news and weather together. thanks for joining us. >> you can join us at 11:00 for the latest information, nbcbayarea.com. have a spectacular thursday. >> thanks for filling in, too. nice company this morning. . to sit down with robert mueller as the special counsel outlines new ground rules for a potential interview, so why did the president call on his own attorney general to end the investigation right now?

we're live at the white house. forgotten no more. an overnight ceremony in hawaii as the remains of 55 american soldiers killed in the korean war are finally returned to the u.s. more than six decades later. >> today begins a new season of hope for the families of our fallen. those stories plus today exclusive, an nfl player announces he is retiring, the reason the fear of more concussions. he's live in studio 1a. manhunt. police identify a suspect and a chilling motive in the murder of a popular houston doctor. >> it appears that this may be a 20-year-old grudge that this man held. and benched. urban meyer placed on leave.

what he's saying today, thursday, august 2nd, 2018. announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with is a vasav guthrie and hoda cot by. thank you for joining us. >> you know what i love, i love a country concert in the heart of midtown manhattan. >> i do too. these folks are ready. keith urban we'll take center stage in just a few. let's get to our top story. chilling new video of that so-called miracle in mexico. 65 americans were on that aeromexico flight when it crashed shortly after takeoff, all of them and everybody on board was able to survive. kerry sanders is in durango, mexico, with the very latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning.

officials here say 22 people remain hospitalized this morning, the fact that most of them have minor injuries and that all 103 on board survived the crash, nothing short of a miracle. this morning dramatic new video from aeromexico flight from 2431 outside the runway barely visible, inside as the plane violently slammed into the ground, the left engine bursting in flames. passengers terrified. >> the airplane hit the ground and began to bounce and go. it looks like we're in a box and somebody's shaking us. >> reporter: ashley garcia who took this video tweeted nothing can describe how i felt in that moment, the plane's four crew members being appraised with how they handled the emergency. >> the emergency protocols work very well. >> reporter: and is that a surprise because everybody trains but in the reality --

>> the real thing it's very different, so it's a miracle that we didn't have any one -- >> reporter: of the 65 americans on board the doomed flight, 15 were with father sanchez to mark a milestone for the illinois pastor. >> we all decided to go and celebrate my birthday. it was my 50th birthday. >> reporter: father sanchez speaking from his hospital bed escaped the burning plane with a broken arm and lacerations. >> i have to have a metal or titanium plate in my arm. >> reporter: the mexico flight was taking off from northwest mexico just a powerful storm blew through with heavy rain, high winds and hail. as the plane headed down the runway picking up speed, aviation experts say it may have been hit by a violent down draft known as a microburst. is it possible that a microburst, that the air pushing down forced the plane to crash? >> of course, its a possibility. >> reporter: the two black boxes

like these have been recovered and are now being analyzed. pastor parsa who took this heart stopping video says he's grateful to be alive. >> sometimes we take our life for granted and i'm so glad that i'm alive. >> i spoke to one of the passengers who helped a lot of people get off that plane, helped them to safety. i bet you there were a lot of heroes in that group. >> reporter: that's right. several passengers were able to make way up to the cockpit before it was engulfed in flames and they helped get the pilot out to safety. doctors say that he has some serious neck and some back injuries, but they do believe that he will fully recover. yes, indeed, this is amazing. 103 people walked away from a plane crash. hoda. >> all right. thank you. now to some of those fast moving developments in the russia investigation just overnight including investigations for a possible sit-down interview between the

president and the special counsel robert mueller and meantime the president on twitter is telling the attorney general jeff sessions to end the investigation. peter alexander at the white house for us this morning. hi, peter, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. robert mueller sending a letter to the president's legal team tuesday offering to limit the questions in order to nail down a presidential interview. that's according to people briefed on the matter. the president apparently not satisfied, though. the next morning teeing off on twitter, breaking boundaries followed by past presidents, pressuring the nation's top law enforcement official to shutdown an active investigation. president trump ignoring questions after his call to end the russia investigation, unloading on the investigation on a twitter tirade insisting that jeff sessions should stopped the rigged witch hunt right now.

the president's tweet storm coming after the president learning about the latest interview. the special counsel team is willing to narrow the range to two main topic areas, collusion. the president is eager meet with mueller's investigators to clear himself of wrongdoing despite opposition by his own legal team, three people briefed on the matter saying the president believes he can convince investigators they're inquiry is a witch hunt. democrats arguing the president's tweets at sessions have crossed a legal line. >> there is now, right now, a clearly credible case of obstruction of justice against the president of the united states. >> reporter: even some republicans warning the president to pull back. >> the president's tweet is unfortunate. i think its inappropriate for him to be commenting on an ongoing investigation. >> reporter: the white house is brushing off the backlash insisting president trump was only expressing his personal

view. >> it's not an order, it's the president's opinion. the president is not obstructing, he's fighting back. >> reporter: that argument echoed by mr. trump's lawyer rudy giuliani. >> he used the word should. he didn't use the word must. he didn't direct him to do it and he's not going to direct him to do it. put up or shut up, what do you got. >> reporter: mr. trump is constantly bashing sessions in private for recuse himself from the russia inquiry that he simply can't get sessions out of his mind but legal experts say there's no chance sessions, a former trump campaign adviser would reverse course and take back that recusal. >> on another subject, kind of related, paul manafort on trial, day three, can you give us a recap? >> reporter: yeah. that's right. mueller's prosecutors zeroing in on paul manafort's lavish lifestyle. some of the evidence presented, we'll show it to you, a $15,000 ostrich jacket.

