and the dumbo, use san mateo. >> we're back at :25 with a live news update. >> have a wonderful friday. good morning. fighting mad. >> there were no russians in our campaign. there never were. >> president trump uses a late night rally in west virginia to blast the russia investigation after the special counsel reportedly convenes a grand jury. >> they're trying to cheat you out of the leadership you want with a fake story. >> this morning, what's fake, what's fact and what's at stake for the president. breaking overnight. massive fire in dubai enduffels one of the world's tallest skyscrapers. debris crashing down. panicked residents flee. everyone escapes unharmed. are there ties to another recent

fire. alarming suicide rates among teenagers soaring. for boys up more than 30%. for girls, tripling. some experts mu s putting the b on smartphones. what every parent needs to know. those stories plus a chilling moment a passenger net engine explodes on takeoff. taylor swift gets day in court. king of country nation. brad paisley live in concert on our plaza, today, friday, august 4, 2017. good morning, everyone. welcome to today on a friday morning. hoda is here again while savannah wraps up a vacation. >> hi, i'm great. >> good news or bad news. >> i'll take the good news. >> good news we have brad

paisley out on the plaza. a lot of people very happy about that. >> bad news. bad news. i'm going to show you a picture from the top of our building looking south. that's the sky headed in our direction. >> stiff arm that storm. brad needs to play. >> hopefully that will pass through. more on that later on. let's get to a busy friday morning. new phase in the possible collusion between the trump campaign and russia. according to reports, special counsel robert mueller is now using a grand jury as part of. overnight responded at a campaign style rally. complete coverage beginning with white house correspondent kristen welker. kristen, get us started, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. the president and his legal team defiant as the russia investigation intensifies. the message from the president's lawyers. there's no indication the president himself is under investigation. still, news of a grand jury is a sign this probe isn't going away

any time soon. this morning, a striking new sign, the special counsel investigation into russia's election metaling has entered a new phase. robert mueller has empanelled a grand jury which has has been meeting for weeks in washington. story first reported by the wall street journey. >> we didn't win because of russia. we won because of you. >> just hours later, president trump came out swinging against the probe in a campaign style rally in deep red west virginia. >> the russia story is a total fabrication. it's just an excuse for the greatest loss in the history of american politics. most people know there were no russians in our campaign. are there any russians here tonight? any russians. >> even taking aim at former rival. >> what the prosecutors should be looking at are hillary

clinton's 33,000 deleted e-mails. >> reporter: nbc news has not confirmed the existence of the grand jury. president trump's person on russia said legal team has not been made aware of grand jury. stressing the white house favors anything that accelerates the inclusion of mueller's work fairly. with congress threat two bipartisan bills to prevent from fires offered this reassurance. >> not thinking about firing bob mueller. this speculation out there is just incorrect. >> grand juries are a powerful tool for prosecutors. documents and even witnesses. and they can stretch out for months or even years. a former intelligence official with knowledge of the situation said mueller is looking at whether the president may have obstructed justice. others say that may include any financial links to russia. something trump has repeatedly denied. west virginia dismissing the whole thing as politics as

usual. >> democratic lawmakers will have to decide. they can continue their obsession with the russian politics or they can serve the interest of the american people. >> reporter: this morning, the president trying to keep the focus away from russia and on his addenda tweeting this morning. enthusiasm were at 3%. wow. democratic governor became a republican last night. that a reference to governor jim justice switching affiliation from democratic to republican party. big victory for gop. meanwhile, mr. trump leave washington behind later today when he heads to resort in bedminster, new jersey for more than two weeks. >> christen, thank you very much. white house also dealing with fallout this morning over leaked transcripts of president trump's phone calls with other world leaders. nbc national correspondent peter alexander has more on that and

what else the president had to say at last night's rally. >> reporter: good friday morning to you. these calls are revealing and highlights at times tense exchanges between the president and leaders of two of america's biggest allies. australia and mexico. white house is saying these types of leaks really undermine the president's ability to do his jo and negotiate with gorfo leaders. president trump at that west virginia praising his presidency. >> day after day, we're keeping the promises we made during the campaign. >> reporter: and pledging to build that wall with mexico. >> in order to stop the drugs, gangs and traffickers, we're building a wall on the southern border. >> reporter: but a transcript of the president's private call in january with the president of mexico, showed mr. trump taking a different tone on the wall. in the first of two classified conversations obtained by "the washington post," that have not

been authenticated, the president admits he's cornered. i have to have mexico pay for the wall. i have to. i've been talking about it for a two-year period. conceding the money will come elsewhere, president trump urges mexico to not say they're footing the bill. and on the influx of drugs into the u.s., this assessment -- i won new hampshire because new hampshire is a drug-infested den. according to the transcripts, another contentious call the next day with australia's prime minister. the two clashing over refugees. this is going to kill me. i'm the world's greatest person that does not want to let people into the country. on refugee security concerns, i guarantee you they are bad. they're not going to be wonderful people who go on to work for the milk people. and before abruptly ending the call, president trump vents,

i've had it. this is the most unpleasant call all day. putin was a pleasant call. this is ridiculous. the white house not confirming the authenticity of the transcripts. but taking aim at the leakers. >> these people should be fired. they're disloyal to our government. >> reporter: that was bob corker. national security veterans say they're stunned by the leaked transcripts. they've never seen something like this. and the president's critics say leaks like this can have a chilling effect on the private conversations between the president and foreign leaders. today, we expect to hear from the attorney general, jeff sessions, who is going to address the dramatic rise on the release of the unauthorized disclosures of classified and confident information. and what the justice department is planning to do to respond. >> peter alexander, thank you very much. nicolle wallace, is here,

ari melburn. clear up confusion. has robert mueller empaneled a special grand jury. or is he using an existing gr id jury to hand down subpoenas? what's the importance of this? >> he's using a grand jury in washington. there's probably crimes he thinks occurred by people in washington or in washington. it doesn't mean he will solve them. and this is picking up what you elude to, other grand jury that were looking at potential financial crimes. >> you say it means he thinks there are crimes that have been committed. is that necessarily true? isn't empaneling a grand jury a necessary and typical part of any investigation, just to find evidence to see if a crime has been committed? >> yes. it means that somewhere along the line they think a crime has occurred. say it's by a foreign hacker and

against someone in washington. it doesn't mean this results in bad news for the white house. but we wouldn't be at this stage, if there wasn't some underlying felony. >> that's the legal headline. taketous the political headline. >> i worked at a white house that was under investigation for leaking valley plame's name. the political analysis was we were in deep doo doo. this is not a good development. a grand jury being empaneled never is followed by good developments for a white house under scrutiny. >> could the grand jury subpoena the president's tax returns? >> the grand jury can review any evidence it needs. if mueller wants the tax returns is to ask a court to do a secret order, so that there wouldn't be risk of leaking, something you're covering this morning, that would be in front of the 12 to 23 grand jurors. >> the first rally given, under

the white house chief of staff. anything surprise you? >> kristen welker was covering the breaking news about the x j grand jury. donald trump not so much. the legal team wants to emphasize that the grand jury being empaneled is a good development. donald trump does not see it that way. >> a friday morning. nicolle and ari. much more to get to. flames pouring out of one of the tallest buildings. kelly cobiella had more on this. good morning to you. >> reporter: firefighters are on scene after aer the fighting night for people who live in this 86-story tower. a man on the 50th floor said he woke to a fire alarm and people screaming. he says it took him ten minutes to get down the flights of stairs and out to safety. overnight, a towering inferno,

