>> join us for nbc bay area news at 11:00. get that workweek start ed off n the right foot here. good morning. breaking overnight, north korea responds to harsh, new sanctions imposed by the u.n., vowing revenge against the u.s. and refusing to curb its nuclear program. as secretary of state rex tillerson warns the patience is running out. picking u up the pieces. a shopping center in oklahoma levelled by a rare late summer tornado. dozens injured. the severe weather racing east. in custody. two men from elite universities behind bars in california, in connection with a mysterious murder in chicago. the fugitives surrendering after a week on the run. what was the motive? all that, plus extreme flying, turbulence hospitalizes ten people.

did facebook revolutionize the robot revolution. and the split that nobody saw coming. today, monday, august 7th, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." thank you for joining us. monday morning. we have willie in for matt. good morning. >> good to have you back. tan, and rested. >> vitamin "d." a lot to get to, including escalating tension with north korea. >> defining the sanctions, as a heinous plot. this as secretary of state rex tillerson condemned north korea and its missile launches. let's start with andrea mitchell. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. at the asian-pacific summit in

the philippines, a rare display of unity, the u.s. on the same page as china and russia, taking a stand against north korea and its threatening missile launches. but the rogue nation, not taking it well. lashing out. overnight, kim jong-un regime, saying it will launch thousands fold revenge against the united states. he will stifle north korea and adding it will launch thousands against revenge in the united states. at a summit in manila, foreign ministers from 25 nations dressed in local garb, toasting each other at a dinner, all except rex tillerson who was a no-show. aides denied that tillerson was trying to avoid interacting with the envoy of north korea. saying he did not attend to prepare for today's session. at a news conference, tillerson for the first time saying what the u.s. must do about north

korea in its talks. >> the best thing they can do to give us an indication they are russia, and the u.s. are providing a united front, voting unanimously this weekend for $1 billion in punishing u.n. sanctions against north korea. >> these sanctions will cut deep and in doing so will give the north korean leadership a taste of the depravation they have chosen to inflict on the north korean people. >> afterwards the president tweeting, "very happy and impressed with 15-0 united nations vote on north korean sanctions. at the asia summit, china's foreign minister warning north korea's representative they must stop their missile advances, something president trump has been pressuring china today. north korea was also the top concern in talks with russian foreign minister lavrov, but in

this first meeting since putin announced he's cutting 755 u.s. diplomats and government staff from the u.s. embassy in moscow, retaliations for u.s. sanctions against russia, tillerson also stressing how seriously the hacking has damaged the u.s.-russia relationship. >> that has created mistrust between our two countries. and we have to find some way to deal with that. >> reporter: secretary tillerson also told the russians that the u.s. would respond the embassy expulsions by vladimir putin's september 1st deadline, and despite the claims of the united front against north korea, they are pressuring the u.s. and russia instead of secretly propping up kim jong-un's regime. savannah and willie? >> devil's in the details as usual. thank you. president trump is beginning his first full week of a working vacation, while the white house undergoes repairs, but it's vice president mike pence people are talking about. amid a new report he denies, saying pence is eyeing a 2020 presidential run.

nbc national correspondent peter alexander has more on that. peter, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. president trump marking the 200th day of his presidency. a little downtime at his golf club, weather permitting, and it's a rainy one already today. no public events on the schedule, but this does come as vice president mike pence is slamming that "new york times" report that says that he is positioning himself for a possible 2020 white house bid. mr. pence calling that report laughable and absurd. settling in for his summer getaway in new jersey, president trump leaving the white house in his wake. the west wing now under renovation, the oval office empty. the president insists he's working, tweeting this is not a vacation. meetings and calls. still, the only public sighting so far, mr. trump in golf attire greeting guests at his new jersey golf club. >> everyone having a good time? >> and playing wedding crasher in chief. even away from washington, the

president and his aides can't escape questions about the russia investigations, including whether the president would try to fire special counsel robert mueller, now working with multiple grand injuries. juries. >> he's not even discussed firing bob mueller. >> reporter: the deputy overseeing mueller's team, could expand beyond russia election interference. rosenstein wouldn't say he had. >> rob mueller understands and i understand the specific scope of the investigation, so, no, it's not a fishing expedition. >> reporter: the senate taking steps to protect mueller's job. blocking president trump from being able to make any appointments while lawmakers are away, as well as introducing a bipartisan bill to shield special counsels from political influence. >> is some of this directed at president trump? >> well, there's no question that it is. >> reporter: still, backing his boss, despite the russia cloud and the president's dwindling

approval ratings, vice president mike pence is publicly denouncing a "new york times" article addressing that he is among a handful of republicans who are positioning themselves for a 2020 presidential bid, in case mr. trump isn't on the ballot. the v.p. blasting the report as disgraceful and offensive. dismissing the allegations as categorically false. just the latest attempt by the media to divide this administration, and pledging his support for president trump's re-election. >> it's the greatest privilege of my life to serve as vice president to a president who is fighting every day to make america great again. >> reporter: kellyanne conway calling any discussion of a pence shadow campaign complete fiction. >> it is absolutely true that the vice president is getting ready for 2020 for re-election as vice president. >> reporter: president trump this morning attacking "the new york times" on twitter as totally enept.

lawmakers will decide whether or not they've been successful. today is the first town hall of the august recess. willie, savannah? >> adamant denials there. peter, thanks so much. a lot more to get to, including a rare august tornado that devastated parts of tulsa, oklahoma. it ripped through a shopping district early sunday and injured 30 people, causing widespread damage, as well. nbc's catie beck is there for us. catie, good morning. >> good morning, savannah. the damage here is just unbelievable. so many businesses along the path of this tornado had their windows broken out. businesses like the one behind me left destroyed. and witnesses saying this terrifying tornado came with very little warning. this morning, midtown tulsa is in shambles. a rare august tornado, tearing through the heart of this normally bustling shopping area. many buildings and businesses, destroyed. the roof of this home shattered after a tree tore a hole through the living room.

toppled power lines, leaving thousands in the dark. perhaps the saving grace, the twister touched down just after 1:00 in the morning, when most people were home. >> you can see two tables were pushed together right here. >> reporter: the roof of this t.g.i. fridays, collapsed with patrons and employees still inside. >> sounded like an explosion going off. >> a family of six, sitting below. trapped beneath the rubble. >> i ran to where i heard the screaming and yelling. >> reporter: a police spokeswoman said it's a miracle no one died. what was your reaction when you saw daylight and you saw this? >> i knew people were trapped in a restaurant. you have a concept of stuff falling on them. and you see that and you're like, holy cow. >> reporter: the tornado formed so quickly and unexpectedly, it touched down before warning sirens had a chance to go off. >> this just happened too quickly. it was just all of a sudden it's there. we didn't have any ramp-up time.

>> reporter: tulsa now facing the damage that has been done. >> it's a miracle that we can stand here right now and talk about this happened. it's over with. and now we're moving toward recovery. >> reporter: 24 hours after this twister touched down, officials are still surveying the damage here, asking people to stay out of these areas as much as possible. the records say only three times in the past 50 years has a tornado touched down in tulsa in the month of august. willie and savannah? >> pretty incredible to see those images behind you, thank you. new developments in the investigation of a weekend bombing at a mosque near minneapolis. the powerful explosion shattered windows and damaged an office. and now, officials are trying to sort out whether or not it was a hate crime. nbc's blake mccoy has the latest. blake, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. the fbi is now involved, trying to figure out who set off a bomb at this mosque over the weekend. minnesota's governor is calling

it an act of terrorism that will not be tolerated. broken glass and scattered debris at a bloomington, minnesota, mosque. this morning, the fbi trying to figure out who, witnesses say, tossed an explosive device through a window into the office of the imam. minnesota's governor visiting the islamic center sunday. also on hand, representative keith ellison, the only muslim member of congress, who represents minnesota's large muslim somali population. >> i wish i could tell you this is some isolated thing, but we have seen an uptick in anti-muslim hate crimes, and it's happened. >> reporter: there were people in the building when the blast happened saturday morning, but no one was hurt. >> if you changed the circumstances just a little bit, it could have resulted in death or serious bodily injury. the imam says he would have been in his office at the time of the explosion, but thankfully, was running late.