also more than $18,000 python coat. prosecutors indicating that they expect to wrap up their case by next week. president trump's allies tell me watching the coverage on wednesday, lashing out on mueller complaining that his former campaign chairman tax fraud charge had nothing to do with him, that the charges are unrelated to the 2016 election. the president tweeting, why didn't the government tell me that he, manafort, was under investigation slamming this case, savannah as a hoax. >> okay. peter, thank you. also this morning, a manhunt is under way in houston for the now identified suspect in the murder of a cardiologist who once treated former president george h.w. bush. tammy leitner joins us with the very latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. after two weeks of uncertainty, police now know who killed dr. mark hausknecht. its the man who lived in the house behind me but the big question this morning, where is he? police say this was a targeted

killing by a man who held a grudge. this morning, a manhunt for a person who police say is armed, dangerous and suicidal. this morning a manhunt under way. houston police zeroing in on joseph james papas who they say is armed and dangerous. >> we believe that this absolutely is the killer. >> reporter: police say papas targeted shot and killed mark hausknecht in broad daylight nearly two weeks ago possibly seeking revenge. >> the suspect's mother was the patient of a doctor and died during surgery over 20 years ago. >> reporter: police suggest the 62-year-old combined that grudge with preparation. >> there's a lot of planning. the shots he took took some skill. >> reporter: an autopsy shows dr. hausknecht was shot in the head, torso and left arm. police say the case broke open after people recognized papas in this newly released enhanced

surveillance video which brought in new tips. previous surveillance video shows the doctor biking to work in his scrubs being pursued by the suspect, also on a bike and wearing a hat and backpack. >> it's hard to believe. >> reporter: neighbors of the success pebt describe him as a quiet guy who took care of his yard. >> you don't expect your neighbor to be a murderer. >> reporter: police say papas hasn't been seen in up to two days and the last time anyone heard from him was on tuesday morning when he sent a suicidal text message. authorities searched his home wednesday morning. >> we have plenty of evidence. this man is dangerous. this man's capable. we know that he had firearms. >> reporter: hausknecht was a prominent cardiologist who's roster of patients included former president george h.w. bush who he treated for an irregular heartbeat in 2000. >> i do not think his life is imperil in any way. >> he's an expert on cardiology. >> reporter: hundreds of people

gathered over the weekend to celebrate the life of the doctor who they remember as a healer, commit today compassion and service. >> he was a great guy and didn't have an enemy in the world. >> they're trying to learn more about the suspect and one of the pieces of the puzzle is he has a background in law enforcement? >> reporter: that's right. i can confirm this morning that joseph james papas works as a deputy who was in law enforcement for about 30 years. guys, back to you. >> all right. tammy, thank you. now to an emotional ceremony happening in hawaii overnight the remains of u.s. service members from the korean war now back on american soil. nbc keir simmons has been following this for us. >> hi. imagine being one of those families, you haven't had news for 70 years, 70 years, these are the unknown soldiers from a war that the american families who lost loved ones have never

forgotten and are hoping that their loved ones will be unknown no more. >> reporter: a solemn ceremony, 55 flag draped caskets back on u.s. soil after nearly 70 years. the remains of presumed american soldiers arriving in hawaii with full military honors, each one accompanied by one marine, one sailor, one soldier and one airman. the containers gently placed on risers and emotional onlookers wept. >> some have called the korean war the forgotten war, but today we proved these heroes were never forgotten. today our boys are coming home. >> reporter: in a series of tweets, president trump calling it a beautiful ceremony and thanking north korean leader kim jong-un for keeping his promise sending home our great and beloved missing fallen.

they were also husbands, fathers, brothers and neighbors. long gone but never lost to the memory of their loved ones. soon we will know their names and we will tell their stories of courage. >> reporter: nearly 8,000 u.s. service members are st at unaccounted for from the korean war. today, some of them are finally back home. >> today, as a nation, we breathe a word of thanks for your service and sacrifice and we say to you as one people with one voice, welcome home. >> they will examine dental records and dna, process that will likely take months, perhaps years. there are all of those political questions about what's happening in north korea, about their nuclear capability but i feel

like this was a moment to put politics aside and just think about the personal stories of those families. >> some resolution i hope for those families. thank you. >> we do have a lot more to get to including bombshell allegations rocking the world of college football. one of the sports highest paid coaches placed on paid administrative leave as the university investigates what he knew about a domestic abuse scandal involving one of his top assistants. >> reporter: that assistant coach was fired in july now smith's former wife says she believes meyer was aware of the violence against her and did nothing about it. the school deciding wednesday to remove the popular and incredibly successful coach just weeks before the start of the college football season. one of the most storied programs in college football history side lining its legendary head coach. on wednesday the ohio state university placing urban meyer

on paid administrative leave this after text messages and photos surfaced raising the possibility he knew about accusations of domestic violence against his former assistant coach zack smith three years ago and did not report them. nbc news has not verified those texts. coaches are required to report knowledge of intimate violence until title 9. >> if meyer did violate these contracts, then i think they'll have no other option but to dismiss him as head coach. >> reporter: the story reported by college football writer brett mcmurphy offers evidence about police reports dating back in 2015 in ohio. among that evidence, text messages from zack smith's ex-wife to the wife of coach ush be meyer who showed her bruised and bleeding and pleading for help. she told coach myers' wife shelly about the abuse. >> in 2015, i came forward with it. i told shelly, i sent her some pictures. you spoke to her on the phone.

she was going to have to tell irvin. i said that's fine. you should tell irvin. >> did she ever come back to you and tell you that she did tell irvin? >> she did not. she did not. she would reach out to me, ask me how i'm doing, tell me she was worried, you know, that if i needed anything she was there, asked me if i had gotten a protective order. >> reporter: college football fans reacting to the news. >> this goes behind sports. it's not just about football. it's about doing what's right. >> coach meyer issued a statement through the university that reads in part, i agree that being on leave during this inquiry will facilitate its completion. i eagerly look forward to the resolution of this matter. he also addressed the charges last week after the firing of the assistant coach. >> i was never told about anything, never anything came to light. i never had any conversation about it, so i know nothing about that. >> reporter: all these people

have all this information, yet irvin meyer somehow doesn't know about this, i find that impossible to believe. smith's lawyer said in a statement, that zack wants to be as honest and transparent as possible. he went on to tell the columbus dispatch that even though advised his client to be upfront about the domestic violence charges with his boss, he did not tell coach meyer. nbc news has reached out to all of the parties involved in these allegations, but did not hear back. the university did, however, release a statement saying it would not comment on the smith situation calling it a personnel matter. you can see the full interview with courtney smith on watch stadium.com. >> thank you. it is 7:18. first chance to get the weather from al. good morning. >> good morning, guys. we're looking at more wet weather from the florida panhandle all the way up into the northeast. right now flash flood watches and warnings, 34 million people at risk for those.

