>> it is due to an earlier crash. three lanes not open. >> that is a relief. that's what's happening. we'll be back at 7:25 with more live local news. thank you for starting your morning with us. . breaking overnight, chilling new video of a plane nose diving in to a parking lot in los angeles. five killed, but remarkably no one on the ground hurt. >> it is a miracle in itself. >> and the latest on the investigation. stunning about-face. for the first time the president admits his son and top campaign officials were looking to get dirt on hillary clinton from the russians in a trump tower meeting before election day. a direct contradiction after repeated denials from the white house. racing against time.

crews searching the rubble of collapsed building after a powerful earthquake rocked indonesia. at least 91 people killed, hundreds injured, tens of thousands left homeless. officials warn the death toll will definitely increase. overnight arrests, six people in an assassination event of venezuela's president live on tv. breaking her silence. demi lovato speaking out for the first time since her apparent overdose. her emotional message to her fans and what she's saying about her future. remembering mrs. garrett. >> girls, girls. girls! >> we'll celebrate the life of charlotte rae on "facts of life" and "diff'rent strokes" today august 6th, 2018.

>> announcer: from nbc news 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 monday morning. so many of us grew up with mrs. garrett. >> i know. it reminded me of my childhood watching those clips. when i saw she was trending i wondered what happened. >> we had a crew member say i learned the facts of life from "the facts of life." we'll get to that but the top story, a plane crash in the parking lot of a busy shopping center in california. new images and information this morning. hi, miguel. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. we're learning more about who was on that small plane. members of a california real estate company apparently traveling for business. according to faa, the cessna was

bound for a nearby airport in southern california when it crashed. ntsb now leading the investigation hoping to find out what brought the plane down. this is the moment the small plane fell from the sky, dash-cam capturing the cessna crashing into the ground. >> one twin engine plane down in the parking lot. >> the pilot making a mayday call before impact, all five on board killed as witnesses watched in horror. overnight the coroner's office releasing the identities of all five victims, a group of colleagues from pacific union international, a california-based real estate company. the ceo writing in part, we are shocked and deeply saddened by news of this tragedy. our entire pacific union family is mourning the loss of our colleagues, family and friends. >> i did look up, saw the plane, realized at that point it was really, really low. i'm thinking to myself, that's probably going to crash.

>> crashing interest a busy strip mall parking lot during the middle of lunch hour, the aircraft was shredded into the pieces, nose diving into a parked car. incredibly nobody was injured on the ground. >> this is a sunday afternoon and we have people shopping. the fact there's no injuries on the ground is a miracle in itself. >> the staples parking lot in santa ana where a stunned crowd gathered around the wreckage is just a mile and a half from the destination, john wayne airport in orange county. it's still unclear why the aircraft went down, but ntsb officials are investigating. the cessna, similar to this one, departed from northern california and was roughly two hours into flight when something went wrong. >> we did not see any other damage to any of the commercial buildings or in that strip mall. >> witnesses say there was no explosion. no smoke, no flames, just a massive impact. >> it's heartbreaking,

devastating to see everything, the debris, the crash, the plane. >> a fatal crash taking the lives of everyone on board and a miracle no one on the ground was killed. >> miguel, you mentioned the investigation has just started. what are we expecting? >> ntsb said the investigation could take months to complete but a preliminary report could come sooner. witness accounts could be critical. >> miguel, thank you very much. another major story. president trump changing his account of controversial 2016 meeting at trump tower between campaign aides, trump jr. and a kremlin corrected attorney. peter alexander has more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. president trump on vacation but hardly in vacation mode, lashing

out at the media and robert mueller describing mueller's investigation as lies and corruption but also completely contradicting his initial version of events about why his son donald trump jr. held that meeting with russians right in the heat of the 2016 campaign. from president trump a striking acknowledgement after a year of denials and shifting stories addressing that 2016 trump tower meeting between his son donald trump, jr. and a russian lawyer. president trump tweeting this was an attempt to get information on an opponent and it's done all the time in politics and it went nowhere. that defense from last summer said it was primarily about the adoption of children led by his son. the administration's story about that 2016 meeting has evolved over the last year. >> i guess they talked about -- as i see it, they talked about adoption and things. >> there was nothing as far as

we know that would lead anyone to believe there was anything except discussion about adoption and the act. >> he weighed in like any father would do. >> robert mueller's investigation, whether any campaign officials coordinated with russians. it's illegal for any campaign to receive help from another country or individual. lawyers remain defiant. >> what section or rule has been violated and nobody pointed to one. >> president trump taking a break at his new jersey golf club this week before gearing up to the sprint to the midterms three months from today. >> why would that be a blue wave. i think it could be a red wave. really, i think it should be a red wave. >> the president headlining three raucous rallies vowing he'll travel six to seven days a

weeks in the fall, paracuting into hotly contested primaries to turn out his base in political contests. his challenge staying on message and not delivering a win for democrats this fall. >> peter, this is all about the mueller investigation. where does that investigation stand now? >> reporter: hoda, that is the million dollar question. we know from rudy giuliani he received a letter from special council robert mueller's team about a possible interview. the letter didn't rule out the focus would still be on conclusion and obstruction of justice. giuliani also notably floated a date that they would announce whether or not they would be volunteering to do an interview with mueller saying that would happen within the next week. why the new urgency? that's not clear at this time right now. the president's other lawyer saying that the legal team is prepared to fight any possible subpoena that would try to force the president to testify. he also says he received bad information to help explain why he gave a misleading statement

about what the president knew about that statement that he put out on behalf of his son a year ago. hoda. >> all right. peter alexander in jersey. peter, thank you. also this morning the death toll is rising from a devastating earthquake that rocked an indonesia resort island. crews are now racing hoping to find survivors in the rubble. nbc's chief global correspondent bill neely is following the story for us. hi, bill, good morning. >> good morning, savannah. it has been a terrifying vacation for thousands of tourists, many americans, some shaken by their second earthquake in a week. this one once again deadly. so far no americans among the victims. there are fears this very unstable region could soon be hit again. on this popular vacation beach, a naval officer records an extraordinary scene. hundreds of desperate tourists crowding to get off an island rocked by an earthquake. boats deployed to evacuate them were filled to capacity.