>> it looks like hate crime. some person hate muslims in general because i don't have specific problem with anybody. >> reporter: federal agents have collected fragments from the bomb in hopes of tracing its origin. investigating an act of hate as this community res message of solidarity. >> we've seen outpour of love. we have seen cries for tolerance. >> the attack on a synagogue is an attack on a church, it's an attack on all faith communities. >> reporter: a $24,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest. and the executive director here says he saw a pickup truck take off immediately after the bombing. but no suspect description has been given. guys? >> thank goodness no one was hurt in that explosion. blake, thanks so much. now, to a terrifying flight for hundreds of airlines passengers.

at least ten people were injured when an american airlines jet ran into extreme turbulence on the way to philadelphia. a new video out shows what it's like at those moments. here's nbc's gabe gutierrez. >> this is your captain. we apologize for the bumpiness. >> reporter: for passengers on board the flight, a terrifying moment. the captain apologizing for unexpected severe turbulence that shook passengers and crew. flight 759, from athens to philadelphia, rocked by severe, unexpected turbulence over the atlantic, just 30 minutes before landing. the winds shaking the plane so violently, ten people were injured in the chaos. >> there was more than a second or two that i did think that the plane might go down. and the thought in my mind, when a plane goes down this, is what it feels like. >> reporter: the seat belt sign was on. but attendants were serving drinks.

the jolt sending people and liquid into the air. with coffee on the ceiling. moments later, people are seen cleaning up the cabin that is littered with debris. in all, seven crew members and three passengers were hospitalized, taken by first responders after the plane landed safely on saturday. >> with you on final for 27 right. >> runway 27 right, good to land. >> reporter: while american airlines didn't provide details about the severity of the incident, the airline said, in part, we're taking care of our passengers and our crew members at this time. and want to thank our team members for keeping our passengers safe. in 2016, there were 44 injuries reported due to turbulence on domestic flights. double the amount from the year before. in june, passengers were carried away on stretchers. in may, 27 injured on a flight from moscow to bangkok. severe turbulence leaving blood and debris in the cabin. saturday's incident, the latest passenger plane to be rocked by unexpected extreme weather. for "today," gabe gutierrez, nbc

news. to a tragic story from east texas. two boy scouts were killed, another hospitalized, after their sailboat hit a power line. they were riding in a catamaran when it collided with a transmission line overhead. a 16-year-old and 18-year-old were found in the water. official says they were likely electrocuted. an 11-year-old boy was taken to the hospital. his condition is unknown. breaking overnight. a manhunt under way for an escaped inmate in ohio. brandon powell overpowered a sheriff's deputy on friday, after the two were leaving a psychiatric hospital. they were heading back to the palding county jail. when investigators say powell grabbed the deputy's gun, calved him to the wheel of his squad car and ran. authorities say powell is armed and dangerous. the fbi has joined in the search. an arizona man is sharing

his story of survival. he was in the wilderness for two days in triple-digit temperatures after his car broke down. he documented the frightening experience with his cell phone's camera. >> hi. this is mick ohman. i'm leaving this message. hopefully nobody has to see this. if you find this phone and i didn't do so well, please -- please tell my sisters how much i love them. >> it all started when he decided to take the scenic route back to his phoenix home. but the road was more of a rugged trail, filled with ravines and boulders. he ruined his car's transmission. he was stranded 16 miles from the nearest town with no cell phone reception. he was left with one bottle of water and two beers. after two days under blazing sun, he came across a man on a dirt back. he hopped on the back and is thankful to be alive.

>> in an arizona desert two days. one bottle of water, that's incredible glad he's okay. speaking of weather, what do you have on your map? >> we had a lot of rain in new orleans over the weekend. look at the flooding in that area. you can see, it is take over some towns with some areas picking up close to nine inches of rainfall. that's area footage of what that much rain does to some of these towns. certainly an issue down that way. and more rain is possible, as we go through the day today. that could lead to additional flooding, when some of the heavier downpours set up one area over a period of time. most of that rain fell in a few, short hours. it didn't take long for that to happen. you can see most of our heavy rain is down there texas this morning. we have some of the heavier downpours in southwestern louisiana. through the appalachians and the mid-atlantic. that's the area we will see more potential for flooding today. two rounds of storms moving through.

first round this morning in the mid-atlantic for the morning commute. and a second round of heavier rain this afternoon. 30 million people are under a flash food watch across the mid-atlantic and northeast. all with a frontal system that will move through this area this afternoon through the overnight hours. this extends back through the gulf coast, where we see more rain likely in that area. that's your weather for today. your local forecast is coming up in the next 30 seconds. struck me was how it looks. it starts up very quickly. it's instant, in fact. powerful. takes you by surprise, because it breaks from the norm. my name is brodie neill, and i'm a furniture designer.

good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. right now we are going to start out with mild temperatures and then see our highs had in observing reach 70 degrees. san jose up to 82 degrees and some upper 60s for san francisco while the interior valleys will reach into the mid to upper 80s. livermore up to 86 degrees. for san francisco we'll see morning clouds and fog with some afternoon sunshine, highs in the 60s. inland areas in the mid-80s but heating up. >> all right, dylan. thank you. coming up, a murder mystery in chicago. a cross-country manhunt. two men from prestigious universities are now behind bars. we have developments. the new information emerging about taylor swift's groping claims against a popular deejay. first, this is "today" on nbc. ga claims against a popular deejay. first, this

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we'll be in the low 80s for much of the south bay from san jose up to milpitas. upper 80s for the south county, gilroy, up to 87 degrees. 87 in pleasanton today and oakland a high of 70 degrees. the peninsula 73 degrees. for san francisco we're looking at 63 degrees. in santa rosa up to 84 degrees over the next several days we'll continue on with some slightly warmer temperatures but we do keep the humidity low and fog near the coast. what's happening with traffic, mike? the first two earlier sig alerts cleared, one from the bay bridge and the other from sunol. you see the recovery, jammed up and then things start to move better into fremont. the san ma day brid the san mateo bridge. good to see some

improvement. thank you, mike and kari. we'll be back in 30 minutes.

good morning, everybody. 7:30. that's a cool shot of our control room. 7th of august, 2017. summer is just passing by. willie is in for matt today. hoda is here, as well. good morning, nice to have you along. >> shoutout to our director. that was like a scorsese tracking shot. >> it was. do it again! >> art shot, nice. let's get a check of your headlines. north korea is vowing to launch thousands fold revenge over harsh new u.n. sanctions. that statement came as secretary of state rex tillerson spoke at a security conference saying the u.s. is open to talks if the north ends its missile tests. the cause of the deadly accident at the ohio state fair has now been revealed.

the manufacturer of the fire ball rise says years of excessive corrosion on a support beam caused that ride to break apart. as you remember, one person was killed and several others were injured. safety experts are working to develop inspection protocols to prevent future accidents. and tens of millions from washington, d.c. to new york are bracing for flooding rains today. some areas could see four inches or more. in tulsa, oklahoma, officials are cleaning up from a rare late summer tornado that injured 30 people and leveled parts of a shopping center there. there's new developments in a bizarre case out of chicago. two men, including a professor at a prestigious university, are behind bars, accused of taking part in a violent murder. nbc's national correspondent miguel almaguer has the latest. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. both suspects are in custody. here in california the northwestern professor and his accomplice turning themselves in after a week-long man hunt.

they're accused of the brutal killing of a chicago hairdresser. wyndham lathem and andrew warren had been on the run for a week. after the body of 26-year-old trenton cornell-duranleau was discovered stabbed to death, inside lathem's upscale chicago apartment. a brutal murder. police finding two knives, one with the blade broken off. leaving neighbors shocked and alarmed. >> we wouldn't think it would happen inside the building. they say there's security. there's a doorman, we're a high-rise. it just makes us concerned. >> reporter: the manhunt ended when the two surrendered separately to authorities in the san francisco bay area. chicago police tweeting, both individuals will be held accountable for their actions. and we hope today's arrests bring some small level of closure and justice for trenton cornell-duranleau's family. lathem, a professor of microbiology, was an authority on the disease known as plague.

according to police, lathem sent an apologetic video message to friends and family for his involvement with the murder. police believe lathem and the victim had a personal relationship but have not revealed a motive. his arrest ending a week of anxiety on the northwestern campus. >> it was kind of shocking, you know? >> andrew warren, who worked in the payroll department in oxford university in england came to chicago for the first time just three days before the murder, police say. it's not known whether he had any prior contact with the victim. in a strange twist, police in lake geneva, wisconsin, say on the day of the murder a $1,000 donation was made to the town's public library on behalf of the victim. >> the person who made the donation did not want to leave his name. >> reporter: a bizarre turn in a murder mystery with two unlikely suspects.

according to a spokesperson at northwestern university, he never taught undergraduate students. the university declined a request for comment. the u.s. marshal's office says the two will appear in a california court before they are extradited to chicago to face murder charges there. back to you guys. >> wow, that's a strange story. miguel, thank you. now, to the sort start of a trial that's getting a lot of attention. taylor swift's groping claim against a former radio deejay. joe fryer is at the white house in denver for us. joe, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it all begins with jury selection this afternoon. at issue, was taylor swift groped by a former radio deejay before a concert four years ago. this morning, depositions are shining a light on what we can expect to hear from the witnesses. after keeping a low profile for months, taylor swift is emerging not to sing, but to testify.

posing for a picture during a meet and greet in 2015, swift said mueller lefted her skirt and grabbed her bare behind. swift testified, as soon as he grabbed my behind, i was shocked and withdrawn, and was barely able to say thanks for coming, which is what i say to everybody. i was barely able to get the words out. it was like somebody switched the lights off in my personality. swift never reported it to police. but one of the reps told mueller's reporter, kygo radio. managers interviewed mueller and fired him. he did not sue the station but in 2015 he sued swift and members of her team, saying the allegation is false and cost him his job. his lawsuit says the contention that mr. mueller lifted up swift's skirt and grabbed her bottom, while standing with his girlfriend in front of ms. swift's photographer and highly trained security personnel during a vip back stage meet and greet is nonsense.

swift countersued, claiming assault and battery. a member of her security team is expected to testify. during his deposition, he said, before the photo was taken i saw mueller put his arm around her and him lift up her skirt. swift reacted, pushed her skirt down and jumped to the side and went closer to the girl that was with him. that woman, mueller's girlfriend at the time, shannon, is also supposed to testify. during her deposition, melcher said, i could not see what was going on behind me. i was unaware of anything that would have gone on, but she added, from what i know about david mueller from the time we spent together, it is hard for me to believe he would intentionally do something like that to a woman. courthouse security will be tight with big crowds expected but limited space in their courtroom. spectators must leave their concert gear at home. clothing or buttons with the parties likeness is not allowed. banners, signs, and posters, a

reminder this is a federal trial, not a show. swift and mueller are not required to be in court today for jury selection, which is closed to the public. opening statements will likely take place at some point tomorrow. because this is a federal case, no cameras allowed in court. back to you guys. >> joe fryer in denver. thanks. check back in with ms. dylan. check of the weather. >> yes, and we have some crazy video out of california. mammoth mountain. the second-longest ski season they've ever had on record. >> skiing? >> they just closed, august 6th. >> wow. >> i thought we had some video, i was going to show you. >> good story. >> that's what happened. >> prove it. >> now, just going to really start to heat up out west, which it has been doing lately. we also have this refreshing air mass that's going to start working in and produce temperatures well below average for this time of year.

