>> of course we'll be having more news nbc bay area at 11:00. take a look here, a lass i'll be visiting soon. great america with new rail blazer. a lot of fun. thanks for joining us this morning. have a great day. good morning. breaking overnight. path of destruction. a strung of possible tornados rips across the northeast damaging businesses, knocking out power and overturning trucks. we've got the latest on the powerful storms. ready to cooperate? president trump's embattled attorney michael cohen expected to shake up his own legal team as he faces mounting pressure amid the growing federal investigation. so what does this mean for the president and special counsel robert mueller? we're live at the white house. >> "today" exclusive, a moment two decades in the making. >> i love this woman. >> love this lady. >> after helping secure her freedom, kim kardashian west and

alice johnson meet for the very first time. this morning the reality star reveals why she went to the oval office to fight for a complete stranger. >> it became this mission that i just didn't want to give up. >> those stories plus border battle. an exclusive look inside the place where families are being split amid the growing fight over immigration. breaking their silence, five women speak out about the alleged abuse they claim they suffered at the hands of a doctor. >> it's time to shine the light. >> and all aboard, overnight meghan markle takes a historic ride with the queen on her private train. their very big plans together, today, thursday, june 14th, 2018. guthrie and hoda kotb.

live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. . and welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this thursday morning. i got to say i just flew back from memphis where i got to be in the room when kim kardashian west and alice johnson saw each other for the very first time. it was a very cool moment to be there for that and to watch kim literally changed that woman's life. >> yes, they talked on the phone, but they had never met and this was their first meeting. i can't wait to hear. >> and she had no idea who kim kardashian was because she had been in prison for 20 years. >> we'll look forward to that in a little bit. >> that breaking news overnight, powerful storms here in the northeast. the latest on that. hey, kristen, good morning. >> daylight is revealing more of the widespread damage. this morning they're just beginning to get a sense of how bad those storms were.

overnight severe weather including a possible tornado ripping across northeast pennsylvania. downing power lines, blocking roads, overturning cars and upending u haul trucks. the damage making this shop plaza look like a war zone. >> the entire rear of the store, totally destroyed, collapsed in and the roof overthe main structure is also gone. >> residents dodging debris while driving through town. >> i started going like 5 miles, 10 miles an hour to get home because i was just that scared. >> they have it mostly cleared out but huge chunks of concrete. >> reporter: emergency crews responding to the scene, incredibly just six people reportedly suffering minor injuries. officials asking people to steer clear of the shopping center. >> another key for safety sake as we're still evaluating the structural integrity, please stay away from the area.

>> reporter: saying they are grateful it all happened later in the evening. >> we are extremely fortunate and thank god this occurred at 9:30 and not at 6:30. if this occurred during the rush business hours we would have had a much worse situation. >> now, the american red cross is on the scene assisting first responders this morning and the national weather service is sending a team out today to assess the damage but it could have been so much worse if it was full of people. also this morning is the president's personal lawyer ready to cooperate with federal flvs gat investigators? that amid reports that michael cohen is splitting from his legal team. kristen welker with the latest on that. >> reporter: the white house is closely watching what happens with the president's former personal attorney and fixer michael cohen who's seeking new legal counsel. the question looming large here could cohen be ready to flip on his former boss?

>> reporter: this morning with speculation mounting that michael cohen could cooperate with federal prosecutors, the president's attorney rudy giuliani is trying to turn down the heat telling nbc news, i have no information suggesting cohen is going to flip and that's nothing involving the president even if he did. therefore i'm not concerned. and on laura ingram overnight. >> the president did nothing wrong. we're very comfortable if he cooperates that there's nothing he can cooperate about with regard to president trump. >> reporter: still buzz began to build after revelations cohen is looking to split with his current legal team. people familiar with the matter tell nbc news that cohen who has not been charged with a crime has not even spoken with prosecutors, a necessary step in any plea agreement. investigators are still poring over documents they seized from cohen's office and residences in that dramatic fbi raid two months ago. one focus, that $130,000 hush money payment cohen admits making to stormy daniels just

before the 2016 election. daniels said she had a sexual encounter with mr. trump in 2006 which the white house denies. daniel's lawyer michael avenatti waying in. >> when the music stops he's not going to be left with a chair and this is a dangerous situation for the president. >> reporter: the president rushed to cohen's defense following the raid lashing out at the fbi at the time. >> i just heard they broke into the office of one of my personal attorneys, good man, and it's a disgraceful situation. it's a total witch hunt. >> reporter: later dismissing speculation cohen would flip on him saying most people will flip if the government lets them out of trouble and i don't see him doing that and just before the president took office cohen declaring -- >> i'll do anything to protect mr. trump. >> reporter: there's the frequent attacks on the russia inquiry taking a toll. rob rt mueller's public image at

its lowest so far. 53% of republicans viewing him unfavorably. >> and there's another big event happening today. the justice department is going to release its inspector general's report about the clinton e-mail case, how that was handled and particularly the conduct of former fbi director james comey. >> reporter: that's right. the justice department is expected to release that highly anticipated report of the agency's entire conduct during the 2016 election. it's expected to be critical of some of the officials at the highest levels. that could include former fbi director james comey and the handling of that clinton e-mail server, the white house and congress will be briefed later today. >> i know you'll be keeping your eyes out for it. thank you. now to the renewed fight over immigration and a first look behind the doors of america's largest detention facility for migrant children. it is in texas and is being pushed to capacity because of a new trump administration policy that separates parents and

children entering the u.s. illegally. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. this was shocking to see, quite frankly. this morning there are 1,500 young boys waking up inside this former walmart and with so many families crossing right here in south texas now being split up this overcrowding crisis doesn't seem like it's going to let up any time soon. texas's rio grande valley is home to more people caught by the u.s. border patrol than anywhere else on the border. a few months ago we met edwin and edwin jr. as thaw turned themselves in seeking asylum. >> mwhy did you come to the united states? >> translator: a lot of problems in our country. >> were you scared to come to the united states? >> reporter: yes. >> why.

