news update. >> if there are updates from the supreme court, we'll break in and explain those to you and join you at 11:00. >> "today" show coming up next. good morning. killer storm good morning, killer storm. alberto turns deadly moving northward bringing heavy rains, winds, and power outages, evacuations underway with millions more in its path. al is tracking it all. desperate search, the hunt is on for a hero swept away in the catastrophic flooding in maryland. a national guardsman jumped into action caught in the dangerous current. this morning, rescuers holding out hope as a community picks up pieces. breaking news, mystery unsolved after four long years, the search for mh 370 is over. the company in charge of finding the plane coming up short.

those stories, plus, home sweet home. spending two years in a venezuelan prison, the american reunites with family and friends in utah. outrage parents of school shooting victims rally against the controversial new video game. active shooter. and they are golden. the golden state warriors fight back against the houston rockets to win a fourth straight trip to the nba finals set to face lebron james and cleveland cavaliers yet again. today is tuesday, may 29th, 2018. from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a on rockefeller plaza. a lot of bleary eyed basketball fans. >> warriors, cavaliers, showdown.

>> here we go again. to the top story, alberto making landfall wiping out the unofficial start of summer across the south. there's life-threatening conditions in the south and possible tornados. the storm weakening a bit, but deadly moving inland. we have all the latest from alabama. good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning, you can see over the shoulder, police closed this road, power lines down. here in alabama, 16,000 residents and businesses without power this morning as tree limbs fall on those power lines cutting off electricity. meantime, the relentless rains, the concern is in montgomery the rain continues to gather in the rivers and rivers could overflow their banks flooding the community. this morning after slamming the gulf coast, al berto is moving inland, weakening, but packing a powerful punch.

>> raining cats, dogs, include another animal. coming down at a good rate. >> reporter: the storm bringing torrential rains, high winds, and threat of flash floods and tornado to alabama and georgia. >> you could feel up to 16 inches of rain or more and up river, you could have flash flooding immediately, river flooding up to 36 hours later, and it's just a double whammy. >> reporter: the effects felt as far as the carolinas where the rain-soaked ground led to a tragic accident involving our nbc news family. this anchor and photographer from nbc affiliate wiff were killed when a tree fell on their vehicle after interviewing the local fire chief. >> we had talked about how he wanted us to stay safe and he wanted him to be safe, 10 minutes later, we got the call, it was him and his photographer. >> reporter: florida is still feeling the impact following a

day of heavy rain and winds. >> i tell ya what, i don't think i'm going to have have -- oh! >> reporter: now the worry is flooding from swollen rivers to the north. >> all rivers feed through florida. you worry rivers cresting, and it's not over until the storm's gone and the rivers recede. >> reporter: stormy weather dampening vacations, but not the spirit of those honoring the nation's heros. >> weather doesn't stop the fight or stop me. >> reporter: because today is a day where school is already out in this area, it'll be an indoor day for kids, and without any power, probably no video games. guys, back to you. >> all right, thank you. al tells us where the storm is headed next, al? >> good morning. it is weakening, but packing a punch. right now, it's a tropical depression, currently in the center of alabama, 30 miles west of montgomery, 30 miles per hour winds, moving north, northwest at 13 miles per hour, and as you

can see, the track brings it up into the midwest, and up into canada by late thursday afternoon, and so it'll be a quick mover, but it's going to be potent. good news is it's a compact system so but there is a risk of flooding today into tomorrow, and memphis, birmingham, nashville, st. louis, chicago's getting in on the action, and as we move on in, we got the threat of rain and we also got the threat of flooding. you can see right now we've got heavy rain anywhere from 3-5 inches of rain along the storm's path, 29 million people at risk for flooding. guys, back to you. >> al, thank you so much. and alberto is not the only weather story we are following this morning. this morning, a closer look at the damage left behind by the devastatie ining floods in mary as the search continues for a missing national guardsman swept away helping others. we are there with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. yes, edison herman was not far from where i am, having lunch

with friends when the waters rushed into town. as he was trained to do, rather than run from the danger, he ran towards it trying to help. >> if i was in his situation, he'd be the first one out there looking for me, that's why i have to do the same for him. >> reporter: this morning, loved ones are not giving up on the 39-year-old, air force veteran and national guardsman missing since the devastating flood. >> i am hopeful, definitely hopeful. >> reporter: his friends not surprised to hear herman was trying to help a stranger, even as flood waters thundered all around. >> he was always the first person to help out in any situation. >> reporter: herman's aunt issued a statement, in part, we remain hopeful he's found safe. the flash flooding came quickly. new footage captures the destruction from above. residents reduced to tears as they got their first look.

>> it's devastating to watch so many businesses, so many residents just everything's just taken away from them. >> reporter: it's not the first time, just two years ago, another catastrophic flood. many businesses had just finished rebuilding. >> why here? it can't just be bad luck. >> i don't know, i don't know how to explain that. i mean, but, how often do you get, you know, 7, 8, 9 inches of rain in a four, five hour period. >> i was terrified because it was faster and longer and more destructive than the first flood. >> reporter: calle took in video where the waters rose towards her, one of many waiting to get back home and wondering if she can face this again. >> this is my home. i want to be here, but after living through this a second time and it's very traumatic, very traumatic. >> reporter: now next month, they were supposed to install a sophisticated flood warning system and plans in place to

build retaining ponds and reengineer some of the waterways, guys, but they just didn't have time to finish up the work on it after the last flood. they did not expect to get that much rain again here. >> i can't believe what's happening with that tiny town. thank you. and now to a flurry of diplomatic action this morning connected to the potential u.s. summit with north korea. north korea dispatched a top official to new york as both scramble to work out the details. our chief global correspondent has the latest in seoul this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. there is, it seems, a rush to the summit, momentum is building towards a sit-down between president trump and kim jong un. three north koreans are in talks or about to with the u.s. one, a former spy chief, according to president trump in a a tweet in the last few minutes. he's now headed to new york. a warning, too, from the u.s.

