that's what's happening "today in the bay." we are back at 7:25. >> also join us for nbc bay area news at 11:00. good morning. twitter smackdown. president trump under fire for another tweet going after the media. sharing this video slamming cnn. the white house defending his actions. >> i do think that he's beaten up in a way on cable platforms, that he has a right to respond to. >> but does it go against these comments from last week? >> the president, in no way, form or fashion, has ever promoted or encouraged violence. if anything, quite the contrary. >> we're live in washington. fiery landing. a smooth flight to denver on a plane operated by united express, ends in flames.

passengers and crew evacuated. emergency crews rushing to the tarmac. this morning, what went wrong? maria menounos' blessing in disguise. the celebrity host speaking out for the first time about a terrifying health scare, in an exclusive interview. >> for me, i saw it as a huge blessing and a huge gift because i needed to change my life. >> her ongoing ordeal and the major life lessons she wants to share. all that, plus -- fireworks safety 101. chris christie's controversial day at the beach. and reunited. the american family stranded for days on a mountain in mexico gets a happy holiday homecoming, today, monday, july 3rd, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza.

>> and welcome to "today" on this holiday monday morning. thanks for joining us. sheinelle and i are in for matt and savannah today. >> a beautiful start to the day but a busy one. >> dylan is standing by with your holiday forecast in just a moment. first, president trump, setting off fireworks of his own this fourth of july weekend. on sunday, the president posted this video to his twitter account, that shows him wrestling a figure with the cnn logo on it. he's been ramping up his attacks against the media in recent days. and that's not all. still insisting his november victory was tarnished by voter fraud, the president also took aim at some states that refusing to hand over their voter rolls. we have it all covered this morning, beginning with nbc's chief white house correspondent, hallie jackson. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. while it's quiet at the white house today, not so much on twitter, where donald trump is decrying coverage of his presidency. his advisers would rather be

talking policy, one day after that clip of a president slamming the cable network, literally. this morning, a fake fight with what the president calls a fake news network, generating real controversy for the commander in chief. >> i don't think anyone would perceive that has a threat. but i do think he's beaten up in a way on cable platforms that he has a right to respond to. >> reporter: the throwdown. shown here, back to donald trump's wwe cameo, modified to show a cnn graphic, instead. a spokesperson for the cable network said, it is a sad day when the president of the united states encourages violence from and against reporters. citing this comment from the press secretary just last week. >> the president, in no way, form or fashion, has encouraged or promoting violence. if anything, quite the contrary. >> reporter: the wrestling video

appeared to have generated from the online forum reddit. where supporters cheered the clip's notoriety. and another tweet that took aim at msnbc's "morning joe" asked questions. better rate berating those that talk about it. >> your program, with the history of "meet the press" and that's what you want to talk about? >> i don't. mr. secretary, with all due respect, you're blaming me for what the president of the united states has spent his entire week focused on? >> no. listen to me. with all due respect. the american people are concerned about a health care system that's not providing choices. >> why isn't the president as devoted to this as you are? >> well, i think that he is. absolutely. the fact of the matter is, he can do more than one thing at a time. >> reporter: in the last five days, the president has tweeted 11 times about the media, just once about health care. with republicans still conflicted on how to move forward with repealing and replacing obamacare and when

that might happen. >> we're getting close. >> i don't think we're getting anywhere with the bill we have. we're at an impasse. >> reporter: as republicans grapple with that, some democrats defiant with something else. the president's election i integrity commission to fight voter fraud. some states refusing to turn over information like dates of birth and last four digits of social security numbers. some worried about voter suppression. the white house calling that backlash, a political stunt. while the president has tweeted about that this weekend, he's tweeted about what's happening on the foreign policy front, too, hinting it calls, today, with the leaders of germany and france, with plenty of headlines coming up this week. the president spoke with the heads of china and japan about the threat from north korea, something that will almost certainly come up when he leaves for his second international trip this week to the g20 summit in germany. that will also be his first face-to-face meeting with vladimir putin.

plenty of news on this holiday week. craig and sheinelle. >> hallie jackson, thank you. for more on the president's latest actions, we're joined by elise jordan. good morning to you. >> hi. >> the president has gone after the media via twitter. and occasionally cnn specifically. what's different this time? >> this is really his favorite twitter activity media criticism. and it's a great punching bag for him. the media's approval rating is hovering below his. this is a battle, a fight he wants to pick. what's different this time is there were some in the white house who were actually upset that the president has chosen to engage in a spat with the host of "morning joe." and it deflected from cnn. so, this is a way to bring it back to cnn. >> let's talk about health care for a moment, as the republican plan to deal with health care fell apart last week. trump had a plan of repealing and replacing it. the president may want to get

something done, anything at this point. but what are the political implications for all of this and the realities an consequences for a member of congress and for the trump administration? >> congressional members are going home to their states this week and seeing the local coverage of the impact that the senate bill would have on their constituents. they're facing pressure at home that president trump is removed from. and he's disengaged from the policy process. you see how vice president pence is quarterbacking this on the hill. keep president trump out of this. he is not engaged on policy. he would rather engage in media spats on twitter. >> never a dull day. >> elise, thank you for coming by this morning. new jersey governor chris christie, stirring up controversy of his own this weekend, following a visit to the beach. it's all centered around these pictures. take a look. they show the christie family, lounging in the sand at island beach state park on sunday. here's the issue, that beach is closed and it's closed because

the state government shut down in new jersey. the governor ordered a budget standoff. other beachgoers turned away by police. the christies staying at a beachside residence there. that's provided by the state. and the governor is using a state helicopter to travel back and forth between island state beach park and his office in trenton. this morning, the nine-month battle for mosul is in its final stages as iraqi forces backed up by the u.s. get closer to securing a major victory over isis. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel is in mosul, iraq. richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it seems that they are now very close to finishing this operation. but the last segment, the last few hundred yards is proving to be the most difficult. i'm now on a joint u.s./iraqi base. that's an american vehicle behind me. we just returned from the front line. the front line is in the center of mosul, the old city of mosul. iraqi troops were fighting house-to-house.

they were firing into houses just across the street, just across a narrow alley. and iraqi troops were moving out, trying to clear houses. some of the iraqis we were with were taking casualties. as the fighting, sometimes house-to-house, sometimes room-to-room fighting under way, the iraqi civilians left in the old city are taking the opportunity to leave. isis had been holding many people, thousands, as human shields. as the iraqis advance with american help, some of the human shields are being liberated. some are being carried out. some are injured. we saw women. we saw children. while we were in the old city, we had an opportunity to visit the nuri mosque. and the reason this is so important is the nuri mosque is the place where the leader of isis, al bagdadi, declared the establishment of isis. it was in that mosque that he announce head was going to be

the caliphate of the so-called islamic state. instead of a humiliating defeat to the americans and iraqis, isis decided to blow it up. >> richard engel, thank you. to a shocking road rage incident in pennsylvania where a 28-year-old man is in custody and facing multiple charges in the death of a recent high school graduate. police say david desper shot and killed bianca roberson as the two tried to merge in a single lane. nbc's morgan radford has been covering the story. she is here with us this morning. a positive development. >> a positive development in a tragic story. a desperate manhunt ended in what police call the savage, senseless and brutal shooting death of a young woman who had just graduated from high school. >> we're here to announce murder charges against david desper. >> reporter: this morning, the mystery man at the center of a four-day manhunt is behind bars.

charged in the road rage death of 18-year-old bianca roberson. her parents hugging investigators, as police describe how david desper allegedly jockeyed with their daughter for one lane of a pennsylvania highway. police say he shot her in the head and then drove away. >> this defendant wasn't happy with the way it was going. so, he pulled out a gun and killed this young woman. >> reporter: roberson's family, devastated. >> this person that took her, took so much out of this world. >> reporter: just as authorities got close to identifying the suspect, desper turned himself into police sunday morning. investigators recovered his red pickup truck and a gun like this one at his home. his neighbors stunned. >> i never put two and two together. i didn't realize that's the vehicle they were searching for. >> i would never think david would do something like this. >> reporter: late sunday, a note outside the home desper shared with his dad, reading, our

hearts go out to the roberson family. >> she had this bright future ahead of her. >> reporter: that family, just miles away in shambles. >> what's wrong with people's minds today that we flip out like that? >> she wasn't the type of person that would cause a person to want to shoot her. >> this morning, desper is held without bail, facing a slew of charges, including first and third-degree murder. his preliminary hearing is july 13th. we reached out to his defense attorney, who recognizes this is a tragic case, emphasizing that his client voluntarily turned himself in, guys. >> morgan, thank you emphasizes his client voluntarily turned himself in. it busy travel weekend turn took a busy turn. plane operated as united express burst into flames seconds after landing with fire spies from one of the plane's engines. everyone on board was forced to evacuate. miguel has the story.