>> translator: a lot of bad guys. >> reporter: the department of homeland security wouldn't tell us if they separated them or where they are today. if the trump administration is successful of implementing its policy, all families that enter are going to be separated. the kids are going to come to a place just like this. this is the casa pad reshelter in browns vville, texas. check this out. here's a van coming in right here, looks like there are some boys coming in right now. >> reporter: they didn't let us bring our cameras inside but these fphotos of the shelter where we saw facilities pushed to capacity. the kids here don't get out much spending almost 22 hours a day indoors. they also don't talk with their parents very much either and we were told cases of psychological distress is also something they see here with some of the kids being medicated for mental health issues without their parents even knowing it.

an hour and a half later we were back outside. i have been inside federal prisons, i've been inside county jails. i've been inside, you know, detention centers of all kinds. effectively that's all this is. i don't know how you prepare to see that. it's 10 to 17-year-old boys without their family. some of them came on their own and some have been separated, ripped apart from their parents. it makes you think about what about the little girls? what about the babies? this is about as good as it's going to get in there. >> you think about 22 hours a day inside for some of these kids you think it's a lot. then what? after they're in that facility, what happens to them? >> reporter: the craziest thing hoda, is when you go inside, one of the officials said smile at these kids. they feel like animals locked up in cages being looked at. they spend a couple of months in places like this.

the quality of the care is good. these are trained and licensed professionals. they're looking for sponsors on the way out. in terms of what happens next, if these kids end up in tent cities the next generation of them, they won't necessarily have the same quality of care that the kids inside this former walmart do this morning. >> all right. thank you. also this morning, there's been a major development in that tragic case of fraternity hazing at penn state. the first guilty plea in the death of a 19-year-old pledge. kate snow is here with the latest on that. good morning. >> good morning. there are 26 young men charged in relationsh to the death but this is the first penn state fraternity brother to admit any guilt. ryan burk was accused of handing a big bottle of vodka to the pledge the night he died. >> 21-year-old ryan burk pleading guilty to nine charges including four misdemeanor counts of hazing and supplying

alcohol to a minor. >> mr. burk stepped forward to acknowledge and accept his responsibility. we didn't ask for a plea agreent. >> reporter: none was offered. we didn't thinkha w appropriate. >> reporter: he died after falling down a flight of stairs inside a penn state fraternity house last year after a hazing ritual known at the gauntlet where pledges were expected to quickly consume alcohol. prosecutors allege the brothers failed to help him at multiple intervals and didn't call first responders for 12 hours. >> this young man understands that. our condolences go to the family. this is a tragedy and he is anxious to make amends. >> reporter: for his family the guilty plea is just the beginning. >> this is a good start and hopefully it will show others that it's okay to step up and take responsibility for the things that they did wrong. >> reporter: now more than a year after his son's death his father jim, still wonders why. >> why did you do it?

it's my son. it's an incredible void. and you know, i think we -- you know, we have a long road ahead of us. we'll never get over it but just to come to peace. >> just incredible what they've been there. >> yeah. >> so this young man that pleaded guilty, then he'll be sentenced. is he facing jail time? >> technically those four hazing charges that he pled guilty to could carry jail time but it's a first offense. it will be up to the judge's discretion and the sentencing is due to happen july 31st and another trial starts in august as well. >> thank you. emotions will be high in washington as members of congress come together for their annual baseball game for charity. it comes one year at a practice that wounded house majority steve scalise. casey hunt has more on this. >> reporter: good morning.

steve scalise will take the field here at nationals park tonight. this annual charity game has very special meaning because a year ago scalise couldn't be here. he was fighting for his life. a year later he's well enough to have been able to practice for tonight's big game. >> ready to play some baseball. >> reporter: it's been a long journey back to the diamond for steve scalise. the number 3 house republican nearly died a year ago when he was shot in the hip at practice for last year's congressional baseball game. >> there's a trail of blood. we can't help him. we've got bats versus a rifle. >> reporter: three others were also shot but scalise and his teammates were lucky. >> security detail and capitol hill police will immediately begin to return fire. >> reporter: it took three months and multiple surgeries, but scalise was back at work by

the fall. >> you have no idea how great this feels to be back here at work in the people's house. i'm definitely a living example that miracles really do happen. >> reporter: last week he practiced for the first time with his teammates for this year's charity game. >> i want to welcome the whip back. >> reporter: tonight as republicans and democrats trade in their daily battles over policy in favor of pinstripes, for scalise, just taking the field is a win. >> you've come a long way. >> it's been a journey. had a lot of prayers, a lot of support, a lot of surgeries, but you know, just to know where i was a year ago and where i am now, it shows you -- you just get back in the game and keep battling. >> reporter: scalise is of course very excited to get back on the field in some capacity for tonight's big game. when we stopped by practice, he said that he was hoping to reearn his starting position at

second base. so we'll see if he's convinced his coaches that he's ready for that job. >> i have a feeling he's probably done that. >> thank you. we had talked about those storms in the northeast overnight. what to expect today? let's go to al. he's on the road again for our deserving dads today series but let's talk about this weather in the northeast. >> yeah, well, again, the good news is that threat is over. so we're not worried about the northeast. all eyes now shifting down into the southeast where we're looking at some strong storms that are firing up and will continue to fire up during the day today, bringing heavy weather right now between birmingham and mobile, alabama, as this front sags to the south. the same front that caused the big problems in the northeast. heavy rains, gusty winds, that continues on into friday. the threat will linger right through the weekend. it has been a miserable time throughout the southeast and on the gulf coast, anywhere from 1 to 4 inches of rain, locally

even more falling between now and saturday. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. inland areas all clear as you walk out the door. there are some low clouds and mist as you look at the coast and golden gate bridge. 65 will be the high there but clearing by late morning. inland areas will still be very warm but the cooling trend will be under way as we head into the

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check the forecast now. if you're headed outside, a cooler start to the day. >> clouds and fog near the coast, inland areas start out with sunshine. that's where we'll be warmer with antioch reaching 84, 84 san jose. palo alto, 81 and 65 today in san francisco. heading into the forecast we go from mid-80s to upper 70s for the next three days. father's day looking really nice and pleasant but heating up for early next week. tuesday we're back up to 88 while san francisco stays in the mid-60s over the next several days. let's get an update on the morning commute from vianey. >> pretty big issues especially for san mateo bridge. we're seeing heavy delays due to earlier crash westbound side east of highrise. involving a motorcycle rider. the accident off on the right-hand shoulder but still seeing very heavy delays. your bridge drive time along that area at 38 minutes right now. a live look at the san mateo

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good morning, everybody. it's 7:30. it is thursday morning, the 14th of june, 2018. yes, that's flag day. rockefeller center is in the spirit, decked out in the red, white, and blue. good to have you alon good to have you along, craig. you're very patriotic yourself. >> i left my red tie at home, but i do love america. if you're wondering why today is flag day, it commemorates the date in 1777 when the united states approved the design for our first national flag. did you know that? >> i didn't. >> we like a history lesson from craig melvin in the morning. we have a lot to get to. topping the check of the headlines, dangerous and destructive weather. severe storms. >> i've never seen anything like this.

