be operating in an uncertain environment which is pretty dangerous for that industry. >> elise, let me ask you finally about this voter fraud commission. can you talk about, is this politically motivated? if we cheap keep in mind president trump said three million to five million votes were illegally cast. some 20 states refusing to hand over information. what's driving this? >> for president trump, this is just a political distraction. he isn't trying to make a real attempt to solve the problem of voter fraud, as we've seen by his complete lack of concern with any russian interference in this last election. what's crazy about this story, though, is that it's uniting red

state and blue state and angering so many secretaries of state. i'm from mississippi. my secretary of state told president trump they can jump in the gulf of mexico before he's going to part with any of mississippi's voter data. which this is mississippi. he really has managed to anger the right and the left of this. >> never shortage of news. thank you for joining us this morning. >> thank you. it seems like there's an end in sight in the battle over mosul with iraqi forces just blocks away from claiming victory against isis. nbc's richard engel is on the front line in iraq. >> reporter: we are now in downtown mosul with american and iraqi troops working here in spartan conditions, working extraordinarily closely together with the iraqis doing most of the frontline fighting and american troops providing intelligence, advice, and calling in air strikes. [ gunfire ] it's taken u.s.-backed iraqi forces nine months of street to

street, even house-to-house fighting. now they're in the final stages of clearing isis from the city of mosul. >> the combat in the backgrounds is uncomfortably close. that's 20-meter gunfight. >> reporter: the fighters in -- any idea how many? >> no, not sure it matters, the daesh efforts are going to fight to the death. >> reporter: we went to see where the isis fighters, many wearing suicide vests, were holed up in an area now in ruins. when you come to the front line, you quickly realize how difficult the terrain is. this is the ancient part of mosul. this is an area of small alley ways, perfect for hit-and-run attacks. many streets too nary for american and iraq -- narrow for american and iraqi troops to pass through them. it's clear to see why isis would choose to make this part of mosul its last stand in the city. [ gunfire ]

caught in this battle zone in mosul are thousands of families, many now escaping isis' reign of terror, draconian laws, and public beheadings. this man saying he was reborn, thanking everyone he saw, even us. in a mosque not far from here three years ago, leader al baghdadi announced the creation of his islamic state, the so-called caliphate. last week, isis blew up the mosque. on friday, iraqi forces raised their flag on the spot. this is the final days of the caliphate in mosul. what does that mean for the war against isis? >> this is a catastrophic setback. you can't claim glory and be defeated by security forces in mosul. >> reporter: a few more blocks to go to clear mosul, but they could prove previously the hardest yet. american commanders won't put an exact timeline as to when they think the mosul operation will be finished, but they say it is likely a matter of days. >> richard engel in mosul.

dylan, how about a check of the weather? >> we had a lot of storms yesterday in parts of the country. more than 100 reports of severe weather. today we'll see more severe weather. not all that widespread. this morning, it's through northern texas, north of st. average low where we have -- st. angelo where we have stronger storms. upstate new york, heavier storm activity, too. yesterday we had a reported tornado. no damage or injuries. still one was spotted. it's ahead of the cold front. we will see another line of storms move into the northeast, through new york and new york we will start seeing some clearing skies and that temperature trend will also be climbing into the mid to upper 50s yet again in san francisco. inland area you can expect to see a climb into the 70s and lower 80s through the weekend.

that's your latest forecast. >> thanks. still to to come, who can beat the freeze? the superhuman figure flying past fans. and a carp that's more clever than its captors. that story and more in our weekweek ly -- weekly recap, "the download." . - everything we stock at grocery outlet

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requirements for international flights entering the u.s. the white house says it's all in an effort to protect against isis. >> more thorough carry-on bag checks at foreign airports. more bomb-sniffing dogs. more swabbing for explosives. more 3d carry-on bag scanners like the ones being tested in phoenix. >> unless we all raise our security standards, terrorists who see commercial aviation as the greatest takedown will find and attack the weakest link. >> some travelers not happy. >> i feel like we're trying to put a band-aid on a flesh wound and call it good. and another international cyberattack reached american shores this week, crippling thousands of computers worldwide, paralyzing global companies, and demanding digital ransom from their owners. >> this is a highly profitable business. we have to remember that organized cybercrime totals up to almost $445 billion on an annual basis. >> reporter: the outbreak is the latest and the most sophisticated in a series of

attacks, making use of dozens of hacking tools that were stolen from the national security agency and leaked on line back in april. in columbia, an afternoon on the water turned tragic. a ferry with tourists took on water and sank in minutes as nearby boats rushed to help. >> lower level passengers quickly scrambling to the top deck as the boat started to sink. >> translator: people began to climb on to other people to get out. there were a lot of injured people. >> at least seven passengers dead, others still missing. and striking moments caught on camera this week. on board an air asia flight, two hours of bone-rattling shaking had passengers praying. >> pulling out the life jackets. we thought there was a good chance we were going to go down. >> the plane eventually made a safe landing. a dramatic rescue in california. a swimmer who had been swept

away in raging waters plucked from a boulder next to a 50-foot waterfall. and a colorado woman pulled into her garage and found an unexpected visitor. [ scream ] >> shoo, bear, shoo. in other animal news, these fresh made a big catch but spent too much showing off. the clever carp wiggled its way to freedom. and a little boy had maybe too much fun with grandpa's leaf blower. [ laughter ] >> that's my favorite video of the week. >> so much power in his hands. >> ah! >> that kid, we should get that kid's name. make sure he's on a watch list. >> something like that -- i think she liked it. she comes back for more. >> so fun. >> you see that carp, by the way, the fish? that carp was just trying to seize the day. >> love that.