thousands fleeing dozens of small islands, the injured rushed to shore. the quake struck just after sunset, powerful enough to be felt by millions. the violent shaking sending people rushing from shopping malls, cinemas and homes. on the tourist islands of bali and lombok, hotels and restaurants trembled sending visitors rushing to escape. >> coming down on us, brought rubble. everyone running to get away. >> the quake cut power, plunging the islands into darkness. bali's main airport was damaged but flights kept operating. americans among those leaving early. >> i'm trying to get an early flight out of here because of the aftershocks. >> john legend and his wife chrissy teigen were vacationing in the area when the quake hit. she tweeted, bali trembling, so long.

not long after, a tsunami warning that sent thousands more running for the hills. >> my dad made me climb onto the roof of the house. >> the warning was later withdrawn but enough terror for many tourists. this earthquake was much more powerful than the one exactly a week before that killed 17 people. many buildings damaged in the first quake collapsed in the latest and there have been a dozen strong aftershocks. rescuers are still unable to reach hard hit areas because bridges and roads have been destroyed. authorities now warning the death toll is likely to climb. well, there have been more than 120 aftershocks so far from this quake and there were dozens from last week's but more are expected, because indonesia sits on what's called the ring of fire. more than half the world's

active volcanos are there, earthquakes happen all the time. warnings are going out and airlines are laying on extra flights to evacuate thousands of tourists who have just had enough. hoda, savannah. >> terrifying. bill, thank you very much. also breaking overnight, new arrests tied to a failed attempt to assassinate the president of venezuela using drones packed with explosives. this all unfolded live on tv. this morning new footage shows the moment when one of those devices went off. gabe gutierrez in miami with the latest on this story. hey, gabe. >> a little known opposition group claiming responsibility for the attack on the president. it's hard to know for certain exactly who was behind it. for months deadly anti-government protests engulfed venezuela. this time the chaos unfolded on live television. this morning venezuelan president nicholas maduro said

what may have been a drone attack against him could have connections to the united states. speaking alongside his wife at a military parade they are suddenly startled by a loud explosion. maduro later retweeted this video reportedly showing a drone blowing up. it comes from a latin american network. they said the video was real. maduro's video team jumps to protect him covering him with ballistic blankets. when maduro's soldiers hear the explosion they break ranks and run for cover. several firefighters disputed the drone explanation saying it was a gas explosion at a nearby building. in a televised address, maduro said this was an attempt to kill me, i have no doubt. maduro's government has been rocked by violent protests sending the country into further crippling economic crisis.

a report by international group said inflation could top 1 million percent by the end of the year. they blame extremists in colombia for the attack. six people detained and labeled terrorists. maduro also said the assassination attempt was financed by opponents living in florida. john bolton, president trump's national security adviser said the u.s. government was not involved. >> it could be a lot of things pre-he text video set up by m e maduro regime or something either. >> regardless whether it was real or not, maduro's opponents are worried he will use it as a pretext for harsh political crackdown. charlotte rae beloved for her role as mrs. garrett on two big tv shows, "facts of life" and "diff'rent strokes." that was required viewing in our house for sure.

>> good morning. the 92-year-old had been battling cancer for years. she passed away at her los angeles home sunday. for more than six decades charlotte rae appeared on big and small screens known for her sense of humor and bright red hair but it was that iconic role of mrs. garrett we'll remember. this morning family and fans are mourning the loss of one of hollywood's most beloved comedic actresses charleston rae. she's best known as bubbly good natured mrs. garrett and two popular 1980 sitcoms, at first stealing hearts as quick-witted housekeeper on "diff'rent strokes." >> i'm going to a fancy part saturday night. >> are you going out with a gentleman? >> i'll find out when he drives me home. >> later in a spinoff the red headed comedian becoming a household name as the housemother on the "facts of life," looking after a group of troubled teenagers at a prestigious private school for girls.

>> sometimes i wonder what you girls do when i'm not here. >> born in milwaukee in 1926, rae started her 60-year career as a standup comic in the 1950s. >> it all started when i was just a child, i developed a terrible, terrible habit. eating. i don't mean eating, i mean eating. she went on to work in television, appearing in car 54 where are you? she worked steadily small screen in '60s and '70s on shows even making an appearance on "sesame street" as molly, the mail lady. rae also appeared on the big screen including woody allen's 1971 movie "bananas" ♪ >> it was her iconic mrs. garrett on "facts of life"

people will remember the most earning her an emmy nomination for lead actress in 1982, the show even giving hollywood superstar george clooney his first big break. rae reflecting on the role that made her a star said in a 1982 interview she did not want mrs. garrett to be perfect. i want to bring in as much humanity as possible as well as the humor, she said. i've tried to make her a human being with dimensions. overnight some of charlotte rae's "facts of life" co-stars remembering the star, tooty tweeting, you already know my heart is heavy yet. sorry, no words at the moment, just love and tears and, yeah, smiles. mindy cohn writing, she was my champion, teacher, a proud example of tenacity and perseverance living a good life. she lived a remarkable life. >> thank you so much.