>> on this fourth of july weekend, not the type of fireworks anyone wanted to see. >> these are the flames on aircraft. >> reporter: a sky west flight from aspen suddenly catching fire, moments after landing at denver international airport. >> sheer terror going through my mind. everyone is screaming. everyone just saying get off the plane, get off the plane. we smelled the smoke and was like okay if this thing blows, you know, we're gone. >> this video showing black smoke and flames billowing from the plane's left engine. the fire quickly spreading to it will tarmac. >> just said to evacuate. >> reporter: thankfully all 59 passengers and the crew safely evacuated the plane as emergency crews rushed to the scene to douse the flames. >> fire is extinguished. >> passenger who snapped this photo describing the ordeal as intense. >> it was a shock coming off the plane. you feel heat and look and you

see fire and your instinct is to make sure you move away as soon as possible. >> reporter: a rough landing now leaving investigators to figure out what went wrong. for today, miguel all nbc news. anxiety righting high as wimbledon kicks off today. europe on edge from a string of terrorist attacks. british police say they are not taking any chances. heavy barricades and stepped up security around the outskirts on london. we are all the all england club in wimbledon. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, and a happy july 4th from all of us on this side of the pond. marking the british tradition, wimbledon tournament. 7,000 people stood in line overnight to get last minute tickets and of course in today's security environment, the police have to protect not just the players, but all of those folks. increased security at

wimbledon's world famous tennis tournament amid the unrelenting threat from international terrorism. the duchess of cambridge one of the thousands attending today. alison's daughter is working at the event. >> it's quite scary when your children are involved. you have to teach them to be individual lent and make sure they are always aware of their surroundings. >> britain shaken by multiple attacks including outside the parliament in march. suicide bomber at arianna grande concert in may and another in london bridge in june. scotland officer leading the team says that i have responded to the current uk threat level. >> can i feel safe? >> i would think so. i would urge you to feel safe. you'll look around and see police officers visibly some armed and some not. a range working on this event. different times of the day and night. >> reporter: world class players, roger federer, rafael

nadal, andy murray warming up. hoping only the tennis is making news. >> in london you realize you have to carry on and not feel intimidated. >> reporter: the threat of terrorism changing the face of britain, but not weakening the british spirit. other rules you're not allowed to take in a selfie stick or a coff coffee. >> thank you. get a first check of the weather. dylan in for al this morning. >> good morning. in with the big weekend. the holiday weekend for some people. definitely looking like some pretty nice weather. occasional scattered storms in the forecast. most of the kwocountry looking quiet. down in arkansas and into north eastern texas. as opposed to producing heavy downpour and lightning as well. area of loaf pressure digging into parts of the central

planes. as we go into this evening and overnight, increased chance of storms moving east ward. not looking at widespread tornado threat by any means. gusty wins and possibly large hail. mainly this zone here. including most of oklahoma and central and southern kansas. will see large hail and damaging wind gusts. no threat of tornados for today. heavy rain likely. looking at heaviest amounts of rain north western tennessee and arkansas where we could see 2-4 inches of rain. your local forecast is coming up in the next 30 seconds.

good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are seeing a lot of sunshine as we start out for the inland area and temperatures that are in the upper 50s in the tri-valley as you get ready to head out the door, low clouds and fog from the north bay, east bay, and also in san francisco. that's where we'll see highs today up to 65 degrees and we'll see the steady temperatures throughout the week. interior areas in the valleys will be up to 85 degrees today then the heating up in time for the weekend. >> and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you. still ahead, you'll be shocked when you hear how many kids are injured by fireworks every year. but there are ways you can keep your family safe. >> tom costello standing by for a live presentation. and a "people" magazine exclusive.

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helping to protect your enamel. ♪ good monday morning. 7:26. i'm sam brock. the fourth of july is tomorrow but firefighters today warning folks not to use illegal fireworks. suspending burn permits in several counties, mostly rural areas to prevent wildfires. the hot weather, dry land and fireworks, all making for a very bad combination. since the start of the year cal fire has responded to more than 2,100 wildfires across the state. if you live in a wild land area cal fire is reminding you to maintain 100 feet of defensible space around your property. yes, the conditions very dry here as we start off the workweek, ckari. yes, especially for the inland valleys.

san francisco is all covered with fog and drizzle this morning. the high temperatures reaching into the mid-60s, low 60s in after moon bay. inland valleys as high as 86 degrees in concord. our temperatures stay the same in san francisco. 83 tomorrow. we continue on that trend until wednesday. then it starts to heat up for the weekend. vianey, what's happening on the roads now? a look at a deadly crash. a sig alert issued westbound 80 san pablo dam road. there is now one lane open. this is the same exact stretch that has had two deadly car accidents. we had reported one earlier today. the 4:00 hour involving five vehicles. this is up related involving what appears to be a big rig and

a motorcycle. chp is reporting that, unfortunately, the motorcycle rider did pass away. they have one lane open. another incident out on the roads. back, now, at 7:30 on a

monday morning, july 3rd, 2017. many of you midway through a long holiday weekend. >> let's start this hour with a check of your headlines. president trump spending the weekend at in new jersey after he comes under fire for tweets about the media. an adopted wrestling video. the president says his use of social media is modern-day presidential. a plane in flames, an engine erupted just seconds after landing. emergency crews raced to put out the fire. investigators are working to determine what went so wrong.

and the space-x rocket launch was called off seconds before blastoff because of a glitch in guidance and navigation systems. if the problem can be fixed in time, spacex will try a second attempt to launch that rocket tonight. this is midway through the holiday weekend. a story that we hope everyone pays attention to, especially if you have kids on the fourth of july. each year, thousands of people are injured in fireworks accidents. and children are the most common victims. tom costello is at the fairfax fire academy with a demonstrati demonstration. tom, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. these are the days when injures in fireworks spikes. watch what happens to this child mannequin holding mortar rounds. watch what happens when we light the fuse. firefighter is lighting the fuse. it takes about six seconds for him to get out of the way.

and the blast can be significant. so, you can see -- you can see the injuries would be horrific. the mannequin lost hands and arms, the injuries would be horrific. and we've seen those types of injuries across the country, in just the last week or so. >> my finger -- all my fingers blew off except for my pinkie. i still got my pinkie left. everyone else is gone. it's all stitched back together. >> reporter: near tacoma, washington, 17-year-old curtis has been left with only the pinkie on his left hand. his right hand fractured. his chest and face covered with shrapnel wounds. he admits he wasn't being very careful with fireworks ten days ago. >> i didn't know that it was going to go off that fast. i knew i was doing something dangerous. i didn't know it was going to go that fast. i thought i would have two,

three seconds to throw it. >> reporter: the numbers are stunning. more than 11,000 people are injured each year and 7 die in fireworks-related zenlts. 69% of the injuries involve burns. >> yeah. that one didn't sound good. >> reporter: in pennsylvania, a police chief lost part of his arm last week in a fireworks accident. in virginia, fairfax county firefighters demonstrated the devastating power of fireworks that are bought in some straights and driven across state lines. the first blast, a simple mortar. >> you saw the arm come off the mannequ mannequin. that's a possibility that a individual can lose their arm or their hand or their eyesight. >> reporter: to drive the point home, the same explosion in a watermelon. somebody would lose a hand or a finger with that. >> very easily. very easily. >> fire in the hole. >> reporter: in new york, police set off a massive explosion,

using illegal fireworks they seized, a warning that storing fireworks can be dangerous. but turns out sparklers in the hands of children, often pose the most risk, burning hot enough to melt metal. >> they get up to 1,200 to 2,000 degrees. it's easy to ignite clothing and serious burns happen every year. >> don't let kids around fireworks without adult supervision. don't let kids run around with sparklers or fwelt it close to the body. and always have something around if something goes bad. a fire hose, a bucket. but firefighters would prefer if all of us just enjoy the fourth of july at a professional show. sit back and enjoy that, rather than take your chances with fireworks in the backyard. >> i was a nervous wreck last fourth of july. >> who knew that sparklers were so dangerous? >> i thought that was the safe choice for kids. >> be careful.

a lot of folks looking to dylan dreyer this morning. >> yes. >> looking for good news. >> and i have fairly good news. not a lot of activity going on across the country. this ridge in the jet stream. temperatures will be well above average. we'll see another heat dome build into the southwest. temperatures will start to work in. tucson, arizona, has qualified as the warmest june on record ever. with temperatures well up over 100 degrees in las vegas, as we get to wednesday. back up to 110. portland, oregon, will get in the middle of the 90s by the middle of the week. salt lake city, 102. and phoenix, 113 by wednesday. temperatures will be warming up. in the meftidwest, highs to get back in the 80s. dallas and atlanta in the lower 90s. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are in for some sunshine for the south bay. and temperatures reaching into the low to mid-80s. san jose seeing a high of 81

degrees today. 86 in danville. 76 degrees in fremont. the peninsula will have a wide range in temperatures, low clouds and fog along the coast. and for the inner bay for the peninsula 75 degrees in palo alto. san francisco also seeing clouds fog while the north bay will be bright and sunny. >> you can find your full forecast 24/7 on the weather channel on cable. a san diego family has been reunited after a hike through dangerous terrain went way offcourse. >> a dad and his two daughters last for days on a mountain in mexico. steve patterson has their story of survival and the moment they were saved. >> reporter: it's one of the rare moments of pure joy. a family, finally reunited after a harrowing ordeal. how does it feel to be back home? >> so good.