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good saturday morning to you. here's a live look outside. a look at sap jose. can you believe it is july 1st? where is this year going? thanks for joining us. here's a look at our july, our first weekend of july forecast. >> yes. i think it's technically fourth of july weekend be even though fourth of july falls during the week. we'll probably be out and about. >> four-day weekend for a lot of people. >> exactly. but that's okay, because we're here to let you know how you can find your fourth of july weekend. right now in san francisco we are seeing pretty foggy conditions. we are seeing that deepening marine layer. that will bring a lot of low clouds at least to the middle of the afternoon.

current temps remain in the 50s all around the inland area also see the 50s. the temperature trend with that fog building in is going to keep us nice and cool so the temperature transferred today, we will see 50s and 60s for coastal areas. 60s and 70s for the bay and then 70s and 80s for inland but i'll have a closer look at what you can expect for your saturday plus a closer look at sunday. >> we'll stay tuned for that. a south bay woman accused of running over her childhood friend and killing her remains in jail facing murder charges. meanwhile the victim's family and friend held a special memorial for her. last night a dozen custom cars did a pro session for sally, a friends many in the community called a low rider girl. munoz and her lifelong friend had been out for a night of drinking on tuesday when they got into a fight.

she intentionally ran over munoz with her car. she was arraigned in court yesterday. munoz's father spoke with the nbc bay area after the incident. he said he's conflicted because he knows the suspect so well. >> i cannot this happened and the way it happened. supposedly if that's your friend, you're not going to just run her over and leave her there. >> well, the victim's father went on to tell us that the suspect called him and confessed that she hit his daughter with her car but didn't remember where. as wooe were just talking about the fourth of july isn't until tuesday but firefighters are gearing up for people celebrating this weekend. they activated their mobile command unit early. it could mean fireworks and high fire danger. >> we have to prioritize how we

do medical calls, how we do car accidents. it doesn't just affect fires. >> the sheriff seized a little more than 3,200 pounds of illegal fireworks while serving a search warrant at a motorcycle clubhouse. almedia county has seen a spike this year in illegal fireworks. this week alone they've taken 5,000 pounds much illegal fireworks. coming up this morning on today in the bay, some -- your weather coming up at 7:00. right now back to the "today show."

. back on this saturday, july 1st, 2017. a fantastic crowd of folks on the plaza. we'll head outside soon to say hello. i'm sheinelle jones. here's what's making headlines this morning -- a mass shooting overnight at a nightclub in little rock, arkansas, apparently after some sort of dispute broke out. 17 people were shot, others trampled in the rush to get out. venus williams has taken to facebook to express her condolences after a car accident in florida killed a 78-year-old man. that accident happened last month when williams' suv pulled too far into anjection. the man's -- an intersection. the man's car didn't have enough

time to stop and collided with williams' car. she wasn't cited by police but was found at fault for failing to yield to the right of way. the family of the victim has filed a civil complaint. and steph curry has agreed to a five-year, $201 million deal to stay with the golden state warriors. golden state won the championship last month. now to a manhunt after an incident of road rage turned deadly. morgan radford has that story. >> reporter: good morning. in fact, police this morning, they are going through all those tips and trying to find the man that they say murdered an 18-year-old girl. her parents are speaking out, telling me that they are saying for the first time it's time for justice in their case to be served. >> killed my baby. she's in a better place with her brother. >> reporter: overnight, friend and family gathered to remember 18-year-old bianca roberson

after police say she was shot and killed in an act of road rage. >> i'm still in shock. it hasn't hit me yet. >> reporter: the manhunt intensifying this morning. authorities releasing a sketch of this man, believed to be the driver behind a red chevy pickup truck seen here in surveillance video. bianca was driving home from a college shopping spree when a two-lane highway merged into one. that's when police say the suspect became enraged. he pulled out a gun and shot the high school grad in the head. >> we don't have any evidence of any more than the one shot that struck the victim at there time. we're still looking. >> reporter: roberson died instantly. her car careening off the side of the road. >> one female operator is not responding. they're now saying she's not breathing. >> reporter: her parents devastated. when found out what happened and found out this is about road rage, what went through your mind? >> what's wrong with people's minds today that we flip out like that? like -- what's -- what happened? what's wrong?

>> reporter: road rage incidents across the country are becoming more violent and more deadly. in california this month, watch as this motorcyclist kicks a car moments before it burst into flames, leaving an innocent truck driver lucky to escape with his life. the number of fatal accidents involving enraged drivers has increased nearly tenfold since 2004. while 80% of motorists say they've experienced significant anger behind the wheel. anger that has police on high alert this holiday weekend and the robersons praying for peace. >> she had a heart of gold. she had a heart of gold. and this person that took her took so much out of this world. >> in a tragic turn of events, that family also lost their only other child to the road, as well. their son died of a heart attack while driving. they say they still haven't been able to see the body of their daughter. they do hope that she can be laid to rest soon, and the culprit, they hope, is held responsible. >> heartbreaking. >> my goodness. >> thank you. dylan dreyer's back with another check of the weather for us this weekend.

>> yes. warmer temperatures for the holiday weekend in some areas. let's look if you're traveling across anywhere in the united states. on saturday, we are going to see the best chance of wet weather up and down the east coast. especially through the afternoon and evening. stronger storms through syracuse, as well. this stretches back into arkansas. then on sunday, we're going to see most of our activity down in and around atlanta. if you have any flights, check with your airlines to see if the heavier rain causes delays there. on monday, we're looking at the middle of the country seeing the storms from omaha into memphis. even most of florida and southeast will see scattered showers and storms. on the fourth of july itself, if are you traveling, we will see some thunderstorms through the midwest. also down bo the southeast. in northeast, we'll see a pretty nice day for your fireworks. the macy's fourth of july fireworks spectacular, 79 degrees, partly cloudy, about as good as you can get tuesday night for the

it's pretty overcast right now in san francisco. 50 degrees and we are seeing these foggy conditions with that deepening marine layer. right now current temp 56 degrees in san jose. 55 for ocean beach. the fog right now will be building. it will stick around to the mid morning and then the temperature trend does show temperatures climbing into the 50s and 60s for the bay and 70s for inland areas. >> before i go, i want to mention that "women's health" magazine is out with a list of the 15 wealthiest cities in america. that's wealthiest with a "w-e-l-l." i mean the hottest health destinations for your personal well being. among them, newton, massachusetts, near my old stomping grounds near boston. i partnered with "women's health" magazine to give my thoughts on the best time to travel there. for newton, i'd recommend visiting between june and october. the weather is just about