let's turn now and get our first check of the weather. dylan is in for al this morning. good morning, dylan. >> good morning, guys. we are already under way with a heat wave. temperatures above 90 degrees for many across the northwest saturday, heat advisories into new england, delaware, 49 million people at risk for these severe storms -- for extreme heat. high temperatures in the low- to mid-90s. the humidity is very high and it is going to feel like it's closer to 100. it will feel like 97 in boston. burlington, vermont will feel like 99. heat index in new york city, washington, d.c. will feel like 96. it is going to stay hot through tuesday. late in the day wednesday we'll have a cold front that will move in. could bring isolated severe storms, will knock temperatures in the 80s with lower humidity as well. it's not just hot in the northeast but hot out west and hot in europe. take a look at our temperatures

where we are in madrid expecting a high of 103 today. lisbon has been up around 100 degrees for the last four days. they should be in the 90s today. eventually over in germany, temperatures will get back in the mid to upper 90s tuesday into wednesday. it seems like it's hot just about everywhere. that's a look at the weather across the country, your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. and i'm claire. and we're the salmon sisters. we run our business from the boat. it's a really small space. this new surface go is the perfect size. ♪ i love having something that i can hold in my hand. we're proud of this way of life. we're proud of the work we're doing. good morning. i'm kari hall. drifts of smoke coming by.

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hits his car. now he says the driver of the suv was killed from the gunshots and he said another person in that car hops out asking him for help. he calls 911 and that's what lead to the big scene we saw on the bay bridge. here is what he had to say about that incident. he is is the father of a seven-year-old. he says that was on his mind as this crash was taking place. >> i was coming back home from work and i heard five pops on the freeway. i can't tell a difference between shots. it never happened to me. there were five pops and i get to my car. i spin around. everything stops i get out to see if everyone was okay and the driver was dead. >> reporter: the reason for the shooting is still unknown as they search for the suspect. >> okay we'll have another local

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avoiding escalation of his war of words with the president before a campaign stop in ohio. the president insulted lebron james, took aim at cnn interview in which james said sports has used sports to divide us and said he wouldn't meet with president trump. then the president on twitter slammed the cnn host don lemon calling him the dumbest man on television and added he made lebron look smart, which isn't easy to do. james doing interviews because he opened a school for at risk kids ignored the attack. melania responded, looks like lebron james is working to do good things on behalf of our next generation. the ntsb investigating sunday's plane crash in the parking lot of a strip mall in santa ana, california. all five people on board were killed nobody on the ground hurt. the flight tower had given permission for the flight to land after the pilot declared an emergency.

moments later dash-cam video reported the twin-engine plane nose-diving to the ground. >> wildfires claimed a ninth victim. officials say a utility worker was killed trying to restore service knocked out by the so-called car fire that was going on in redding. gusty winds caused that fire to flair up again. three firefighters were injured battling the fire in the mountains. officials will soon decide if parts of parts of yosemite national park are closed because of heavy smoke could reopen this week. dramatic body cam video shows police officers in atlanta rescuing a passenger from a burning car. officials say a car hit a utility pole this weekend, burst into flames, bystanders pulled two people from the wreck. when officers arrived one was trapped. one used a fire extinguisher, the other managed to haul the man out. all three victims made it to the hospital.

one police officer suffered minor scrapes and bruises. >> incredible. this morning for the first time we're hearing directly from demi lovato about her apparent drug overdose two weeks ago. natalie morales with more on what the pop star is saying. good morning. >> good morning, hoda and savannah. the 25-year-old singer is opening up. in a new instagram post she's thanking family and fans for continued support saying her battle with addiction is far from over. ♪ >> this morning demi lovato speaking out sharing her latest struggle with addiction. the singer posting on instagram, what i've learned is this illness is not something that disappears or fades with time. it is something i must continue to overcome and have not done yet. the heartfelt letter marking the first time the world has heard from the 25-year-old since lovato's apparent overdose last month. paramedics rushing to her hollywood home reviving unconscious lovato with narcan, a drug often used to reverse the

effects of a narcotic overdose. lovato writing i want to thank god for keeping me alive and well. for my fans, i'm forever grateful for love and support this past week and beyond. your positive thoughts and prayers have helped me navigate through this difficult time. the pop star's post immediately met with support. jennifer lopez, sending you love. sam smith calling lovato an inspiration to millions. rapper macklemore saying, "i've relapsed many times. the recovery community has always welcomed me back for support. always here for you. lovato has been very open about her demons. >> i actually had anxiety around this interview. >> why is that? >> because the last time i did an interview this long i was on cocaine. >> giving a look on her battle

with drugs addiction and bipolar disorder. >> there are things i do every day in order to not let it become a struggle every waking moment. >> lovato celebrated six years of sobriety back in march but in a song released in june she seemed to suggest she had relapsed. ♪ i'm so sorry i'm not sober anymore ♪ >> one of several red flags, those close to her reportedly saw in the months leading up to the apparent overdose. ♪ i'm a survivor >> lovato now focusing on the future writing, "i now need time to heal and focus on my sobriety and road to recovery. the love you have all shown me will never be forgotten and i look forward to the day where i came out on the other side. i will keep fighting." >> those are beautiful words, natalie. do you know where demi is? >> it isn't really clear if lovato is still in the hospital. she has reportedly agreed to

