tri-valley in sunol. >> that is is what's happening "today in the bay." we'll be back with live, local news at 7:25. >> don't forget to join us at 11:00 for our news, weather and traffic. good morning. . good morning. breaking over night. hurricane harvey strengthens into a category 2 storm now poidsed to become the most powerful to hit the u.s. in over a decade. unti millions along the gulf coast bracing. mandatory evacuations underway in texas. the goef ner already declaring a the goef ner already declaring a state of disaster. state of disaster. >> standoff. >> standoff. president trump digs in on shutting down the government if shutting down the governme he doesn't get the money he he doesn't get the money he needed to bid the border wall, a needed to bid the border wall, a move that could cost taxpayers move that could cost taxpayers

tens of billions. tens of billions. but will members of own party y but will members of own party this rart his plan. this rart his plan. the tennis common cater who the tennis common cater who sparked a controversy over this remark.ntroversy over this remark. >> move in, put the gorilla back on. in, put the gorilla back on. >> fights back with a major >> fights back with a major lawsuit against espn over his firing. ainst espn over his >> they killed me. >> they killed me. may me unemployable. may me unemployable. what else was i supposed to do? what else was i supposed to do? >> those stories plus what do o >> those stories plus what do you say when you win 3 quarters you say when you win 3 quarters of a billion dollars? of a billion dollars? a truck driver gets a sign a truck driver gets a sign from above. from above. and mayhem in the motor city. and mayhem in the motor city. >> there's a fight at home plate.re's a fight at home plate. >> the benches cleared three >> the benches cleared three times during the tigers yankees times during the tigers yankees game in a baseball sure to cost game in a baseball sure to cost some players big bucks today.. some players big bucks today. friday, august 25, 2017. friday, august 25, 2017. >> announcer: from nbc news, >> announcer: from nbc news,

this is it "today." with matt lauer.it "today." with matt lauer. live from studio 1 a in live from rockefeller plaza. rockefeller plaza. >> good morning everyone welcome >> good morning ever to today on a friday morning.. to today on a friday morning. thanks for joining us. thanks for joining us. that base brawl. that b we'll talk about ta later on. . we'll talk about ta later on. >> it's weather. >> it's weather. gulf coast bracing for the gulf coast bracing for the impact of hurricane haurvy at t impact of hurricane haur that hour. that hour. look at these eye popping images.t these eye popping images. they were tweeted out overnight they were tweeted out overnight by astronauts. by astronauts. that is a big storm. that is a big storm. it's slow moving too. it's slow movi it intensified over night packing winds up to 100 miles per hour and millions are in its path. >> we've got two reports from texas and we'll get to the forecast in just a couple minutes. let's start with gabe gutierrez in corpus christie. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. we've got rain overnight and the wind is tarting to pick up. there are some low-lying areas under a mandatory evacuation at this point.

the texas governor has declared states of disaster in 30 counties and 700 members of the texas naks guard are standing by. this could be the first category 3 hurricane to hit the u.s. in 12 years. this morning, the warnings are you are ge urgent. it could be the strongest storm to hit the state in nearly half a century. there's one message we need to get to v. that is head warnings. your life is in potential danger. >> reporter: the mayer of corpus christi with blunt advice. critically ill babies rushed out of harm's way. moving them to a children's medical center in fort worth. already highways clogs with cars. >> i'm not sticking around here. my first real hurricane. i'm scared. >>reporter: residents boarding

up, stocking up. >>water, canned goods, fruit. >>reporter: and gassing up. >> i'm expecting it to be kind of crazy. >> reporter: oil companies scram many lk. experts say it could lead to higher prices at the pump. fema pre positions supplies. the lumbering storm expected to slam into the shore as a category 3 hurricane. with winds of up to 130 miles an hour bringing with it a life threatening storm surge of up to 12 feet. and then torrential rain through the weekend dumping as much as two feet. harvey would be the first hurricane to make land fall in texas since ike in 2008. in louisiana where hurricane katrina devastated new orleans 12 years ago next week, memories are raw and concerns high.

>> we're in a more vel special space than we should be in h. >>reporter: latest at visery says it's expected to make land fall northeast of corpus christi. flood prone cities like awe tin, san antonio and houston. the they're all bracing for potentially catastrophic flooding. the national weather service says some of these areas could be inundated for weeks. back to you. all right. gaeb thank you very much. >> let's go up the coast, gal v veston is bracing for impact. >>reporter: we're already feeling the effects of the outer bands of this hurricane. the rains have been heavier than this at times, seen thunder and lightning. been told to keep an eye out for tornados. you can see a ferris wheel and

roller coaster, an amusement park on a pier. it's going to be a quiet place. they're deeply worried about the flooding because once this hurricane hits land, it's supposed to stall and rain heavily for days. now we're here in galveston with is a narrow island community. they know what a hurricane can do here. this area was hit very hard by hurricane ike in 2008. there was a lot of damage. there was a lot of flooding at that time. so they are taking this very seriously with both mandatory and voluntary evacuations. some transit services even offering free bus rides to those who want to move further inland. who want to move further inland. >> thank you very much. >> thank you very much. >> dylan is in forral right now. >> dylan is in forral right now. >> as it storm could move in overnight at the time of low tide. that could help alleviate some of the most dangerous storm

surge, but we're still going to see that next high tide around 8:00 saturday morning. that could create some coastal flooding naturally. winds up to 110 miles per hour. this is a category 2 hurricane. the and we are looking at that life threatening storm surge devastating flooding because of the speed. very, very slowly once it makes its way on shore. and we also have the threat of damaging winds and possible tornados today as this storm continues to whip its way towards the shore. looking at the forecast of a category 3 storm making landfall around 1:00 a.m. saturday morning. watch as it meanders along eastern texas. wednesday at 1:00 not morning. so we do have flash flood watches in effect for a good chunk of texas. we're looking at a wide spread 15 to 20 inches of rain but some areas could end up with 35 inches of rainfall. this is a very low-lying area. that's why we're expecting the

dev stating flooding. >> it's hard to believe we could be talking about it into next week. >> easily. the storm has no steering current to push it away. >> much more on that throughout the morn. thank you very much. >> now to the latest battle in washington where the president is lashing out at republican leaders as he tries to shore up support for his border wall. at stake, a shutdown of the u.s. government if congress doesn't front the money. nbc national correspondent peter alexander at the white house. >> reporter: hi. good morning. the latest clash between the president and top republicans offering a pretty good preview of what a tough month september is likely to be. president trump going after the very people he needs to get anything big done like avoiding a default on the national debt. still white house insists relationships are just fine. still no closer to a major legislative accomplishment.

his latest feud is elevating the stakes threatening a government shutdown. the last one in 2013 under president obama costing americans more than $20 billion. mr. trump this week demanding congress fund his border wall or else. believe me if we have to close town the government we're bidding the wall. >> the white house not backing down. >> the president making sure this happens. >> depiet the campaign claim in a mexico would pay. >> who's going to pay for the wall? >> he's not saying that mexico is going to pay for it. the. >> he hasn't said they're not either. >> with congress back next week from the august recess the house has 12 legislative workdays before the end of the fiscal year. to raise the debt limit and avoid the government defaulting on its bills. mr. trump on twitter bram blaming mitch and paul.

when asked if he has any influence over the president. >> the day by day deal, i'm kind of joking. first, you control your own actions and you lead by example. >> reporter: another trump target, arizona senator jeff fla flake. the i think that the direction he's headed right now, just kind of drilling down on the base, rather than trying to expand the base, i think he's inviting one. >>reporter: adding to it 24 hours after, thursday the commander in chief retreat tweeted these images with the caption the best ellipse ever. also this morning the president's top economic advisor, gary cohn, a jewish american, despite enormous president both to resign and remain in the post in the wake of president's response to

charlottesville, he's reluctant to quit. still very critical of the white house's response. he tells the paper quote citizens stancing up for equality can never be equated with the kkk and neo-nazi. i believe we can and do better in condemning these groups. the. >> senior official at the white house. thank you, peter. the navy has identified the second victim in mon's deadly collision. and an ail tanker. late last night divers recover the the body of a connecticut native. earlier in the day the remains of 22-year-old kenneth smith were found in one of the ship's flood the compartments. more equipment and divers arrived overnight to help in the search for the eight sailors still missing. >> four u.s. military service members assigned to vice president mike pence's communications team have been removed from white house duties

after being taught on video bringing women back to their hotel in panama. that is according to three u.s. officials. apparently they did not register the women. officials say there's no indication that the women brought to the hotel were prostitut prostitutes. >> we have a winner. her name is mavis wanczyk, the massachusetts women nearly three quarters of a billion dollars richer this morning one day after winning the powerball jackpot. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, math. it all happened right here at this gas station. in fact the winner purchased three tickets at this very term mal. one of them was the lucky powerball. after tacts take home is about $336 million.