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we're back. 7:43, with a story that has the world talking. >> a facebook experiment that seemed to go in an unexpected direction is raising concerns that robots with artificial intelligence might be able to think or communicate with each other. nbc's tom costello has more on all that. hey, tom. >> reporter: good morning. the robots in this facebook experiment created their own language that only they understood. that's got the world talking, whether artificial intelligence can take a turn that we might not be ready for. >> you already know my name. and you can see that i'm a machine. >> reporter: artificial intelligence is what modern sci-fi movies are made of. >> what am i? >> reporter: and while robots have outsmarted humans on the big screen -- >> this conversation can serve no purpose anymore. goop. >> reporter: are they also gaining speed on us in

real-life? >> i want to hear the music. the music. >> reporter: at facebook this year, chat bots developed their own language, when they negotiated in chat messages that mean mean a lot to me. a robot name bob said, i can, can, everything else. alice responded, they have zero to me. >> they speak in a fractured language that didn't make sense. >> reporter: but alarmist headlines said that facebook had scrapped a.i. completely. changing the program tiers of an experiment is not the same as unplugging or shutting down a.i. what the headlines suggest is a fear that is preflekted in the research. people are more afraid of computers replacing them at

work. elon musk hasn't been shy about his own a.i. doms day fears. >> there will be a lot of job disruption. robots will be able to do everything better than us. >> reporter: now, musk and ceo mike zuckerberg are in a public debate. >> i'm optimistic. those naysayers trying to drum up doomsday scenarios, i don't understand it. >> reporter: a.i. has shown promise. british researchers saying it can predict hart attacks better than doctors. >> there's a question whether a.i. will replace humans or improve humans. >> reporter: did you catch that, by the way? people are more concerned about a.i. than zombies. facebook, declining to comment. but this brave, new world of artificial intelligence is becoming a reality.

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good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. the time now 7:56 and it's still cloudy as we look outside over san francisco. it may be drizzling for a little while. we're going to see the high temperatures today reaching 67 degrees. santa rosa up to 84. the inland valleys or the east bay will be in the upper 80s and morgan hill 87 degrees. san jose a high of 83 degrees. the next several days will see the same weather repeating. the valleys will be heating up we'll be at 86 today and upper 80s tomorrow and then some low 90s for the rest of the week with our temperatures staying there as we head into the weekend with some more sunshine and lower humidity as we go throughout that forecast. and now as we get an update on what's happening on the roadways let's head over to mike. >> overall we're showing a pretty light monday just starting to build in all of the usual spots.

look over here heading south, from the north bay southbound 680 a crash with seconds to go cleared to the shoulder. that's not right. it's right in this span from the benicia bridge. over here the arrow shows you recovery as well traveling west across the san rafael bridge. the crash at the toll plaza cleared and northbound 280 up for the 85 split should be on the shoulder in the next couple of minutes with debris on the road. back to you. >> mike, kari, thank you very much. happening now b.a.r.t. police searching for the man in at least two violent attacks this they believe was unprovoked and random. the first one took place last thursday. the second one happening over the weekend on saturday. now this morning b.a.r.t. has released new images of the suspected attacker. you can find that in our twitter feed. a northwestern professor due in court today arrested after an intense manhunt. he is expect ed to be extradite

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, spy games. a california mom says disney is unlawfully collecting private data about kids through an app. >> if you're not paying for the product, then your kids are the product. >> what parents need to know. plus, princess diana unfiltered. >> he started kissing me. this is what people do. >> the controversial documentary showing diana at her most candid premieres overnight. >> she said i don't know what you should do. >> why some are saying it goes too far. and hollywood heartbreak. chris pratt and anna faris

announcing overnight they are separating after eight years of marriage leaving some fans devastated. what the couple says about that split, today, monday, august 7th, 2017. ♪ >> oh, my gosh. who is it? >> it's brett eldridge. >> who do you love? >> we love brett eldridge. >> who are you here to see? >> brett eldridge. ♪ >> what are you doing here this morning? >> kicking off the week with brett eldridge. >> good morning, miami. >> hello, north carolina. >> we love brett eldredge. >> we're ready, right? >> coming up. so nice to have you with us. a little bit of rain out there. but nothing that's going to stop brett eldridge from taking the summer concert stage. good morning. we have willie in for matt, who has the day off, and hoda. >> welcome back from vacation. >> thank you. good to be back. >> let's point out your california glow that you have

this morning. >> i wore sunscreen, though. >> looking good and rested. >> thank you. well, we want to get right to your news at 8:00. a lot going on. the president's working vacation, just that. a new threat from north korea keeping the administration on guard. meanwhile, mike pence is denying a report that he has his eye on the white house four years from now. nbc national correspondent peter alexander in bridgewater, new jersey. peter, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. let's start with north korea. tough talk this morning from the north koreans saying they're ready to teach the u.s. a, quote, severe lesson, if the u.s. takes military action. rex tillerson, the secretary of state, calling on the north koreans today to stop its missile launches if they want to talk. the north koreans say they will never put their nuclear weapons or the missile program on the bargaining table. this follows russia, the u.s., and china with a rare display of unity. this weekend, the united nations

security council voting to impose new sanctions on the u.n. here in bedminster, the president is marking his 200th day in office. a little downtime at his new jersey golf course. tweeting he is working hard, as the white house goes through renovations, though nothing is on his public schedule for today. the president only seen so far greeting some guests at the club. he said he'll be going to new york next week for some more meetings. and vice president mike pence is lashing out about that "new york times" report that suggests he is among a handful of republicans right now positioning themselves for a possible 2020 white house bid. mr. pence calling that report disgraceful and offensive, saying it is laughable and absurd. pledging his full support for the president's re-election effort. savannah? >> peter alexander with all the political headlines, thank you. the week begins with a massive tornado cleanup under way in tulsa, oklahoma's

shopping district. the rare august tornado injured 30 people on sunday and caused widespread damage to buildings there. customers and employees were inside when the roof of a t.g.i. fridays collapsed. trees and power lines also came down. fortunately, the tornado hit before most of the stores in that area had opened for business. also this morning, california mother taking disney to court. she claims the entertainment company is making money by tracking children's online activity. nbc's tammy leitner with the story. >> the disney princesses have always loved animals. >> reporter: this morning, disney is under fire. accused of unlawfully tracking children through online apps, like its princess palace pets game. amanda rushing, a mother in san francisco, claims in a lawsuit, that disney used dozens of apps to collect personal information about kids, without parental consent. according to court documents, the entertainment giant sells the data to advertisers,

violating, the suit claims, a federal law protecting children's online privacy. >> it's a problem with children's apps. in general, we decided that children under 13 shouldn't be subject to this kind of data collection because they're innocent. >> reporter: the suit claims some disney apps use identifiers to track information, such as a child's location and internet habits. information which could be used to create a valuable profile for advertisers. >> virtually all apps do this data collection. if they're not charging for them, they have to make money somehow. >> reporter: in a statement to nbc news, disney wrote. disney has a robust coppa compliance program and we maintain strict policies for disney apps created for children and families. the complaint is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of coppa principles, and we look forward to defending this action

in court. experts say concerned parents should set a password so kids can't download apps by themselves. read the app's policy, and if you're not satisfied, check to see if there's a way to opt out of those data collection policies. >> if you're not paying for the product, your kids are the product. >> reporter: something that parents might not want in this digital age. for "today," tammy leitner, nbc news. >> let's turn around for our pick me up before you head out the door, it's hoda's morning boost. >> a new jersey boy was thrilled to a get a personal response from nasa when he sent them a later. he was applying for a job there. he's 9 years old. these are his qualifications. my sister says i'm an alien. i've seen almost all the space and alien movies i can see. and i'm young. i think i can learn like an alien. he signed it jack davis, guardian of the galaxy. get this, two nasa directors weren't quite ready to offer him a job.

the $124,000 salary, but they wrote back and called him at home, telling the fourth grader you might have a future in space if you study hard and do well in school. isn't that sweet? >> if not, maybe science fiction novels. he's a good writer, clever, cute. a lot more ahead "today," including diana in her own words. the premiere of a documentary on the private life of the people's princess. and a shocking celebrity split overnight. what's behind chris pratt and anna faris' separation. also ahead, the first ever camp for future social media stars. you'll want to hear about this. and let's get outside to the concert. brett eldridge coming up. after these messages. ♪ hey, is this our turn? honey...our turn? yeah, we go left right here. (woman vo) great adventures are still out there. we'll find them in our subaru outback. (avo) love.

