live local news update. join us for nbc bay area news at 11:00. thanks for starting your morning with us here on today in the bay. have a great day. it is wed, hump day. >> great first day of school. h good morning. sins of the fathers, new if report revealing seven decades of abuse in the cathling church in pennsylvania. more than 300 members of the clergy accused. >> while the lists of priests is long, we donated think we got them all. >> the number of victims potentially in the thousands. >> i knew the truth would come out eventually. these are wolves in shepherd's clothing. >> this morning, the new pressure on pope francis to do more. reality bites, the president takes on his former apprentice, calling omarosa a dog after she insists he's on tape using a racial slur and the white house struggles for answers.

>> can you stand at the podium and guarantee the american people they'll never hear donald trump utter the "n" word on a recording in any context? >> i can't guarantee anything. >> we are live at the white house with the very latest. catastrophe caught on camera. new images showing the exact moment of that tragic bridge collapse in italy. the death toll rising overnight. the frantic search for survivors is ongoing and now the investigation. was this a disaster wait to go happen? those stories, plus too little too late. university of maryland officials apologize after a football player dies of heat stroke. who was it? police finally identify the teenager who shoved a friend off a 60-foot tall bridge. what she is telling nbc news this morning. and how sweet it is. ♪ sweet emotion

>> aerosmith is the top selling american rock band ever and they're about to take over the rink at rockefeller center for a special live concert unlike any other. today is wednesday, august 15th, 2018. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." nice to have you with us on a wednesday morning. and this concert is special for so many reasons. it's wednesday. >> yes. >> and it's at the rink at rockefeller center. >> it's at the rink. i rolled up this morning saw a line snaking around the city and all the people piled in right there. just right across the street from us, right there at the rink. they're ready for aerosmith to take the stage. this does not.happen every day in the heart of midtown, m

manhattan. a shocking grand jury investigation out of pennsylvania that details the alleged cover-up of decades of abuse at the hands of hundreds of priests in pennsylvania. in a moment, we're going to talk to one of the journalists who helped expose a similar scandal in boston. but first, to ann thompson who has korccovered this issue for long time. good morning to you. >> good morning. this is simply sickening. the horrific details and share number of victims laid out in this report are stunning. a pennsylvania grand jury says hundreds of police molested more than 1,000 children. and that church officials covered it all up for years. the state's attorney general describing it as the weaponzation of faith. the language in this report is graphic, saying bluntly, priests raped children. >> this morning, the sins of the fathers and bishops documenteder for all to see. >> it was child sexual abuse. >> a scathing 900-page grand jury report revealing in no sun

certain terms that at least 300 priests in pennsylvania molested more than 1,000 children since the 1950s. >> we should emphasize that while the lists of priests is long, we don't think we got them all. >> the victims include boys and girls, children and teens, manipulated the grand jury says by predator priests, some using alcohol or pornography to molest, force oral sex and rape, crime tess grand jury says were brushed aside in every part of the state by church leaders who preferred to protect the abusers and their institution above all. >> i knew the truth would come out eventually. >> it's vindication for victims like james faluzak, who became a priest even though he says he was abused as a teenager. >> these are wolves in shepparder sheppard's clothing. these people are not protecting the most vulnerable members of our communities. >> i think all of us will have a hole in our soul for the rest of

our lives. julien says when she came forward in 2002 about the priest who molested her as a teen, the church told her they were hiring a private detective. >> it wasn't him they were looking at. >> across the state, xhurchs are asking for forgiveness. >> we are sorry. i am sorry. we all must take this report to heart. >> almost every instance of abuse uncovered is too old to be prosecuted because of the statute of limitations. but prosecutors did prim criminally charge two police whose alleged problems against children happened for a decade. >> they' u.s. bishops are tryin to figure out how to respond.

for the laity and chernlglergy, is a difficult test of faith. >> it's a challenge to my faith. this should never happen. and the church has to reach out to the victims and do whatever it can to help in their healing process. >> now, aside from the church, the grand jury wants the state to take action and eliminate the statute of limitations for these crimes. there's no statute of limitations for murder and these priests murdered my soul, as one victim said. >> and when you hear the details, if you want to look at this report, it is online. it will turn your stomach. we bring in mike who uncovered auto similar pattern of sexual abuse in boston. good morning. >> good morning. >> you look at this and you think, this is pennsylvania, it doesn't even include philadelphia, but it's greater pennsylvania. but the sense is that every

state in america could have a report like this if they looked into it. is that the case? >> i think it's absolutely true. i think if there were an attorney general in every major city in america that wanted to investigate this, they would find pretty much the same thing. the story is the same, whether it's boston or pennsylvania or tucson or los angeles or -- >> or globally. >> ireland, australia, chile, it's the same. the depravity is the same, the y criminality is the same and the cover-up is the same. >> what i found among most sickening details in this is there was a cover-up, almost a playbook that the church hierarchy followed. >> yeah. the grand jury talks about that. they said it had several steps, including first of all, you didn't talk about the specifics of what happened, the crimes, instead you referred to it as horseplay or wrestling. so you diminished it. then when the priests were moveded out of the parish, you didn't tell the parishioners why the priest was gone. he just disappeared. and most of all, they said the

rule was don't go to the police and that enabled this to remain a secret from the parishioners and enabled the church to do what it wanted with those priests. >> i was surprised to see some of the priests went and kind of confessed and you thought at that moment maybe something would be done, but no. >> the other thing i think to keep in mind is that many of these crimes happened in the 50s, 60s and 70s when our understanding of child abuse was much different than it is today. you know, back then, the church treated child abuse almost like alcoholism. we'll send him away for six to eight weeks and he'll be better. now they understand very clearly it is a crime and it must be reported to police. >> mike, let's talk about pope francis. a lot of catholics are -- especially in this country have been feeling really good about this pope. however, is he doing enough with regard to these victims and some of the behavior of the catholic church in terms of a cover-up? >> i think all the survivors