enter a drug treatment center after she is released. again, she thanked her family, her team, and the entire hospital staff who treated her saying, without them i wouldn't be here writing this letter to all of you. guys. >> natalie, thank you. >> thank you, nat. we turn now to those troubling allegations of sexual misconduct against cbs chief les moonves. this morning top brass at the network are speaking out. nbc's stephanie gosk with details. stephanie, good morning to you. >> good morning. in the wake of that explosive new yorker article, the scandal was front and center at the television critics association press tour this weekend. reporters asked cbs entertainment chief a barrage of questions and he's now the first executive there to talk publicly about the allegations against les moonves as the network decides the ceo's fate. a press tour q&a about fall

programming quickly changing topic sunday to sexual misconduct allegations against cbs chief les moonves. >> the very first question was related to the medical drama that got canceled but almost every question that followed was about sexual misconduct allegations. >> cbs entertainment chief kelly call bombarded with questions about sexual misconduct at the network. >> he attempted to defend the corporate culture at cbs while also trying to convey to reporters that the company is taking all sexual misconduct allegations very seriously. >> now calls for moonves to step down are growing. posting we believe the women sexually assaulted and harassed by les moonves. why doesn't cbs? fire moonves now. six women with sexual misconduct allegations against the chief ranging from forcible touching

to physical intimidation between 1908s and 2000s. all told new yorker their career suffered after rejecting his advances. in a previous statement moonves said in part, i recognize there were times decades ago when i may have made some women uncomfortable by making advances. those are mistakes. i respected and abided by the principle that no means no and i have never misused my position to harm or hinder anyone's career. also this morning cbs says "60 minutes" executive producer jeff fager will not return to work today as scheduled and will instead extend his vacation. fager has denied anonymous claims he inappropriately touched women and allowed harassment in the news division. an investigation into how harassment complaints were handled at cbs news following charlie rose's charges of sexual

misconduct are expected later this month. the network telling nbc news, having heard the investigation will be wrapping up soon, jeff has decided to stay on vacation. the network has also hired two outside law firms to conduct a probe into moonves and cbs. late last week moonves spoke on an earnings call but did not address allegations against him. another piece of news from the conference, murphy brown with an episode about #metoo movement. the episode will be called #murphytoo but did not reveal plot details. i wonder what that's going to be like. >> thank you, stephanie. time for a check of the weather. we have dylan in for al this morning. good morning, dylan. >> good morning, guys. we're going to see heat build back into the southwest and northwest as well. after a brief break, 20 million people at risk under some sort of heat watch or warning. the heat in the northwest won't build until tuesday and wednesday.

in the southwest it will build. palm springs 116, yuma 111, phoenix 116. likely will tie a record in tucson, 109, forecasting a high of 109. going through this week temperatures will stay well up into the 90s in l.a. fresno above 100, yuma close to 110. phoenix close to 110 and vegas should hit 112. pacific northwest will start to heat up by the middle of the we have 9 # today and oakland at 75 and 90 in san jose. inland areas will have mid-90s today and upper 90s by the end

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>> unfortunately it's not. her name is tony. an estimated one-quarter american households have amazon echo with alexa. that surge in popularity comes with serious questions about convenience versus privacy and security. so we went straight into amazon headquarters to find out how they are handling these issues and what you can expect your alexa to do next. get ready to do a little more talking. voice assistants like alexa, google home, microsoft cortana and siri are surging in popularity with 1 billion of these smart devices in homes around the world. leading the pack, amazon which has captured nearly 70% of the market. >> you don't know what you're missing until you use the device. >>?" ton""""""""i""""""""""" reed""""""""""""" is""""""" peck"""""" tiff"""" in"""""" in""""""""""" charge""" of"" of"""""""" axe""""", a""""""""". "" """"""she""""""" worked"""" at""""""""" amazon"""""""""" amazon"""""""""""""""""""" for""""""" 20"""""" years"""" and took us inside for a rare look at what they are working on

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technology. they understand when you say alexa it is only listening for the wake word. once it hears the wake word the device opens up and starts streaming. >> the ultimate goal for alexa is to be human like. that comes with serious questions. >> a lot of people having questions with alexa. some didn't need a response with alexa. i love you. i'm lonely. i'm sad. i'm ahead. some of the responses we have. sometimes you can be lighthearted and fun. other times you have to be thoughtful if someone says i'm depressed. how do you handle that. >> as for what comes next, amazon tells me there's a new focus on personalization. that means alexa will be able to recognize different voices in the same home or office and tailor answers like music or shopping to what you prefer versus your colleague or child. >> that sounds good to me. my daughter is always telling alexa to play "wheels on the bus" which is fun the first time but not the 14th time.