>> overnight, possible tornadoes rip through northeastern pennsylvania, destroying store fronts and overturning cars and trucks. >> started going 5 miles, 10 miles an hour just to get home, because i was that scared. comey, clinton, and culpability. a report examining the fbi's actions in the 2016, placing james comey back in the spotlight. core values. apple announces a new security feature, making it harder for law enforcement agencies to gain access to information on iphones. the company saying it is not an effort to frustrate officers from doing their jobs. musk-do list. chicago chooses elon musk's boring company to build and operate a multi-million dollar rapid transport system between o'hare airport and downtown chicago. and off like a bandit. that office scaling raccoon set free in the suburbs of minnesota.

today, june 14th, 2018. >> i'm glad we have closure on the raccoon. i want to know he's okay. >> i leave for one day, and that big story happens. >> exactly. >> we're going to get to our exclusive interview with kim kardashian west and alice johnson. they met face-to-face for the first time yesterday. it was one week after president trump commuted alice's life sentence. thanks, in part, to kim's effort to set alice free. ♪ >> i'm home. >> reporter: alice marie johnson is home. sharing one of her favorite gospel songs with me. special moments like these with her family, nearly 22 years in the making. you never gave up. >> never. >> reporter: not a day. >> not on the worst day. >> reporter: alice was sentenced to life in prison without parole for her role in a drug trafficking operation in the memphis area. it was a first time, non-violent offense.

that came after alice faced tough moments in her life, including divorce, job loss, and the death of her youngest son. >> it's a darkness of the soul. it's something unimaginable. you know, i know that many people experience tragedy, and they don't get involved in illega they don't get involved in illegal activities. myforeclosed on. i had to file for bankruptcy. i couldn't provide for the things that my children needed. >> reporter: i think we really are all one bad decision away from disaster. all of us. the first day you made that bad decision, you decided to get involved in this drug ring, did you know what you were getting into? >> no. i knew what was going on, but i thought that what i was doing was just such a minor thing. i'm not trying to excuse myself, hoda. i want to make that clear. i did make that choice, to do what i did. but sometimes, you make excuses for your actions.

before you know it, it's deeper in, further down. >> reporter: alice's case caught the attention of kim kardashian west. in october 2017, she shared alice's story on twitter, saying, this is so unfair. >> at first, i just retweeted it. then i sent it to my attorney. i said to her, is there anything we can do? can we, you know, hire different attorneys? what are the options here? what can we do? >> reporter: after being incarcerated for 20 years, how well did you know the name kim kardashian? >> i didn't. i did not know her name. i didn't know kim. as soon as i found out who she was, i started getting every magazine i could find. i started reading everything that i could about her. everyone was amazed. i was amazed, too. >> reporter: so you retweeted, and some people would have said, that was great. 60 million people now know. way to go, kim. but you weren't done after that retweet. why did you decide to take it another step further?

>> it became this mission that i just didn't want to give up. i think to some people, it might seem like, okay, kim made a phone call to the president, showed up. we had been in talks and working on this for seven months. it wasn't an instant thing. >> reporter: kim, you're going to go all the we to tay to the house. who do you call first? >> i called ivanka. we had a really great conversation about women and wanting to help each other. i knew that she would have understood alice. she immediately was so receptive and so great. >> reporter: that chat led to an oval office meeting with president trump two weeks ago. coincidentally, on alice's birthday. >> i can't believe we're in the oval office. this is crazy. this is just insane. just the history in this one

room. it was overwhelming in the most amazing way. >> reporter: was the president there yet, or were you waiting? >> yes, yes, he was at his desk. >> reporter: did you try to break the ice with anything? >> yeah. well, i first said that i am here because i really want to know why you kicked khloe off the "apprentice." he laughed. it broke the ice. then we got focused. we spoke about alice. i explained to him where i found her, why i believe in her, how people deserve second chances, and immediately -- i mean, the president had compassion for her right away. he felt that it was the right thing to do. >> reporter: one week after the oval office meeting, alice was released from prison. >> thank you, jesus! >> reporter: it was kim kardashian west who called alice with the good news. >> i believe she said, you can go home. you can go home. >> reporter: you can go home? >> you can go home now. are you ready to go home?

when she said that, i went into full fledged pentecostal holy dance. i started screaming and jumping. people were listening. i'm telling you, i was dancing. i was dancing. i was jumping. i was screaming. i was doing everything. >> reporter: kim, what did it sound like from your end? >> i just -- well, at first, i thought she knew. the news was starting to break, and we had to get her on the phone. i said, wait, you don't know? she was like, know what? i was like, you're going home. screams and cries. we all just cried on the phone. >> reporter: it was not until yesterday the two women met face-to-face for the first time. >> i love this woman. >> i love this lady. >> reporter: how do you even begin to say thank you? i was thinking that. like how? >> thank you is not big enough. i think i have to walk it out. i have to walk my thank you out. i have to live it out for her. for my family. for the supporters.

>> reporter: by the way, i don't know if you know this, kim, but alice prays for you and kanye. show her. >> your picture moves around. my favorite picture. >> in her bible. >> in my bible. right now, my prayer focus for you was, in psalm 105, touch not my anointed and do my prophet no harm. kim has been anointed to do this, and no one better not touch her. even with their mouth. >> reporter: kanye, your family, your mom, everybody, were they on board when you started this journey, kim? >> my family is always really supportive. there might have been people around, like are you sure you should go to the white house? maybe you shouldn't go. to me, this has nothing to do with politics. this has to do with people. >> reporter: you have been open about disagreeing with the president politically. >> yeah. >> reporter: it is not a secret.

>> yeah. >> reporter: you're saying, you can still go in there and fight for something that's right. >> absolutely. i hope maybe this inspires more people to talk to the people in pow power. that you can have an effect over them for the greater good of other people. >> reporter: the president has said -- he's very hard on people who are drug dealers, drug traffickers, the thing you're convicted of. he said he believes the death penalty is appropriate in some of the cases. do you think you can change his mind? >> i think his mind is being changed already. >> me, too. >> to me, i saw compassion. >> reporter: you're discussing this subject, and you light up. it is like purposeful. there is something. do you see your life going down another path? >> people have been asking me, are you getting into politics? no. i'm still doing me. but i enjoy this. this has fulfilled my heart.

