93. >> all right. that is what's happening on "today in the bay". back at 7:25 with live local news. >> thank you so much for starting your morning with us. we will see you midday. good morning warning signs? the new polling this morning that shows the president's re-election could be in trouble, as he and joe biden duke it out in iowa. >> i believe that trump poses the fundamental threat to america. >> i like running against people that are weak mentally i think joe is the weakest up here >> just ahead, what the numbers show for the president in a head to head with democratic front-runners. taking a stand >> i'm sorry if i sound angry and undiplomatic, but i'm angry. >> jon stewart tears into congress over dwindling funding for 9/11 first responders.

>> it's an embarrassment to this country and a stain on it this constitution >> will his plea make the difference breaking overnight, new arrest, a second suspect reportedly taken into custody in the shooting of david ortiz, as he takes his first steps after undergoing a second surgery. just apead, what big papi's family is saying about his recovery troubling twist, no questions about the pilot killed in that new york city helicopter crash, why officials say he shouldn't have been flying that day. bad sports the women of team usa beat thailand 13-0 in their world cup opener >> goal! goal morgan, shot, goal >> but did their celebrations cross the line >> for me it's disrespectful, it's disgraceful and showstopper. ali stroker first history. >> i love you, we did it >> and she's joining us

exclusively to celebrate, "today" wednesday, june 12th, 2019 >> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody good morning welcome to "today. nice to have you with us on a wednesday morning. those of us still on a high from ally stroker's win at the tony's sunday, she'll be right here we cannot wait to talk to her. >> her story inspired so many over the last few days we'll talk to her about that and who a lot more >> let's get to our top story, politics new national polls that may serve as a warning sign for president trump headed into the 2020 race, and they're coming on the same day that he and the leading democrat in the race, joe biden, unloaded on each other, dueling events in the early battleground state of iowa nbc's peter alexander joins us from the white house peter, good morning.

>> hey, savannah, good morning to you some of the president's aides and allies are expressing concerns about polls show him behind six of the top democrats, still more than seven months before the first votes are counted in the democratic primaries but president trump is laser focused on joe biden and biden is saving all of his best swipes for the president the two men trading insults across the crucial early voting state. in iowa, a possible presidential preview. >> sleepy joe. he's a sleepy guy. >> i believe that trump poses a fundamental threat to america. >> reporter: that escalating feud between the two on full deploy in a day of dueling events >> people don't respect him, even the people that he's running against, they're saying, where is he? what happened? >> reporter: biden casting the 2020 race as a referendum on president trump. >> we have to clearly and fully

reject for our own safety sake his view of the presidency >> reporter: the former vice president taking aim at some of the president's most striking past comments as the democratic crowd roars. >> quote, "i have complete power. no, you don't, donald trump. or "only i can fix it. fix yourself first, donald trump. when has the president ever used those phrases? >> reporter: president trump so far ignoring the advice of aides who warned him against elevating biden, repeatedly bashing him in personal terms >> biden, who is a loser look, joe never got more than 1% except obama took him off the trash heap joe biden is a dummy i think he's the weakest mentally, and i like running against people that are weak mentally i think joe is the weakest up here >> reporter: while president trump is publicly dismissive of biden, privately his allies tell nbc news the president is

concerned about biden's prospects. with recent polls showing biden maintaining an advantage over the sprawling democratic field, and in a head-to-head matchup with the president even in the face of the occasional protester, biden displaying a different campaign style. >> that's okay be nice. this is not a trump rally. >> peter, you talked about those poll numbers what do they show when you do that head-to-head matchup with some of 20920 contenders >> reporter: specifically a new national poll is a loud warning sign for the president, this comes from quinnipiac university shows president trump is lagging far behind biden and five other top democrats in the general election matchup at the end of the day, it's the states that will matter, not the national numbers, but what you see on your screen gives you a good sense of the mood of americans right now. biden leading trump by 13 points, 53-40. you see bernie sanders is ahead of trump, too, so is kamala

>> all right. we will see what happens. thank you very much. now to that harris, elizabeth warren, pete buttigieg as well. now to the emotional moment on capitol hill getting a lot of reaction this morning. jon stewart taking members of congress to task for what he says is a big failure to protect 9/11 first responders. nbc's kristen dahlgren is at the 9/11 memorial here in new york city this morning. good morning >> reporter: later today a house judiciary committee will vote on a bill to permanently fund the 9/11 victims compensation fund, a fund in current danger of running out, some 20,000 people have gotten sick here from breathing the air here on 9/1137 jon stewart was joined by some of them and he did not hold back >> shameful. it's an embarrassment to the country and it is a stain on this institution

>> reporter: a powerful tear-filled tirade by comedian jon stewart, calling out an absent congress. testifying at a subcommittee meeting to reauthorize funding for sick 9/11 first responders, stewart berated the mostly empty chamber. >> sick and dying, they brought themselves down here to speak. to no one. >> reporter: a federal health care fund for 9/11 victims was established in 2010 but only authorized in five-year increments stewart and dozens of first responders were in d.c. to lobby for permanent funding and an end to consistent congressional delays >> your indifference costs these men and women their most valuable commodity, time >> reporter: the subcommittee running monday's meeting only has 14 members in a room designed for three times that, and only two members, democrat

eric swalwell and republican guy reschenthaller missed the hearing entirely and several others skipped out on large portions stewart and first responders were with him quick to note after the hearing. >> mr. president of the united states of america, you say you support law enforcement, firefighters and military. tell the gop their cronies in the senate to support the extend and refund it. tweet that, and then talk to us. >> house representatives passed it >> reporter: this has been a central cause for a decade for the native new yorker, speaking about it numerous times on "the daily show" and here on "today" last september, where he appeared with some of the heroes he's trying to help. >> what these guys were exposed to is stunning >> i have been to 181 tunele rahs, so many friends i walked the halls of congress with are dead and it's only getting worse. >> reporter: stewart received a

standing ovation but is looking for congressional action >> they did their jobs 18 years later, do yours >> so kristen, what has been the reaction to what we saw and heard yesterday from jon stewart? what's been the reaction from members of congress? >> reporter: right, craig. those moments went viral and all seen them by now, many as you can imagine are now saying they support the bill, some predicting it is going to pass in a landslide >> kristen dahlgren at the 9/11 memorial in new york, thank you. breaking overnight, a massive protest turned violent in the heart of hong kong. riot police using shields, batons and tear goose push back demonstrators outside government headquarter there is officials say the crowd had been warned that force would be used if people didn't stop throwing rocks and bottles. this comes days after hundreds of thousands of people took part in mostly peaceful rallies and marches. the protests are aimed at