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good morning. good to see you all. a few weeks ago, we heard from william and harry about their mother, very movingly. their account of diana. this is diana, in her own words, recorded a few decades ago. and it's more bitter, more painful, and more critical of charles and camilla in particular. it raises difficult questions, guys, of who should be in charge of diana's legacy and how she should be seen. is this what diana should have wanted? >> i had 13 pounds when we got married. >> reporter: in the new documentary, "diana in her own words," the beloved princess, sharing intimate details, about her royal relationship with charles, including their first awkward kiss. >> he started kissing me. this is what people do. and all the rest of the evening, followed me around. a puppy. >> reporter: and her true feelings early on.

>> and, i suppose, in love. >> of course. >> whatever in love means. >> that threw me completely. that's a strange question. and answer. it traumatized me. >> listen to yourself. >> reporter: the recordings made while working with a voice coach. friends of diana called last night's broadcast, exploittive, ghoulish, disgusting. diana's brother, saying the program would cause distress, particularly to diana's sons, william and harry. but others, like diana's dance teacher, say the tapes reflect what happened. >> it's hard for any woman when you love someone and you realize that, perhaps, they don't love you. >> reporter: diana talks candidly of her eating disorder. >> everybody knew about bulimia in the family. and they blame the failure.

and that's taken time to get everything differently. i was rejected. i didn't think i was good enough. i took it on myself. >> reporter: ken wharfe, who worked with diana for many years, says it's the truth. >> what she said on the tapes is exactly she would say anyway, to anybody. >> reporter: but it's the diana story the royal family finds most uncomfortable. the princess describing how she reached out to the queen and got no help. >> i went to the top lady. sobbing. and i said, what do i do? and she said, i don't know what to do. that was help. >> reporter: the man who made the recordings, saying the people who criticized this broadcast, criticized diana when she went public when she was arrive. and channel 4, the tv station that broadcast them, saying, the recordings made in private but the subject matter is a matter of public record. the issue here, is this is

history, we're seeing. at the same time, it is william and harry's life. guys? >> yeah. >> that's painful to watch and to hear what she went through and hear her talking about it. keir, thank you very much. >> interesting she would get into that depth with her voice coach about such personal things. >> you wonder, did she know she was being recorded? or is that part of the voice coaching? just talk. >> and did she have no one else to speak to about that stuff? >> fascinating. let's turn to "trending." >> no segue. >> there's a plate of cheeseburgers and people say, what is the deal? there's an article on deadspin. it's ignited a debate, saying we have been making your cheeseburgers indirecorrectly. you should never add the cheese to the burger. this melts the cheese too thinly and it falls off of the sides. >> i love that. >> the article says, you should

never add your bugger extras on top of the cheese, like you see in the photo behind the red ex. everything will slide off the cheese, making a mess. what you're supposed to do, is add the cheese to the top of the bun, after the burger is all of the grill. place it on top after it melts. >> and you have the tomato on the meet. >> the big teakeaway is that yo do not put the cheese on the grill. >> you put a cold piece of cheese on the burger and the . . . bun. >> it's delightful the way the cheese melts on the burger on the grill. right? >> i agree. >> we asked you on twitter how you cook your cheeseburgers at home. 80% of you are with us. you add the cheese to the burger while it's on the bubbles up? >> yeah. >> i think what the argument is, you take the bun, you take the

piece of cold cheese, and then you add some hot burger, like this. so you do it this way. and that melts the cheese and keeps it -- >> right. >> and then you put all of this stuff like that. >> keeps it going -- >> i think it's better over, because this stuff should be on top. >> i agree. >> right. >> it's a matter of choice. if you want to put it on after it's been grilled, god bless. >> you're like, this is more than we really need. so now "pop start." >> you want cheat melted on your pizza? chris pratt and anna farris, telling their fans overnight they are separating after eight years of marriage. the couple, who are very active on social media, using facebook and instagram to release a joint statement. loyal fans heartbroken over the breakup. >> chris pratt and anna farris, taking to social media overnight to announce their eight-year marriage is coming to an end. pratt posting a message on facebook that read in part, "anna and i are sad to announce we are legally separating. we tried for a long time and are really disappointed.

our son has two parents who love him very much, and for his sake we want to keep this situation as private as possible moving forward." within minutes, the news trending on twitter. >> this is a big step! >> pratt, 38 and farris, 40, met in 2007 on the set of the big screen comedy, "take me home tonight." marrying two years later, their son jack was born in 2012. here on "today," pratt spoke with carson about balancing hollywood fame and family. >> are you finding that balance between home life and father and mega star? >> i'm just trying to really find a way to be present, even when i'm not there, you know. and with technology now, you can do that more and more. but i'm trying to balance it. >> reporter: last year, farris acknowledging in a podcast that fame was putting a strain on their relationship. >> in this crazy world, where he's off doing movies and i'm in l.a. raising our child, like, of course i'm going to feel vulnerable like any normal human would. >> reporter: overnight, fans reacting with sadness on twitter. chris pratt and anna farris splitting. i think i heard my own heart

crack a little. and chris pratt and anna farris are separating, and i'm not sure if love exists any more. many saying they are heartbroken over the hollywood breakup. we are certainly wishing both of them the best. up next, some big news from "the voice." season 13 of "the voice" is coming up this fall. miley silas in the coach's seat. and who will be her adviser? her dad. >> oh! >> and billy ray cyrus sat down with natalie about change. >> now so more than ever, miley. how is the miley now different from "wrecking ball" miley, 2013. >> i think it's all the same. i think everyone else, they like to play up that i'm some, like, freak that somehow changes. but everyone changes all of the time. i think something that people have made is that change is a bad thing. bad for you. that's why he's still got the mullet. my dad -- >> did you try to get him to change the mullet?

>> not change! >> have you tried to get him to change the hair? >> i love his hair. it's gorgeous. it inspires me. >> billy ray is speechless. >> more of that interview soon. and remember, you can catch the season premier of "the voice" right here on nbc on september 25th. are you ready for your daily clip? >> yay! >> and it's a wild one. oops, the other one. we all heard don't feed the animals. what if the animals just helped themselves? look at this. a woman was on a safari with her family when a giraffe decided to go in -- watch this. for a bite of her lunch. >> oh! >> here's the thing. they're laughing. screaming. look at that. while she's eating. >> what was she having for lunch? >> i have no idea. something yummy. >> maybe a salad. i didn't know giraffes were meat-eaters. >> how crazy is that? >> giraffes have those big, long tongues. >> cheeseburger. with the cheese perfectly melted. >> full circle.

>> circle of life, right there. thank you. dylan. >> okay. let's talk about the tropics, where we do have a tropical storm just now starting to pick up in forward speed moving west-northwest at 13 miles per hour. winds up to 50 miles per hour. and it is expected to cross over the yucatan peninsula, and then back into the gulf of mexico before making landfall again in mexico, as we go into thursday morning, thursday afternoon. so we are looking at that to most likely maintain itself as a tropical system. no threat to the united states, although it is going to be close enough to brownsville that we should still continue to keep an eye on it. also looking at some heavy rain today, down through the mid atlantic. we'll see more thunderstorms redevelop this afternoon. we could see some damaging winds. and the potential for some flooding rain. flooding rain is also likely down near texas and into louisiana as well. that's what's going on around the country. here's a peek out your window. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we'll see the clouds slowly clearing in san francisco today,

a little bit of sunshine later this afternoon and a high today expected of 67 degrees. in the 60s through the week, inland areas i fairly mild today, only looking at mid-80s this afternoon with some sunshine and some upper 80s tomorrow. but then a little warmer as we head toward the end of the week, also into the weekend, expecting those highs in the valleys to reach into the low 90s. we'll continue on with lower humidity and fairly nice weather. and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you very much. this summer, the classic sleep away camp is getting a high-tech makeover. >> that's right. forget campfires and s'mores and mosquito bites. jolene kent visited the first-ever social star creator camp outside los angeles, where kicks are plugging in with hopes of going viral. s. >> this is no ordinary summer adventure. >> good morning. >> good morning! >> reporter: welcome to the social star creator camp. >> hey, guys. so i'm just getting ready for camp right now. >> i'm a little tired, but i'll be ready soon, so -- >> reporter: the first-ever sleep-away camp where kids try

to make dreams of becoming a youtube star or instagram celebrity come true. for $2300, kids spend ten days learning lighting, v logging and branding. >> how the heck are they going to find you? >> reporter: coached by michael buckley. >> the number one thing that kids want to grow up to be is a youtube star. >> reporter: but it goes far beyond just selfies. social media camp also trains kids to handle online safety and cyber bullying. in between seminars on monetizing their budding personalities. >> dance party! >> reporter: michelle rodriguez says there is a growing demand for how teens can turn likes into dollars. >> it is an opportunity for the kids to learn good business practices. ♪ >> reporter: sisters kylie and caitlyn richardson saved up summer job money to pay for camp. mom, debby, drove them 15 hours from idaho to the outskirts of los angeles. >> my dream is to be a performer, and social media is

