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surprises billy joel as the piano man makes history the at madison square garden. today, thursday, july 19th, 2018. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody. welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this thursday morning. >> we've got a lot going on again. >> we certainly do. our top story for the second straight day, president trump is having to reexplain his position on russian meddling in u.s. politics. but the director of the fbi is making clear house he feels in an exclusive interview with nbc's lester holt. >> we're going to hear from the director in a moment. and the president's former press secretary, sean spicer, is here with an exclusive interview with

us. but first, kristen welker is at the white house with the latest good morning to both of you. president trump is still attempting to clarify his stance on russia amid an uproar that he hasn't been clear or sharp enough. in a new interview, the president is saying what his intelligence community has been insisting all along that russian meddling occurred in the saying president's message is still muddled. president trump defiant that he wasn't tough enough during his summit with vladimir putin. >> i don't know what the fuss is all about. >> reporter: in an interview mr. trump taking a tough new tone with putin. now insisting he believes his own intelligence agencies who say russia meddled in the u.s. e lx. >> if you believe u.s. intelligence agencies, is putin lying to you? >> i don't want to get into whether or not he's lying. i can only say that i do have confidence in our intelligence

agencies as currently constituted. >> reporter: and mr. trump saying he holds putin accountable. >> well, i would, because he's in charge of the country just like i consider myself to be responsible for things that happen in this country. so certainly as the leader of a country you would have to hold him responsible, yes. >> reporter: what did you say to him? >> very strong on the fact that we can't have meddling. >> reporter: it's the latest attempt at damage control after the president appeared to break with his intelligence community wednesday when mr. trump was asked if he thinks russia is still a threat. >> is russia still targeting the u.s.? >> reporter: that appearing to contradict his national intelligence who said. >> these actions are persistent, per vavasive and meant to undere america's democracy. >> reporter: sarah huckabee sanders says the president was

only saying no to answering more questions. hallie jackson questioning the apparent about face. >> the first thing the president said after the question was asked was thank you very much and then he said no, i'm not answering anymore questions. >> why should this president have any credibility in what he says if three hours later the white house comes out and says just kidding? >> that's not what i said. i was interpreting with the president's intention was and stating the administration's policy. >> reporter: yesterday's briefing also making headlines over reports the white house is considering allowing russia to interrogate americans. >> the president trump supporting that idea? is he open to having u.s. officials questioned? >> the president is going to meet with his team. >> reporter: one of the americans former u.s. ambassador to russia michael mcfall who has openly condemned putin in the past had this reaction last night on msnbc. >> what i was totally flabbergasted by was that the

white house would not defend me. i worked for the government for five years. i'm an american citizen. it would have been so easy to bat it back. >> reporter: on capitol hill demanding to hear from the interpreter in the room with trump and putin during the meeting that lasted more than two hours. >> the russians seem to know what was said and agreed to. i think it's important for congress to know that as well. >> reporter: while the white house seemed to indicate it is considering that offer of a joint investigation, the state department called the allegations against americans absurd and dismissed the idea altogether and in an exclusive interview with lester holt, christopher wray brushed it audiota off while reaffirming there's no doubt russia meddled. >> the intelligence assessment has not changed. my view has not changed which is that russia attempted to interfere with the last election

and that it continues to engage in malign influence operations to this day. i do not believe special counsel mueller is on a witch hunt. i think it's a professional investigation conducted by a man that i've known to be a straight shooter. >> reporter: and the dismissal of the term witch hunt seems to be a rebuke of one of the president's favorite talking points and lester will have more of his exclusive interview and an interview with dan coats tonight on nbc nightly news. >> all right. thank you. that brings us to sean spicer who has written a new book about his experience. it is called "the briefing". >> good morning. i picked a quiet week to launch a book. >> is this a week you're glad you're not in your old job? >> it was an honor to serve this administration, but there's not a day that goes by that i don't miss standing on the podium. i miss the people, but i've -- >> it would be a tough job this

week. >> i don't think it's been a tough job every day. >> do you think the president blew it with vladimir putin this week? >> i'm glad he clarified his comments. >> is that a yes? >> no. i think it's very important to be clear that russia meddled in our elections and also clear there's no evidence of collusion which the president has done. >> he wasn't clear at the press conference. >> what i said is i'm glad he's been clear about it. he talked about it last night on cbs and at the cabinet meeting the other day. >> why wasn't he clear about it in front of vladimir putin? was he afraid? >> the president is not afraid of anything. i think the bottom line is he clearly said he meant to say something different. i'll let the white house deal with that. >> it's interesting to have him come out the next day and say it was a double negative. if you take this one sentence, i should have said there no reason russia wouldn't do it, i mean, that might work if that were the only sentence in question. here's the situation where he fails to call out vladimir putin

when given the direct opportunity. calls him strong and powerful. says he finds the denials to be strong and powerful, and literally blames america in front of vladimir putin. can you defend that? >> i'm not going to defend anything. that's not my job anymore. i can tell you i know what the president believes. i know he understands that russia meddled in the election and he says to as a nonpolitician deal maker, he wants to get a deal with russia where we have agreement in our -- >> don't you want to seem strong if you're in a deal? >> he has sanctioned individuals. he has increased the sanctions with respect to crimea. he's expelled other diplomats. he has been tough on russia. >> but not at the very moment -- >> okay, so -- >> the eyes of the world upon him, he has vladimir putin right there. >> and he went and clarified it. all i can say is that he did on tuesday go out at that cabinet meeting and make it clear his intentions. in the interview last night he

made it clear he holds putin accountable and he blames russia. >> but even in the clarification, he said it might be others. >> it could -- i mean -- >> okay. do you think that the mueller probe is a political witch hunt? >> as of now i've seen no evidence it is. i think that . we've seen no evidence of, so far. >> well, the investigations ongoing. >> fair enough. >> there's been three guilty please. >> that have nothing to do with collusion, they have to do with lying. >> but why bo you lie to federal investigators. >> i don't know. you wouldn't. with respect to -- to the meddling, that's another thing and i've seen you've seen multiple russians indicted by special prosecutor mueller. >> let's talk about your time at the podium. was there ever a time that the president asked you to lie? >> no. >> was there ever a time that he