this is a slow moving system that is stationary fronts eventually going to wash out as will the cold fronts. once all this ends up, but we're looking at a flood threat continuing today into tomorrow but the good news is the risk gets lower as we get into the weekend, but rainfall amounts in the northeast still continue to reach anywhere from two to three inches per hour but the big numbers are going to pile up as we get down to the south from virginia all the way down to the panhandle of florida. we're talking two to four inches but some areas could see six to eight inches of rain by tomorrow. we'll get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

starting off with misty skies in san francisco right now. 52 degrees. heading into the afternoon, all-day sea breeze will keep temperatures down from san francisco to oakland. mid 60s around san francisco. 80s closer to san jose and near 90 in antioch and morgan hill. temperature wise, not a lot of change at san francisco. inland temperatures a little warmer tomorrow. a breezy finish to the weekend and temperatures rise well back through the 90s. and that's your latest weather. >> all right. al, thank you. coming up the boyfriend of a missing university of iowa student breaks his silence. what he and police are now saying about the mysterious disappearance. >> and then would you give up a career that paid you more than a half million dollars? just ahead, an exclusive live

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bayside or some of the valleys. temperatures dipping into the low 50s this morning, but you don't need the jacket later on today unless you're in san francisco. highs in the 60s. 80s for most of our valleys inland. 70s around santa cruz and close to 90 today in morgan hill. seven-day forecast shows not a lot of change around san francisco. but for your weekend plans, we will see a little more wind on sunday. and temperatures are set to climb towards the middle of next week. another heat wave coming back to the bay area as you see the numbers climbing back to the 90s, but short term, a little cooler for your thursday. now for a check of your morning commute, here's vianey. >> it's definitely busy. errr still seeing slowing in the east bay, but we have this one crash that popped up, and unfortunately, this is just right before the maze as you get ready to jump on to the bay bridge. it's already causing heavy delays. metering lights have been on for quite some time and it's slowing down your drive toward the bay bridge where the accident is. looking at 19 minutes. also expect delays on westbound

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the plane record ed the sights and sounds of the chaos as it came down in rough weather. the flight crew is being praised for the way it handled that emergency. investigators are going through the plane's debris for clues. >> there are so many wildfires burning and new zoeld and australia are sending firefighters to help out. the latest fire quickly raced through 10,000 acres in oregon, crossed a major highway, and is threatening homes. mandatory evacuation orders have been issued. air tankers will be back in the sky this morning, hoping to give ground crews a boost. the national fire preparedness level is now at five. that's the highest and most severe level. the coast guard says a duck boat that sank near brans yom, missouri, last month was operating when the wind speed was twice the allowable level. the accident killed 17 people, 9 of them, you'll remember, from the same family. witnesses said the lake did appear calm when the boat headed

out, but the storm was in the forecast. the ntsb reports the wind speed hit more than 70 miles an hour. the coast guard said the boat wasn't supposed to be on the water if the winds topped 35 miles an hour or waves were higher than two feet. an explosion was caught on camera. it damaged an apartment, but happily, the family was able to escape unharmed. check this out. they were sitting in a room where an electric scooter was being recharged. this happened in beijing. smoke starts to seep out of the charger. then when a man goes to try to unplug it, look at that. >> wow! >> the smoke gets really heavy. he picks up his young daughter, runs out of the room and seconds later, the scooter explodes. the fire was put out before it could spread to other apartments. officials say that scooter had been plugged in for about seven hours. >> wow. also this morning, there is new information coming to light in the desperate search for a university of iowa student missing now for more than two weeks. and we are hearing from her boyfriend for the very first time. nbc's blake mccoy is in brooklyn, iowa, with the latest.

hey, blake. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. that boyfriend is significant because he is the last person to hear from ally before she disappeared. new this morning, we are also learning of a possible mollie sighting last week in missouri, giving the family hope that she's still alive. >> she's sweet, kind, extremely lovable. it's really hard not to like her. >> reporter: 20-year-old dalton jack describing mollie tibbetts, his girlfriend of three years who vanished without a trace more than two weeks ago. >> initially, it was shock. and then, you know, it gets harder day by day because she's still not here. and you miss her. you miss her more than anything in the world. >> reporter: overnight, hundreds gathered at a vigil for the missing university of iowa student last seen on her nightly jog in the small town of brooklyn. mollie's family believes she returned to the house jack shares with his brother and used the computer, but investigators remain tight-lipped on the timeline of her disappearance. do you believe she disappeared on the run or after she returned

home? >> well, i mean, that's one of those details that i'm not going to discuss today. >> reporter: overnight, nbc news confirming police responded to a possible sighting of mollie at this truck stop in western missouri late last week. it remains unclear if it resulted in any leads. as the tireless search for mollie intensifies, investigators hope data from her fitbit may provide clues to her whereabouts. >> we are looking at all technology as it relates to mollie, and we are looking to generate leads based on that technology. >> reporter: investigators do not consider mollie's boyfriend, jack, a suspect. he was working a construction job 100 miles away from dubuque. jack says he hasn't heard from mollie since that night when she sent him a snapchat message. >> i opened it at about 10:30, and then i promptly fell asleep. >> reporter: jack now holding out hope for her safe return. >> the only thing that comes into your head whenever you're not investigating, you don't

have all the facts, is that something bad happened, and you don't -- ion't want to believe that. even if that might be the reality, i don't want to think about that. >> and there is another news conference scheduled. anything you're expecting to hear from officials? >> reporter: well, i'm told we can expect to hear from the mother today at the news conference later this morning. she'll issue a brief statement. and a source with crime stoppers of central iowa says the big news out of the press conference later today will be a massive jump in the reward. they're still tallying up the final number. they say the new reward will be at least 138 -- $148,000. up from $2000 a few days ago. let's go over to al with another check on the weather. >> hey. we continue to have the fire danger out west where we've got conditions, especially in idaho, dry. we're talking about 30 miles per hour winds, and there are over