you might imagine it's all still sinking in. >> yay. >> the mother of two yoen children was leaving work when her quo worker read off the numbers. >> i have that -- i have that. and he goes let me see that ticket. he goes. you just won. i go you're joking. >>reporter: as soon as she realized she won she called the medical center where she worked for 32 years. >> i called and told them i will not be coming back. >> >>reporter: but her big win came with serious drama. early thursday morning, powerball players nationwide woke up to the news that the winner bought their ticket at handy variety store in watertown, massachusetts. >> this is a very small convenience store. >> reporter: but the massachusetts state lottery quickly issuing a correction.

she bout the ticket in chicaope, massachusetts. the that means it's the chicopee store, not the one in watertown that will receive the price. the store owner says the company's donating it all to charity. wanczyk says she picked her numbers based on bd birthdays in her family and her lucky number 4 wrt we also know across the country six tickets were sold for about $2 million, 34 tickets also sold. those folks won $1 million. if you're planing now it's reset to just a measly there is 40 million. >> oh. >> now to las vegas, talk about more money. tomorrow night, the world will be watching one of the most anticipated boxing matches in history. floyd mayweather vs. connor

mcgregor. staggering amount of money on the table. miguel almaguer is in vegas, sat down with both fighters. >>reporter: savannah, good morning, fight night is tomorrow but today the hype over this match couldn't be any bigger. we've got a backing champ and ufc fighting champ. the only thing bigger than the hype is the odds. they're ready to rumble. >> i would never taste defeat. >>reporter: tomorrow's fight night can't come soon enough after a barrage of insults boxing champ floyd mayweather and ultimate fighting champ connor mcgregor in his boxing debut are set to let the punches fly, the most anticipated flight since perhaps tyson, holy field. >> it's an event.

the it's a spectacle. i get why people are interested in it. >>reporter: the only thing bigger than the hype. payout. 50 million in the u.s. are expected to watch on pay-per-view. millions more around the world. it's believed the fighters will take home over $100 million each. the former owners the sacramento kings betting nearly $1 million on mayweather. >> people can't believe we made that bet. we decided to do it. best of all, it's going to charity. >>reporter: with private jets taking over the airport and sell lebrytys sure to be ring side, the vegas strip is in overdrive. for mcgregor and mayweather, it's not just cash but pride on the line. >> this guy is totally disrespectful so at the end of the day, i'm not going to handle business on the outside.

my job is to get him inside that square circle and do damage. >> for people who haven't seen you fight what are they going to learn. >> they're going to learn never to doubt me again. >> reporter: this morning the time to talk is over. the fight is about to begin. mayweather is a huge fav favorite but people are betting heavy on mcgregor. if that happens, casinos could lose big but both stand to walk away with tens of millions of dollars. >> you're there up early and ready for it. thank you. >> you think? >> i have no idea. >> what about you? >> i'll go mayweather. it's his game. >> me too. >> me too. >> we'll all know sunday morning. the all right. mayweather, mcgregor is the weekends mane event. some baseball players wanted to get innen 0 the undercard. tensions flaired in detroit. tigers pitcher plunked yankees's catcher.

the next inning yankee returned the favor targeting cabrera. that was it. benches cleared bullpens emptied. several players ejected. but that wasn't the end of it. two other players hit by pitches later in the game. these two teams do not seem to get' long. thankfully last night was the last time they play each other this season. you can expect to hear about some pretty good fines coming down for that action a little later on. >> that is crazy. the. >> scared to get up to bat. >> exactly. >> all right the rest of the forecast this morning. >> yes. rest of the country looking fairly quiet. looking at really president and temperatures in the northeast, hardly ahumidity. outer bands of harvey bringing heavy rain to the coast of texas, even southwestern louisi. some tropical down pours through

florida as well. serve and enjoy. ♪ enjoy the rich, smooth taste of cold brew you can make at home. pick some up where you buy groceries. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have some mostly clear skies through the inland areas, and temperatures start out in the peninsula at 60 degrees. upper 40s in the north bay. it is cool and partly cloudy at 55 now in san francisco. as we go through the day expect highs in the upper 60s, the fog clears, and less fog as we go through the weekend and warmer testimony. inland areas go from 90 today to 99 degrees this sunday.

>> and that's your latest forecast. >> coming up, what's next to the coaches and administrators the latest on the police probe into that disturbing incident. the. >> and then a former espn commentator who was fired over a controversial remarks about venus williams speaks out ahead of the u.s. open. we'll let you decide who's wright and wrong. the but first, this is it today on nbc.

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==topvo== san francisco leaders tell us they )re hoping for the b.. good morning. it's 7:26. i'm marcus washington. san francisco leaders tell us they're hoping for the best but preparing for the worst when alt-right groups hold a rally tomorrow at crissy field. national park service crews this morning are laying out fencing to border that area where tomorrow's rally is allowed to take place. the city of san francisco plans to activate its office of emergency services to monitor the situation. extra staff is scheduled at san francisco general hospital just in case. a second rally is planned sunday in berkeley. now a look at your weather with kari hall before you head out the door. it's going to be a great friday heading into the weekend. it will be hotter.

and for the coast we're going to keep those temperatures in the 60s and not as much fog and drizzle after the next couple of hours. inland areas will see the high in san jose up to 82 degrees. 92 in antioch and napa a high of 86 degrees today. for the weekend warmer with fog and clouds in san francisco. the high temperature on sunday up to 76 degrees. inland areas will get really hot. the valleys up to 98 tomorrow. 99 sunday. and still some upper 90s in the forecast for the start of next week but gradually cooling down for next wednesday and thursday. let's see how the roads are moving with vianey. mike? >> that's fine. vianey and i work together. folks are moving well together on the roadways. earlier slowing we had 680 and cleared from sunol. not a major problem. two crashes on the shoulder. slowing north 280 at 880 is typical. the slowing south 87 has cleared. back to you. all right. and i'll have another look at

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>> once again the president is committed to making sure this happens and we're going to push forward. the billionaire heir to the samsung fortune jailed for five years. bribery scandal that has engulfed south korea. leaving the smartphone maker reeling. massive infrastructure project unveiled today. new york state opening the $4 billion tappen zee bridge spanning the hudson river. and baldwin is back. the comedian returns to snl weekend update taking a shot at ousted white house strategist, steve bannon. >> one person who did so much for us is steve bannon. come on up here, steve. friday, august 25, 2017. we want to go to denver now where the police are getting involved. new videos surfacing in that disturbing incident we first showed you thursday. cheer leading coach caught on camera forcing girls into

painful splits while they begged him to stop. lucy is on the story for us. lucy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we're outside of the denver police headquarters. authorities are investigating those aggressive coaching tactics. fresh footage emerging of more teens in pain. colorado cheer leading controversy now in the national spotlight. >> this morning, there is growing outrage as new cell phone video shot by one of the cheerleaders and shared with nbc affiliate k usa showed teenage girls being pushed to their limits and beyond. >> stop moving. coach williams now on leave along with instant coach and three administrators is seen here forcing another cheerleader into a painful split. she is not in the video, but said she attended camp with coach williams. >> when i have a coach i look up to him. i thought it was a good thing.

i didn't know it was going to hurt as bad. >> said she was put through the same excruciating pain that made alley wakefield beg for mercy. >> felt like my hip was going to pop out of place. it hurt so bad. i for sure was crying hysterically. >> says the brutal exercise happened in a single cheer practi back in june. the girls forced to line up then this. the denver police department launched an investigation wednesday when they were made aware of what happened. >> we've been trying since the beginning of june to just get somebody to hear us. >> reporter: alley and her parents were interviewed by police on thursday, more than two months after they acceptabilisent video and letter to the school. school officials had no comment about the claim it was sent in june, but superintendant says he learned of the incident on wednesday.