would say emphatically, no, he has not done enough. and this issue has the potential to march francis' legacy forever. he has not come to grips with this issue. 16 years after "the boston globe" spotlight team report, the vatican has done very, very little. a blue ribbon investigation has been issued. in a substantive way, nothing has been done. >> can you believe it? 16 years ago was when you wroter your first story for the boston globe. >> exactly. i think the time is long past as far as the survivors are concerned for the vatican to take some action. >> mike, ann, thank you. >> thank you. >> appreciate it. now turning to that bitter back and forth between president trump and his former white house aide, omarosa, their feud over her time in the administration and her firing show no signs of easing up. kristen welker has the very latest. good morning. >> hi, hoda. good morning to you. this is a war of words raising serious questions about the way this president talks about women and people of color.

with omarosa dangling the possibility of releasing more tapes, the president and his allies are unleashing a full-court press trying to discredit her, but she isn't backing down. >> overnight, omarosa saying there's only one way to shut down president donald trump. >> that is to just don't give him the oxygen and the oxygen comes from the cliques, the likes, the shock. >> it comes after the president referred to his former apprentice as a dog earlier in the day. team trump not backing down. >> would it be appropriate for me to call a woman a dog? yes or no? >> it depends on what she did to you, ed. >> it depends? >> it depends on what she did to you. omarosa bit the hand that fed her. to me, that's what dog is. >> this has absolutely nothing to do with race and everything to do with the president calling out someone's lack of integrity. >> the backlash as managault-newman claims she

heard an outtake from "the apprentice" in which president trump used the "n" word multiple times. >> can you stand at the podium and guarantee the american people they'll never haeear dond trump utter the "n" word on tape? >> i cannot guarantee anything. i can tell you i've never heard it. >> omarosa claims her claims are backed up during a campaign about the alleged tape with other aides with then spokesperson katrina wilson. >> in an interview overnight, pearson insisting those comments were taken out of context. >> it is because it's not real. that's the whole point. >> in another revelation, managault-newman says she's been interviewed by the special counsel and is open to meeting again. >> you know, if he calls me, i certainly will participate with

anything that he needs. >> adding that candidate trump absolutely knew about the e-mails stolen from the clinton campaign before they were released by wikileaks, but declined to give any details. >> i am going to expose the corruption that went on in the campaign and in the white house. i'm going to continue to blow the whistle on all of this. >> overnight, the president's attorney insisting mr. trump had no prior knowledge of the wikileaks e-mail dump. >> you know she's lying. >> i know she's lying because i was on the campaign more than she was. >> and now president trump's campaign is moving to shut down omarosa claiming it's taking legal action against her for alleged allegedly violating a nondisclosure agreement she signed during the campaign. when asked about that move, omarosa says she doesn't believe she broke the agreement and then accused the president of trying to see lens -- silence her. breaking overnight, the death toll is rising from the

collapse of a highway bridge in italy and the moment was caught on camera. today, crews are looking for possible survivors and there's a major investigation under way. kerry sanders is in genoa this morning. good morning. >> good morning, savannah. a horrific catastrophe here. the death toll now stands at 39. 16 victims are in the hospital. 12 of them are in critical condition. right now, there were teams down in the rubble there searching for possible survivors. when the bridge gave away, folks who were on it fell 15 stories down below. and over to the side there, what -- under what remains of the still standing bridge, those are apartment buildings, 400 residents evacuated as that dangling span of the bridge there slipped overnight, shifting downwards another 3 inches. dawn bringing no relief for rescuers who have been working through the night. franticly searching for survivors digging through the rubble, crawling into tight

spaces. dogs helping search for survivors, fearing further collapse. they are unable to use heavy equipment to lift the tons of concrete. here, a small digger at work. overnight, these images taken by drones overhead showing what they're up against. searching tons of twisted steel and crushed cars for anyone for anyone left alive, but finding few. this lucky survivor went down from the bridge. another brought down. >> i can't find her. >> oh, god, oh, god a man cries a day earlier as he watched the highway bridge collapse. an apocalyptic scene. weapon traveled bridge tumbling down during a thunderstorm. bridge connecting a major, major highway collapsing on a industrial area below. this truck close to the edge, but safe. dozens killed in the collapse. the death toll rising again overnight. witness sylvia was there and watched it all unfold.

>> silence. smell of gas. smell of steel. smell of death. terrible. >> she now has survivors guilt. >> so many people lived here lose their life. children. why children? why not me? >> this highway bridge with four lanes of traffic a major route in the southern france. built 50 years ago, this is how the bridge looked then and now. officials say work was underway on the bridge's foundation when the collapse happened. an investigation now open into how this tragedy occurred. >> a lesson in paying attention while you're driving right there. that truck stopped short as the bridge gave way. this is a major bridge here. nicknamed the brooklyn bridge. that important of a connector here in genova. right now authorities say they

fear the victims, may be children. some as young as nine years old. savannah, hoda. there are new twists in disturbing case of child abuse at desert compound in new mexico. part of it now mysteriously destroyed by authorities. judge granted bail to most of the suspects is now getting death threats. been on the story from the very beginning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. completely different scene out here at the compound. you member this was the front area. looks like investigators at some point yesterday came in with a backhoe or possibly a bulldozer and plowed their way down in this area. hooked up a trailer, pulled it out and over hereperty owneroue. wondering why investigators were so destructive. >> this morning, new images of remote new mexico compound now raised to the ground.