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you'll see san francisco's seven-day forecast. not a lot of change there. for inland locations, trending a little warmer tomorrow. breezy and cooler finish to the weekend, and then temperatures rebound next wednesday. and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you. coming up the controversy surrounding a new netflix series that some people want cancelled before it's released. and then double the love. identical twin brothers set to marry identical twin sisters this weekend. the happy couples are going to join us live. would you wear clothing that tracks your moves and how often you wear it, would you? >> i don't think so. >> i wear the same dresses over and over. >> we don't move all that much. first, the 24-year-old nfl player walking away from the game. we'll talk to him exclusively this morning about why he decided to retire in the prime of his career and the answer may of his career and the answer may surp

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>> and now retirement at just 24 years old. nfl linebacker joshua perry surprising the football world calling it quits after only two years in the pros. announcing his retirement on twitter saying in part, recent concerns about concussions and the health of my brain have led me to step away from the game. perry a linebacker with the chargers, colts and most recently the sea hawks was drafted in 2016 out of ohio state where he won a national championship in 2014, leading the school's elite defense with 124 tackles that year. a seemingly bright future, now eclipsed by a dark shadow. six documented concussions, leading to his retirement from the game he loves and these heart felt words. the last thing i want to do is put the health of my brain and my future well being in jeopardy over a game and a paycheck. perry will now devote more time

to charity work including autism research and awareness, a cause close to his heart because of his younger brother. >> my younger brother has a disability but he's never let anybody tell him now. >> a courageous young man with a bright past now heading into a new future. >> well, an nfl spokesperson told us the league is committed to driving progress and in the provengs and treatment of head injuries. we respect any player's decision on when to retire. it's a personal decision and every player goes through his own process. joshua joins us. >> good morning. >> how hard was this decision? i mean, you're a flooootball player. it's the stuff of dreams. >> it is. the decision is hard because of the time that was invested and how much you love the game. i've been playing football since i was nine. i love the game of football. that made the decision tough. walking away from such a long

journey in my life, transition is tough. but the hard part was getting over that. the easy part was understanding that my health and my well being is more important than just playing the game. >> and talking about your brain health, i think some people see what they think is a concussion, they expect to see two players banging but that's a misconception. you got your sixth, and it didn't look like that bad of a hit. >> that was the thing that was most alarming to me. how pedestrian of a play it was. it was a run of a mill type of football play. that was the time i had to take and consider okay, what's the next step? that's more important -- what's more important for my future? >> you've had six concussions. when you had the experiences, what did you think? did you worry then about your health? did you think gosh, what am i going long-term? >> you worry a little bit. i think the hardest thing is there's so much gray area in the research. but at the same time you understand the risk when you go out there, and you understand from a young age that football is a violent sport. so you get your mind around that and keep going.

>> it something guys your age talk about? >> there's been more conversation recently. i think a lot of guys tend to understand the risk but not talk about it. you can't go into football having any reservations. >> you have so much to you. you're devoted to your brother. he as asperger's. it's an autism type disorder. i know you've done so much for him. you said one of the best things about this is you get to see him more. >> yes. my family is really important. i've got two great parents and two great brothers and my younger brother is especially special to me because of all the adversity he's had to fight through. i'm excited about the opportunity to be able to work in that arena as well. >> kind of big picture, do you think the nfl is doing enough when it comes to concussions and ct sne. >> -- cte? >> i think the hardest part is the research is a little fuzzy. i think we do a great job in

terms of the protocol for the nfl. coaches aren't pressuring players to get back. players feel their own pressure for their teamma-- to be there teammates. i think we're getting better and better. >> you gave up a big salary. >> yes. >> that's not easy to do. >> no, it's not. >> but you have big dreams. >> i do. >> what are they? >> i have a joshua perry family foundation. we want to inspire our youth. i want to keep doing work through my charity to help out young people. i'm starting my real estate prelicensing classes on saturday so i can transition into that. and then i have a couple of offers to do sports television and sports radio as well. >> we were going to suggest it, because joshua -- >> there's a spot for you, for sure. >> absolutely. thank you so much. >> i appreciate it. >> keep in touch. let us know how it goes. he's about to hit the books. >> love it. coming up the backlash against a new show heading to

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now to see how things are shaping up with the morning commute, here's vianey. >> better for some spots including a spot where we had a couple crashes clear out. 880 southbound still looking slow, but i have noted some major slowing on westbound 80. an earlier crash was blocking one of the lanes just before the maze at the bay bridge. 21 on westbound 84 to the dumbarton bridge. a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. >> it's been a busy night in oakland. breaking news that we're following. it happened about 1:30 this morning, oakland please were chasing a car after it was believed to be involved, the drivers inside, in multiple armed robberies. they eventually, the driver of the suspect vehicle, crashed into another oakland police officer's car. two officers were taken to the hospital. they're listed in stable condition. two of the suspects were arrested and they as well had injuries. they're listed in stable condition. we'll have more in the next

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>> dramatic video showing the moment the plane in mexico slammed to the ground. >> it was like we're in a box and somebody is shaking us. >> this morning new details on the heros on board who helped save lives. we're live in mexico with the latest. plus twinning. no. you are not seeing double. a set of identical twin brothers is suiting up to marry a set of identical twin sisters this weekend. we'll talk to all four of them live ahead of the big day. and urban legend.