this morning that getting rid of north korea's nuclear weapons could take 15 years. spotted in china, the former north korean spy chief on his way to the the u.s. the most high profile north korean to visit the u.s. in 20 years. he was at kim jong un's side with the surprise summit with south korea. his involvement further proof that kim jong un is serious about a summit with president trump. an american delegation has already had one day's talks inside north korea to prepare for a summit. more talks are expected. a white house full of a logistics team is in singapore where the summit is expected, and that's exactly the word the white house used in detailing the president's latest call with japan's prime minister. there's a summit warning this morning from america's leading

nuclear expert. he's inspected north korea's nuclear sites says it could take 15 years to denuclearize. that's way beyond the president's timeline. >> this is a really complex problem. this problem is 70 years in the making, and getting to a solution is not going to happen with the one-day meeting. >> reporter: but the push for the meeting now seems powerful from all sides. >> and, bill, i mean, it sure sounds like the summit is on. the u.s. acts like it is, north korea is enthusiastic. so are we on again for june 12th? >> it looks like it. that's what the president trump's tweet this morning suggested as well, and north korea are sending out their senior people, the former spy chief, kim's effective chief of staff is in singapore, and his main u.s. expert is at the dmz, but that summit really will

depend on the u.s. team inside north korea and what it reports back to president trump. savannah, hoda? >> watching that for sure. bill neely, thank you. breaking news in belgium. a gunman shot and killed two police officers and a bystander in the eastern city. two other people wounded, and the attacker killed. it's investigated as a possible t now safe and no reason to increase the terror threat level. now to breaking news. time for the search for malaysia flight missing four years ago, the private company that's been scouring the indian ocean now calling off the search for that plane, and the 239 people on board. we have the very latest on this, good morning, kir. >> good morning. millions of dollars spent, tens of thousands of square miles search without answers, and adding to the mystery, this morning, malaysia promising to

publish an investigation into what happened, but still not saying when it will be made public. >> this morning, the search for the malaysia airline flight 370, largest in aviation history comes to an end. the u.s. company scouring the southern indian ocean for the aircraft since january. they dropped drones, and after the initial search, failed. the aircraft carried 239 people disappeared during a red eye to beijing. the last radio conversation at 1:19 a.m. between air traffic controllers and the cockpit seemed rroutine. >> good night. >> good night flight 370. >> reporter: something went terribly wrong. data suggests the boeing 777 made a u-turn, flew back over a

malays malaysia, cut north, turned south, disappearing over the indian ocean. in 2015, the only physical sign of the plane, part of the wing, debris that washed up in eastern africa and nearby islands, far from where experts believe the flight disappeared. they released a statement, in part, part of the motivation for renewing the search to those affected, but it is with a heavy heart we end the search without having achieved the aide. as loved ones search for answers. >> i still really, really miss all of the people we love. we don't know what happened to them. >> reporter: australia, malaysia, and china agreed in 2016 an official search would only resume if the three countries had credible evidence that identified a specific location for the wreckage. i spent weeks in malaysia covering the initial search back in 2014, and four years later, and explanation and the plane

itself is still elusive. that is truly stunning. >> yeah, it is. thank you. now to a happy homecoming in utah where hundreds of supporters greeted joshua holt, the missionary held captive in venezuelan prison for two years. we are in riverton, utah this morning with more on that. good morning. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, savannah, incredible sight to see as hundreds of people came here to see him in person, and after all those years in captivity, in venezuela, joshua, one of the first things he did was stand here and shake the hands and hug every single person who came to say "welcome home." [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: home, sweet, home, neighbors, family, friends overjoyed by the moments they prayed for. ♪ and the land of the free >> reporter: from the airport to

the hometown in riverton, utah, he and his wife safe at last, surrounded by support. >> it's been very, very great weekend, but we want to let you all know that we're doing fine. we love you all. god bless you all. and thank you so much for everything. >> reporter: holt spent two years in prison. cell phone video in a recent n.e your help to get me out of this place. >> reporter: the 26-year-old missionary traveled to venezuela to marry in june of 2016. while waiting for a visa to return to the united states, they were arrested, claiming they were stockpiling weapons. charges the state department called questionable, and the family called impossible. the release finally coming after months of negotiations. over the weekend, he flew to washington meeting with president trump and others who helped in the release. >> i'm just overwhelmed with gratitude for you guys for everything you've done. >> you were a tough one, i have to tell you.

that was a tough situation. >> reporter: his mother says she never gave up hope. >> i just knew i had to be his voice. i knew i had to make as much noise as i could. >> reporter: holt's hometown now in full celebration. >> it's the best thing that they could have ever hoped for. so great to have them back. >> we know this took a lot of negotiations, but do we know why the venezuelan government decided to let them go? >> reporter: well, venezuela called this a benevada lant gesture, but they have been in chaos over the last few years with observers there saying much of the blame is on the president there, and meanwhile, the white house says this will not affect sanctions at all, and it does not change the u.s. policy. the family is happy their son is safe and home. back to you. >> all right, thank you. let's talk a little sports. let's start with basketball. craig's here. good morning. >> good morning, ladies.

the rivalry continues. warriors go back to the finals for the fourth straight year beating the rockets in game seven of the western conference finals last night, 101-92. durant led the way putting up 34 points. his team was actually down by 11 at the half, but they came charging back in a big way in the third quarter. golden warriors faces the cavaliers in the finals for the fourth year in a row. game one of the times set for thursday. let's go from the hard court to the ice now. the stanley cup starting in vegas. last night, the knights got the win in game one, and washington capitals, lost 6-4. two goals late in the third period, and, again, hard to believe that vegas is an expansion team, first season of the existence. game two tomorrow night in vegas. watch that on nbc sports network, 8:00 eastern, 5:00

pacific, so hopefully they capture a win. >> vegas just because they a newbie. >> i like that story. a city that's been through a lot in the last year, hard to root against them. i get it. >> i'm rooting for seven. >> game seven. >> we like that. so is nbc sports, by the way. >> have you seen the opening? >> oh, yeah. >> it's crazy. >> yeah. >> the vegas opening, like, medieval times, it's fantastic. >> yes. >> hi, al. >> how are you? >> good to see you. what's going on in the rest of the country today? we got triple digit heat in the south, sunshine in the west, and wet weather making its way to the plains, and, of course, keeping an eye on tropical depression alberto. your local forecast is coming up in the next 30 seconds. (driver) so, we took your shortcut, which was a bad idea. [cougar growling] (passenger) what are you doing?