property owner jason badger says court order allowing the seizure of stolen trailer, but tells nbc news he was surprised to find the compound which he believed still could have contained critical evidence knocked down. underground tunnels covered over. three of five suspects accused of abusing children expected to be released from jail. have to wear tracking monitors and stay in the county and only avow allowed to visit children under state suspiciopervision. the judge who released them received death threats. some of the community who agree with the ruling say they're concerned. >> i think the judge did what she was supposed to do. she followed the law by the book, but it's still scary that these guys are out. >> a spokesperson for the court saying in a statement, a judge's responsibility is to follow the law, not popular sentiment that may develop from incomplete or misleading information.

didn't provide evidence to support accusations of school shooting plot or about allegations the 11 which i sh 1 found at the compound were being mistreated or malnourished. >> i didn't hear anything about the condition of the children. >> three subjects allowed to bond out with only signatures. one suspect turned over to ice and one will remain on warrant from georgia. accused of abducting son eight months ago. apparently died at the compound in new mexico after what an fbi agent called attempted ritual involving the quran. refusing to comment on the investigation or the ruling. >> how are they allowed to leave jail. >> so perplexing. you just reported some of the compound has been destroyed now. i just don't understand what's happening with if investigation. wasn't the fbi involved as well? what are they saying. >> it's been impossible to get a straight answer because investigators just won't talk to us. what we do know is that last week, a lot of the same stuff we

showed you from the compound that could be potential evidence like live rounds, they are still here. you've got hallow points, 223 shotgun shells. we've also seen notebooks filled with writing. also seen a birth certificates. also a bulletproof vest still on this compound right now. guys, back to you. >> usually a scene like that would be sealed off and not even roaming around all week through it. keep us posted. thank you. let us say hello to al. mr. roker what is shaking eggs and bacon. >> crazy weather to talk about midsection of the country. this is prime example why you turn around. high water rescues out of cars that tried to get through high water. this is oklahoma city. saw scening like this all night in the area. we're going to see more today. flash flood watches and warnings from oklahoma and arkansas on into parts of missouri. part of the system that the pushing to the east is going to

be strong storms again into that same area. then into illinois, indiana, pushing heavy rains from arkansas, missouri, oklahoma, continuing on to the east. we have a risk of flooding. a strong risk of flooding possible through parts of northwestern arkansas. all the way into indianapolis. saturated ground, mountainous areas, prone to flooding. eventually though these aren't huge amounts of rain, some areas could see six inches. 1-3 inches on already saturated ground could cause major flooding. we'll get to your local forecast coming up in next 30 seconds. not so cute when they're angry. and we covered it. talk to farmers. we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two.

♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ >> good wednesday morning. i'm kari hall. we start out with cloudy skies and some cool temperatures but it's going to be a really nice day. only reaching 77 degrees. a little bit cooler than normal. 64 degrees in san francisco. it is 81 in napa. we are looking at a high of 79. we are going to keep the cool weather for the next couple of days. it heats up fast. by saturday we are reaching 96 degrees. >> and that's your latest weather, guys. >> thank you, al. just ahead, a toxic culture of abuse. the death of a promising young football player at the university of maryland now leading to a campus wide investigation. we're there live. the girl who pushed a teenager off a bridge in washington state, now she's been identified. what she is saying to nbc news

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in antioch it is 85 degrees. santa rosa 78 degrees. our cool down doesn't last that long. it will be heating up once again going into the weekend with temperatures peaking on saturday. let's get an update on the commute. >> a pretty smooth drive. we had this big issue all morning. this is northbound 101. that did clear up just before the end of our 6:00 -- before 7:00 i should say. traffic recovering out of san mateo. northbound 101 heading up towards an earlier crash. by the time you pass north of there you have no problems. this is north of the 880 over crossing there. this is fog at the golden gate bridge. in the a problem for drivers. we'll show an easy drive coming out and watch for maybe slowing. back to you. >> yeah. certainly foggy out there too.

thanks so much. i'll be back with another local news update. have a great day out there.

7:30 now on wednesday morning august 15th, 2018. a special one around here because, we are not kidding you, aerosmith, one of the most legendary bands of all time about to wow us with a live concert probably just a stone's throw from where we're sitting at right now at the rockefeller ice rink, which is not an ice rink in the summertime. >> doesn't this take you back. i'm reliving my high school glory days. we'll have aerosmith in just a little bit. let's start with the headlines. it is a shocking grand jury report out revealing hundreds of roman catholic priests in pennsylvania molested more than 1,000 children since the 1940s.

it's a 900-page report. it says senior church officials systematically covered up that abuse and says the real number of abuse children could be in the thousands since some secret church records were lost and pane victims were afraid to come forward. almost every instance of abuse where victims come forward is t old due to statute of limitation. >> vermont democrats nominated the first transgender candidate for governor. in minnesota omar won in the district. if she won, she would the first somali. national teacher of the year could become the first black woman of the state to serve in congress. closing arguments under way in the trial of former trump campaign chairman paul manafort. manafort's legal team rested

tuesday without putting their client on the stand or calling any witnesses. he's been accused of tax and bank fraud as well as foreign bank accounts. he's pleaded not guilty to all charges. after closing arguments this morning, the case will go to the jury. now to a growing scandal rocking a major university and its football program on the eve of the new season. >> months after a university of maryland player died after collapsing from heat stroke on the practice field, the school is accepting full, quote, moral and legal responsibility. officials now admitting mistakes were made that could have saved that teenager's life. there are disturbing allegations this morning that players there were regularly mistreated. nbc's tom costello on the story. he's on the college park campus for us. hi, tom, good morning. >> good morning. those allegations started in an espn investigation alleging really a toxic environment of abuse and bullying and that teenager player who died after allegedly not getting the medical care that might have saved his life on the field, now the head coach is suspended,

another coach has quit and the university has called in outside investigators. back on the practice field at the university of maryland, a football team in crisis. the university president says the team accepts full legal and moral responsibility for the death of one of their own. >> i said to the family, the university owes you an apology. you entrusted jordan to our c e care, and he is never returning home again. >> 19-year-old jordan mcnair was an offensive lineman who collapsed in sweltering heat during practice may 29th. the university staff failed to check his vitals, failed thomas use cold water immersion treatment and failed to follow protocols. mcnair's temperature was 106 when he was eventually taken by ambulance to a local hospital where he died two weeks later.