stopping a bill that would let hong kong extradite accused law breakers to china. this morning officials are sifting through evidence and debris through monday's helicopter crash on a high-rise building in new york and new questions are being raised about the pilot who lost his life. nbc's tom costello covers aviation for us. tom, you've been talking to investigators. what are we learning >> tim mccormick was not instrument rated he was only allowed to fly under visual flight conditions on monday the weather here in new york was awful, low visibility, low cloud ceilings, so why did he choose to fly? this morning, new questions surrounding that deadly helicopter crash landing on a manhattan rooftop. investigators sifting through wreckage on top of this seventh avenue skyscraper are trying to determine why such an experienced pilot took to the skies in bad weather, when the faa says he wasn't certified to do so. investigators say after waiting two hours for weather to clear

up on a dreary monday in new york, tim mccormick took off from this helipad on man hat on it's east side >> he was flying erratically >> reporter: wendy slater captured this video. >> flying in circles and flying sideways, just diving down >> reporter: the chopper's flight path showing irregular turns and loops as the ntsb now canvases for clues could you characterize what, if any, conversations the pilot had with air traffic controllers >> we think his routed flight did not go as planned and may have ventured into air space requiring he contact air traffic control. at the moment we don't have any records of him doing so. >> reporter: mccormick may have radioed the helipad he was headed back as visibility and flight conditions deteriorated meanwhile, some 80 miles north of the scene, a close-knit community is in mourning >> tim was a very gentle soul. >> reporter: the fire station in

clinton corners, new york, where he volunteered is draped in black. as friends and loved ones honor and remember a beloved neighbor. >> you hear about it, it's in new york and then you find out that it's a local person, and it becomes more real and more heart-wrenching. >> there's still so many questions, tom what is the next step for investigators? >> like most helicopters, this chopper did not have a black box. investigators are interviewing witnesses, looking at the videotape, hoping that the memory chips in the flight control system might provide clues. the question is, did they survive the crash and the fire >> we don't know that. thank you very much. keep us posted new this morning, another suspect has reportedly been arrested in the shooting of david jar tease, the former red sox star is recovering at a boston hospital this morning nbc's anne thompson joins us with the latest on the story >> it's incredible, and so much happened overnight, savannah prosecutors now say a second man is in custody, but the big question remains, why was david ortiz shot

authorities in the dominican republic are still tight-lipped about a motive but in his adopted city of boston, for the man they called big papi, the focus is on his recovery overnight, a new arrest in the ambush style attack on former red sox star david ortiz according to the associated press, a spokeswoman for the national prosecutor's office in the dominican republic says a second man has been arrested in the case nbc news has not independently verified that. another suspect beaten by a crowd after the shooting is identified as eddie vladimir lou iz garcia. authorities bringing him to court last night under heavy guard, calling him an accomplice to the crime and charging him with attempted murder. his attorney says at this point, he's presumed innocent meanwhile, this morning, boston's beloved big papi is on the mend a spokesperson says david ortiz took his first steps tuesday at massachusetts general hospital families speaking out for the

first time since the shooting, wife tiffany saying ortiz underwent a successful second surgery, and is stable, awake, and resting comfortably. 14-year-old son deangelo encouraging his dad posting "i love you pops endlessly and everybody is praying for you right now. optimism, after sunday's shooting at a dominican republic bar captured on surveillance video, a gunman ambushing ortiz shooting the ten-time all-star in the back. the red sox flew ortiz back to boston monday night. the shooting bringing hall of fame pitcher pedro martinez, a one-time teammate and fellow dominican, to tears. >> but i'm so disappointed to know that someone like david, who saved so many lives, can have someone after his life. and i'm sorry, i care -- i'm sorry.

but it hurts me. it hurts me. >> gives you an idea of just what david ortiz means to baseball, and the city of boston later today, the first man arrested in connection with the case, garcia, is expected to be arraigned later today. >> the outpouring of support over the last few days, from president obama, to pedro martinez, it has been quite the scene. >> all the little kids he's met along the way and given moments to, all posting videos it's very heart-warming. >> still in the game, big papi >> thank you, anne a former stanford university sailing coach will be the first person sentenced in the college admissions scandal when he appears in a boston courtroom today. john vandermoyer listed two applicants as sailing recruits even though they had no sailing experience neither student completed the admissions process

a new stanley cup champion will be crowned tonight. a winner-take-all game seven hams at the td garden in boston. catch it right here, 8:00 eastern on nbc >> and by the way, the stanley cup going to be be here in the next hour. >> it's stopping here and getting on amtrak to go up to boston somebody's getting it tonight. >> there you go. mr. roker standing by with the first check of the forecast. >> what is amazing, it does it on its own fantastic. we're looking at heavy rain making its way up the southeastern atlantic coast and frontal system bringing more rain the two systems converging into the east as we move on toward the end of the week today, strong storms, tennessee, ohio river valley, soaking rains in the southeast, some places picking up two to three inches tomorrow the low pressure system brings in rainy and windy weather into the northeast if you think the last 60 days have been wet, you're right. rainfall amounts three to ten

inches above average and chicago, detroit, pittsburgh and louisville have seen above average rainfall and over the last 60 days, all the cities have seen at least 50% of the time it has been raining we're going to get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. arp jill! in fact, we support all you out there bringing home the bacon. that's why a-a-r-p is here to help you find work, stay competitive where you are, cheese! or switch careers we're even turning dream jobs into like, real-life awake jobs. so go get your slice and let a-a-r-p help. take on today and every day with a-a-r-p. clear skies and warm temperatures as you step out the door. we're in the mid-70s. it will be hot again today. reaching the mid-90s in the

south bay. upper 90s in the inland east bay as well as the north bay. the only place where we see minor cooling will be the immediate coastline and in san francisco. bigger cooling on the way the next several days. down to 82 for the high on saturday. but it does heat up again early next week. >> that's your latest weather. >> al, >> that's your latest weather. the u.s. women open the world cup with a record 13-0 route but some controversy, too. did they celebrate all the goals on the field a little too much was it bad sportsmanship also, summer just starting, growing concerns about shark attacks. up and down the east coast, we're going to hear from the latest victim as he recovers in the hospital but first, this is "today" on nbc. - hi, doug.