>> reporter: on june 20th, morgan fox, took his two daughters, maura and claire, on a challenging hike. up 10,000 feet to the summit of picacho dell diablo, also known as devil's peak. >> it had been 20 years since i descended in the canyon. and the terrain had changed quite a bit. i think that threw me off a little. >> there were times when we were really scared. >> reporter: when they didn't come home, mom, debbie, contacted mexican authorities, leading to an extensive search. the timing, critical. morgan is diabetic. morgan and his daughters were spotted by a mexican helicopter on tuesday. but it was too risky for a rescue by air. so, a team set out on foot. >> gracias. >> reporter: after two nights of surviving pleae ining freezing temperatures, rescuers reached the family. >> we owe our lives to the mexican people. >> reporter: a hike this family will never forget.

a homecoming they will cherish forever. >> oh, good. >> reporter: steve patterson, nbc news, san diego. >> looks like a happy ending on a day like this. still to come, can you pay your way to a good night's sleep? how tech companies are taking on the big business of bedtime. first, a "people" magazine exclusive, as maria menounos, with major news about her career, her health and the ordeal that put it all in perspectiv

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natalie nor morales has the exclusive sneak peek at the "people" magazine cover. >> reporter: her mom's diagnosis was stage 4 brain cancer, she took the news in stride. >> i think there's been a lot of beautiful things that have come just from my mom's illness. i knew from the very beginning that this was a blessing. and this was a gift. i knew it with my mom because it brought our whole family together. >> reporter: then, just seven months later, she was feeling off-balance and found herself talking to the doctor about her own symptoms. >> every time i get off the couch i'm light-headed and dizzy. >> he said what else? i said, i'm getting bad headaches. and my speech has slurred a bunch of times. >> reporter: maria's doctors ran tests and found a golf ball-sized tumor in her brain. >> he showed me the mri. it was pretty big tumor.

and he gave me my options. >> reporter: maria's tumor is not cancerous. last month, she had risky surgery to remove it. and the prognosis is hopeful. now, maria views the whole ordeal as an opportunity to rethink her priorities. >> for me, i saw it as a huge blessing and a huge gift because, i needed to change my life. >> reporter: she's decided to step down as co-anchor of e! news. >> we're caretakers as women. and we are -- we help everybody and we put ourselves last. always. and i don't think that we -- at least for me, i guess i realized, i didn't value myself in a lot of ways. and so, i think that was a really important lesson. >> reporter: a lesson she now wants to share. >> when our bodies make weird noises we're like, shut up. i'm too busy to go to the doctor. >> reporter: she spoke to

"people" magazine about everything she's endured. >> she has not said anything about this until now. she is just now recovering. she's getting her balance back. she hoped by sharing the story she will encourage people to listen to their bodies and go get anything that feels wrong checked out because that's exactly what she did. >> reporter: even though her surgery was successful, maria's ordeal is not over. >> there's a 6% to 7% chance that this toomer co-come back. you have to watch it. >> reporter: maria hopes the decisions she's making is the beginning of her road to a full recovery and a new path for her life. >> i want to start a family. you realize quickly when something like this happens that nothing else matters. >> we wish her the best. >> we to. but it's what she said there and what the editor said about her using this as an opportunity to encourage other people to listen to your body. >> she's sharing her message. we promise to take it to heart.

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we're back at 7:50. and dylan is in the orange room with some pushback to a change at dizzyland. >> the pirates of the caribbean ride hoped in 1957. there's been changes to the attraction. but the latest alteration has made a lot of waves on social media. this is the wench auction. i said wench. the animatronic women are sold off as brides. it's a ride about pirates. the wench option is walking the plank. and instead, this will take its place. this rendering shows an auction where towns folk have to s surrender their loot.

the redhead animatronic is still there but is in charge. carrie tweeting, ridiculous. disney parks has nothing better to do than change a classic ride. >> it's historic and nostalgic but we can move past something that wasn't in good taste. and the simpsons predicted this wasn't going to happen with the politically correct pirates of the caribbean. >> i remember that episode. >> thank you. coming up, this scruffy stray pup crashed a marathon in the gobi desert. and how to trick your way to and how to trick your way to a better body using water nearly fifty years at of experiencety, has taught us that we're not so different. we all want to be healthy humans. we all want strong bodies for our families, who we love... most of the time. the drive to whip up a gourmet dinner... or order out, and destroy the evidence.

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good monday morning. we're coming up on 7:56. we have a lot of sunshine as we take a live look outside right now in san jose and still cloudy and foggy in san francisco. also we'll be drizzling as we head through the next few hours. and high temperatures today they're reaching 65 degrees. 85 degrees in santa rosa. interior valleys will be heating up today into the low to mid- s mid-80s. oakland at 77 degrees. we keep the temperatures in the mid-60s for san francisco as we go through the week. a little bit warmer for the weekend. the valleys will be up to 85 degrees today. cooler for wednesday and then for the weekend up to 92 degrees. let's check in with vianey for a look at the roads. we've been tracking two fatal accidents along westbound 80 near san pablo that has really managed to slow down the early morning commute. the latest incident involves what appears to be chp reporting

a big rig and motorcycle. and i just did an update with chp that all lanes have reopened. they did have one lane open but it appears all are open and we do have a crew on scene. pete suratos is on the way to give us the latest information. we can expect to still see that traffic recovering. we're still seeing a major backup in the east bay. vianey, thanks. 7:57 and happening now new information on the fiery bus crash in germany. police this morning have confirmed 18 people missing from the bavarian bus are. the bus was carrying a group of german senior citizens when it crashed. and british regulators say google's artificial intelligence firm deep mind broke a data protection law. the regulators say deep mind received personal health data back in 2015, but the firm got more information than was allowed. i will have another local news update for you in just about half an hour.

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, slammed. president trump goes after the media in another tweet. >> i think he's beaten up in a way on cable platforms that he has a right to respond to. >> so, did he go too far? or is he just fighting back? we're live in washington. plus, the business of bedtime. >> used as a general guide but not a specific measure. >> need help getting that shuteye? there's an app for that. we breakdown the latest gadgets to help you sleep through the night. and starting over today. >> we have the power to make change. we have the power to change our lives. >> we kick off a new series traveling the country, meeting

people making a major life change and inspiring others to become their best selves, today, monday, july 3rd, 2017. >> what are we celebrating over here? >> graduation. woo. >> so, who do you want to say happy birthday to? >> my mom in arizona. >> we have someone here all the way from australia. >> good day, mate. >> what birthday are you celebrating? >> my 12th birthday. >> what are you celebrating? >> my 21st birthday. ♪ >> how many years have you been married? >> 45 years. >> look at this. you haven't changed a bit. where is the superhero dad of yours? >> right here, all the way from parkland, florida. >> where are you from? >> texas. >> oh, we love it. welcome back to "today." we appreciate you joining us on this monday morning before the 4th. matt and savannah are off today.

you have me and sheinelle. we'll get outside in just a bit. >> i say that all the time. that's one of my favorite parts of the show. people just make me happy. >> especially on the holidays. they have so much energy. let's start this half hour with your news at 8:00. president trump taking aim at the media again this holiday weekend, posting a video on twitter that shows him tackling a figure with the cnn logo over its face. nbc chief white house correspondent, hallie jackson, has the latest. hallie, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning to you. and this morning, we're looking at the new fallout from the fake fight you just showed. showing the president slamming cnn. tweeted to his tens of millions of followers on twitter. the throwback to donald trump's wwe cameo years ago burks doctored to show a logo of cnn, instead. top white house aides say it's not intended to be a threat. but a spokesman for the cable network saying, it's a sad day when the president of the united states encourages violence against reporters.