(driver) i can't believe that worked. i dropped the keys. (burke) and we covered it. talk to farmers, we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. ♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ good tuesday morning, i'm kari hall, it's back to work for a lot of people and sunny. the heat from yesterday continues for today. for the coastal areas it will be slightly cooler, san francisco, 70 degrees and 85 in santa rosa. still going to be hot inland with antioch and livermore reaching 90 degrees and 87 today in san jose. much cooler temperatures tomorrow. we're back in the low 70s and then we'll bring it up a few more degrees in time for the weekend. >> a new feature from uber being ruled out today. how it works and how it will protect you. jeff rossen has an exclusive

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san francisco will reach up to 70 degrees today and 75 in oakland. we're heading back in the low 90s from antioch to livermore and san jose high of 87 degrees. then much cooler tomorrow with highs in the low 70s for the inland areas. mostly sunny skies and big warm-up in time for the weekend once again. san francisco gets a stronger ocean breeze and those winds pick up tomorrow with fog and then as we go into the weekend, that clears out and back to 70 degrees. let's get to mike with the commute. >> 101, the earlier crash did clear a few minutes ago, slow out of novato, nothing major but slowing through concord and walnut creek. the bay bridge metering lights are on and slower build southbound 680 towards mission boulevard, an earlier crash. looks like it cleared there. northbound through the south bay starting to build, 280 and 880 -- and 17 slowing

northbound. back to you. >> another local news update in a half hour. see you then.

it's 7:30, may 29th, 2018. public service announcement, it is a tuesday, not a monday. if you had yesterday out, might feel like a monday. that's a pretty shot of panama ci city, florida. >> we're going to have the latest headlines including the wild deadly storm. alberto unloads on the gulf coast, killing at least two people with heavy rain, winds and dangerous flooding, causing damage. >> i don't think i'm going to have to -- whoa. a teacher's lesson. >> i want to make it clear that my actions on that day, in my mind, were the only acceptable

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in a school. it's a controversial move in a string of recent shootings at american schools. miguel almaguer has the story this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. there's been 23 school shootings in the u.s. alone. these are just some of the victims. dozens of children have been killed in addition to other victims. revive games is planning to release active shooter. the response, outrage. set to a heavy metal soundtrack, this is the demo for active shooter. a in video game that allows players to sem la s ts to simul an active shooter in a school. the game, facing backlash from victims and family members of recent school shootings. >> they're trying to profit off it. and i think it's disgusting. >> reporter: lori's daughter was murdered, shot ten times at school in parkland, florida.

>> we're trying to prevent this from happening it again. and they're encouraging it. it's despicable. >> reporter: on social media, fred guttenburg, an anti-gun activist, and father of another parkland victim, posted thisone company asap and tell them they need to pull this game. the game is marketed as a dynamic s.w.a.t. simulator, offering the option to play as either s.w.a.t. or gunman. the demo begins with a disclaimer saying, in part, in no event should anyone attempt to re-create or mimic any of the actions, events or situations occurring in this game. nbc news reached out to the makers of active shooter but did not hear back. the publisher, however, acknowledged in a blog post, after receiving such high amounts of critics and hate, i will more likely remove the shooter's role in this game. it's not the first time an

active shooter game has created controversy. in 2011, school shooter, which memet mimicked the school shooting at columbine, was pulled after outcry. critics are hoping active shooter meets the same fate. >> what can you tell us about the company behind the video game and what they're saying about all this? >> reporter: at the bottom of the game's description, a statement says, please don't take any of this seriously, if you feel like hurting yourself or someone else, seek help. active shooter is released june. 30,000 people have signed a petition to stop its launch. >> hard to imagine how that went forward. >> there's so many games that glorify violence. do we need another? it's hard to fathom how that gets out of committee. we're going to switch gears and go to al for a check of the weather. >> hey, guys. we're looking in horror at the

video that came out of ellicott city this weekend. second time in two years they had this kind of carnage as far as the weather is concerned. why is this happening? it's what's going on with this city. they see the showers and thunderstorms come and sit over the city. 7 to 12 inches of rain in 6 hours. it's hard not to have flooding. however, they also have a problem with their terrain. the problem with this, it's sits at the bottom of a valley. and there's five streams that converge into ellicott city. it funnels into there and down into ellicott. big, big problems. the problem is we are seeing more and more of these heavy downpours. in the last 50 years, we've soon an increase of 55%, and 42% in the great lakes, and 27% of greater rainfall and stronger storms. and that continues to grow as we start to continue to see climate change and more warm air making its way with moisture and causing bigger storms. that's what's going on around the country.

here's what's happening in your good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. a lot of sunshine and it will feel very much like summer again today. hot temperatures inland heading into the low 90s for livermore and antioch and san francisco will be a bit cooler with a high of 70 degrees. also some cooling for half moon bay and santa cruz and in san jose, expect a high of 87 degrees, much cooler all around the bay area tomorrow and highs up to 72 inland and 73 as we go into tomorrow. 72 on thursday. >> that's your latest weather. savannah. coming up, a memorial day workout to remember, courtesy of john krasinski and dwayne johnson. taking a break. starbucks is shutting down today for racial bias training in the wake of arrests of two philadelphia men. all eyes on serena williams. we're looking at the courts in paris as the tennis great makes her grand slam debut after giving birth.

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7:41, with a "rossen reports" exclusive. uber is rolling out a new security feature this morning after a string of assaults by uber drivers. >> it will be available to all riders across the country. "today" national correspondent, jeff rossen, has our very first look. how does this work, buddy? >> reporter: this is cool how it works and i'm glad that yuber came up with it. you're going to notice an icon on the map screen as you're driving. if you're in danger, if your uber is in an accident, you can hit it and connect directly with police. in some cities it's more advanced, automatically telling police your location. this morning, we are working with police to test it out. it's something you should all see before getting into your next uber today. it's become a crisis for uber. passenger safety. cases of vicious assaults in the news. >> police believe the uber

driver. >> -- raping one of his xae passengers. >> reporter: uber making a major change. today, they're unveiling the 911 button on the uber app. the promise, it will get to you in an emergency. i'm a passenger in a real uber right now. and police have no idea where i am, no idea where i'm going. this is going to be an actual test, a real test, to see if this tech works. i ride all over in my uber. let me show you how this works. you're going to see this on your apps. you see that little police shield with a checkmark in the middle. it's on the main screen. you get that, you come here to 911 assistance, the last choice. and you get this big red button, call 911. look what else you get. when 911 centers have a hard time locating where cell phones

are, uber tells you where you are and what to tell the dispatcher. i'm at 360 lamar street. that's my estimated current location. it tells me the car i'm in, a toyota prius, all of the information to tell the dispatcher. i hit call. and we're going to see how this works. 911 operators standing by. they have no idea where i am. and neither do i, near this field somewhere. i only know what the app says on my screen. >> 911, what's the address of the emergency? >> i'm at 360 lamar street. i'm in a toyota peaiorius. i need some help. >> i'm going to dispatch police to you right away. >> reporter: within five minutes. just like that, tcops have arrived. starting today in six cities,

denver, louisville and charleston, uber says the app will send your name, exact location, make, model, color and license plate number of your uber to 911 dispatch, the moment you hit the button. even if you can't speak. let's pull up over here. and i'm going to hit the button right now. 911 assistance. and see if they can figure out my location. once again, dispatch has no idea where i am. >> denver 911. what's the address of your emergency. >> reporter: we're doing the test. i want to know if you can tell me my name. >> i'm speaking with mr. jeff rossen. >> reporter: you are. >> we're getting information from uber here. are you taking one of their vehicles? >> reporter: i am. can you tell me the make and madle of the cma model of the car?