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concord, 99. oakland, 88. 95 in napa. we will have just a weak ocean breeze kicking in again for san francisco and the immediate coastline. the ocean breeze gets a little bit stronger. we will all catch slight relief from all of this heat. we're reaching into the upper 70s in the valleys. or upper 80s, i should say. and lower 80s for the weekend. but it does heat up again early next week. we'll talk more about that. let's head over to mike for an update on the commute. kari, looking at the south bay. north 101 jammed up toward the parkway. that's the section of red you see to improve the next half hour. they just cleared the lane. south bay, easier build, 101, capital expressway. san mateo, we saw that on the map. still slow. dumbart dumbarton, also slow.

bay bridge holding steady. fastrak lanes still good advantage. but the hov, that's a good one. back to you. thanks, mike. more local news in just a bit.

we are back now. 7:30 a little beach view to brighten your day this is daytona beach, florida a number of recent shark attacks have folks thinking twice about getting in the water this summer we will hear from the later survivor just ahead, not at that beach but at a north carolina beach. >> the postcard view as the sun is coming up in florida. the headlines this morning, comedian and activist jon stewart is pushing hard on congress to extend the 9/11 victims compensation fund which is due to expire next year he is a long time advocate he scolded lawmakers yesterday at a subcommittee hearing on

that funding measure. >> i am awfully tired of hearing that it's a 9/11 new york issue. al qaeda didn't shout death to tribeca. >> more than 10,0009/11 first responders have been diagnosed with cancer. hundreds of them have died a new national poll could raise concerns for president trump's re-election campaign as the 2020 race picks up steam a quinnipiac university poll shows the president behind joe biden and five other democrats trump traded jabs with biden yesterday as they both made appearances in iowa. the president said he thinks biden is "weak mentally" and people don't respect him biden called the president a threat to our core values. don't be surprised if you see a bumper crop of lemonade stands in texas. it is now legal for kids to operate stands in that state without a license or health department permit. support for this measure grew after police in east texas shut down a stand operated by two young sisters.

texas governor greg abbott signed the law, at the toast of what else, lemonade. >> of course meanwhile, we heard from members of the u.s. women's national team on tuesday, who told us that they would stop at nothing to win their second straight world cup, and they certainly proved that in their opening match, shattering several records with that 13-0 victory. nbc's kelly cobiella from france joins us from france, from where that tournament is being held. kelly, that win did not come without some controversy >> reporter: that's right, craig. yeah, the u.s. team said they wanted to really make a statement in their world cup opener, and boy did they ever with those 13 unanswered goals against thailand but with that new world cup record, all of those goals scored came plenty of criticism. it's lucky 13 for team usa, crushing thailand and beating germany's all-time record for the most goals in a women's world cup. in fact, it was the biggest

margin of victory in any world cup game ever. forget hat-tricks. superstar alex morgan scored five times. >> every goal matters in this tournament. >> reporter: thousands followed them to france. >> usa >> reporter: there was a massive backlash from the public and former players, including canadian clare. >> i hope they could have won with humility and grace. but celebrating goals eight, nine, ten the way they were doing is unnecessary. >> reporter: abby saying they should be excited. would you tell a men's team not to score or celebrate? answering in a tweet, yeah, i would have said the same about a men's team the american team a mix of veterans and up and coming slayers is packed with talent. the program earning four olympic gold medals and three world cup trophies they are the favorites to win again.

number one in the world. >> the united states is so awesome what they have done for women's sports everything was like women empowerment. they make it cool to be a soccer player. >> reporter: the thailand team is 34th. the coach saying it's a victory simply getting into the tournament after the game, the thai team in tears, some of the players tried to comfort them. carli lloyd hugging the thai goalkeeper but the team and their coach not making excuses or apologies for their record-breaking win. >> so, kelly, for folks who don't follow soccer closely, they are defending that massive score by citing the tiebreaker rule what can you tell us about that? >> reporter: yeah, craig, goals matter the number of goals scored really matters in this tournament because, say if the u.s. and sweden both come first in their group in this opening stage, they will use the number of goals scored as the tiebreaker to decide which team plays which in the next round.

it's really important. and then, of course, there is the psychological effect of showing the other big contenders like france, the u.k., germany, sweden exactly what the u.s. team can do. and by the way, craig, the next u.s. match is against chile sunday in paris and then sweden next week. remember, sweden is the team that surprised the u.s. in the olympics, kicking them out of the tournament in the quarterfinals. >> kelly cobiella in france. thank you. >> seems like people were objecting more to the celebrating of the goals as opposed to the goals themselves. it sounds like it might be relevant later on in the tournament. >> makes a lot of sense. al, what you got >> ready to play a game of who is hotter? i know you guys like this. so it's west versus east who do you think is hotter today, seattle or atlanta? >> atlanta >> seattle >> let's take a look seattle a high today 88 degrees. that's 20 degrees above average.

atlanta only 73. 13 degrees below normal. portland, miami? >> portland. >> portland. >> you would be correct. 96. >> wow. >> 25 degrees above normal miami is going to be 90. one degree above normal. here is the final, this is a tiebreaker sacramento versus charleston >> got to go with charleston >> sacramento. >> savannah is right 100 today. that's 12 degrees above normal while charleston will be 82, five degrees below normal. and out west record highs. that big dome of high pressure dominates. records today seattle, portland, medford, redding 102 degrees, 12 degrees above average. today a sizzling 112 in phoenix. fresno 103 las vegas 107. the end of the week temperatures good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. very hazy start to the day. and some drifts of smoke. it will be unhealthy in terms of our air quality in the

tri-valley. elsewhere, moderate air quality today. and we are in san francisco upper 70s. san jose reaching 95. and 99 in concord today. we will start to feel much better tomorrow with upper 80s. even better going into the weekend. in fact, saturday is the best day in the forecast. t's your la weather. >> i like you call it a cool-off in phoenix when it's down to 104. >> thank you, al. still ahead, the "central park five" prosecutor firing back against the netflix series that put her at the center of a controversy once again. ali stroker will be right here fresh off her history-making and inspiring win at the tony awards. then selena gomez opening up about her first album in four years and the personal setbacks and struggles that she overcame to make it. first, another shark attack on the east coast and it's