in june head coach dj durkin addressed the media. >> my heart is broken. >> but on saturday espn reported allegations that durkin's coach staff regularly verbally and physically abused their players, humiliating one player after he passed out, forcing players to overseat to the point of vomiting, even throwing weights at players. now coach durkin is suspended. strength and conditioning per share coach has resigned saying, the gravity of the situation has deeply impacted my perspective on the why i'm coaching. meanwhile the university has launched appear investigation with outside experts. >> make no mistake, we will not tolerate any behavior from any employee within maryland athletics that is detrimental to the mental or physical well-being of our student athletes. >> for mcnair's family, heartache and anger. >> university of maryland killed

my nephew. they are trying to say -- them people killed my nephew. >> they are taking responsibility for what happened at the school but what are they doing for student athletes moving forward? >> immediately, not just for football players, but all athletes, they are mandating more breaks in sweltering heat, also more water stations available to students. jordan mcnair's family say they very much appreciate the university president is taking responsibility. they are hoping that any other family is spared this kind of heartache and grief. >> all right, tom, thank you. 7:35, time to get another check of the weather from al. >> guys, today, especially along the eastern seaboard, any kind of outdoor activity that's strenuous, you might want to rethink it. it's going to be a hot one. oppressively humid through the southeast. look at this, we're looking at heat indexes up and down i-59 corridor, 90 new york city, 93 norfolk, 100 wilmington,

roanoke. tomorrow the worst day of the week will feel like 90 in boston, salisbury, maryland, the hottest day. temperatures will start to break as we get into the weekend with a passage of a cold front. by sunday 75, 82 in new york, 85 in philly and 82 in d.c. and even cooler as you it will be very warm for some spots but it's about to turn hot once again. looking at mid-90s on saturday. that's when we'll reach a peak in temperatures and gradually cooling off next week. >> and that's your latest weather. hoda. >> thank you. to new developments in the story we've been following.

we showed you that video of a teenager being shoved off a 60-foot bridge in ohio state. she did survive. she did suffer serious injuries. now police are publicly identifying the person who pushed her. here is nbc's joe fryer. >> reporter: in what appears to be a moment of teenager impulsiveness. >> ready? >> 18-year-old taylor smith doing the unthinkable. authorities say she pushed her friend, jordan holgersen off this this 60-foot high bridge. they have completed the investigation and said the suspect has been cooperating with investigators. the case will be forwarded to the prosecutor's office for appropriate charging. the moulton falls bridge in washington state is a popular recreational area. despite a sign posted that says no jumping, many come here to do just that. holgersen would not say if she

intended to jump but the push threw her off balance. she fell awkwardly, essentially doing a belly flop from six stories up. she suffered broken ribs, internal injuries, bruises and cuts and most worrisome, a mass behind her windpipe. >> i could have died easily, but i didn't. >> trauma surgeon are says when a fall is three times a person's height, there's a 50% chance she will die. holgersen's drop was much higher. >> when you're falling that high from that height, it's like hitting concrete. >> she has stayed home because of threats via phone and texts she tells nbc news, she feels really bad about what happened and she's apologized several times from jordan. jordan confirms she has received a texted apology. she's now at home recovering but says she's still having a hard time breathing following that

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modern day noah's ark, all flying the skies. starting next month only dogs or cats on leash or carrier can fly. passengers can travel with only one animal and president clinton a letter from a licensed health professional. >> if it's somebody who needs a dog, blind, disabled, a licensed dog trained that way, absolutely. but i haven't seen that. >> royal caribbean cruises rolling out an even stricter new policy, no emotional support animals of any kind are welcome aboard their ships. >> i think people should be able to bring whatever kind of animal makes them feel comfortable and safe. >> other airlines cracked down earlier this year. delta saying it's seen an 84% increase in reported animal incidents since 2016 including biting, urinating, even

defecating on planes. >> what are you doing? >> the pet predicament can get heated. police yanked a passenger off the plane in baltimore after she claimed she was deathly allergic to animals on board. more and more people cheating the system getting. online and traveling with pets free of charge. >> people taking their pets on planes, i don't think that's right. >> in may department of transportation announced it would not take any action against airlines that imposed a restriction. guys, others could follow. back to you. >> we've seen people get on those flights with big emotional support animals, right? >> this has been coming for a while. unfortunate there are people who try to gain the system and there are people who do need an emotional support animal. >> you had an incident. >> i did, but nobody had a bag at the moment. eventually it was taken care of.

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a little farther back there is a crash blocking the slow lane. it chp issued a traffic alert. it is an issue traveling in out of the areas. over here we started back out to our normal morning through san mateo. it cleared but again back towards normal for 101 through san mateo. you see 880 a crash clearing to the shoulder there. it is jammed up over on the richmondric richmond side. banned from posting on twitter for a week. the suspension called after jones called for people to take up arms against media. they say it violates rules against inciting violence. jones has been banned or partially blocked from several social media sites.