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will be keith urban. >> we just went to sound check, and we're swinging like a couple of teenage girls. it was embarrassing. >> i can't help myself, and neither can you. >> and neither can our crowd. keith urban going to take that stage in a moment. >> can't wait. it's fun on a thursday. we're going to begin with news at 8:00. investigators in mexico are combing through the wreckage of the mexico flight trying to figure out why it went down. kerry sanders has more. good morning. >> reporter: the early indication is that weather played a significant role in this crash, but as you noted, the true miracle here is that all 103 people on board survived. this morning the state department upping the numbers of americans on board areomexico flight officials saying there

were now 65 americans on the flight. a significant increase from earlier numbers. the plane's crew members being prized for how they handled the emergency. >> the emergency protocols work very well. >> reporter: is that a surprise? because everybody trains but in the reality -- >> in the real thing, it's very different. so it's miracle that we don't have any wounded. >> reporter: this dramatic video shows what happened the moment the plane went down. the left engine bursting into flames. passengers terrified. >> fire was coming out of the engine and the airplane was just bouncing and moving. >> reporter: the flight was taking off from durango in mexico as a powerful storm blew through with heavy rain, high winds, and hail. as the plane headed down the runway picking up speed, aviation experts say it may have been hit by a violent downdraft known as a microburst. is it possible that a microburst

that the air pushing down caused a crash? >> it's a possibility. >> reporter: the black boxes are being analyzed. a pastor who took this video says he's grateful to be alive. >> sometimes we take our life for granted. i'm so glad that i'm alive. >> reporter: 22 people remain hospitalized this morning. mostly with minor injuries. doctors say the pilot did suffer some serious neck and back injuries but they believe that he will fully recover. >> pretty incredible. kerry, thank you. a man hunt is underway this morning in houston for the man suspected of killing a prominent cardiologist there. police have zeroed in on joseph james pappas who they say orchestrated a targeted killing over a possible decade's long grudge against the doctor who once treated former george h.w. bush among others was gunned

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we're back as we say good morning to jenna. you look fabulous today. there's a new show that has people talking. it's courting controversy before it debuts on netflix. >> the host of nbc stay tuned on snap chat is here. >> good morning. netflix is no stranger to causing buzz with content that's often aimed at teens. the trailer alone for an upcoming series has gotten quite the reaction online and not necessarily a good one. >> i might be skinny on the outside, but on the inside i am still fatty patty. this is "insatiable" about a high schooler who rapidly loses weight over the summer. she finds popularity in the fall and decides to get even with

those who bullied her. >> i want them to hurt like i hurt. >> reporter: but the self-proclaimed coming of rage story has a lot of people enraged before even seeing an episode. a petition urging netflix not to release the series has gained hundreds of thousands of signatures. criticizing what they call an outdated narrative that women must be thin to be popular. the show's gotten heat on social media as well with people agreeing the show, quote, will cause eating disorders and is quality of body shaming. while experts say just watching the show is unlikely to cause eating disorders, it could trigger an kpser bait those who are vulnerable. there's "13 reasons why". >> if you're reasoning to this tape, you're one of the reasons why. >> the show was criticized for the portrayal of teen suicide and linked to a spike in suicide related searches online. and last summer controversy

surrounded "to the bone". the movie was about a girl battling anorexia and led to petitions demanding netflix pull it. but they stuck by both the titles and so far is standing by "insatiable". the creator says the program is a cautionary tale asking people to please give the show a chance. >> it's about good people making bad decisions based on that hole in them. i figured if i could share that pain in a way that was funny and identifiable, i was hoping people would feel less alone. debbie ryan defended the show saying she stug haveled with body image herself. >> we all have a fear of being alone or forgotten. i think people will see this the same way i did and say i'm not alone. >> reporter: her co-star seen as a vocal leader in the #metoo movement asked people to hold judgment until they can watch the full episodes. >> i promise you this is not a bashing show.

this show is about what happens and what happens to you psychologically when the bashes happens to you. >> as of now netflix is planning on moving forward and is scheduled to debut the show on august 10th. the creator and stars have said they believe opinions will change when the episodes are released. the trailer alone has create third down much conversation. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> you can see more of savannah sellers on stay tuned on snap chat. >> if you want to know where sheinelle went, she's in for carson checking out fashion. a little controversial? >> i want to hear what you think about this. a new line of smart clothing called explore tracks people's movement through an embedded blue tooth chip that lives in the tag. the chip pairs with an app to

collect the time and location a person wears each item. they can play games. consumers collect rewards that range from gift certificates to seats at a fashion show. social media users as you can imagine are weighing in on the smart clothing concept. linda says this is way over the top, and unnecessary. gregg writes this is basic stuff. your hoodie does not need to be online. but another post, i suppose if you always have your phone on your person and it already tracks your movements, but might as well have your clothes track you and get rewarded in the process. the makers of the chip confirm it does not reveal identifying option and you have the option to turn off the tag. we reached out to tommy hill for comments. what do you think? >> i think it's too much. >> i've aged out of it. >> i was about to say can you see 26-year-olds doing it? >> maybe they're not going to be talking as much to each other.

they're not talking? >> i don't know. it's one of those things. i think you're right. most people are saying -- >> but what if your sweatshirt turns up someplace else and you're not wearing it? >> anyone who has ever had a sister knows what it's like when stuff goes walking out of your closet or jenna. >> or a friend. >> let's get to pop-tarts? >> pop-tarts. >> we're having pop-tarts. >> first up, there's a photo that was snapped on the set of "big little lies" that has a lot of people buzzing. the second season is in production and will feature meryl streep playing nicole kidman's character's mother-in-law. as seen in this picture, it looks like reese witherspoon's character has had enough of her. the photo has gone viral. many people sharing it online. one man tweeted i am praying reese pelts meryl with the ice

cream. reese replies and said no need to pray. i got her. no word on when the second season is set to premier. a comedian gave a tour while being asked 73 questions. here's a look at a few of her answers. >> do you have any warmup rich wams or routines? >> yes. i get in the mirror and go baby daddy, child support. child support. i say all the things i don't want really fast to trick the universe into giving me what i want. >> somebody starts heckling, how do you respond? >> let me show you how i deal with hecklers. i get on. i straight up, i don't come to your job and do that, and then i destroy their spirit. >> okay, then. she confirmed a girl's trip two has been talked about and she hopes it happens. that was her great gal role. finally sean diddy combs sat

down last night. they got on the topic of summer camps. >> i stayed with an ammish family in pennsylvania. >> really? >> yeah. >> what? >> yes. >> the whole summer? >> she didn't have a bed. i didn't have lights, electricity or a car. >> do you remember the family? >> yes, i remember the family. but i had no way to stay in touch with them because -- >> because they don't have -- you'd have to mail them a letter, i guess. >> i'm sorry, i think about them all the time, and i'm just like man, i wonder if they know what i grew up to be. but i don't think they did. >> i find that fascinating. wouldn't it be great if diddy and the amish family was reunited? >> we'll make that happen. can we? that's pop start. >> a click for us?