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which is a shark's favorite prey a young surfer recovering after a terrifying attack. >> i thought that the shark was like in a frenzy with all the blood in the water. >> reporter: 19-year-old austin reed seen here entering the water at ocean isle beach 30 minutes before the vicious predator presumed to be a shark bit into his right foot. >> it was a lot of pressure on my right foot and it tugged me down. >> reporter: the grip released and austin's friend helped him swim to shore. >> we got a shark bite here. my mom is a nurse. she is trying to help him. >> reporter: austin's mother kim, a registered nurse, made a tourniquet out of a beach towel as paramedics rushed to the scene. >> my e.r. brain went oh, it's his foot any arteries any, you know, he is going to be okay. >> reporter: here in north

carolina austin's doctors say that those bite marks are consistent with the bite from a very large shark that would make this the second shark attack here in just over a week the first one was just up the coast in fort macon state park eight days ago. >> there has been a shark attack there is somebody in the water bleeding. >> reporter: 17-year-old paige winter suffered devastating injuries to her leg, pelvis and hands. the severity of the attack ultimately forcing doctors to amputate her leg and two weeks ago 65-year-old thomas smiley was attacked and killed in maui in 2018, there were 32 shark attacks recorded in the u.s. a decline from 53 the year before for austin reed, neither injury nor fear will keep him from the ocean. >> i got bit by a shark and it got me pretty good i am still going in the water because i love to do it. >> reporter: so experts say aside from staying out of the water at dawn and dusk when sharks most likely feed, as we

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we're back carson joins our table there is renewed interest and controversy this morning surrounding the notorious "central park five" case. >> a netflix series depicts the events that led to the arrest and wrongful convictions of five teenagers in a 1989 attack on a jogger in new york city. this morning the former prosecutor in that case is pushing back nbc's morgan radford has that story for us. >> she is firing off, sounding off in this "wall street journal" op-ed linda fairstein says she did nothing wrong, adding the "central park five" still may not be entirely innocent she firmly believes that the series, quote, does not speak the truth. >> reporter: embattled former prosecutor linda fairstein firing back this morning, doubling down on her own innocence, calling the new netflix miniseries when they see "us" so full of distortions and falsehoods as to be an outright fabrication. >> we are not in control and we

can be. >> reporter: in a fiery op-ed in "the wall street journal," the former deputy district attorney played by felicity huffman. >> they brutally raped a woman and discarded her like a piece of garbage. >> reporter: takes aim at the show's creator ava duvernay saying her film attempts to portray me as an overzealous prosecutor and bigot the police as incompetent or worse and the five suspects innocent of all charges against them none of this is true. >> these kids were on a rampage. >> reporter: the netflix show focuses on the "central park five." falsely accused of raping a white woman in new york's central park back in 1989. the actor who plays fairstein is shown holding the teens in custody without food, water, or parental supervision to get a confession fairstein writing, it never happened.

>> you left a child unaccompanied by a guardian or a lawyer with these men in this room for hours shame on you. >> reporter: fairstein not only says she handled the confessions by the book, but still casts doubt on the innocence of the men, who were exonerated 1 years later when dna evidence linked the crime to a serial rapist in the op-ed fairstein writes she supported vacating the rape charges but adds eight others were attacked and beaten so savagely in the park that night and those charges for crimes against other victims should not have been vacated. backlash to the op-ed going viral online some calling fairstein's pathetic and evil. duvernay writing, expected and typical. onward in just the last two weeks, fairstein, now a successful crime novelist, has been dropped

by her book publisher and forced to resign from at least two nonprofit boards in a conversation with oprah set to air this week, the exonerated men spoke about the film's impact. >> watching this, it's painful but it's necessary it needs to be watched. >> we should mention that oprah's full conversation with duvernay and the five men airs tonight on netflix. >> help us understand her argument she is saying yes, the fac that the rape charges were vacated because somebody else's dna was on the victim, she is okay with that, but she thinks somehow there is some other allegations that they are not innocent of? >> exactly she basically says there is enough evidence to say that these men were part of a group of 30 boys who were in the park that night who are accused of beating up other joggers she says they should be convicted for armed robbery and assault. what's interesting is their defense says that's based on testimony that, as you have

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good wednesday morning. we are taking a live look outside in san francisco where there will be cooling today but only for san francisco and the immediate coastline. inhand areas are in for another hot day. already starting out very warm. up to 95 in san jose. antioch, 98. 95 today in napa. after today, we will see some more cooling. as the trend continues, 80. 84 on friday. 82, the best day of the week on saturday. it heats up by the end of the weekend, early next week with san francisco in the upper 70s today. back in the 60s as the marine layer returns and a stronger breeze keeps it cooler for saturday and sunday. over to mike for an update on

the commute. . >> saturday is the best day of the week. the bay bridge, we don't have the worst backup. fastrak lanes are moving. smooth drive on the approach. a disabled vehicle joust outside the caldecott tunnel. nothing major, though, there. slowing through san mateo, 101. dumbarton slow toward menlo park, east palo alto. san mateo much better than it has all morning. 101 jammed up around 880. >> all right. thanks, mike. happening now, a brief scare a short time ago for people who live near hidden brook golf course. firefighters quickly managed to put out a grass fire without it spreading very far. we hope to have more details midday. mountain view, council members debated until 3:30 with a plan to limit rv parking. they will face restrictions in the overnight hours. on our home page, people who

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it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, mr. stewart goes to washington. >> shaleful. it's an embarrassment to the country and it is a stain on this institution. >> comedian jon stewart calling out lawmakers during a hearing to provide health care and funding for 9/11 first responders >> they did their jobs 18 years later do yours >> this morning, new fallout from his emotional call for change plus, showstopper. >> and the tony award goes to ali stroker! >> the broadway star who made

history at the tonys will be here for her live interview since that moment. >> this award is for every kid who is watching tonight, who has a disability, who has a limitation or a challenge. >> just ahead, her incredible journey to theater's biggest stage. and killing it natalie sits down with jennifer anniston and adam sandler to talk about their new dark comedy "murder mystery. >> holy cow! >> as they cue over their relationship on and off screen >> here at breakfast, chewing louder than anybody in the restaurant >> i hadn't learned yet. >> i said you got to keep your mouth shut when you chew >> "today," wednesday june 12th, 2019 ♪ >> we are starting today -- >> with a trip to the plaza! >> friends since high school from south dakota! >> from d.c. to celebrate my birthday ♪ i'm the only one of me