>> the administration were all on vacation for summer and kept saying we're on vacation. we're going to give them oversight. >> that oversight never came according to wakefield family. and the coach known for his back flips was allowed to keep tumbling with the teens through july. in a statement, public superintendant said the school is supporting denver police in investigate and dps does not allow the use of forced splits or any other activity that puts a student's physical or mental health at risk. too little too late says her mom. >> you can't change the past, but i'm hoping some kind of procedure will be put in place any dangerous or unsafe conditions that may occur in the future will be handled much much better than it was. >> reporter: we did manage to reach coach williams. he referred us to his lawyer who did not return or request for comment. we're also learning today from two members of the squad that the coach knew about the shocking video filmed by the

cheerleaders, but asked the girls to keep them under wraps. >> trump administratiit's so ha joined by dylan. another check of the weather. we talk about harvey. >> category two hurricane right now. rain is already making its way on shore from corpus christi up to houston. brownsville seeing some rain right now. in and out of pockets of really heavy rain from here on out. winds at 110-mile-per-hour. moving to the northwest and as it does so, pushing all of this water on shore. that's where the storm surge comes to play. we could see a storm surge up to about 5-7 feet from port mansfield to padres island. we are looking at largest storm surge. 6-12 feet possible and lesser amounts as you work your way up the coast of texas and into louisiana where we could see a 1-3 foot storm surge. that could create dangerous coastal flooding in addition to

good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we will still have some fog in san francisco throughout the next several hours. and after that clears out temperatures reaching into the upper 60s. less fog for the week and warmer temperatures with highs up to 76 degrees on day. for next week still looking at low 70s. and for the inland areas it is really going to start to heat up. today up to 90 degrees and then some upper 90s for the next couple of days. even for the start of next we'll be up to 97 degrees. >> and that's your latest forecast. >> all right. thank you very much. coming up next, sidelined tennis commentator doug addler speaks out about being fired by espn over a comment he made about venus williams. was his dismissal fair? we'll let you decide.

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of the biggest events in tennis -- the u.s. open. but one veteran broadcaster will be watching from the sidelines. >> that's right. his nam doug addler. and the comment he made ding a match in january is threatening to end his career. he says it's a big misunderstanding. you have heard the expression did the punishment fit the crime, but in this case was there even a crime? take a listen and you decide. >> well, it's a third round clash. >> reporter: doug addler made his name in the world of tennis calling matches for espn and before that as ace on the court. but you won't find much of that after a quick google search. what is it like to see the word racism used in the same sentence as doug addler? >> it makes me absolutely sick. i never have been a racist. i never looked at color. i have never even thought of that term until this whole situation. >> reporter: that situation

began earlier this year during the australian open. addler calling a match between venus williams and switzerland's player. >> venus was too good, too good. so in the second set, it became apparent to me what venus was doing. >> reporter: addler says he noticed venus employing an aggressive style of play and that led him to make this fateful comment. >> you see venus move in and put the guerrilla effect on. charging. >> reporter: to some viewers it was clear. they just heard an espn commentator comparing one of the world's top tennis players, an african american, to a gorilla. spell the word gorilla in the sentence. >> g-u-e-r-i-l-l-a. >> so guerrilla like warfare. >> yeah. >> nothing to do with the

animal. everything to do with tactics, strategy, how to win the point. >> reporter: two words that sound similar. but have very different meanings. anger quickly mounted on social media. but addler says he didn't hear about the controversy until the next day when his boss told him he'd been branded a racist. >> i said you've go to be kidding me. and he said, it's unbelievable. he says -- he said we all know what you meant. >> the guerrilla effect, isn't that a common phrase in tennis? >> it's been used for decades. >> reporter: perhaps most famously in this iconic nike ad from 1995. starring andre agassi and pete sampras. those are two white tennis players. did it occur to you that the term is not appropriate when referring to or describing an african american or black tennis

player? >> no. no. never. >> reporter: when asked about addler's comment days later, venus williams said this. >> i pay attention to those that are noteworthy. >> you took that to mean this is no big deal. you had done nothing wrong? >> that's exactly the way i read into it. it was nothing. >> reporter: but amid the uproar, espn asked him to apologize on air. and the network issued a statement saying that addler should have been more careful in the word selection and he apologize and we have removed him from the remaining assignments. addler says the very next day he was fired. i think if people listen to the simple facts here they'll shake their head and say there had to be another reason. were you a pain in the ass to work with, were you not well liked? >> i don't think so. why would they have hired me for nine, ten straight years? >> reporter: now addler is suing the company, claiming wrongful termination. >> would not have up had to john

mcenroe, would not have happened to martina navratilova. they would have put the time and resources into defending those people because they did nothing wrong. >> reporter: addler became consumed with social media, spending hours responding to every single one of the critics. >> 20 hours a day. no food. no sleep. obsessed and passionate to get my name back and my reputation i believed i had to do that. >> what toll did that take on you, that process? >> i had a heart attack. >> reporter: now addler has found a powerful ally in david dinkins. the avid tennis fan and former new york city mayor. does it make a difference when the term is applied or something similar -- >> to black? >> reporter: when an african-american player? >> it doesn't. it shouldn't have been taken that way by anybody. >> reporter: espn is part of a very big company, all right, disney. and they have a responsibility to their shareholders. if they feel you said something

either on purpose or by accident that casts them in a bad light don't they have the right to say thanks, but no thanks, we'll end this right here? >> if they're doing the right thing, if they have good cause to do it they have the right. but they didn't have good cause, i didn't do anything wrong. >> why did you feel the lawsuit? >> they killed me, they made me u. unemployable. they killed my good name. what else was i supposed to do? >> do you see a day -- and note this anger in you. do you see a time that you'll live without that anger? >> i hope so. i'm trying to live without it now. i agree there is a great degree of anger there. and i'm not happy about the anger. and until i think that i'm proven fairly that i didn't do

anything wrong, i think it's going to sit with me. >> espn says to this day they're not 100% sure which word addler intended to use. they deny all the allegations in the lawsuit. telling us quote addler made an inappropriate reference to venus williams for which he felt no apology was necessary and we disagree and we stand behind our decision to remove him from the 2017 australian open. a representative for williams declined to issue a comment. >> so those are the facts. it's a fascinating, fascinating story. we want to hear what our viewers think having heard it now and sheinelle is over in the orange room for carson. we're trying to get some input here. >> after listening to addler speak out we're asking the viewers to weigh in. what do you think of espn's decision to fire doug addler, fair or unfair? head to the twitter page to respond. we'll have your results coming up later in the show. guys? >> all right, thank you very much. coming up, should your diet be dictated by your dna?

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good friday morning. it is 7:56. as we take a live look outside in san francisco still cloudy and drizzling. see this for a while longer. all the inland areas clearing in a wide range of temperatures reaching into the upper 60s in san francisco. oakland will see a high of 72 degrees. 82 in san jose and 92 in antioch. napa will be reaching into the mid-80s. we are in for a hot weekend especially for the valleys. while we will keep the 70s in san francisco with less clouds and fog during the morning hours, we will have some really hot temperatures, up to 99 degrees. that will be the peak of the heat inland. and for early next week we will still be in the upper 90s and it gradually starts to cool down as we head into the middle of next. near term highs up to 90 degrees and some very light winds throughout the day. let's get an update on how the

commute is moving with mike. kari, we saw a crash cleared to the shoulder here north 880 between 66 and high street. you see traffic jamming up. it should be recovering but heading north of there we'll look at your map and there's a burst of traffic heading into downtown. 580 also slow to highway 13 split right around fontana. the rest of the bay moves well. north 87 slow at capital expressway because of a crash in that corridor. back to you. all right, thank you, mike. happening san francisco police and federal park police are planning for tomorrow's alt-right rally at crissy field. counterprotesters also plan to be there. if you go to our facebook page take a look at preparations ahead of time and items authorities will not allow demonstrators to have. and tensions are high in texas for hurricane harvey bearing down on cities along the gulf coast. it could be the strongest storm

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it's it's 8:00 and today bracing for impact. millions of people in its path as officials declare a state of disaster. >> as they say, get out of dodge. we're live with the latest. plus, prime market. amazon shakes up a grocery store wars by lowering prices at whole foods. do competitors stand a chance against the online giant? >> amazon's appetite for growth

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everyone in the crowd speaking in unison. >> a lot to get to on this friday morning. hurricane harvey right now is taking aim at the gulf coast today. the potentially life threatening storm is expected to plow into texas as soon as tonightment gabe guterres is in corpus christi. >> reporter: the storm intenseified overnight into auto category 2. at some point today we're waiting on another advisory. here in corpus christi ten critically ill babies had to be evacuated to fort worth.

elsewhere there's been a run on gas and supplies, people are evacuating. store shelves are empty at this point. this is a storm that has the polish to effect not just coastal communities but catastrophic flooding in other cities like houston, san antonio, even new orleans. it could actually be, matt, the strongest storm to hit texas in nearly half a century. the governor has declared a state of emergency in 30 counties. >> gabe, thank you very much. >> > the president is once again openly attacking republican leaders in congress. the president is demanding they fulfill his agenda, including funding for the border wall that he promised mexico will pay for, but representatives say raising the debt ceiling is their top priority. that isn't sitting well with the president. the president on twitter is blaming mitch m. and paul r. for this situation and saying it's

now a mess. amazon has already changed retail the way we know it. now the online giant's in early $14 million purchase of whole foods is expected to shake up the grocery industry. tom, guilty or not guilood morn >> reporter: whole after she does being bought up by easily, and that means on monday they can see prices are going to start dropping on prices up and down the aisle in whole foods. and guess what, that may just be the beginning of dhiengz come in the near future. taking its virtual shopping cart into the supermarket aisle, amazon is helping whole foods shed its whole paycheck reputation. it will begin delivering discounts on everything from organic avocadoes to eggs to almond butter.