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to have heavier delays along westbound and the deadly shooting incident in the eastbound lanes. >> as we take a live look outside right now in san jose we have an orange side. it doesn't smell too good outside either. as we look at temperatures today heading up to 90 degrees. not much of a breeze for inland areas. it will be hot reaching up to 95 in antioch. san francisco high of 69. happening now authorities investigating what lead up to the shooting early this morning that left one man dead. two others in the vehicle were also shot. images from the scene on our twitter feed. also on our twitter feed we know in the southern california plane crash involving a flight that left from concord. it was based in danville. investigators don't know why

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dating apps feature. her first royal birthday. meghan markle celebrates 37 with prince harry at her side. a closer look at birthday festivities and new report she set to reconcile with her father in the states today, august 6th, 2018. west palm beach, florida. >> we traveled from michigan. >> from texas. it's our anniversary. >> good morning pennsylvania. >> celebrating sweet 16. >> and my 65th. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today." it's a busy monday morning. it's a great crowd out there. happy faces on monday. >> a choir performing on the

plaza. we're going to hear from them. >> love that. >> why don't we get right to your news at 8:00. president trump appears to be changing his story about the meeting that has drawn heavy scrutiny in the russia investigation. nbc correspondent peter alexander joins us with the latest. hey, peter, good morning. >> hey, hoda, good morning to you. the president reigniting controversy about that 2016 trump tower meeting his son hosted with russians. president trump for the first time publicly confirming that donald trump jr. hosted those trying to get dirt on hillary clinton. president trump, a striking acknowledgement after a year of denials and shifting stories addressing that 2016 trump tower meeting between his son donald trump jr. and a russian lawyer tied to the kremlin. mr. trump tweeting sunday, this was a meeting to get information on an opponent totally legal and done all the time in politics, and it went nowhere. that defense a very different

story than the statement issued by the team last summer insisting the meeting was primarily about the adoption of russian children, a misleading statement the president dictated on behalf of his son. that meeting remains a focus of special counsel robert mueller whether anyone coordinated with russian. it's illegal for any campaign to receive help from government or individual. the president's lawyers remain defiant. >> the question is what law, statute, rule, regulation has been violated. no one has pointed to one. >> in ohio stop over the weekend antagonized a favorite son, lebron james. days after the interview when he criticized the president. >> he kind of used sport to kind of divide us. >> what would you say to the president if he was sitting right here? >> i would never sit across from him. >> slamming host don lemon as the dumbest man on television adding he made lebron look smart, which isn't easy to do. james ignoring the attack, instead focusing on the school

he opened for at-risk children last week. first lady melania trump appearing to take sides through her spokesperson expressing interest in visiting the school. her aide writing, it looks like lebron games is working to do good things on behalf of our next generation. as for that possible interview between president trump and robert mueller, the president's lawyer saying the president's legal team is prepared to fight any potential subpoena if mueller tries to force trump, also blaming bad information for initially denying president trump had anything to do with the first statement his son don jr. put out to explain the 2016 trump tower meeting, we now know the president dictated it. >> peter alexander. peter, thank you. in washington state a massive search under way for missing hiker. she was last heard from wednesday morning before she set out for a solo hike in the north

cascade mountains outside of seattle. joe fryer is following the search for us. >> she's a day hiker and went on intense hikes on her own. friends said she set out on a hike she aren't done before and hasn't been heard since. it's now been five days since she was last seen. her friends and family are asking for all the help they can get bringing her home safely. 50 search and rescue teams along with canine search and rescue are searching for sam sayers. and unofficial parties made up of her boyfriend. >> time fplenty of emotion. >> she's an avid hiker. her social media account is filled with photos of her on mountain tops often alongside

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direction you're going you will hopefully hit it eventually. it's easy to wander off accidentally. >> but her loved ones believe in her strength. >> if anyone can survive it's her. for our situation out here, there is lots of freshwater. you may be hungry but you can forage a little. >> her boyfriend told us a hiker on the mountain called in a tip saying he saw a woman that fits her description coming down the wrong side of the mountain. search and rescue teams have a meticulous process for combing the area but tips like those are giving her family hope that this story will have a happy ending. savannah. >> we hope so, joe. keep us posted. thank you. meantime the death toll is rising from the powerful earthquake that rocked an island in network. nearly 100 fatality have been confirmed on the island of lombok. search-and-rescue teams searching for reach areas where

power and communications have been cut off. the red cross is researching in with emergency aid and even helped to deliver a baby. >> that is your news. now we have a very special morning boost. today we absolute one of america's best and bravest who has done his country and family proud, especially his little sister. right here with us. that's vermont air national guard colonel charles cameron guthrie making his final flight as f-16 pilot. he retired from military flying after 26 years of protecting our nation. a few years back savannah suited up and soared to the heavens with her big brother. >> from the moment we left the ground, it was incredible. we flew high and low and upside down. the skill of these pilots and my big brother took my breath away. so savannah, your whole family

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are questioning the timing. gade schwarz has a sneak peek. >>. good morning. this issen wo of those features he talked about before he was called to congress for fake news, miss handling of user data. at times the specifics were vague. the plan was to create a platform for lasting relationships instead of hookups. now we might have an idea of what that could look like. this morning screen shots, what could become the first for ai into online dating. they come three months after the company was looking to help users find love. >> there are 200 million people on facebook who list themselves as single. clearly there's something to do here. >> the feature using events and groups to help make love ex cans. a tech reviewer sharing images that reportedly show what employees at facebook are currently testing to work out potential bugs before an official launch. here options include five sections, woman, man, trans

woman, trans man, and nonbinary. allowing users guarantee profiles will be kept separate and private from facebook friends. facebook says they are testing internally but not providing details. the social media giant making moves on an industry worth a half billion dollars in the u.s. alone. following the initial announcement shares of the company behind match.com, tinder and okcupid! shrimped, facebook recovering from record breaking stock drop, russia meddling, privacy concerns and mass deletion of over a billion fake accounts. at los angeles's famed first date destination runnion canyon early reactions are facebook dating feature are mixed. >> if you have a profile behind it that you can check out, sounds maybe like you can vet it out a little better. >> trust it a little more than tinder. >> now the question, could this