>> girlfriends from iowa. >> good morning from montreal. sitting in the kitchen welcoming "today." >> today is my 65th birthday woo! >> well, good morning, sunshine. a happy birthday great to have you out on the plaza this morning or watching at home. wednesday morning. a bright, sunny one here >> we also love seeing those shout-outs that you send to us via those smartphones. we have got that little hello from the woman in canada you can join in the fun. post the messages on twitter and instagram. #mytodayplaza. right there on the bottom of the screen >> yes. we have to see those videos. let's get to your news at 8:00 a national poll raising concerns for president trump's re-election campaign the quinnipiac university poll shows president trump behind joe biden and five other democrats it comes as the president traded jabs with biden yesterday as they both made appearances in iowa president trump saying he thinks biden is, quote, weak mentally

and people don't respect him biden calling the president an existential threat to the nation. former late night host and activist jon stewart is puttin pressure on congress this morning to protect 9/11 first responders nbc's kristen dahlgren is at the 9/11 memorial in lower manhattan with the story kristen, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah yeah, in just a short time, the house judiciary committee will be voting on a bill to permanently fund the 9/11 victims compensation fund, a fund that as of now is in danger of running out some 20,000 people have now gotten sick from breathing the air on 9/11. many of them were first responders and many of them joined jon stewart on capitol hill, where he blasted congress not just for not funding their assistance, but for some not showing up at this hearing and others for leaving while it was going on he did not hold back >> there is not an empty chair

on that stage that didn't tweet out "never forget the heroes of 9/11," never forget what they did, what they gave to this country. well, here they are, and where are they and it would be one thing if their callous indifference and rank hypocrisy were benign, but it's not. >> reporter: now, stewart received a standing ovation in that committee hearing some in congress defended themselves they said it's a small committee, so there were empty chairs the room is bigger than the amount of people they had there. they said if they did leave, they were following along. of course, these moments have gone viral many in congress now saying they support that bill and some predicting it's going to pass by a landslide, guys. >> thank you, kristen. now to a plea. a stunning plea in a south carolina courtroom a mother whose ex-husband was

convicted of killing their five young children is now asking the jury to spare his life here is nbc's gabe gutierrez >> as a mother, if i could personally rip his face off, i would. >> reporter: amber kaiser may have been the most conflicted witness imaginable as she faced her ex-husband timothy jones, jr. in a south carolina courtroom. jones was convicted last week of murdering their five young children in 2014 >> you did not show my children mercy by any means but my kids loved him. and if i'm speaking on behalf of my kids and not myself, that's what i would have to say. >> reporter: during the trial, prosecutors argued that jones had killed the children because he didn't want his ex-wife to get custody. a jury must now decide whether he'll get the death penalty or life in prison without parole. during the emotional sentencing hearing, kaiser asked jurors to spare his life, despite what she alleges was years of abuse. >> the mom in me was like fry him.

fry him. absolutely but from the beginning, i have maintained that i just, i am not a death penalty -- i don't -- i'm a strong believer in no death penalty. >> reporter: at one point, she stared directly at her ex-husband, who could not hold back his tears. >> i am not here for me. the mom in me just wants you to feel everything that i feel, that my kids felt. nothing justifies, nothing justifies what you have done. >> reporter: this morning, the defense is expected to call more witnesses, as a murderer faces the death penalty, and a mother faces an agonizing choice. for "today," gabe gutierrez, nbc news. >> as gabe reported, kaiser does not support the death penalty, even in the case of her

ex-husband. but she said that she would respect that jury's decision prosecutors in the dominican republic say a second man is now in custody in the shooting of former boston red sox star david ortiz. the first suspect was brought to court last night under heavy guard. he had been beaten by the crowd after the shooting in the meantime, ortiz is said to be making progress at a boston hospital. he had a second surgery after arriving there monday night. a spokesperson says ortiz took his first steps yesterday and his wife added that he is stable, awake, and resting comfortably. >> our thoughts with big papi. let's get a little boost. >> let's do it a high school teacher, history teacher had been trying for years to see the broadway musical "hamilton. he keeps entering the ticket lottery but no luck. so his class found out and pooled their money together, coordinating with his wife, and surprised him with tickets to the show. >> you're kidding me >> no. >> we talked to your wife.

the day is cleared >> oh, my god. thank you! group hug. thank all of you. >> how about that? the show's creator lin-manuel miranda saw that and said making your teacher cry happy tears is so many bonus points for the good place great job. that is so cute. >> yeah, it is still ahead, a sneak peek. chelsea handler. >> oh, yeah. >> "six-minute marathon." we're going to get a sneak peek at that. >> and we are so excited this morning because ali stroker is on top of the world. she is also here in our studio after her historic win at the tonys. we are so thrilled to have her she is an inspiration. first, these messages. tonys. we're so happy to have her she's an inspiration but first, these messages.

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[zara larsson - "wow"] ♪ ♪ make you're jaw drop drop say oh my drop drop drop ♪ ♪ make u say oh my god my drop drop ♪ ♪ make you're jaw drop make u say oh my god ♪ we are back with "today's talker." will talker." willie geist is here because we are talking to one of his long-time friends. >> that's right. ali stroker, you know her name by now, she took home a tony for featured actress in a musical the another night, becoming th first actress ever in a wheelchair to win a tony first, how she made it to broadway's biggest stage.

>> the tony goes to ali stroker. >> reporter: ali stroker making history at the tony awards. >> this award is for every kid who is watching tonight who has a disability, ho who that is a limitation or challenge, who has been waiting to see themselves represented in this arena. you are. [ applause ] >> reporter: the 31-year-old actress took home the coveted award for best featured actress in a musical ♪ i'm just a girl who can't say no ♪ >> for her role as ado annie in the broadway revival o "oklahoma!" making her the first performer in a wheelchair to ever win the theater's highest honor. the significance was not lost on her family, celebrating in her hometown of ridgewood, new jersey social media exploding with messages of support. thank you for shouting out disabled kids who want to perform on broadway, one person tweeted. the stage is for everyone.

stroker fell in love with the stage as a young girl. at 2 years old a car accident left her paralyzed from the chest down but nothing would stop ali from pursuing her dreams. ♪ she continued on, starring in numerous high school productions and eventually getting roles on television, appearing in "glee." and then on the broadway stage in "spring awakening." willie geist is a long-time childhood friend and was cheering her on. i am so proud of ali, i could barely write this. >> having a disability is an interesting mind game. the world can tell you know, but my parents didn't do that. >> well, hello, ali stroker. congratulations. thank you. >> we are so happy to see you and meet you willie has been telling us about you for years.