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about to show you how quickly things can go wrong. >> reporter: hey, guys, good morning to you. happy july 4th weekend. i'll be celebrating with my family this weekend. hope you are, too. so much fun, family time, and fireworks. every year there are big accidents from fireworks. thousands of people injured. this morning, the explosions caught on camera and important tips to keep your family safe from your back yard to the big shows. [ screams ] you're watching a fireworks misfire in california. >> run! run! >> reporter: the display malfunctions, sending projectiles everywhere. two dozen spectators injured. at this fireworks show in pennsylvania, another botched launch injuring 11. just this week, this police officer losing part of his arm when a firework misfired. you can hear the moment the mortar went off and exploded into him. >> yeah, that didn't sound good -- [ scream ] >> reporter: it's not just big

displays turning tragic, many are injured at home. this teen had her legs badly burned. >> i saw the flash. my friends started running. >> reporter: even celebrities have been injured. nfl defensive end jason pierre paul almost lost his entire right hand from a fireworks accident. >> the second it blew off my whole hand right there. >> reporter: the issue now so important to him he's teamed up with officials to warn others of the danger. >> all i can do is think about my son and if i'm going to make it. now i look to safety. >> reporter: new numbers just out show that in 2016 11,000 people were sent to the hospital, and four people died because of fireworks gone wrong. we showed you more live on "today." we good? let's take the tight shot of the watermelon to see what this can do. fire. let's see what can happen when

you lean over a firework. ready, fire. look what happened. >> we saw a professional-grade firework. consumers should not be using them for two reasons in particular -- they're far more potent, and their fuse time is far shorter. on a consumer firework, you have six to nine seconds to get away, and that's a matter of life and death. >> reporter: fireworks aren't just potentially dangerous. they're often illegal. so you'll want to check your local laws. if you are going to use fireworks, here are some tips -- experts say always keep a bucket of water nearby. only light them one at a time, and step back until each one goes off. here's another one -- if you have a dud, it doesn't go off, don't relight it. they're more likely to explode unexpectedly. we have even more safety tips on our website right now. just in time for your july 4th weekend. today.com. >> we encourage folks to head to the website for tips. >> absolutely. you hear about these accidents every single year. it's worth repeating. dylan, what do we have coming up in the orange room? >> just ahead, we're sharing the love. celebrities are rallying to the defense of a little boy who had been bullied just in time for

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at his birthday took to social media with an interesting request. such a moving story. a father from northern england posted tweets that went viral saying, "strange request -- anyone know anyone famous, well-known, who could send ollie a positive birthday message? the bully says that everything o has, he has bigger/better/more often. o excited about his birthday but told it won't be as great as his own. i appreciate it is an odd request. just would love someone to tell him he does mean something and bullying is not okay ever. o, i admit, has his moments, but seeing some other boy get away with this is harrowing. i wouldn't wish it on anyone. thank you." the internet rallied and deli r delivered ollie an outpouring of support and birthday wishes from big names. take a look. actor russell crow tweeted, "hey, ollie, heard it was your birthday, 9 years old, eh? congratulations, happy

birthday." astronaut tim peake, "hope your birthday is the best ever. aim high, dude." eric keys, cartoonist, tweeted, "happy birthday from a guy on "the simpsons" who's not quite famous but draws a kid who is. hope you have an awesome day." we're not superstars or astronauts, but our team was also touched by the story and wanted to show ollie some love. happy birthday from "weekend today." hope it's the best birthday ever. we hope you feel especially confident and enjoy every day of your life, whether it's your birthday or not. >> into that. >> so special. >> if ollie's ever in the neighborhood, an invitation to stop by, as well. >> please do. >> fan enthusiatastic. next, can you beat the freeze? the man behind the mask who's flying past fans on the baseball field and into social media stardom. first, this is "today" on nbc. the home of "wow" savings.

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just in time for summer, one baseball team is putting the freeze on fans. >> an atlanta braves employee has turned into a social media sensation as he races people across the outfield. >> the results can be downright hilarious. nbc's maya rodriguez has the story. >> reporter: as if he sprinted off the pangs ges of a comic bo the man known as "the freeze" is running right on to the field at suntrust park and into the realm of social media sensation. >> i don't feel like a superhero. i feel like i'm at a track meet. >> reporter: the man behind the mask is nigel palton. a former college track standout and current member of the atlanta braves' grounds crew. >> they contacted me, asked me did i want to run. i was like, yeah, i like to run. >> reporter: the freeze started as a team promotion, but it took on a life of its own. >> the freeze -- >> i do not think i could beat the freeze. >> the freeze, me and you.

>> reporter: for a gift certificate, fans get a big head start. >> the freeze! >> reporter: to try and outrun the freeze's fast footwork. >> oh, no! alex, alex -- >> reporter: sometimes face first. "chariots of fire" this is not. >> yep, another one goes down. >> i always congratulate the guys that i'm running against. >> reporter: and when baseball season wraps up, the freeze is stepping it up. >> i want to start back training full time and try to make the usa indoor team. >> reporter: his eyes set on an even bigger prize -- the 2020 olympics. for now -- >> i just want to entertain the fans. and to see everyone stand on their feet wanting to beat the freeze is announced, it's pretty cool. >> reporter: the freeze, running on a field of dreams with olympic aspirations. >> the freeze takes the lead! >> reporter: for "today," maya rodriguez, nbc news. >> that is awesome. >> so fast.

>> i like it when people don't know who he is. then you wonder. >> yeah. >> who's -- exactly. wish him the best. >> the freeze 2020. >> that was good. still to come, a lot of news to cover. we'll bring you the latest on the deadly shooting rampage at a new york city hospital. then a fiery plane crash on a california freeway. how did it happen, and how did those on board survive? and can a meatless burger taste like the real thing? we'll give it a go in our next half hour. first, these messages. >> it looks like the real thing. . . the average family's hectic home: its raised 1 dare devil, 2 dynamic diy duos, and an entrepreneur named sharon. its witnessed 31 crashes, 4 food fights, and the flood of '09. it's your paradise perfected with behr premium plus low odor paint. the best you can buy starting under $25. unbelievable quality. unbeatable prices. test test test test test test test test tes tt test test

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good saturday morning. it is 5:56. here a live look outside at the golden gate bridge. you see the sun somewhere through the fog and clouds there. the wind whipping that american flag as we begin our fourth of july weekend on july 1st 67. thanks so much for joining us. here's a look at our forecast. >> we can see the sun, but we have a marine layer that's keeping it very cloudy, even in the inland areas. but it will burn off and temperatures at least right now are pretty pleasant. south bay 55. 54 in the tri valley. in san francisco you can see the cameras pretty fogged over: east

bay 47. that doppler radar is showing that fog and we can expect to keep that at least through mid morning but that should burn off quite nicely which will make for an overall sunny day throughout the bay area. once again, we can expect to climb to some pretty nice warmer temperatures along the way am i'll have a closer look at exactly what you expect in the 7:00 a.m. hour. >> stay tuned for that. this morning we want to tell you about a south bay woman accused of running over her childhood friend and killing her remains in jail facing murder charges. that victim's family and friends held a special memorial in her honor. last night more than a dozen custom cars did a pro session for sally munoz. a friend many called a low rider girl. investigators say munoz and her lifelong friend had been out for a night of drinking. this happened in campbell on tuesday when they got into a fight. they say the suspect intentionally ran over munoz

with a car. she was arraigned in court yesterday. munoz's father spoke with nbc bay area at the arraignment. he says he's conflicted because he knows that suspect so well. >> i just cannot believe this happened and the way it happened because supposedly if that's your friend, you're not going to just run her over and leave her there. >> the victim's father went on to tell us that she called him and confessed that she'd hit his daughter with her car but couldn't remember where. well, the fourth of july isn't until tuesday, but bay area firefighters are gearing up for people to start celebrating this weekend. the fire department activated its mobile command unit early because independence day this year is a four-day weekend for most people. that means fireworks and high fire danger. >> we start having to really prioritize differently how we do medical calls, how we do, you know, car accidents and all of that kind of stuff. it doesn't just affect fires.