wanted you to say something that you felt was untrue or on the line? >> look, in the book that comes out next week, i go through a lot of the big seminal moments. it covers a heck of a lot more than -- i'm a small kid from a small state in rhode island. my parents were not politically active. we were active civilly and to rise to become white house press secretary was an unbelievably honor. i talk about all those big seminal moments. but there were times when i would give the president advice and counsel as a spokesman and say i think this would be better and the president would either agree with me -- but that's been similar throughout my career. >> is the president a truthful person? >> i believe so. >> you never felt he had you go out there for claims he knew to be false? >> he's the ultimate salesman. he talks about it in his books, how he use hyperbole to sell. he's a salesman and a negotiator. >> do you regret sticking your

neck out for more outlandish claims. the inauguration size, the three to five million fraudulent votes during the election, having taped the comey in the oval office, those are three examples of things known not to be true. >> i see you're keeping it to three. >> there could be more. >> it's 250 page book. are there things that i wish i could have a doover on, absolutely. you bring up the inauguration. the president wasn't pleased with me either. i walk through that in the book. there are days when i stepped in it and would i take a do-over. absolutely. i use this book to walk through and explain to people, it's not -- it's one thing to look at a one dimensional guy standing at a podium and say i can't believe you said that. part of what i wanted to do was to explain to people what was going on behind the scenes, but on that particular day, the president wasn't happy either. >> but he's the one that wanted you to go out there and say the inauguration -- >> i'll be honest and it's all in the book, but i own that. i screwed that day up.

the only two people at the end of the day that were happy with me and i don't even think happy were me were supportive of me was my wife and my mom. >> fair enough. but you're being pretty generous but he's the one that said get out there. >> all right. but he said i want it corrected. i interpreted what he wanted and did in a way that i don't think i know that he wasn't pleased with. >> it's a lot to talk about as you say. the book comes out, it's called the briefing. you'll be on with "megyn kelly toda today". >> we are learning more about what's next for the boys from that thai soccer team. this one day after they were released from the hospital and shared new details about their 18 day ordeal. janice mackey frayer is in thailand with the latest on this, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. this is day one out of the hospital for the boys and their coach and it's a day to celebrate. there's a bit of rain but they're spending the time with

family. they're eating a lot and they're coming to terms with being in the spotlight. the team's first day back at home began here at a monastery for a ceremony to pray for protection and offered thanks for a second chance at life. after an emotional good-bye to their caregivers at the hospital. >> translator: i'm so happy to be at home and sleep in my own bed. >> what did you guys talk about? >> translator: we talked only about food. the more we talked about it, the hungrier we got. >> reporter: they're extraordinary story of being lost and found, rescued now reunited has kept the entire world rooting for this team. appearing relaxed for the cameras yesterday to reveal how they survived, that they licked water from the caves walls. >> how many of you? >> 13. >> 13? >> yes. >> brilliant. >> reporter: until day ten when two british divers found them what the boys described as a miracle. when it was time to get out, the

team determined who would go first, choosing not the strongest or weakest but the boys who lived the furtherest away. we were thinking we would have to ride our bicycles home said the coach, none of them realizing that ambulances, helicopters and the world's attention were waiting. families are now being urged by psychologists to shield the boys from fame. the government says don't talk to anybody, but across this town, there are 13 heroes welcomes, reunions with family and friends, joy and relief and for 14-year-old abdul, the feast of fried chicken that was a month in the making. next week the teen will go to a monastery where they will be ordained as monks and stay there for at least a week. their parents have told me, they want them to have a normal life, that they'll remind them that they're not superstars or heroes, they're just normal boys who got lost in a cave but, boy,

do they ever have a story to tell. back to you. >> they certainly, do janice. we have the weather report in chiang rai, thailand. al, what you got? >> they could use that cooling rain in texas. it dips down here in the northeast, but boy in the central plains, 33 million people at risk for heat advisories and warnings and it's a long lasting heat. triple digit highs today, temperatures anywhere from five to 15 degrees above average. we could see records today in dallas and st. angelo. tomorrow, the heat continues again. look at these triple digit air temperatures. and as we move into saturday, again, the temperatures stay ten to 20 degrees above average with records possible in san antonio, abby lean and waco. look at what happens next week through the central and southern plains. into monday, triple digits more

austin, laredo, monroe, louisiana, and dallas as well. it is dangerous heat for a long period of time. we'll get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a livelic at san jose. we see a lot of sunshine, and it feels a little more humid out there. it will make it feel warmer today, with our high reaching 89 degrees. it will be 83 in palo alto, and 75 today in oakland. we'll see some upper 90s for

concord and antioch. san francisco reaching 70 degrees. as the humidity increases, we'll also have a chance of some lightning, and that continues into tomorrow. and dries out for the weekend. and that's your latest weather. >> al, thanks so much. coming up, two children victims of rare and frightening shark attacks right here on the beaches in new york. we will hear from one of them. and bad sports in youth sports. not kids, but their parents. this morning what some refs are doing to turn the tables. ♪

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we take a live look outside in san jose. our temperatures are mostly in the low 60s, and we're heading up to 89 degrees today. and what will be different today will feel a little more humidity moving in, especially for the afternoon, and it's still going to be hot for the inland areas. antioch reaching 85, and 85 in santa rosa. san francisco, 70 degrees. low 90s today, i'll also be watching for a chance of lightning. and possibly some spotty rain by early tomorrow. humidity decreases for the weekend, but temperatures stay hot. let's get an update on how the roads are moving with mike. >> moving pretty well, but we have a disabled vehicle, west 80, at central blocking one lane. that's causing more slowing. also more slowing, the crash still closing the off ramp to treasure island. but another crash in-lane is slowing you out of san francisco now. a tough drive, sf to oakland. that's usually countercommute. the rest of the bay does move

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vladimir putin. in an interview mr. trump now insisting he believes his own intelligence agencies who say russia meddled in the election. >> if you believe u.s. intelligence agencies, is putin lying to you? >> i don't want to get into whether or not he's lying. i can only say i do have confidence in our intelligence agencies as currently constituted. >> president trump also says he told putin to stay out of america's elections. >> an update on a story we told you about last month. 12 alleged gang members were indicted wednesday in the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old. the brutal attack in the bronx was caught on camera. authorities believe the boy was the victim of mistaken identity. five were charged with first degree murder. at least 22 people injured in a tent collapse at a central california military base. it happened at fort hunter liggett.