since i feel so fulfilled, why would i stop that? >> reporter: so the president did tweet, alice, i don't know if you saw it. what does it say? >> yes. good luck to alice johnson. have a wonderful life. >> reporter: what do you think about that? >> i love it. thank you, president trump, for making that wonderful life possible. >> reporter: alice, what's next for you? you're at home. you're here. you're free. i know you said your life is going to be purposeful. what is it going to be? >> i plan on continuing to magnify this issue. i can't stop. i can't stop. i lived it. i've walked with them. i've cried with them. my life is completely intertwined forever with those who are left behind. it can't end here. >> reporter: you're on parallel paths, you two. i think you'll run into each other quite a bit in your lives. >> i hope so. >> me, too. >> i think they definitely will. kim was also saying that she is

going to continue this. she's already brought other kpakpas -- cases to the white house. when people see kim kardashian, they say, the girl from the reality show. i sensed an evolution. she's not the 25-year-old people know from the reality show. she's got three children. she cares about different things. when i sat there, i said, this is so legit. that's sort of what i felt in the moment. >> we all grow. we all evolve. i mean, for kalca alice johnson did 20 years time for her crime. she does not shrink from her responsibility. what a woman of faith and inspiration. she's out and wanting to go back and help others who were left behind. >> what was it about her story in particular, hoda? i mean, what was it that kim kardashian saw in alice johnson, that made her say, i want to save this woman? >> kim said she connected on so many levels but mainly family. we were at her sister's house in memphis, where the meeting took place. the family was singing.

there were so many family members around. literally, each person was more successful than the other, too. they were like, that's my nephew. he went to vanderbilt. that's so and so. she's a doctor. 30 family members were in the house for this monumental day. it was cool to witness it. >> alice is ready to start her life. she's got a job lined up. she's got it going on. >> ready to go. >> thank you, hoda. still ahead, we've got another "today" exclusive. five of the women who have come forward to accuse a campus doctor of sexual misconduct are opening up to natalie. then an eye-opening journey for meghan markle overnight. the royal privilege extended to her by the queen that even prince harry has yet to enjoy. plus, we're getting prehistoric with the stars of "jurassic world: fallen kingd kingdom." chris pratt and bryce dallas howard will be here live. what was the surprise that led this deserving dad to bust out the old happy dance? yes. we have more of that special we have more of that special series ahead for father's da i have to tell you something incredible.

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>> didn't try hard enough. >> let's move it to friday so we do father's day in the bahamas here. libby said, no, get back here. i'll be back tomorrow. in the meantime, we have a terrific surprise coming up. let's show you what's going on. a little surprise for our friends down in texas and the gulf coast. we've got the texas two-step going. first, tropical storm bud. 45 miles per hour. it's off the baja coast. all that moisture is going to start streaming up into texas. we've also got an area out in the gulf that's going to start streaming moisture in. the two converge on the west and east coast of texas. we've got a real mess through the southwest and into west texas. a flood threat. arizona, 3 to 4 inches. southeast texas, louisiana coast, could see upwards of 4 inches of rain before it is all over. good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're looking at some sunshine in the south bay but clouds for the coast this morning.

those clouds will keep it cooler there with highs up to 65 in san francisco and slightly cooler for the inland areas as well. but we're coming out of the '90s, still warm in antioch with a high of 88. 85 in napa, 82 oakland. the cooling trend continues over the next few days. the week is looking really nice. >> reporter: that's your latest weather. our deserving dad in less than 40 minutes, coming up here on "today." guys? >> i cannot wait. >> thank you, al. we have a lot more to come, including meghan markle's first solo outing with the queen inside their overnight trip on a very does this map show the peninsula trail? you won't find that on a map. i'll take you there. take this left. if you listen real hard you can hear the whales.

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commute from vianey. >> we have a couple of issues. unfortunately two of the biggest ones are right along the bridges. a crash on westbound 80 before bay bridge toll plaza blocking one lane out there. you can see heavy delays if the area using speed sensors. we're also seeing major traffic. this along santa mat bridge due to earlier crash blocking lanes. looks likes they have moved that off. bridge drive times slow. a look at san mateo bridge is busy. back to you. >> thanks so much. 7:57. happening now immigrants rights rally planned, protesting zero tolerance policies. critics say it's splitting up families and leaving too many people in detention center. a full preview on the home page. are you ready for football? the start of the world cup a few moments from now. telemundo already deep in the

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, speaking out. >> had full trust in usc, in him as a doctor and a professional. >> five women accusing a former doctor at the university of southern california of sexual misconduct, opening up for the very first time. >> he took pictures of me during the exam. >> he told me i was beautiful. >> this morning, the message they want to share with other victims of abuse. plus, royal train-ing day. meghan markle steps out with the queen after an overnight trip aboard the palace on wheels. we've got an exclusive look at that train and what this solo

outing means for the newest member of the royal family. and the way of the dinosaur. chris pratt and bryce dallas howard, stars of "jurassic world: fallen kingdom," are here live with special surprises, as we celebrate 25 years of the iconic movie franchise today on the plaza. today, thursday, june 14th, 2018. >> from washington, d.c. >> to celebrate grandma's 68th birthday. >> we're celebrating with "today." at the children's center in rochester, new york. >> yay! ♪ rock me, mama, like a wagon wheel ♪ >> just married in scotland. >> now, we're honeymooning on "today." >> we drove 15 hours from athens, georgia, to meet sunny. >> sisters from sacramento. >> celebrating her 60th birthday

today. >> yay! ♪ mama, rock me >> how about a little darius rucker in the morning? welcome back to "today." >> craig with a little harmonizing. >> did you harmonize? >> darius might have been proud. >> if you like surprises, just wait. al is pulling off another big one for a remarkable dad. he's takie i it's taken him all the way to the bahamas. he's not having a great time at all. first, your news at 8:00. there is new speculation this morning that president trump's former personal attorney, michael cohen, could be ready to cooperate with the russia investigation. nbc white house correspondent kristen welker has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: hi, hoda. good morning. all eyes are on the president's former personal attorney and fixer michael cohen. will he cooperate with federal prosecutors? that's the question. the president's current attorney, rudy giuliani, is trying to turn down the heat, telling nbc news, quote, i have no information suggesting cohen

is going to flip, and there's nothing involving the president, even if he did. therefore, i'm not concerned. but adding fuel to all of this, cohen is looking to split with his current legal team. that's according to a source familiar with the matter. now, investigators are still reviewing documents they seized from cohen's office and residences in that dramatic fbi raid back in april. one key focus, the $130,000 payment cohen admits to making to porn star stormy daniels just before the 2016 election. the president tweeted in april that he doesn't think cohen will flip. mr. trump, just back from his trip to singapore, has no public events today. >> kristen, thanks. the national weather service has sent a team to wilkesbury, pennsylvania, to survey damage from a possible tornado. the downtown district area is littered with debris and smashed cars today. police and fire crews from across the region spent the evening checking for victims and