can you tell me the license plate? >> rjq911. are you at the northeast corner of 12th and humboldt. >> reporter: i am. do you think this is a game-changer. >> the most important thing we need is your location to send you help. >> reporter: thanks to the police departments in colorado for helping us with that. we learned that nashville will be the next city to get the advanced emergency button. uber telling us it should be live there in the coming days. uber says this feature will be in everyone's phones nationwide by early this afternoon. if you don't see it late this afternoon, uber says check your app to see if you have the latest update. it's really helpful. >> you were stationary in those examples. what if you're in a moving vehicle. >> as we're moving, it goes in real-time. it updates the addresses. we checked that, too. >> thank you, jeff. >> thank you, jeff. coming up, nice

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connection with constand's case. he could face up to 30 years in prison. constand along with her mom sat down with kate snow to tell her story publicly for the first time. again, kate, this is an interesting interview. first time she's spoken on tv. she was out before all of the #metoo stuff was out. what was her reaction to the verdict? >> reporter: to the verdict, i mean, she says she had come to peace with all of this. was sitting there in the courtroom thinking, whichever way it goes, i'm going to be okay with this. she didn't react much when the verdict was read. but she describes to me, you know, hearing those words, guilty, guilty, guilty on three counts and feeling absolutely stunned and feeling some level of redemption. this woman has been on a journey, if you don't remember, for 13 years. >> had she been dying to tell her story? >> yes. >> this has been going on, as you said, this odyssey for 13 years. >> reporter: she has wanted to speak but hasn't been able to until now, until the verdict was in hand. now, she feels liberated.

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good tuesday morning, a lot of sunshine across the bay ar. already warming up in san jose with the high today heading up to 87 degrees. it will be up to 80 in palo alto, wide range of temperatures and 90 in livermore. napa, expect a high of 83 degrees. it's going to be cooler across the board with a stronger breeze kicking in, 73 degrees and then a bit of a warm-up as we head into the weekend. let's get an update on the commute. >> we have a crash westbound 80, just heard of closed lane a couple of minutes, sounds like a motorcycle involved. helpfully released in just a few. we have a very slow drive 101 towards the earlier crash which cleared. and the rest of the bay shows the build and tri-valley into fremont and sunol, south bay

northbound slowed. 7:56. san jose police say a 13-year-old is in critical condition after a high speed chase involving a stolen kafr car. the driver was also 13. link to complete details and video on our twitter feed. starbucks stores across the bay area are closing at 2:00 this afternoon following an incident in followed where police were called in to remove two black men from a store. did you see it? warriors moving onto the finals. on the home page full warriors coverage. you can find everything there. to california schoolsd, need big change. marshall tuck is the only candidate for state superintendent who's done it before. less bureaucracy, more classroom funding.

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♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, coffee break. starbucks shutting down more than 8,000 stores this afternoon, for racial bias training. >> helping people see each other fully, completely, respectfully. >> one month after that video going viral, showing two black men being arrested in their store. what are they teaching? and will it stop the protests? plus, gone to pot. >> you have helplessness that falls over you. you don't know what to do. >> high-end suburban homes being rented out and turned into drug dens. this morning, the warning from law enforcement. >> do you think the state is turning a blind eye to this?

>> i think they are absolutely turning a blind eye to it. and back in the swing of things. serena williams making her long-awaited return to tennis right now. so, why is her post-pregnancy match courting controversy? today, tuesday, may 29th, 2018. ♪ >> i'm here from alabama celebrating my high school graduation. >> we're here celebrating matthew's -- >> 11th birthday. >> with the "today" show. >> from alabama, celebrating our one-year anniversary. ♪ >> we brought our grannies from oklahoma to nyc. >> good morning, "today" show. we like watching in our jammies. >> from louisiana, we hit the road. >> to see hoda.

>> the road to see hoda. >> oh, my word. we're all together. welcome back to "today." we appreciate you being with us. what a good summertime crowd this tuesday morning. >> you can be part of our 8:00 open. you can see people are starting to do it. it's really working. i love it when a plan comes together. all you have to do is record a shoutout video, five seconds, as if you were on the plaza. >> send those to us on twitter. you can use instagram, as well. #mytodayplaza. you can upload it on our facebook page, as well. you can see yourself right here on "today." >> i love this new thing. >> people started putting their clothes on. that helped. >> the bathrobes put away and the babies coming into the picture. we want to get right to your news at 8:00. we have a lot going on this morning, beginning with a deadly storm in the south. florida, alabama, georgia, all under states of emergency as alberto heads inland. kerry sanders is in montgomery, alabama. hey, kerry. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. you can see over my shoulder, the police have this road closed

off in montgomery. that's because the power lines were knocked out by this storm. alberto causing problems throughout the region, 16,000 people without power here in alabama. the concern is the amount of rain that's associated with this slow-moving storm. it's impacting and came up all the way the peninsula of florida, now inland moving in alabama and moving up to the tennessee valley and impacting as far east as the carolinas. as you know, this has been a deadly storm. two of our nbc colleagues from our station wyff there killed when a tree collapsed on their vehicle, when they were out covering weather-related news. the concern is flooding, as well. the rain coming down, is collecting. so, there is close attention being paid to rivers that will likely swell and could go over their banks. hoda? >> kerry sanders, thank you. there's new signs of momentum in a push to salvage the historic summit meeting

between president trump and the president ir of north korea is headed to new york to help work out details. he tweeted that, quote, we have put a great team together for our talks with north korea. the face-to-face talks had been scheduled for june 12th in singapore. president trump backed out of them but left the door open and now says north korea has responded well. if you're planning a starbucks run today, you better go early. 8,000 locations will close this afternoon so employees can undergo racial bias training, following the incident in philadelphia last month. in the wake of a public relations disaster, starbucks will close more than 8,000 stores this afternoon, not to focus on coffee, but instead, on the people who make it. training nearly 175,000 employees to combat racial bias. today's training is designed to share personal stories of bias,

promote inclusion and explore the history of discrimination in america. >> we're here to make starbucks a plevyone feels welcome. >> reporter: corporate videos will also be shown, featuring starbucks management and experts in fighting racial bias, including rapper and activist, common. >> helping people see each other fully, completely, respectfully. >> reporter: the curriculum was developed with help with the naacp, the anti-deaf mission defamation league and demos. >> this is just one set of training. it can't be the end. >> reporter: the program comes one month after this video showing two black men being arrested went viral and outraged customers.