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suspected shark attacks happened have reopened this morning, but probably the people who are likely to go in the water are going to be a little bit less than normal because of what just happened. thankfully in this case the two young victims here survived without losing their limbs or their lives. this morning lola is scheduled for surgery. the 12-year-old attacked by a shark in the atlantic ocean on a popular beach on new york's fire island. she knows what happened to her could have been much worse. >> i could have lost a leg, but i didn't. so that's good. >> reporter: lola was standing in waist deep water. her mother says she saw a shadow but at first could not believe it was a shark. >> i figured, you know, oh, she got brushed by something and it scared her and she was freaking out until i saw her come out of the water. >> reporter: and then you saw blood? >> i saw the puncture wounds first.

>> reporter: lola was treated and released, but after a surgeon reviewed the wound, he decided as a precaution she should come back. >> she'll have scars, but the most likely outcome is that she will recover fully. >> reporter: just minutes after lola was bitten another attack happened just four miles away. a 13-year-old boy also bitten on the leg and treated by paramedics. >> they confirmed also not only was it a shark bite, but they found one of the teeth still inside the boy. >> reporter: soon after the attacks local fishermen caught this shark nearby and another one also hooked and dragged on shore. wildlife officials say there's no evidence linking either shark to the attacks. that means everyone needs to be on alert in the water. >> you don't expect sharks to be here. >> reporter: and when you find out they are? >> it's very scary. >> reporter: letting her back in the water? >> very scary, yeah.

i don't think we'll be doing that. >> reporter: will your family go back into the water? >> yes. >> not me. >> me and lola will. we know these things are rare, but how rare is a shark attack? >> reporter: incredibly rare. you have to go back in the records to 1948 for a confirmed shark attack in the waters here. that was 70 years ago. >> all right. makes you feel a little better. >> thank you. let's go over to al with a check on the weather. >> good morning. severe weather to talk about in the northern plains. we have a risk of severe weather from des moines all the way into parts of eastern or western illinois and parts of missouri and tomorrow that slides to the south and east. 14 million people at risk from indianapolis down to nashville and knoxville. could see a tornado or two. it's a quick-moving system that's going to eventually affect the east coast. but today strong storms and tomorrow they push their way into cleveland, pittsburgh, all the way down to nashville. rainfall amounts anywhere from 2

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campaign. >> reporter: from turning a softball tournament into a field of screams to the heckling from the sidelines of a soccer game. >> he's been doing it all day. >> reporter: one woman caught on camera shouting profanities before forcibly kicking a ball at a teenage referee. these videos posted on the facebook page off side created by a youth soccer referee trying to blow the whistle on parents behaving badly. >> it happens every day in every state in every single youth sport there is, and that's a shame. we're taking away the innocence of the meaning and the purpose of youth sports. >> reporter: while parents and spectators often troll referees online, brian bar low has made it his mission to turn the tables. he offers a $100 bounty for every clip offered online.

>> it's really just pinpointing to parents listen, we get that you want to win, but we're officials. we'll call the game. you cheer. let the coaches coach. let the players play. we'll ref. >> reporter: in a recent survey of officials about 60% said sportsmanship is getting worse with nearly 40% saying it's the parents causing the most problems. as tempers flair, who has a major ref shortage across the country. the national association of sports officials reporting that more than 70% of referees within all sports quit within three years. many blaming the abuse toward officials. barlow said he noticed positive effects. >> i've had one girl that turned into a referee. i had another woman in a video who promised to never ever, and she updates me probably every three or four months y, i haven't yelled at a referee in ten games.

he also has stop. stop tormenting officials permanently. there are signs like these at youth complexes. his public shaming antics drawing criticism. >> when people see themselves they change their dynamics. you have to hold people accountable. it's holding adults accountable. >> reporter: he is not alone in his quest to end this type of abuse. he says the videos have been pouring in faster than they can publish them. last year the south carolina youth soccer association started a policy called silent september where the crowds had to remain quiet during games. >> this is a great idea. this is a big problem. >> i'm out there every weekend watching youth sports. last weekend there was a kid arguing balls and strikes. it was unbelievable. where does that come from? >> these are young kids. >> you were a ref, weren't you? >> i was a ref for young girls. i remembered hearing parents yell when i was -- and i

remember how afraid i was. i can't imagine if it busted out into a brawl like that. but i wonder if the shaming thing is going to make changes. >> he's turning into a local celebrity. everybody knows his cameras are out in full force, but he's also sometimes he has to get security. >> if you're not proud of your behavior and you don't want it online, maybe you shouldn't act that way. we know you're a big star on snapchat. he has a show called stay tuned. he has a a co-star called savannah sellers. she's coming up with an interview. what the ceo is saying about changes to the app and what parents, growing up happens, grab those command strips and let's make it work. they hold strong with a peel, stick, and press. and with that college life begins. i said, college life begins. oh dear, let's take that down damage free.

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good thursday morning. right now at 7:56, we see the sunshine right now in san jose. and as you head out the door, feels a little more humid, and that humidity will continue to go up as we go throughout the day. our high temperatures in the south bay up to 89 degrees. and 93 in morgan hill. 95 in livermore, and some upper 90s from antioch to concord. we'll also be still in the triple digits again today in ukiah, while san francisco reaches 70 degrees. and it will be more humid. that could bring in a chance of some lightning as we go into the afternoon. and some spotty rain possible early tomorrow. another chance of some dry lightning tomorrow afternoon, with a high of 90 degrees. humidity drops this weekend, and the inland areas will reach up to the low 90s. san francisco stays in the upper 60s and low 70s into next week.

what's happening on the roads? >> kari, a better flow out of san francisco. we're looking at eastbound 80, the treasure island off-ramp has reopened after the all morning investigation. all lanes clear and so is the off-ramp. eastbound 80 across the bridge toward oakland. meanwhile, the commute to san francisco slows through the maze and bogs at the bay bridge toll plaza. typical. northbound 880 bogs down through 101, and flashing lights on the san mateo bridge. looks like something going on in the center median. >> thank you very much. happening now, short time ago, authorities confirmed the shooting of a man found dead last night in el sobrante is indeed a homicide. that victim was found on san pablo dam road. link to more including images on our twitter feed. >> a serial rape suspect san francisco police say disguised himself as a ride share driver is back in court today. he targeted women waiting for rides outside bars.