lighting up the night sky over dubai. the massive fire starting on the 63rd floor of the 86-story apartment building. its name, torch tower. the fire broke out around 1:00 a.m., of the 1,100-foot skyscrap skyscraper. as residents began running for their lives, burning debris could be seen crashing to the ground. firefighters battling the blaze. this is the same tower that was devastated in 2013. the building's cladding, made of aluminum panels with combustible cores helped accelerate the flames. that cladding, similar in a material used in the grenfell tower in west london, and blamed for that blaze in june. as officials investigate how the

massive skyscraper caught fire, not once, but twice, residents are grateful to have gotten out alive. and this morning, the dubai media office says firefighters from four stations helped all of the residents evacuate. no one from the building or on the ground was hurt. that cladding has been banned for new builds in dubai. older buildings like the torch tower, are supposed to replace it. >> that could have been so much worse. there is no reaction to the prison sentence given to the massachusetts woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter for using text messages to urge her boyfriend to take his only life. nbc's morgan radford has the latest there. good morning, morgan. >> reporter: hoda, this morning, michelle carter wakes up a free woman as her case goes through the appeals process. some members of the victim's family says the 15-month

mandatory prison sentence she received yesterday was too light. but the prosecutors who fought to put her behind bars say they are happy and this is justice. this morning, outrage over the sentencing of michelle carter. the 20-year-old given a 2 1/2-year term for involuntary manslaughter, after urging her girlfriend, conrad roy, to commit suicide. but much of her sentence will be suspend suspended, ordered to serve just 15 months in prison. she remains free, pending an appeal. state prosecutors say justice has been served. are you happy? is there anything you would have done differently? >> no. michelle carter was convicted for the death of conrad roy. we are thankful for the ruling. >> reporter: some members of the victim's family were furious. you wanted to see her -- >> in cuffs. she's going to the prom. going to disney world. i don't think there's justice. >> reporter: the judge

explained, at the time of the crime, carter was 167 and capable of rehabilitation. >> children before the court charged with crimes are to be treated as children. >> reporter: the ruling, capping a day where emotions ran high, as family members took the stand. >> not a day goes by without him being my first thought waking up and my last thought going to bed. >> reporter: court documents saw carter, via text message, was encouraging him to take his own life. she wrote, you just need to do it, conrad. on july 13th, 2013, roy sat in this parking lot and filled his grandfather's pickup truck with kr carbon monoxide. >> probation is appropriate. >> the state says this is not

about suicide. >> at this very clearly was involuntary manslaughter. and she did make him kill himself. >> conrad roy was a victim of a homicide. he was not a suicide. >> reporter: massachusetts still does not currently have a law against encouraging someone else to commit suicide. but roy's mother says she hopes her son's death changes that. matt? hoda? >> all right, morgan. thank you so much for that. let's do some recapping here. we said we have a lot of people on the plaza for a concert. we showed some images to our south. look at that shot to our south. >> lightning striking. zm >> because of all that, we asked the folks on the plaza who came for the concert, to clear out. it's first time we've had to do that. our hope is that they will leave, get into a dry area. >> get into our concourse. >> that's a severe storm. >> as we look at the radar quick

ly, it's a quick mover. an isolated system. the at moster if is juiced up right now. that should clear out nicely and everybody will the back for brad paisley. we had severe weather going on the last 24 hours. this is los angeles. a flash flood, six inches of rain in about three hours. there were high water rescues. unbelievable stuff. folks surrounded by water. they could not get out. speaking of continucerts, la la mrooz sa going on in chicago. the crowds had to evacuate. heavy rain, moving on out. let's look at what's going on. we're watching the storm systems push through. making their way through the northeast. not only what we had earlier and what's going on now. then, we'll get more storms with this cold front pushing through, from chicago, cleveland, on into here, into tonight, on into the northeast and new england tomorrow morning. and along the gulf, we have

heavy rain, high moisture, fueling this along a stationary front. some areas in the panhandle of florida going to see four to six inches of rain. we're going to and that majority of that rain did push in through overnight is off to the west and we can expect to see a few pop-up showers in areas like the north bay. livermore might see a couple of rain drops as well but that should clear out by

midafternoon. if you're headed outside you'll notice it's warm out there, 68 for the peninsula, 76 for the south bay. tri valley in the 70s and san francisco 63 degrees. we'll see this hot, muggy weather all day long. >> guys, that's your latest weather. >> keep us posted. just ahead, taylor swift's battle with a former deejay is now heading to court. what the superstar might say when she takes the stand. and the conversation all parents need to have with their kids as a chilling report shows kids as a chilling report shows that teenage suicide has at ikea, we believe your perfect student deserves the perfect room for the perfect price. so she can afford to feel at home even when she's miles away. and you can help her feel bright, without breaking your budget. and... who's there? hey. a boy? you never told your dad and i about any... oh, on the bed? absolutely not!

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muggy conditions and cloud cover. in the tri valley warmer temperatures and periods of off and on again showers in san francisco but that temperature trend shows a break in sunshine by about 12:00, it will be climbing into the 70s, with a high of about 71, 72 for san francisco and then warmer in some inland spots. some spots maybe even reaching some 90s in the forecast. let's get a check of traffic with mike. >> the friday lighter volume of traffic helping out around the bay for the second two of crashes that we've had in the last hour, southbound 880, at whipple road and the other at dakota cleared from the roadway. slow south from the san mateo bridge and live look the westbound disabled vehicle in the service lane now someone there to assist. it's a little distraction but now that a crew is there with the flashing lights people are speeding up past the section and over toward the high-rise. the build over on the peninsula. another local news update in

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♪ 7:30, on a friday morning, the 4th of august, 2017. and look at the rain coming down in rockefeller plaza. it's been raining like this, now, for about 20 minutes. big thunderstorm passing over new york. the crowd for the concert, forced to leave the plaza. and, hoda, i think, has tracked some of those people down. >> look who i found, everybody. we're down -- hi, you guys. we are optimists. we have hot coffee for soaking wet people. would you like a cup? this crowd is drenched to the bone. can you walk with me. i want to come back here for one

second. are you going to wait it out to the end? >> yes. definitely. >> we're all here. we're going to wait. we're praying the rain will go away. are you guys optimistic? come on. we're soaking wet. but we're ham by. look at these two. y'all going to wait for brad? you think the rain will go away? >> i do. >> come on, brad. we're pulling for you. al, we're counting on you. >> by the way, hoda, al's optimistic. he says it's quickly moving. >> al says it's quickly moving. we're ready. >> please tell me that's right, al. okay. >> i know. >> hoda, come back up here. let's get a check of the headlines on this friday morning. robert mueller is reportedly using a grand jury now, into the investigation of russian meddling into the u.s. presidential election. we're told that trump's legal

team was not made aware of the grand jury. but celebrating anything that brings a conclusion to that probe fairly. he will have lunch with vice president mike pence before heading to his golf club in new jersey to begin a 17-day vacation. it's trump's first since taking office. everybody in the west wing is being cleared out so the heating and cooling system can be replaced. newly released video shows how close a jet came close to eve disaster, when an engine caught fire on the airport. pilots managed to bring that plane to a stop. crews rushed to put the flames out. 20 people were injured. the national transportation safety board is investigating. one of the biggest stars is

in the headlines but not for music. taylor swift is going to court next week, over her allegations that a deejay touched her inappropriately as they posed for a photo. joe fryer has the latest on that. >> reporter: the civil trial that starts monday, pits taylor swift against david mueller. swift says he groped her and mueller says that's not true. and this morning, court documents are giving us a preview of what's to come at the trial. for taylor swift, this will be a new stage. the 27-year-old pop star is expected to testify in a federal courtroom. the case stems from a 2013 incident. swift says before a concert in denver, she was groped by radio host david mueller while posing for a picture. swift will testify that mueller put his hand under her dress and grabbed her bare behind. she never reported this incident to police.