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it's 8:00 on today. coming up, a mysterious disappearance. >> like a nightmare i pregnant brother and two daughters missing now for days. police stepping up the search as friends are asking for any information. >> please let me know you're okay. i can't lose my best friend. plus crazy big deal. >> these people are so posh and snobby. >> joined live by the cast of crazy rich asians to talk about hype surrounding ground breaking knew film. and sweet emotion.

rock icon, aerosmith, join us for a very special concert live on the rockefeller rink. the bad boys from boston ready to rock in front of huge crowd this morning. so don't close your eyes. you don't want to miss a thing. today, wednesday, august 15. 2018. >> got here last night. woke up at 2:00 a.m. to see aerosmith. >> we don't want to misa this a thing. >> it's my 130th aerosmith show. >> how about that for excitement on a wednesday morning. this is a special one. a great crowd out there. >> can't wait to head across the

street. join massive aerosmith crowd. legendary band live from one of new york's cities most iconic spots. talking about the rock center rink and who is sitting there already, but mr. roker. >> that's right. a few of our thousand friends. my people! my people! are you ready for aerosmith? oh, they are wound up and ready to go. i've got to get back because i got to walk this way. we're going to begin with explosive grand jury report of the priest sex abuse scandal in pennsylvania. anne thompson is here with the late latest. >> reporter: the details in the report are stomach churning and the number of victims is mind boggling. a pennsylvania grand jury reports hundreds of priests molested more than 1,000

children, and the church officials covered it up for years. the state attorney general describing it as the weaponization of faith. the language in this report is graphic, saying bluntly, that broo priests raped children. this morning, the sins of the fathers and bishoped documents for all to see. >> it was child sexual abuse. >> a scathing 900 page grand jury report revealing no uncertain terms that at least 300 priests in pennsylvania molested more than 1,000 children since the 1950s. >> we should emphasize that while the list of priests is long, we don't think we got them all. >> the victims include boys and girls, children and teens. manipulated the grand jury, says, by predator brooespriests. some using alcohol or pornography to molest, force oral sex and rape. crimes were brushed aside in every part of the state by church leaders who preferred to

protect the abusers and church institution above all. >> i knew the truth would come out eventually. >> it's victims to people like james. even though he was abused by the teenager, became a priest. >> these are wolves in shep ards clot clothing. they are not protecting the most vulnerable members of their community >> across the state, asking for forgiveness. >> we are sorry. i am sorry. >> we all must take this report to heart. >> almost every instance of abuse uncovered is too old to be prosecuted because of the statute of limitations, but prosecutors did criminally charge two priests whose alleged crimes against children happened in the past decade. the u.s. bishops are trying to figure out how to respond. for the lady and clergy, this is a difficult test of faith. >> it's a challenge to my faith. this should never have happened. and the church has to reach out to the victims and do whatever

it can to help in their healing process. >> aside from the church, the grand jury says the state has work to do too. it wants the state to eliminate the statute of limitations for these crimes as one victim said. there's no statute of limitations for murder and these priests murdered my soul. hoda and savannah. >> thank you. politics now and there is no letup in the feud between president trump and former white house aide omarosa manigault newman. overnight, manigault newman said she will not be silenced by the president. she's been making provocative claims about her time in the white house in her new book. president's team accuses her of breaching a nondisclosure agreement and the dispute escalated after she said she actually heard mr. trump use a racial slur in an outtake from the apprentice. when asked about that on tuesday, white house press secretary sarah huckabee sanders said she can't guarantee there's no tape ever of mr. trump using that slur.

the president does deny that claims however. police in colorado have issued an alert for pregnant mother and her two your honor daughters. they were reported missing on monday and officials fear they could be in danger. nbc national correspondent miguel ahas that story. i don't feel like it's real right now. it's like a nightmare i can't wake up from. >> chris says he hasn't heard from his wife who is 15 weeks pregnant and their two daughters since 5:15 on monday morning when he left for work. >> knowing that if they could be in trouble, it just heart shattering. >> according to watts, the couple had an emotional conversation early monday morning, but he didn't elaborate. watts says s his wife returned home from a business trip around 2:00 a.m. monday and saw his two daughters, four-year-old bella and three-year-old on the baby monitor before he left the house. >> i texted her a few times and

called her and didn't get a response. that was a little off. her friend nicole showed up a little after noon i see on the doorbell camera. that's when i was like something is not right if she's not answering the door. i got to go home. >> watts returned home, he said there was no sign of his family. his wife's car was still in the driveway. >> definitely hard for us to hear that she left her phone at home, her purse, her wallet. all of her money, her id. >> police have now issued endangered missing alert for the three family members due to the length of time that has passed and medical concerns with the missing children. friends and family are desperately trying to reach the 34-year-old mother. >> i said, if you're checking your facebook or messenger, please let me know you're okay. i can't lose my best friend. >> a mysterious disappearance now the search for a pregnant mother and her children. for today, miguel a, nbc news.

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♪oh, it must be love ♪let me tell you now, oh it must be love♪ the crowd is hanging over the rink. they want to see what's going to happen on that stage. aerosmith will be there in just a few. we have a report about a dangerous stunt getting a lot of attention. dylan with that. >> there's video of a man slapping a hippo at the l.a. zoo and it sparked a criminal investigation. here is what happens. the man hops over the barricade, tiptoes his way to the hippos before reaching down and slapping one of them on the bottom. >> why? >> he pops out of the enclosure and celebrates before making a quick getaway. this video went viral and zoo officials reported the incident to police. an l.a. zoo spokesperson says,

it is never appropriate for anyone to attempt to have contact or interaction with any animal outside of our staff animal experiences. social media users are speaking out about the incident. jen writes, this isn't something funny, it could have caused major stress to the animal. not funny and not to be made into a joke. this comes as other wildlife intrusions sparked investigations. this comes after a man taking a selfie of grizzly bears feeding on fish in alaska. last month a man arrested after m's attempting a bison. after nearly being gored he returned to his vehicle. because the hippo did not have signs of injury, this is being looked at as a trespassing case, not animal cruelty. the zoo posted no trespassing sign tep hippo exhibit. officials say this is the first time they have had to post such a sign for any exhibit at the zoo. >> looks like a bet because he cheers afterwards but still.