the best way to do that. >> reporter: why is social media the best way to do that, do you think? >> there are people our age that have millions of subscribers and people are watching them and making tons of money. and it's something they love to do. >> reporter: with just 20 youtube subscribers, kylie and caitlyn say they can only go up from here. >> i'm hoping something like this camp, which will give them the education that they need -- i'm hoping that will get them there. >> i came back to my dorm -- >> reporter: more experienced campers are showing them the way. like 13-year-old singer angelique. ♪ tell me tell me baby >> reporter: this youtube cover of an ariana grande song boasts more than 30 million views. so what do you want to be? >> i want to be a really big pop star like ariana grande. >> reporter: not every kid will strike it rich. >> not everybody who trains for gymnastics gets to go to the olympics. not all these kids are going to be social media stars. but that's okay. i'm teaching them to dream big

and have the time of their life while creating content. >> reporter: as selfie workshops come to a close, these campers will keep chasing the spotlight long after summertime is through. for "today," jolene kent, nbc news, clairmont, california. >> a lot of conversation on this one at the table. >> don't look at me! >> for me there is an educational component to it, and i like the dream big aspect of it. >> i think your point about summer camp -- >> you're unplugging. >> right. >> probably a lot of parents are like if you could monetize how much time you spend on social media. >> as long as you're on the phone, pay the mortgage. >> learn that in branding class. >> exactly. >> teenagers brand, but they do have a lot of people to look up to that are very successful doing just that. so it makes sense. >> we're just a bunch of old fogies. what do we know? up next, in our live plaza for a concert. i )m ...

==topvo== bart police are looking for this man. they say he )s connected to at least two recent brutal j good monday morning. i'm sam brock. b.a.r.t. police are looking for this man, saying he is connected to at least two recent brutal and random assaults on b.a.r.t. trains. a news conference was held this morning releasing images and details of each attack. in the first one last thursday, authorities say he struck a female passenger with a bolt cutter. in the second attack that happened over the weekend, they say this man punched a male rider twice and then got off the train. saturday's attack happened at the embarcardero 125 igstation, previous one on thursday in san leandro station. a recovery, mike, after several

incidents this morning. >> a couple sigalerts at critical spots, one the bay bridge, the other sunol. sunol cleared up and is moving nicely now. the south bay isn't seeing as strong of a commute as we sometimes see. folks are squeeze out the last days of the summer vacation so kind of easy on the work commute. a smoother drive across the san mateo bridge, which was an alternate to the bay bridge but that cleared up. still slow, recovery for the upper east shore freeway. 36 minutes to the berkeley curve. all morning and that bay bridge span is open. >> back with more news in just 30 minutes.

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up. brett eldredge is here. good morning. we're holding off the rain for a minute. >> you do. you have a lot of fans here. can i take you to come with me. come on this way. come on. we're going to go all the way back. people waited a long time. come on. >> she's got me. >> are you with me? >> i'm with you. >> coming all the way back. where are my selfies? we have a selfie right here? you got your phone? >> do a selfie? three, two -- >> let's go. come on. >> one more. one more, brett. one more. right here. it's my 30th birthday. >> your 30th birthday. is selfie something you're good at? >> we got it. three, two, one. you got it. guys, back up to you.

>> brett has some great music coming up in a minute. a new album out. first, an update in "today's" summer moment, where someone will join us for one of our concerts. on friday, we showed you last week's picks, everything from sunflowers to paddleboarding. >> viewers voted and the photo moving on is -- the flying lucas family. >> it's so duecute. we'll have five new photos at the end of the week you can vote on. one can be yours, using #toda #todayssummermoment. >> let's get a check of the weather. >> "today's weather" is brought by "the class castle" in theaters friday. >> we are trying to hold off the rain for this brett eldredge cancer.

concert. we're going to see rain along the i-95 corridor, from washington, d.c., to philadelphia, and new york, too. we have potential of flooding rain in san antonio, where we could see several inches of rain and heavy downpours could lead to flash flooding. air quality alert in the pacific northwest, because of the fires out that way, hot in the northwest, as we go through tomorrow. mild in the middle of the country, where it has been cool the past couple of days. we could see scattered showers in around the rockies and along the gulf coast tomorrow, too. flood threat continues to move into the eastern part of north and south carolina, on tuesday. and it should clear out in the northeast, excep except for new england. that's what's going on around the country. here's a peek out your window. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. our high temperature today 86 degrees, san jose 82 degrees and for the east bay we're going to warm it up into the upper 80s for antioch and pleasantopleasa

fremont. oakland, 70, snan mateo at 72 keegs r degrees and for the san francisco area, mid to upper 60s. north bay looking at mid-80s today. novato expect a high of 83 degrees. >> and you can find your full forecast anytime on the weather channel on cable. savannah? dylan, thank you. ready toor not, the back-to-schl season is upon us. and the thing to think about, shots. older kids need immunizations, too. one-third of parents with teens had no idea when their children needed their next vaccines. so, dr. elana ravie levine is h spokesperson for the academy of pediatrics. good morning. people do forget. when they're young, they scheduled the vaccines. as teenagers, you might forget. >> that's true. when you're a new parent, you're so in-tune with the shots and the visits are frequent.

as the children get older, they're annual. and kids get busy with activities. it's hard to schedule them in. it's a good reminder that every year they have an apointment with their pediatrician. >> it's important that kids get that between 10 and 11. >> just the one course. meningitis vaccine. when do you get that? >> twice. the first dose at age 11 and the second at age 16. >> the booster at 16. the hpv vaccine. let's get into this one a little bit. there had been some controversy about it. >> i'm a big believer in the hpv vaccine. i look at it as an anti-cancer vaccine. >> and hpv, is sexually trabs mitted. that's why they're not sure they wanted their can is to be vaccinated. but it's made a difference.

>> the earlier you get it, the more effective it is. and everyone will be affected by hpv in their life. >> is it a one-shot deal? or multiple shots? >> it's different on your age. if you're under 15, it's a two-shot series. if you wait until after 15, it's three shots. another reason to do it early. >> if you're a parent of an early teen, get the facts on that. >> i start talking about it at age 11. >> wow. >> you're not thinking about sexual activity at that time. you're thinking about protecting your child against getting cancer. >> flu vaccine. >> everyone should have the flu vaccine every year. they're getting sent to the doctors' offices now. >> since you're here, when you have kids, that are headed off to college. with the kids you've been seeing, you try to have a good talk before college.

>> i think it's important for kids to come in before college because we can do a physical exam. we can make sure they're up to date with all of the bloodwork and vaccines. but it's a great time to talk about the sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll conversation. you want to arm kids with all of the information they need before they go off on their own. >> can you see the same patients when they go off to college? they're over 18. do you see them? >> i do. i see my patients through college. i think it's important for them to have somebody they've developed a rapport with when they come home on vacations or summertime. it's important to check in with someone they know. >> dr. levine, thank you so much. happy back-to-school. summer isn't quite over. >> let's hold on. >> we will. we have a live concert from country music star brett eldredge coming up. first, this is "today" on nbc. who are these people?

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"today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> welcome back, everybody. we're just moments away from a live concert with in one, one of the hottest men in country music, brett eldredge. first, here's his journey to our citi stage. ♪ i love the way you make me lose my mind ♪ >> reporter: country crooner brett eldredge burst on the nashville scene in 2010. ♪ falling in love to the beat of the music ♪ >> reporter: with his first two albums landing at the top of the billboard charts. and those records produced an incredible six number one singles in a row. ♪ brett has earned several gold and platinum albums and has been touring with superstars like keith urban and luke bryan.

♪ i finally found something i'm good at ♪ >> reporter: now, 31 years old, with a freight train of momentum, the illinois native is taking over our summer concert stage. >> it's raining. but we don't care. here he is, brett eldredge. ♪ >> all right, everybody. feel the rain and feel the love right here. ♪ the radio and a sun dress making my world a mess ♪ ♪ back corner of a cornfield bottle tops ♪ ♪ pull the seat back laughing you slipping off your shoes ♪ ♪ while the dashboard speakers sing every word ♪ ♪ i want to be that song that gets you high ♪ ♪ makes you dance

makes you fall ♪ ♪ that melody rewinds won't disappear ♪ ♪ want to be the words that fill you up ♪ ♪ roll your windows down and keeps you young ♪ ♪ makes you believe you're right where you belong ♪ ♪ i want to be that song i want to be, i want to be, i want to be that song ♪ ♪ stand with you in the third row ♪ ♪ the window booth at a bar back to you on a sunday ♪ ♪ pouring out your heart ♪ when you're sitting all alone when the rain is pouring ♪

♪ do you need something to take you home ♪ ♪ i want to be that song that gets you high ♪ ♪ makes you dance, makes you fall ♪ ♪ the melody rewinds the years ♪ want to be the wofrds that fill you up ♪ ♪ pull your windows down and keeps you young ♪ ♪ makes you believe you're right where you belong ♪ ♪ wanna be that song when you're searching the horizon ♪ ♪ when your eyes look back when you're standing in the moment ♪ ♪ every life has a soundtrack ♪ oh, i wanna be i wanna be ♪ ♪ yeah, i wanna be i wanna be that song ♪