but they did tell the station. the station fired mueller two days later. in 2015, mueller filed a lawsuit against swift and members of her team, claiming they falsely accused him of touching the music star. he defended himself in a radio interview last november. >> my hand was never under her skirt. i never grabbed her. >> reporter: swift countersued, claiming assault and battery. according to court documents, swift is certain what mueller did. and she has never been so sure of anything in her life. during the trial, testimony is expected from swift's mother, manager, personal bodyguard and photographer who took a photo capturing the alleged assault. the courthouse is bracing for huge crowds. but 32 seats will be for the public. those granted on a first come/first serve basis.

more spectators will be able to watch from an overflow room with tv monitors. a different audience for one of the world's biggest pop stars. there will be eight jurors in this case and the trial is scheduled to last nine days. at this point, court officials don't expect that to happen. >> i'm back from down there. how is it going in the weather department, al? >> well, i'm a little concerned. >> wait a minute. you told us you were optimistic. you want me to lie? things are developing here. >> brad paisley is on the stage. >> he's coming downstairs. all right. going to say hi to everybody. that's nice. what a great guy. >> that's a nice man right there. where is that crowd? >> look at that. >> how are you guys? are you good? >> how special. >> i'm here. how are you? >> hey, brad. >> i hear you. >> when is the last time you saw

rain like that, brad? >> we have this a lot the i'm used to this. we've done concerts in worse than this. >> you may get worse than this. >> you guys -- you're the weather people. is it going to pass? >> we're going to find out right now. >> here's the deal. we're watching this line move through. but this little blob here coming in over new jersey, around carterette, this is starting to fill in, unfortunately. we may get a little bit of a break between now and about 8:30. i'm worried this is going to come in between 8:30 and 9:00. >> looks like that's going north and west, al. >> i trust your judgment. we'll keep an eye on this. we'll do whatever we can to move that out so you and your fans can get a great concert in. >> do your stuff. >> we've been trying to figure that out for years, brad. >> happy to have you here, brad. >> good news, that ridge out in

the west, starting to break down. temperatures will start to cool off a bit from the 100s, into the 90s and 80s. and from the plains and the midwest, cool canadian air comes in. behind the front, low to mid-70s. as we move into the weekend, the temperatures get we definitely tapped into the monsoonal moisture overnight into the early morning hours. the gorgeous shot skroefr looking mt. hamilytop. overcast skies will remain in today's forecast. right now we remain in the 60s for the peninsula, 6 forth south bay, tri valley 76 as well. san francisco 63 degrees. we will see the chance of sunshine by about 1:00 in san francisco. >> all right. that's your latest weather. >> all right, al. thank you very much. coming up next, this is a story if you have children,

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>> suicide happens when multiple risk factors converge, at a moment in time in a person's life. >> with the world constantly at their fingertips, experts say teens may feel the weight of the world on their shoulders. >> it's possible that social media is playing an important role. >> reporter: in "the atlantic" psychologists explain this generation is more vulnerable than millennials. and being on the brink of the worst mental health crisis, in decades, thanks in part to their smartphones. smartphones has changed every aspect of teenagers' lives, from the nature of social interactions and mental health. >> they're perceiving themselves and the world around them through a lens that might be distorted by depression. >> reporter: the article references a survey of 5,000 american teens, which finds three of four own an iphone.

an unavoidable trend that some believe may be dialing up trouble for an entire generation. >> there is not one single cause, though, when it comes to suicide. so, we need to become educated and knowledgeable about the host of factors in the human condition. >> we're joined by child psychologist, jennifer hartstein. jennifer, good to see you. >> good to see you. >> i have three teenagers in my house. what am i supposed to do with this information? >> i think the key here is knowing what's happening and being able to have open dialogues with your kids. they need to see you as a safe refuge. if they see that, they can come to you with this stuff. >> it would be normal for parents to watch this and me to go home and start overanalyzing every mood change. and those are part of the teenage years and read between the lines of everything they say. what should we do? what clues should we look for? >> you should slow down. any major behavior change you

should take note of. you want to pay attention, are they doing anything a good-bye ritual. are they giving their things away. are they more clingy. are they more emotional in general, outside of the norm of teenage stuff. and don't be afraid to ask questions. >> the article in "the atlantic," have smartphones destroyed a generation? the horse is out of the barn on smartphones. the way we put it, they put the world of their fingertips but might place the weight of the world on their shoulders. do we take them away? >> if you're worried that the smartphone is part of the risk factor that's creating depression in your child. >> doesn't that isolate the child more from their peer group? >> give them a flip phone. they don't have to have a smart phone. if they can't handle it. you're handing a 10-year-old and 11-year-old a computer that they don't know how to handle. their brains aren't capable of that. >> we had a 12-year-old girl in

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good morning. if you're just waking up get ready to get hit with that humidity as you make your way outdoors. thanks to the monsoonal moisture this shot overlooking walnut creek we can see overcast skies and 76 degrees out there right there. current temps too throughout the pay area fairly warm, 76 for san jose, cooler spots along the coast, ocean beach at 60, pacifica 62 and we'll see more of this tropical weather throughout the early afternoon but those temperatures will be increasing nicely into the 80s by about 11:00 a.m. in east san jose to a high of about 86, 87 for san jose, and over the next seven days we have the humid monsoon moisture saturday and sunday, dropping down to the 60s again for san francisco and inland spots we do have a cooling trend on tap. expect for the temperatures to drop about three degrees by saturday. dropping down into the 80s by monday, tuesday and wednesday, we'll start seeing a little bit

of a taste of some fall-like temperatures. mike? >> just down to the 80s. looking over here traffic flows smoothly. you see the green glochz damp roadways the mist and the drizzle we saw earlier in the commute. here we have an issue, northbound 101 approaching 237, a traffic break being called for wood debris removed from the lanes. watch for that coming out of santa clara toward vunyville and closure of westbound 780 from 680, deadly crash there and san mateo bridge a little slow. happening now, san francisco police ramping up patrols in popular dolores park after a shooting there yesterday. three people were injured, one critically. police not saying if it was gang related. we have more on our twitter feed. d.c. lawmakers start their summer break today. attorney general jeff session also hold a news conference on recent leaks of classified material as well, and the weekend weather, how about the santa clara county fair to get away from it all.

more news coming up in a half an hour.

it's 8:00 on "today." and coming up, president trump fights back. >> the russian story is a total fabrication. >> blasting the russian investigation, amid a new report that special counsel robert mueller is convening a grand jury. what this could mean for the investigation and the president. plus, fight or flight. what should you do if you find yourself caught in the middle of a store robbery. a new rozzssen reports with information that could save your life. plus, country king. grammy winner brad paisley is set to rock our plaza live with his greatest hits this morning.

friday, august 4th, 2017. >> wow. you guys got a good spot. >> waiting for brad paisley. >> we have an anniversary this morning. >> married 15 years. >> and we danced to brad paisley at the wedding. >> isn't it brad paisley on "tod "today." >> yes. >> what's left before you head out to college? >> see brad paisley. >> are we ready for the concert? [ cheers and applause ] >> oh. welcome back, everyone. what a difference an hour makes. that was the scene an hour ago. lots of happy fans on the plaza. this is what it looks like right now. >> the storm came down and hit like a hammer. >> like a wrecking ball. >> wrong concert.