while it's quiet at the white house on this holiday monday, not so much on twitter. the president is previewing his calls with the leaders of germany and france today, as foreign policy moves front and center now. the president talked about the threat from north korea with china and japan. that will be on the agenda when he leaves for his second international trip this week. he's headed to the g20 in germany, where he's going to have his first face-to-face meeting with vladimir putin of russia. craig. >> hallie jackson at the white house. thank you. a desperate search for suspects is under way in little rock, arkansas, in connection with a horrific shooting spree at a rap concert over the weekend. 25 people were shot and 3 others hurt. police have arrested a rapper who was performing at the club on unrelated charges. nbc's maya rodriguez has the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: this morning, dramatic, new video from the stage of the power ultralounge, as shots ring out. [ gunshots ] >> reporter: and newly released 911 calls from panicked callers

inside the club, pleading for help. >> mom, just send the police. >> reporter: jauron ekles was inside. >> i heard a lot of screaming and gunshots. >> reporter: a single dad with a 7-year-old son. he got shot three times in the hip, forced to crawl on the floor to get away. what was going through your mind when you were going through all this? >> i was like, i hope i don't die. i didn't know how many times i was shot. i was scared to look. >> reporter: 25 people were shot and 3 others injured. arrested this weekend, the headliner of the performance, ricky hampton, known as finesse 2 times. he's a person of interest in connection with the shooting. but his arrest was for an outstanding warrant, not related to the horror at the club. police believe there were multiple shooters. >> there were different shell casings found at the scene. forensically speaking, we know there was more than one shooter. >> reporter: for "today," maya rodriguez, nbc news, little rock, arkansas. a manhunt is over for a man

accused of shooting and killing a recent high school graduate in a shocking case of road rage. 28-year-old david desper turned himself in sunday. he's charged with first-degree murder in the death of bianca roberson. police say desper shot roberson last thursday. they jockeyed to merge into the same lane of a highway west of philadelphia. they picked up his truck and a gun at his home. he's being held without bail and a hearing is set for july 13th. frightening moments for passengers on an amtrak train after it derailed on sunday south of seattle. no one was injured when the train with 260 people onboard came off the tracks. it happened near chambers bay golf course. the site of the 2015 u.s. open. passengers were taken by bus to seattle. the cause of the derailment is under investigation. an important recall to tell you about this morning involving thousands of light fixtures sold

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[ cheers and applause ] it takes a lot of willpower to keep technology out of the bedroom. but looking at your phone, in bed, one of the worst things you can do for a good night's sleep apparently. more than one-third of americans say their sleep quality is poor or only fair. and the amount of time we spend sleeping, also on the decline. help my be on the way from an unlikely place. some companies claim their high-tech gadgets can help us get more and better shut eye. but do they really work? here's jo ling kent. >> reporter: from pajamas that emit radio waives to pillows tht wake you up, the business is booming. all the money in hopes of catching more zs. "consumer reports" found that 68% of us struggle with sleep

once a week. now, high-tech sleep gadgets say they can help. so, we spotook them for a spin. zeeq smart pillow feels like a regular pillow. but it's has sensors and speakers. in the morning, it show house much sleeping and snoring it dedetected. for $30, the shortshaker 2 aims to wake you without disturbing your partner. this will vibrate under your pillow. and for the heavy sleepers out there, there's an earthquake mode that will probably wake you up. at $149, you can talk to the sense sleep tracker 2. >> wake me up at 5:00 a.m. >> reporter: it pairs with a clip-on sensor that monitors the condition in your bedroom. doctors say the environmental factors are key to a good night's sleep. entering the americanmade cool control mattress from winkbeds.

you can control its temperature for each side of the bed. under armour getting into the sleep game, as well. $80 to $100 each. scientific studies show the benefits of infrared technology. the gadgets can help you relax. but dr. rochelle daks says beware of machines tracking your sleep stages. >> use them as a guide but not a solid measure. >> reporter: spend a minimum of one hour winding down before you hit the sack. for "today", jo ling kent, nbc news, san francisco. >> who has an hour to wind down. >> are you bad sleepers? >> i sleep like a rock. never had a problem. >> 8:00, all right. wake up. >> we have small children? >> and we work. >> we're genuinely tired. >> if you don't sleep well, it's

not funnel. a lot of folks hitting the roads, as well. >> big travel. a lot of people on the roads. not looking at too many problems, which is good news. spotty showers and storms. heavier rain across arkansas. the rest of the country looking all right right now. we're going to see most of the trouble spots down near arkansas, in the western tennessee. in the southeast, we'll see scattered showers and storms. and tomorrow, we're looking a some of the wet weather to move into kentucky and tennessee. and minneapolis into oklahoma city, scattered showers and storms, as well. airport delays. today, we could see some near charlotte and memphis because of the thunderstorms. and on wednesday, we're going to see more activity in memphis and charlotte. st. louis will see some scattered showers and storms, as san francisco could also deal with some fog by wednesday too. that's what's going on around the country. now here's a peek out your window. we've been seeing fog every single morning in san francisco, and that continues over the next few days. may also block your view of the

fireworks tomorrow night, so we'll keep an eye on that. interior valleys will be all clear, looking at highs today up to 85 degrees, 83 degrees for the fourth of july. and then a little bit cooler on wednesday. but then temperatures start to heat up toward the end of the week. and look at this weekend, high temperatures reaching as high as 92 degrees on saturday. >> and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you. let's trend. what's trending today? it's a time when we can relax and reflect on ourselves. why not use the day to practice mindfulness? today.com has an article that outlines five ways to help your day be a mindful day. let's go down the list. number one, focus on being in the present for a solid ten minutes. the example the article gives is to use the time like brushing your teeth and zone in on the entire process. actually focus -- you're laughing. >> roll away from the gums.

>> think about the putting of the toothpaste on the brush, feeling the bristles hit the teeth. >> brian never puts the cap back on the toothpaste. >> it is a flip cap. >> it is? >> sorry. >> this is not mindfulness. number two, stop talking for ten minutes -- have you ever done that? during the day? >> why didn't you look at dylan? >> you know why i didn't look at dylan. >> i'm working on that. >> i am. >> just silence. do you ever do it? >> when i walk the dog. there's no one to talk to, yeah. >> stay silent for ten minutes in the day. number three, third tip from the article, mindfully choose your words. >> ooh. >> this is from the article. >> i know. >> i'm just reporting on the article. so often, we are quick to say whatever comes to the top of your head. >> you are. >> that awkward silence is so unbearable.

but we should pause, choose our words carefully, and respond. >> when i talk to kids, i talk about the power of words or lack therefore. >> take a breath before you speak. >> i have nothing to say to that one. >> it leads us to number four. >> number four, listen for silence. tune out all of the chatter and the white chonoise around you a enjoy the silence. >> that's a great time to do that. >> and the last tip they give, and this is my favorite, pretend you're being watched on reality television. if you were to be watching yourself from the outside, you would notice and critique certain things about yourself, like your posture. you can read more tips on practicing mindfulness, head over to today.com. a great app, called headspace that i use sometimes, in terms of mindfulness. some people think about meditation. they're not the same. >> little things you can say. >> i do the ten minutes, quiet

time. >> which ten minutes? >> at morning or the nighttime. >> dylan used to pretend that people were watching her as a kid. >> the last tip, ala "truman show." >> i used to pretend there were cameras around. >> and it became a reality. "pop start." >> now, first up, have beyonce and jay-z let the secret slip on what they named the newborn twins? the twins arrived mid-june and their names and gender have been kept under wraps. until now. there's rumi carter and sir carter were filed for the trademark office on monday. it will trademark names from a slew of products. the documents were filed by bgk trademark holdings, which trademarked blue ivy carter the couple's first child.

sad news from adele over the weekend. she was forced to cancel the rest of her tour due to damaging her vocal chords. she took to instagram saying, on medical advice, i simply am unable to perform over the weekend. to say i'm heartbroken would be an understatement. there's no word on whether adele will reschedule the final two performances, the bad news didn't hinder fans from putting on a concert of their own. hundreds of fans showed support for adele and sang her biggest hits. ♪ from the other side >> that's beautiful. ♪ i must have called a thousand times ♪ ♪ to tell you i'm sorry for the things that i've done ♪ ♪ when i thought you never >> i can only mablg himagine ho made her feel. atel said the fans will be reimbursed for the tickets.

and more news about the highly anticipated "top gun" sequel. tom cruise confirmed the sequel was coming back in may. but since then, only a few details have come out. the name of the movie is "top gun: maverick" and it includes combat in the age of trodrone technology. produlser jerry bruckheimer made the announcement, saying excited to make it official. joe kosinski is onboard to direct. and "top gun" is coming to theaters july 12th, 2019. you have to wait until 2019 for the film. it's 2017. >> just ask off now. >> so -- >> can you say blockbuster? >> definitely. now, the daly click. >> i've been calling it the dyly click. >> carson is not happy. >> let's get to it. there's no better way to cool off on a hot summer day than

with a dip in the pool. that's what this black lab decided to do, along with his friend, sadie. riley, the lab, heading into the pool for a swim, jumps right in. and sadie says, me, too. and jumps with perfect form on to riley's back. sadie thought it was easier to hitch a ride than to go in the water. >> you can tellso this is something they have done millions of times. >> charlie can probably do that. >> just as laid back about it, too. >> thank you, dylan. we're launching a new series called "starting over today," feeching people from across this country, who made a major change to turn their lives around. >> this morning, we hear from two women who wrote about just doing that on the site "the reset." it's a site that empowers women to make meaningful changes no matter their age.