>> almeda county sheriff seized fireworks while searching. they have seen a spike this year in illegal fireworks. they've taken in 5,000 pounds. coming up this morning on today in the bay, the test people are being urged to take at a well-known bay area gym after a health scare. we'll tell you about that. we'll have all your top stories and weather coming up at 7:00. right now we'll send you back to the "today show."

good morning. breaking news. shooting spree. [ gunfire ] >> panic and pandemonium after gunshots are fired at a concert inside a club in little rock, arkansas. at least 17 shot and even more injured in the stampede that followed. that as we learn new details about the gunman behind that deadly hospital shooting in new york city. did the former doctor hint of what was to come in an e-mail sent to a new york city newspaper just hours before the attack? we'll bring you the latest live. caught on camera, a fiery plane crash in southern california onto one of the nation's busiest highways. only one vehicle struck and amazingly, no commuters hurt. the pilot and passenger rushed

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to "today" on a saturday morning. >> we're going to get outside this fourth of july weekend. a lot of eyes on the skies. >> it looks mostly okay. >> your full forecast in just a moment. >> to today's top story. a mass shooting in little rock, arkansas. police say a dispute led to the shooting. >> we found out that the shooting occurred inside the power lounge club in little rock. this video, watch this, it was posted to facebook. apparently it captures the terrifying moments when shots rang out. [ shots ] police say about 17 people were wounded by gunfire and that was after a dispute inside the club. the band finesse two times listed as performing last night and one victim listed in

critical condition just now upgraded to stable. other people also got injured, some of them trampled in the chaos simply trying to escape. the youngest victim is just 16 years old. police do not believe this was an act of terror. it was a reminder of the orlando nightclub massacre where you remember 49 people were killed just over a year ago. >> thank you. investigators this morning are combing the scene of that deadly shooting at a hospital here in new york city. this as we learn more about the gunman and the job loss that apparently triggered his rampage. nbc's stephanie gosk is outside the hospital in the bronx. good morning. >> reporter: we are getting a much clearer picture of this alleged shooter. dr. henry bello was hired at this hospital in 2014 and forced to resign just six months later. he was arrested a number of times on multiple charges including sexual abuse and unlawful surveillance. but no one here at bronx lebanon

was prepared for what he would eventually do. >> the suspect reported as a person with a long gun. >> reporter: this morning, new details on the deadly shooting rampage at a new york city hospital friday. a massive police and firefighting response on scene. bronx lebanon hospital on lockdown. >> they have a confirmed active shooter, shots fired at the location. >> several people have been shot on the 16th and 17th floors by a lone gunman armed with an assault rifle. >> reporter: emergency responders inside and on the roof, going room to room looking for a suspect. >> i'm going to give you an update on the shooter. he's a male black with a white doctor's coat on. >> reporter: the shooter has been identified as 45-year-old henry bello, a former employee at the hospital. the doctor has a long rap sheet, including sex abuse and unlawful surveillance. a man claiming to be bello sent an e-mail to the new york daily news hours before the attack, writing he had been fired from the hospital because of

accusations he had been rude to a nurse, then, quote, threatened a colleague. the man claiming to be bello wrote they were bogus complaints. according to an official, he asked for a specific doctor and when that person was not available, he began shooting randomly. then -- >> during the incident, the hospital's fire alarm system activat activated apparently due to the suspect's attempt to set himself on fire. >> reporter: officials say the spinkleer system doused the flames before causing damage to the massive 1,000-bed hospital. an hour after the shooting began, terrifying witnesses began filing out. >> scary. i thought i would be like what happened in orlando, killed in the bathroom. >> reporter: in all there were seven victims. a female doctor was killed. five other hospital staff are in critical condition, including doctors, residents and medical students. one patient is stable. >> officers encountered the male suspect lying on the floor dead of an apparent self-inflicted

gunshot wound. >> reporter: no first responders were injured in the attack. >> god bless our first responders. they put the safety of their fellow new yorkers first. >> reporter: a flnumber of thos injured hospital workers are still undergoing surgeries this morning. law enforcement says that dr. bello was firing an ar-15, a powerful semiautomatic weapon, sometimes referred to as a weapon of war. >> steph, thanks. two people are recovering today after a crash landing of a small plane on one of america's busiest highways. this video shows the fiery crash over southern california's 405. he clipped a pick-up truck, hit the roadway and as you see here, the plane bursts into flames. the few lot and passenger were rushed to the hospital in serious condition, no one on the ground was hurt. one of the founders behind the disastrous festival is

facing fraud charges. officials arrested billy mcfarland friday, accused of scheming to defraud investing out of millions of dollars through his website. mcfarland's suspicious actions came to light after the fire festival fiasco earlier this year. it was supposed to be a star-studded glamorous beach camping musical event in the bahamas but the festival was in total disarray. mcfarland and his partner, gentlemja rule, face civil charges. to an amazing story of survival from denver. a light rail train completely demolished this car but the car's driver was pulled safely from the wreckage. a firefighter said the woman driving was in, quote, the only survivable space left in the car. there was a minor injury on the train and the car driver was described as doing well. milwaukee baseball fans are in the spotlight for an ugly

incident. umpire joe west was hit in the head last night by a baseball that was apparently thrown from the stands. the game between the brewers and the marlins was stopped for about seven minutes while the umpires talked with security. at this point the team is not saying if the culprit was found. meanwhile, west was okay to continue. milwaukee players and fans lashd out on social media at whoever threw the ball. >> to dylan who has another check of the weather. >> hey guys, we are going to see pretty nice weather even though it's very humid out here, it's sticky in new york. we are going to see improvements in temperatures. it's going to cool off but it's going to take some time. we're looking at a cold front that's going to trigger showers and storms, especially across upstate new york today. ahead of the 80s and 90s, hichbd it only in the 70s and 80s. sunday is going to be a hot one up and down the east coast in the lower 90s but only 60s for northern michigan and 80s across

the rest of that area. we're looking at temperatures to cool back down into the 70s across new england as we get to the middle of next week and back down into the 80s in raleigh by the time we get to wednesday. again, we do have to keep an eye out for isolated stronger storms through upstate new york and alame we're waking up to foggy conditions yet again. 54 right now in the tri valley. san francisco, 53 degrees. cloudy in the east bay. right now at 57 degrees. we can expect to see this marine layer burn off by the afternoon and overall it's going to be a very nice day in san jose. about 70 degrees along the coast. san francisco 65. and your inland area is a lot armer at about 86 to 89. little lady turning ten years old. do you feel any different? >> no. >> where are you from?