>> you think we can do it? >> that radar, that blob we're concerned about, i think is going to stay to the south. >> it's not just getting brad on stage. it's getting the folks back out. if not outside, it might happen inside. let's start with news at 8:00. the investigation of possible collusion between the russians and the trump campaign reportedly taking a new turn. and the president is fighting back. let's get the latest from nbc's white house correspondent, chief white house correspondent, hallie jackson. >> good morning. you're right. president trump is pushing back hard another new developments in the russian investigation. at a rally, calling the inquiries, demeaning, fake, and a total fabrication. the president has been infuri e infuriated with the investigations, with another development coming to light. a new report that the special

counsel is entering a new phase of its russian election interference, selecting a grand jury to focus on that solely here in washington. this is first reported by t"the wall street journal". and it's a sign that the investigation is moving forward, able to get record and interviews with people and businesses. the president's outside lawyer tells nbc news, there's no reason to believe the president himself is under investigation. and his new white house lawyer said he wasn't aware that mueller had started using a new grand jury. calling those matters, typically secret. and adding the whouls welcomes anything that concludes the work fairly. the white house is committed to fully cooperating. the president will head out of d.c. for an august break. he starts a 17-day stretch at his homeew jersey. a little closer to you. emergency crews on the scene of a roaring fire in broke out

in one of the world's tallest apartment buildings. people had to rope off blocks around the building, as burning debris fell to the grund. officials say, thankfully there were no casualties. they credit escape routes inside that tower. in a building was badly damaged by a fire two years ago. new video has led to troubling questions about a big city police department that is already facing controversy. stephanie gosk is in baltimore. good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you. this is the second police body cam video that the public defender's office here in baltimore says it appears to show officers working together to manufacture evidence. we spoke exclusively with the woman arrested in that video. the charges against her have been dropped. >> you can't walk out your door without feeling like a victim. >> reporter: distrust in baltimore, as a new video shows

this woman being pulled over by police late at night last november. >> i think they put something in my car. >> reporter: the video shows officers searching the car. did you see them search the car? >> i seen them search the first time. and they didn't find anything. >> reporter: after a 30-minute gap in the video, body camera videos pick back up, and police cover what they say is heroin inside the car. >> i'm putting handcuffs because there's drugs in your car. >> reporter: as the city internal affairs office investigates, two of the officers, they admit it's a setback. >> it affects credibility. and it can look a certain way. people are going to believe that. >> reporter: looming over the baltimore police department is another case from january involving another officer. accused of tampering with evidence.

unaware his camera was recording as he appeared to plant drugs in a cluttered backyard. that officer was suspended. his two partners put on desk duty. >> it highlights what people are telling us, a lack of respect and dignity for people being policed. >> reporter: in 2015, riots broke out in baltimore, after freddie gray was injured in police custody and later died. a body camera program was launched to improve trust. now, new guidelines. cameras have to be activated at a scene. and at no time, should officers attempt to re-create the recovery of evidence. now, the police force is under even more pressure. >> i'm not saying all of them are bad. but the ones that are bad, is making all of them look bad. >> prosecutors have thrown out dozens of cases. connected to the officers seen in the videos. all at a time when the city is battling a huge crime problem.

homicide is up 20%. the murder rate now in baltimore is twice that of chicago. matt, back to you. >> stephanie, thank you. new york has delivered what it hopes will be a crushing blow to the ivory trade. nearly two tons of ivory was pulverized on thursday. this happening in central park. statues and other items made from the tusks of about 100 slaughtered elephants were put into a rock crushers. the idea is to show poachers that crimes will not be tolerated or profitable. now it's time for hoda's morning boost. i'm going to pull back the curtains of what happens at studio 1a. my favorite moments, just minutes before air, something happens every, single day. and i want you to get a look. here it is. ♪ here i am the one that you love ♪ ♪ asking for another day

understand the one that you love ♪ >> the music makes it. >> i want people to know we don't play the music in the studio when it happens. that's my man. >> usually you play, "i want you to want me. you guys know matt's cool. i want you to know that sometimes this happens moments before a tease. ten seconds before we're on the air. that's our puppy with a purpose. what are you going to do -- another song. >> stop with the music already. you're making this is little weird. just playing with the dog. you're making it seem entirely different. >> i don't want to see the day that charlie goes. >> he is being trained for a great cause. it's like sending my son off to boarding school. much more ahead on a friday morning. on "rossen reports," customers caught in the middle of store robberies.

how to protect yourself if that ever happens to you. and jessica chastain reveals why she almost never dyes her hair. plus, more than a month before its premiere, we have the great news about the much-anticipated return of "will & grace." and fingers crossed, we'll have the concert from brad paisley, weather permitting. first, these messages. have you seen the number comedy of the year? no, not really. audiences everywhere are glad they came. i have not had this much fun in so long.

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the citi double cash card. double means double. 8:11 on a friday morning. good time for what's trending. what do you say? >> we're ready. >> award winning actress jessica chastain. one of the most beautiful women in the business. hard to believe that anyone would want to change her. but in this business, that happens often. she spoke out about what she doesn't want to change about herself for a role, which happens to be her red hair. as a child, i didn't want to be different. i wanted to look the same as everyone else because i didn't want to be singled out. but whatever you are ridiculed about makes you different. and that is what you celebrate in the future. a lot of casting directors or producers said we want you to dye your red hair to be in a movie. she refuses. she says, i will wear a wig but i will not dye my hair.

it raises a question. >> the hair question. >> over the years, has anyone ever asked you to change something about yourself, either for a job or to be more successful? >> in local news, they always do. once you arrive, they want a new haircut. when i first came to nbc a long, long time ago, they said, that hair, no good. those blazers, not great. they went through my clothes and said, no, no. >> same thing. two things. they took out pictures of how they wanted me to look. the boss showed me a picture of halle berry. and they wanted me to cut my hair. you see my cheeks? no. i had a manager who wanted me to change the spelling of my name. >> you had that. >> they added an "e" on the end. buying a vowel would make my name easier to pronounce. >> i had a news director who wanted me because they didn't

like the way my glasses reflected. they wanted me to have surgery or get contact lens and then have glasses without glass in them. and of course, people started calling. is he clark kent? so -- >> how long did that last? >> lasted about a month. and i couldn't wear the contacts. i was blinking constantly. it looked like i was signaling ships out at sea. >> when i cut my hair off. because it was falling out. i had bosses. i didn't tell anybody. i just -- i did it. and then, the next day had people looking at me like, why did you do that? >> i was reading news that day. we were getting to know each other. i was shocked. you blew everyone's mind that day. >> okay. >> it works out. sheinelle jones, halle, take it away. let's -- no one has called me that. "will & grace" making exciting news. the reboot of the series has people talking and buzzing with excitement. the new episodes don't premiere

until september. the revival has been renewed for a second season. yes. 13 more episodes have been ordered. and an additional four more episodes are added to season one. the news was announced thursday at the summer press tour. looking for them having stick around longer. up next, l.l. cool j., the music star and actor is making history. he will be the first rapper to be honored at the kennedy center honors. he ties with stevie wonder to be the youngest to receive this award. l.l. cool j. says i'm blown away. this is the biggest award to receive, to represent your country and to represent hip-hop is amazing. i'm surprised, grateful and humbled and honored. the event is marking the 40th event this year. among the other honorees announced, are gloria estefan, lionel richie and norman lear. it will take place on december 3rd at the kennedy opera house.