bring back some of the love facebook has recently lost? >> i know. facebook is kind of on the outs, like more people are using instagram and those kind of things. it might add liveliness to it. >> all right, gadi. the question is can people swipe on facebook once this gets going. >> the age old question to swipe or not to swipe. we don't know if that feature is going to be included. it might be interested or not interested button. we are hearing facebook may include a section of conversation starters to make breaking that ice a little easier. still no word on when all this is going to go public. guys, back to you. >> all right. gadi, thank you. we'll turn now to the weather. dylan is in for al this morning. hey, dylan. >> hey, guys. some severe weather trying to develop. as we go into this afternoon we will see a line of stronger storms. this morning we have heavy downpours approaching davenport, lots of lightning with this round of rain as well. this is going to move through that area. later on today, this afternoon and evening where we'll see

another round of storms fire up. it's all out ahead of a cold front. we have two areas that could see strongest storms today. a slight risk that does include chicago, 22 million people under risk for damaging winds and large hail. not so much tornadoes with this system. this cold front will move east as we go through tomorrow, slide into the interior that's a look at the weather across the country. now hearse's a peek out your window. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist carkari hall. it's going to be hot inland today. the temperatures get even hotter as we go through the week with inland areas reaching into the upper 90s, possibly over 100 degrees by thursday. san francisco stays much more comfortable but we still see the low clouds and fog in the forecast. maybe a little bit clearer for wednesday and thursday. but poor air quality expected as we go through the end of this workweek. >> and that's your latest forecast.

guys. >> all right, dylan. you are a woman of many hats, now your orange hat on, carson hat. >> switching, i'm in the orange room now. here we go. saturday marked 60th anniversary of billboard magazine's hot 100. a weekly list of the most popular songs across all genres, based on sales, radio streaming and data. billboard pulled together hits from the last six decades to come up with the greatest hot 100 songs of all time. so coming in at number three on the list is 1959 classic "mack the knife." the number two top song of all time is from the year 1999. >> really? >> by santana. >> i love that song but i'm surprised it's so high. >> billboard sz top number one song of all time is -- >> come on, chevy. >> "the twist."

the hot 100 artists of all time, the beatles, madonna. adele takes the top spot with her album "21" "the sound of music" with michael jackson's "thriller" in third. it made us think about ours, my pick is whitney houston "i want to dance with somebody." >> said that was first song played at the reception for harry and meghan. i don't know if that's true. >> rumor had it. >> what was yours? >> i just listened to it over the weekend "take it to the limit" by the eagles. ♪ put me on a highway show me a sign ♪ >> takes me back to the '70s. >> that's a good one. >> you know what's funny, i love "dancing in the moonlight". >> that's a good one.

>> i remember every time i moved market to market in the business, that song always came with me. if you ask any friend they would say that song. >> love it. >> dylan, now put on your "pop start" hat. >> hats again. i don't have to move. first up "entertainment weekly" exclusive robert redford has announced he's decided to retire. the regime endary actor got his start in the business in 1960 and starred in many classics such as all the president's men, butch occasion difficult, sundance kid, "the natural" the way we were with barbra streisand. never say never but i pretty well concluded this would be it for me in terms of acting and i'll move towards retirement after this, because i've been doing it since i was 21. i thought, well, that's enough. why not go out with something that's very upbeat and positive. redford referring to his upcoming film "the old man and the gun" which hits theaters

september 28th. he's certainly had a career and deserves retirement. john luke picard, a role he started playing in 1987. now that a series under way many fans left to wonder if stewart would return to the role. well, he made a surprise guest appearance in las vegas this weekend and had a special announcement to make. take a look. >> gradually it became clearer and clearer to me that the power of that show, the success of that show, the benefits that it gave, and that lies at the very center of what i have to tell you now. john picard is back. >> captain picard is returning. stewart last played picard in

2002 film "star trek" nemesis. no word when the new series will be released. >> happy trekkies out there. we'll head across the bond for a new royal first for meghan markle. kelly cobiella at kensington palace. hey, kelly, good morning. >> good morning, hoda and savannah and everybody back in new york. meghan markle the duchess of sussex celebrated her big 37th birthday over the weekend, marking it at a wedding for one of prince harry's closest friends amid some reports in the british tabloid press that she may be ready to reconcile with her father. meghan waving to fans, all-star smiles. the best friend's wedding saturday, the newlyweds looking perfectly put together except for this, a whole in prince harry's shoe. it was meghan's first birthday

as a royal, now duchess of sussex. british tabloids say she's planning a secret solo trip to the u.s. this month to see her father thomas markle and try to heal their rift after he into out in a series of controversial interviews. the palace declined to comment. >> he said she completely cut him off, changed her phones, seemed drastic measure on her behalf but also indicates how broken and fractured the relationship is between daughter and father. >> a rare bit of drama in what has been a fairy tale year for the former "suits" star. a getaway with then boyfriend prince harry at this secret camp in botswana, life now in the public eye, getting engaged in november, spending christmas with the queen, becoming part of the fab four with william, kate, and harry. and that unforgettable royal wedding at windsor castle.

