there's palo alto. we are back with a live local news update. >> join us for bay area news at 11:00. make sure your enjoy your hump day. thank you for starting your day with us here on today in the bay. good morning. breaking overnight, tale of the tape. a secret recording emerging of then-candidate trump and his lawyer, discussing hush money for a former "playboy" playmate weeks before the election. >> no, no, no. >> so, why was the tape released now? could it mean legal trouble for the president? we're live at the white house with what it all means. from bad to worse. a new round of violent storms and flooding in the east will be even more severe weather on tap today. that record-shattering heat wave out west rolls on, now fueling

dangerous wildfires shut down iconic yosemite at the height of the busy summer season. overdose scare. well wishes pouring in for pop star demi lovato recovering in the hospital this morning after she was found unconscious in her l.a. home. this morning what her family and friends are saying about a frightening incident. the latest chapter in her fight for sobriety. california dreaming. a single ticket sold for that jaw-dropping mega millions jackpot overnight. spectacular crash. >> oh, goodness gracious. >> a tour de france cyclist loses control and goes flying over a stone wall. how he's doing this morning. and the long and short of it. a year after april the giraffe captivated millions on the internet with her pregnancy, she's ready for her next chapter. the exclusive announcement that could have you watching again today, july 25th, 2018.

>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." nice to have you with us on a wednesday morning. >> it is a wednesday morning. >> what could april the giraffe possibly be hiding? >> i'm trying to find out. i think we're going to reveal something a little bit later. when we booked her exclusively, it wasn't an easy booking. >> it was not. we'll see what she's up to and her little baby with her. lots to get to in the news and secretly recorded tape with the president and his lawyer, the leadup to the election, right before election day. it appears to show then-candidate trump was aware of a former "playboy" model's allegations of an affair and an attempt to buy her silence. we have complete coverage, we'll start with kristen welker. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savann savannah.

the tape shows them discussing a potential payment. this morning, the president tweeting, what kind of lawyer would tape a clint? so sad! is this a first, never heard of it before? why was the tape so abruptly terminated while i was presumably saying positive things. the bombshell recording released overnight on cnn captures donald trump talking to his personal attorney michael cohen about how they could buy the rights to "playboy" model karen mcdougal's story of an alleged long-running affair with mr. trump. an affair the white house denies. >> when it comes time to the financing -- >> what financing? >> we'll have to pay. >> reporter: cohen's attorney lanny davis said the the secret recording was made two months before the 2016 election. cohen is heard telling mr. trump he wants to set up a company to handle the matter.

>> i need to open up a company for the transfer of all of that info regarding our friend david. i'm going to do that right away. i've spoken to allen weisselberg about how to set the whole thing up. >> what are we going to -- >> with funding. >> reporter: cohen then discussing financing the company, prompting questions from mr. trump about how to pay. >> wen it comes time for the financing, which will be -- >> what financing? >> we'll have to pay. >> pay cash. >> no, no, no. >> reporter: that's where the tape and any clarity ends. cohen's attorney insists the president wanted to use cash to make the payment in order to conceal it. >> the only people who use cash are drug dealers and mobsters. cash is not what you do. it was michael cohen who said no, no, no, no. >> reporter: but the president's attorney, rudy giuliani said it was mr. trump who wanted to use a check for the purpose of

creating a record and keeping the payment aboveboard. >> there's no way the president talking about setting up a corporation and using cash unless you're a complete idiot and the president is not an idiot. >> reporter: why does it matter? if the payment was concealed, it could be seen as a violation of campaign finance laws. giuliani telling nbc news the tape shows there was nothing criminal about the conversation. he insists no payment ever occurred. president trump's frustration on display over the weekend when he tweeted that it was inconceivable for cohen to secretly recording him, adding the good news is your favorite president did nothing wrong. what some are calling in an ironic twist just hours before the secretly recorded tape was made public, the president openly telling supporters this. >> just remember, what you're seeing and what you're reading is not what's happening. >> and in another major takeaway the recording seems to show mr. trump had prior knowledge to the

buy the rights to mcdougal's story despite his team insisting otherwise. overnight, his attorney rudy giuliani shows nothing on the tape shows the president knew about the payment in advance. for months, debate has swirled. it indicates that he's taking a far more aggressive approach. >> nicolle wallace. let's start where the president left off. he's telling supporters yesterday what you see and what you hear isn't what's happening in reality. now we have a tape. stated simply, what does this tape show? >> we live in this political climate where there's a lot of news but not a lot of revelations. the significance of the tape is the revelations that we now have. one, donald trump was deeply involved in all the intricacies of the payment of hush money with women with whom he had had alleged sexual relationships. karen mcdougal is one of them. two, the idea that he is not in

trouble is knocked down by the idea that he's now telling his supporters -- we view his supporters as, we can shoot someone on fifth avenue and they won't go anywhere. donald trump seems to be worried that supporters might go somewhere if they see the truth, if they learn the truth, turn on the tv and watch the news. he's telling people not to believe what they see with their own eyes, not to believe what hear with their own ears. that's always trouble. number three, they know they have legal problems. there are campaign violations made pretty clear by the timing of this conversation. john edwards who was the vice presidential nominee on the democratic side a few years back, got in trouble for doing less and much farther away from an election day. >> if any other presidential candidate had been in our headline this morning, if it wasn't president trump, president bush or president obama, it would be a huge backlash. but again, with a lot of his supporters, these revelations maybe don't matter. maybe it is a shrug of the shoulder. >> well, that's for them to

decide with their god and family and set of morals, that's not for us to decide. the news here is that we now have the leader of the free world on tape, before election day, enmeshed in details of a woman they wanted to keep quite, called catch and kill, the story with the "national enquirer" and they were deeply involved in the financing of that payment. >> just to be clear, did the president and aides say they knew nothing about this this whole thing? >> they put out lies. i think the question now is, hope hicks, it was on the record with "new york times" and others say nothing to see here, with donald trump on "air force one," as president, said i didn't know anything about it. you know, all of their stories are falling apart. i think really the other revelation is the casual nature with which they tell lies about everything. >> nicolle wallace. thank you very much. thanks for being her. >> thanks, nicole. in other news we've been tracking severe storms and extreme heat as they have intensified all week. today, a new round of heavy rain and flood threats again