>> if he fell in, that hippo -- >> they are big animals. >> they can kill. >> they are weird. >> take us to "pop start," dylan. >> first off let's talk about taylor swift. the one-year anniversary since taylor swift won her sexual assault case against radio d.j. mueller. the singer accused him of groping her in this photo and subsequently caused the radio d.j. to lose his job. he sued for damages but taylor counter-sued and won her case at the trial. last night at the concert, the singer opened up about the legal victory. take a look. >> this a year ago was the day that -- the day that the jury sided in my favor and said they believed me. i guess i just think about all the people that weren't believed and the people who haven't been believed or the people who are afraid to speak up because they are afraid they won't be believed.

i don't know what turn my life would have taken if somebody -- if people didn't believe me when i said that something had happened to me. i'm so grateful to you guys for being there for me during what was a really, really horrible part of my life. >> fans in the crowd held up single dollar bills, symbolic amount swift was awarded in her case. up next a selfie that will have you doing a double take. john lennon's son posted this panama city snarmgsz alongside paul mccartney's son. they have uncanny resemblance to their dad. bruno mars has an announcement. cardi b pulled out of a gig after deciding she couldn't leave her dollar. no fear. bruno has something in the wings. >> who is coming with us. ♪ tell me it's you net ♪ >> sierra, who else?

uncle charlie. who else we got coming? ella may also. who else we got coming with us? ♪ although we've come to the end of the road ♪ boyz ii men come with us. 24 carat gold, it's going to be a party. let's go. >> i'm exhausted. >> that's the best announcement. >> did he do that on photo shop. >> sierra, boyz ii men. >> takes six people to replace cardi b. >> a good lineup. finally milo ventmiglia we all know him from this is he us. he shared a funny encounter. >> my very first fan interaction

with "gilmore girls," i was at the gym, 24 year old, probably 17, that wording out because jess was us 17. i'm at the gym. a girl stopped me and said, excuse me, do you play jess on "gilmore girls." i said, yeah, actually i do. she said, oh, my god. i hate you. >> that probably wasn't the reaction he was looking for. hopefully his fan encounters have gotten better. he'll be sitting down with megyn kelly discussing "this is us," his emmy nomination and starring alongside jennifer lopez in his upcoming movie. we look forward to that. >> a check of the weather. >> that was the first reaction dylan had when she met me. >> word for word. >> but it has turned around. >> since then. >> anyway, we are looking at a lot of heavy rain in the midsection of the country. things have dried out here in the east but it has been wet, well above average in the southeast, mid-atlantic states,

isolated totals 60 inches since january 1st. baltimore 30 inches, new york city almost 40, 42 in richmond, 57 cape hatteras, well above average. seventh wettest, eighth wettest in washington, cape hatteras, good morning, i'm meteorologist cary hall. nice little cooldown for the bay area today with some of our warmer spots only reaching 84 degrees. we'll get some sunshine later today and slightly warmer temperatures tomorrow. the warming trend continues for the weekend and by saturday, we're reaching 96 degrees and then gradually cooling off early next week, san francisco beats the clouds and the fog, end of the week. more sunshine towards the end of the week. a high of 73. . >> that's your latest weather. savannah. >> all right, al, thank you.

now to "today's" talker, the movie that has everyone talking. >> "crazy rich asians" follows m's her boyfriend to meet mtsz his family loaded with old money. we'll talk to the cast. first why their film is such a crazy big deal. it's a tale as old as time, sort of. boy meets boy, girl falls in love with boy, girl finds out boy is one of singapore's wealthiest families. girl travels with boy to meet family. >> we're comfortable. >> that's exactly what a super rich person would say. >> drama ensues. welcome to cra"crazy rich asia." it's already making waves for ground level representation. hollywood coming under criticism for whitewashing asian goals. it has an allation cast, the

first since joy luck club years ago. it was filmed on location in singapore in asia and tells the story of asians andation americans from varying experiences. considering asians make up 60% of the world's population the scale of representation in this movie for some is a welcome and long overdue change. >> it's about time someone stood up to aunt eleanor. you not me. >> second for inclusivity the characters and rom com trappings that signal m's for years to come. >> they are so posh and snobby they are snoshy. >> i like it. >> the stars of "crazy rich asians". hi, you guys. >> hi. >> this is a ground breaking moment that's happening right now. are you guys feeling the love, not just from asian communities but from all?

talk to us about that? >> we've been doing press tours and screens, a lot of people. everybody is moved by it but thinks it's funny. people are enjoying is. >> we were talking about that. it's ground breaking and cool but just a fun movie. >> for everybody. >> not a homework assignment. it's like a love letter to asia. i want to live and have all the of the clothes. >> don't you want to go there. >> the jewels. the whole thing is so if you please. >> michelle, talk to us about -- among this group, you're really a legendary actress. you being in this is such a huge deal for everybody. tell us what this movie means to you. >> i'm so proud to be part of this. it's a long time coming. all the things you said before, it's so true. but you know, to be represented, we're not just a token for diversity. you know, real representation means you have a he meaningful character that has hopes and dreams.

this in "crazy rich asians," that's what we all have. it's so diverse but at the same time it's got heart. it's about love, it's about family. i think it really shows the other side of the asians to our friends around the world. it will be very impactful, because it's a studio movie. it's not just an indy film, or on tv. i think that will ir spine more behind the scenes, in front of the camera. i look at these young people in awe, seriously, they are so brilliant. you're right, this is the best romantic comedy. because we're with not going to make a difference if the movie itself is not good. john chu did a fabulous -- >> henry, this is your first acting job. no big deal. i heard they had to chase you a little bit. >> a little bit. >> why? >> john did an amazing job looking for the exact right actor for each and every role. he literally scoured the world.