take us back to that moment sunday night i mean, what went through your mind >> it was wild you know, you hear your name and you never how is going to feel i just immediately felt so emotional. and to go out on the stage at radio city, there are 6,000 people standing for you, it was just a dream come true. >> well, for those of us who have known you, ali's father was my high school basketball coach. he has been a role model to so many of us in our town so long i think others, there is our high school basketball picture that is ali on the right and me with ali's brother jake there on the left a lot of people just met you on sunday night wow, who is that impressive young woman? for those of us who have known you since you were zero, it was overwhelming i said it was hard to write that tweet. it's hard for me to talk to you about it because of the story. what did you want to say to all of those kids? i said to you a minute ago, did you just look down the barrel of that camera and deliver a message to so many people who saw you on that stage, ali, and now say, oh, i'm allowed to do that i can do that.

i can be a star. >> that's right. i think about myself watching tonys for years and years, and it was always one of my favorite nights of the year, but also i always wondered if i could ever do that because i didn't see myself in any of the performers. and that goes across the board, you know, on screen or in movies you are looking for yourself to sort of give you some kind of hope and confidence that you can do it, too so that was for all of those young people who have a dream and want to see that, oh, it is possible >> representation matters. >> it's huge. >> you said to willie in that interview from 2015 and you said sunday night as well something about your parents you thanked them for their support, their love, and the sacrifices that i'm certain they had to make over the years what did they say to you after

you won? what was their message to you? >> we're so proud of you we're so proud of you. you belong here, you know. it's been amazing with them, for them to watch, you know, me really from the beginning, now you know we went through the accident and it was so difficult. to come out on the other side in such a powerful place, for them i have been their life's work their entire life. so to see this happen, i think it's just beyond what they could have ever dreamt. >> job well done, mom and dad. >> ali's dad and i were exchanging weepy emails the other night. one of the things he said was i love that miracles are real. he said, this is a miracle and he knew that i knew exactly what he was talking about. it has been such a long road i don't have to tell you about you to all the people in our town and now all the people in the country who get to share this, it's an amazing thing. we love you and we are so proud of you i don't even have a question.

>> forget how much hard work and hours you spent practicing and becoming the best because you aren't just given this position because you are in a wheelchair. it's because you were the best actress for the role. >> thank you thank you. i really believe a lot of that is love. when you get on stage and you can give love, but so much of that has do with receiving so much support i think about every day i live with my partner, my boyfriend, how much love he gives to me, how much love i am given on stage every night. it's a huge part of getting to this level about the amount of energy and love that you can give to the world. >> ali, i want you to know, and i think you know this, but that love has been received and there was one little boy in particular whose mom sent a video i want to play it because it's so dear. >> that's me >> that is you, buddy. >> i almost can't even watch

that without tears he says "that's me." >> i know. >> his name is henry henson. he has been following you for years. in fact, he's here we brought him here. >> oh my gosh! >> he is 6 years old he and his mom erin are here. >> oh, my gosh, hi >> henry has no idea he is going to meet you. >> hi. it's so nice to meet you >> henry is a great world-class hugger >> oh, thank you henry, so great to meet you, man. thanks for coming. hi hi, mom. >> that's mom. >> so great to meet you. >> great to meet you >> hey, henry. >> hey, what do you think, henry? are you surprised you've got to meet ali here? >> i saw you watching the tonys. what did you think pretty cool. >> erin, you speak so eloquently about this i mean, henry has had 18 surgeries. you are an incredible mom that

has so -- yes, but it's true you provided so many opportunities. for him to say, that's me, and his vision to explode and to start thinking about anything's possible. >> yeah. i told some of my friends that i have the privilege of seeing myself represented every single day on the big screen, small screen, on the stage i can't say that that's the same for henry. but for the first time on sunday night it was i wish i had recorded sooner because as you, when they called your name, he was like, "she did it!" and then i was like, where is my phone? and then you said what you said, and he was just overcome, like "that's me." i think for the first time he -- sorry. he realized that anything is possible if ali can win a tony, then if i want to be a chef or a doctor, whatever, like i can do that and, you know, i always tell him that limits are for credit cards, not people. and this chair represents

freedom. it's not a burden. it's freedom and we've always just tried to take that opinion with him and so he is a 6-year-old with a wheel strapped to his behind so he goes and he does, and he was most impressed during your performance that you popped a wheelie. >> you know it yeah are you a wheelie man? are you going to pop one >> yeah! >> yeah, buddy. >> nice. >> what do you want to be when you grow up? >> a chef. >> a chef? cool >> that's great. >> you should hang out with us, by the way i love it. well, as we know, henry is a big fan of ali henry, what do you think about going to go see ali in "oklahoma!" on broadway? would you like do that i think that's a yes mom says it's okay >> yes. >> yes that will be so cool

are you going to come see it all right. >> ali, this is what you have done this is what you have done you have brought a smile to the face of this darling little boy. >> i am so glad i got to meet you. thank you so much for watching the tonys and thanks for coming to see my show. >> erin and henry, thank you so much enjoy. >> so cool. >> thank you so much for coming. >> ali, you're awesome congratulations on everything. >> thank you guys for having me. >> love you, ali. >> thank you, love you guys. >> over to mr. roker here for another check of the weather. so cool. well, let's look at what we have going on right now we have heavy rain coming off the southeast atlantic coast some showers and thunderstorms stretching from minneapolis all the way down towards dallas, causing probably airport delays. a lot of heat in the western third of the country 90s and 100s from the southwest into the pacific northwest cooler here in the east with the exception of florida and then for today we are looking at strong storms firing up in the mississippi river valley flood watches along the

southeastern atlantic coast. record highs in the pacific good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. look outside in san jose, we're in for more hot weather. can you feel it this morning as you get ready to head out the door. where we are now is our normal high temperature but we're going up to the mid-90s today. upper 90s for the inlapd parts of the east bay as well as parts of the north and north bay. as we go into tomorrow, it will start to cool off and that will be the trend heading into the weekend. but we have more hot weather in the forecast. >> that's your latest weather. guys henry, we are going to cook with a chef up here in a few minutes. want to hang out in the kitchen with us? >> ali, you had a show last night? >> yes, and two today. >> so proud of you. >> thank you so much for having me. >> go see "oklahoma!" too. the entire show is incredible.