and mark zuckerberg in hot water over comments he made over holocaust deniers. a link to what he said and how he's now backtracking. streets. the community effort to clean up the roads in one bay area city. and kari hall is tracking another hot forecast.. what you can expect for your weekend. join us tomorrow from

♪ it is 8:00 on "today." coming up, tdamage control. overnight, president trump changing course, now saying he holds vladimir putin responsible for interfering in the 2016 election. >> certainly as the leader of a country you would have to hold him responsible, yes. >> what the you say to him? >> i'm very strong on the fact that we can't have meddling. >> we are live at the white house with the latest. plus, behind the music -- >> i've got an idea of a song in my head. >> a first look at the new ed sheeran documentary showing fans what it is like when the pop star is literally thinking out loud. >> ideas this is the first time on camera you're going to see a

song being written, make sure you get all of it. >> here he goes again. ♪ you can dance ♪ you can jive >> hollywood icon pierce brosnan is stopping by studio 1a to talk about his big return to the highly-anticipated "mama mia" seek well. what he's ready to reveal. today is thursday, july 19th. ♪ hand touching hand snee♪ ♪ reaching out >> happy birthday to my grandma in indiana. >> and my daughter hailey in detroit. ♪ sweet caroline >> enjoy the "today" show. >> go gators! >> from monterey, california. >> hi, daddy. >> from kansas city. >> from new york city. ♪ to believe they never would >> how happy! >> welcome back to "today" on

this thursday morning. thank you for coming out today. we have a great crowd outside. >> a good-looking crowd. going to get out there in a bit. you know who else is starting her day in a great start? >> who? >> dylan dryer. she is live in scotland at golf's open championship. how is it going? >> dilly-dilly. >> it is absolutely gorgeous here, guys. it feels more like california than scotland. i haven't seen an ounce of rain. i'm about to get a sunburn and we have pro golf behind us. doesn't get better than that. we will have more in a few minutes. >> and there's a good chance she's going to manage to squeeze in 18 holes as well. >> i bet she is. we're happy you made it safe. >> with an 18-month old. >> exactly. we're going first to your news at 8:00. president trump is once again sending mixed signals about who he trusts more, vladimir putin or his own intelligence officials who warned that russia is still meddling in u.s. affairs. nbc white house correspondent

kristin welker has the latest on this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, hoda. amid an avalanche of criticism, president trump is trying to take a tougher tone with russian president vladimir putin in a new interview. but critics including some republicans say the president is still sending mixed signals. after breaking with his intelligence community for the second time this week, president trump is again changing course, telling cbs news tuesday he holds vladimir putin responsible for russian election interference. >> i would because he's in charge of the country, just like i consider myself to be responsible for things that happen in this country. so certainly as the leader of a country you would have to hold him responsible, yes. >> what did you say to him? >> i'm very strong on the fact that we can't have meddling. >> reporter: but when asked if he thinks putin is lying by denying russian meddling, the president deflecting. >> i don't want to get into whether or not he's lying. i can only say that i do have confidence in our intelligence agencies as currently

constituted. >> reporter: those new comments coming after mr. trump appeared to contradict warning from his intelligence chief about russia's election interference. >> reporter: is russia still targeting the u u.s. >> thank you, no. >> reporter: but last week the director of national intelligence dan coates warned russia is actively interfering in the u.s. >> these actions are persistent, they're pervasive and meant to undermine america's democracy on a daily basis. >> reporter: press secretary sarah sanders claims the president's "no" is being misinterpreted. nbc's hallie jackson questioning the about face. >> the first thing the question said was after the question was asked, thank you very much. and then no, i'm not answering questions. >> why should this president have credibility to americans if what he said in three hours later the white house comes out and says just kidding. >> first of all, that's not what i said. i was interpreting what the president's intention was and stating the administration's

policy. >> reporter: the president's critics, including some in his own party, aren't buying that explanation. >> it sure looked like he was saying no, and it took him a while to respond back. the problem is that's consistent with what he's been saying, you know, again and again and again, that he mistrusts our intelligence services and believes the words of putin. >> reporter: and sanders also made headlines wednesday when she suggested the white house is considering an offer by the russians to launch a joint investigation which would include interrogating some americans. but the state department dismissed the idea as absurd, and underscoring the enormity of the political problem this new time magazine cover which shows a composite image of the two leaders with the caption, "the summit crisis." hoda. >> kristin welker at the white house. thank you. fbi director christopher wrai says he believes that

russia interfered in the last election and will try to do it again. director wray also brushed off the president's criticism of some fbi officials. he says he has a professional relationship with mr. trump. he just focuses on doing his job. >> there have been stories that you threatened to resign. have you ever hit a point on that issue of sources and methods or anywhere elsewhere you said this is a line? >> i'm a low key, understated guy, but that should not be mistmi mistaken for what my spine is made out of. >> so you have -- >> i'll just leave it at that. >> okay. >> wray also said he does not believe special counsel robert mueller's russia investigation is a witch-hunt. lester will have more of his exclusive interview this evening on nbc nightly news. meanwhile, out west a fast-moving fire in oregon left one dead and forced others from their homes. officials say the victim was apparently trying to use a tractor to build a fire line. the so-called substation fire

east of portland started tuesday. it has burned more than 50,000 acres so far. it is the largest of some 160 fires returning right now in oregon. the smoke is so thick that people were advised to keep their pets indoors. meanwhile, in california fires have led to a mandatory evacuation order near yosemite national park. baltimore has become the first major american city to ban sodas and other sugary drinks from children's menus at restaurants. under rules now in effect they can only offer milk, 100% fruit juice and water, including flavored water without sweeteners. the goal to help families make better choices. officials said one-third of baltimore school children are obese. there is a loophole. youngsters can still have sugary drinks if an adult with them orders it. >> that was odd. >> might swallow the whole rule. >> one would think. there are also some great surprises on the first day of summer camp, but not many as

wonderful as this one. you are going to see a person, she is disguised as a giant flower at a wisconsin girl scout camp. that's melissa olson. she has been serving overseas for six months. first day of camp came to an end and sydney saw her and sprinted across the field. she was there to lower the american flag and she realizes the giant flower is her mom. look at that. the pregame before when her mom was waiting, her heart was pounding. >> so cute. are you kids always on snapchat? the ceo is speaking out about change, controversy and the future of that wildly-popular app. also, dylan will take us behind the scenes of the start of the olympic championship. she is in scotland. first, these messages. to buy. preparing classic campfire trout. say what? trout. trout.