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it's made from proteins derived from peas, believe it or not, and other plants. no cholesterol and even oozes grease, it bleeds on the grill a little for you. >> peas? what's the grease made out of? >> it's plant-based grease, too. burger was developed by a company call beyond meat. i took a tour a couple of years ago as they were developing their meatless burger. beyond meat products, they've been on the shelves at whole foods and other supermarkets the past year. monday is going to be the first time that the burger is going to be offered as a restaurant menu item in eight locations. they'll start in eight locations. ladies -- >> we'll give it a try. >> this is the exclusive first taste -- >> is it meatless? >> one of these is the burger that dylan dreyer typically enjoys. the other is a plant-based substitute. >> i mean, you can tell already -- >> can you? >> yes. by the look of it. >> can you really? >> yes. >> a different color. >> it's pink. >> it is dripping -- it is dripping grease.

>> so experts also say it's not just for -- pardon me as i talk with my mouth full. it's not just for vegetarians, it's also for folks who are health conscious. >> i like the fact that it's soy free, gluten free, no gmos. you don't have to worry about that. i will say if you didn't tell me, i had my eyes closed, i wouldn't really know. >> i didn't tell you which one. >> no, we can tell by looking. >> i don't know if you should assume that one. >> here's the deal -- i think that for it not being meat -- >> this is meat. >> it might be as good as it's going to get. >> that's meat? >> that's meat. that's meat. >> that is meat. that's meat. and the other one -- >> i think this might be the closest you can get so far. >> i've been eating these off and on for six months. they've become a regular staple in the fridge. >> are they healthy? >> yes. you've got 20 grams of protein. saw at the commercial -- 20 grams of protein. against e again, no close -- again, no cholesterol, no transfats. >> i have an issue eat something that's supposed to look like something else. >> if it's peas, how bad with it

be? >> can you do "pop start" with your mouth full? >> are you good? >> here you go. here's your napkin. my god, you eat like my 3-year-old. >> pea juice -- >> plant-based grease all over me. all right. >> go for it. >> i'll stick to the prompter. okay. i ate a raw onion. >> i can tell, too. no garlic. we have big news from adele to start off "pop start" for you. the singer has been forced to cancel the final two soldout shows of her tour, revealing she's damaged her vocal cords. in an emotional post on social media, she said in part, "on medical advice, i simply am unable to perform over the weekend. to say i'm heartbroken would be a complete understatement." then in true adele fashion, the 29-year-old added, "i am so desperate to do them that i've even considered miming." no word yet if she'll reschedule the shows. i know fans sure hope so -- especially considering that adele recently hinted that this could be her last tour.

wishing her the best. ♪ moving on, bee hive, i hope you're watching. we may finally know what jay-z and beyonce named their twins. they've filed papers to trademark the names roomy carter and sir carter are. the docs are filed by the same company that filed for a blue ivy trademark. just saying. this comes hours after jay-z dropped his 13th solo studio album, "444," come is getting rave reviews. yes, they're back and bearing it all. you guys are judging me -- giving a look into his life including his marriage with beyonce, revealing this through his lyrics. get ready -- i'm going to rap, too -- if my children knew, i don't know what i would do. if they ain't look at me the same, i probably would die with all the shame. and you did what to who? you did that for blue? how did i do? >> no, that's -- that's good. i heard that actually yesterday, the line.

caught my attention. >> i sounded just like -- >> dylan rapping caught my attention. [ laughter ] >> the 47-year-old also references the now-infamous elevator fight with solange. she calls out kanye west, as well. and "becky with the good hair" from -- from the album, she's in there, too. not cool enough to read this. >> that's okay. >> that's not true. >> i got rap -- >> i took too long on that one, sorry. >> it was good. ahead, we'll go to an animal shelter that's working to make no-kill shelters the wave of the future. how they are leading by example. that's up next. first, this is "today" on nbc. let's have some more burgers. >> i'll take this one.

we're back on a saturday morning with an inspiring story about an organization on a mission to save all homeless pets around the country. >> earlier this year, best friends animal society opened

its first adoption center and did it right here in the heart of new york city. >> it is a great spot. it marks the new beginning for the sanctuary that's hoping to encourage all shelters nationwide to be no-kill by 2025. i visited to see how they plan on achieving that goal. [ barking ] you've seen the old-fashioned animal shelter -- downtrodden cats and dogs held in tiny cages, hoping for a home. the ones who aren't adopted euthanized. the numbers are staggering. 5,500 dogs and cats put to sleep every day in u.s. shelters. but could that sad reality be changing? the people behind best friends animal society of new york city hope so. they've opened a brand-new state-of-the-art adoption center helping local pets find forever homes. elizabeth jensen is the society's executive director. >> we want to make sure that any animal that's got a shot to get a home gets that shot. [ applause ] >> she and her team want every

shelter across the country to become no-kill by 2025. first step, leading by example. she took me for a behind-the-scenes look at the state-of-the-art center. this facility here, this is brand new. >> yes. >> in new york. >> uh-huh. >> tell me what makes it so special. >> we purposely put this here in soho in new york city because we wanted it to be where the people are. best friends looks at people as the solution. >> first up, the cats. >> everybody in here is up for adoption. >> meet 6-week-old moose. what a cutie. the younger kittens are the most at risk. they need to be fed every two hours, and many shelters just don't have the planpower to do it -- manpower to do it. is. >> once we get moose to eight weeks, he will be one of the most adoptable animals out there. >> every animal who comes here has a home for life. hi, can you sit? >> best friends makes a lifetime commitment to all of our animals. if for any reason moose's family in the future ran into hard