>> thank you. >> thank you. coming up, natalie is going to catch up with two of the biggest stars in hollywood they are good friends. i didn't know this jennifer anniston and adam sandler. also, that chef i mentioned a super chef he will share some recipes for the ultimate father's day breakfast. get ready. you especially, henry. get ready. pancakes, bacon. other goodness as well first, your local news and a little weather as well goodies as well. first, local news and a little weather as well.

good morning to you. it's 8:26. i'm chris sanchez. a decision this morning in mountain view after a marathon debate that lasted nearly eight hours, the issue whether or not to ban rvs from parking on city streets. at 3:30 this morning council members voted to support a parking van during overnight hours from 2:00 in the morning until 6:00 in the morning. this got heated at times. dozens showed up to express their opposition to the plan. and they also wanted to create a safe parking area for rvs but in the end, the issue did not get resolved in that area. let's check the traffic. >> we have an issue right now, the freeways throughout the south bay holding steady for the

most part. we have a traffic alert in the sunnyvale area, mountain view, i believe, off-ramp is expected and continuing with one lane closed. southbound moving smoothly except for at the scene where you see activity. and through the rest of the peninsula, san mateo shows slowing. slow across the dunbar bridge. oak starting to stand out a little bit a hang-up to downtown and the toll plaza. back to you. >> more local news in a half hour. you know when you're at ross and you find.hmmm.

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if st. louis ins with, it will wins it tonight, it will be the first in the history of that franchise. >> we should drink out of it now. >> you can't touch the cup i learned the hard way. no touching. >> if anyone knows anything about hockey, a game seven is sort of what you hope for. it's as exciting as it gets. of course, you can catch it tonight at 8:00 eastern right here on nbc. and you know what we have? sort of an unbalanced number of? blues versus bruins fans. >> no? >> and i hear that down here we've got a whole bunch of blues fans, and i'm not about to let that happen. i can't let all these blues fans be here without representing the bruins everyone knows i am a die hard boston fan are there any boston fans on the plaza? >> didn't work out so well.

>> oh, no! >> all right you talk smack and everything. where will you be watching the game tonight >> wooden nail. >> is that a bar >> that's a bar. >> yes st. louis food, st. louis people, yeah. >> we got to figure out some kind of bet. guys, i'm going for the bruins nobody else here is. >> good for you. coming up, our buddy natalie sitting down with the stars of "murder mystery," jennifer anniston and adam sandler. they will be talking about working together again and find out what jennifer is now saying about a possible "friends" reunion. >> really milking that story, aren't we >> we're creating that >> anything is possible. >> we are updating this every day. we are on this. plus, music superstar mark ronson is here he has a brand new album coming out soon he will perform the title track off the new record, which is great. he will do that live in just a bit. >> forget reservations for restaurants because father's day is coming up we are whipping up a special brunch menu that dear old dad

will love. guess what he will barely have to get off the couch, if he is like my husband, that will be convenient. >> that's how hank should celebrate father's day, yes. >> all of y'all, too just stay on the couch. coming up in just a few minutes on the third hour of "today," one legend talking to another. al roker and ringo starr >> i am so excited about this. he is getting ready to turn 79 getting ready to go back out on tour with ringo starr and the all-star band, talking about the beatles. believe it or not, he still gets stage fright we will talk about that. >> i don't believe it. >> that's great. first, a check of the weather. >> all right i want to bring you over here. we have these lovely girl scouts from south dakota. and they brought cookies my golly, thank you. what more could you ask for? let's show you your weather and see what we've got happening for today. flood watches on the southeastern atlantic coast. record highs in the pacific northwest.

strong storms mid-mississippi river valley for tomorrow it's going to be cooling off finally in the pacific northwest. heavy rain makes its way into the northeast and the mid-atlantic states. more heat in the southwest and strong storms. where in south dakota are you guys >> rapid city and sioux falls. >> two great towns coming together for girl scout cookies. meteorologist kari hall. here's a live look outside at the golden gate bridge as you get ready to head out, starting out sunny. and we will also feel very warm weather again. especially for the inland areas where we head into the upper 90s today and just enough of the ocean breeze will keep san francisco steady in the 70s today. for the inland valleys reaching up to the upper 90s but by tomorrow upper 80s, mid-80s friday and saturday coolest day in the forecast reaching 82. my. cookies and >> i love my job cookies and the stanley cup. >> the keeper of the cup said it's okay if you touch it with a glove.

>> you look like mickey mouse. >> lord stanley, thank you. just ahead - >> i think -- >> just ahead, jennifer anniston and adam sandler opening up to natalie morales about their movie, their long history together and the very first time they met three decades ago first, this is "today" on nbc.

well, whodunit age-old question when it comes to mysteries perhaps jennifer anniston and adam sandler they are teaming up in a netflix movie that comes out this week natalie sat down with them whodunit >> maybe the two of them the film is called "murder mystery. it stars jennifer anniston and adam sandler as a husband and wife and they are looking to break out of a rut, so they jet off to europe. when they get caught up in a

murder plot they learn to appreciate one another all over again. >> it's just like death in a library. >> what happens? >> reporter: "murder mystery" takes an old fashioned whodunit it and adds a dose of bromance. >> happy, happy. >> reporter: it's the first film jennifer anniston and adam sandler have done together since "go with it" in 2011 the two long time friends haven't lost their on screen chemistry. >> we met 30 years ago. >> at breakfast. she was chewing louder than everybody. i said, you've got to keep the mouth shut. >> you guys have this natural chemistry. i could see you as husband and wife, in that way, right >> sure, absolutely. >> we do it on film. >> reporter: and murder mysteries, are you guys fans >> jennifer is. >> i love agatha christie. >> orient express? >> they are so good.

they are just fun whodunits. >> reporter: another perk, incredible mediterranean locations that sandler had to be sold on. >> portofino he is like, i don't want to leave montreal i was like, adam, just wait. you are going to love it and you get there and he is like, this is amazing. i don't want to go to lake como. >> yeah, i got addicted. i just love anywhere i can be in a bathing suit i wear a very small bathing suit even shofrter than a speedo. i throw the speedo in the wash, get it as small as it can get, walk out to the pool or every beach. jennifer does this when i walk by. >> it's entertaining to watch adam walk to a pool. >> reporter: i love watching the two of you complete each other's sentences. makes it so easy. >> we finish each other's sandwiches. >> this is the first class lounge. >> reporter: sandler's real-life

wife appears the project was more on the way. aniston has a steady stream of film projects in the works, too. but she hasn't been on a tv series since "friends" ended in 2011 that will change this fall with the morning show co-starring with reese witherspoon for apple tv are you watching morning tv differently now, getting ready >> i always had my morning tv shows, you know, dvr'd very strange to watch the morning shows now with what i know. >> reporter: what do you know? >> well, that's for you to find out. >> reporter: it's like a murder mystery? >> we will find out. >> reporter: and about that "friends" reunion? >> anything is a possibility, ellen. >> reporter: aniston told ellen recently she'd probably be up for it. >> if rachel green were out and about today, where would she be? is she with ross i mean, are they - >> yes. >> reporter: they are back together >> absolutely. >> reporter: emma is grown up? >> grown up.