stretches from carolinas to maine and there is no relief in sight for those scorching temperatures out west. we've got this whole thing covered starting with nbc's catie beck in hard-hit central pennsylvania. catie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we're now seeing the results of that relentless rain in central pennsylvania over the last couple of days. what you're seeing behind me was an active bridge a few days ago. it had a calm creek underneath it, now you can see rushing water has overtaken the bridge and the way across. neighbors said they actually moved furniture from the first floor of their home to the second because of the flooding. the bad news is in the forecast here, 100% chance of rain today. dangerous weather wreaking havoc nationwide, from the east coast. >> we're seeing a lot of rain and we're going to be dealing with more. >> reporter: to the west? >> temperatures not just hot for us but everywhere. >> reporter: in fairfax,

virginia, violent flash floods swal lose roads and nearly covering cars. >> crews out helping these people get out of their homes. >> reporter: rescuers in hershey, pennsylvania, going door to door taking residents out by inflatable boats. while in nearby harrisburg, hazardous high water swept a 19-year-old into a creek. first responders set to resume the search this morning. >> it's extremely dangerous to go near the water at this time. >> reporter: rain-soaked grounds in baltimore, maryland, causing large trees to crash into homes. many roads under water. in charlotte, north carolina, five people trapped in a flooded business were taken to safety by boat. while down the coast in florida, treacherous rip currents making anything but a typical day at the beach. >> when we started to swim back, i couldn't find the bottom. it got out of hand in a hurry. >> reporter: out west, the intense heat impacting millions and claiming at least six lives in southern california. record-setting temperatures in some areas reaching well into the triple digits. >> really hard to work with this weather.

just got to go little by little. >> reporter: in phoenix, a box of crayons left out in the scorching sun melted in minutes. that heat fueling wildfires ripping through the region burning hundreds of thousands of acres. a blaze near yosemite forcing rangers to evacuate the park and shut it down. >> anyone who is planning on coming here, at least through sunday, should change their plans. >> reporter: unrelenting weather showing little mercy from coast-to-coast. more rain is expected along the east coast today and tomorrow. as for the creek behind me, it's expected to crest later today, which means the folks here are bracing for even more flooding. savannah and hoda. >> catie beck. thank you. >> al is back in the studio this morning. what is happening? the skies were pink this morning. >> it was very, very weird looking, and we don't have really any steering currents to kick all of this stuff out. today, 29 million people at risk up and down the east coast for flash flood watches and flood

warnings. the risk for flash flooding is greatest. we have a high risk where they don't need it. harrisburg, williamsport. but look, moderate risks to just west of baltimore. we're talking another three to five, maybe eight inches of rain. if you think these amounts -- these days where we have heavy rain have increased, you're right. over the last -- since 1950, there has been a 30% increase in days where we see 3" of rain or more thanks to climate change. we're looking at excessive heat today. 39 million people from the pacific northwest, all the way into the southwest, triple-digit heat, these are not heat indexes, actual air temperatures. phoenix and yuma, 114, vegas 113. even without the humidity that is hot. 98 in l.a. sacramento 105. portland will see a high of 96. guess what, guys, this goes into next week. we'll look at that coming up in detail in the next half hour.

back to you. >> okay, al. welcome home, by the way. also this morning, we're seeing chilling new police video from that shoot-out at trader joe's in los angeles. it shows the dramatic release of the suspect and gunfight that left an employee dead. nbc's miguel almaguer has the latest. hey, mig get, good morning. >> reporter: the suspect gene atkins faces 31 counts including murder and attempted murder. the deadly shooting spree captured on video. this as lapd makes a stunning admission about the bullet that killed the trader joe's employee. first a warning, the video may be disturbing to some. this newly released police body and dash-cam video captures terrifying moment lapd officers opened fire at gene atkins as he scrambles into a busy trader joe's market in l.a. now a shocking admission from police. the victim hit in the crossfire,

27-year-old melyda corado, an assistant manager at the grocery store, was killed by an officer's bullet. >> one of the officer's rounds struck miss corado as she was exiting the market and in close proximity to atkins. this is heartbreaking reminder of split-second decisions that officers make every day. >> reporter: police say atkins, who appeared in court, began his shooting spree at this home where he shot his 76-year-old grandmother seven times after an argument and shot his 17-year-old girlfriend and then kidnapped her, leading police on a wild chase in the streets of los angeles. shooting out his rear window, he sideswipes other cars, crashing in front of the trader joe's, trading gunfire with police as he ran into the store. the bullet so close you can hear them fly by.

the stand off unfolding on live tv. tactical teams surrounding the store, guns drawn. hostages running to safety. children carried away in the arms of police. atkins finally surrendering after a three-hour standoff. melyda corado's loved ones now left heartbroken. her brother breaking down at a makeshift memorial. the shooter's family offering their condolences. >> my deepest sympathy. if i had all the money in the world i would give it to them to help them keep her memory alive. >> reporter: an innocent victim killed in the gunfire, in a gun battle that could have left more dead. the shooter's grandmother and girlfriend both in the hospital, both in critical condition. as for the suspect himself, he's being held on $18 million bail. the lapd says the officer who shot at the suspect and the

victim are devastated that an innocent person has lost her life. hoda, back to you. >> all right, miguel almaguer. thanks, miguel. in the meantime, first daughter and white house senior adviser ivanka trump announced she's shutting down her fashion company. what does that mean for her future. peter alexander has got more on that. peter, good morning. >> ivanka trump employees learning that news tuesday that the business would be closing for good. miss trump saying no one would have predicted the success she achieved. since her father took office the company had become a lightning rod for his critics. her namesake handbags, high heels and jewelry, their sales surging at the height of her father's campaign, now leaving store shelves as her brand closes shop, more than a year after she separated herself from management of the company. trump now saying she's uncertain whether she'll ever return to retail after leaving the white

house. quote, my focus for the foreseeable future will be the work i'm doing here in washington. to this day she remains a high-profile proponent of her father's america first policies. >> we have to be thinking about how we support the american worker and the american family. >> reporter: but most, if not all of trump's merchandise was not made in america. because of her proximity, unpaid senior adviser, her brand has been battered by her father's critics fueling fierce backlash and boycotts, including grassroots grab your wallet campaign. >> she's ivanka. >> reporter: trump becoming a target on late-night tv. >> complicit. >> reporter: rebuking top white house aide for promoting her products. >> go buy her stuff. i'm going to give a free commercial, go buy it. >> reporter: they slammed the company for treating his daughter so unfairly. other retailers scaling back or phasing out her products, some

citing poor sales. some allies insist her privately held business was thriving. why didn't trump sell the business? because of the problems the name would have created. >> an independent third party would be able to go around the globe today licensing and leveraging the name of the 45th president of the united states of america completely unfettered. >> reporter: the company's 18 employees getting severance but losing work. miss trump thanking them in person. a source close to the company that she had become frustrated with restrictions that she placed on new business deals to avoid the appearance of conflict of interest. back her at the white house aides say ivanka trump is focused on developing the american workforce. back to you. >> peter, thank you so much. >> look who is back. mr. roker we missed you. did you have a great time. >> my gosh, my bromance continues. show you what's happening in the

northeast. tropical rains in the mid-atlantic and the middle east. severe storms in the northern plains. record highs through the southwest. plenty of sunshine in the pacific northwest as well. unfortunately, fire danger remains high. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. t you. okay... what about here? yup. here? yup. is that for us? it sure is. gimme, gimme. what about here? here too, kyle. and here sir robert from state farm? if you invite me. he said yes! hazzza! let's battle. ahh! go with the one that's here to help life go right. state farm. here is a live look outside. we are seeing clouds and fog near the coast.