>> i'm thrilled because the prices here are outrage. >> and amazon says there's more to come. its prime service which almost half of american households already have will replace whole foods' customer rewards program. amazon in a statement saying we're determined to make healthy and organic food affordable for everyone. whole foods ceo adding by working together with amazon and integrating in key areas we can lower prices and reach more people. >> we shop at whole foods once a week so this is going to make a tremendous difference. >> but not everyone's happy. the stocks of grocery giants all fell thursday on news of the sale going through. just the latest move for amazon which is already taking a bite out of popular home meal kit businesses like blue apron and grocery delivery services like pea pod. >> it indicates that the world

of retail is changing. amazon's appetite for growth, domination is basically unquenchable. >> >> reporter: with 460 plus stores, amazon plans to add let the record show to allow customers to pick up packages. you can order your favorite products like this. >> what are your deals? >> whole foods quality they insist won't fall saying the grocery chain won't compromise its long-held commitment to the highest standards. amazon also saying it has no plans to replace the cashears with key yosks. back to you. >> interesting to see how this plays out. thank you very much. >> > we all know the morning commute can be tough enough. now there's one less sign to guide the way after this crash in houston. the driver of a dump truck did not realize his massive bucket

was raised and it smashed into that overhead sign yesterday. it wiped out the sign, caused the truck to crash. took seven hours to clean up that mess. we have no word on the condition of the driver this morning. >> isn't it better it hit the sign than the overpass? >> absolutely. the new wave in weight loss, it's all about your diet and your dna. plus a good trick to avoid those end of vacation blues. taylor swift takes a swipe at her critics with a catchy new song. the man with 19 new hits, jason al dean is taking over the plaza after these messages.

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kits to test how your body responds to different foods and nutrients. it's called neutrgenoics. consumers are shelling out for cheek swabs and saliva tests, hoping to unlock the secrets of their genetic code. habit launched last year. neil founded the company, after struggling with weight gain themselves. >> fats are bad. now, they're good. all those things are true. which one is true for you? >> reporter: for $300, habit sends users a test kit, including swabs and a challenge shake, loaded with 950 calories. the blood samples taken before and after drinks that shake, tracks how your body responds to fats, carbs and proteins. >> you layer in your metabolism. and all of a sudden, you have a

clear picture of what's going on inside of yourself. >> reporter: habit customers are offered a coaching session, with a registered dietitian, that can recommend diet. >> eat food as unique as you are. >> reporter: for customers in san francisco, habit sells personalized meals, cooked in their kitchen and delivered to your door, for about $10 to $15 each. michelle lost seven pounds. >> i changed my workout routines. i didn't see a budge. i did habit. and i lost about seven pounds. >> you think about moving from a one-size-f one-size-fits-all approach to food, it changes everything. it changes the way you shop and eat. and it changes the way you think about your own health and well-being. >> reporter: does it work for everyone? more study is needed and it's too early to give dietary advice. >> i don't think it will answer every question that you may have about your health. will it put you in the right

direction towards knowing what foods you need to increase? what foods, perhaps, you should have less of and what's the best source of radprotein or fats, absolutely. >> reporter: and talk with your doctor. taking a closer look inside herself did the trick. >> i feel better. i notice i have more energy. >> reporter: in our online world, it's not just made to order. it's what you're made of. >> habit just launched its test kids nationwide. experts say, you should check with your doctor before trying a new trend like this. here with more on this, "today's" medical contributor, dr. natalie azar. it's genes and your diet. >> the thought is that individual variations will impact the way you metabolize food and absorb nutrients.

it can also detect allergies and sensitivities to food. the idea is that you're taking your own genotype and it can impact some chronic diseases. that's the philosophy of it. >> do we know it works? i find out my body doesn't like protein. does that mean that if i change my diet, i will have weight loss? >> the bigger picture is the idea of genomics any way. it's used in other fields. the concept of neutrogenomics is innovative and exciting and probably will be a blockbuster for the future. the field is in infancy, as they claim more study is needed before we can say this works. >> as the study continues and they continue to look into this, who might be a good candidate for something like this? >> interestingly enough, i think

most of us watching this piece, say i would like to know. am i predisposed to require more omega 3 or less b-12? that's what this battery of tests can actually give you. in a sense, if we know you need omega 3s to prevent heart disease, and this test tells you you need to take more, that's the practical application of it. but the tests need to be validated. further study needs to be done. there's some skepticism in the scientific community. >> that's fascinating. >> thank you. coming up next week on "today," a new series on round-the-clock diet clem madil. you can go to today.com and take our quiz. dr. mehmet oz will find the right meal plan for your personality type. let's get a check of the weather from dylan.

>> thanks, matt. we're keeping an eye on harvey. winds at 110 miles per hour. it's closer to corpus christi now, sitting offshore about 140 miles. life-threatening storm surge. devastating flooding. possible tornadoes are possible with this storm, as the outer band make their way onshore. it is expected to strengthen to a category 3 and maintain that strength before it makes landfall, sometime early saturday morning with winds up to 120 miles per hour. after that point, it will weaken. but look how it doesn't go anywhere. it stays across texas up into houston. that's one of the reasons we're expecting some dangerous flooding because this storm is going to last for several days. we could see widespread, 15 to 20 inches, including areas of houston, corpus christi. but some areas could get 35 inches of rain leading to devastating

flooding. that's what's going on around the country. here's a peek out your window. i'm meteorologist kari hall. still cloudy and fogging along the coastline. san francisco will get some sunshine today and temperatures up to 68 degrees. 81 degrees in palo alto and 82 degrees in san jose. overall a very nice day and temperatures close to where we should be for this time of year. but it will start to heat up in spots like concord, antioch, and livermore into the low 90s, oakland up to 72, and napa today expect a high of 86 degrees and temperatures really ramp up tomorrow and the rest of the weekend. >> and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thanks very much. we want to check in on a story we brought you earlier, about that fired tennis commentator. sheinelle? >> look at the results. we asked our viewers, what do you think of espn's position to fire doug adler. 70% say unfair. and 30% say fair. >> interesting. if you didn't see the story, we will put it online. >> and you can add your opinion

to that same poll. >> sheinelle, thank you very much. see what else is trending today. we reached the point of summer where we c test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test. work, errands are waiting for that trip to the airport. it's easy to get distracted from enjoying that last day. that's such a waste. experts say a great final day can pact how you remember a trip years later. and they have advice. pack early. it's not a bad to pack as you go along the vacation.

take something out, use it, and pack it away. >> we're everywhere. >> ask the locals where you are, how they would spend a last day in their down if they had one. >> that's nice. yeah. >> find some alone find some alone time if you're traveling with children, even if it's just throw in that location. check and check. something else they say. a lot of us get on vacation and front load the vacation. plan all the big events for the first couple of days of the vacation. they say no, save one of your favorite events or something you're really looking forward to for the last day. >> that's a good day. you try to put everything in the beginning and in the end you're like, who cares. >> that's great. these are good. >> finally they say, catch the final sun set. if possible with a glass of wine or a nice beverage in your hand. >> those are good tips. >> it's true. >> for sunday night too. everyone gets sunday anxiety about coming back.

cool. what about pop stars. today we will begin with taylor swift. highly anticipated third single, look what you made me do. released the song with this lyric video. edgy look at first album. >> i'm sorry. the old tailor can't come to the phone right now. why? oh, does she's dead. what you made me do. what you made me do. what you just made me do. you u.s. just made me. members of it's this morning. tailor posted a teaser for the

music video. set to air this sunday at the vmas. reputation is being released. back to lady gaga. titled gaga 5'2". remere at the film festival. gaga shared a few teases on social media. up close and personal with her life. performances to emotional and personal struggles. the thing with ma dadonna for example, is i admired her always. i still admire her. no matter what she might think of me. the only thing that really bothers me about her is that -- >> you like how we did that? >> did we do that or did she do that. >> we did not do that. the video just cuts off leaving you in expense. you can catch gaga 5'2" on

netflix. shania twain. that don't impress me much. >> he's a refresher. >> oh, you think your special ♪ ♪ you think you're something new ♪ ♪ okay, so you're brad pitt. the singer revealed for the first time ever why she mentioned brad pitt. she said while she was writing the album, she was talking about the playgirl if you remember. accomplishi i publishing the actor's photo. it's really what it was about. i wasn't picking on brad pitt. there you have it. there's your pop star. mystery solved. >> thank you. public service. >> your daily click. you're going to love little el s elsa. may look like she's out for a stroll. this toddler is on the prowl. take a look.

there we go. >> elsa. the 15 month old stopped in her tracks when she saw the shirtless man walking by. elsa was distracted by the hunk for a full ten seconds before her parents brought her back to reality. i love how her dad is already like come on. eyes up here. >> when her mom said elsa she was like no. then dad and she was like okay fine. >> that was cute. really cute. coming up, whole half hour of country music. courtesy of one of the biggest stars around. jason aldean. join him out there after your local news and weather. i )m ...