an employee accused dante robinson and rashaan nelson of trespassing and called 911. the men settled with the city for just $1 each and have had their arrest records exsponged. now, they're working with the city on a $200,000 grant program for high school entrepreneurs. as for starbucks, the ceo apologized personally to the men. >> the leadership team and i have been on a mission to listen and learn. >> reporter: but the company insists today's training is just the beginning. today's closure is costing starbucks about $12 million. you have skeptics out there that wonder if you will be able to undergo a lifetime, what it takes to create racial bias. if you can undo that in two or three hours. >> it's a step. >> making an effort. we got a look at the news. how about a little "morning boost"? shall we? >> the story of an alabama teen seen walking to his graduation is inspiring a lot of talk on social media. so, a bus driver posted pictures of him heading in his cap and go

gown. he made the trip every day of his senior year. he got up at 4:30, caught the bus and finished on foot. a radio host was touched by his determination. he called celebrity friends and you know what they did? they bought him a new car. he is getting offers of help with college and for now, there is nothing slowing him down. he's going to get his driver's license next. first things first and he'll get started. how about that? >> stepping in to do a sweet thing. coming up, serena williams back on the court for her first grand slam tennis match since she had her baby. why her triumphant return was bittersweet. and the dark side of pot legalization in a place you might not expect. we're talking about the suburbs. >> colombia is to cocaine as colorado is to marijuana. >> do you think the state is turning a blind eye to this? >> i think absolutely they are turning a blind eye to it. >> all that coming up after this.

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giving birth. >> a lot has changed since then. not just since she had a baby and got married. sheinelle is here. >> williams is unseeded at the french open, even though she was ranked number one before maternity leave. serena williams, back in the swing of things. the three-time french open champion facing her first major tournament, since giving birth to her daughter. this tweet from the french open association says it all, return of the queen. the tennis star seen most recently attending prince harry and meghan markle's wedding, now back. >> i'm not coming back to come back. i'm coming back to win. >> reporter: this grand slam may be an uphill climb. with time away on maternity leave, serena's official ranking dropping from number 1 to number 451. a major shift for the woman who holds the most grand slam titles

in singles, doubles and mixed doubles, among aone of the grea champions of all-time. >> her 23rd major title. >> reporter: now, as an unseeded player, she may face her biggest rivals at the start of the competition. the french tennis federation explaining, the list and rankings of the women's seeds are based on the women tennis association ranking. williams can play in paris because the wta has a special ranking rule, allowing players to use a previous ranking to interup to eight tournaments within 12 months returning from childbirth or injury. the issue is causing a debate. ivanka trump asking the wta to change this rule immediately. reacting to outrage, the wta says it could consider changes. we're in discussions with our players and exploring what is the right and balanced standard they can agree to. for serena, it's been a year full of motherhood, marriage,

her majesty and matches. >> is this the biggest, best year ever? >> the craziest, most insane year of my life. >> and that's a fair statement, if you can imagine. this is -- we just talked about this. everybody is buzzing about it again today. all eyes will be on serena and we'll have to see. one thing she knows, people are rooting for her. clearly. >> sounds like change is afoot. sounds like they heard the >> it may not affect her. but change is coming. >> serena beats everyone anyway. >> that's right. >> we'll see what happens. >> thanks, sheinelle. we turn to our series "pot nation." today, a disturbing trend in the suburbs of colorado. law enforcement says organized crime rings are setting up illegal marijuana operations in some of the most exclusive neighborhoods and homes. gabe gutierrez went along on raids to show us. this is a shocker. good morning. >> good morning, guys. you can call this wisteria lane meets "scarface." colorado authorities say cuban nationals are moving into posh homes into the quiet

suburbs of colorado and growing massive amounts of weed illegally. law enforcement sources we spoke to says the state is not doing enough to stop it. we're on the front lines of colorado, as authorities fight a crime wave in the unlikeliest of places. how rampant is this? >> it's big. it's big. >> reporter: across the state, police say picturesque neighborhoods like these have become ground zero for the dark side of pot legalization. on this raid, law enforcement uncovers a whopping stash. the home's second floor converted into a weed greenhouse, jam-packed with plants. >> this is 100% black market marijuana destined for the east coast. >> reporter: who is behind this? >> they're cuban nationals. organized drug organizations that come to colorado to grow

their marijuana. >> reporter: the home's tenent, arrested on suspicion of intent to distribute. he doesn't want to talk to us. drug traffickers are swooping in, posing as legitimate renters and gutting the homes to grow weed and leaving them trashed. >> you have helplessness that falls over you. you don't know what to do. >> reporter: darren and tina rented out their home in peyton, colorado, after darren was transferred. imagine their surprise when police say their renters were associates in a cuban weed ring, who left their dream home unlivable. >> mold, mildew, holes in the walls. one room was transferred to the point where we didn't know what home it was. >> reporter: colorado authorities seized 3.5 tons of illegal pot. since recreational weed was legalized here, highway seizures are up 43%. >> colombia is to cocaine as colorado is to marijuana. >> reporter: do you think the state is turning a blind eye to this? >> i think they are turning a

blind eye to it. >> it's a growing problem and one we want to pay close attention to. >> reporter: mike hartman is the head of marijuana enforcement in colorado's department of revenue. in 2017, your state took in nearly $250 million of taxes and fees from the marijuana industry. the local law enforcement says that not enough of that is getting back into the departments. is the state doing enough to stop this? >> i would ask them that question. i would say, tell us how we can help more. >> reporter: they're telling you, they need more resources. >> they are not telling me that. >> reporter: the state knows it's outgunned and its lax regulation of pot is facilitating a booming black market. >> this experiment has failed. and i urge any state that is thinking about legalizing marijuana to learn by our mistakes. don't let this happen in other states. >> gabe, the illegal pot operations are happening inside private homes. i would imagine it's not so simple for cops to walk in and

say -- >> reporter: police say it's hard to find these because residents in colorado are allowed to grow small amounts of weed inside homes. but the issue is, police typically have to rely on tips to find them because the state has no inspectors to check private homes to make sure people are following the law. they say they're relying on the tips. the cops say they're overwhelmed. they say countless of these are slipping through the cracks. >> well, the neighbors, when they see the weed coming out of the chimney, that's usually the sign. >> you need probable cause. that's not easy. >> reporter: this is not the place where you think the grow operations would be happening. let's get a check of the weather. al, where are you? oh, there you are. >> i'm right here. >> you're hiding behind the camera. >> hiding in plain sight. besides looking at now tropical depression alberto, which is causing problems, another area we're watching of concern, we have severe weather today making its way through the plains and