and finally, a strange interaction on twitter has inspired sheryl crow to write a new song. it started after kid rock announced he was running for the senate. the two once rumored to be in a relationship. one individual wrote, oh, man. sheryl crow must be rolling in her grave right now. well, she quickly responded. dude, i'm still alive. that gave sheryl the idea to write a song about the oddity of the situation. take a listen. ♪ i'll be rolling in my grave if kid rock runs for senate ♪ ♪ i wouldn't be surprised if i over my dead body ♪ ♪ dude, i'm still alive i'm still alive ♪ >> not bad. i love her. she's a cool lady. that's your "pop start." just sing about it. your "daly click." today's video shows there is plenty of fun to be had during a

rain delay at a major league baseball game. the cubs and the diamondbacks had to endure a two hour-plus rain delay. the guys in the bull pen got creative. it started off with all of them wearing masks. look at this. one of them put their clothes on upside down. pretended to be dancing. you saw that. and that's where they pulled off an impressive bobsled act. it makes us wonder if they had these things prepared ahead of time. with the coordination. it is impressive. the cubs are -- that simple joke. >> bowling. >> and the pins. >> he got the 2-10 split. >> right? commitment there. there you have it. isn't that good stuff? >> that's fantastic. >> thanks, sheinelle. we have a new "rossen reports" for you this summer. this summer, a rash of violent convenient store robberies are customers caught in the middle. >> how do you protect yourself if you're faced in a situation like that?

national investigative correspondent jeff rossen has more. jeff, good morning to you. >> reporter: new cases just this week of stores held up with customers inside. and we've seen the videos, right? some suspect walking into a convenient store, a coffee shop, a gas station. and a customer comes from behind and attacks the suspect. it's brave. is it what you're supposed to do? this morning, the advice from law enforcement officials and including what we should all start doing today in every store we visit. suspects holding up stores. scared customers caught in the crosshairs. running for their lives. in fresno, this suspect trying to rob a starbucks. what he doesn't see, this customer behind him, about to spring into action, hitting him over the head with a chair and wrestling him to the ground. he stopped the robbery and everyone survived.

i think about this when i walk into any store. what would i do? what am i supposed to do? should i fight the guy and be the hero or run and hide? we're about to all learn together in this convenient store. michael hawk here. former officer and now a survival expert? >> that's right, jeff. i'm going to teach you tips that could save your life. >> as soon as we walk into a store, we need to train our brain for something. >> first thing you do, is you look for a way out. if a bad guy comes in the front door, you can go to the back door. as soon as i walked in, i saw the emergency exit. >> that easy? >> that easy. >> reporter: should you fight or run away? >> if there is a robbery, don't be a hero. don't fight. try to escape undetected if you can. they're probably just there to get money. >> reporter: don't make things more complicated. >> you can look for hiding places.

here's a bathroom. you can hide. lock the door. >> a freezer. >> any place you can run in and get out of the way. out of sight, out of mind. >> once you're in a safe hiding place, dial 911. call the authorities. >> sometimes you can't run or hide. he says if the gunman has you cornered, comply and hand over anything he wants. worst case scenario, you've done all that. he's still agitated and you feel he's about to shoot you. >> if you think you have no other choice and you're about to be killed, you have to try to escape. you do something like, please, mister, don't shoot. and -- you sets yourself up. you escape. >> reporter: then what? >> then, you escape. i'm trying to distract you, make a diversion, and escape. >> reporter: just hope you're never in that situation. another good tip if you are, memorize as many details about the suspect.

what he's wearing or how tall he is. or she is. or the kind of car he or she is driving. all that can help them try to catch them. >> thanks, jeff. >> i see stories like that. wonder what would i do. mr. roker, a check of the weather? >> start sending someone else in. let's look at the radar. and show you what we have. right now, we're feeling fairly optimistic this is going to stay to the south. there's new york right there. brad may get this in. we'll keep an eye on that. rest of the country, we've had heavy rains, monsoonal moisture. from southern california to the southwest. strong storms firing up to the midwest. temperatures not too bad today around the great lakes. 60s and 70s. 100s in the southern california area. 90s in texas and southern florida. we're going to see these fire up in the northeast and new england. and tropical downpours in the gulf. and the high heat continues in the pacific northwest.

that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. a little muggy around here. around 76 degrees. we can expect to see those overcast skies through today. more welcome sunshine as we head into the later afternoon. then of course it's the weekend and here's a check of today's highs for today, 92, san jose a high of 87, half moon bay 7 65, san francisco 70. an krin crease in the temperatures overnight. >> charlie is ready. he's ready for the concert. brad, you'll be singing to charlie. >> making him say, can you make it stop, please. >> the stupid costumes. now, for our search for "today's" summer moment.

we have been asking you to share the summer photos the we like yours more than the others, you'll join us for a concert. >> we have five new photos to show you. starting with suzanne's daughter and friend. >> here's joseph, soaking up the sunflowers. family and friends had fun with a little ones. >> how about this? >> david's granddaughter caught a rainbow. and cooper shows off his lucky catch. he's been fishing since he was 2 years old. >> so cast your vote and more on "today's summer moment," share your photos using today's summer fun. we have time to celebrate birthdays. >> always time for that. we're going to start off with jerry sultan. happy 100th birthday, sir.

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milestone, birthday or anniversary, head to today.com/celebrates. and make sure you include a photo. coming up, we know this. we're going to have a live concert from brad paisley. the question is, is he going to be inside or outside? we're going to figure it out. either way, we have brad. you've been so great on this rainy day, test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test

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northbound 101 at fair oaks, another crash after the backup cleared at 237. and at 237, two more new crashes, minor but they're still there causing distractions. there's the rest of your south bay. the bay bridge toll plaza, a smooth, easy drive. just seconds after we did our report just before 8:00, they turned the metering lights off. no backup, no problems out of the maze. it's friday for sure. back to you. >> another local news update coming up in half an hour. for all you need, check out nbcbayarea.com and of course twitter as well. see you then. who are these people?

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8:30, on friday morning. the 4th day of august, 2017. little drama this morning forpa. first, it was nice. then, it was nasty. and now, it's back on. but the equipment got wet. electronic equipment does not like a thunderstorm. >> last time we played a

festival on randals island. it looked like we were shooting a video. rain pelting me. we got through that. today -- well, today. >> that happens to be the name of a song. he played at jones beach last night. on stage until 11:00. got sleep in his bus and woke up to this. >> thank goodness it was good weather. i played there when it's bad. and there's three feet of water. >> i'm starting to think that you're the one that brings it. >> i'm starting to realize that. >> fill us in. what's happening in the weather world? >> it is staying to the south. that's the good news. that's out. let's look at your weekend outlook. shower s lasts tomorrow, in new england. strong storms firing up in the mid plains. dry and hot in the pacific northwest. and a great day in the northeast. strong storms in the mississippi

river valley. sunny skies through e california. that this. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> in the world of country music, brad paisley, he's a rock star. he sold millions of albums and won legions of fans on tour. before he performs for us, though, here's a little bit

about him. ♪ brad paisley is the king of the country nation. >> ♪ we're one big country nation that's right ♪ >> known for his wit. ♪ let's leave it long in the back ♪ >> and his amazing guitar riffs. earning him numerous awards, ip colluding grammys, 14 cmas, including entertainer of the year. ♪ today >> off his ninth chart topping album, "today" was the 24th hit, with the video wracking up 42 million views. ♪ another american saturday night ♪ >> his weekend warrior world tour is selling out stadiums across the world. we are thrilled to welcome brad paisley back to the plaza today.