san francisco reaches up to 70 degrees. 76 in oakland. it will reach near the triple digits. in san jose high of 88 degrees. still very warm and slightly cooler in this time for the weekend. >> that's your latest weather. >> thank you. guys. >> thanks, al. >> thank you, al. still ahead, the mysterious murder of a texas doctor who once treated president george h.w. bush. this morning, there are new images of the suspect and police are hoping it will help end this manhunt. and pop star demi lovato recovering in the hospital from an apparent drug overdose. what we're learning overnight and what her family is now saying. but first, this is "today" on nbc. y is now saying. but first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪

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>> not bad at all. the rest of us dealing with high heat. 88 degrees will be the high today. 98 in livermore. oakland at 76 there. san francisco 70 degrees. with the mid-90s today it will be hot tomorrow. temperatures coming down for the weekend. still a lot more sun in the forecast. what's happening on the roads now? >> we are looking at west 92 on the right. it looks already here. worried about more slowing heading towards the peninsula side. it looks like it has been cleared now. the high-rise looks like it may ripple back. the rest of the bay looks very nicely. we had an earlier track near north 101. it has moved a vehicle over off the roadway. the bridge slow going off the east shore freeway and berkeley towards the bay bridge toll plaza. back to you.

>> thank you. we'll be back in a half hour. see you then.

we are back at 7:30 on this wednesday morning july 25th. you are looking at a viral sensation. that, my friends, is april the giraffe having breakfast. >> is that the largest piece of lettuce you've ever seen? guess what, april is not just eating. she's got a secret, a big announcement to make and we're going to get the beans spilled out of her the next half hour. it's a skin care line. she's going on broadway. >> an exclusive. >> good morning. welcome back from your adventure. >> it's good to be back indoors. >> glad you're here. >> thanks for having me.

the headlines starting with the bombshell recording between then-candidate donald trump and his personal attorney michael cohen. in the secretly recorded conversation the two men talked about how they could buy the rights to karen mcdougal's story of an alleged affair with president trump. cohen heard telling that she wants to set up a company to handle the matter. >> pay cash. >> no, no, no. >> cohen's attorney lanny davis insisting the president wanted to use cash in order to conceal the payment. but the president's attorney rudy giuliani said it was mr. trump who wanted to use a check to keep the payment aboveboard. the issue, whether they violated any campaign finance laws. a georgia state lawmaker under fire for his appearance on sacha baron cohen's show.

jason spencer has resigned. he thought he was appearing with an antiterrorism expert but it was really cohen in disguise. they called his actions reprehensible. his resignation takes effect july 31st. we have a winner, folks. one ticket was sold last night in the 522 mega millions drawing. here is a look live at the store that sold the winning ticket. guys, it's ernie's liquors in san jose, california. been there many times. just kidding. the store owner will get a cut of the prize money. we don't know who the big winner or winners is yet. but that person or that group of people will get to choose from annual payments and one-time cash option. in addition to the big prize six tickets worth $1 million apiece, which ain't too shabby. to a frightening crash in tour de france now. belgium's philippe gilbert riding down a steep hill going 50 miles an hour.

he loses control, hits a stone wall, flips head over heels over the top. he was able to climb back to the road to get medical treatment. in a stunning move, he jumped back on a bike, re-enters the race. minutes later a car caught up with him, bandaged his arm, gilbert finished the stage. after further testing he was forced to withdraw from the race with fractured kneecap. >> that's dedication. that flip, hard to believe it wasn't worse than that. turn to texas. the search for the man behind the murder of a prominent cardiologist whose roster of patients included former president bush. nbc's stephanie gosk is here with the it least. >> good morning. houston authorities say security cameras show how cardiologist the doctor was gunned down on his way to work. they even have a sketch of the man who shot him. what they need now is the public's help finding the killer as they offer a reward up to

$5,000. this morning in houston the search is on for this man caught on camera, police say, moments before he gunned down the doctor on his bicycle in broad daylight. >> we don't know if it's random, whether or not the doctor was targeted, we just don't know. >> reporter: the well-respected cardiologist was on his way to work at methodist hospital riding a bike in scrubs as he often did. according to houston police, the doctor was already being pursued by his killer, also on a bike. authorities specifically pointing out his backpack calling it fully loaded. these surveillance photos and videos released by investigators captured the moment just before police say the man in the tan-colored baseball hat and shorts overtook the doctor. >> the suspect drove past the doctor, turned and fired two shots. the doctor immediately went

down. >> reporter: despite getting cpr on the scene and being rushed to a trauma center, the doctor later died. the city of houston is stunned. >> he's a neighbor. he's a colleague of my husband's. we want to solve this murder, a senseless murder. >> reporter: he had a reputation as one of the best cardiologists in the country treating former president h.w. bush in 2000. >> i do not think his life is in peril in any way. >> he's an expert in cardiology. >> did you see anything unusual. >> reporter: friends and neighbors are pitching in to help the investigation, passing out flyers and looking for people who may have seen something. >> we have to find that one person who could give usa lead and put the pieces together and get this person off the streets. >> reporter: in a statement, his wife called for sensible gun control. and added mark loved this city. to honor him, work hard, be responsible, patient, tolerant

and compassionate. >> such a strange case. have investigators gotten good leads. >> we spoke to crimestoppers and they told us as of tuesday night they received eight tips, which is not a lot. they hope by releasing video and sketches that it might jog people's memories and get this guy. >> a strange story. >> also might help if they upped the reward for information. >> steph, thank you. >> we've got to get a check of the weather from mr. roadster himself, mr. winnebago. >> mr. b and b. >> well, you know what, i'm proud of that. who had a better night's sleep. >> you did. >> anyway, with the big dome of high pressure, jet stream way up to the north. it's going to stay there for at least the next week. we're talking triple-digit heat. look at the potential records we have today. los angeles, santa barbara, vegas, needles, phoenix, tucson. 109 degrees. we're talking heat. look at what happens this weekend.

we are talking temperatures that are going to stay well above normal from seattle, sacramento, los angeles, tucson, and salt lake city. that's what going on aroun coastal areas will stay cool today. san francisco will be high of 70 degrees. livermore will reach 98 degrees and 88 in san jose. it is 98 in concord. we will have hot temperatures over the next few days. it comes down but doesn't cool off too much. we'll be back in the low 90s. >> and that is your latest weather. coming up here -- trampoline park dangers. the investigation you need to see before taking your kid to one of those. what's next for april the giraffe after the pregnancy that captivated the world. stick around.