the rockies. coming out of the rockies, stretching from minnesota all the way into oklahoma. 5 million folks at risk for possible tornados. this system is developing through the afternoon. strong storms through bismarck, rapid city, north platte, wichita, omaha, sioux falls and minnesota later today. rest of the country out west, looking at gorgeous weather, plenty of sunshine throughout alaska. look for showers in the central islands of hawaii. and the flood risk continuing with alberto making its way up through the mississippi river valley. that's what's going on around the country. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> we have a nice warm day across the bay area. the wide range in temperatures. we are going to see the high in half-moon bay up to 64 degrees and 70 in san francisco. 75, oakland. 90 today in antioch and livermore. san jose, highs in the upper 80s and mid-80s for much of the north bay. cooler air tomorrow, with a stronger ocean breeze. we'll have that for a couple of days before it heats up once again just in time for the

weekend. saturday, expect a high of 84 degrees. >> that's your latest weather. forget, check us out on siriusxm channel 108. today at 1:00 p.m. eastern the debut of "off the rails" with dylan dreyer, sheinelle jones, and yours truly, live, taking your calls. it's all coming in. >> be very afraid. >> we're taking sirius down today. it will be great. fantastic. last day you get to listen to sirius xm. carson from the orange room with a piece of video that is dividing families. >> here's the photo right here. two people hugging. it's causing confusion online. thousands are trying to figure out which head belongs to which body. take a good look at that. take a look at that. who is wearing the white pants and heels? at first glance, social media users say it's the man wearing the heels. if you look at it. zak says i'm so confused. the man is wearing heels. r.j. adds, how is he not wearing heels? i don't see it. we keep going. rob is confused.

wasted 20 minutes of my life. and this one says, i only see yanny. >> i see it. >> if you zoom in, it looks like the man's head is coming out of the blue shirt. but that's not the case. the girl is wearing the blue shirt. >> yes. >> does he have a long neck? seems like he has a long neck. let's try to draw this a little bit. that's the female there. and here is the gentleman. he's sort of straight vertical this way. and if i line it here. and we have savannah here. we will cross over that way. >> that's the last time you get to telestrate. last time! >> might want to practice that last time. >> remember the dress. >> i always wanted to do that. >> we'll be seeing that on the internet all day today. >> my last night. you can go over here. a post down route. >> oh, showing it again. >> look, carson.

>> did i draw something? >> i didn't notice. we'll show it again. >> all right. you have "pop start"? >> al, that's terrible. >> he didn't draw it! >> my gosh. in the gutter. you're 10 years old, al roker. we're going to start "pop start" with "solo: a star wars story." the film is expected to make about $140 million at the domestic box office but as of monday "solo" brought in only $103 million over the memorial day weekend. the film encountered several obstacles in production, mainly the director switch at mid filming. that led to ron howard taking over the reins. as for ron howard and his thoughts on the low earnings, he did tweet this. didn't meet projections but amounts to a new personal best. looking on the right side. >> i thought it was terrific. >> did you see it? >> i saw it. saw it with my kids and some friends. everybody loved it. john krasinski hit the gym for an annual scholarship fund-raiser. and this year, he had quite the

special guest with him. take a look. >> last year, i did the workout with mr. chris pratt. sadly, i'm not with chris this year. but there's a dude named dave who works out at my gym that wanted to do it with me. >> first of all, it's my gym. and i'm dwayne. >> dwayne. all right. let's get it. >> what exactly did they have to do? the workout entails one-mile run, 100 push-ups -- 100 pullups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats and another mile run. all while wearing a 20-pound vest and body armor. wow. who does that? crazy. >> i don't know. >> they completed the challenge. >> they did? >> they're supermen. for a great cause. we appreciate it. we've been teasing it all morning, ellen and her wife, portia, on vacation in kenya. and from the looks of it things are off to a bit of an unusual start. >> coffee, i think that will be fine. thank you. >> some toast?

no toast, thank you. >> just ordering breakfast. that's all. >> yeah. that's happening, people. that's the place they're visiting, it's called giraffe manor. it's small hotel. it's located on a giraffe sanctuary. and the giraffes can do that. they poke their head into the dining room and they can poke their heads into the second floor, as well. be careful for that. other famous names have stayed there. george and amal clooney visited giraffe manor. it was just a first stop on ellen and portia's vacation as they made their way to the diane fosse gorilla fund in rwanda. click for us? >> this is insane. we got this on camera. this shows a boy. we'll show it a few times. he starts to cross the street. it happens fast. watch. he miraculously doesn't get hit by this bus. watch how close this gets. >> oh. yikes. >> he stops and he smiles. he knows he got lucky. >> where is this?

>> steps back. >> oh. >> where was that? >> i don't know where this is. >> i heard someone honking a horn on that. >> look, buddy. >> thank god he's okay. >> down on your knees and say a prayer. thank you. straight ahead, jenna has a heartwarming story. she was there for the reunion between paramedics and a man they brought back to life who didn't even have a pulse at the time. plus, fake a full night's sleep or hide a blemish instantly. beauty products that sound too good to be true. but our expert says, no, really. they work like magic. hoda and i will put them to the test, after a check of local news and weather. what did you draw? i )m ...

san jose police are now telling good morning, everyone, 8:26. i'm scott mccrew. san jose police are telling us at least five young people were injured after a stolen car smashed into another car head on late last night. police say the driver of the stolen car is 13 years old. that crash happened as the car turned from mclaughlin on to batist drive in front of bridges charter school. officers were not chasing the car but they tried to pull it over a short time earlier. one 13-year-old passenger is in critical condition. the police say the 13-year-old driver was trapped in the car. he was freed and then taken into custody. let's check your traffic with mike. >> we have a slow drive right now. south 101 through san rafael, starting back before this live

shot actually over here in navarro, highway 37 to where our camera is just shy of 580 getting over into the east bay. we have slowing on this side of the bay, contra costa county holding steady. about 30 minutes for the walnut creek interchange slowing. so a slow drive with more traffic heading towards the bay bridge. also more traffic through the south bay and also for the trivalley. smooth drive through freemont through 680. 85 slow through san jose. >> we'll have another local news update in half an hour. i'm dianne feinstein and i approve this message. i support the affordable care act, and voted against all trump's attempts to repeal it. but we need to do more.