♪ that gets you high makes you dance and makes you fall ♪ ♪ that melody rewinds years ♪ once disappear makes time stall ♪ ♪ wanna be those words that fill you up ♪ ♪ pull your windows down and keeps you young ♪ ♪ makes you believe you're right where you belong ♪ ♪ i wanna be that song i wanna be, wanna be, wanna be ♪ ♪ wanna be that song, oh [ cheers and applause ] >> we're going to have more brett eldredge in a minute. but first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪

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in just seven years, brett eldredge has gone from aspiring song writer to one of the brightest stars in all of music. >> he will soar to bigger heights with his newly released self-titled album. this is your third album? >> my third album. >> the first self-titled. and there's some pressure there. when it's named after yourself, this is me. >> i was trying to be creative and put my name on it. at least i remember it. it was just the most me of any of my records. it was very heartfelt, very deep and personal. and the lyrics and the melodies came out on this one. >> it seems to have paid off because this baby has been number one on itunes since it was released last week, right? >> yeah. >> something there. >> can't believe that. >> i pulled out my phone on the commercial break to show him. he started shaking his head. jay-z is underneath him. is it crazy to see yourself that

way, given that you were just writing songs a few years ago? >> it's so crazy. i remember looking in the window and seeing y'all. and wishing one day i would come out here. here we are. number one album out there. that's the weirdest thing. i feel fortunate and blessed. >> there's a lot of single women out there, by the way, wishing for something else. this is one of nashville's hottest bachelors. there's a lot of women on the hunt out here. what are you going to sing for us? >> i'm going to sing "something i'm good at." >> that's the name of the song. >> yeah. >> take it away now. >> get ready to go crazy, what do you say? ♪ here we go. ♪ i'm a real bad liar i'm a burnt toast kind of guy ♪ ♪ if i try to build a fire i'll burn the woods ♪ ♪ i ain't a mover or a shaker

can't keep up with the pacer ♪ ♪ never met a dance floor that ever did me any good ♪ ♪ i can't change the world i can't change a flat ♪ ♪ if you give me your heart, girl ♪ ♪ you may never get it back ♪ you said you'd never smile again but oh, no here it comes ♪ ♪ i've finally found something i'm good at ♪ ♪ i got a poor sense of direction ♪ ♪ sometimes too strong of affection ♪ ♪ for a whiskey made in lynchburg, tennessee ♪ ♪ there's a hole in my boat, son, you bet that's all she wrote ♪ ♪ i'm the "titanic" sinking down in that deep, blue sea ♪ ♪ i can't change the world i can't change a flat ♪ ♪ if you give me your heart,

girl, well, you may never get it back ♪ ♪ you said you'd never smile again ♪ ♪ but here it comes would you look at that ♪ ♪ i finally found something i'm good at ♪ >> dance in the rain. let's go. ♪ oh, oh oh, oh ♪ ♪ oh, oh ♪ i damn you're a looking you're the cane and the suinger ♪ ♪ jiffy pop in the cooker you're the or thor of the book that i'm reading ♪ ♪ you're the moon, you're the sky you're the apple of my eye ♪ ♪ make me laugh till i cry till i think i'm gonna die ♪ ♪ turn me upside-down, spin me around, ♪ ♪ spend all money all over this town ♪ ♪ i can't change the world i can't change a flat ♪ ♪ if you give me your heart, girl, well you may never get it

back ♪ ♪ you said you'd never smile again but oh, no, here it comes ♪ ♪ would you look at that ♪ would you look at that ♪ i finally found something i was really good at ♪ ♪ you thought it was over ♪ my mine i'm such a lucky guy ♪ you got me tongue tied like jekyll and hyde i'm coming undone i'm born to run ♪ ♪ i got my shades on here comes the sun ♪ ♪ i'll cotton picking my tick tock ticking ♪ ♪ i love, i'm stricken, i'm flip-flop flipping i'm about to cuss, son of a bus i can't stop singing ♪ ♪ i can't change the world frfshgs i can't change a flat ♪ ♪ if you give me your heart, girl, well you may never get it back ♪ ♪ you said you'd never smile again ♪ ♪ but oh, no, leer height

comes ♪ ♪ would you look at that i finally found something i am so good at ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> hear more from brett eldredge and all our summer concert artists at applemusic.com/today. once again, a big thanks to brett eldredge. he's back to sing more and co-host our next hour. first, on a monday morning, this is "today" on nbc. ♪ get 40% off on coit residential cleaning services including carpet and hardwood, tile, stone, even air ducts and window treatments. and your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed or your money back. that's 40% off everything coit cleans. call or click today.

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[ cheers and applause ] brett eldredge is here. let him sing it. >> we got to bring you out, brett. >> you were awesome. >> i know. i'm drenched. there's nothing -- there's nothing like singing in the rain. i'll tell you what. >> your photo's at nine. are you going to dry off before then? >> i might stay like that. >> it's working for you. >> that was so much fun. it's a dream. >> making memories. the rain, you'll never forget it. >> we have john cena and brett eldredge. >> hay, horses and a bucket. >> that's a big surprise. i don't want to tell you about it. but it's going to be wild. >> that sounds pretty good.

>> a tag team of cena and eldred eldredge. >> sheinelle, this is going to be good. >> david alan grier is here, as well. >> what else? >> making simple summer suppers. >> you have it all. >> you really do. >> a big show today. >> thank you, y'all. >> you earned it. >> more songs from brett, too, after your local news and weather. ♪ i )m ...

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then drove the bay area and an intense manhunt followed. chicago police say the professor and the victim had a relationship and experienced a falling-out. the other suspect is andrew warren, who is now undergoing evaluation. happening now, bob redell is in the courtroom. he'll bring us a live report for our midday forecast. go to our twitter feed for updates throughout the day. a google engineer's ten-page manifesto is igniting new and heated debate over the male-dominated culture at silicon valley. on our home page, find reaction from other google employees about that manifesto. ten years ago today giant slugger barry bonds made history with a record-breaking 756th home run, 'e clipsing hank aaron. the giants are expected to note that tonight at the game with a little fanfare.

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♪ this morning on "today's take," wwe superstar john cena is our celebrity co-host. and we're planning slammer summer fun. and kicking it country with brett eldredge. and david allen greer is ready to make snap decisions about us. coming up now. >> from nbc news, this is "today's take." live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> look at that crowd. good morning. welcome to "today" on this monday morning, august 7th, 2017. that's "something i'm good at" by brett eldredge. not only our country star but guest co-host today. and wwe superstar, john cena.

>> everybody's here. >> dried off. >> braving the elements. >> it was a downpour. >> is it fun to sing in the rain? >> i start spinning around and stuff. >> looked like you were having a good time. >> "the today" show put out a tweet. is it a gif? >> i say gif. >> there's one of you, it's great. you do this and you spin. >> i like to spin. >> it's like joy. >> it is joy. >> and that song is so much fun. i was outside of atlanta the other day. an i had country radio on. that song came on. i roll down the windows. and turned up the volume. i'm trying to memorize the fast part of the song. i got flip-flops flipping. >> flip-flop flipping. >> that's one of the lines. along with other crazy ones the. >> it was fun to see you do it live. >> let's talk about the new self-titled album.

number one on itunes. >> that's crazy. >> i'm on that. a little from the gallery? >> yeah, let's go. >> number one. all right. >> look at that. >> that's my parents. they're the ones that were really loud right there. the number one fans. >> they are adorable. >> this is something i dig. you're donating $2 off every album, to st. jude's. this is an awesome cause. that's an awesome gesture. that's real hi cool. >> i've been there. i've been to the hospital and done several things with them. when you see the shot they give it for kids that shouldn't the schi be sick and they give them a shot at life, it's special. >> beautiful thing to do. >> you download it, $2 off every sale. we saw your mom. are they talkers? >> yeah. >> we put them on.

hi, mom. hi, dad. >> that's robin and chris. get it? >> oh, yeah. they're talkers. >> i hear -- mom, i hear you make brownies. >> i did. >> don't be shy, mom. >> and i helped. >> he helped. >> i heard about the brownies but i'm not tasting the brownies. where are the famous brownies? i'm sure we have the ingredients. at the recording studio? >> we didn't make the cut? >> if we get the ingredients. >> lend us a kitchen, we'll take care of you. >> family recipe. >> here to perform, put them to work. no way. enjoy yourselves. >> explain this to me. in nashville and chicago, they have brett-themed potholes. >> new definition of street cred. >> who comes up with that idea?

let's feel potholes while promoting this album? >> there's an amazing artist in chicago. and he takes -- finds the perfect spot for a pothole and takeser takes ceramic tiles. and the city is down with that the and you get cool art out of it. an it stays there until it gets oil spills on it. >> walking all over you. >> walking all over me. i'm fine with it. >> that's good stuff. you're beyond busy. john, you have 8 billion projects. >> we should talk about today, right here, right now. >> dylan was saying, "transformers" that's pretty big. >> a spin-off, "bumblebee." >> i am not. i will be a different character. i'm excited about it. travis knight is going to direct. it will start shooting -- i think it's already started. >> you're late?