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no secret the pop star struggled with addiction. she talked openly about it. she first went into rehab in 2010 and then relapsed and went into a sober living facility. she co-owned a treatment center that once helped her get well. this morning it appears it's lovato who needs that support. >> demi lovato has long spoken openly about her battle wall street drug and alcohol addiction and bipolar disease, battles many fans thought she had under control. but "us weekly" reporting friends with lovato treated the 25-year-old pop star with narcan, a drug used to reverse the effects of opioid overdoses. sources say she was stable, alert, breathing when first responders transported her from her home in hollywood hills. a rep for lovato confirms she is awake and with her family, saying some of the information

being reported is incorrect and they respectfully ask for privacy and not speculation. "people" magazine said their sources say this was not a suicide attempt. >> demi has severed ties with a lot of the people who helped her maintain her sobriety over the years. this is what everyone around her was afraid of happening. >> last year in a documentary called "simply complicated" lovato gave fans a rare look at her life. >> i actually had anxiety around this interview. >> why is that? >> the last time i did an interview this long i was on cocaine. >> in october 2016 at a panel event, hoda asked lovato if sobriety was still a daily struggle. >> some days i forget that i'm bipolar. other days there are times when i have to buckle down and call people and check in with my therapist.

but i would say it gets easier. some days i think about drinking. others days i don't. >> releasing a new single called "sober." the lyrics seeming to suggest a relapse ♪ i'm so sorry i'm not sober ♪ >> the song coming months after the singer publicly celebrated six years sober. then sunday night in california, lovato's struggles to remember the lyrics on her latest single. >> i forgot the words. >> now friends and fans are praying for lovato. the well wishes trending on twitter all hoping this tragic turn of events is a detour on the long road to recovery. demi lovato recovering add cedar sinai, her scheduled performance canceled. the 26-year-old surrounded by loved ones who expressed thanks to everyone for the love, prayers, support she's

receiving. guys. >> thank you. >> she's only 26 years old. i think so many people have been rooting for her because it's been so public and it's heartbreaking. >> i remember when they showed that clip. i was sitting down with her and marveled thinking how strong she is. we're joining by a psychiatrist who specializes in subs abuse. doctor, good morning. she was sober for six years. how common is it for someone who has been sober for that period of time to have a relapse like demi did. >> depends on the severity of the disease. however, she did let go of a lot of support systems that kept her sober in those six years. it's going to be tough when there's nobody around she's used to. she did slip and it's common. >> people often say this illness, part of getting sober, is a relapse, part of the same process. how do you recommend somebody who has fallen off the wagon, so

to speak, to pick themselves back up and get back on. >> the best thing is not to feel sorry for your self, forgive your self for doing it and move forward. that's the only way to get through the disease. >> she's been public about the addiction, relapse, recovery as well. how much more pressure does that add when you're dealing with these things in the public eye. >> it adds a lot of pressure when you're out there saying, i'm doing it, sober, really working this program then all of a sudden you slip you have embarrassment and shame. that's what i mean when i say forgive your self and move forward. it's not for giving others, it's for giving yourself. >> thanks so much. demi has a lot of people rooting for her, in her corner. >> can you tell how many fans she has, not just fans in the world but people that know her like you or ellen degeneres, people who tweeted, know her and love her. >> i would say never bet against

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good wednesday morning. live look outside. the skies clear we will have temperatures heating up pretty fast. we do have low clouds lingering over san francisco and blocking our view of some of our taller buildings. highs between 70 degrees. it is upper 90s for the inland valleys. expected to reach 98 degrees. let's get an update on how the roads are moving. >> this is southbound 101. it slows down. coming down and you see it again at willow. they are moving much better at university. we are looking at a slower drive building as welcoming off of the bridge. south bay moving north pretty

well slowing 101. 680 improving after an earlier crash. there is the wall net creek interchange. there is the san mateo bridge. it shows you a lot more traffic there. still slow off of the east shore freeway. this is heading in towards the north bay. >> back tow you. >> thank you. a man accused of is due in court. they say he stabbed wilson to death on sunday night and also hurt her sister. cowell was arrested monday. an early morning at city hall. lawmakers voiting namunanimouslo put it on the november ballot. it is whether landlords should be allowed to evict tenants without cause. tenants can be kicked out for no reason once their lease is up. i'll be back with another local news update in about half an hour.

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, trump on tape. a secretly recorded conversation with then candidate trump released overnight discussing hush money for a former "playboy" playmate. so why now and what does it mean for the president? we're live at the white house. plus look 9-9:10 look before you leap. >> it started to hurt really badly under my arm. >> infection news investigation into trampoline parks popular with parents and children. how safe are they? what you need to know before you kids take their next bounce. a bit of a stretch.

april the world's most famous giraffe joins us live with an exclusive announcement you don't want to miss. wednesday, july 25, 2018. ♪ >> we came to say, hi grandma and grandpa. >> we're a family from indianapolis. here from minnesota. >> and seattle, washington. today is our 28th anniversary. and good morning, that's a hearty crowd out there. so happy they started their wednesday with us. rain and all. >> the storm is starting to taper off a bit. by the way, if you like to see yourself in the proud opener there. send out your shoutouts. my today plaza. you can use that hashtag on

twitter. imagine how fun it is every day to wonder is today my day? your day is coming. a lot to get to. get to the news at 8:00. hearing for the first time the secret recorded conversation between then candidate donald trump and personal attorney michael cohen. recording was made two months before 2016 election. nbc white house correspondent christen welk well ker -- discu the intimate details of a potential payment to a playboy model. two months before the election despite his aides initially saying he knew nothing it. this morning lawyers on both sides in a fierce fight of what we hear on the tape and what it all mean >> on the tape released major night on cnn, then candidate trump is heard talking to his personal attorney might have l

calica calical michael cohen. an affair the white house denies. >> when it comes time for the financing, which will be. >> what financing. >> we'll have to pay it. >> cohen attorney says the secret recording was made before the election. on the tape originally provided by davis. heard telling mr. trump he wants to set up a company to handle the matter. >> i need to open up a company for the transfer of all of that info regarding our friend david so i'm going to do that right away. i've spoke on the allen about how to set the whole thing up. >> so what -- >> cohen then discussing financing the company, prompting questions from mr. trump about how to pay. >> when it comes time for the financing, which will be -- >> what financing? >> we'll have to pay. >> cash. >> no, no, i got. >> a check.