he was struggling to find the correct nick young. at the time i was presenting, doing travel shows and everything. so they reached out. because i was a presenter, i was like, no, no, no, i won't read for it. i'm staying in my lane. i had this mental block. but he reached out, he's a very convincing human being and a wonderful one at that. yeah, the rest is history. >> awkwafina, you and ken are nuts. who cracked each other up more between the two of you? >> equal. it was equal. >> she plays your daughter. how do you describe her in the film? >> i describe her as like comedic kinship. i really do. i think john chu just cast us wonderfully as father daughter. we had a shorthand that we didn't even have to explain on set. >> i love how you called her in the movie the asian ellen because you had blonde hair. >> really good.

really good one. >> it's a huge moment for you, too, awkwafina. remember we chatted, you were in oe ocean's eight. >> yup yup. a wild ride. >> constance, the movie is your story. it centers around you. you wrote such a moving post, which i read a couple weeks ago about what this means to you. how has this whole experience been. are you still kind of pinching your self? >> definitely i feel so lucky and so grateful. this began for me five years ago when my television show "fresh off the boat" the first tv show in over 20 years to feature an all american asian story. to do it on a larger scale, meeting more people and hearing their stories and why it's important to them to see their stories reflected on screen, it's been a really meaningful process. >> we think it's an awesome movie. we can't overemphasize enough,

it's a great rom com. no matter where you're from, people will enjoy it and learn a lot, too. >>i )m - -... san jose police are looking for good morning. it's 8:26, i'm marcus washington. san jose police are looking for the driver who crashed into a home last night and then took off running. police say this red suv that you see right there crashed into a parked car. it happened near story road. no one was at home. police say the suv does not appear to be stolen. right now, i want to get a look at the commute. >> very solid on the peninsula side. with the latest issues traffic coming in from livermore.

and a nice easy drive there. with what's going on there. no problem at the dublin interchange. we're going to the san mateo and dumbarton bridge. from san mateo, 101, pretty typical there. and not in the tunnels. and it's pretty typical for this time of day. san jose does show slowdowns on north 101. no major problems. volume, though. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >> we'll have another news update coming up in 30 minutes.

we are back. it is 8:30 postage wednesday morning. it is the 15th of august, 2018. if you wonder what is rolling up, that big old bus is carrying aerosmith. they are rolling up to the rink. they are going to get off that tour bus and they are going to join us down here. we are at the rockefeller skating rink in the wintertime

people are on skates, otherwise they are enjoying lunch here. oh, my gosh. this is big, y'all. >> wouldn't you love to see what the tour us about is like. there's probably a jacuzzi. >> they are about to get off the bus, everybody. do you all see them? yes. >> that's how they roll, baby. >> there they are. rockled legends. we have such a crowd. we had to move to rockefeller center because aerosmith is about to take the stage. they are on the way. they are walking down the steps now. >> we're trying to catch a glimpse of them because it's hard from down here. we know they are up there. you see them up there? >> based on the crowd. >> right up there. >> look at this. >> so you have those? >> i do.

>> coming downstairs. >> showing some love. are you ready? one, two, three! >> there it is. oh, yes. oh, by the way, those guys have not changed over the years. have they? >> they are coming up, people are so excited to see them. we can't wait. do we have time for a crowd moment? >> we do. >> we have so many good stories in this crowd. as those guys walk up, i'm going to try not to trip down these stairs. okay. i'm looking for mattie and piper. are they here? >> wait a minute. >> show you something amazing. >> here comes aerosmith. >> good morning. good morning. hi, guys. hello. welcome. >> i've got to say --

>> the gang is all here. >> these two little ones have been here since early this morning. you're with your mom? she surprised you. >> yes. >> piper, six years old, piper, are you excited to see aerosmith. >> yeah. >> i hear you have a loose tooth. >> yeah. >> the music is so loud, it might knock out the tooth, right? mom and dad, you guys are pretty cool. thanks so much for being here. i think we've got some t-shirts for you, okay? thank you. they are there. >> it is happening. come on up, savannah. it is happening. guys, this does not happen every day. i think this is the first time we've done a concert right here on the rink. we did it because, look, we've got the boys in the band here, steven, joe, how are you? >> good. >> i'm missing my ice. >> can i say one thing. last time i was here i was pregnant. you touched my belly. my son cal vip is obsessed with

music. you give him a piano, drums, banging, a guitar, everything. i want to thank you for that. >> you're very, very welcome. >> we're going to talk to these guys in a second. a quick check of the weather. >> show you what's going on. show you today we are looking at sunshine in the northeast. we're looking at heavy rain making its way through the ohio river valley, monsoonal moisture in the southwest, hot in the northeast, more storms in the southwest, into the mid plains, sunshine along the west coast. that's what good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we still have the clouds overhead right now and it's going to help keep us cooler today as you get ready to head out the door. temperatures up in the 60s. up to 77 degrees. it will be 80s in concord. 79 in oakland. and still hot with 91 degrees. as we get into the forecast some of the inland areas reaching into the mid-80s but then it's going to heat up once again and

it will be the hottest on this saturday. >> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> o i don't want to close my eyes, i don't want to fall asleep because i'd miss you babe and i don't want to miss a thing. even when i dream of you, the sweetest dream will never do. i still miss you. >> of course aerosmith was inducted in the the rock and roll hall of fame in 2001. we have aerosmith here. steve, tyler, joe. brad, john hamilton and joey cramer. good morning. >> we're so excite. >> dewane: >> we love that you love it. >> by the way, these guys have been lined up as you know from yesterday laying on the streets waiting for this moment. i got lucky. i had a chance encounter with steven. walking down the streets of new york by whole foods and who did

i see standing there on the street. steven. took me by the hand, took me into whole foods. looking for, what were you looking for herbs. >> herbs. let's keep it at that. >> herb ts. they're call edibles. >> no, no. herbs. we were having some fun. you come not just to sing, but with a big announcement. >> we decided to do vegas. viva las aerosmith. >> you're going to do a residency in vegas. >> yes. first we're going to move there and then we're going to go shopping there. >> want to bring a show in there we really can't do when we're on the road on a regular tour. so we want to bring a show that still has aerosmith and all the guts of aerosmith, but has a whole different element to it. nothing we've been able to do before. >> what will they see? >> we can't give it away. >> we'll bring you into