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♪ good morning, everybody. it is 8:30. it's tuesday morning. it's may 29th. great crowd out on our plaza. so happy to have people showing up on this beautiful day. we love saying hello to that. we'll take a quick selfie. one, two, three, cheese. great morning out here. feels like summertime. hi, guys. >> how are you? it's good to see you. >> hoda, what do you have in the crowd moment this morning? >> hang on. i'm looking for -- i'm looking for kimberly and luke. are you kimberly and luke? all right. how many kids do you have at home? >> we have three at home. >> and. >> and one on the way.

>> i want to read to you what your 5-year-old daughter, what she prayed last night. dear god, please let mommy and daddy be on the "today" show. we love you all. thank you for coming to see us. thank you, thank you. >> hi, piper. love you. >> yes. >> very nice. >> baby number four. >> maybe next time the kids will pray you win the lottery. they have a direct line to god, apparently. coming up on the new series "second chances," the emotional reunion between the fdny paramedics and the life they saved. jenna is here with that touching story. and beauty tricks when you're in a pinch. these are magic solutions for problem areas like tired eyes that are supposed to make you look like you got a full night of sleep. and hummus but with a little twist. these chefs are sharing recipes

with surprising ingredients and added health benefits. first, let's get a check of the weather. >> a huge crowd. our first unofficial summertime crowd. let's see what we have for you. it's going to be hot. we have summertime highs today. yesterday, in minnesota, minneapolis, got up to 100. earliest they've gotten to 100 ever. 94 today. new york city, 87. kansas city going to be warm. and from burlington to san angelo, temperatures from 9 to 16 degrees above average. and look at what goes on when we get into the weekend. temperatures will be in the 80s in baltimore. mid-90s in atlanta. mid-90s through new orleans. denver, you're going to see that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's going to be another hot day inland with highs reaching into the upper 80s. much cooler tomorrow as we get a stronger ocean breeze andched e.

72 on thursday. right back up in time for the weekend. san francisco goes from 70 today to a windy 61 degrees. tomorrow morning, clouds and fog will be back. weekend, highs of 70 degrees over the warmer days on saturday. >> and that is your latest weather. don't forget, check out siriusxm 108, "off the rails" with sheinelle jones, dylan dreyer and myself. 10:01 western. >> i like that. megyn is here with a look at what's coming up at 9:00. we won't be able to unsee this. >> no. i'm sorry to tell you. monster truck. >> you rode one? >> it happened. it's our series "try this today." and i got to check out monster jam when it was in town. it was epic.

i maet amazing women truck drivers. kayla and briana gave me quite an experience. watch. >> this is the ride truck. >> this is the ride truck? >> like the chevy suburban version of the monster truck. >> this is the mom van. everyone wants to know what it's like. this is the perfect opportunity. >> let's go for it. >> i love it. >> glad that's over. >> are you going to do that tonight? >> i am going to be driving like this. excuse me. >> you're kind of at home on that truck. seemed to fit. >> that was the ride along. and later, they put me behind the wheel. i can barely handle my chevy, never mind behind the wheel of the monster truck, in the fire suit. it was amazing. the torque on that.

the suspension and the axles. i don't know what i'm saying. >> it makes no sense. >> words. >> whatever. >> just awesomeness. that's what it was. >> that's fun. we move to our special series called "second chances." we're sharing incredible stories of the people alive today because of them. this morning, abandheroes, the of the fdny. >> they are saving lives every day. and we got to be there for the emotional moment with the man they they brought back from the brink of death. this may look like an ordinary day for 51-year-old kanaan of brooklyn, new york, detailing his vintage car in his backyard. but what you're witnessing, he says, is a miracle. >> it was a friday. a beautiful day. you wake up in the morning and

you walk out your door like, you expect the same, usual day. four days later, you're waking up in the hospital, you have no idea where you're at. >> one year ago, while attending a car show at his home, kanaan had a massive heart attack. >> the person that you're calling for, is he breathing? is he breathing, yes or no? >> no? >> no. >> i don't remember driving there. i don't know how i made it there. >> it was complete chaos. there were people all over him. and everyone is saying, come, we need help. he's down. >> reporter: three fdny emts and two paramedics, responded to the 911 call. >> he was out. >> to be honest, they don't usually turn out good. >> reporter: however, what these first responders soon discovered, they weren't the first to respond. >> someone started screaming for help. i walked over to his car and saw

kanaan having a seizure on the side of his vehicle. >> reporter: these two emts were attending the car show and happened to be in the right place at the right time. >> we noticed the patient was not breathing. we continued the cpr until the first unit arrived. >> reporter: once in the rescue vehicle, the emts and paramedics had to shock kanaan's heart with a defibrillator nine times. >> we miraculously got him back. that was surprising. >> she's stro >> he is strong. he's wasn't ready to go. not today. >> reporter: and thanks to the first responders, kanaan has had many more days, including watching his son get married. >> the first responders, all the emt guys, they're fantastic. na they're so good with what they do. >> reporter: today, kanaan gets to meet them again at the fdny

second chances brunch, reuniting first responders with the patients they saved. >> all that life holds for you. >> reporter: it's an emotional moment for all of these survivors, especially knowing this moment is one that almost never came to pass. and for kanaan, it's a chance to show his gratitude, when it's far beyond any words. a hand shake is never enough. >> even a hug is not enough for what these guys are doing. they gave me a second chance. you are angels in uniform. >> reporter: i know this is your job. it's what you do every day. but to see him here, see him doing so well, know that he went to his son's wedding. >> that makes it more amazing. >> we don't get to see our patients after they're dropped off. this is the first time i'm able to meet someone who overcame death and is standing here, talking about the life

experiences he's had since then. it's amazing. >> reporter: and on this day, creating another memory together. this time, with a smile. i love the phrase angels in uniform. >> yeah. >> this is what they do every day. and sometimes they don't get attention for it. but how amazing. >> and for her to underscore, we don't see the patients after. we don't know what happens. what a beautiful reunion. >> reporter: tsreunion with a lot of this second chance. it's pretty incredible. he says a second chance on life has made him appreciate every day. and i thought, why don't we all live like that? >> we should. >> that was great. coming up tomorrow, another story about second chances. in the 1993 world trade center attack, karl was stuck in an t elevator. in those moments, he wrote a ledder to his family. now, 25 years later, see his emotional reunion with the man who saved him. coming up next, some magic fixes to common problems.