>> and that's where the tape and any clarity engdds. >> the only people who use cash are drug dealers and mobsters. cash is not what you do. it was michael cohen who said no, no, no, but the president's attorney said it was mr. trump who wanted to use a check for the purpose of creating a record and keeping the payment above board. >> there's no way the president is going to be talking about setting up a corporation and then using cash. unless you're a complete idiot and the president is not an idi idiot. >> to be clear, a person can make a campaign violation by paying in check or cash. cohen's team is suggesting any highlights of intent to hide the payment. bottom line, recording seems to show mr. trump had the prior knowledge to buy the rights despite his team saying he didn't. overnight, giuliani saying

nothing in the tape shows anything about the advance. >> kristen welker at the white house. thank you very much. now to extreme weather causing big problems from coast to coast. heavy rain in the east. oppressive heat in the west. al is back with the latest on all of this stuff. we are accident looing at heavy rain now firing up along the carolina coast into the northeast. 29 million people at risk for some sort of flood watch or flood warning. we're watching this very closely, and, in fact, we saw that video earlier today from harrisburg, pennsylvania. the flash flooding, guess what. same area at a high risk for flash flooding today from harrisburg all the way to southern new york. we're looking at baltimore, high risk as well. this rainfall anywhere from 1-4 inches of rain, but we could see rainfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour. and out west, we continue to have that extreme heat. 39 million people at risk today from the pacific northwest all the way into the southwest and this is going to be a long

lasting heat wave going into at least this weekend with triple digits from the northwest all the way into the southwest and into the beginning of next week. >> mr. roker, thank you. officials in greece this morning say the death toll from fires near athens has increased to 79 people. rescue crews are searching through burned homes and cars looking for more possible victims. more than 300 firefighters still in the area dousing the remaining flames to prevent flare-ups. another 200 firefighters tackling the second firefighter. local authorities evacuated three nearby communities overnight. dramatic video shows a car being swallowed up by a huge sinkhole. captured on video. there you go. you can see the car suddenly drop from view right into the sinkhole. the driver did manage to get out of the car with help from police and just in the nick of time too. moments later, he car dropped another 15 foot or so.

then the whole ohhole filled wi. we got the news cover. would you like a boost? >> heart warming news for pittsburgh steelers. suffered a spinal injury last year against the ben gals. he had surgery and made an emotional appearance a lt the n draft. walked in public for the first time since that injury. on tuesday, he revealed he is expecting a baby with his fiance. he posted the pictures on twitter showing off the sonogram photo and a sign that reads baby expected in january. we're so excited to let everybody know we have a wonderful blessing coming and i can't wait to welcome another beautiful baby. >> how about that. >> i love it. just ahead, america's favorite giraffe, april, with us exclusively. spoiler aalert.

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trampoline parks are popular. while they can be a fun place to visit, first we have a warning by nbc stations that all parents need to hear. >> that's right. as the number of parks has gone up, so has the number of injuries. now a growing number of doctors say for kids they are just too risky. kids love them. they can feel like they are flying. you might say the popularity of trampolines is growing by leaps and bounds. so is the number of trampoline parks, three from a decade ago to 800 now. >> what caused the fall? >> the trampoline. >> the number of injuries at those parks is soaring, too. >> it started to hurt really badly under my arm. >> 12-year-old chelsea was bouncing and doing flips like this at a flight trampoline park in connecticut. she landed on her arm breaking it. >> they inserted a pin right there. >> her scar now a constant reminder. >> you can break a bone, you can

have a compound fracture. >> ralph owns 11 trampoline parks including the one where chelsea was injured. each requires a video telling visitors what not to do and to sign a waiver. >> of course, we don't want to see any injury. we want to find out why that injury happened. again, we want to try to prevent injuries from happening. >> the industry is largely unregulated. only nine states have regulations dealing with trampoline parks. >> how did that happen? >> jumping. we are at a trampoline center. >> not just kids. in 2012 former yankee pitcher java chamber at a trampoline center with his son. chamberlain broke his ankle so badly he nearly died from blood loss. according to latest figures of american pediatrics the number of emergency room visits is skyrocketing from 581 in 2010 to more than 10 times that number just four years later.

>> sky zone has a policy that anybody who can walk can go on their trampolines. >> this attorney represents six clients who he says were all injured at a sky zone trampoline park. >> i couldn't walk. >> the youngest is 4-year-old jeremiah who broke his leg when an older child bounced on him. >> i was like, hey, who broke my leg. >> at sky zone the safety of our guest is top priority. as with any sport there are inherent risks. we take several measures to reduce these risks and educate about safety in our parks. jason says injuries to trampoline parks can be devastating to children and parents. >> the parents feel tremendous guilt. when they look at this in hindsight, they regret having allowed their children to go to sky zone. >> jeremiah's mother. >> we need parents to understand this is not just a fun place, it's a place where people can get hurt. >> so the american academy of

orthopedic surgeons says trampolines should not be used by children under six. the academy of pediatrics advises further against trampolines for all children. >> told me this yesterday, said don't let the little ones on the trampoline. >> trampoline pamps yrks it wou safer, they could fall anywhere and they will bounce. >> my doctor said, their bones are soft, they don't have support of the ground. bigger kids and toddlers and people our age. >> especially those they have on the lawn personally, kids bounce up against each other and you have a lot of injuries. >> let's get a check of the weather. >> sounds like a great idea. show you what you have happening around the country, tropical rains in the mid-atlantic states, also in the northeast severe storm in the northern plains. the heat continues in the pacific northwest with fire dangers there and plenty of sunshine through the southwest. again, temperatures way above

good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're going to have some hot weather for the inland really today. and it will be the hottest day of the week. check out the numbers with antioch and concord reaching 99 degrees. 88 in san jose. not bad in oakland. 76 degrees. 70 in san francisco. santa rosa today, heading up to 89 degrees. we will have hot weather today for the valleys. also for tomorrow but then it comes down slightly with some milder weather for the weekend. >> and that is your latest weather. hoda. >> thanks. earlier we did touch on demi lova lovato's over dose. >> when the news broke social media filled up with support of the star. one of novato's closest friends writing, like all of you, i'll reeling at the news about demi.