looking for gas leaks. so far, they've reported only minor injuries. the storm brought down tree limbs and power lines. now to big news in the entertainment world. comcast is making a $65 billion cash offer for 21st century fox. comcast is the parent company of nbc universal. the bid tops the $52 billion offer from disney. assets involved are 20th century fox movie studio, regional sports networks, and various cable channels. not included in the bid, fox news, and fox sports. some sad news from the world of sports this morning. basketball hall of famer ann donovan died wednesday of heart failure. in college, donovan won a national championship at old do min i -- dominion. in 2004, she was the first coach to win a title in the wnba, riding the seattle storm to a championship. donovan was a pioneer and icon in the women's game. she made a profound and lasting

impact at all levels as a player, coach, colleague, and friend. she was just 56 years old. that is the news. how about a little morning inspiration in our morning boost? >> gif ve it to us. >> a young cancer patient is determined to beat the disease after he got a major league boost. 7-year-old alex was given his own chicago white sox jersey on wednesday with his name across the back. he stepped into the batter's box to hit a home run for life. players from both the white sox and the visiting cleveland indians lined up along the first and third baselines to cheer him on. his dad says alex has been through some tough times. doctor do expect this young man to make a full recovery. he got an added boost, going all the way home. >> he was great. running fast, too. >> nice. >> cute. coming up, all aboard the royal express. an inside look at the big honor overnight alongside the queen for meghan markle. first, a "today" exclusive. >> didn't know that it was wrong

because he kept insisting that there was a medical reason for everything he was doing. >> five women accusing a former doctor at the university of southern california of sexual misconduct. they are sharing their stories for

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was the only full-time gynecologist at usc. he treated more than 10,000 women during the time. now, these five women, ranging in age from 21 to 53, are telling their shockingly similar claims of abuse from a man they trusted in a place they say should have protected them. >> he took pictures of me during the exam. >> he had me fully undressed. a nurse was behind a curtain. not actually visible to my exam. >> while i was up in the stir p stirrups, he told me i was beautiful. >> reporter: allison roland, a phd. chaine graduated this year with a double major. audrey got her law degree from usc and is now a sex crimes prosecutor. co f earned a masters. chi earned her masters in 2014 all have painful memories of their first visits to dr.

tyndall. >> i thought this was his style. i thought, you know, maybe i'm just uncomfortable with his style. it wasn't his style. he was a sexual predator. he sexually molested me. along with thousands of women. >> reporter: they each describe a methodology designed to prey on their vulnerabilities. >> all forms of sexual predators, they win poipinpoint type of victim they like. they groom them. they try different things to see how far they can go. >> reporter: these women, now 21 and 24, it was their first visit with a sigynecologist. >> he told me if i wanted to be on birth control, i needed a pap smear exam. i was 18. >> reporter: he falsely told them they had sexually transmitted diseases. >> he diagnosed me with hpv. there is no physical evidence in my body that i had a disease. he lied. >> reporter: she fired a written complaint in 2016.

allison and colina say they voiced concerns to nurses and nothing was addressed. he gained access to their bodies as a medical professional. did you know from the first encounter, this is far and beyond what should be the norm? >> i had full trust in usc, in him as a doctor and professional. >> he kept insisting that there was a medical reason for everything he was doing. >> reporter: more than 400 women reached out to usc since the report first surfaced. accusations range from inappropriate racist commentary to improper genital contact. when the news first broke, usc president, sent a letter saying, in part, on behalf of the university, i sincerely apologize to any student who may have visited the student health center and did not receive the respectful care each individual deserves. the women say it might not be

possible for usc to right the wrongs they feel has been done. >> it is painful to know that, like, our collective voices ultimately meant near nothing to usc. >> i think dr. tyndall has thousands of victims. >> reporter: a usc grad and the lead attorney in the usa gymnastics sexual abuse scandal involving disgraced dr. nassar, says over 130 women have approached him with claims of abuse against george tyndall, dating back as early as 1988, when he was just a resident. >> your first obligation is to protect the safety of your students. and usc miserably failed at that. and they failed for 30 years. >> reporter: tyndall was fired in 2017 with a payout after an internal investigation. the investigation determined there was no criminal activity. until the "l.a. times" report this past may, usc had not contacted authorities.

now, the federal government has announced an investigation. usc saying in response, we welcome the u.s. department of education's investigation and the university will fully cooperate with their inquiry. >> i really hope that by speaking out, people will rise and know that they're not alone and they don't have to keep this secret. i kept the secret for a long time. they don't have to keep this secret. >> reporter: these five women determined to show strength, courage, character. they say they just want usc to do the same. nbc news has repeatedly tried to contact dr. tyndall for comment without success. while he has not responded to nbc, he has defended himself in a letter to the "l.a. times." in part, patients sometimes fabricate stories. he vigorously defended his practices throughout usc's internal investigation. now, the medical board of california confirms they are actively investigating claims of sexual misconduct by george tyndall. as of now, he is still able to

practice medicine in the state of california. guys? >> wow. after listening to those stories, you can't help but wonder, is this a criminal thing? are the police investigating? >> reporter: yeah. lapd is investigating more than 100 complaints. the numbers continue to grow as part of their ongoing criminal investigation. as i said, the numbers keep coming in. as of yet though, no criminal charges have been filed against dr. tyndall. >> still able to practice. >> more to come on that story. >> natalie, thank you. we will switch gears now. al is down in the beautiful bahamas. hi, al. >> reporter: hey, guys. we're about to surprise a deserving dad in the next half hour. you'll love this guy. he is amazing. in the meantime, we've been showing you these fires that have been going on out west, especially in colorado. 21 at least that are not in any kind of control. we've got low humidity, dry fuel. we have fire weather watches, red flag warnings. as you can see, we are looking at a high fire danger throughout

a good part of the southwest and into the central plains. dry thunderstorms. utah and colorado could spark more wildfires. add to this the heat. in the midsection of the country, hot and humid. feels like temperatures of well over 100. st. louis right now under heat advisories and heat warnings. for tomorrow, we see the heat advisory and the heat indexes over 100 all the way up into the plains, into omaha. saturday, the heat just continues to expand from florida to texas, all the way on up into chicago, with heat indexes well over 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. the cooling trend begins today. only slightly cooler for the inland areas. still nice and warm with some sunshine reaching 85 degrees. tomorrow, we'll feel even better, 79 and some upper 70s throughout the weekend. we'll start out with some morning clouds and fog and then heat up again early next week. san francisco, we'll see the