>> reporter: maria peavy created a website where women inspire each other with their life changes. >> i started the reset so women have a community and a voice and inspiration on how to be the best selves. >> reporter: kim selar is one such voice. she's a fashion writer and a jewelry designer, who knew at 49 she needed to change her life. >> i wasn't taking care of myself. i wasn't really healthy. i was very heavy. i probably weighed at that time, 188 pounds. and i'm 5 f'1". i drank a lot. i could have been on the verge of a diverse. i wasn't happy with myself. i was in the throes of alcohol addiction. it's a terrible thing to have an addiction. i would wake up and feel terrible. and i would think to myself, the only thing that could cure that was a little glass of wine. >> reporter: she knew she couldn't continue this way. >> i have to change.

this has to stop. >> reporter: and a doctor's visit confirmed that. >> i had bloodwork done. when i got the labwork back, my cholesterol was sky-high. it was at 331. >> reporter: on her 50th birthday, she gave herself the gift of sobriety. >> i was giving to myself as a present, that changed everything for me. how are you? >> reporter: exercise. >> inhale. biggest one. >> reporter: yoga. eating well and becoming a vegan, all changed kim's life. >> cheer, greennys. >> reporter: at age 58, she's incredibly grateful she made the change. >> i think yoga saved my life. i would cry at the end. >> exhale when you reach. >> we have the power to make change. we have the power to change our lives. >> reporter: christina johnson found that power when she was 36.

she had gone through a painful divorce and was diagnosed with high blood pressure and graves disease, an autoimmune disorder. >> i was going through so much stress and pain and guilt and resentment and anger. >> reporter: this led to some mindless eating binges. >> i'm woofing this food down. i'm eating it so fast. and the more i'm eating it, the more disgusted with myself i feel. this isn't a natural habit of mine to eat this much food. and that was the moment i knew my life had to change. so, i called my trainer at the time. and i said, can you help me save my life? because if you don't help me, i'm going to die. >> give it more. >> reporter: so, christina got fit. >> one, two, step, step. >> i was ill before and healthy. now, i live a healthy lifestyle. >> reporter: restored her faith. >> i wake up and i affirm things over my life.

>> reporter: and most of all, find happiness from within. >> before you go to bed at night, write down ten things. >> reporter: she wants to share her life lessons with other women. she has become a life coach. >> i hope hearing my story that others will understand that there's a silver lining. there is sunshine after the rain. >> reporter: maria couldn't agree more. >> seeing all different kinds of women, from all walks of life, decide that they want to do something in their lives to make themselves happier, is inspiring. >> i love that. >> amen. never too late, too. >> never too late. >> that's good. >> looking forward to the rest of that series. coming up, also looking forward to this. ribs, korncorn. two ways what more could you ask for on the fourth. our grill master standing by, ready to go with creative takes on a cookout classic. that's after your local news. i )m kira klapper.

for those who use the golden gate to go back and forth between san francisco and marin county.your commute just got a little bit more expensive. starting today.the toll fare for the iconic bridge is good morning, it is 8:26. for those using the bridge for marin county, the toll fare for the iconic span is increasing by 25 cents. here are your new fares. $6.75 with fastrak and $7.75 for pay by plate. it's pabt of a five-year plan to bay down the budget deficit. hikes were approved in 2014. this is the third increase since then. another is on the way for next year. two unrelated deadly crashes along the same stretch of westbound 80 in the east bay. >> that's right. it's already looking like it's recovering. we had the first deadly crash

that was reported just after 4:00 a.m. involving five vehicles, and then during the 6:00 hour we got reports of another crash, both unrelated along westbound 80 and that was involving a motorcycle and a big rig. and all lanes are now reopened. if you notice we were seeing some slowing but it's all cleared out. that sigalert was canceled so that area is recovering nicely. westbound 80 towards bay bridge, about 16 minutes. if we look at the bay bridge toll plaza, this is what holiday light traffic looks like, no metering lights on just yet. >> looks really good. another local news update in half an hour. who are these people?

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] we're back at 8:30 on this monday morning. july 2017. nice size holiday crowd. we are expecting a lot more people on thursday. when grammy winner ed sheeran takes over our stage. thinking out loud, galloway girl or supermarket flowers.

tweet your choice. and listen for the winner. >> charlie is very excited about ed sheeran. you're not matt. where's matt. >> you are one of the best crowds. we have somebody crowd scouting this morning. i think we found our most enthusiastic fan from the summer. are you jackie. >> i am. >> i hear you're from midland texas. >> thank you. >> it's your 50th birthday. >> yes >> tell me. is it true your kids paid for this trip for you. >> every bit of it. everything. love you. i love you tj. love you. >> we love you. here's the thing. it's not a lot, but here's a today show mug. thank you for your enthusiasm. >> she's sipping air. today show air. >> she has been full of energy since 6:30 this morning. >> happy anniversary. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> i hope it was worth it.

>> it was. >> deep breathes. charlie is like let me smell her. incredible journey of a stray dog. entered ultra marathon and changed one athlete's life forever. ways to trick you into working out. grilling all-american flair. nothing says fourth of july like a barbecue. first a check of the weather. >> you wore white for the ribs. >> i know and i had rib yesterday and spilled rib right on my white pants. the weather for fourth of july looking at really nice weather today except for right down into arkansas and western tennessee. that's our best chance of seeing rain, isolated severe storms through the middle of the country. biggest risk for hail and damaging winds. no tornado threat today. fourth of july does start to heat up out west.

temperatures back over 100 degrees. in the 80s and 90 strong storms move into the middle of the country. for your fireworks forecast, most of the country, you'll enjoy nice weather for your fireworks, although we will see spotty showers, not enough to really affect anything, i think, through the middle of the country and down across into the carolinas as well. and here in new york city, the ma macy's fourth of july fireworks spectacular at 8:00 p.m. tomorrow night. mostly clear skies, temperatures comfortable at about 76 degrees. really a pretty nice forecast across most of the country for the fourth of july. that's what's going on around the country. now here's a peek out your window. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it will be warming up inland, and for the north bay santa rosa, you're up to 85 degrees today, oakland 70 degrees, 85 in livermore. we'll also have some mid-80s in the south bay while san francisco will be at 65 degrees. our temperatures over the next several days in san francisco will stay in the mid-60s. morning clouds and fog and a

little bit of some sunshine and clearing. meantime, we'll be all clear in the interior valleys and looking like a lot of sunshine on the fourth of july inland. and you can find your forecast any time on the weather channel on cable vnch. have you ever set out on one journey, but ended up a very different path. >> a tenacious street dog crashed his race and changed his life forever. jenna bush hagger has the remarkable story. >> reporter: long distance runner, dion embraces running. >> 20 marathons across all parts of the globe. >> reporter: little did he know he would also discover a remarkable new challenge. >> what were the conditions like on this race? >> extremely inhospitable. toughest conditions in the world. >> reporter: it was the second day of his ultra marathon, grilling seven day desert trek

spanning 155 miles. >> while you were running, you looked down and saw this face. >> she was at my feet looking up at me and i just thought what a cute little dog. >> a tiny stray pup had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, joining dion on the run and amazingly even keeping pace. >> she's running ahead of me and looking back at me as if to say hurry up. catch up. she was just having great fun. thought it was a big game. >> that game continued for an entire day. as dion and the stray dog became very fond of each other, but the next day he faced a striking decision at a river crossing. i started running through the water and i could hear this dog barking, wining yelping and basically crying. >> she couldn't swim. >> she couldn't swim. i saw this dog in so much panic running and you happen dpoun the water that i made the decision to go back and pick her up. >> after turning back for the first i'm ever in a race, dion

knew their bond was real. >> as soon as i picked her up, she had a look of bliss in her eyes. the pair went on to take second place in the overall race. >> she was with me all along. >> wanted to bring home to scotland, while awaiting processing in china, the unthinkable happened. she was released and vanished in a dense city of 3 million people. dion returned to china desperate to find furry friend with reward posters placed everywhere. >> i was heart brokened and incredibly worried for her safety and finally dion received a text with a photo. was it really her. when he showed up at the home where the dog had been found alive, it was a miracle. >> she came running up. into my arms. skreeling wining barking yelping like the river crossing. she knew it was me. it was incredible.