all of us love her and need prayers. >> ellen degeneres, my love to her and her family. brad paisley. my friend is one of the kindest most talented people i've ever met. praying for her right now, addiction is a terrifying disease. another from lady gaga, we wish you self compassion and inner peace and receive the love many have for you. fans are using this hashtag right here how demi has helped me. they are sharing various stories about how demi lovato has made an impact on their life. so many people pulling out the well wishing and sending her love and support. >> i hope in some way she's getting that love and feeling it chlgt should we do "pop start." >> we'll start with karlie close engaged. yes a million times over. getting ready for photo shoot showed off a picture of bling.

hoda, do you approve? >> looks good on her. >> joshua kushner, brother of jared kushner, adviser to president trump and married to ivanka trump. our congrats to the happy trump. mandy moore stars on "this is u us". season two several flash forwards but does moore know how the story wraps up. take a look at what she revealed to jimmy kimmel. >> you guys have already shot some of the scenes for the finale, the last, very final show. >> yes, we have. >> do you know what the ending of the show is. >> i do. >> you do? >> yes. >> you feel like it's satisfying? for instance, on the "the soprano sopranos", such a great ending but only people happy were in journey. do you feel like the ending is very satisfying. >> i think the ending will be very satisfying for people.

>> talking about like the series ending. >> crazy. but it hasn't been canceled here. >> we should be clear here. >> there's no impending like end date for the show. it's just how they are doing it. >> maybe because those kids are aging out. >> enjoy this is is returning september 25th. finally amy poehler is here today, talk about her new show, looking forward to that. last night she sat down on jimmy fallon to talk about making it. she opened up to talk about what it was like to works with co-star nick and why she wants to keep him around. >> no offense, jimmy, but a lot of men in this business aren't the kind of guys you would run to when things go wrong necessarily. you know, like men who wear makeup for a living. nick can build a boat. >> i know he can. >> so when the stuff goes down, i'm running to him. >> i can barely ride in a poet,

let's be honest. >> can you drive a stick? >> no. are you out of your mind? >> can you change a tire? >> no, i have my driver do that stuff. >> at least he's honest. >> we're going to sit down with our buddy amy in the next half hour. >> "the tonight show" last night and "today" show today. thanks for being here, amy. >> my pleasure. >> we're going to make something. >> a daily click. >> i do have a daily click speaking of shark week. this was an actual video sent to me by a friend in california, captain mark. they were fishing. they noticed, came across this whale carcass. they weren't the only ones noticing that. shortly after that they saw this huge shark appear next to the boat. the shark circled, making its way to the shark, coming up and taking a nibble. >> enjoy your cheerios. >> just in time for shark week.

incredible video, like 18 feet. >> wow. a whale and a shark. carson, thank you. >> thanks, carson. >> we've been talking about it all morning. everyone is on the edge of their seat. april the giraffe, she has some news. >> hundreds of millions of you waited and watched and live streamed to see when she would deliver her baby. one year later there is some big news. we're going to talk to the owner of animal adventure park in a moment. first nbc's kristen dahlgren in harp e harpursville, new york, with the big star. >> that's right. back with my buddies, april and taj here. the interest, i checked last night and there were hundreds of people watching them sleep. they know the pregnancy test for april had been sent off to the lab. everyone looking for some type of sign. if we've learned anything about april over the past few years, one, she likes to eat.

also, keeps pregnancy news close to the vest. when it comes to viral internet stars april is one of the biggest. we're not just talking height. in 2017 the 15 foot giraffe had millions to tune in to see soon mom-to-be. >> now we just wait. >> for months we waited watching on a webcam that her handlers at animal adventure park decided would be a good idea. >> quite honestly, i didn't want to answer 20 e-mails a day. so i thought let's put up a means to check on their own for april's pregnancy. >> what we learned it's not easy to predict due date. >> they hide pregnancy well. >> handlers had no idea how big a phenomenon april would become. between parodies, products and social media frenzy, april was a star. finally the months of watching an waiting paid off. april gave birth to taj. >> at the time of the birth, 1.25 million people were

watching. >> does he know how famous he is. >> i don't think it's gotten to his head yet. >> taj is a year old, weaned from mom which leaves april free for other things. >> will we be watching a birth any time soon? anything you want to share. >> certainly she and arthur have gone on a few dates this year. by all means, they certainly could have been successful. >> that is pretty cool. kristen, thanks. that leads us to this man, jordan, owner of animal adventure park. >> i don't think we can stand it anymore. tell us about april's new talk show. does she have a bun in the oven? >> the results are in, and we are having a baby. >> okay. so how long does it take for the baby to come? is it a nine month pregnancy?

>> average giraffe is 15 months. april likes to go 16, 17, 18 months but generally 15 months. >> how far along is she now nf right now we're pegging her for a birth early spring, march window. >> don't make me do math. how far along? >> she's in there. i've learned my lesson, we're not going to release the date yet. >> do you know the specific date? >> our team of zoologyists. >> speaking of, who is the daddy? >> of course it is ol fer the dpir of giraffe, same as taj. >> we have a lot of fun but what does this mean to conservation of giraffes. >> every giraffe counts, giraffe population declined by 40%. every dpir of a born means something. >> you're going to keep the live stream up. >> the camera is up and rolling

and they are watching right now. >> there is a sponsor coming. >> how much does she eat, by the way? we've been watching her eat lettuce all morning. >> she eats and eats. they will consume 20 pounds of grain a day, 10 to 30 pounds of hey and a lot of carrots. >> whatever excuse we need, keep eating. >> do you have -- do you do a sonogram, does she let you or you do you, april, we'll check back in. >> the epidermis, skin of giraffe is thick, hard to get a good read. we observe, watch and let it go. >> thank you for that. >> tell her she looks great. >> hey, april. >> if you have a gender reveal party, maybe ush do it live on the air. >> we'll be on the cam. >> thank you, jordan. congrats to april and oliver. >> amy poehler gets crafty. she's live in 1a but first your local news. where did you get yo

millions lottery ticket? if it was in east san jose .. you should check your numbers extra-carefully. very good morning to you. i'm laura garcia. if you got your ticket in east bay, check your numbers carefully. one ticket was sold with all the right numbers in the $500 million plus draw. the winner bought their ticket at ernie's liquor in san jose. the winning numbers, 1, 2, 4, 19, 29 and that mega number, 20. it is worth a cool $522 million. i was kidding a lot of people going to have cousins.