clouds this morning gradually clearing. we'll get some morning clouds and afternoon sunshine with highs in the 60s through next week. >> reporter: we will be back in just a little bit with our today deserving dad. he is fantastic. guys? >> great one yesterday. looking forward to today's, as well. al, thanks so much. down in the bahamas there. she's been a member of the royal family for less than a month. overnight, meghan markle received an honor from the queen. >> keir simmons is in england to explain. good morning. >> reporter: hey there, guys. good morning. there they are. that's the fairy tale. you picture meghan growing up in california. think she imagined she'd be introduced to people as her royal highness, side by side with the queen? royal duty with the queen. meghan, the duchess of sussex, on her first official engagement without husband prince harry, learning the ropes from the

world's longest-serving monarch, in the north of england. pausing to observe a moment of silence on the anniversary of last year's terror in britain. it's been less than a month since the american actress and activist became a british royal. from her wedding dress train to this morning's royal train, m meghan traveling overnight. one car has a dining room that seats 12. another, a working office for the monarch. kate, too, traveled by train for her first solo engagement outside london with the queen. that was a normal scheduled train. last weekend, meghan attended the queen's official birthday celebration in london, showing off what many suspect to be a post honeymoon glow. making her first buckingham palace balcony appearance. the queen's great grandchildren misbehaving.

meghan putting on another perfect performance. >> meghan hasn't had a foot wrong, as far as her relations with the royals. she's already started work as a working royal. equally, she's been embraced by the family. >> reporter: today, two royal generations on show. the queen, who has been doing this job for 65 years, and meghan in her new role for less than a month. even without harry, wowing the crowds. we still don't know what has happened with the honeymoon, but we are expecting harry and meghan to have their first international tour, traveling to australia and the south pacific later this year. when will they come to america though? that's the big question, right? when will meghan bring her prince home? >> turn around and ask, right? >> thank you, keir. >> can you imagine, you're meghan markle, you're on a solo trip with the queen? >> crazy. >> camera got a cute shot of them actually. looks like they're getting along fine. >> i see a giggle. >> cute.

carson is over in the orange room. what you got? >> good times. good morning. here is josh al mond. he graduated with the highest gpa in his class. due to a policy change, he was not named valedictorian. his school recognizes groups of students rather than individual students. his dad, gary, took a little action here. he rented this billboard. congrats, josh allmon. you'll always be our valedictorian. he added, east wake high school and wake county public school board may not recognize josh's hard work, but we will. the school decision to do away with valedictorian honor is part of a nationwide trend we're seeing. half of all high schools no longer report class rank. social media obviously weighing in on this topic. here we go. i always thought naming a valedictorian was pointless. the kids in the top 10% of the class can have 4.0. when did we stop recognizing

individuals for hard work in everyone doesn't get a trophy. we asked, should schools do away with the honor? 82% say no. >> of course not. >> nothing wrong with individuals getting pointed out for doing good. some schools opted to honor more than just one valedictorian, rather than eliminating it all together. a school in oregon namedvaledic >> i guess if they had the same gpa. ipro-valedictorian. someone with a 2.5 gpa in high school, i want to say,valedicto. they deserve it. pop start. "wonder woman" raked in $121 million at the global box office. we get a glimpse at the sequel to follow. tweeting this image with a caption, "wonder woman 1984." that's the title of the upcoming movie. the director tweeted a photo from the sequel, as well. a photo of steve trevor, played

by chris pine. if you recall, in the first film, trevor sacrificed himself for the good of the cause. it appears he'll somehow be returning in some way. at least according to the photo. we'll have to wait and see. "wonder woman 1984" set to be received november 21st. other sequel news, how about "the shining" starring jack nicholson? it is getting a sequel after almost 40 years. the sequel going to be modelled off the stephen king novel "dr. sleep," which follows adult danny torrance, and looks at what he suffered at the hotel. mcgregor has been tapped to play that role. the movie isn't set to be released until january 2020. >> i wonder if nicholson gets a cameo. >> great idea. >> a reason for red rum somewhere in there. finally, cue the music for this one.

puerto rico set to take your shot there. auditions began for the "hamilton" production in san juan. lynn man yein-manuel miranda's posted these. some are excited and others nervous about the audition. lin's father helping to run it all. the stage will open january 2019. lin will step back into his role as alexander hamilton in the puerto rico production. he's active in seeking aid for the island. he said, if i have to play hamilton with a flashlight under my face, a pistol in the other, i'll do it. >> that is your pop start. >> if i have to walk there, i want to go there and see it. >> cool that he is casting there, too. >> love. >> bringing people. >> you have a daly click, too? >> i do. >> this is an 8-year-old rocking the internet. taking on a little led zeppelin.

good times, bad times on the drums. 8 years old. ♪ >> whoa. >> oh, my word. >> singing, too. not just playing it. >> whoa. >> famous drum solo there. she nails it with ease. 8 years old. how awesome is that? been playing since she was 2. got a youtube page filled with videos even sheryl you approcrow appro. she said, if this is what is coming for women musicians, i'm stoked. >> adorable. ahead, the big surprise for a deserving dad that's taken al to the bahamas. plus, things are about to get wild on the plaza. we have chris pratt and bryce dallas howard, the stars of "jurassic world: fallen kingdom." first, your local news. i )m ...

immigrant advocates today arganizing a rally at san jose city hall. good morning. it's 8:26. immigrant advocates today are organizing a rally. it's one of several around the nation protesting new federal policies forcing families apart at the border. nbc got a look inside the largest detention center in texas. right now, 700,000 families await court dates tied to the new zero tolerance enforcement of the white house policy. a live look now at the world cup fan fest in moscow. this crowd actually taking in the first world cup game right now and you can watch and our sister station teltelemundo. the stadium is hosting free watch parties for each of the

world cup games. right now, taking a look at what we can expect trafficwise today. you're looking at the bridge. >> we had a couple of issues on the bridge. we are seeing a lot of slow spots. but we definitely saw some heavy delays. that was due to an earlier crash. the traffic is working to recover at this hour. there was a lane blocked. it seems like they're working to clear that out. but we're still seeing some slow recovery in certain spots. westbound 80 to the buy brancay bridge, looking at 4 minutes. 880, though, pretty busy. >> i'll have another local news update in 30 minutes.