it was the best moment of my life. >> in his new book, finding gobi documented unique connection. >> i had a tough depressive upbringing. i wanted to be the person that was going to be the one to help her out of this situation and change her life. >> in the process, she also changed his. >> welcome home, gobi. >> now back in scotland, gobi is a full fledged family member. >> formed a really great relationship at home with my wife and our cat as well. she settled in so well. >> reporter: two best friends together on life's journey and in it for the long run. >> what has she taught you. >> her resilience and determination has really just made me realize that anything is possible and good things will come to you. >> how sweet is that. >> what a great story. >> what are the odds they would -- first of all the first time around and the second time. >> hearing the dog's excitement when they were reunited was so sweet. >> gobi lucked out in terms of

for a stray dog, hit the jackpot. up next, can you really trick yourself into shape? some sneaky ways to motivate yourself to work out, but first, this is today on nbc.

[ cheers and applause ] welcome back this morning on "today." the seven ways to trick yourself into working out. even when it's the last thing you want to do, there are ways to sneak exercise into your daily routine. stephanie is a woman's weight loss coach and health and fitness expert. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> we start when we first wake up. this bathroom is gorgeous. i don't know where we got this from. where do we start? >> we start with the mindset. this is so important. so many women feel defeated when they fail at a diet or workout program. >> and men, too. >> we want to make sure you feel confident going into the today. we start with positive, present

tense affirmation. >> on my toes. >> you're ready to go. ready to start the day. and speak of being on your toes, we have toothbrushes here. as you're brushes your teeth, you're going to trick yourself to go on your tees with calf raises. you do that while you're brushing your teeth. >> yes. and you can say the mantras, as well. that's going to trick your s subconscious that you're already here. >> i read you can burn significant calories by the end of the day. >> yes. and when you're drying your hair, if you come into a pulsing lunge. five minutes of air drying is going to burn you 40 calories. >> that's worth it. now we're doing laundry. did someone say woo to laundry, really? come to my house. >> part of this is being able to see it, believe it, achieve it. you want to see what your goal looks like.

if youvil have a weight loss go you have a dress or a pair of skinny jeans, hang that up. if you can see your goal, you're twice as much confident in your ability to reach that goal. >> i'll put a picture on the treadmill. >> perfect. exactly. when you're doing laundry. we're going to grab the laundry basket and do ten overhead presses, before you load the laundry into your washer. >> i have a feeling i know what you're going to do with this. i have done this. >> bicep dirl curls. you pour it in and switch arms and do ten more. you feel the guns working? >> you do feel it. >> and moving on into the kitchen, we have a calendar here. just as you would a work calendar or a family calendar for your kids' activities, you want to list out what you're eating and what times you're

doing your workouts. >> ooh. >> as long as you can see this, and it's not in your head, you have a visual remaindnreminder, more likely to followthrough. >> when i get in trouble, it's probably not listed. the random snacking and hand fulls of just stuff. >> we want to set up for success. making your smoothie in the morning, trick yourself to doing ten push-ups here. >> while you turn it on? >> hands, wider than your shoulders. >> is this going to move on me? >> we have it stationary. and bend your elbows. good job. >> can you imagine doing this every morning? before you go to work? >> just ten. just ten. >> was that like 15? >> you did more than that. that was good. moving on to the dishwasher, this can become a fun chore. before you unload one dish, you're going to do five squats. >> you hearing this? you'll see my spanks if i squat

too much. that's my excuse. >> and then, you unload. >> that's fair. that's good. >> ten minutes of this, you're going to burn an extra 150 calories. >> okay. >> we're on your way out the door. >> we haven't left the house. >> see much you've gotten in it ? >> we have ankle weights. we put on the ankle weights. you walk out with two of the ankle weights on, you'll burn 10% more calories walking than without them. >> really? walk to your car or into the building at work. >> yes. >> if you go on a nightly walk. and for a bonus, you can hold the water bottles, pump your arms. >> no one will look at you like you're crazy. >> you'll inspire them. and for an added bonus, you can drink this water. >> i'll wake up and look just like you. thank you so much. >> all right.

up next, speaking of being fit, whether you like ribs that are savory or spicy, we're cooking up a fourth

this portion of "today" is brought to you by bush's beans. whatever your mood, we have a bean for you. >> back, now, with a special holiday edition of "today food." what's the fourth of july without a little barbecue? of course, this one we are grilling up ribs and some corn. two different ways with eric, the executive chef of the tupelo honey bar and grill. i love ribs. >> me, too. >> my favorite barbecue dish. you have pork ribs here. >> we're doing the home cooked

version. we're not going to smoke them. we're going to cook them low and slow. we're going to give all these things here. >> the incredit yegreed yedient. chili powder, mustard. >> you put it on both sides of the ribs? >> got to get it in there, too. you get what you're looking for. there you go. so, 300 degrees covered with foil, in the oven. >> what cut of ribs? >> the st. louis cut of ribs. they cut the membrane off. so, it's cleaner, more beautiful, nice cut of pork. >> we go from there to the oven. >> from here to the oven. and we have, what does the cooking in the oven do before the grilling? >> you need to cook low and slow. it breaks down the collagen and

it makes it tender and juicy. if you throw a raw rib on the grill, it will seize up and not taste delicious. what you do on the grill, is you want to finish them. the grill's going hard. you want to go on the bone side. it protects the meat. it doesn't allow it to get hard. >> bone side down. >> about a minute, minute and a half on this side. and we'll flip it when we sauce. and we can throw the corn on here. >> we're using charcoal. but you can use gas, as well. >> charcoal's the way to go. >> you sound like sheinelle jones. >> husk on, i notice. >> you don't have to. we'll boil the corn and soak the husk in cold water so it doesn't burn on the grill. it looks nicer. >> i think we need to flip those. >> these over here. >> right here.

>> it's smoking. >> these are amazing. you keep talking. >> sweet, it's not going to. >> let's talk about this sauce. >> this is probably my favorite sauce i've ever made. blackberry has bebarbecue sauce >> let me help you out. >> please do. that would be awesome. >> we have brown sugar. ginger. pretty much that's it. a little bit of honey. >> when do you start baste sg. >> about right here. go for it. flip these back over and give them 30 seconds to get a little char on the sauce. >> dylan said we should have flipped them about five minutes ago. >> dylan knows better than we do. >> fair enough. >> learned that a long time ago. >> flip these over. about 30 seconds on that side and we're golden. >> how can you tell on the grill

when the ribs are ready. >> when they look delicious and bubbling and beautiful. >> got to eyeball it. >> that's why you're the chef. >> if i didn't know, i wouldn't have a job. blackberry habernaro barbecue sauce. so easy. go in a sauce pan about 20 minutes. strain it. >> tip on the ginger as well. >> back of a spoon, just of course it's not going to work on tv. just like this. nice and easy. nobody gets hurt. oh, that's useful. >> right. cool. so we're going to go with blackberrys, ketchup, brown sugar, honey. probably not going to turn this on. that's a lot. >> that is a lot. >> can i stick my finger in. >> interesting. that's a nice contrast. what's the verdict down there. >> we really like it. it's very different. >> make sure we get delicious

double dollar. >> what's the story on the fruit mixed with the pepper. >> fruit, savory, sweet, acidic. little bit of everything. fruits are good medium for that. we do another barbecue sauce here. >> that's so tender. >> another sauce. have to get to the website to get that one. what's on the corn? >> we love everything. >> ranch dressing with potato chips and country ham with red peppers and parsley. >> big thanks to you. go to today.com to get this recipe. today.com/food. i apologize for talking with my mouth open. >> happy fourth of july. >> back in a moment. . >> this is "today" o

smucker's celebrates today is sponsored by smucker's. with a name like smucker's, it has to be good. >> we're back. and, dylan, you ready t we're back and ready to celebrate some birthdays. let's start with phillies's son-in-law, louis, just returned from serving nine months in korea. his birthday is next week. elizabeth just turned 24 on the first of the month. getting ready to leave for her second deployment. and christie's brother here with his mom. 29 at the end of the month.

currently overseas with hoping of returning soon. want to thank all of them for their service. chemot keep the birthday wishing coming. >> dylan, thank you so much. see you back here tomorrow. fourth of july. stay tuned for the 9:00 hour. barbecue etiquette. tell you i saw some of the questions. i don't know how well we'll do. . i don't know how well we'll do. >> come on in, dylan dreyer. >> what do you think about barbecue etiquette, dylan dreyer? >> i have none. it's in my nails. in my teeth. >> it was so good. >> so worth it, though. who cares? >> i hope they saved some for me. >> what are you doing for the holiday? >> my girlfriends are coming over. friends from college from los angeles. going to cookout today and tomorrow. >> we are going to cookout? >> i season and my husband does the rest. >> i have to do my momma's potato salad. what about you? >> my mom's in town.