on the way into work, i listened to that video, "today," and cried in the car. we're getting started. brad paisley. ♪ i'm sitting in traffic some afternoon ♪ ♪ bored to death in some waiting room ♪ ♪ i'm going to close my eyes and picture you ♪ ♪ today ♪ you keep brushing that hair back out of your eyes ♪ ♪ and just keeps falling and so do i ♪ ♪ i am feeling like the luckiest man alive ♪ ♪ today

♪ and i don't know about tomorrow ♪ ♪ right now the whole world is right ♪ ♪ and the memory of a day like today ♪ ♪ can get you through the rest of your life ♪ ♪ i know it won't always be like this ♪ ♪ life can change as quick as a kiss ♪ ♪ it's not over yet and i already miss ♪ ♪ today ♪ and i don't know about tomorrow ♪ ♪ but right now the whole world

feels right ♪ ♪ and the memory of a day like today ♪ ♪ can get you through the rest of your life ♪ ♪ and as the seasons change and time goes by ♪ ♪ when your hair is gray and so is mine ♪ ♪ i know for sure that you're gonna be ♪ ♪ just as beautiful as you are the me ♪ ♪ today ♪ bring on tomorrow i've got today ♪ ♪ bring on tomorrow

i've got today ♪ ♪ bring on tomorrow right now the whole world is right ♪ ♪ bring on tomorrow because the millionry of a day like today ♪ ♪ can get you through the rest of your life ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> getting warmed up. he's back with another one. first, this is "today" on nbc. [ cheers and applause ]

welcome back, everybody, to our citi concert stage. our special guest this morning, brad paisley. >> feel a little frisky, this morning. >> you have a great sense of

humor. >> when the camera's on. >> you want to repeat that? he's a megastar by any measure. one of the most respected and loved artists. his most recent album, "love and war" his ninth-straight platinum country album. you've been traveling. >> yeah. >> not too far. we were in long island last night. >> how about sweden and norway. >> that's a different thing. i'm on their time. i'm waking up at weird hours of the night. >> tell the story of what happened. you got jet lagged. you were down on the farm. >> i got up at 6:00 a.m. i went out fishing and caught an eight-pound bass. the largest one out of that pond. >> when you're in sweden and norway, and the crowds are singing your songs, how does it feel to see the big crowds overseas?

>> they think i'm exotic. i'm the farthest thing from an exotic thing in america. over there, i'm like a weird, strange, cowboy guy. >> can you speak swedish? >> fluently. >> your fans are die-hards. they had a rough guy. >> we lost a few. >> there's a lot to be said for these guys. they woke up at the crack of dawn. they came for you. we have some of them right now. >> we -- these are paid extras, actually. they're really loyal. >> we have a lot in common. love clapton. >> yes. >> jagger. >> both of us love superheros. wore superman underroos in school. >> wh was yours? >> superman.

>> what are you going to sing for us? >> "last time for everything." >> all right. take it away. ♪ using a fake i.d. at a college bar ♪ ♪ getting caught with a girl in the backseat of a car ♪ ♪ running out on the field for the senior game bearing number 17 ♪ ♪ there's a last time for everything ♪ ♪ like a george strait cassette in a pontiac ♪ ♪ or telling supercuts, let's leave it long in the back ♪

♪ wearing a tux in a high school gym, she's wearing your class ring ♪ ♪ there's a last time for everything ♪ ♪ last call, last chance last song, last dance ♪ ♪ sometimes you just don't know when that's going to be ♪ ♪ hold me, baby, give me a kiss ♪ ♪ like tonight is all there is because there's a last time for everything ♪ ♪ throwing a ball with the first dog you ever had ♪ ♪ spending all day on the lake with your grandad ♪ ♪ watching glen fray sing already gone at the forum in l.a. ♪ ♪ there's a last time for

everything ♪ ♪ last call, last chance ♪ last song, last dance ♪ sometimes you just don't know when that's going to be toll me, baby, give me a kiss ♪ ♪ like tonight is all there is there's a last time for everything ♪ ♪ kissing good-bye on her porch and driving away ♪ ♪ introducing her as your fiancee ♪ ♪ getting woke up at 5:00 a.m. to see if santa came ♪ ♪ there's a last time for everything ♪ ♪s s b ♪ biscuits and gravy at your

momma's house ♪ ♪ spring break on a fold-out couch ♪ ♪ little jimmy dickens on the opry stage ♪ ♪ hearing prince sing "purple rain ♪ [ applause ] >> thank you. [ applause ] brad paisley on a friday morning. got some more music ahead. brad paisley, but first, this is today this busy mom spends her days driving all over town. so why is she smiling?

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back with the king of country hits. brad paisley. leading up to the concert, we gave you a chance to vote for the songs he performs. let's talk about the choices. mud on the tires.

southern comfort zone and river bank. the winner is, mud on the tires. >> ladies and gentlemen, brad paisley. ♪ i got some big news, the bank finally came through ♪ ♪ and i'm holding the keys to a brand new chevrolet ♪ ♪ have you been outside, sure is nice night ♪ ♪ how about a little test drive down by the lake ♪ ♪ there's a place i know about where the dirt road runs out ♪ ♪ we could try out the four wheel drive ♪ ♪ come on now, what do you say, i can hardly wait ♪ ♪ to get a little mud on the tires ♪ ♪ it's a good nieght to be out there soaking up the moon

lights ♪ ♪ stake out a little piece so light, i've got the perfect place in mind. ♪ it's in the middle of nowhere ♪ ♪ one way to get there, got to get a little mud on the tires ♪ ♪ moonlight on a duck line. cat fish on a trot line ♪ ♪ sun sets about nine, this time of year. ♪ we can throw a blanket down, crickets singing in the background, more stars than you can count an a night this clear ♪ ♪ tell you what we need to do, grab a sleeping bag or two ♪ ♪ build us a little campfire. then with a little luck, we might just get stuck ♪ ♪ let's get a little mud on the

tire ♪ ♪ it's a good night to be out here soaking up the moonlight ♪ ♪ stake out a little piece of shore light ♪ ♪ i've got the perfect place in mind ♪ ♪ it's in the middle of nowhere, only one way to get there ♪ ♪ got to get a little mud on the tires ♪ ♪ and then with a little luck, we might just get stuck, let's get a little mud on the stitire♪ thank you. hear more from brad paisley and all our summer concert artists applemusic.com/today.

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show me sports. it's so fluffy! look at that fluffy unicorn! he's so fluffy i'm gonna die! your voice is awesome. the x1 voice remote. xfinity. the future of awesome. how great was that concert? brad, you were awesome. we have a lot coming up on "today." sheinelle is here for that.