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this is so much fun to be here. snap chat is known as a platform to share anything and sometimes everything with their friends without worrying about likes and dislikes. meanwhile, the app founder evan spiegel doesn't share much and notoriously steers clear but since stay tuned is turning one years old, i convinced him to share a bit with me. filters, disappearing photos, potential confusion if you're not of the social media generation. we're talking about snap chat. its founder evan spiegel launched snap chat in 2011 and has joined the platform to 191 million users daily with 3 billion snaps a day. >> how have you changed as a leader? >> i think i was slow to understand what leaders really do. there's a lot of like tactical stuff you have to get great on. you have to think about leadership as the core of your job. >> spiegel recently made major changes to core features like where your friends' stories are and finding celebrities. >> let's talk about the

redesign. do you regret it? >> what we wanted to do is be able to keep a smaller list of friends so you'd feel comfortable using our product and at the same time providing all of the content. >> but the company's stock has been unstable ever since. after kiley jenner criticized the redesign in a tweet calling it so sad the stock tanked immediately wiping out 1$1.3 billion of snap's value. >> we feel sorry that kiley was upset about it but it was the right thing to do. >> snap chat's trade feature is whatever people post disappears in 24 hours. fun for teenagers, not always fun for parents. >> what do you think of parents who think it's a sexting app. >> it makes them want to support their children using snap chat, it's that you feel comfortable being yourself. >> spiegel didn't directly address the issue. he points it as ammunition to defend vanishing photos. >> six years ago people thinking data minimization thinking this is sexting.

everybody thinks they should do data minimization. >> there's nothing to stop screen shotting and saving your pictures. while snap chat has had its ups and downs, spiegel has personally seen quite a few ups welcoming a baby boy and celebrating another milestone. going back to stanford to finish his gree. >> what made you decide to go graduate? >> having a baby. i was matching in my head, how are we going to convince him to go to school? >> as far as the company goes, spiegel has plans. forays into gaming, snap chat spectacles. >> you have a pair here. >> i do. here they are. if you push this button, right now i'm recording you guys. wave at me, i'll show you the video later. i took some stuff. it's pretty wild. this is from this morning right here in studio 1a. as you're walking. >> that's not invasive. >> just like normal sunglasses. spiegel's pretty secretive of what's to come.

he talks about ar being in glasses and overlaid. >> ar stands for al roker. >> i understand 10% of that. >> okay. awesome, thank you. thank you, guys. >> welcome to your first day on the show. >> so much fun and my first day with savannah. >> i know. hi, savannah. >> i've been here all morning. >> you guys are coordinated. >> we talked this morning. >> exactly. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> ar, over to you. >> okey-doky. we'll show you what we have weather wise. severe weather will be firing up in the mid plains today. record heat will be starting in texas and the southern plains and continuing into the week. look at these temperatures today. triple digits, well into the triple teens in some spots. also in the southwest, desert southwest as well. nice and comfortable in the northeast. low humidity. afternoon storms through the gulf. severe storms firing up in the 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.

hot temperatures for the inland areas, but it's still warm in san jose. at least we start out with some sunshine. and then we head out to 89 degrees for an afternoon high. 97 in concord. 88 in napa. san francisco, high of 70. we could see a couple of triple digits further to the north in ukaiah. higher humidity could set off lightning strikes so i'll keep you updated on that. staying hot for the weekend. >> don't forget, you can take us with you. go to today sirius xm. today live, today confidential, libby, the maz and breen. >> is a bresabreen. >> he keeps us all breathing. >> you teased a weird one. >> breathe easy. easy. >> here's the deal in london. it's this.

it's a giant stay two of actor jeff goldblum. it popped up. it's dubbed jurassic jeff. it's large. 25 feet, the statue. it's there to celebrate 25 years of jurassic world. if you're not familiar with this pose, it's from the scene in the movie where jeff's character sits on his side with his shirt open after being injured by one of the dyno souinosaurs on the . fans across london were very, very enthusiastic about jeff's arrival there. here's shannon who writes omg, my favorite person ever. hey, jeff goldblum, i heard you were in the area chilling and i dropped by to say hi. dan takes the win recreating another famous scene from jurassic world. have another look at that. ♪ ♪

>> yeah! how about that. jeff has even given his approval writing 10 out of 10. goldblum leading ten stars. if you are wondering who is behind this 25 foot jurassic jeff. u.k. streaming service commissioned the larger than life statue even though the movie's got zero connections to the city of london. jeff's from pennsylvania. the film, i believe, was shot in coast stay re costa rica. >> it's a giant jeff. >> but we love him. >> who doesn't? >> carson, got your pop star? >> you teased it. ed sheeran. apple music is releasing a documentary. it gives a behind the scenes look at how sheeran writes his songs and what goes into them. in one scene we'll see him go back to a place where it all began, his high school. >> this is the high school i went to. there were a lot of teachers who

didn't quite get it. >> i think mr. hanley never had a doubt. >> when i first start writing, i tried to write two or three songs a day for a while. once the bad songs were gone, the good songs were flowing. >> you're in the music department. here comes ed sheeran giving a pep talk. isn't that awesome? >> the film directed by his cousin, murray cummings. "songwriter" a must see if you're a music fan available on august 28th. the crown is releasing more photos from the production of season three. we saw a glimpse of the new queen with the actress of olivia coleman. now netflix has released the first look at the new princess margaret. seasons one and two are played by vanessa kirby. now helena is taking it on. this is the first look of her in character looking very regal. we also got a glimpse of ben