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you apply it and that blemish is gone. especially if you catch it before it comes to surface. this is a staple in my vanity. i have it in my bathroom all the time. >> this is my go-to. how do you manage split ends that look all crunchy and dry. >> this is bio silk original. it's been a cult favorite because it works amazing. it is $27. it's this huge bottle. it contains silk that goes in the cuticle. >> it helps with the frizz going into summer. >> can you do your blowout with it? >> yeah. put it all over. >> and you can put it on your arms if you have extra. it feels great. hydra hydrate. in the makeup, if you want to celebrate the warm sun, we have two puktdroducts. nars, you'll apply makeup like a

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happens is they took this as a moisturizer. it's like a cream where you get the tinted moisturizer. >> when do you put this on? >> this is your foundation. if you want the summer look to your skin, a little bit of coverage, like you're in this beautiful lighting all day. a smooth complexion, great for easy application. >> sounds good. thank you. for these products and more, you can go to today.com/shop. coming up next, the tasty way to add more protein to your hummus. it's a little out there but we the children of california. tony is a leader , slips through the cracks. sure california's schools are the best in the country. every child in california has a fair shot. i'm tony thurmond, and i'll lead california's fight against donald trump and betsy devos's anti-education agenda. please vote for tony thurmond for state superintendent.

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and this morning on "today food" we have two talented chefs. they're the owners behind schaffer. they love to use unusual ingredients with health benefits and some of the recipes.

good to have you here. there's a connection to our show. you know somebody here. >> i do. i know, libby. >> we're cousins. >> welcome home, i should say. >> thank you. >> let's get right to it. we've been talking about this. you're going to make a cricket hummus. >> we are. >> we've been eating that. >> real crickets? >> yeah. >> oh, no. >> i wish someone told me that before i started. >> making it, what's going one first here? >> we're going to toast some cumin. go ahead. you describe it. >> there's the ingredients there. you see the chick peas. and you have some hemp seed, as well. >> hemp seed. and the crickets are a powder. you tossed off the cumin seed to cool off. when you roast some garlic, it will look like this. >> is hummus an easy thing to make at home?

>> all you need is a food processor and chickpeas. >> you can put all this in. >> other than the chick ricket powder, this is straightforward? >> why? >> well, cricket powder is a great source of protein, also calcium and iron. it's a sustainable food. beef takes about 1,000 gallons of water to create a pound, crickets take a gallon. >> can you taste it? >> it gives it a mild, nutty flavor. >> i thought it was like peanut butter. >> i had to stop because they're crickets. >> mind over matter, craig. we have everything in there. you're putting it all in. >> she has some curry powder here. the ground cumin, as well as tahini and olive oil. >> should we bring the

telestrator to the cook. >> can you overdo it? >> sure, you can make it too loose. >> this is what you're going for, right here. >> beautiful. >> give it a try. >> cricket powder a taste. >> you ate bugs. >> delicious. >> it is delicious. >> great. >> i'm going to make a rissoto. but we're going to use forbidden rice. >> forbidden rice is an ancient grain. it was grown for an emperor. and the general people were forbidden from eating it. now, we're allowed to eat it. >> is it available in stores? >> you can buy it in most grocery stores. it's as much as you would pay for arborio. >> there's a lot of steps. walk us through it. what are you doing? >> we started here. this is vegetable stock that we

added charcoal powder to. this is activated charcoal powder. >> i had a tequila charcoal drink the other day. >> i had a tequila cricket drink. that's so strange. >> good for detox. >> detox, digestion. it's filled with anti-ox danloa. >> it doesn't add flavor but it adds nutrition. >> this is rissoto. >> and it's a cool color. sauteing the rice with the garlic and the onions. he's adding the stock slowly. stir, stir. >> this takes about half an hour. and you end up with this right here. >> it's sweet, right? >> we will make it into the rissoto balls. >> is there cheese in the middle of it? >> this is the butter. we'll add the butter and a

couple of cheeses. >> what kind of cheese do you have? >>parmesan. >> you're going to add lemon zest. >> they look cool, though. >> they're a little sweet. >> rissoto ball there. >> we finished it with a little honey, that we added the charcoal powder to the honey. >> that's delicious. thank you for the charcoal and the crickets. there's a hemp dressing online, too. we want to thank the schaffers very much. very much. get the recipes

when the worst oil spill hit san francisco, first responders went to work. and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. man: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. i'm jeff bleich. preventing violence has long been my cause. in the face of senseless violence, we need hope.

after columbine, i led president clinton's youth violence commission. i joined joe biden to reduce domestic violence, helping boys become men. i beat the nra in court, defending gun laws that save lives. today, a new generation is rising, and this is our moment. in the streets and in the capitol, i'll stand with them. jeff bleich. democrat for lieutenant governor. carson, there's a little crick eet in your teeth. >> there's a leg right there. >> oh, we have a lot coming up, you guys. we're in l.a., catching up with

mel b. and dana shows us how to be a stunt double. >> she's alive? >> she's alive and will show us how to do stunts. >> and megyn is coming up. she's going to show us thea man robbi good morning, everyone. 8:56. i'm scott mcgrew. a man who admits to robbing and injuring a 93-year-old woman is due in court today for arrai arraignme arraignment. in a jailhouse interview last week, the man told nbc bay area he was sorry for knocking down ann peterson whilst snatching her purse. she broke her hip in the attack. our pete suratos is at the white house.

he'll have a live report at midday. bay area starbucks stores closing at 2:00 this afternoon for anti-bias training. it follows the incident in philadelphia where police were called to remove two black men from a store. and it's the finals for the warriors after a decisive game seven win against houston. on nbcbayarea.com, link to warriors coverage and images from the postseason run. . gavin newsom's trying to elect a republican who was endorsed by trump. and villaraigosa's being bankrolled by a handful of billionaires. it's everything that's wrong with politics. and none of it is helping struggling families. here's my pledge to you. i'll keep our budget balanced. invest in affordable housing. fight for universal healthcare. and stand up to donald trump. as governor, you can trust me to do what's right- because i always have.

but summer doesn )t stay gone fr long. kari updates any changes to the forecast overnight. cooldown coming after a string of hot days but summer doesn't stay gone for long. we update forecast changes. >> and fact checking the precedepres president as well, tomorrow, "today in the bay."

[ applause ] good morning, everybody. thank you for joining us. i'm megyn kelly. how was everyone's memorial day? good? if you're finding yourself needing more caffeine to get back to the daily routine after that long weekend, you may have to get to your favorite starbucks early or choose another coffee shop. we'll explain why. joining me now to discuss that and other topics making headlines, nbc's stephanie gosk is here, along with jenna bush hager and the host of "in principle" amy holmes. great to have you here. before we get to the latest on starbucks, can we