>> i am. i'm always late. but i'm always running. very good. >> that's one thing. let's list off some other things. summer slam. >> coming back to brooklyn. wwe, sold out four nights in a row. saturday, sunday, monday, tuesday. very excited about that. >> that's awesome. that streams live. >> wwe. that's an important one. trying to do everything at once. sitting at the desk with you guys. >> that's a good time. >> i'm looking at both you guys. brett, you claim you're taller than john cena. >> i have a booster seat. >> should i work on my posture? >> who is taller? >> i never claimed anything, by the way. >> how many think that brett is taller? >> it's going to be close. >> everybody is saying brett. >> back-to-back. we stand up and reveal. >> brett's taller.

>> here's the deal, sitting next to somebody taller, younger, musically inclined, number one album. this is my last appearance. thank you so much. >> the question is, who is taller, brett or sheinelle? >> that's a tough one. >> take your shoes off. >> yeah. this is the real deal. >> i think you got him. what if i -- >> you had it. do it one more time. in the -- >> your hair got there. >> you can't even jump as tall as he is. >> that's insane. >> that's a weak jump. >> i didn't want you to see spankage. >> i was trying to be -- what's up for your weekend? you're beyond busy. dylan, your dad came over. >> i have an 8-month-old at home now. to see my dad with little calvin is my favorite thing in the world. it's funny. when calvin was one or two months old, my dad wasn't a fan

of holding him. now, he's giving him a bottle. i think because calvin is a solid little guy, my dad doesn't feel like he's going to break him. >> that's sweet. >> he's a happy little guy. >> that was my weekend. sheinelle, you went hiking? >> i did. i am not athletic by any means. >> we saw your jump. we know. >> friends came in from out of town. let's do something? where are we going to eat? let's be active. let's go on a hike. >> i had hiking boots left over for a segment in maine. i put on the hiking boots. and it was the best thing. i am so -- >> i love to hike. >> we climbed to the top of the mountain. >> you need to go to nature. >> i'm making a commitment to try to do it more often. we talked all the way up. all the way down.

it's really therapeutic. and the air is clean. >> the places you won't get cell phone service, i think is a plus. >> that's a good point. >> in the moment. >> and when you bond with people on the way up, you try to get people to take your picture. you meet people from all over the place. >> where do you like to hike? >> just go. >> i like west coast -- i like -- there's a trail in malibu that you love. around malibu. i like to go all over. we play so many different places. you can't just sit on a bus. i don't care if it's nebraska and it's flat. >> there's a trail somewhere. >> i can find somewhere to hike. >> that's good stuff. we're going to play a little game. called behind the curtain. >> i'm awesome at "today" show games. >> we're trying to make a curtain. we're going to have a boot and a sneaker. >> unworn. >> can you guess which one is

going where? he has street cred. >> is that your size? >> that's more my size. it's like a size four extra thin. >> yeah. >> are there questions inside. >> just go in? >> i'll go. this is awesome. >> what's the craziest fan interaction you had during a match? we have a lot of fans that are not shy about expressing their opinions. so, many times during matches i have heard honest opinions about our consumers. and they have not exactly been positive. heckling, i guess, is the craziest interaction. yes. >> do you hear that? >> every, single time. >> really? >> every, single time. >> that's why they do it. >> from the boot. >> what is your go-to move if is crowd is restless?

>> your go-to move? >> i just join them. i literally will jump out in the crowd. i like restless. very restless. i can't sit still. >> have you jumped out and they -- >> crowd surfing? >> have you done that? >> i'm really big. i feel like i'm going to hurt somebody. >> i don't trust it. >> there's the audience. >> all right. what do i eat before a match? tic tacs. >> really? >> if our show goes on at 8:00, i will stop eating around 4:00. and then, i start firing tic c tacs? >> the whole thing? >> how many? >> i go through boxes. the minty ones. but sometimes i'm in the mood for the orange. >> i'm a fan of the orange once. how do you pump yourself up for a show? >> stand in the rain? >> how do you pump yourself up? >> a preshow dance party.

>> do it. >> the weirdest dances. >> to who's music? >> anything. >> how about this? whatever this music is? >> or "i'm a barbie girl." will take you out of your comfort zone. >> there we go. >> or this song. >> yeah. >> i love that. >> i want to spin in the rain and sing this song. speaking of feeling good, up next, the feel-good story of the morning. a runner collapses during a race and goes on to win. and you will never believe who and you will never believe who helped him cross the ♪ and you will never believe who helped him cross the ♪ ♪ ♪

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robert gomez, his competitor, helped him to his feet and carried him across the finish line. this was the guy in second place. he went on to win the race. >> he could have just looked at him and kept going. >> run right by him. >> wow. >> trying to reach out to him for comment. we received a statement from robert, it says, i didn't have much time to think about it. i felt the need to get jesse across the finish line before me because i believe he deaf serseo win. >> how cool is that? >> that's the best. >> if you were in first place, you would have fallen, would you want someone to carry you across the finish line? >> i think when the guy explains himself. and the gentleman was a better runner than he. you can't deny that. whether you want it to happen or not. that's a tremendous show of sportmanship. let's talk about the weather.

my kiddos are going away for 2 1/2, 3 weeks. with their grandparents. their flight was canceled. couldn't get out until this morning. >> really in. >> flights are all canceled all over the place. al missed a day because he got stuck in minneapolis. the rain today is going to be just as intense as we've seen recently. we could see flooding around san antonio. look at the mid-atlantic. while it's raining this morning, brett got to sing in the rain. there's going to be heavier stuff. we could see strong storms, too. maybe flash flooding. and we could end up with philadelphia, more than four inches of rain. if it falls in a short period of time, it floods the streets. that can cause some problems. it's part of a system in the gulf coast, where more rain is possible in louisiana and

okay, so we are looking at some absolutely beautiful weather, quite the opposite of what they're seeing. and we're walking out the door and the peninsula with temperatures in the mid 60s. right now 62 in the east bay. mostly cloudy. we'll get clearing as we go throughout the day. high temperatures reaching into the low 60s for half moon bay. 67 in san francisco with lower 80s for the north bay. the tri-valley and the delta, shoes up to 82 degrees. oakland today, a high of 70 degrees. >> and that's your latest forecast. john, you can throw down in the ring. are you ready to throwdown against me and sheinelle? against me and sheinelle? >> it's an oupeople would stare. psoriasis does that. it was tough getting out there on stage. i wanted to be clear. i wanted it to last. so i kept on fighting. i found something that worked. and keeps on working.

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and that's how we answer the question. ready? >> yes. >> let's do this. >> why are you ready? >> the horse threw me off here. >> which superstar has this -- >> really? dylan? what is that? >> my trusty speed. >> john's catching up. >> do you go faster? >> i'm going to go with dolly parton. >> is that right? >> reese witherspoon won an oscar for portrayal of this country icon. >> she was faster. >> the pal moominopalomino. >> june carter cash.

>> watch this. some stars are born outside of the u.s. which one of these are outside of the u.s.? which one? >> who is johnny paycheck? >> no. >> who is hank williams? hank jr. hank iii. >> you can't just list people. >> you're close, john. it ee's shania twain. >> i'll take that horseshoe. >> thank you. >> i'm due. this is going to happen for me. >> guess the country music star based on this post. >> right here. right here. >> hold on. needs some hay. >> that is obvious. >> wow. >> that was impressive. >> close enough. close enough.

>> you thought it was -- >> really? >> which country group is behind the hit songs, what hurts the road? >> i know this one. >> wait. >> rascal flats. >> dylan got there first. >> rascal flatts is correct. >> i'm keeping in there. >> you're winning. >> this crooner is considered one of country music's most eligible bachelors in this hit song. ♪ >> hey. how about you? >> brett eldredge. >> yes. >> close. >> we got a winner. >> got a winner. >> congratulations. >> what do i win? >> i won this ridiculous hat. >> yeah. >> david alan grier is taking on

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good morning, i'm kari hall. we're starting to see clearing in the south bay right now as we look at the bay and san francisco. up to 67 degrees there, upper 60s for the rest of the week.

the inland areas in the 80s and 90s in the forecast as it heats up. >> things are lightning up, but the southbound direction of 101 by highway 85. the trash has one vehicle in the middle of the roadway. the back up is south going towards sunnyville. nice travel times but still slow around manchester. you see at our toll plaza, there is a issue in lane number three. >> i see that back up.

♪ he's been called one of the 100 greatest standup speedians of all-time. david alan grier was on "in living color" where he helped create some unbelievable characters. >> tonight, david will be bringing the laughs as host of "snap decision." it has contestants judging people for big money. let's check it out. >> what's the first thing crystal does when she get to a party. checks out the bathroom. hides the alcohol to make sure she has some for later? >> veronica, why do you say the bathroom? >> i feel that crystal needs to make sure she looks good.

got to pee. >> excuse me? >> pee. >> urinate. >> thank you. >> david alan grier, good morning. >> good morning. >> so nice to have you here. >> nice to be here. >> tell us about the show and how you got involved. >> first of all, they said they would paid me to do this show. and i said, i will do it. >> that's right. >> but, no. it's a fun show. we take three people, three strangers. and we have three contestants. and you have to make gross generalizations about these people. >> you probably can't judge a book by its cover. are you surprised sometimes? >> you're paid to. >> and a big block dude. who is the hip-hop artist? and everybody says the black dude. that's how you got to do it. >> do you think it's a game show. maybe i should pick the other thing? >> that's true. it's not always that obvious. you have to play it. >> have you always wanted to do a game show? >> i watched the game shows. when i was a little kid. >> what was your favorite? >> grandmother. the match game.