daniels as anthony armstrong jones. netflix is scheduled to launch this sometime this season. dylan be's in love over here. >> i cannot wait. >> "the crown." >> you're in line. >> no, no. season two. >> get in on that. >> you watched it? >> yeah. >> no, i totally do. >> most expensive television seri series. >> can't wait. august 29th. never have. finally, jimmy fallon, he's got us feeling nostalgic. last night he had viewers read tweets about their worst summer jobs. >> she says my first summer job was to be a drive through attendant at a local fried chicken spot. my proud dad drove through three times a day yelling that's my daughter. i spent a summer working at abercrombie. when i asked my manager why i was always scheduled for stockroom he said, well, you don't have a front of store face. i had a summer job where i would

take made in china stickers off of things for my grandma and she would resell them for more at my craft show. i got 10 cents a sticker. >> when i was 10 my grandfather gave me $10 to be a human scarecrow on his farm. i stood there in the sun shouting at birds for an hour until my mom yelled at him. >> that's going to be hard to top. >> quickly, here at the table. any stick out? >> i was a telemarketer. i used to call on behalf of the south carolina. hey, this is craig melvin just calling to let you know that the troopers are in the process of conductsing the annual fund drive. >> sticks with you. >> a daily clip? >> i do have one. happy right now. we talk to dilly, dilly, the open championship getting underway. first, a video of phil mickelson having a little fun during a practice round on tuesday. this is known as a flop shot. he's the king of it.

that's his buddy, dwagary evans >> phil takes a full swing there from two feet away to get that ball to jump straight up and straight down. >> near impossible shot and they must be good friends. >> look where he's keeping his hands. >> good point. >> not on his face. >> i would have had -- >> what's important to you there. >> promised by the way, let's check in with dylan dreyer. hey there, d. >> reporter: hey, good morning, guys. apparently i cover british sporting events now and i love it, but only this time i am trading in my fascinator from royal ascot for this, which i am very comfortable in. 156 golfers are expected to tee off today at the world's oldest running golf tournament and many say that this here is also the hardest golf course in the world. now one thing i want to note,

this tournament goes by many names but do not call it the british open. >> open championship known here simply as the open is the world's oldest golf tournament. the highs and lows. >> all hope of winning the championship seems lost. >> memories made along these british links capturing drama and glory over decades. arnold palmer. jack nicklaus. tiger woods and last year jordan spieth. like many other legends before them lifting the famous claret jug. golf's oldest trophy. 14 courses have hosted the tournament from the home of saint andrew's to this year's scotland's carnucci where the open tees off the 147th edition. >> come on, let's take a look around. >> as i walk around the course, excitement is building up. >> we're over at the practice range now. how cool is this? practice balls are ready to go.

lots of guys out here taking a swing. let's see what we can find. >> at the open, what is the vibe? what's the mind set? >> it's great. this is a pretty stressful major with all of the history and tradition. my favorite style of golf. >> the big prize waiting for this year's winner. >> here it is, the claret jug. i would get in a lot of trouble if i tried to lift this right now so let's bring in someone who's lifted this high. justin leonard, how are you doing? >> i'm doing great. how are you? >> you won this trophy in 1997. >> it really is amazing. just to be around it, the memories start coming back. >> but this course has broken dreams before. carnucci is so difficult people call it carnasty. this is the infamous 18th hole played by these breathtaking coastal sand dunes. scottish weather unpredict ablg but unlike previously wet

seasons this summer's unusually dry and hot seasons are making it a unique challenge. new grounds for defending champion jordan spieth returning the claret jug at the beginning of the week. >> that adds excitement and a very different type of golf than we're used to playing. >> three-time champion tiger woods back at the open. >> who's your favorite player? >> tiger woods. >> have you seen him yet? >> yes. >> has he signed your hat? >> no. >> seeing all of these golf pros made me want to hit the links. look at this, it's almost 8:00 at night and the sun is still up. i could start a round of golf right now. but while it's all a bit of fun for me, the next few days will push the pros to their limits leading one to victory. so it hasn't rained here in months. that round of golf i'm squeezing in tomorrow morning, it's going to rain. i guess that's true scottish style, guys.

>> golf channel has lif coverage of the open by the way today and tomorrow. you can catch it here on nbc this weekend. got a fun interview straight ahead. we're talking about pierce brosnan.i )m ... good morning. it's 8:26. a rape suspect police say disguised himself as a ride share driver is due back in court today. he is accused of picking up women awaiting a ride share car outside night spots and then sexually assaulting them. lyft confirms he did work for the company but was fired after the allegations came out. the investigators say the crimes happened when he was off duty. according to prosecutors, his dna linked him to four victims dating back to 2013. in each case, he's also accused of taking the victim's phone from them after picking them up. right now, we're taking a look at your commute this

morning. an issue on san mateo bridge. >> we saw some flashing lights there midspan, turns out a disabled vehicle. sounds like they ran out of gas. watch your fast lane. anna cruz there, westbound, across the san mateo bridge, jammed up right now, clearing by the time you get to foster city. the dumbarton bridge has not seen a lot of traffic flow as a result. it's holding steady. slow through palo alto. we have slowing south 680. 880 jams up northbound, towards highway 87. there was an earlier crash. a couple incidents there. to the shoulder. >> thanks, mike. we'll have another local update in 30 minutes.

it's thursday. it is july 19th. it's a beautiful day out on the plaza. in our neck of the woods, okay, we obviously were just talking about the open championship. that was american justin thomas teeing off just a few short moments ago. >> right down the middle. >> you can catch live coverage of the quest for the historic claret jug here on nbc this

weekend. now we know what carson is doing all weekend. >> that's right. american kevin kisner has the lead. jordan spieth at tee four. you know where i'm going to be. >> yeah. >> let's get a crowd moment. i have a birthday month for matt and katherine. how are you? i know you're newly married and here's the deal. katherine wants a dog, and matt -- what do you think? >> some day, i hope. yep. >> she says our birthday wish this year is to give sunny a hug. would you like that? >> yes, please. >> how we going to make this happen? want to see sunny do a trick? say sunny, pound it. >> sunny, pound it. >> you know you're getting her a dog. that's happening. >> probably.