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in honor of that, we have a surprise to all the fans on the plaza. where is matthew and spencer? where are you? , right re. hey, guys. how are you? >> good. >> big fans, i understand. you were first online, right? >> yeah. >> matthew and spencer will help me out. open up the envelopes for us. go ahead. pull it out. let me explain. you're all going to get to watch "jurassic park" at home. it is a fandango rental. you'll get tickets to see it when it opens on june 22nd. everybody. not just the boys but everybody. again, we'll talk to the stars, chris and bryce, in a moment. thank you, boys. have a good time, everybody. >> how awesome is that? >> the whole plaza? >> yeah, 25 year difference right there. see the original and the new one. >> that is awesome. meantime, the plaza fun is going to continue tomorrow. guess who will be here? the great christina aguilera

will take our stage for an unforgettable concert. >> heck of a show. rising star lauv is here this morning. he'll perform his smash hit, as well, in a few moments. first, what do you have coming up? >> you heard of service dogs, right? >> yes. >> how about pigs? we had a woman who started a pig sanctuary. she had 29 of them. apparently, pigs are the fifth smartest animal. humans, monkeys, dolphins, whales, pigs. they can cry. they can help veterans get over their ptsd. we'll meet wilber. apparently, wilber is a diva. he has his own dressing room. first class in a hotel. you'll meet him later. then we'll talk about how meghan markle's racy photo shoot when she was anctre a i being used against the palace,nd whether it is going to work. >> i didn't know about that. >> yeah. >> see you top of the hour. >> give wilber our regards.

almost time for al's next deserving dad surprise, but we have to get the weather. al, good morning again. >> reporter: morning, guys. by the way, in the bahamas, there is a big thing where people come to swim with wild pigs who are around the island. we are here at the royal blue golf course. this is limestone and coral. it is all part of the natural environment here. we're going to use it as an integral part of our today's deserving dad. we'll get to that in a second. let's look ahead to tomorrow. you're going to see a heat wave in the midsection of the country. tropical rain through the gulf. rain developing in the southwest. sunshine in the northeast. saturday, we expect sunny skies in the northeast. heat expanding in the plains. let's get to father's day. boom. we're looking at decent weather making its way into the midsection of the country. flood threat through the gulf. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good thursday morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we've got sunshine inland with some clouds for the coast.

this will be slow to clear later on this morning. but also help cool off our temperatures. highs in san francisco will reach 65 degrees and 85 in napa today. the further inland you go, it's going to be hotter with antioch today still reaching 88 degrees. san jose, expect a high of 84. and 81 in palo alto. oakland today, 72, 8 an in ukia. >> reporter: today's deserving dad coming up in a bit. guys? >> al, can't wait. first, it has been three years since "jurassic world" opens and became one of the highest grossing movies in history. it wasn't gross. it grossed money. >> now, in the sequel, "jurassic world: fallen kingdom," the park is destroyed, and our heros, played by chris pratt and bryce dallas howard, are hoping to save the dinosaurs. that means getting up close and personal with an old friend. take a look.

>> don't go in! >> chris and bryce, good morning. >> morning. >> would you hold our hands? >> yes. we're here for you. >> i'm so happy right now. >> this version is a little scariest, would you say, than the first? >> there is a horror element to it, especially the second half of the movie. it is confined. it feels a little more dangerous than previous "jurassic" films. >> you picture green screens and hocus-pocus. was there a real physical dinosaur in the house? >> tons of hocus-pocus and some -- >> real dinosaurs, yeah. >> -- amazing animatronics. >> this underwater scene, that looked like not movie scary but

real-life scary. how did you get that done? >> yeah. it took a few weeks. it took a lot of training. oh, look, there's that roller coaster. oh, good times. >> remember that? >> yes. there's that, as well. i mean, these things, it is like, there is an element of danger when you're doing stunts like this. the key is, we're trained and prepared so we can perform the stunt again and again and again without panicking, basically. >> a lot of people love "jurassic world," and they can't wait to see this. give me a sense of what they'll see that's different. >> this film is truly different. it gives you everything you want from a "jurassic" film. your jump scares, amazing creatures, you dinos running around and eating people. >> as they do. >> you get that. you get sort of the cautionary tale of man meddling with science, coming back to bite them in the butt. the park is being destroyed. there are more dinosaurs than any other "jurassic" movie.

it expands outward. the second half of the film takes place off the island in this haunted mansion. it is pretty awesome. >> let's get to what matters. what kind of shoes do you wear? >> finally. >> everybody was making such a big stink out of your character wearing heels in the first movie. >> i know. >> the second movie, they tried to put you in sneakers, and you said, no. >> i need to wear heels. a girl doesn't outrun a t-rex in high heeled shoes and then wear sneakers to the office. >> not happening. >> yeah, yeah. >> she stays true to herself. >> yes, yes. >> you guys, i think you might know this, but they have action figures of you two. do you know about this? >> we do know. >> do we have them? >> it is very exciting. >> here they are. >> kids can't get over it. look at this. >> have you seen these before? these are the new ones. >> yeah, these are great. >> are those cool? >> they are kind of cool, right? >> chris has lego ones, as well. >> we've seen them on instagram.

>> you are crazy. >> i am. >> incredible. >> you're doing mini films. >> yeah. >> you're like a director. >> just like it. just like it. >> i love it. the one with the bearded dragon. he didn't cooperate. >> yeah, so fun. >> jack and i love that. you have your own action figures, as well. >> how do you feel about your action figures? >> what's our action, sitting? >> reading the prompter? >> we got your own. >> these guys here. >> savannah and hoda action figures. >> oh, my gosh. i love it. >> looks nothing like us. >> it looks like i have a booty and everything. wow. >> omg. >> really nice. >> what would happen -- our action figures are bigger than yours. >> you can totally get us, yeah. >> that is awesome. >> so weird though, right? isn't it wild? >> totally weird. i'm looking at her. she don't look like that's okay.

>> enough like you. >> can we say, you're going down another lane. hitting the directing lane. >> yeah, yeah. >> how are you liking that? >> i'm really excited. i've been directing short films and commercials and branded content, music videos and stuff, the last 12 years. i'm really so excited to get into features. it's awesome. >> it is. >> got a good teacher, too. >> i'm telling you, having worked with her on two films, honestly, i don't know anyone else who is more equipped and ready to direct films. she can't turn it off. she works in her mind 24 hours a day, which is what you need to do to direct a film. to do that for two or three years on the same project, she'll crush it. can't wait to work for you. >> you have to cast chris as your lead actor. >> i'm? >> i'm? >> your dad is directing the "solo" movie. >> i got to shadow him, which was incredible. to get to watch him, just everyone, incredible group of

brilliant people work. >> great to see you guys. >> thank you for our action figures. >> made our day. >> you have to give them to your kids. >> a lot going on there. a lot. >> you have to get a close-up on the butt. >> a little. >> savannah got back. >> my action figure does. my results may vary. chris and bryce, thank you so much. "jurassic world: fallen kingdom" from nbc universal hits theaters on friday. always a good thing when al is knocking at your door. he's ready to reveal his surprise for a deserving dad. surprise for a deserving dad. first, this is ♪