>> you know how to play it. the simplest was the best. >> we should mention the carmichael show is ending its run this summer. what did it mean for you to be a part of that series? >> i like how you say ending the run. by mutual agreement, this couple is breaking up. they have decided to move on. >> they love it. we're still here. we're saying, what? >> what does it mean to you from to have a show? people love the show. >> it's great. every day, last night, we were talking about the dave chappelle concert. people saying they like your work. nothing bad about that. it's all right. >> and you're in the film "the big sick." >> i'm glad you brought that up. you know, i don't know how i did it. but "the big sick," my big movie, is a big hit. it's all because of me. >> yeah. >> it's great. >> one of the writers, emily gordon, was one of the writers on "the carmichael" show.

and she was leaving. i said, what are you doing? she said, i'm doing a movie. why are you so happy? she was always happy every day. i almost died. and she told me the whole story about this movie it floored me. i said, i'll do it. i had no idea that it would become what it became. >> such a hit. people love it. >> absolutely. >> in honor of your new show, "snap decision" we're going to play a quick round. two of our fans from the plaza. they didn't know they would be on today. thank you, guys. eva and lauren from south carolina. >> hi, guys. >> you tell us how it works. >> nice to meet you. >> hi. >> hi. >> eva and lauren. i don't know what the producers told you. but whatever wins this -- don't look at my cards. >> cheater. >> is going to get $10,000. >> that's crazy. >> thanks, nbc. >> a big check. >> that says $10,000.

>> all right. >> hey. >> here we go. >> big check that says $10,000. >> going to play the ghetto version of "snap decision." i'm going to ask you a question and you tell me which one of these people here before you does it apply to? are you ready? >> first question -- who dreeld of being a backup dancer? >> yeah. >> that's true. >> wow. >> sheinelle. first of all, sheinelle, you need to up your dreams, girl. >> honestly, i've had those thoughts. >> let's keep going. >> who hit a grand slam their freshman year of high school? >> grand slam. well, dylan was correct. nobody. >> you did? >> yeah. >> here's another one. >> ladies, let's listen with both ears. who made a rap album titled,

"you can't see me"? >> that's a good choice. he has street cred. >> john. >> they said brett. >> answer that question. >> next question. >> i did. i did. it was me. >> ladies and gentlemen, please pay attention. >> sorry. >> who used to stock shelves at cvs? >> i don't know that. >> wrong, dylan. dylan. dylan. dylan again. last question. last question. let's get our acts together, ladies. >> where is the $10,000? >> it is a game show. that's okay. >> who found a snake in their bathroom while on vacation? >> i find one in my bathroom every day. >> ladies, the correct answer is brett. [ cheers and applause ] all right. all right.

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♪ salivating. this morning on "today food," a simple summer supper, so you can spend last time in the kitchen and more time with your family. what are you making today? >> i'm making the seafood dish that will make any nonfish eater eat fish. we're starting with honey, ginger, garlic, soy sauce. if you can put the lemon juice in there, how simple is that. teriyaki sauce on fish, guys, kids are eating it. "mad hungry" is about being mad hungry and mad happy.

we're putting the salmon in and putting it face-down, skin-up. marinating no longer than 15 minutes. we have a grill heating here. you can use your outdoor grill. you can broil, guys. and don't even turn this. you know how fish sticks and you get weird about it. i put a little bit of oil here on the fish. and get it right on to the grill. and leave it, boom. >> how long do you marinate it? >> 15 minutes. >> this goes on. and this can sit here anywhere from seven, eight, ten minutes. if you're on a stove top grill, boom. leave it. the skin, if it sticks. you can pull it off and it won't stick. coconut milk. putti inting rice in here. little bit of salt. put the top on. 20 minutes. >> how is that rice, guys? >> the salmon and coconut?

>> really good. >> it looks so good. >> we fluff it. one more thing, we're making a japanese slaw. miso. we have sesame oil. we have rice wine vinegar. lime with lime zest. a little bit of soy and s safflower oil. >> was coconut in the rice? >> yeah. >> it is yummy? >> so good. >> i missed that. >> and this is going here. one last little touch. little sesame seed action, boom. >> in the kitchen all day. >> all about the ingredients. >> this salmon is so good. >> if you were mad hungry, you're not going to be hungry anymore. >> and zero fish taste. that's what we're going for. >> my favorite part of the segments. >> how did you do that this quickly?

this is very impressive. >> i'm a cook of mad hungry kids. >> if you want to make the recipes at home, check out our website, today.com/food. dylan, you have to do the weather. >> i forget i have to do the weather. a look at what's going on this week. strong storms up and down the east coast. air quality alerts with the fires out of the pacific northwest. by the middle of the week, going to see more of the storms move into the midwest. afternoon pop-up thunderstorms down along the gulf coast. it looks nice in the northeast. low humidity. temperatures in the lower 80s by the end of the week. by week's end, showers in t good morning, i am kari hall. filtered sunshine right now as we look outside san jose. we will see clearing there. high temperatures in the low 80s today. gorgeous today and reaching into the low 80s.

for the east bay, 70s, danville will be 70s. san francisco 67 in the mission district and the north bay up to 84 degrees. >> that's your latest forecast. coming up next, what you've all been waiting for. another song for our co-host, brett eldredge. performing one of his newest hits. did you know that? did you know that? we all want restful sleep. that's why nature's bounty melatonin is made to help you fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer. so you'll be ready for whatever tomorrow brings. because mom's love is unconditional. even at 6am. nature's bounty melatonin. we're all better off healthy. nature's bounty knows healthy cholesterol starts in your gut. so we made cardio-health, an innovative way to support healthy cholesterol, containing lrc, a probiotic strain that helps you metabolize dietary cholesterol. because we all want to be healthy for whatever comes next. nature's bounty cardio-health.

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♪ don't think i've ever seen your kind of pretty ♪ ♪ wandering around this midnight mad house city ♪ ♪ you got a look that says you got it all together ♪ ♪ so, if you don't mind i'd like to know you better ♪ ♪ take me the long way around your town ♪ ♪ where you're the queen with the silver crown ♪ ♪ i want the secrets you keep the shine underneath ♪ ♪ of the diamond i think i justice u.s. found ♪ ♪ take me the long way around

snowe snowed it like to see with your daddy met your momma ♪ ♪ your hand-me-down '99 impala show me the field you danced in clover ♪ ♪ the harvest in october when the leaves fall from the sky just like sunday drive ♪ ♪ take me the long way around your town ♪ ♪ were you the queen with the silver crown ♪ ♪ i want the secrets you keep the shine underneath ♪ ♪ of the diamond i think i just found ♪ ♪ take me the long way around ♪ i didn't think tonight when i walked in ♪

♪ i would be falling for somewhere i've never been ♪ ♪ take me the long way around your town ♪ ♪ were you the queen with the silver crown ♪ ♪ i want your red blushing stories ♪ ♪ your faults and your gloryies that made you who you are right now ♪ ♪ take me the long way around oh, take me the long way around ♪ ♪ yeah, yeah oh, whoa, woo ♪ [ cheers and applause ]

>> hear more from brett eldredge and all our summer concert artists at applemusic.com/today. brett, thank you so much. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

can we thank john and brett for being here this morning. john, you'll be back tomorrow. >> great hanging with you. >> how did you get so lucky? >> tall drink of water. >> is it competitive with you on the air? >> totally. taller. deeper voice. he has the scruff. she he's younger. i'll never work again. >> quite the cowboy with that voice. >> something i have remember forever. that's one way to describe it. >> good news, brett has another song for us. >> yay. >> when did you get this voice? it was 10? >> when i was like 4.

>> that's crazy. >> it was this low. >> i got this one right now. we're going to keep trying to drop it. >> can we just wave to your mom again? >> this is the best, by the way. >> come on. mom and dad. mom and dad. >> dcome on. >> this is great. >> and dad. >> a lot of work in the making here. this is the backbone. >> ready for our christmas picture. three, two -- >> and go. >> there we go.

we will adequate some clearing today in san francisco. we will continue on with more of the same weather throughout the week. the inland areas will get warmer going from 86 degrees today to

upper 80 form and 90s for the rest of the week. that continues as we go into the weekend. for a update on what is happening on the roads, let's go to mike. >> big picture first, we like all of the green, you're not going to like this, but it is in recovery mode. northbound at monahue should be belter quickly. we have that clearing after this, just late come education from through fremont. it is not so bad this monday. a little disfraction, a little slowing, but the lane slowing is light through fremont. >> a proefr accused of murder is expected to appear in an east bay courtroom. bob riddell is in the court and he will have a report for the

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>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody! welcome to fun day monday. we're so glad you decided to spend a little with us. it's august 7th. >> that's brett eldredge singing. >> it is. he's still with us. going to sing a little more. >> more birthday is coming up in a couple of days. >> your birthday is coming up, too. >> no, no. i'm getting out of the country to forget mine. he's been driving our crowd wild all morning long. such a