times and weren't able to take care of moose, moose comes back to best friends. it's part of the agreement with the adoption. [ barking ] >> next up, the dogs. aw. hi, buddy. >> first adoption -- >> patrick and rachel gibbons adopted chewy when best friends first opened. for families who haven't adopted before, why do you think it's important to raise awareness about how great adoption can be? >> this is our first time adopting. and it's just been an amaking experience. we know -- amazing experience. we know chewy had a rough first half of his life. but he's going to have a really strong second half and couldn't be a better fit in our family. we're excited. >> he was so cute. you may be asking how they can afford such swanky digs. it's 100% provided for by donations and grants. so how does best friends hope to inspire the no-kill movement? first they want to shift attitudes about animal that's come from shelters. then educate people on how to take care of their pets, that many end up in shelters simply because a family can't care for

them anymore. want to stop that before it happens. >> i didn't realize the numbers were so high. 5,500 a day in this stagger? >> it is staggering and makes you so sad. the dogs just want a home. >> that was good. still ahead, a look at the awards show known as the tonys for teens. how the big broadway dreams of a small few are coming through with a shot at stardom on broadway. and fun, fast, and frugal do-it-yourself decorations to get yoursel did you know when you buy any bag of dog or cat food at petsmart we give a meal to a pet in need?

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good saturday morning to you. it is 6:26. here's a live look outside as the sun rises over san jose. that's beautiful. the clouds sometimes get in the way of the sun, but they can also illuminate the beauty. thanks for joining us on this first day of july. i'm kira clapper. >> it's going to be slightly warmer than what you saw yesterday. in san jose we hit a high of 73 yesterday. today we're predicting 77, 78. we'll definitely enjoy a much warmer afternoon. right now 55 degrees. still seeing some comfortable weather. tri valley 54. on my end i feel like it was a little bit chilly when i said

that. it is because of that marine layer. that cloud cover is keeping us nice and cool. it's going to keep us nice and cool until that burns off. that's when we'll start seeing a warmup in the temperatures. we'll also start seeing some highs in the 60s along the coast and the 70s and upper 80s in the enla inland areas. we'll have a closer look at the run down since we are getting ready for the fourth of july. >> we'll stay tuned for that at 7:00. first we want to tell you about a south bay woman who's accused of running over her childhood friend and killing her. she remains in jail facing murder charges. meanwhile that victim's family and friends held a special memorial in her honor last night. more than a dozen custom cars did a pro session for salary munoz. she was well known in the low rider community. investigators say munoz and her lifelong friend had been out for a night of drinking in campbell on tuesday night. that's when they got into a

fight and they say the suspect intentionally ran over munoz with her car. she was arraigned in court yesterday. munoz's father spoke exclusively with nbc bay area at the arraignment. he says he's conflicted because he knows the suspect so well. >> i just cannot believe this happened and the way it happened because supposedly if that's your friend, you're not going to just run her over and leave her there. >> the victim's father went on to tell us that she called him and confessed that she hit his daughter with her car but couldn't remember where. the fourth of july isn't until tuesday, but bay area firefighters are gearing up for people to start celebrating this weekend. the fire department activated its mobile command unit early because independence day this year is a four-day weekend for most people. that means fire works and high fire danger. >> we start having to really prioritize differently how we do medical calls, how we do, you

know, car accidents and all of that kind of stuff. it doesn't just affect fires. >> alameda county sheriff seized more than 3,200 pounds of illegal fireworks. alameda county has seen a spike this year in illegal fireworks. this week alone they've taken in 5,000 pounds. coming up this morning the test being be being urged to take at a bay area fitness club after a health scare. that coming up at 7:00. right now back to "the today show."

we're back on this warm holiday weekend, saturday, july 1st. july 1st already, 2017. we have a beautiful crowd joining us out here for our early fourth of july party on the plaza. >> yeah. this is -- there's someone who wants to be a female meteorologist -- >> i know. i was going to talk to her in a sec. you stole my thunder. >> sorry. that was a tease. another tease. we have a lot coming up, including some kids hoping to make the broadway dream through traveling from across the country for a shot at stardom on the great white way. we're going to take you to the jimmy awards. and then we'll take you behind the wheel of a monster truck and meet the women switching gears on a male-dominated sport. and are you planning to host a party this july 4th weekend? we have you covered.

this is good. i'm telling you, with cute, do-it-yourself decor ideas that are fun, fast, and i'll just say frug frugal. plus, barbequed chicken that will wow guests at your party. then, the chef from my favorite restaurant, westport. good guy. before we go, lots of folks want to know what the weather's looking like. >> yes, we are going to get to that. remember the wellthiest cities? we have another. "women's health" has the 15w-e-l-l thiest cities for your personal well-being. next, we're showing st. petersburg, florida. i partnered with "women's health" to give my thoughts on the best time to travel there. for st. petersburg, i'd recommend visiting from january to may, and september to november. lots of months there. they've got the beautiful beaches, plenty of water sports. you can bike around the city. and the weather is great. a little hot in the summertime. for the full list of wellthiest cities and tips for visiting, pick up the july/august issue of

"women's health." now to the weather, as you mentioned, there's a girl here who wants to be a weather girl, a meteorologist. you want to help me do the weather now? >> sure. >> okay. we're going to put up a graphic. i'm going to let you kind of talk us through it. first we can start with how warm it is here in new york. >> very hot. humid. >> let's talk about saturday. >> it's supposed to be a little rainy around new york city. >> yep. less humid in the midwest -- >> yes, less humid. >> west looks nice. now to sunday -- >> also severe storms in the south. >> yep. >> and louisiana. >> summertime heat out west. now let's move on to monday. >> and it's now in the midwest, there's some -- severe thunderstorms looks like. >> and the fourth of july forecast. and we've got -- >> some rain, a little around the midwest and south, i see. >> beautiful across new england. >> yeah. >> hot in the northwest. >> yeah. >> thank you very much. that was awesome! [ applause ] she is on her way to