dazzling meghan marrying her prince, fitting seamlessly into her role as a royal. >> we've seen her acing, appearing on buckingham balcony for the first time. she's really navigated a series of royal firsts incredibly well. >> first train trip with the queen, check. first family christening, check. >> royal highnesses duke and duchess of sussex. >> first royal overseas tour, check. first wimbledon with sister-in-law kate. life as a windsor, a whirlwind of more conservative outfits and official outings wearing a variety of hats and mastering that royal wave, and now preparing for her first major multi-country overseas tour with prince harry, australia, new zealand, tonga and fiji this fall. and by the way, on saturday a fairly important day for the royal family and the queen,

really, it's also the birthday of queen's mom, the queen mother. she was born in 1900. guys. >> all right, kelly. thank you. coming up, guys, look who is here, ai )m ... all lanes of the bay bridge are open a good morning. it's 8:26. finally some good fuse related to the bay bridge all lanes of the bridge open again after a deadly early morning shooting in the west bound direction, rather, the eastbound direction, brought traffic to a halt. the chp says three people in an suv were shot. the driver in that suv died. that shooting then led to a crash. there was another crash in the westbound directions a few hours after that. so far, no update on the other victims. also, now, all five people have been identified in yesterday's deadly crash in southern california. of a plane that took off from concord. all five people including the pilot are connected in some way

to the pacific union international real estate agency in danville. officials are trying to figure out why the plane went down. now, we want to take a look at your traffic picture as it's finally improving. >> it definitely has, especially for commuters worried about the bay bridge. now we're seeing some slowing along the northbound side. in the south bay, along 101, there aren't any crashes being reported. it's just that regular early morning build-up. we're still seeing delays along the westbound side from the maze. unfortunately, we're seeing delays through the berkeley area. expect slowing there along westbound 80 towards the bay bridge, you're looking at 27 minutes. >> more news in half an hour.

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happens to be true. >> i can't tell you how awesome this choir is. a remarkable high school choir that dances and does it all. we will tell you what makes it so inspirational. a woman named ilette is behind that. >> we both stopped in other tracks. >> before we get to all of that, meghan. >> it is so good to be back. thank you for helping me out in my absence. i heard good things. the clips were hilarious. >> we had a great time. did you have a good vacation? >> i had fun. i prefer the mountain vacation over the beach vacation. there is a lot to talk about today and the me too movement

and you are going to talk to spike and we're going to talk to ron, the guy who lived it. a black man who infiltrates the kkk. how does that happen, right? >> you kind of can't believe it is true. the movie is stunning and jarring, and funny and clever and a greater social commentary. we're going to talk to him at the top of the hour. >> thank you. >> and by the way, "date line's a mother's mission" airs tonight. >> that is me. that's why you are promoting that. >> vacation. you get relaxed. >> that's really good. >> check on the weather? >> the heat is on across the northeast and we are looking at most likely a heat wave. the three days of temperature. 90 degrees or high ner in the northeast. the heat building in the southwest.

by the middle of the week, the cold front bringing showers up and down the east coast and cooling things down. and by the time we finish off the week, scattered thunderstorms across the great lakes and down through gulf coast. thunderstorms expected in the afternoon and that's a look at the weather across the country. now here's a peek out your window. >> good morning. it's still hot for the inland areas. we have fog and cooler temperatures right along the coast and also in san francisco today with a high of 69 degrees. in napa today, expect a high of 87. in oakland, 75. san jose, 90. hazy conditions for the inland valleys. temperatures get hotter as we may have some poorer air quality especially by the end of the week. highs reaching up to 98 on thursday. and real quick, a big birthday shout out to who?

>> -- who is turning 80 years old. >> happy birthday paboo. >> imagine an after can american detective going undercover to stop members of the ku klux klan. that true story from the '70s told in the spike lee directed movie already making waves. >> how do you propose to make this investigation. >> i established contact and created familiarity with the klansman over the phone. we need a white officer to play me when they meet face-to-face. >> that's my point, exactly. >> white face-to-face so there's a combined ron starworth. >> can you do that? >> with the right white man, we can do anything. >> glad to have you. >> thank you for having me.

that was john david washington. >> some people might know his father. >> i think so. >> i want to talk about you spike lee. this film was at the film festival and receive add ten minute standing ovation from the crowd. >> it was received well. that was the launching pad for the release of the film. >> i watched the film. it is a thriller and a performance by you. a strong political commentary and moments of humor and lightness. to pull all of that together isn't easy. >> it is a hard thing to do but several film makers have done the same thing. very serious subject matter and putting humor into it too.

>> i wasn't familiar with this story. >> called me out of the blue and said i have this project. i said what is it? and he said it is hollywood high concept. a black man infiltrates the kkk. six words. >> impossible to believe and find out it was true. >> i thought it was a dave chappelle skit. and it wasn't that. and 1970s true story. >> infiltrates with a help of a colleague who is jewish and white. >> and adam driver. >> what ensues is fascinating and it is also, you know it moves you because you see the words and the actions of the kkk. >> i've always thought that words hurt. i never believed that sticks and

stones stuff. what we tried to do, even though it takes place in the '70s we still connect it to today. this is contemporary. it's about today this film. where we are in the world i feel. >> at the end this powerful ending. >> people know about it. >> we go from this dramatic story that you've told to images from charlottesville. >> and this coming weekend will be the one year anniversary. >> i got it mixed up. august 12th was the day of that horrific act of american terrorism. so we were not shooting until the fall.

that wasn't the ending. so when i saw what happened the night before, the tiki torch people and then the murder. i said, that has to be the end of the film. >> it is a powerful ending and i hope people will go see the film. >> there's a lot. >> it was 29 years ago. "do the right thing" came out. >> june 30th. >> how have you changed overall of these years? >> i got 25th anniversary coming up. one daughter graduated tish nyu. my son is about to graduate and i'm doing what i love, making films. >> spike, you still look young too. >> well -- >> you feel it? it depends on the day. thank you so much. >> thank you.