>> when you're a kid sometimes adults are mortifying. that was the case for this young baseball fan. >> oh, my gosh. his mom looks great. ♪ >> look at him. >> he wants to evaporate right now. >> they haven't been identified. we don't know for sure if they're his parents but they look fantastic. and apparently this wasn't the end of it because the camera came back later in the game and it started all over again. >> he should be proud. they look great. >> but when you're 15 or 16, that's not good. >> it's over. >> i love that he's like mom. >> oh, my god. and look at dad. >> the side -- >> but he's sitting and doing it. that's a dad move. >> thank you. a check on the weather? >> i'm just going to do it from here.

i guess we have to move this. i'll come back. it's not a big deal. anyway, these are actually on sale at best buy. come on over. anyway, you can see we've got lots of showers and thunderstorms stretching from all the way down in the gulf coast into the northeast. we got flash flood watches for 34 million people and a moderate risk of flooding from atlanta all the way into west virginia. we're watching that closely into the weekend. rainfall amounts, we could see 2 to 3 inches of rain per hour. it gets going later this afternoon into tomorrow. and then as we get down south even heavier rain. an additional 2 to 4 inches through the florida panhandle where we could have isolated that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> right now, 64 degrees, hazy

sunshine in san jose and then 64, pretty close to the high temperature later day in san francisco, where you have mist and fog this morning. currently 52. highs in san francisco in the 60s today. low 80s around san jose. the trend moving forward, not much change for san francisco, inland locations may get a little bit warmer tomorrow, but a breezy and dry finish to the weekend and temperatures rebound approaching next wednesday. that's your latest weather. take us with you today show radio. >> who's the breenman? >> pete breen. >> just checking. >> do you work here anymore? >> al, thank you so much. >> who is that? come on. everybody knows him. >> it's an inside joke. now to a story that will have you seeing double times two. >> that's right. when nick lewin met his

girlfriend in college, they discovered they had something special. they each have a twin. >> they hit it off now. now four years later both couples are getting married this weekend. they are with us from jackson, michigan. we have them all. hi, everybody. good morning. >> how cute are you all? >> good morning. >> i mean, i don't even know where to begin. so, like, i mean, is it surprising? you're identical. maybe you have the same taste, but how did this -- were you like no, we can't do this? you can't like her. i like -- how did it come together? >> oh, my gosh. >> how did it all come together? well, um, like, what's been broadcast. we met in class. we started talking to one another, and like i said, we were twins, and we thought that was cool, so we started talking. things started to progress and

he got my number. we started texting, and then the first time we hung out we decided that we would drag them along, so -- >> and i didn't want to go. >> yeah. that's kind of when your story comes in. >> yeah. we went to church. >> yep. >> faith is very important to us. we wanted to make sure we were all on the same page. we went to church, and when we came back we got lunch. i realized that zaching was staring at me. i was like oh, no. >> definitely a love at first sight kind of thing. i was so excited to possibly pursue her. just trying to find someone that had a good head on their shoulders and really good values, and getting to know her more, that was definitely the case. i was definitely trying to reel her in. >> and he tried really hard, because i ran as fast assic. he had to catch me.

>> which of the couples got engaged first? >> we got engaged at the same time. >> no. >> same day? >> no. how did that go down? >> oh, yeah. we had planned it to be like a family outing. we took their parents and our parents, and we all went to the henry ford museum, and we were trying to find a place. it took two hours. >> we walked around for two hours. they were completely normal. we had no clue. >> so we -- >> i am a twin, and this was my dream as a little girl to marry twins. did you all dream of this when you were little or was it just me? >> i mean -- >> just you. >> it wasn't exactly like a requirement. >> it wasn't planned. >> it was always a funny joke. i had a woman from our church. she was like when you're up, find brothers, marry them and get a duplex. which we always laughed it off. we're like yeah, right.

that's a funny joke. >> they can understand. >> now it's our reality. >> they can understand the twin talk which not everybody can. do you feel like that makes you closer? >> yes. >> oh, yeah. >> yes, it does. >> it helps so much having somebody who understands the special relationship that twins have. i feel like that might cause issues or there's a possibility of it causing issues to those who don't understand. like, if another spouse feels threatens by that but thankfully we don't because we all understand yes, i need to be with my spouse, but i also need to be with my sister. >> jenna is nodding a lot through all of this. >> yes. i may need to get remarried. >> just kidding. >> i know you're all moving in together into the same apartment. it's going to be crazy. thank you all. early congratulations to you guys. >> congrats. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. >> over to al. >> hey, hey, look who we got

here. >> i was licking my lips while you said that, al. >> that's not for me, is it? >> it's that bran muffin. anyway, tell me something right here. >> just ahead, special thursday morningi )m ... no response yet from california environmental leaders .. after this morning good morning. no response yet from california environmental leaders after this morning's white house announcement. the trump administration will roll back obama-era fuel standards. automakers had been required to steadily increase average fuel efficiency through the year 2025. the new proposal will freeze those levels after 2020. and the white house is going to seek to strip california of our provision allowing us to set our own fuel economy levels. california set the standard mostly to boost air quality and more than a dozen other states now follow those standards. let's check traffic this morning. >> we've got a couple of issues on the road. for the south bay, you can see

the speed sensors showing more slowing in the bay area. let's get right to that crash. this is just along southbound 880 right on mon hue expressway. the number two lane is blocked, it's causing delays all the way backed up through melpita. you're also seeing delays for the trivalley, westbound 580 from grant line road, about 28 minutes. westbound 84 to the 680, you're looking at about 13 minutes. so far, a couple of fender benders causing some delays. and of course the metering lights are on at the bay bridge tol plaza. >> we'll have more local news for you in a half an hour, see you then.