>> you're going to co-host with us in the 9:00 hour. tomorrow, we will be live in london, at the world championships of track and field, where usain bolt is said to run the final race of his record-setting career. that and more on "today." i will pass the mic to willie. >> coming up on "sunday today," another legend, bette midler. tony award for best actress in a comedy. to our wnbc viewers, we're on at 8:00 a.m. >> i noticed something weird. you don't keep beat with your foot when you play guitar and sing. >> now, you're messing me up. that's like asking a golfer, do

you breathe out or breathe in? i'm going to blow it. >> you have a comedy special. >> on netflix next week. >> yes. >> i watched you host some of the awards. you're a pretty funny guy. >> we'll see. >> otherwise, a comedy special would be a drag. >> if you're not funny, that would be a long night. >> thank you so much. you were awesome today. >> check him out. i'm sure ==topvo==

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this morning on "today's take," country superstar brad paisley, performing one of his hits. wait until you hear who blake shelton might be teaming up with for a new album. want to save $218 by 2018? of course you do. coming up. >> from nbc news, this is "today's take." live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome. >> that just happened? >> your weather alarm went off on your phone. >> that's appropriate. >> now is the time to put it on silent. there's a flash flood warning until 10:30. >> it's friday morning.

it's been that kind of morning. listening to "grey goose chase." you've had an interesting warning. >> we were ready to play outside. >> we had torrential downpours. >> i don't want to know if it's my equipment. we had rain. we had to evacuate the plaza because of the thunderstorms and the lightning. i don't think we've had that happen. >> that's what i was asking. >> i can't remember. i am old. i can't remember much. we had -- it was raining during lady gaga's concert a few years ago. and she just kind of went with it. but it wasn't, as you can see, a torrential rain. >> in our case, it was the lightning. there was electrical issues or

something out there. >> you play a lot of outdoor stadiums. >> we're so used to it. my backing agent must have the farmer's almanac. seems like there's a lot of it. usually doesn't bug me at all. we would have done it if we could have. >> he is the real deal. a lot of artists would be, i need my dancers and my backup. you can get that guitar. >> i luckily don't have cadance. >> your background dancers in the shiny suits are so disappointed. >> this was going to be the first time we had dancers. >> and you were going to do the break dancing thing? >> the whole moonwalk and everything. >> we had some of your compatriots here. and seems like you guys know how to roll with the punches. >> i'm really comfortable playing by myself. i grew up doing that. and it's really fun and more

intimate and you listen to the words a little more. >> maybe you ought to put out an acoustical album. you have a new album, "love and war." >> i worked hard on this. and worked almost for two years on recording it and writing it. >> what's it like when you look downstairs and you look to the left with all of the people we brought in, they know every word. >> it's disconcerting because sometimes i don't. and you see the people mouthing the words. you got it right. and i didn't. >> can you -- you don't have a microphone. you give it to the people and let them finish it. >> how many songs have you written and sung? >> i don't have any idea. >> how do you remember them all? >> i don't. thankfully, they know the words. you really forget the album cuts from early albums.

we were in sweden last week. and you know, the european fans don't know which songs were hits. they requested an obscure cut off of the first album, called "cloud of dust." but the next night they showed up with the lyrics. for me. written on like cue cards. >> when you say -- you play, obviously, all over the world. does it sometimes surprise you where this music is so popular? such an american art form, it's so mpopular in other countries? >> exactly. that's the weirdest thing about it. they discouraged me saying there's not much of a chance to have success overseas. they're not aware of these things. even though they don't get mud on their tires like we do in the midwest, i think they like the fantasy of it. the fantasy of the cowboy ha.

they think we all dress like this. >> your new sickle is "last time for everything." we will play a game. last time you watched "father of the bride"? for those you don't know, brad's wife starred in the movie. >> it was on. an i watched a few minutes of that. it's an amazing movie. >> it is. >> she's amazing in it. she's meaner now. >> here's the next one. when was the last time something embarrassing happened on or off stage? >> i always -- i remember one night singing and being -- you think you're so cool in the beginning. i thought it was this year that i realized the fly wasn't up.

and you're like -- playing and turn around and -- there's no subtle way to do it, either. >> hey, an ole pickup truck. >> i never saw somebody posting about it. i went to twitter right away. >> is that good or bad? >> i think it's good. >> when was the last time you pulled a prank? >> i'm doing that all the time. i'm pranking everyone i know. if i don't prank you, i probably don't like you much. >> give me an example? >> i am the type that notice, your guitar tech will bring it out. some nights i'm in the middle of a verse. and i'll sing like that with him trying to grab the xwit tar.

>> we went to rascal flatts and that was our job, to hold the guitar. >> how many guitars do you go through in a concert? >> about 12. >> i never knew that. >> when is the last time you were star struck? >> i've become good friends with mick jagger. and we wrote a song together on a new album that he's on. he spent several days on the farm. it's interesting to be friends with someone that you're star struck by him. he's a real guy. i adore him as a friend. but he's responsible for an entire artform, in my opinion. he invented the idea. >> there's part of me that was

like, we just did that. >> i feel that every morning with al roker. >> please. >> this is a legend. >> pretty much. >> can't do anything about the weather. >> i no e. if i could do that, i wouldn't be here. so, carrie underwood's husband, mike fisher of the nashville predators, he's retiring. hanging up his skates. she posted a tribute to his retirement on instagram. >> i will miss watching 's he. >> you uf a he give rn your team nates and the game your all for so many years. she added that son isaiah i love you so much and are so excited to be able too have you home a lot more. i we can't wait to cheer on the predators with you in the stands. that's good stuff. we adore. you've worked with her before. >> we are very, very close. nashville he hasan been -- mike has been this i a mazing addition to our city, and it was story book that they actually traded for him at that point and

i'm excited to see what he does in national. he's got such a big heart. he'll change your town for the better. >> i was there during the playoffs. the town was nuts. just crazy. wow.g. thanks so o much. again, congratulations. all the best. >> coming up next, blake shelton. another person you knowke well. >> i don't know him. >> seeming like he would be a good time. >> well, he's got a surprise due et for the holidays. know doubt you know. >> after these maessages so you can enjoy family time, one more time. come in for a fan favorite like smoked mozzarella chicken here. plus all the salad and breadsticks you want, and leave with a great meal too. buy one take one starting at $12.99

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we're back with more of "today's take" and our guest co-host brad paisley. just beginning august. is it too early to talk about christmas. >> yes. somebody talked about pumpkin spice. >> blake shelton, rumored to be working on a christmas duet. i guess there's a mystery. >> blake shelton is humrumored be collaborating with gwen stefanny. people love them. i can't wait to hear how it would sound. >> i wish it was just gwen. >> that really wouldn't be a duet. >> yeah. that's even be -- never mind. >> you said a duet. >> we did a song. i love him. i wish him the best. it will be neat to hear that.

>> i wonder if they will do an original or a classic christmas. >> i think it will be classic. >> move done a christmas album. how tough is it deciding what song it is to do? >> you pick as many public domain ones as you can. there's a list they give you. if you can do any of these, these are great. >> this one is fair game? >> yeah. that is. what was fun was writing a couple original things. i love the original things we did. there's one that i really like. you were talking about, is it too early to think about christmas. one is called 364 days to go. it's about christmas day eve and it's over. and it's like, how long until next year. i get depressed on the 26th.

everybody goes home. >> i have a friend who is hard-core christmas in july. >> not that. >> you're not hard-core christmas in july. it's the feeling you get. >> we have a farm. our family comes there. >> that's cool. >> we have about 30 people there for a couple of days. by the end, somebody had a fight. >> that's all part of it. >> not a holiday. come on. >> we were talking during commercial break. i asked how many cowboy hats he owns. that's a gazillion. >> i own maybe ten. we give one away a night. >> that's nice. >> under the hat he has a nice head of hair. in honor of your fabulous game, our producers have a game. you both have to answer. where are the cards? would you rather lose your hair

or give up meat? >> i don't have a choice. i'm eating meat. >> there you go. would you keep the fro and go vegetarian? >> i would give up the hair. >> you should have given up meat, al. >> bumutton chops, especially. >> brad? >> i would give up the meat for the hair. i like meat. but if that was a choice, sure. >> here's the thing, 73% surveyed would rather lose their hair. >> they're full of it. >> would you rather lose your hair or gain 50 pounds? >> i would lose the hair. >> this is the next one. would you lose your hair or give up sex for a year? >> are you crazy? >> that's an option.

it probably is. isn't that an old wive's tale that would save your hair? >> are we doing a body wax? >> would you rather get a body wax or slice your finger open? >> what kind of choice is that? >> what kind of choice is that? >> look at the producers. we're being pranked. >> would you rather self-mutilate yourself. what do you think most men would say? >> definitely a body wax. i do it all the time. >> i'm kidding. >> 58% think the wax is more painful. >> stop, kelly clarkson. >> i don't know why that was a question on there.