==topvo== a little transportation history will be made today in the north bay .. when the l . good morning. it's 8:26. i'm marcus washington. transportation history today in the north bay when the long-awatted smart commuter train service gets rolling. the trains have been doing practice runs for weeks. full service will begin with the first train departing from the sonoma county airport station at 12:49, heading to san rafael. rides are free today and half off until the end of laikd weekend. the grand opening celebration takes place later this morning in downtown santa rosa. this will be the first passenger train in the north bay since 1958. let's gate look at what's going on with traffic. >> north bay is all right, mar kursk and looking at the rest of the bay.

it's what you would expect for a friday, lighter volume of traffic. one sticking point north 280 around wolf coming into cupertino. a crash on the shoulder. it was in lanes for a bit, causing a jam there, which caused more folks to take 880. it all ripples around but not a my jor concern. oakland as well, southbound 880, a disabled vehicle at 23rd coming into downtown, presenting a little slowing. northbound has your commute, so does westbound, 580 typical, pattern toward the bay bridge. nice travel times. just 25 minutes. under a half hour to the backup at the bay bridge, which is lighter, because it's friday, but the bay bridge so you still have a backup. >> always good to be a friday. we'll have another look at your local news in half an hour.

♪ 8:30, now. it's friday morning, 25th of august, 2017. we are kicking off the weekend right. in just a few moments, we're going to get a live concert from country superstar jason aldean. and we can't wait. >> we've had a crowd that's getting bigger and bigger all morning long. we're happy to see them in our plaza. but today, by the way, jason,

you have brought some of the best weather for a concert we've had all year long. >> i'm glad we can do that. it seems like everywhere we've been, it's been the hottest weather we've been all year. it's nice to have some good weather. >> can we do something special for somebody out in the crowd? mike and molly, where are you guys? there they are. hi, guys. >> hi. >> i hear you flew from seattle, took the day off because the man on stage is your favorite. is that true? >> yes. >> you have it on your bucket list to see them? >> yes. >> you didn't call off sick? >> we did call off sick. >> oh, no. because of that, i owe you. come on here. i'm going to give you a sharpie, my friend. come on up. hey. >> how are you? yeah. absolutely. what else do you have on this

box? >> you can om on here, too. >> we made the list, too. >> this is pretty much all of them. >> how cool is this? watch jason, meet jason, i love it. >> meet us. >> hi, welcome. >> oh, my gosh. >> very cool. >> thanks for not going to work. >> thank you, guys. we hope you have fun. >> thank you. >> and the concert just about to get started in a moment. first, dylan, let's get a check of the weather. >> it is the best weather we've had in the northeast for a long time. let's look at the weather going on down through texas, where we do have your hurricane watches and warnings. meaning that hurricane conditions are imminent in the next 12 hours or so. look at this wind forecast. you see that area in red, that's where we can see hurricane-force winds. in yellow, that's where tropical storm force winds will extend. it extends through the middle coast of texas, with the

tropical storm force winds. and the biggest concern is for the storm surge and the potential of 15 to 35 inches of coastal flooding and inland flooding is likely with this storm. that's what's going on around the country. here's a peek out your window. i'm meteorologist kari hall. in san francisco, expect the low clouds and fog to start out. we o'll get some sunshine and l more sun this weekend. oakland up to 72. and inland areas from san jose, 82 degrees, while the valleys will be feeling some hot weather. we'll be up to 90 degrees today and as we had had into the weekend, gets even hotter. san francisco in the mid-70s, while the valleys will be up to 99 degrees this sunday. the citi concert series on "today," is proudly presented to you by citi. >> jason aldean is getting ready to take the stage. he's on the stage. this is one of the weird moments where we talk about you like

you're not here. let's take a look at how he got here and how he filled this plaza. ♪ country from a cowboy boots to her downhome roots ♪ >> reporter: breaking into the scene in 2005, jason aldean has been breaking hits with his big tractor. since. selling 15 albums, including 19 number one singles. and receiving the coveted acm entertainer of the year award for two years. his quadruple platinum album, "my kind of party" solidified his status, with hits like "dirt road anthem "and followed by his record, "night train." and he shows no signs of slowing down, "they don't know,"

debuting at number one on the billboard top 200. kicking off a nationwide summer tour, jason aldean is here to take over our plaza this morning. all right. we're not going to make you wait any longer. here he is with his hit "lights come on." here is jason aldean. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ you're a crack of dawn monday morning coffee strong pouring everything you got into a paycheck friday night ♪ ♪ you're a power stroke diesel backhoe riding ♪ ♪ king of beers 18-wheeler driving ♪ ♪ living life between the lines of clocking and quitting time ♪ ♪ then six-string circus comes to town ♪ ♪ we hang them speakers over the

crowd ♪ ♪ the lights come on and everybody screaming ♪ ♪ lighters in the sky and everybody singing ♪ ♪ every word to every song to the girl they're taking home tonight ♪ ♪ when the lights come on and everybody's feeling ♪ ♪ han lieu ya high from the floor to the ceiling ♪ ♪ yeah, the drink that we're drinking the smoke that we're smoking ♪ ♪ the party we're throwing going all night long ♪ ♪ when the lights come on when the lights come on ♪ ♪ you're a little shy thing with a wild side ♪ ♪ on a night like this just can't hide ♪ ♪ 'cause it's dying to live it up so come on and raise your cup ♪ ♪ if we're talking about memories, yeah, we're gonna make them ♪ ♪ talking about the rules, you know we're going to break 'em ♪ ♪ when the lights come on and everybody's screaming ♪ ♪ lighters in the sky, yeah, everybody's singing ♪ ♪ every word to every song

to the girl they're taking home tonight ♪ ♪ when the lights come on, everybody is feeling ♪ ♪ a hallelujah high from the floor to the ceiling ♪ ♪ we're drinking, we're drinking ♪ ♪ the smoke that we're smoking the party we're throwing ♪ ♪ going all night long when the lights come on ♪ ♪ when the lights come on ♪ yeah, we all the same 'cause we thinking the same thing ♪ ♪ we all the same 'cause we thinking the same thing ♪ ♪ we on the same page 'cause we sipping the same drink ♪ ♪ we on the same page 'cause we sipping the same drink ♪ ♪ here's a little something to thank you for showing up ♪ ♪ aldean and the boys are about to rip it up ♪ ♪ when the lights come on everybody screaming ♪ ♪ lighters in the sky everybody singing ♪ ♪ every word to every song to the girl they're taking home

tonight ♪ ♪ when the lights come on everybody's feeling ♪ ♪ a hallelujah high from the floor to the ceiling ♪ ♪ the drink that we're drinking the smoke that we're smoking ♪ ♪ the party we're throwing going all night long ♪ ♪ when the lights come on when the lights come on ♪ ♪ boy's blowing it up it's going all night long ♪ ♪ when the lights come on [ cheers and applause ] >> we got more music ahead from jason aldean in a moment. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

all right. his 2016 release, "they don't know," had a handful of number

one hits. you know, he is still riding high. >> has the awards stacked up high. a plaza full of fans. jason aldean, welcome back to "today." >> thank you for having me. >> you were here october 2015. since then, you've gotten two entertainer of the year awards. three number one hits off your new album. what do you do for an encore? >> i try not to think about it too much. if i think about it too much, i will screw it up. i am riding the wave and enjoying it. >> do you hit the pause button while this is going on around you, to kind of stop and enjoy it? >> that's something i tried to do later. like these days, i think a little earlier in my career, i probably didn't do that when i should have. so, that's something i tried to make it a point to do more lately, for sure. >> you're going on the road, right? >> we stay on the road, man. >> what is life on the road like for team aldean?