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>> yes because it is about you. >> sometimes it is. when it comes to birthday week. >> if it's not about you, who should it be? you. reclaim that. >> i'm a big fan of birthday weeks. >> you do a birthday week? >> yes. >> i co-thdo that for my kids. >> i think that's selfish and annoying. >> selfish. >> there you two. always willing to oblige, our stage manager. >> that is "america's sweetheart." we know this is america's sweetheart. >> if not, i should be. >> don't even try to fix it. >> both america's sweethearts, right here. >> this is going downhill. >> this is the forty of july. you won't remember.

>> in philadelphia, we used to low epic parties. we were like, we should throw one for july 4th. we had a deck and we had room in our house. we shut down the block by our house and we threw a party and invited our friends. >> a block party? >> a bouncy house, all our friends. >> it's an adult bouncy house. >> they should have that. >> they do. >> adult bouncy house? >> where are you hanging out? >> go ahead. >> it's about sheinelle. >> kids by day and adults by night. so, you start out with the bouncy house. then, my husband hired a deejay. had a deejay in the living room. >> al has a thought. >> there's a picture. >> i have more to share. >> we want the bouncy house picture again. >> yeah. >> is that barbed wire by the bouncy house?

>> were you holding this in a prison yard? >> first of all -- how are you so observant? >> that seems dangerous. >> and just to the left, there were guards. >> i'm going to -- >> ak-47s. you're going to have fun. you're not getting out of here. >> there's a parking lot right there. and so, i guess so the people don't steal cars, they put bashbash barbed wire. i'll put my car there. >> can i tell my story? >> no. >> take a look at the pictures. the bouncy house. >> what else with the story? >> i shared more pictures. >> the swimming pool with the pa ran in a in it. >> there's the next one. there we go. kids, everybody's kids. >> don't aren't your kids. >> those are the producers kids.

>> we had fireworks on the roof deck. and then, at the end of the -- everybody was up all night. >> and he looks photoshopped into that picture. >> and we watched the sunset the next morning. >> wasn't it be sunrise the next mo morning? >> you threw me off with your antics. >> are you from the '20s? >> i'll interrupt you. go ahead. >> i have none. my dad -- >> you make me feel bad. i can't interrupt you. >> you just did. >> my dad would organize the relatives and we had a caravan of station wagons, this was before minivans. and he would determine when we would be passing your point. >> you missed the ride. >> we were driving up to bear mountain. you want to get there early to

get the primo barbecue spot and the picnic tables, not too far from the parking lot but close enough to the cool. that was the deal. we would get in there. and my dad had ais. blank in seat. >> oh. >> you were s.o.l. so, that was -- >> that's good. >> we had a great time. thousands of family members with barbecuing on a pole. >> that would work. >> they do. >> who needs a show? who needs cards? >> your fourth of july moment? >> that was hope shot from overhead. remember last week? >> that's what that camera does. he is paying attention. >> i will no longer take that camera for granted, ever again. >> without that, you wouldn't

see that. your fourth of july memory? >> i don't know if fourth of july was a big deal. i don't remember fourth of july that much. barbecues were a big deal. we always barbecue. and i took up my dad's skills of barbecuing. i am the grill master. when there are several mental around. i have a lot of hot dogs and homemade hamburgers. >> that looks like bratwurst or kielbasa. >> i think i had big hot dogs. i miss having a grill. >> look at the size of those things. i'm impressed. >> i'm trying to think what brand they are. thumbens. they're large. great hot dogs. and that was my garden. i miss my massachusetts home. >> you can go to a park and do what al was talking about? >> it has to be organized. >> they have to allow grilling. you can't go to central park and start grilling. >> can you not? >> you can. but this would be the last

barbecue you do in a while. >> that's true. >> like the old daffy duck c carto cartoon. i will only indict once. >> you need to watch more looney tunes. >> he swallows dynamite and blows himself up. that's fantastic. and as he floats up towards heaven as a ghost, he says, yes, it's fantastic. but i can only do it once. it's a classic. classic. >> you know exactly what he's talking about. >> i do. >> the mind meld. >> a meteorologist thing for something. i can relate to the next one. it is summer. size cre ice cream. not just ice cream, but milk shakes. there's a place called bun's bar. new york silly. these are the flavors. >> oh, my gosh. >> my goodness. that's insane. >> wait.

there's only two of them. >> there's a couple more. >> i'm sure we can share. >> you know how i roll. >> killer vanilla, death by chocolate, give me s'more and the berry blast. >> is that lucky charms? >> that is lucky charms. >> this is indulgent. >> can you drink it from a straw? >> i don't know. >> i know i'm not going to touch sheinelle's. >> i do. >> there's two straws. >> don't drink from it. >> can you serious? >> really? >> it's not personal. >> if you take a sip, she won't share it. she won't share with her kids. >> why? >> dylan, telling all my secrets. and she won't even do this, either. >> why? >> it grosses me out. >> here's the deal. if we were to synchronize this -- hear me out. >> i'm going to let this happen. >> dylan knows it's never happens.

>> hear me out. this is us talking. >> i trust you. >> if we both suck at the same time, there's no back wash. it's just suction. you, me and a milk shake. release your fears. >> you painted a very beautiful picture. >> come on. come on. come on, sheinelle. >> i'll do anything. no, please. come on. come on. do it. do it. do it. >> come on. >> come on. >> no. >> come on. >> i can't. >> oh, my god. >> wow. >> would you like a sip of mine now? >> she's crying. >> i don't want to. >> wow. this is going to be the most memorable july 4th ever. >> i can't. i really have a fear. i can't. you know all of the face your fears things. i'll touch a rat. i'll eat a cricket. >> isn't it crazy. >> what have i ever not done?

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>> he doesn't understand why i don't share drinks. i just -- i can't. >> welcome to the rest of america. >> what? >> nobody understands that. >> anybody? okay, fine. no one. no one. >> i'll share a drink with anyone. >> anybody in twitter world, facebook? >> dylan is like, i'll share with you. i'm sure you have quirks. >> i do. >> we haven't discovered them yet. >> okay. so, you're going to be grilling. we got our game, you got grilled. dylan is the griller. >> i'll do the flips. >> okay. >> i have one, austin from texas. >> austin from texas. what are the odds? >> that's good. i wonder if his parents did that on purpose. >> probably. do you have rituals before the show? >> i listen to "the a-team theme" and i go through my open.

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sneak food. i'm right out in the open. ice cream is my weakness. and brownies. >> for people who do not know, and i do not mean this as an insult, i mean this in all reverence, dylan dreyer is one of the greatest eaters on the planet. it doesn't seem physically possible you would be this size and eat the amount of food you do. >> i grew up with two older brothers, if you didn't eat what was on your plate, you didn't get seconds. you need to eat and grab your seconds. >> i had dinner with her at a place called quality italian. we had a massive plate ofcludin chicken pardon me, the size of a pizza. this is was before she was expecting. and then, she ate a tomahawk ribeye steak. and when i looked over, she was

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>> classic choice. this is great. dylan is spot-on. when we have corn on the cob holders. >> you hear how loud that was? >> you want to avoid cutting the kernel. >> did you hear her? >> we didn't cook that. >> do you go left-to-right or around? >> you have to make typewriter noises. >> you go that way? >> yeah. >> you go in a circle. >> one husband goes one bite here. >> chicken wings. what do you think? >> i don't eat them. it's not worth the effort. >> i like these. >> great. >> well done. the correct etiquette is with your fingers. this is an easy one. and the key is discard. what do we do with the chicken bones when we're done? >> they go in the top left part

of the plate, so, if you have a hostess that's helping clear, they don't put their hand in the sauce. how about a hamburger? a cut in the middle makes it more manageable. >> that's a good burger. >> and cherries? any guesses on cherries? >> i think you bite it. >> with a pit, what do we do? the way it goes in, is the same way it can come out. >> you put it in and spit it out? >> right. with a casual food, that's fine to do. >> she's a good seed spitter. >> everyone wants dylan over. party time, make the fourth of july a blast with fun and festive last-minute ideas. grab the burger and just eat it. forget about cutting it. just eat it.