>> i got mine at a place called ernie's liquors. we'll check later. >> looking at the 101. this is better. a garbage truck stalled in the middle of the freeway. still slow. you up to 88 past 87. lower drive on 87 itself from capital to curtner. to 101 to 85, pushing into the rest of silicon valley. no big surprises going through san mateo and palo alto, 101. east bay looking good for recovery through fremont. a slower drive through the maze but no problem. >> that's your local news. another update in half an hour. see you then.

he. we are back 8:30. it is a little drizzly. counting down to our next citi concert on the plaza. doing the honors on friday, rising pop star julia michaels. if you do not love her, you will love her on friday. she's written songs for justin

bieber. she wrote "sorry." now she's singing on her own. >> she's got issues. >> i see her concert and raise you one concert by one country superstar keith urban. he's going to be here next thursday. he wants all of us to pick one of his songs. let me tell you, here they are. wasted time and somewhere in my car. use the hashtag. >> you can program his concert right here. we have a great crowd moment. let's go over here. where is yolanda and preston. give it up, everybody. how are you guys? where are you from? >> thanks. mississippi. >> i heard you had tough travels here. >> a little bit. >> how much were you delayed? >> about twelve hours delayed. >> we were supposed to be here yesterday. >> but we made it to the "today" show. >> yes, you did. i love your sign here. tell me who made the sign.

>> my boyfriend preston made it. >> was that a surprise to you? >> yes, it was. >> did you know you were coming here? >> i knew it but i didn't know he made me a sign. >> where did you put the sign, in the suit case. >> you never would know. >> it's your birthday? >> yes. >> happy birthday to you. glad you finally made it. stay dry. enjoy your stay in new york. >> what a birthday, gave that away. >> i love his sign. very artistic, preston. thank you. coming up, we're getting crafty with amy poehler. instead of making jokes she's here to mama'son jar vases. a taste of her unexpected show. >> after that we'll cook up simple summer menu. fast, full of flavor, get after that in just a bit. >> first, al, it's raining. what else can you tell us? >> start off today, severe storms in the plains, tropical rains in the northeast.

california, pacific northwest. tomorrow those severe storms move into the great lakes, wet weather along southeastern atlantic coast and record highs continue out west into the pacific northwest with wet weather making its way into the great lakes. where are you guys from? >> texas. >> texas. >> houston. >> what's your name? >> elizabeth. >> good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have some hot weather moving into the inland valleys for today. and it's going to reach up to the mid-90s. there will be a few spots hitting the triple digits and still hot tomorrow. but in time for the weekend, we're looking at some upper 80s while san francisco keeps it cool. the clouds are starting to clear out now. we'll see that as we get it out of the way. highs reaching into the 60s as we go through the weekend. >> that is your latest weather.

make sure when you go out the door you can take us with you. go to "today" sirius xm channel 108 today at 1:00, it's the happy hour with adam miller, joann. >> all right, al. thank you. we're crazy busy today. if you would rather knit your self a quit and build an outdoor set instead of buying one, we have the show for you. >> and the woman for you. on nbc's making it. they put their glue guns to the test to see who is the crafties of them all. it's hosted by amy and nick. i guess nick slept in. >> let's get to it right now. are you crafty? >> no. >> why are you in a crafting show? >> i'm kind of representing the person who doesn't know very much but is excited to learn. we were surrounded by really

talented makers who can do amazing things, but also it's the kind of show where you can learn one thing and feel like a million bucks. >> you have a ton of projects you can pick from. >> rit. >> what was it about this, you thought you could have fun with that. >> i was excited to get together with nick, it's a fun idea. it's the kind of show you can watch with your real family. real life is difficult now. >> it's not like, cut you with mason jar. >> we didn't want to send anybody home. i didn't want to judge. i walk around and tell everyone they are great. >> how do people work? >> we have amazing judges who are terrific at what they do. it's hard because it's really artistic people. >> subjective. >> very subjective. but i think people will be pleased about how it goes. >> people on the show really, they take it seriously.

they are good. >> really good. incredibly creative people. what i dig is watching the process from idea to finish, you know, seeing somebody think about an idea, watching them execute it. >> i have to say i love "project runway." i've been watching it for years. i don't know a thing about fashion but i like to see creative people create. it seems like you get the same payoff when you see artistic people and what they come up with. it's inspiring. >> see them have challenges and figure it out and switching their ideas and it not always being perfect. that kind of stuff is great to see. >> is nick crafty? he can do stuff. >> he can make anything out of wood. he knows how to use tools. he's super crafty. >> what is going on with these guys. >> nick is beyond crafty. i interviewed him once. i literally has a shed in l.a. and he was making a boat. >> for real? >> he was making a boat. >> amy, this is great. for parents like me, it's so therapeutic. sometimes i color with my kids

and i realize they left the room a half hour ago and i'm still there. >> you're already done. >> what are we doing? >> i don't know. i don't know how to do any of this. >> we're making jars. >> i've been told you're painting jars and putting flowers in them. >> you're no help at all. >> i truly can't reiterate enough how little i know how to do. >> have you used a glue gun. >> i have used a glue gun. >> look how pleasing this is. look how pleasing that it. >> what else do you guys make on the show. >> well, creators, makerings use all different medium, wood, felt, they are incredibly talented. >> makers, that's the term to use. >> that's the term, makers. >> what about little ones, are they into this kind of thing? >> they love it. they love to paint. they would love to do something like this in front of cameras. >> christmas jars.

>> i heart amy. >> that's nice. >> buttering you up. >> what are you making, mr. melvin. >> this is a psychological experiment. we forgot to tell you. >> you're about to -- >> let's see. >> thank you, savannah. >> look at roker's, nice. >> i bet a lot of people will be inspired by the show, take on some crafting. >> amy, thank you. the show again is called "making it." it premiers next tuesday july 31st at 10:00, 9:00 central right here on nbc. >> not on this show. >> none of us would make it. coming up, thank you. pounding the pavement. the story behind one man's quest to walk across an entire state and talk to as many people as he can. first "today" on nbc. ♪

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welcome back to "today" here. talking politics can be quite uncomfortable. some people avoid the subject all together. but you found the guy who is embracing this. >> i actually first saw this story in a great little paper called berkshire eagle. b.j. hill walking across massachusetts asking perfect strangers to write down their thoughts on politics in the notebook he carries with him. when he finishes he'll hand it to the governor hoping to bridge what he sees as a disconnect between elected officials and we voters who put them into office. b.j. hill plods along at his own pace. the tapping of his hiking poles keeping time. he's averaging 13 miles a day. it's no race. in fact, the only race he's concerned about is the race for governor in the state of massachusetts. >> as you know, it's an election here in the commonwealth. i'm asking folks to write down their own personal message for the next governor.