>> i think at this point, we pretty much got it down. this is sort of our lifestyle. this is what we do. and it's a little hectic. it's a little crazy. a lot of traveling. but it's fun. you know, i get to go out every night and play music with some of my best friends. makes it fun. and it's a good time. >> i was telling savannah, once you hit the stage, it's like a party. i'm looking at the guys and these women, they are all -- they know the lyrics. they know every word. >> it's hard to get people jacked up this early in the morning. but these people are great. >> they are there. >> i know you're surrounded by ladies, your wife, your two daughters. a son on the way. >> and my dogs. >> what about the son we hear about? >> we have a little boy on the way. >> congratulations. >> that's great. >> it's actually the first boy on either side of the family. and in quite a while. my sister has three girls. i have two. my wife's sister has three

girls. no boys. we're excited. >> you get to teach the baby a slider. >> i'm going to have a pitcher's mound. especially if he's a lefty. i will have a pitcher's mound in my backyard when he's 2. >> what are you going to sing for us now? >> we're going to do the title track of the album and the current single, "they don't know." >> all right. take it away. ♪ crossing two lanes just passing by slow down town ♪ ♪ they say what's there to do when you ain't got nothing around ♪ ♪ just a few street lights speed limit signs that all say 25 ♪ ♪ but those folks ain't lived in our lives ♪

♪ they ain't seen the blood, sweat and tears it took to live their dreams ♪ ♪ when everything's on the line ain't just another field ♪ ♪ just another farm no, it's the ground we grew up on ♪ ♪ they think it's a middle of nowhere place where we take it slow ♪ ♪ but they don't know ♪ they see is tractors, barbed wire and tall green grass ♪ ♪ they don't see the years spent working, busting their ass ♪ ♪ how they pray for rain they don't know a thing ♪ ♪ about what i takes living this way ♪ ♪ they ain't seen the blood, sweat and tears ♪ ♪ it took to live their dreams when everything's on the line ♪

♪ ain't just another field just another farm ♪ ♪ no, it's the ground we grew up on ♪ ♪ they think it's a middle of nowhere place where we take it slow ♪ ♪ oh, but they don't know no, they don't know ♪ ♪ they call us a two-lane just passing by slow down town ♪ ♪ yeah, they say what's there to do when you ain't got nothing around ♪ ♪ they ain't seen the blood, sweat and tears it took to live their dreams ♪ ♪ when everything is on the line ♪ ♪ just another field just another farm ♪ ♪ no, it's the ground we grew up on ♪ ♪ they think it's a middle of nowhere place where we take it

slow ♪ ♪ oh, but they don't know no, they don't know ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> one more song coming up from jason aldean. first on a friday morning, this is "today" on nbc. ♪

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♪ yeah, i'm chillin' on a dirt road ♪ ♪ laid back swerving like i'm george jones ♪ ♪ smoke rolling out the window ice cold beer sitting in the console ♪ ♪ memory lane up in the headlights ♪ ♪ it's got me reminiscing on them good times ♪ ♪ i'm turning off a real life drive and that's right ♪ ♪ i'm hitting easy street on mud tires ♪ ♪ back in the day potts farm was the place to go ♪ ♪ load the truck up hit the dirt road ♪ ♪ jump the barb wire spread the word ♪ ♪ light the bonfire then call them girls ♪ ♪ king in the can and the marlboro man ♪ ♪ jack and jim were a few good

men ♪ ♪ where you learned how to kiss and cuss and fight, too ♪ ♪ better watch out for the boys in blue ♪ ♪ and this is small town, he said she said ♪ ♪ ain't funny how rumors spread ♪ ♪ like i know something y'all don't know ♪ ♪ man that talk is getting old ♪ yeah, i'm chillin' on a dirt road ♪ ♪ laid back serving like i'm george jones ♪ ♪ smoke rolling out of the window ♪ ♪ ice cold beer sitting in the console ♪ ♪ memory lane up in the headlights ♪ ♪ it's got me reminiscing on them good times ♪ ♪ i'm turning off a real life drive and that's right ♪ ♪ i'm hitting easy street on mud tires ♪ ♪ ♪ do you really want to know how it feels ♪ ♪ get off the truck's four

wheels ♪ ♪ come on in, tell your friends ♪ ♪ we'll raise some hell where the black top ends ♪ ♪ chilling on a dirt road ♪ laid back serving like i'm george jones ♪ ♪ smoke rolling out of the window ♪ ♪ an ice cold beer sitting in the console ♪ ♪ memory lane up in the headlights ♪ ♪ it's got me reminiscing on them good times ♪ ♪ turning off a real life drive and that's right ♪ ♪ i'm hitting easy street on mud tires ♪ ♪ let's ride, come on ♪ yeah, i'm chillin' on a dirt road ♪ ♪ laid back swerving like i'm george jones ♪ ♪ smoke rolling out the window ♪ ice cold beer sitting in the

console ♪ ♪ memory lane up in the headlights ♪ ♪ it's got me reminiscing on them good times ♪ ♪ turning off a real life drive and that's right ♪ ♪ i'm hitting easy street on mud tires ♪ >> put your hands in the air one time. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> hear more from jason aldean and all our summer concert artists at applemusic.com/today. >> we got a lot more jason in our next hour. back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

♪ we had a lot of fun with jason aldean on the plaza this morning. by the way, still to come later on "today" in our summer concert series. speaking of summer, we've been having fun. viewers sharing their favorite photos for a chance to join us at one of our concerts. we have five more for you to vote on this week. rhonda captured this sweet moment on of top of a hay bail. emory shared this sunset on a

lake. >> and sarah says this is what happens when her dad drives the boat. >> one more ride before leaving for school. >> and jeanine said yes, alongside a beautiful beach sunrise. >> how will we choose? we won't choose. you will. go to today's summer moment on today.com. and monday, we will show you the finists from this week. >> who takes that picture? >> usually mom, right? >> at the engagement. >> shall we talk about saturday? >> and sunday. we can talk about both. >> coming up on saturday, you will be keeping a close harvey. >> it is going to make landfall tonight. >> and dylan will have the full forecast tomorrow on "today." >> then, sunday, willie is going on a culinary tour around new york. tough work he has. he's with anthony bourdain. coming up sunday "today." that will be great to watch.

>> a lot more ahead on "today." what's coming up in the next hour? >> jason aldean. >> he's going to perform another song. penn and teller. and ellie ketmper is our ghosgu. >> i like the powi )m ... ==topvo== san francisco leaders are bracing for the possiblity of conflict .. when altig good morning to you. 8:57 right now. i'm kris sanchez. san francisco leaders are bracing for the possibility of conflict when alt-right groups hold a rally tomorrow. counterprotesters that will be there as well. national park service crews this morning are laying out fencing to border the area where tomorrow's rally is allowed to

take place. the city of san francisco plans to activate its office of emergency services as well in order to monitor that situation. extra staff is scheduled at san francisco general hospital just in case, and a second rally is planned for sunday in berkeley. pete suratos is in san francisco talking with city leaders about what they expect from tomorrow's rally. he'll have a live report in our midday newscast. you can read more on our home page. the gulf coast is bracing for hurricane harvey. forecasters now believe it may make landfall as early as later tonight. evacuations are in full e fact and it could be the strongest storm to hit the united states in more than a decade. and the national park service turns 101 years old today to celebrate all admission fees are on the house. more details in our twitter feed. more news in a half hour.

this morning on "today's take," we are kicking off a feel-good friday, with ellie kemper as our co-host. and country superstar jason aldean takes our summer concert stage. and world-famous magicians, penn and teller, tries to stump us with an amazing trick. >> from nbc news, this is "today's take." live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today" on this friday morning, august 25th, 2017. you're listening to "take me home," by cash cash. al is off. our pal and "unbreakable kimmy

schmidt" star, ellie kemper. >> haven't seen you in a while. >> it's been a few months. we were just swapping baby stories. >> i know. we were talk about the playground and how it's just -- people steal babysitters. you see how dylan and i rush up here? >> yes. >> it's because, during the concert. people love jason aldean the and his fans are huge. not just girl fans. it's male fans who know every single word, to every single song. >> i was watching everyone sing along. >> we spotted this one guy, derek. and sheinelle and i were both watching him. that last song he song, "dirt road," he knew every word. i thought i saw him wipe away a tear. we have to say something. we're going to bring him in. >> first, we come in and do a segment about -- i'm thinking, i hope that guy doesn't leave. >> we have to get him. we bring him in. we don't know anything about

him. but we bring him in. we need to get you an autograph or something. we love how much you love him. he goes to every concert. >> he says, i got guitar picks and autographs. >> our conscious is cheer. >> do you have confirmation if it was a tear? >> no. i should have asked him. >> he thought he was in trouble because we went and had security get him. he was kind of shaking. um -- they brought him in. we were like, hi. i'm sheinelle, that's dylan, and we noticed that you seemed like a fan. >> that's so nice of you guys. >> i wouldn't have been able to sleep if we missed that opportunity, to find out. >> right. exactly. >> we feel good. >> that's why we were running up here. >> you're not even out of breath. >> happy friday. >> he has great fans. they're weeping. >> i know. >> speaking of weeping, did you weep when you found out you had an emmy nomination?