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i )m kira klapper happening today. a man accused in the deadly shooting of an east bay mother is set to be sentenced. good morning, it is 9:26, happening today, the man accused of a deadly east by shooting is going to be sentenced. a mother was shot and killed while protecting her children from a gun battle outside of her home. he pleaded not guilty and could be sentenced up to 13 years in prison. three people were also cob vikted be will be sentenced separately. a look at weather and traffic after the break, stay with us.

good monday morning. we have a lot of sunshine as we

take a live look outside in san jose, and this is what we will see throughout the afternoon making temperatures warmer than yesterday. meanwhile on the coast and looking live in san francisco, fog continues and it will be drizzling for the next couple hours. only a little clearing as we go through the day. high temperatures reaching the mid 60s, and santa rosa we'll see a high of 85 degrees. inner bay into the 70s today. 70 today in oakland. as we go into the next several days, no major changes in san francisco, morning clouds and fog. and for the inland areas it will be all cleared today up to 85 degrees. also all clear skies tomorrow with a high of 83, cooler on wednesday, and temperatures heating up in time for the weekend. let's see what is happening on the roads. >> we're seeing much better conditions on the road and traffic recovering on the east bay following two sprat deadly

crashes along that stretch. and we're seeing a little bit of slowing in the southbound due to what looks like maybe a traffic collision along 280. no major delays. mb 101. ten minutes and right now your bring drive ti-- bridge times a looking pretty good. about eight minutes towards san mateo. if you look right now we see no meters lights for the bay bridge toll plaza. definitely holiday light traffic. >> sam will have another local news update in 30 minutes.

if you have neighbors coming over today or tomorrow, and you want to pump up the patriotism for your party, look no further. >> ideas you can pull off in no time, with the help of "better home and gardens." i love how the table looks simple to put together. it looks amazing. >> you probably have a lot of this at home and it's all disposable. we have to talk about the watermel watermelons. what we did is, we use block leers, we printed out what we want to carve on the front. and we paste it on here and stencil it in. you use a clam shucker. the rind is more pliable than a

pumpkin. and you can eat it afterward s. watermelon has lycopene for your heart. the plates, we mixed patterns. we used our stars and stribd tr. and we used polka-dots and an accent color of light blue that we wove into the plates. and for our runner, we used bandannas. >> i saw that the other day. for a buck. >> if you have to buy them, you can reuse them. we use this as the runner. and the centerpiece for the plates, we have a favor for kids. it's a glow stick. we tied it with a pretty ribbon. and they can use the glow sticks when it gets dark. all this is disposable. and the centerpiece is a mason

jar. and these containers to put the silver wear in. we use scrapbook paper. and we used the accent color of light blue in the utensils, too. >> let's talk about the beverage. >> you can try it. it's nonalcoholic. all it is pureed watermelon juice. and you put in a little seltzer to give it fizz. >> watermelon pureed, seltzer and mint. you can put in champagne, per sec c perseco. or a little bit of rum. watermelon juice is super hydra hydrating, as well. >> we have some desserts. >> this is a patriotic card. and we're weaving in really healthy fruits.

you can decorate and cut it into squares. and put the berries on the four squares. >> you put the berries on? >> yeah. >> you did a good job. >> how old are you? >> 3. >> you're so perfect. >> and the berries are healthy. very healthy with antioxidants. that gets the kids excited about eating fruit. here, you have to have s'mores. >> these are minis'mores. we precooked them. we took minimarshmallows and cut up into graham cracker squares. >> that looks like dark chocolate. >> it is dark chocolate. we had the kids decorate them. we have stars, red and white and blue stars and sprinkles. and it's supereasy for everybody to. >> have you eaten think? >> no. >> you want one? go for it.

>> finally, we need to get some exercise. this is a potato sack race. if you dpoent haon't have potat we use pillowcases. and we got them in fun colors. you can use old ones around the house. and it's a great subs cute for a pillow sack. >> that's totally fun. >> on your mark. set, go. jumped the gun. >> careful. >> amy, thank you so much. fun ideas. your kids will never be bored again. best outdoor toys to keep them entertained all summer long. that's coming up after this. ( ♪ ) a dog's big life is measured in wags. and when you feed your dog nature's recipe, you fuel the wag with our 35-year history of premium recipes like chicken, sweet potato and pumpkin. ( ♪ )

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pound cake. >> you eat a slice, you gain a pound. my grandma made fun of me growing up. >> all of the grandmas out there. >> they are so simple. this is what i do. these are recipes that you can see now and do today. >> all right. >> the first thing that we show you how to do is my o.j. barbecue butterfly chicken. >> okay. >> a long sentence but very simple. it takes a little orange juice, light brown sugar, dark brown sugar, use it. grainy dijon mustard. i have the chicken here, it's been butterflied. we're taking out the backbone. and dylan and i were talking about this before. you can pull out the breastbones right here, the ribs. i like to leave them in, more bone, more flavor. >> you can ask your butcher to

do this. >> don't smile too much, ladies, he might ask you out. >> somebody that speaks for experience. >> if we go on a date and it doesn't go good, where do i get my meat from? it wasn't going to happen. salt and pepper on both sides. you're kwoigoing to let this si room temperature. i know what you're doing, al. >> you move on from the chicken. >> the number one mistake that people make when grilling, is they put the meat on the grill when it's cold. this is our orange juice from the fridge. little light brown showinger. >> or dark if you like. >> just more molasses with the dark brown. grainy dijon and hot sauce. you cook that up. when it cooks down, it thickens nicely. >> nice and thick. >> we'll move down to this. it's been sitting for a couple hours. it's salt and peppered up.

we have olive oil, peanut oil, canola oil, who cares? >> if you do this on the grill, direct heat or indirect? >> direct heat for the sear. incorrect heat for flipping it. >> if you start it on the grill, you do a baste moment over the ribs. i say, leave it with the salt, pepper and olive oil. this will take about ten minutes to sear and you're going to flip it. the oven temperature is 375. and the grill is just as hot as you can get it. we're going to come around here. we'll show you what happened. we have this over here and it's been searing. >> you don't have to put a weight on it. >> you don't have to. a lot of people do, like the brick oven chicken moment. sometimes i will do a heavy pan. or i'm a tender. i will push it down. just falling in love with the

skre scents. >> that's datie ining out of yo species. you're going to get this in the oven. the goal temperature is 165. you take it out about 145. and you start glazing it with the o.j. barbecue sauce. >> it's so good. >> so simple. you don't have to brian this chicken. you can do this today. have you heard of a poke cake? >> i have. >> the poke cakes are coming back. poke cake. this is simple. you can do this today. go to the bakery section, and get the pound cake they already made for you. >> right? >> now, you're talking my language. >> poke cake started some housewife made a really dry cake and had to fix it. you poke holes into it. make even spaced holes. i like to go almost down to the bottom. and i have a really simple syrup.

this is just some jam that i loosened up with a little bit of lemon juice. this is raspberry jam. you take a funnel and you pour it in. you continue with the holes. then, what you're going to do, is -- then, i have some scour cream. a little bit of brown sugar. a little bit of vanilla. stir this up. >> that alone. >> this is a good fruit dip. here's the thing, you're making holes on top of your cake. you have to cover it. when we cover the holes with the actual sour cream that's sweetened, a little bit of tart, what am i going to do? >> that's good. >> for the first time, i think i'm getting stuffed. >> girl, the way you buttered up that corn earlier, you can come

over any day. >> sunny anderson, thank you so much. >> thank you. >> for the recipes head to

coming up tomorrow -- i think you're all adults. but it says we're going to help you get dressed for the holidays. >> that's the perfect hue of red, white and blue. >> exactly. >> and do-it-yourself fourth of july decor. >> kathie lee and hoda after your local news and weather. have a great day, everybody.

good morning, i'm kari hall. expect sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures. as we go to the east bay, 76 in

fremont. in the peninsula, low clouds and fog near the coast. palo alto up to 65. expect highs in the mid 80s in santa rosa. let's get a update now on what is happening. >> a few extents out there on the road. a traffic collision along westbound 285. we are seeing a backup in that area. we're also right now tracking what looks like maybe a traffic collision in the south bay. right now your drive time is 101 to highway 7. . a naturlization ceremony is about to take place t thank you, happening right now 76 people are set to become americans in just a few minutes. it's about to take place in alameda. president jump and president

shinzo abe pledge to step up pressure on china and north korea. they spoke over the phone last night focusing on deterring north korea from any further missile development. that will do if for us right now on this local update, we'll be back in 30 minutes with more news. see you then. for now, back to "the today show."

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