>> you may not be surprised to know people have a lot to say. when we met up with him, he was on his way to worcester. here is a sample of messages he's collected so far. >> why does it cost $300 per child to play soccer. low who income families capital afford that. dr. governor i can't tell you how much massachusetts health insurance has meant to me and my family. senior transportation for people who live on a bus route but none for seniors who live not on bus route. >> my biggest concern at this time is reports that there are those who want to make massachusetts a sanctuary state. >> the issues big and small but they matter to those who wrote them. b.j. has read a lot of messages and logged a lot of miles. he walked across the state in 2006 meeting then governor duvall patrick. he did it in 2014 handing over his notebook to charlie baker. in between he walked across-country in 2008, later invited to meet president obama. of course he walked to the white

house and handed over four notebooks. >> so you feel these politicians lose touch. and you've taken it upon your self to kind of be a conduit with folks out there to give them an idea what's going on. >> exactly. one small conduit. >> nonpartisan. >> nonpartisan. whatever people want to write, i let them. i don't lead any questions. some people write two or three words. some people write two or three pages. >> we joined b.j. as he into with folks in worcester. >> would you like to write down a couple words? >> i would be honored to, of course. >> remember to put god first and we are all his children. that's very nice. >> do you have a second to write something down? >> sure. >> anybody ever ask you to do something like this? >> no. >> how does it feel? >> feels good. >> can i read what you said? >> sure. >> bring back tolerance to this nation. thank you.

no shortage of viewpoints, and that's the point. >> a lot of positive, people wanting to send positive message of inclusion, tolerance. >> makes me feel good. this is my community. this is where i grew up. >> good luck on the walk. >> each step one closer to getting the voice of the voters into the halls of power. >> i've got to tell you, i'm so impressed with that young man but also impressed with the people in worcester. everybody sent out a positive message. be kind, treat us well. >> i even like the ones that cost $300 for my kid to play soccer and i can't afford it. it's like people who won't reach out. if someone comes to them, they will say what's on their mind. i thought it was awesome. >> better than people getting on social media and anonymously deciding to spew hate and nastiness all day. >> awesome, al, thanks. >> feels like a little morning boost. >> who is hungry, anybody? food on the way, pasta, salad,

wine. the recipes for perfect summer meal that that something everyone will get cooking. first, this is "today" on nbc.

's. >> you love a bloody mary. >> i do, but that's a story for another day. back with "today" food, grilling outside. it may not sound appealing. storms in the east, dealing with terrible heat in the west. thankfully cookbook author is here with a very simple meal that gives thank you taste of summer. you don't have to go out and face the elements. in the daly household we love to cook and bloody marys. i love linguine with clam. >> lemon, clams, white wine, garlic, linguine and garlic. so simple to make. this is my go to supper in the summer. >> what do people need to know

about clams. people are skittish about clams. >> as long as they are fresh. you have gorgeous fish, in season at the moment. the first thing you want to do, get your olive oil on and chile and garlic. >> clam sauce. >> the juiciness of the clams. i keep them on ice if they are out of the frig a while. you just need to make sure they are closed. if not, tap them, if they don't close, discard them. >> craig dug these up yesterday. >> how many clams for a serving of four or five people? is that the amount. >> i would put in about -- >> a dozen or so. >> about a dozen for two people. depending how many you want or

how hungry you are. put in white wine. whatever white wine you like to drink with. then oregano as well. i'm sorry you call it oregano. whatever you want to say. >> how long does the sauce -- it sits? >> you want it on high heat so it steams, open all the gorgeous -- smell this. >> that's great. >> mussels. you're such a great cook. tell the folks. >> no. >> shrimp, prawns. remember. >> i remember. >> that recipe up on today.com. >> all the clams opened up nicely. great broth. >> linguine. i did cook in italy so i know how to cook pasta. i'll give you my tips. when you put pasta in, make sure

you stir it the first minute, the biggest pot. keep stirring it because that will stop it from sticking together. >> salt. >> no olive oil. put it in afterwards. >> have you cooked this through or heat continue to cook it. >> cook it all the way through. i'm not an al dente fan. >> me either. thank you for saying that. >> why not? >> it's hard. >> nobody wants crunchy pasta. >> i want my food cooked. >> take forever, though. >> we love you. >> linguine pasta of choice. >> really good question. >> only one i have. >> it grabs all of the juices really well. >> is that parsley. >> flat leaf or italian. i personally think it's the best to use with it. >> say it again. >> oregano. >> no oregano.

>> we love that. >> i say oregano. >> delicious. >> a taste of this. then this gorgeous salad. >> it's amazing. >> it's mikay kale caesar salad. this is what i always do. dijon mustard, garlic, go to, balsamic vinegar instead of the lemon juice if you want to. you whisk it up together appear that's your summer salad. >> good flavor. >> then what i have, tuscan kale. i don't know about you but sometimes not the greatest texture. >> al dente. >> i have to have some of this. >> i have to have some.

>> you get a plate of this if you pronounce oregano the right way. >> >> wine. >> i have to get ready for the show. >> thanks. >> by, kath. >> who was that? >> two lettuces? >> i have my kale i blampnched seconds or a minute. >> helps the texture. >> sometimes it can be like curly parsley, it can be a little bit sharp and i don't like that. >> pair the kale with -- >> romaine lettuce. >> you have lovely parmesan shavings. i love seeds, they have good crunch and texture. i do pump kidnap seeds akin seer mixed together.

>> i love the salad. >> so bright. >> prawns, chicken or have a barbecue. this is gorgeous salad for grilling as well as clam linguine. >> perfect summer meal, bright, the salad. >> are you going to cook this for your wife? >> i can't do it. i'll open the wine. thanks so much. be sure to head to today.com/food. s. deliciou

>> you were fantastic, we love you. coming up on the fourth hour, national wine and cheese day so we're celebrating. >> we celebrate cheese here every day. >> you do. first, though, savannah had to head off. she's going to head over to kick things off with "megyn kelly today." also joining megyn, natalie wood's sister, supermodel,

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good morning, everyone. welcome to the show. i'm megyn kelly. it is wednesday, which we called sav-wednesday because savannah guthrie is here. please welcome savannah. >> hi, guys. how are you? >> she just made the run across from studio 1a. >> i did. in the rain, too. it's spitting outside. >> is it miserable out there? >> yes. >> it's like two weeks of rain here in the northeast. >> i know. but we can't complain. we can, because we enjoy complaining. actually complaining about the