that's ma moment like? >> a dinosaur couldn't figure out how to stream it. i don't know what -- the stream machine was broken. the waves weren't working. i was very excite. our show was nominated. titus was nominated. it's very cool. and september 17th, i believe. we still have time. >> what is it about the show? when we play clips, we're laughing. >> the writing, guys. the writing is so pristine. a lot of interviews, do you improvise? absolutely not. the writing is so good. i'm not being modest. >> we have a clip, as seen with you and your pal, jon hamm. >> yeah. >> make it quick, i'm on a horse. >> are they in the mail yet? >> i'm sorry, who is this? >> what? are you serious? it's richard. >> richard stempel from high

school. >> no, dummy. you didn't go to high school because i kidnapped you. i can't believe you don't remember that. >> i can't sign that. everybody vaps each other. >> and you warrant able to buy a pen at one of new jersey's fine peneries? >> yeah. i'm busy, getting a clothing tambourine while my other hand gets a man cure. >> that's what we're all thinking. >> jon hamm is so good. >> i was so selfish that day. i left work because -- basically, when you're an actor and you're doing a telephone call, it is polite to stay and do your off-camera lines. you should stay and do your off-camera lines. jon hamm was, you need to get home to that baby. what a class act that man is.

>> that's so nice. >> i have never heard that before. that's something the rest of us -- >> i want to know how phone conversations wept. stich sometimes i wonder if the other end of the phone was feeding the lines in. >> sometimes they have assistant director read the lines. i need the actor to stay and do it. feel the energy, exactly. feel the weeping. whatever it is. >> congratulations. >> you're nice. thank you very much. >> you had a cool day yesterday. >> i did. it was really cool. the u.s. open, starts on monday, i think. they're in the qualifying rounds right now. it gets started on monday. i got the chance to do ball girl tryouts. or ball person tieouts. >> look at how adorable you are. >> the outfit is the cutest thing. i said, i sweat through this outfit. >> is that a little girl? >> here's the thing.

i didn't pass tryout s because i'm really out of shape. you have to be really in shape. they said, you're going to do an actual match. >> you're not in shape? >> sprinting across that court, i was so winded. >> i believe it. >> it's crazy. when they said i was going to participate in a match, i was a nervous wreck because i was borderline throwing up. >> you were with all these kids? >> i was with all these kids. the match i was ball girls for was between 6-year-olds a and-year-old and 7-year-olds. i don't think i could handle anything older than that. >> your posture -- >> that's what i got an "a" on on my score card. >> that's what i noticed immediately. >> not that posture. the posture when i'm actually -- >> which one? >> when i was on the sideline.

>> yes. >> be gone. >> all of that. that. >> yes. >> that's the way you're supposed to stand. i got an "a" for excellent on standing. that's about it. >> and your hair, everything -- you look the part. i'll tell you that. >> the outhfit helped. >> that top is cute. >> i told them i sweat through it. they let me bring it home. >> this airs next week maybe? >> next wednesday. >> you'll be able to see it. >> did you play the powerball? >> i did not play the powerball. now, i should have. >> you wouldn't win. >> i wouldn't have won. >> chicopee, massachusetts. i found it was massachusetts, we called everybody. where did you play the powerball. >> chicopee is -- >> it's more western. >> but small, i'm sure. >> yeah, it's a small -- >> you can't be a chicopee and be a metropolis, right?

>> you would have to have a more booming name like chicopee. >> it's a beautiful name. how about was it mavis? >> mavis wanczyk. the cool thing was, she didn't randomly pick numbers. she picked numbers important to her. 4 was her lucky number and then all birth days. if you play the same numbers every week, your chances of winning are higher. >> is that what they say? >> she plays the same numbers every week? >> i think so. >> that's so lovely that they meant something to her. >> mother of two grown children. apparently she was leaving work when her co-worker read off the numbers that would change her life. >> i pull mine out. and i go, i have that number. i have that. i have that. he goes, let me see that ticket. he goes, you just won. you're joking. come on, please.

i'm luke, this isn't true. this can't be. and now, it's like -- i am a winner. >> that's amazing. how much is it? >> 700 -- >> 7$758 million. >> you get half of that if you choose the -- what after taxes? >> it's something ridiculous. >> that's ridiculous. >> she called where she works. she works at a medical center, and she's worked there for 32 years. she told them, she's not coming back. >> everyone has to make a choice. i agree with that. >> the store that sold the winning ticket, says they will give their winning os to charity. >> the store wins, too? >> they get a portion. they gave it all away. up next, they're a happily married hollywood couple. wait until you hear about channing tatum's epic proposal

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and join the weekenders. ♪ welcome back to "today's take," with our special guest co-host, ellie kemper. >> it's so nice to have you here. it's so fun. >> i can't wait to hear brian's proposal to you. we'll set it up. channing tatum is known for his "magic mike "mo" moves. but he made a terrible joke on his wife, jenna. i told her i never wanted to get married to tri to throw her off. he didn't believe in the institution of marriage. he was like, i didn't want to get married. she breaks down in tears. and he realized that it didn't

go well. he ended up proposing sooner than later because she was traumatized by it. >> i see him trying to throw her off. he maybe took it too far. >> i never want to get married. and he didn't break. shoot, do i stay? i guess i should stay. but i kind of want to get married. >> do you have good proposal stories? >> i love my husband. michael, i love you. you did not propose well. >> what did he do? >> he didn't do anything. three times, the subject of marriage came up. aw. he's my good husband. he wasn't good at proposing. my former boss was like, you need to make up a story and tell it. >> what happened? >> the first time he was like, i don't have the ring, but one day maybe we'll get married. then, it was a weird -- am i supposed to say yes to that. >> was he asking? >> i don't know. >> the second time, here's the ring. his beautiful grandmother's ring. and i'm -- we can get married at some point. it was put off.

and the final thing he asked me, when i was leaving for new york. he asked me to marry him, i got on a plane and left for a week. >> oh. >> i love him. but that's not a proposal. >> are we engaged? where do we stand here? see you in a week. >> don't they say bad proposal, great marriage. >> beautiful babies. just made that up. >> we made it up. >> what are your stories? >> mine are strange because they were planning a big backyard party at my husband's parents' house because his grandmother, his nana, had just beat lung cancer. we were having a cancer-free party. i didn't think anything of it. weird but okay. let's do it. let's have the family together. it was going to be a fancy cancer-free party. we were supposed to dress up nice. we pull up to brian's parents house. and he brings me through the front door. we never go to the front door.

it was a bottle of champagne and two glasses. his sister opens up the door like, oh, it's happening now. brian's like, oh, great. the cat's out of the bag. he goes through his proposal. and it was wonderful and sweet. he said all the right things. and in the backyard, my whole family, my best friends, my cousin. everybody was there to celebrate our engagement. >> that's so nice. >> we should have saved this story for last. >> yours was great. >> yours is okay. >> now, it's like -- it's fine. nothing epic. i am happy. lots of kids. we went to northwestern. and one of our spots was on lake michigan with the rocks or whatever. we were in chicago visiting. we should go by the rocks. and we drive over there. and it was dark and raining. he's like, let's get out. it's hair. i'm not getting out of the car. seriously, let's get out. it will be fun. i'm like, no. third time, i'm like, fine.

i get out. and then, he gets on his knee. and i'm like oh. >> but that's what you want to have happen. >> you don't see it coming. >> right. >> at all. that's so cool. >> there was a time when we talked about this. i thought it was happening. we were on vacation in mexico. and i was like -- it was like the last day. and i was kind of like -- and we flew back. and i was like, i guess it's not happening. >> i know. i said at one point. i thought you were going to propose on that trip. he was like, oh, i'm sorry. >> that's so funny. >> bad proposal, happy marriage. >> it all work out. >> you going to talk about the state fair food? >> yes. we have a knife and fork here. it's fried-day. you get it? the great new york state fair is going on. we have fried foods from jim

hasbrook's fried specialties. we asked him to fry anything. cheese steak. >> a philly cheesesteak? >> that's this one? >> the whole cheesestreak aeak y it? >> that sounds delicious. >> and also, a fried thanksgiving sandwich. this one? they all look the same. it has stuffing and all of the things. and then, a sausage, bacon, cheese and egg, between french toast? >> i smell the cinnamon roll. >> did you say how does one do this? >> is that stuffing? >> that's stuffing. >> wow. >> i'm not sure. oh, it is good for you. >> i like the middle. >> where is the cinnamon roll, guys? >> that's on top of the bacon,

egg and cheese. >> i just ate good morning, i'm kari hall. a live look outside in san francisco. still cloudy and at times drizzling. we will see clearing as we go through the day. more sunshine for the weekend and today we're up to 68 for the high temperature. santa rosa a high of 83 degrees and 82 in san jose, palo alto like yesterday will be reaching into the low 80s there and hotter for the interior valleys from concord up to 93 degrees this afternoon. >> and that's your latest forecast. >> one bite is delicious. coming up next, one of the biggest names in country music, churning out hit after hit. churning out hit after hit. he's going to pull turns out things aren't always what you think they are. churning out hit after hit. he's going to pull take guinea pigs. they're not pigs at all, nor are they from guinea.