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the bottom of that. >> right. >> with father's day on sunday, al roker on the road, surprising some deserving dads once again. >> hit a home run yesterday, giving a baltimore orioles fan the gig of a lifetime. today, a dad who has celebrated so many milestones, it was almost impossible to surprise him. let's go down to the bahamas. hey, uncle al. >> hey, we'll score a hole in one with this one. we have another amazing dad. his name is hartman reid. friends call him hardy. he turns 88 today. navy veteran from the korean war, breaking color barriers during the civil rights movement, a firefighter and also a businessman. and still pursuing the love of golf while raising four kids. making him our deserving dad today. this looks like a special occasion for soon-to-be 88-year-old hartman reid of arlington, virginia. with all the hugging and

singing. and doing a dance heart calls the rusty dusty. >> not much of a dance. just shaking your booty. >> reporter: hart's family says they don't need a reason to celebrate him. they just do every single day. >> i think my dad is one in a million. he has such an amazing life. he's so inspirational to us. >> i will agree that i have done a lot of different things. i thought it was just part of life. >> reporter: this incredible life began in a small town outside of pittsburgh. >> most everybody in the town were poor. that was a fear that i've had over the years, that i never wanted to be poor again. >> reporter: that fear turned into a fuel to provide a better life for his wife and four kids. first, joining the navy in 1948. then four years later, in the early days of the civil rights movement, becoming one of the first paid black firefighters in

arlington, virginia. >> the feeling was, a black didn't have the courage to be a fireman. we tried harder to do better. >> reporter: better he did. going on to become the first black station commander south of the mason-dixon line. >> 27 years in the department. i have to say, i love that job. you learn to love helping people. >> reporter: saving people by day and driving a taxi at night to make end's meet. eventually, becoming a partner in one of the first african-american owned taxicab companies in virginia, which he still runs to this day. >> i didn't know that the world thought my dad shouldn't be a firefighter or shouldn't own a cab company. it was always, whatever you want to do, do it. >> reporter: that included caddying part time at a segregated golf club. sneaking back in after dark to play a round on the back nine

with one ball and one club. >> we wouldn't want the superintendent or anybody to think that we were playing when we were out there, they caught us. >> reporter: golf is still hart's passion, but his true love is being a family man. >> my sister and i would wait for him to come home from work. he'd come in the house, and he'd open his arms wide. he'd say, pops' little girls. we'd jump from the top of the steps into his arms. he never dropped us. i think about that, in terms of my life. where he says, go ahead and jump. go ahead and do it. i'm with you. i got you. >> reporter: and on this day, hart reid, we're coming for you. we're asking him to put his trust in us for the surprise of a lifetime. hello. harty reid. >> al roker. looks like you've been with nbc as long as i've been on earth.

>> reporter: i am an old man. here's the deal. we want to celebrate you as a dad. our friends at netjets will put you all on a plane, and we're flying to the bahamas. >> we're going to the bahamas! >> reporter: ready to do the rusty dusty in the bahamas? ready to go? let's go! >> overwhelmed. >> reporter: thanks to dad air today, we are going to where it's better in the bahamas! that's right. happy birthday. as part of that, folks here at the royal blue golf club, this is their golf pro, they have a brand-new set of clubs for you. she's taking you out on the course today. >> great. >> reporter: jack nicklaus invited you next week at the creighton invitational to be your guest. you'll be with your hero.

you didn't think we'd get away without a birthday cake. we have a birthday cake from the folks here. it is a green cake. the golf ball is edible, actually. we'll be eating for a while. of course, we have the valley boys band to play "happy birthday" for you, harty reid. ♪ >> al, that was awesome. great. >> happy birthday. >> wow. >> do the hartd dan a harty dan >> they'll continue to celebrate down in nassau. up next, lauv will perform live, one of the summer's biggest hits. first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪

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>> well, lauv's debut single "i like me better" has already sold more than 500 million streams -- or been streamed that many times. they've played it over a billion times on the radio. he is here to perform it live for us. lauv, take it away. ♪ ♪ to be young and in love in new york city ♪ ♪ to not know who i am but still know that i'm good long as you're here with me ♪

♪ to be drunk and in love in new york city ♪ ♪ midnight into morning coffee, burning through the hours talking ♪ ♪ i like me better when i'm with you ♪ ♪ i like me better when i'm with you ♪ ♪ i knew from the first time, i'd stay for a long time ♪ ♪ cause i like me better when ♪ i like me bter when i'm with you ♪ ♪ i don't know what it is but i got that feeling ♪ ♪ waking up in the bed next to

you, swear the room, yeah, it got no ceiling ♪ ♪ if we lay, let the day just pass us by ♪ ♪ i might get to too much talking, i might have to tell you something ♪ ♪ i like me better when i'm with you ♪ ♪ i like me better when i'm with you ♪ ♪ i knew from the first time, i'd stay for a long time ♪ ♪ cause i like me better when ♪ i like me better when i'm with you ♪ ♪ stay a while, stay a while, stay here with me ♪ ♪ stay a while, stay a while,

oh ♪ ♪ stay a while, stay a while, stay here with me ♪ ♪ lay here with me ♪ oh, i like me better when i'm with you ♪ >> that is lauv. tha tha thank you so much. we'll be back in our fourth hour. first, i )m - -...

san francisco appears to be on good morning. i'm marcus washington. it is 8:56. san francisco appears to be on the verge of history. london breed is not yet officially the mayor elect but she's now presumed the winner of the race for mayor. the first black woman to win the city's mayoral election. yesterday, claiming victory after the former senate senator

conceded. there are still more votes left to be counted but leno says the math is not in his favor. breed is supposed to speak a little later this morning at her alma mater, rosa parks elementary school. our pete suratos is there. and immigrant right supporters plan to gather in san jose. they're protesting the new policy. critics say they're splitting up undocumented families and leaving too many people in detention centers. link to a full preview of today's protest from our homepage. and are you ready for some football? i am talking about soccer here. with the start of the world cup. russia, saudi arabia, are now at halftime. our sister stiation has all the coverage. and in san jose, they're hosting the first of what will b viewing parties for each of those ges through the final. i'm mcus washington. >> stay connected to your world wherever the world takes you, get the nbc bay area app. whethe.

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good morning, everyone. welcome to the show. i'm megyn kelly. we have a bunch of headlines making the rounds this morning, including some royal news. meghan markle, the newly minted duchess of sussex, receiving a huge honor from the queen, but also the royal family getting a litt backlash from a risque photo shoot in ms. markle's past. we'll get to that in a minute. first, keir simmons with more on the duchess' big day. >> reporter: royal duty with the queen. me meghan, the duchess of sussex, on her first official engagement without princ