. we're seeing those foggy conditions along the coast and you might be able to see some drizzle out there. right now the temperatures in the 50s. south bay 55 degrees. peninsula 56. tri valley 54 degrees. very foggy and cloudy in san francisco right now. we are expecting it to stay this way at least for the next couple of hours as we continue to see this marine layer deepen throughout the day and it will burn off revealing a much more pleasant saturday across the bay area with warmer temps than yesterday. >> i'll let you do the weather the next half hour. >> she was impressive. i was looking at the map thinking i don't know what i would do. that was very good. for those who love to sing, those who love to dance and act, as well, hoping to one day perform in the world's biggest theatrical stage, broadway is the ultimate dream. >> but the journey there is tough. for many living in rural communities across the u.s., sometimes it can feel out of reach. >> there's one competition. it's known as the tonys for teens, that attracts tens of thousands of students vying for that golden ticket to the big

stage. it's called the jimmy awards. it's a once in a lifetime opportunity for these kids to shine and be seen. ♪ if they could vallejo. valle see me now ♪ i'm not throwing away my shot ♪ >> broadway, the ultimate dream for aspiring performers. a mecca in the middle of man handle. the dream begins for most far away in places like iowa where high school students like marisa and seamus are looking to be found. >> typically when people think iowa, they don't think theater. they think of farming and cornfields. >> 16-year-old marisa lives in des moines, a soon-to-be high school senior. >> i see this as my calling because when i'm on stage, it just feels like home. like i belong. >> more than three hours away to the east, there is 18-year-old seamus, a recent high school grad. >> for me to's always been second nature to hop up on a

stage. ♪ if you to walk away from that, i don't know what i'd do with myself. >> hey! >> we caught up with marisa and seamus at their state final. a win here could take them to this year's national high school musical theater awards in new york city. >> if i went to new york, wow, that would be great. >> one, two, three -- >> first, rehearsals. >> to move on to the next level would be, you know, just crazy. >> then, showtime -- ♪ and success. >> marisa spawn! [ applause ] >> this is an awesome honor! >> i'm still kind of in shock right now. >> next stop, nationals in new york city. also known as the jimmy awards. ♪ the program consists of nine days of rehearsals and private coaching culminating with the students' debut on a broadway stage. more than 50,000 students competed in 37 regional

programs. only 74 made it here. [ applause ] what's your mindset going into this final competition? >> i'm just, you know, kind of dropping all the worries and remembering that we're performing in front of a soldout house. >> i'm not nervous at all. just because it's going to be so much fun. >> it is magic, isn't it? >> it is absolutely magic. and the amount of talent that these kids have will just make your heart spin. >> and the host for this evening's program -- ben platte, recent tony award winner for "dear evan hansen." i found out that mondays are your only day off now. >> yes, indeed. >> yet you're here. >> i kng of nowhere i'd rather be. i came to the jimmy awards last year, it blew my face off. these kids are inspiring, and it reminds me of why i like to do this in the first place. >> the red carpet, the opening number -- ♪ -- and a host of colorful performances would bring the theater to life. ♪ along with marisa and seamus in

the spotlight. f top honors went to students from florida, sophia deller and tony marino. marisa and seamus felt like winners all the same. ♪ >> performing on a broadway stage was everything i hoped that it would be and more. >> it's such an incredible environment. the rush and the magic. >> once in a lifetime opportunity. >> a dream come true. [ applause ] >> you know, this story hits close to home for me. my mom teaches music theater. so there are so many places in a lot of smaller cities around the country, and they're only dreaming of getting to broadway. to have an opportunity like that, a moment on stage, is pretty special. >> pretty cool. >> great. neat program. >> good story. next, we'll take you behind the wheel of a monster truck and introduce you to the women switching gears on a sport historically dominated by men. first, these messages. thank you so much. thank you! so we're a go? yes! we got a yes!

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we're back on a saturday morning. kid behind me said, "move, move, i can't see." can you see now? >> yeah. >> good. >> you're in the way. here's a look behind the wheel of an action-packed sport that's drawing in some big crowds. >> while it's a sport often dominated by males, more and more women are switching gears and steering monster trucks these days. >> nbc's kerry sanders got to meet one of these women and experience the ride of his life at the monster jam. >> reporter: it's loud, fast, unpredictable, and the fans love it. >> our biggest fans are kids. some of those kids are 85 years old. >> reporter: that's tom meets. his truck, max d.

>> that's exactly what i feel like when i'm on the track. >> reporter: a veteran driver in a sport that first found its footing in the mud in the 1970s. >> this is monster jam! >> reporter: these days on any given weekend there's a monster truck jam in as many as ten cities, up to 50,000 fans at each venue, and sometimes behind the wheel, maybe not who you'd expect. >> we have your two-speed powerglide transmission. bring it back to the merlin 540 big block -- >> reporter: 27 yield brianna mahan. >> that sucker has to turn -- >> reporter: one of only 14 female drivers on a circuit with more than 90 male drivers. her truck, scooby doo. >> you know, this is definitely a male-dominated sport. the women are taking over. >> reporter: brianna first climbed on a motor bike when she was about 2 years old. a natural segue, she says, to this world where sometimes a wrong acceleration at the wrong moment leads to -- oops -- drivers protected by a steel

cage. >> sometimes, you know, things? go wrong. it's a live vent. >> reporter: ruh-ro. >> right. you go with the flow. >> reporter: with that advice, an invitation. or shall we call it a challenge? >> i think you've got what it takes. ♪ >> reporter: first a lesson. this toggle switch turns the back wheels? both the front and back wheels steer the truck. if i turn right, it's right, and toggle switch right, the back wheels go right. >> you got it. >> hard one -- >> reporter: whoa! losing control! >> good luck, buddy. >> reporter: i don't know why i'm doing this, but i am. here we go -- whoa! whoa! whoa! whoa! whoa! take two. all right. go ahead. [ bleep ]

>> whoo! i feel at one moment frightened, the other moment exhilarated. >> great job. ♪ [ laughter [ laughter ] >> reporter: with the greatest job in the world -- whoo -- for "today," kerry sanders, nbc news, new orleans. >> we heard kerry squeal like a girl. >> we did. and you know what, we had -- >> had to bleep it. >> we had to bleep it. it's been a while. a truck and good times. coming up, fun, fast, and frugal, do-it-yourself decorations to get yourself in the party mood this july 4th weekend. first, this is "today" on nbc. [ cheers ] have assembled.