aerosmith world. the history behind our almost 50 years of being together and as soon as you walk into the park theater in vegas, you're going to walk into aerosmith world. everything about it is going to be aerosmith, aerosmith, aerosmith. >> we are going to feel that. i like that. >> any secrets? >> all right. >> is vegas ready for aerosmith? this is amazing. i think that town is a party town, but you're aerosmith. >> i think we're going to keep it raw. we're going to keep it who we are. no changes. it's not going to be floorry. it's going to be beautiful and rocked out and get the chance to use special effects that haven't been used before. >> the thing is, like when you have a residency. people come from all over the world. you get to see fans from everywhe everywhere. we've played vegas before, but it's a little more like a regular show. the residency thing is a whole different trip.

>> you guys have been together for 50 years, which is just -- >> that's crazy. >> incredible. do you ever think about that? i mean, that's a marriage. >> beyond that. >> a good marriage. >> right. it's been a marriage. >> how did you keep it together all those years? >> ups and downs. >> i don't know. >> riding the ups and hating the downs. don't back down. >> another note in the music world, a lot of people are putting thoughts and prayers out to aretha franklin. just your thoughts. >> we kind of sang, i got a chance to do that on the album. and there was no one like aretha. nobody. no one. i just went down to muscle sholes and did a shonong. i was in a room she did a show in. slept in.

got the history of it. aretha is aretha. one of a kind. everybody super pray for her tonight. >> we are so -- >> send some love that way for her. >> looking forward to you guys performing on the plaza. we're going to take a break. when we come back, it's going to be time for aerosmith, but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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. welcome back on this special wednesday morning here on "today." are you all ready for some music? performing their smash hit, "love in an elevator" take it aw

away. ♪ ♪ ♪ workin' like a girl for the boss man, whoa ♪ ♪ workin' for the company whoa, yeah ♪ ♪ bettin' on the dice i'm tossin', whoa ♪ ♪ i'm gonna have a fantasy whoa, yeah ♪ ♪ where am i gonna look? they tell me that love is blind ♪ ♪ i really need a girl like an open book to read between the lines ♪ ♪ love in an elevator livin' it up when i'm goin' down ♪ ♪ love in an elevator lovin' it up till i hit the ground ♪ ♪ jacki's in the elevator, whoa lingerie second floor whoa, yeah ♪ ♪ she said, can i see you later, whoa ♪ ♪ and love you just a little more? ♪ i kind of hope we get stuck nobody gets out alive ♪ ♪ she said, i'll show you how to fax in the mail room, honey and have you home by 5:00 ♪ ♪ love in an elevator livin' it up when i'm goin' down ♪ ♪ love in an elevator

lovin' it up till i hit the ground ♪ ♪ in the air, in the air honey, one more time now it ain't fair ♪ ♪ love in an elevator lovin' it up when i'm going down ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ love in an elevator

♪ ♪ elevator ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ going down ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ love in an elevator lovin' it up when i'm goin' down ♪ ♪ love in an elevator livin' it up when i hit the ground ♪ ♪ love in an elevator livin' it up when i'm goin' down ♪ ♪ love in an elevator ♪ ♪ s. >> don't go anywhere. aerosmith is back to perform one of their greatest hits. but first this is "today" on nbc.

>> how happy are you right now? aerosmith is not done rocking the rink just yet. performing another hit for us, ladies and gentlemen, sweet emotion. ♪ ♪ ♪ sweet emotion ♪

♪ sweet emotion ♪ ♪ talk about things and nobody cares ♪ ♪ wearing other things that nobody wears ♪ ♪ ya callin' my name but i gotta make it clear ♪ ♪ can't say where i'm gonna be in a year ♪ ♪ said my get up and go musta got up and went ♪ ♪ you got good news but you're a real good liar ♪ ♪ 'cause backstage lover set your pants on fire ♪

♪ pulled into town in a police car ♪ ♪ your daddy said i took you just a little too far ♪ ♪ tellin' other things but your girlfriend lied ♪ ♪ can't catch me 'cause the rabbit done died ♪ ♪ standin' in front just shakin' your ass ♪ ♪ take you backstage you can drink from my glass ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ ♪

>> yes! ladies and gentlemen, that was aerosmith, and this is "today" on nbc.

all right, y'all. come on. how much fun was aerosmith today? so fun. we don't want you to go. we do not want you to leave us, but that was fun. >> we're not leaving you. we're going to be in vegas. you guys can come see us. april 6th. come on, bring it. >> mgm. >> we want to thank everybody for coming out to listen to aerosmith. we've got a good show coming up after this with kathie lee. thanks again. y'all made this a legendary day. >> we love you guys. thank you for letting us do i )

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60 animals were rushed out. dogs, cats, snakes, mice, were all saved. and taken to a temporary foster home. the fire charred more than 2,000 acres. happening now, firefighters are making great progress to get 11 wildfires burning in the state. the river fire which is part of the mendocino complex fire is now 100 contained. the red fire makes up the other half of that fire. the fires have destroyed more than 350,000 acres. up in shasta county the fight against the carr fire continues. it's now 70% contained. the fire which has been burning three weeks has now destroyed more than 5,000 homes. more news coming up for you in an hour. ♪ ♪

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good morning, everyone. welcome to the show. i'm megyn kelly. it is a busy wednesday but as we like to call it savensday. please help me welcome savannah guthr guthrie. >> hi. >> great to have you. >> do you think savensday is catching on. >> i don't think so. >> i hope so. i'm going to keep saying it over and over. we considered