>> happy birthday. >> thank you. >> they're getting a dog. just ahead, we're excited to have the great pierce brosnan here. the man does not age. he's back on the big screen in the new "mama mia" sequel. we'll talk to him about that. plus you might not think to throw an avocado on the grill, but you'll be glad you did. coming up the recipe for a simple yet sophisticated dish, very much like myself to add to your dinner rotation. >> first the weather. >> yes. a simple but fisophisticated. beautiful weather tomorrow in the northeast. heavy rain in the southeast record highs in texas sun shine out west. on saturday the heavy rain moves into the ohio river valley, mid atlantic states. record highs continue in the southwest with triple digits.

lots of sunshine in the pacific northwest and then sunday, sunday, going to be soggy in the east. record highs continuing into texas 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. we keep the cool weather at the beaches today with some low clouds and fog that will gradually clear. san francisco will be heading up to 70 degrees. 75 in oakland. expect a high of 89 in san jose. still looking at some mid to upper 90s for the inland valleys. then as we go through the forecast, there will be a chance of some lightning as humidity increases today and tomorrow. by the weekend, the humidity drops. we go back to our sunshine. but it stays hot. don't forget you can always take us with you as you travel. take your siriu s xm radio. "today" channel 108.

we're almost all the way around the horn, and we're done. back inside. all right. al, thank you. this morning on your health, a hidden epidemic that experts say affects millions of americans. >> that's right maria shriver has more on this. >> good morning, ladies. the statistics are alarming. one in three women and one in four men have been victims of physical violence by an intmate partner. this can leave them with severe brain injuries that are rarely diagnosed or treated. now a top brain injury clinic made it their mission to help victims and bring attention to the problem. >> it looks like a sports medical clinic, but at the barrow neurological institute in phoenix many of the patients aren't athletes. they're survivors of a very different kind of hit to the head. >> one of my abusers actually grabbed me by the neck and then

was pounding my head into the wall and until he made a hole in the wall. >> i was head in the back of the head with a pipe. there was not a day i was not abused. >> about 81% of the patients we see through the domestic violence program have had so many head injuries they've lost count. >> researchers are doing something revolutionary. running the country's first and only brain injury clinic for victims of domestic violence. >> at barrow we believe the trauma that domestic violence survivors have is worse than our athletes. >> that's the idea of the program. to give the love and care and attention they haven't gotten for many of these women that's freedom. >> reporter: since opening in 2012 more than 300 survivors have been referred here. mainly through partner domestic violence shelters where women

like deborah were first screened for signs of brain injury. >> i was like oh, that's why i've been having so many problems with my memory and i keep getting told i'm stupid, and you know, good for nothing. >> reporter: he said you came in here, you had no confidence. you thought you were stupid. you were crazy. you were nothing. what do you think of yourself today? >> i feel powerful. i feel like i can do almost anything. >> reporter: sara, not her real name, says she was beaten daily as part of a human trafficking ring. she escaped but her perpetrators are still free, so we're hiding her identity. her brain so badly battered it affected her memory and balance, and caused severe depression. >> how have they healed you here? >> they healed me from the inside out. going from not wanting to live

to i have a future. i have a bright future now. >> reporter: over several months of treatment survivors receive physical, cognitive and psychological help. >> this is the defining principle of my life. this work, these people, that moment that a woman finally understands that it's not their fault. >> reporter: with her service dog deborah can now walk without a walker. she thinks clearly again, too. and wants to become a writer. so now you have hope? >> yes. and i want to be able to share that with other people so that they know that this is something that you can recover from. >> reporter: sara has discovered her talent for painting and hopes to become an advocate for other survivors. >> we can step up, get more programs like this out here, and

let's save one woman at a time. >> reporter: do you believe you're saved? >> i believe i'm saved. and it's thanks to them. >> maria, it blows me away. >> i know. this is so ground breaking, this program. it's the first of it kind. it's constantly trying to raise money in hopes that other hospitals and stuff will copy what they're doing. it's so moving. i can't tell you these women, they're so optimistic and they've been so badly damaged. and it's the first time anybody is looking at their brain and treating them with respect. >> and when you think about it, so many of these women have taken blow after blow. we talk about concussions and head injuries in sports. now it seems so obvious. thank goodness for the woman who started it. >> i spoke to the woman who runs the domestic violence center. she said i've been in the field for 30 years, and i'm embarrassed to say none of us thought to look in the brain. they're excited they're being

treated the same as the super bowl players. >> this woman who said she wanted to be a writer. she has an amazing story to tell. >> she does. thanks for putting the spotlight on it. a lot more ahead including pierce brosnan. first, this is "today" on nbc.

we are back with pierce brosnan. mama mia hits theaters ten years after the original film premiered. >> he plays sam a stepfather and one of three possible buy logical fathers. sophie is pregnant and somehow the secret got out. let's look. >> we'll concentrate on the here and now and me stepping up to becoming a good grandmother. >> a great grandmother. >> thank you. >> no, he's saying that -- wait, how do you know? >> i didn't say anything. we agreed. >> so? >> i only told sam because he's

my stepfather and also one-third of my real father. >> i just told bill. he's my best harry. >> i told many, many people. >> pierce brosnan, good morning. >> good morning. >> good morning, hoda and savannah. >> ten years after "mama mia" you get a phone call. they say hey, we're going to do this thing again. what was your first thought? >> i say hey, i want to do it again. i mean, i had so much fun the last time. >> it was without a script or anything. >> i said is merirl in if she i i'm in it. >> to get a plus factor like cher, it's kind of a no-brainer. >> absolutely. and cher was magnificent. i mean, the air, the kind of crackled with anticipation waiting for cher to come on the set, and it's a mighty company.

and the director of the first one brought us together as a company of actors. so there's a great friendship. >> people were talk act how cher was kind of a little nervous. >> she was. we all do as performers get nervous. it's part of -- you need the nerves to carry you through. but you could see her just quiver on the day we were on that particular day. she was coming on to the set for the first time and the full cast was there. she came in beautifully, and embraced us all, and we embraced her right back. >> do you think of yourself as like a natural singer/dancer type or was this a stretch? >> oh, good god, no. oh, no. the first time around it was pretty tough going, because sos is a big old horse of a song, and i do sing it again in this. not as much. but no, i do s.o.s. acappella.