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this morning on "today's" "take away" july 4th weekend is upon us. that comes with parties, parties, and more parties. if you're entertaining and need inspiration when it comes to day corks we have you covered.

meet design and entertaining expert francesco bellato. he has fast, fun, and cool diy ideas. consider this your cheatsheet to throwing a red, white, and beautiful weekend -- >> i get it. clever, clever. >> i want to set the stage here. >> okay. >> he is about to do, what, under $10 in under 10 minutes. is that right? >> 100%. under $10, under 10 minutes. get the kids involved. the first thing, always think about how you're going to welcome your guests. >> the front door. come to your house -- >> boom. literally was at michael's crafts the other day, walking through, trying to unleash my inner maker pulling things. i'm like, i'm going to frame some flags with ribbon. >> great idea. >> these are set in a set of two. added stars. great on the back of a tree, a back yard, window. fast, fun, frugal, easy. just glue it on, and there you go. >> i love, it under $10. you could buy it for $50 or $60 -- >> sell it on ebay afterwards. >>etsy. how about this? >> so every season, we always want to switch out our pillows inside and outside.

sometimes for the holiday, it gets expensive. >> throw pillows can be expensive. >> they can be expensive. i found these bandanas there, as well. and i made covers for over -- >> no, you made these? >> i made them, once again -- this actually took five minutes, under $10. no sew. i'll show you in a bit how we made them. it's a great way to do it. they look great as covers for chairs. >> what a great idea. >> thanks. yeah. >> and later in the kids' room, if the kids have blue and orange, fun colors. >> store easily. >> i thought you wering so th ththis -- were sewing this. >> i don't sew. the easiest thing is to find iron-on adhesive. do your bandanas front to front. and i'll pull this back a little. rip off a little. you don't even need scissors which is so great. you want to put this there. throw this on top. and then you just want to iron it. >> iron it together. >> iron it together. >> that simple? >> it's that simple. within three minutes, you're done. you have this. what you want to do is take it, ready? >> and stick it in -- >> do it inside out. >> yes! almost like a seam. >> like a -- yeah, like a seam.

look at how perfect that is. >> that looks professional. >> well -- >> you know what -- >> i try. >> i have so many old pillows i could cover, too. i wouldn't need to buy new pillows. >> pretty good, right? >> a great idea. inside out. >> tuck the bottom of it. >> ten minutes under $10. what about drinks to keep them cool? >> frozen water balloons. a great presentation. the kids can play with them after -- >> don't throw them -- >> after they've melted they're fun toys. great way to have that and not worry about replenishing the ice. the water stays cool and emits some of the humidity. >> cute. cute. >> speaking of the table, in setting these here, a ribbon runner. a couple of runs of ribbon over a white tablecloth. you have a runner. make sure to find great principal downloads. >> personalize, look -- >> how great. and yeah, there's downloads on events and today.com. you'll find the information. >> you win. but this. >> easy, man. easy. >> you made this happen. for these cute ideas, head to today.com. up next, cheers. >> cheers. >> we are grilling a great

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what goes into it? >> simple, brine your chicken first. it can be done in your apartment or outside on the grill. garlic cooked in water with salt, sugar. make a nice brine. >> what does it do, by the way? >> i like to pour it over -- careful -- over the chicken. it cools in the brine, and it takes the fat out of the skin. imparts flavor with the salt and sugar. tenderizes it. you have the beautiful garlic that you can set aside and use later. it's really delicious. that salt flavor. then you really want to get the brine for three hours. let it dry. you have the barbecue sauce, all your ingredient here with all of your back strap molasses, cherry vinegar, heirloom tomatoes. i love a nice coating first. >> in the barbecue sauce, ingredients? >> lots of spices. smoked paprika, cayenne, fennel pollen, ground fennel, a little

cinnamon. the garlic that we had here in the -- in the brine, too. >> you're sauces before you cook it, too. >> i am. >> why is that? >> i like little bit of sauce. get it nice and glazed because you've taken the skin and taken fat away. you can really get nice crispness to it. let it keep cooking away. and i'm a big fan of basting and basting and basting your chicken as it's going. you get that real nice, crispy, sweet, kind of spicy lift to it. all right. >> that looks good. skin down always, skin down always? >> start with your skin down so you render out the fat. get it crispy and marinating and grilling up. >> there's the finished product. what's the verdicts, ladies? >> i'm going to tattle tale on sheinelle because she's not eating the skin -- >> the meat is so flavorful. >> -- that's the best part. >> so juici. >> so good. >> how do you get the skin so crispy? >> that's the brine. it takes it and leeches out the fat and dry it when it comes out

of the water or the brine. skin side down is super important. >> can i say this potato salad is amazing? >> so good. >> we'll get to that potato salad in a moment. >> yum. >> what do we have here? >> i like -- the trick for potato salad or snack is onion butter. no butter, just a phrase -- red onion or spanish onion, olive oil, salt and pepper. wrap it, put it in the oven for an hour. let it cook until it's super tender. come over and get the pulp out. >> i like that. >> chop it up. a little extra seasoning. herbs and flowers from our garden, we like to do. and you're set. take that onion butter, and i like to add that as a nice, savory component to the potato salad. >> ah. >> most important part for me on the potato salad -- cold, salted water. and a yellow skin, yellow fleshed potato, a fingerling or yukon gold. gives you the nice sweetness and starch from the potato. cook it from the cold water out so it doesn't overcook on the outside. >> and this is something you can make ahead of time, too. >> absolutely. you don't want it -- you want

these done, you can do them the day before. let them cool. slice then as you like. i'm a big fan of pretty much a mayonnaise-style potato salad. if not thickening mayonnaise with potatoes. i like chives, scallions, tarragon, parsley, your favorite mayonnaise. make it your own. sherry vinegar. dijon mustard. >> beautiful presentation. >> there's a little heat in this. >> a little bit -- a little yogurt. >> there's a little spice in the potato salad. >> spice in the potato salad. >> i use a little cayenne pepper. a little bit of ground fennel. mustard might go a long way, as well. >> really good. >> you like it? >> very good. >> thank you very much. >> my pleasure. >> thank you for coming in. happy fourth of july to you. >> thank you. >> if you'd like to get this recipe and more recipes, it's today.com/food. >> all right. that does it for us on this saturday morning. tomorrow on "sunday today," willie sits down with country star maran morris. >> and enjoy the rest of your day, and have a wonderful weekend. >> so good! >> i know! [ cheers ] ♪

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good saturday morning. it is 6:59. here a live look outside. cloudy skies over san jose. the good news is the clouds will part and we will see the sun on this first day of july as we kick off your fourth of july weekend. thanks for joining us. i'm kira klapper. veronica has a look at the forecast. you say it will just get a little warmer than yesterday. >> it will. we'll see a little bit of a warmup, especially for inland

areas. along the coast will still be faci fairly comfortable. we are expecting nice weather but i have a feeling it will not be quiet outside. keep that in mind for your pets. try valley 56 degrees right now and we're still in the 50s and working our way up. what's keeping us nice and cool if you notice the san francisco cam, already seeing a little of the morning drizzle, that thick marine layer. it's very deep. it is expected to sticking the low clouds lingering. if you look at north bay already looking for nice. we're seeing a few hazy skies. as that marine layer begins to burn off by mid afternoon, it will shape out to be a fairly nice day across the entire bay area with warming temps into the 50s and 60s for san francisco and then yes, we might even see some upper 80s and nie90s but i have a closeroo