and good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today." 8:30 thursday morning. second of august, 2018. we've just been waiting all morning and all week and frankly all summer for this. keith urban is here. >> glad to be back. >> we cannot wait to hear you sing. hoda and i told you, we're like teenagers. >> no. at sound check. >> we're total freaks.

we couldn't control ourselves. >> yeah. >> looking insane. >> we have a crowd movemement. >> i have a special moment this morning. i'm looking for dave and carrie. look at their shirts. we're going to do a little math. it says today i am the square root of 900 years old. anybody guess how old that is? >> yes. smart crowd. 30. give her a round of applause. i understand you wanted to do something special for your wife for her 30iest. what if we had keith urban and our anchors sing happy birthday to you. how would you like that? >> that would be amazing. >> what's her name? >> carrie. ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ happy birthday dear carrie ♪ happy birthday to you

>> that's pretty good. >> congrats. >> we just sang backup for keith urban. >> 12 more birthdays to get to. >> i'm hanging out with jacob and kooer -- >> wait. these two guys? >> can you believe us? they let us in. >> they're not keith, but they'll do. >> we have some puppies. >> can you believe it? and by the way, i've insisted we talk more about twins marrying twins. that's the most extraordina ext thing i've heard. >> we'll be on megyn kelly today. >> puppies and twins. >> or puppies marrying puppies. >> it's going to be awesome. >> can't wait. >> looking forward to that. i think we got some business to do concerning you. it's the weather. >> yes. let's show you the weekend outlook. we are expecting a wet day today. i should say tomorrow along the east coast. below average temperatures

finally in the pacific northeast. hot, humid weather in texas. saturday scattered storms in the northeast. rain through the gulf coast. hot and dry out west. sunday hot and humid in the northeast. more rain in the southeast. warming up again in the pacific that's what's going on around country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> right now, waking up to some hazy sunshine. in concord, 60, a little smoke off to east. in san francisco, misty skies and fog. 52. a cool afternoon. coast and bay side numbers mostly in the 60s. near 71 in oakland. for san francisco, not much change through the seven day forecast. morning clouds and misty skies. inland temperatures trending a bit warmer tomorrow. then another warmer start especially approaching the middle of next week. the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> all right. keith urban is ready.

our crowd is ready. we are ready. but before our concert, take a look at what makes keith a country music superstar. ♪ >> keith urban a four-time grammy award winning singer song writer with 21 number one hits. selling more than 20 million albums. his guitar riffs and kapt captivating vocals have made him country royalty. his ninth studio album was released in april and shot straight to the top. he is currently on a world tour and we're thrilled he has come home to us today. >> coming home features another great singer julia michaels.

and the star of our concert last week. she's going to be back this morning to help keith out. guys? take it away. ♪ i wake up feeling in my soul ♪ i'm living someone else's life ♪ ♪ i'm turning into concrete ♪ harder than these city streets where no one even cares if i'm alive ♪ ♪ i gotta get it right ♪ ♪ get it right ♪ there's a place that i know

where they all know me ♪ ♪ i gotta get back now to the ones who love me ♪ ♪ wrap myself around you never let you go ♪ ♪ there's nothing in the world that feels like the place that i know where they all know me ♪ ♪ i gotta get back now to the ones who love me wrap myself around you never let you go ♪ ♪ there's nothing in the world that feels like coming home ♪ ♪ my mind's heavy and i can't sleep ♪ ♪ not eve an memory is good enough to get me through the night ♪ ♪ i'm longing for the real thing ♪ ♪ people who know the real me ♪ and all the ways to love me back to life ♪ ♪ i gotta get it right ♪ get it right

♪ there's a place i know where they all know me ♪ note i gotta get back now to the ones who love me ♪ ♪ wrap myself around you never let you go ♪ ♪ there's nothing in the world that feels like coming home ♪ ♪ i'm coming home ♪ gotta feel your love around me baby ♪ julia michaels, everybody. >>. ♪ wi know it's only one call awy but it's not the same ♪ ♪ i know it's only one call away but it's not the same ♪ ♪ i know it's only one call away but it's not the same ♪ ♪ yeah, i know it's only one call away but it's not the

same ♪ ♪ there's a place i know where they all know me ♪ ♪ i gotta get back now to the ones who love me ♪ ♪ wrap myself around you never let you go there's nothing in the world that feels like ♪ ♪ the place that i know where they all know me i gotta get back now to the ones who love me ♪ ♪ wrap myself around you never let you go ♪ ♪ there's nothing in the world that feels like coming home ♪ ♪ zb we'll have much more of keith urban. but first, this is "today" on but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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when we announced the summer citi concert lineup, we immediately circled the date. you're like one of the nicest guys we've ever met. >> thank you very much. >> really, really. >> i was saying it's like family here. we've been here so many times now. >> i remember the first time we met, i couldn't believe you knew my name. >> everybody knows your name. >> you knew her husband's name. i remember you said how's mike? >> we saw each other at dinner and you said how's mike? i said who is that? >> it's a tough room, mike. >> keith is on a world tour. how is summer. >> extraordinary. thank you so much, everybody, for making it happen. we're having a blast on the road. >> let's talk about this latest album, you said you're inspired every day with your family and fans. >> everything inspires me. i wish i wrote every day, but

no, i mean, many things inspire me. but right now on this particular world tour we're having the most fun out there. phenomenal. >> i got to ask you about this. your wife post third down crazy video that terrified me. there was a tarantula crawling by the pool. your wife scooped that baby right up. everybody is shrieking. where were you? >> i was on stage. i think i was in north carolina that day, far away. >> but she has no fear? what's that about? >> i know. well, in australia we have these things called huntsman spiders. you grow up with those around all the time. it was nothing for her. >> that's a yawn. >> do the little ones meet you on tour in different spots? >> the whole family comes out every now and then. yeah. >> we're so excited. what are you going to sing now? >> this is called never coming down.