it's a very, very touching moment in the movie which i can't tell you too much of the story. >> i know. everybody says there's this emotional part. >> there's many emotional parts. it's a joyous movie. if you're unhappy going into the theater, you'll be happy coming out. >> it was mentioned when there was a table read an baa was there and you had to sing at the table. she said she wanted to die. how was it for you in that situation? >> it was terrifying. table reads are the most awkward things anyway. i remember the day because i was sitting beside meryl streep. it's a large company knee to knee with the script, and saying the lines and playing the scenes and then you have to come and sing s.o.s. they had the music there. anyway. the rest is all history. it's up there on film and i

think this is a most magical piece of entertainment. it's a great anecdote to the times we live in, et cetera. >> we have a shot, i think, of the three fathers from ten years ago and now. >> let's look. >> all i want to know is whatiso your cold cream and how do you not age? you all look great. ten years. >> well, i have a great wife. she keeps me online. she said put on some moisturizer before you go on the show. it was so dark in the morning. i put it on when i got on here, and it was glitter. it was glitter. katie couric said what's on your face? oh, my god. looked like i was out of star trek. >> when you're looking at the clips, nothing is more joyful. i wondered it appears that way, but to be one of the people onset, was it as fun as it looks? >> oh, it was great. >> was it? >> it was great. everybody brought their girlfriends and their boyfriends and husbands and wives.

and we were on this beautiful island called vis which is off the coast of croatia on this tiny island. it was invaded by us. they made us so welcome. you'd finish work and you'd see everybody along the water front. everybody was having a wonderful time. >> "mama mia" camp. sign me up. >> thank you. >> thanks a bunch. >> it opens tomorrow. coming up next, a brand new way to love avocado. we're going to bust out the grill for a recipe you really need in your life. first this is "today" on nbc.

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>> yes. thank you. >> yes. you get the handshake. let's start with the avocado. what goes into this? >> this dish didn't get more california. we get amazing seafood year around. one of the things i wanted to showcase is this crab. >> it looks like it was probably alive an hour ago. >> it was. and just for this show, it sacrificed itself for us so you can have your great food here. >> thank you. >> right now this crab is finishing the season. we're getting into blue crab. i wanted to show you this process here. we're going to be pairing it up with a grilled avocado. i'll take you through the steps here. really simple. we're just going to work our way around this avocado. crack it open. >> you make it look so easy. >> it's not my first time. this part, grab it with a towel, take the pit out so you don't cut yourself and simply we're

going to brush this with oil so it doesn't stick. just olive oil. put salt on there. >> why do you grill it? >> it brings out different flavors. this is a great way to have a warm avocado. >> and it's not grilled deep down. just the top? >> just a little pepper. how hot is that pan going to get? >> about medium/high heat. we're going to put it on here. the trick to getting great grill marks is making sure you let it sit. everyone wants to touch it and start moving it around. resist the temptation and you'll get beautiful char marks. >> don't flip it at all? >> it's about two minutes in each direction. the next thing you do after about three minutes you're looking like this. and we basically have this beautiful crab. this is the finished product

here. >> what goes with the crab? >> lemon juice, lemon zest, mayonnaise, mustard and tarragon. the secret to getting the crab out of there is buy it already picked. >> amen. >> there you go. >> the melvin way. >> fold this together. work that through. >> i want to make sure we have enough time for the burger. >> of course. >> all you're going to do is stuff the avocado. you can change it out or shrimp or chicken. it's a fresh, healthy one. >> really good. >> creamy. >> delicious. >> it's better than you think if you're at home right now. >> i've never had a grilled avocado. also a salmon burger. classic california. >> that looks good. >> a great healthy alternative to a classic burger. we're making a salmon burger. we're going to take shallots, capers and dill along with some bread crumbs. >> combine it in.

>> yes. bread crumbs and eggs and dijion mus catar mustard. once it folds together, put it into patties. >> what kind of salmon do you use? >> what i like to use is organic salmon, wild caught. essentially what you need to do is have it skin off and then talk to your fishmonger and have them mince it for you or put it in a food processer. >> this is how you know it's good, carson daly has it all over his face. >> this is the ultimate compliment to mark. >> it is. >> i appreciate it, carson. all right. a little bit of salt. a little bit of pepper. >> what's holding that together? >> you missed that because you were stuffing your face. egg and bread crumbs. >> you want to hear the hissing

as soon as it hits the pan. about three minutes on each side. you don't have to worry about cooking it all the way through like a regular burger. >> you hit it out of the park on your first go round. if you want the pull recipe, head to today.com/food. we're back in a moment. carson daly approves of this. this is "today" on nbc.

charlie puth is going to be here. check out charlie. be here live tomorrow on the plaza. >> this is unbelievable. >> i'm trying to fast right now. that's why i'm not eating it. >> we'll eat yours fast. >> a good fourth hour. christmas in july because why wouldn't we, and kathie lee will

be in rare form because that's what kathie lee does. >> megyn kelly "today" is next. a visit to a funeral home they sayi )m - -... authorities right now - good morning. 8:56. i'm marcus washington. authorities right now trying to piece together what led to a deadly shooting late last night in the east bay. deputies say a man was found shot and killed in el sobrante, near interstate 80. at about 6:30 this morning, investigators confirm this is indeed a homicide. authorities say the day did not find any clues at the scene.

right now, there's still no word on the identity of the man who died as a result of that investigation. deputies closed san pablo dam road for several hours. it is opened again. our pete suratos is at the scene. he will have an update on the midday newscast. a serial rape suspect posed as a ride share driver to prey on his victims is due back in court any time now. investigators say that suspect actually did work as a lyft driver but they say he targeted women who were waiting for their ride share cars outside of bars. facebook ceo mark zuckerberg is in the hot seat today over some comments he made about the holocaust deniers. on our homepage, you can link to exactly what he said and how he's backtracking. more news in an hour. >> stay connected to your world, wherever the world takes you. get the nbc bay area app. street.

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good morning, everyone. welcome to the show. i'm megyn kelly. we begin this morning with the hot topic of designer babies. have you heard that phrase? a top agency just declaring it is ethically acceptable to design your baby and that has a lot of folks raising eyebrows this morning. that among other headlines making the rounds. here to help me does it all craig melvin, jenna bush hager. have you heard the term designer baby? it's one a human