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♪ what a way to kick off a friday morning. country music hitmaker. this is for you, jason aldean. had the plaza rockin'. >> this is our hats. >> yours looks so good. >> i'm curious where you go to find a cowboy hat in new york city? i think somebody bought these right outside on the street. >> my head is so big. >> are we not -- >> you have to pull it way down. >> we're introducing you. >> he's currently on tour. and his latest album is "they don't know." >> we don't have to introduce him. >> jason aldean. >> we wanted to show that picture. >> good morning. >> what does it feel like, when you're on the plaza, and everyone is singing every words to your songs? >> it was amazing. i was learning how to play music in my bedroom, learning guitar and how to play songs on my tape deck and listening to other stuff. other people's songs.

having my little garage band, practice in the garage. to go from that to this, coming to new york city and people knowing your music all over the country, all over the world in some places, it's pretty overwhelming sometimes. for sure. >> we talked about that you're on tour. they don't know tour. what do you like the most about being on tour? >> for me, i love playing music, obviously. getting a chance just to travel around. seeing -- you know, seeing new places and meeting new people every day. and my job is to get on stage and have fun and play music. and the guys in my band are some of my best friends. and i get to experience all the things in this business i get to do, i get to experience with those guys. that's been pretty cool. most of them have been with me -- a lot of them have been with me since i moved to nashville in 1998. they've been along for the ride

the whole time. it's cool to share that stuff with them. >> i have this boot. >> awesome. >> i think it's a little small for me. >> it's only the right foot. >> inside, we want you to answer some questions. >> what are we calling this one? >> country confessions. >> you made that up this morning. >> c-squared. >> what's the wildest story from the road? >> all right the next question. >> it's a family show. >> do you have any preshow rituals? preshow rituals? honestly, before the show, we go and play a little v.i.p. show. a little acoustic show. and i do my meet and greet. and before we play, i go in my dressing room, hang out with my band. my wife is out there. and we hang out, listening to

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==topvo== san francisco leaders are bracing for the possiblity of good morning, it is 9:26. san francisco leaders are bracing for the possibility of conflict when alt-right groups hold a rally tomorrow. counter-protestors say they will be there as well. laying out fencing on the bordering area lgs of where the rally is allowed to take place. extra staff is scheduled at the san francisco general hospital just in case. the second rally is planned for monday in berkeley. trains have been doing practice runs for week, full service will begin when the

first train departs from the airport station at 12:49 and goes to san rafael. rides are half off today. the grand opening takes place tomorrow morning in downtown santa rosa. this will be the first passenger train in the north bay since 1958.

good friday morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we look out the window in san jose, it will continue to be sunny throughout the weekend. today is the last day of fairly mild weekend. 90 in livermore. oakland up to 72 degrees and san francisco will see a high of 68 degrees with mid 80s in the north bay. it will be a hot weekend, brace yourself in the inland valleys.

>> we thought we would have to brace yourself. it is a crew that is moving, just slow to get back. all of the crashes have cleared there. two middle lanes are blocked by a crash coming down the peninsula. a portion of the friday commute. but there may be some just going through the area as well. back to you. >> thanks, mike. we are more news for you in the next half hour. to find your news, weather, and traffic use our app, and facebook and twitter.

. illusionists and enterta entertainers have been amazing audiences for more than 40 years and had the longest running head lining show in vegas at the same hotel. >> and now on the cw show, the tables are turned. aspiring ma jish shans try to trick the world famous duo for a trance to perform with them. >> good morning to you. i love that concept. what made you say you know what? we're going to get a bunch of magicians and if they can fool us they can come on stage. >> we've been playing for over 20 years. magicians all come to vegas and

say have you seen this thing and pull out a deck of cards. we just decided we'd let people in on that. because you get into magic not to fool people. you get into it because you love being fooled. as you go longer you start dhasing that first high. >> can you still get fooled? is. >> yes. we need the best in the world to come on. they do 10% of the time. >> okay. that's awesome. >> can you show us something. >> i'll show you a trick i think would fool us. le we're going to do every blindfold used by magicians is fake. we know it's a fake blindfold. but you aren't. >> i didn't know that. >> come over here. le and make sure they can't see. not permanently. right over his eyes. no reason to be gentle. i'm going to do card trick for you. the first thing up want to check is make sure that all the cards aren't the same. make sure -- they're all

different. >> and now, what you want to make sure is i'm not forcing a card using sort of slight of hand. i'll use your hand the. give you most of the deck here. just don't let me see. i'll show you how to do it. fan the cards. you have many more cards. p now just think of a card. don't point to it. the don't pull it out. don't put their. just think of one of the cards. >> a card i see here? >> yeah. just think of it. close up the fan so i can't possibly look where you're looking. close it up. just give them a good shuffle. just do that? or give them that kind of shuffle. >> hey! >> but you have no idea where your card is in that deck. >> no. >> i want you to remember the order of this. that's important. one of the things you're always trying to do is people forget the sequence of event the. now it's lost in that deck. now that the cards are in your hands. that order of those won't change. i won't touch them again.

now that the cards are in your hands what was the name of your card? >> i can say it. >> yeah. >> kipgs ng of hearts. >> you go over deal them one at the time face down into the right hand. one at a time. >> like this. face -- >> like a tantrum like a 5-year-old. >> oh, my gosh. >> pick those up right now. >> the fried dough smell. this is going to be crazy because you know what's about to happen. okay. now i'm starting to get oh fended. >> faster. >> stop. did he peek at all? 0 no. >> what was the name of your card. >> king of hearts. >> show the next card to the camera. next card? you can look at it too. >> no! >> yes. see. that is a trick that would fool us.

it's a thought of card out of a shuffled deck. >> and then -- by the way, i thought for a second i was like oh, no the trick went wrong. that's the king of diamonds. we want to get you nervous. >> my hands aren't see-through. >> this is insane. i believe that would fool us. >> you know what? i'm never heard a magician say it's not about fooling other people. it's about being fooled. >> i do that because you can't -- when you start out as a child vgts that's what you love is being fooled. and then it gets so much harder as you get older because you know more things. but people still come awe long. >> you can catch him on thursday on the cw. >> up next -- stick around for some beans? fine. a recipe you can set and forget that can help you live to 100. want to do that too? stick around.

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the citi concert series on "today," is proudly presented to you by citi. >> he's been the academy of country mus entertainer of the year for the past two years. you're about to see why. performing his hit song "any ole barstool," here's jason aldean.

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ask any ol' barstool ♪ ♪ i guess you heard i was pedal to the metal on a downhill slide ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> you can hear more from jason aldean and all our summer concert artists at applemusic.com/today. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

it's a big weekend. katy perry is hosting the mtv vmas. we have exclusive access to the awards show. >> and who we have co-hosting the "today" show, ellie kemper. >> you're very welcoming. >> we adore you. >> it's mutual. >> i like to think we are friends.

it's very kind of you to have me. >> thank you so much. kathie lee and hoda are throwing a big girls night out party. that sounds

look for a lot of sunshine today in the south bay and slightly hotter temperatures in spots like morgan hill and gilroy.

75 in hayward. on the other side the temperatures will be in the lower 90s in the try valley. san mateo expecting a high of 75. warmer in the mission district. let's get a update on the morning commute now from mic. >> the last bits of the jam. it was an earlier crash. now we're moving better here. let's show you on the map, it's not completely clear for 880. southbound we had an earlier crash at 23rd and now sweeper crews are going out. the bay bridge still has meters lights on. chris? >> thank you, mike. san francisco police and federal park police are planning for the alt-right rally. on our facebook page find a closer look at some of the

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>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. ♪ hoda, oh, my gosh! i'm exhausted. >> gosh. what a night! >> oh, i love a friday. >> what we don't do in the name of research! >> ah. >> it's try day friday and, boy, have we had a night. it's august 25th. >> ah. >> by the way, it's birthday, if anybody cares. >> we've been out late you guys. partying with rege. >>