>> our cooking staff, they're all like, what? what are they talking about? >> that's a pretty odd choice. >> a lot of women wax anyways. >> would you rather cut yourself than get waxed? >> i can't relate to that. >> never mind. >> kelly clarkson. >> okay. >> i'll cut myself. >> props to the control room. the idea that you had that, within ten seconds is unbelievable. >> i didn't know what you were talking about. i didn't realize it was a thing. >> that's from "the 40-year-old virgin." if you're in the south bay, it is 76 degrees with those overcast skies. the peninsula cloudy, some breaks of sunshine in the

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broadway for a short period of time as well. as that cleared up, so did the peninsula show down. tracking that crash involving a truck and a cal train train up in burling inburlingame. as far as we know no major injuries. we'll take a look at your weekend weather after the break. have a look at weather and

traffic after the break... wx weather toss to traffic good morning, friday wasoff to a bit of a wet start due to monsoonal moisture we saw overnight. remaining fairly warm right now. 68 agrees in the peninsula. the tri-valley about 77 degrees. we're seeing some peeks of sunshine. leaving behind overcast skies, plenty of humidity. it will feel hot and muggy out there as the temperatures increase throughout the afternoon. here is what you can expect for

today. 87 for san jose. and in the east bay we have a combination of 70s in oakland, hotter spots about 94, antioch at 95. cooler spots in the peninsula. in the northbound, we'll warm up into the upper 80s for spots like santa rosa and sonoma before we see a bit of a cooling trend. >> thank you, we're just getting pictures of the intersection where this happened, where the kal train hit a truck, we'll have the very latest coming up in half an hour.

this morning on "today food," planning a picnic, heading to the beach, we have the perfect dishes that will hold up in the heat. do you cook much, brad? >> no. >> does your wife cook much? >> she tries. she gives it a shot. >> okay. this is one i think either one of you can do. it's pretty simple. >> okay. >> here's our little grid here. avocado, tomatoes, chick pea pasta, tuna fish. chick pea pasta, it cooks a little faster than regular pasta.

you want your water salted, like the saltyness of sea water. >> really? >> you cook it five or six minutes. and you put it in cold water to it will stop cooking. you have your cooked pasta. we're going to take balsamic vinegar and olive oil and whisk that together. just before it starts to emulsify a little bit. just keep pouring and whisking. can you grab a pinch of salt. >> like a pinch, right? >> good. that's great. >> i nailed it. >> how about the pepper grinder. >> he's pushing it now. >> i told you i didn't want to ruin anything. >> you're getting it done. >> is that enough? >> that's great. now, you have your salad dressing kind of done. you're going to take your pasta and toss that in. >> all right. >> give a little spot here.

get that coated. we're going to take our other ingredients. we have tuna, pretty simple. you know, the tuna in oil is kind of great. you drain off some of it. and that keeps it nice and moist. and we have celery for crunch. some basil. avoca avocado. you can do whatever you want. scallions if you want. you're going to put that all together. >> who will put it on the tray for me like that? >> you get our staff to do that. you mix it up together and you have a great tuna salad. for dessert, we're going the make a salted caramel blondie. room-softened butter. and two eggs, and sugar. little vanilla. whisk in flour, baking powder.

and a mix of white flour and whole wheat flour. and you're going to add that in. and eventually, it's going to come together. and you've got your batter like this. now, we're going to take some chocolate chips. >> okay. look at this. you will oil the pan and take parchment paper. this will get gooey. you take some of the batter and layer it on in there. >> i would eat that. you don't have to go further than that. >> get a spoon and go in. >> you're going to take some caramel and layer that in on top. >> never mind. i should have waited. going to put the rest of the batter on top. an bake it up. and sprinkle a little sea salt on there. and you've got brownies. >> are the colorado affiliates

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[ cheers and applause ] >> hear more from brad paisley and all our summer concert artists at applemusic.com/today. brad, thanks. we'll be right back. "sesame street" is here with elmo, abby ♪ strummed guitar you can't experience the canadian rockies

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now, we have some special visitors. elmo and abby stopping by and bringing the newest member of the sesame street family. you want to introduce us to our special visitor? >> i do. ♪ i got a new stepbrother his name is rudy. >> rudy, what was it like moving to "sesame street"?

>> it was a little scary at first. but because i didn't know anybody. but abby introduced me to everybody on the street. >> wow. >> and then, it was fun. >> he's a really good friend, now. >> that's cool. you're from a family of fairies. and your brother is from a family of monther monsters. was it hard to get along? >> we all come from different places. we all have something in common. we have soccer in common. >> oh. >> yes. >> what fun things do you get to do with rudy? >> we love to play with rudy. tag and hopscotch. >> hide and seek. >> he's really good at hide and seek. >> that's true. >> you're having a good summer? >> it's been wonderful. how about your summer? how is your summer going? >> it was great until today and it rained. >> that was a summer shower.

you know what loved it? oscar loved this morning. >> it was grouchy weather. >> i try to play with oscar. but he's like, get out of here. >> you know what game he likes? >> that was a good oscar. >> he loves playing kick the can. >> unless it's his can. >> right. >> have you had any special visitors coming to "sesame street" lately? >> well, we had mr. paisley. >> that's true. >> he plays the guitar real good. >> thank you. i like rudy. >> i like you, mr. brad paisley. >> i would love to come back. let's do it again. >> yeah, yeah. >> now, we have to play for rudy. >> there you go. rudy's debut happens tomorrow on hbo. >> such a fun morning. can we thank brad paisley? >> yay, mr. paisley.

>> he has a netflix special. brad paisley's comedy rodeo. >> is it cows telling jokes? >> basically, exactly that. >> you're exactly right. that's what it is. figuratively speaking. >> most people, when they think comedy, they don't think brad paisl paisley. but i've seen you hosting shows. >> it's an itch i wanted to scratch. >> right there. >> you like how i used your

cloudy conditions through the afternoon. a look at san jose right now and we'll warm up quite nicely for areas in the south bay into the 80s. todays forecast will be climbing

into antioch and liver more. we'll see a nice cooling trend on the way. inland spots will climb into the 90s before we see a dip in the temperatures as early as monday. >> the rails are looking good and the roads. we had the crash that had trains stopped, but they are resumed on single tracks. there will be delays up to 40 minutes through the area. the roadways do move well, but for the rest of the bay the slowing will continue. a little worse than normal for a friday because of the treasures -- crashes we had earlier. a shooting in delores park is being investigated.

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