>> i heard it for the first time and can't stop singing it. it's that kind of song. ♪ i can feel it coming on now ♪ as the music plays ♪ taking shots with the night owls as the world just fades away ♪ ♪ got a paycheck in my pocket about to get it all gone ♪ ♪ light it up like a rocket we're going all night long ♪ ♪ everybody sing ♪ i love it when you ♪ when the sun goes down stars come out ♪ ♪ it's a can you feel it ♪ when i take you by the hand dancing around ♪

♪ we're so high we could paint the sky ♪ ♪ tear the top right off the ceiling ♪ ♪ and i swear we're never ever coming down ♪ ♪ never coming down ♪ tell me now can you feel it ♪ never ever never coming down ♪ well the band's on fire ♪ and the beer is ice cold ♪ we're going down to the wire ♪ then we'll all go rolling home ♪ ♪ and maybe we'll keep it going ♪ ♪ until we see that sun coming up ♪ ♪ but right here right now i want to see you move ♪ ♪ and hear you sing it out loud ♪ ♪ ♪ when the sun goes down stars

come out ♪ ♪ it's a can you feel it ♪ when i take you by the hand dancing and we pass it around round round ♪ we're so high we could patient the sky tear the top right off the ceiling ♪ ♪ and i swear we're never ever coming down ♪ ♪ never coming down ♪ tell me now can you feel it? ♪ never ever never coming down ♪ ♪ can you feel it ♪ ♪ ♪ when the sun goes down stars

come out ♪ ♪ can you feel it ♪ when i take you by the hand dancing and we pass it around around around ♪ ♪ we're so high we could paint the sky with the love right now we're feeling ♪ ♪ and i swear we're never ever coming down ♪ ♪ never coming down ♪ tell me now can you feel it ♪ never coming down ♪ tell me now can you feel it ♪ can you feel it ♪ never coming down >> keith urban just getting started. coming up next he's going to sing the song all of you at home chose. first, this is "today" on nbc.

welcome back. we're in the middle of a great concert from keith urban. he was nice enough to leave part of his set list in your hands. the choices for the songs were somewhere in my car or wasted time. and now here's the winner. wasted time. let's hear it. the weekend starts right now. what you think? ♪ the rain is coming down tonight ♪ ♪ i'm smiling looking at this photograph ♪ ♪ i hear that song and i'm flying right back to when we had it made ♪ ♪ every friday night when the sun went down we'd be running

them streets like we owned the town ♪ ♪ and i just can't let it go no i just can't let it go ♪ ♪ i wonder if you ever think about it like i do ♪ ♪ seven kids on my two lane road had the guns on the radio ♪ ♪ after all this time it still feels so good ♪ ♪ when i think about those summer nights ♪ ♪ singing out the window on the back roads sweet child of mine ♪ ♪ sipping on the local spark of light ♪ ♪ ain't it funny how the best days of my life was all that wasted time ♪ ♪ all that wasted time ♪ out of nowhere it slipped away ♪ ♪ and the rope by the river hangs silently ♪ ♪ the town that i knew ain't nothing like it used to be i can't explain ♪

♪ they took all the color from the picture frame and the days got sold to the greed and the game ♪ ♪ but i just can't let it go no i just can't let it go ♪ ♪ i wonder if you ever think about it like i do ♪ ♪ seven kids on my two lane road ♪ ♪ we had the guns on the radio ♪ after all this time it still feels so good ♪ ♪ when i think about those summer nights singing out the window on the back roads sweet child of mine ♪ ♪ sipping on the local's spark of light ♪ ♪ ain't it funny how the best days of my life was all that wasted time ♪ ♪ all that wasted time ♪ all that wasted time

♪ summer dresses rained on the hood of the car ♪ ♪ only music that we had was out of the left speaker ♪ ♪ we were living every second until the time ran out ♪ ♪ we had nothing but we had it all ♪ when i think about those summer nights ♪ ♪ sneaking out the window running back roads with your pretty hand in mine ♪ ♪ we were going nowhere but we were so alive ♪ ♪ ain't it crazy how the best days of our lives is all this wasted time ♪ ♪ all that wasted time ♪ we were singing out on the line ♪ ♪ living all that wasted time tell me now baby ♪ ♪ don't you feel it coming on back now ♪ ♪ yeah

>> thank you, new york. thank you so much. >> that is a show. keith urban, thank you so much. he's got another great song. he'll be back with kathie lee and hoda. first on a thursday morning, this is "today" on nbc. california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones, - (phone ringing) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. call or visit

and accessoriesphones for your mobile phone. like this device to increase volume on your cell phone. - ( phone ringing ) - get details on this state program call or visit how was this continue effort for you? >> always fun here. new york energy, nothing like it. thank you very much, everyone. >> you are dripping with sweat. >> it's a bit humid. >> a-rod was hosting. he's hosting the fourth hour with us, and he was on the sidelines giving you a shout. >> i'll get him up here the next time. >> thank you so much. enjoy the tour. come back. >> definitely. >> megyn kelly is up next. a check of your local and future

weather. these messages and more keith. he sings another song in the fourth hour.i )m - -... a short time ago .. cal-fire upd 8:56, good morning, everyone. a short time ago, cal fire updated us on the two major wildfires burning in northern california. we're talking about the major ones. mendocino complex fire lake in mendoci wildfire, 39% contained. 110,000 acres.

and then the carr wildfire in shasta county, 35% contained, burned 121,000 acres, and 1,060 homes destroyed. another 600 homes and structured are considered damaged or destroyed. happening now, we do have a crew there, we're talking with firefighters monitoring conditions. we'll have an update in our midday newscast and a link right now on nbcbayarea.com. governor brown blasting a white house announcement this morning, calling it a betrayal. the trump administration rolling back obama era fuel standard. the white house will also seek to strip california of a provision allowing us to set our own fuel standards. apple is the first trillion dollar company after shares moved higher again this morning, first time in history, $1 trillion in market value. see you in half an hour. ♪ ♪

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