>> a pleasure. >> coming up next, hoda is going to get help from a special choir. you should stay and watch these high school kids. it will amaze you. this is

we're so excited to start a new series called try it today. now, this is news to me. we're each attempting a new talent or skill. >> you're skydiving. >> oh, no. hoda, of course, big music fan. tell us about your project. >> i wanted to join a choir, so i met up with this incredible crazy show choir from a new york high school. the story started with the kids, inspirational and evolved into a teacher you'll love. in a word, she is magical.

>> show choir. >> great, is that true? amazing, is that true? what? >> the rhythm of the night is not like any other show choir you'll ever see, and i promise you that. >> it's more than just like a sport where after school you have practice for a couple hours and you go home. >> do it again, do it again, do it again. even though we're tired, we know it has to be perfect. >> so they are with you from 3:30 after school until 10:00 p.m. >> yes, and sometimes they don't want to go home. they want to stay. i'll be like, will you go home? >> choir director lanett hicks changes lives one note at a time. you're finding these kids who they don't want to be on stage dancing and singing because they are tough guys and you're transforming them into a choir.

>> yes. i see a young man in the hallway, i said, have you ever thought about being in a choir? they look at me like what's wrong with this lady. i say, you look like you can sing. can you dance, too? they walk away, this lady is crazy. later on, you see them, they come out for the audition and they audition for the choir. ♪ america america >> for many students the choy h -- choir has become kind of a refuge. >> outside of the choir i moved from shelter to shelter living with people, staying in people's homes. right here, none of that matters. >> i felt like i was lost mostly. it was kind of hard for me to control all my emotions. i got kicked out of school, suspensions, this choir changed me. >> thank you. say welcome. >> you're welcome. >> they call you mom.

why do they call you that? >> i guess i get on them like a mother all the time. >> i'm waiting. >> i see them coming in the classroom. i don't care you had a bad day, you say good morning. take that hat off your head. pull them pants up. >> she cares for them as best she can with food when they are hungry, a 24/7 open door policy, even money, her own, when they struggle financially. and in return mama demands excellence. every member graduates, goes on to college. this year her babies made history. >> the 2018 national grand champion -- >> i was walking down the hallway and i was like, wait a minute. we just did this. we're the first minority choir to ever win show choir national competition. this is history. >> i'm just learning a little, right? a few minutes with lanett's

kids, and it is clear they deserve every one of those trophies. >> you know, i think what's so great about this show choir, she's sitting right across from me. her name is linette. somehow you are reaching into their soul. >> i never really thought of it like that. i wanted to be a celebrity, singing, being on stage, i just love working with them. i never thought i could ever teach kids. >> we are the best. >> she taught me what i'm really truly capable of. >> that lady, she is everything to me. >> thank you is not even big enough of a word. >> we are -- >> we are -- >> the best, the best. >> the best, the best. >> the best, the best. >> don't you want to see them live now? 2018 national champs rhythm of the knight show choir is with us now. one of these kids looks a little

older than high school. take it away. ♪ ♪ hold up wait a minute hold up wait a minute ♪ ♪ it's my birthday no it's not i still look good though i bet you want an autograph ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ wait a minute take a minute ♪

♪ let me show you what you've got to do. >> what you got to do ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ you need to activate your self activate your self sil silky smooth and snap. >> tap tap tap. >> let's say it again you need to activate your self ♪ ♪ activate your self ♪ silky smooth and snap kneel with it. >> and clap clap clap just clap ♪ ♪ say it again hey ♪ ♪ got to show what we do got to show what we do got to show them now got to show them now ♪ ♪ ♪

>> come on. >> you are amazing. oh, my gosh. that was incredible. >> you did it. >> you are beautiful. >> what an incredibly talented group. >> they are fantastic. i can't believe i'm crying right now. >> you know what, you've created this incredible group. i know how much you love her. we do, too. we have a surprise. we called our friends from broadway musical "once on this island" a top show, tony winner. they heard about your story. they want to invite everybody to go to their show on friday. >> going to broadway. >> we've got some excited folks. that's so awesome.

linette, i think hoda did awesome. >> they did fantastic. it was amazing. >> y'all were awesome. where is joy, her daughter. >> her daughter helped, too. >> thank you. >> rhythm of the knight show choir. >> thank you, guys. you're awesome. >> "today" on nbc..

we love that show choir. those are their parents. they are so proud of their kids on national television. so fun. >> we're like your proud parents. we think you rocked it. have you got time for a birthday? >> i do. hoda, thanks for dressing up. >> formal wear. >> let's spin around those smucker's jars, a great group of people. first up, 100th birthday mr.

salvatore, world war ii veteran from new jersey. he was married to the love of his life for more than 50 years. happy birthday. blanche from washington celebrating 100 years. if she's not out in the garden, you can catch her at the gym. good for her. happy 103rd birthday to rose, huge lakers fan from beverly hills, california. she says she plans to live until her favorite team wins another nba championship. good goal right there. edith from parsippany, new jersey, is 100. she enjoys spending time with her family and friends. very nice. robert hodge celebrating 100 years. he's a licensed pilot from orlando, florida, and likes to spend his time out in the sun and, of course, out on the golf course. last but not least happy 100th birthday to evelyn mason, an artist from massachusetts. she says the secret to longevity is to stay active.

>> this show choir is going to be living to 200. they are active. >> they are awesome. all right. we're going to leave with more of them, rhythm of the knight show choir but first this is "today" on california phone ns offs free specialized phones... like cordless phones, - (phone ringing) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. call or visit while oti'm the only ones servthat has the bowlsff,

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