>> high school >> yeah. >> she is in high school. >> let's say junior high. >> she is vaping in high school and you are looking the other way, way to go. >> talking to them together, you see just how comfortable they are together off screen. sandler's wife jackie and jennifer, they are great friends, too so it definitely helps it comes through "murder mystery" is available to stream on netflix this friday. it's a good time an old school whodunit guys. >> we like that. thank you so much. appreciate it. carson >> yes, i'm here with the one and only mark ronson, "late night feelings." he has a brand new album, excited about that he has incredible people on the record lykke li is here we will get a performance from mr. ronson in studio 1a in a minute

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presented to you by citi. >> mark ronson is the songwriter and producer behind some of the biggest hits today grammy awards and now an oscar you are an oscar winner, dude? >> i know, apparently. >> amazing mark's new album "late night feelings" is coming out june 21st and the title track features the vocals of lykke li, who is here as well. tell me about the album, man you are known as a guy who can get any artist yout in the studio you do incredible collaborations going back to amy winehouse, bruno mars how do you decide two work with? >> you see the broken heart, this sort of like heartbreak, but for the dance floor record anybody who has had their heartbroken, come in lykke was like, yeah, cool that was kind of the thing anyone who wanted to go to that zone and make something emotionally vulnerable but still fun. >> a heartbreak bangor is what you call is? >> sad banger. >> the miley track was the first?

>> yeah. >> that was a monster record i am sure you were happy that the single was so -- >> i love that i love miley's voice when she sings with that country ras-like that dolly parton thing. >> let's talk about that oscar what does that feel like you co-wrote "shallow" for laguardia? lady gaga? >> yeah. we worked together on "joann." the movie was so great and all this stuff happened. it's crazy. >> where is the oscar? >> it's in where everyone can see it in the house. i'm kidding. it's on a shelf. it's crazy. >> good. lykke li is here who was on my show many, many years ago. great artist all the way around. great to have you. one of the many great artists on the record what is the name of this song? >> "late night feelings." it's the title track of the album. >> let's get to it here is mark ronson, everybody

♪ i weigh the water ♪ i feel it all ♪ i ask myself a million questions in the dark ♪ ♪ i lay in silence, but silence talk ♪ ♪ it tells me heaven is no closer than it was ♪ ♪ my heart keeps pulling in the wrong direction ♪ ♪ i'm about to cross the line ♪ looking for the wrong affection ♪ ♪ night after night ♪ trying to find a new distraction ♪ ♪ want to make it last all night ♪ ♪ everything that i've been mixing all mixed up inside ♪ ♪ when i wanna call you ♪ with late night feelings ♪ when i get to want ya ♪ and i want to call ya ♪ with late night feelings ♪ on and on and on ♪ feeling on and on ♪ on and on, on and on

♪ with late night feelings ♪ make me psychotic ♪ you've pulled away ♪ you take the sane in me and tear it like a page ♪ ♪ write you erotic and i know your way ♪ ♪ before you answer just to mak me go insane ♪ ♪ my heart keeps pulling in the wrong direction ♪ ♪ i'm about to cross the line ♪ looking for the wrong affection ♪ ♪ night after night i'm trying to find a new distraction ♪ ♪ want to make it last all night ♪ ♪ everything that i've been mixing all mixed up inside ♪ ♪ when i get to want ya ♪ and i wanna call ya ♪ with late night feelings ♪ when i get to want ya ♪ and i wanna call ya ♪ with late night feelings

♪ on and on and on ♪ feeling on and on ♪ on and on, on and on ♪ with late night feelings ♪ on and on and on ♪ feeling on and on ♪ on and on, on and on ♪ with late night feelings ♪ on and on, on and on ♪ my heart keeps pulling in the wrong direction ♪ ♪ i'm about to cross that line ♪ looking for the wrong affection night after night ♪ ♪ trying to find a new distraction ♪ ♪ i wanna make it last all night ♪ mixing all mixed up inside ♪ ♪ when i get to want ya ♪ and i wanna call ya

♪ with late night feelings ♪ when i get to want ya ♪ and i wanna call ya ♪ with late night feelings ♪ on and on and on ♪ feeling on and on ♪ on and on, on and on ♪ with late night feelings ♪ on and on and on ♪ feeling on and on ♪ on and on, on and on ♪ with late night feengs >> that is mark ronson, ladies and gentlemen. lykke li, thank you so much. ladies, thank you. conor, thank you, sir. pick up the album "late night feelings" out on june 21st good to see you, mark. congrats, buddy. let's head up to craig. craig? thank you, sir up next, this guy. super chef darnell ferguson, some recipes for the ultimate father's day breakfast feast look who is going to join us henry exercising the most restraint i've ever seen a 6-year-old exercise around sprinkles. you can dig in i won't tell your mother first, this is "today" on nbc.

we are back with "today food." coming up on sunday, if you want to make father's day extra special, we have got just the thing. the perfect breakfast recipe pancakes, bacon, eggs. it's called super scrittle pancakes a brand new location at alabama opening in two weeks thanks, brother. >> glad to be here. >> henry is here with us henry has been to your louisville restaurant multiple times. >> multiple times. he said i'm his favorite chef. >> henry, did you say that >> he is an aspiring chef. he is going to watch close. >> let's show folks. >> this is everything you will have in your house chorizo, sprinkles are the common ingredients

you don't have to shop for a lot. you have eggs, powdered sugar, all the basic necessities with milk baking powder, baking soda the key is the bacon we put inside. >> bacon inside the pancake. >> inside the pancake. >> walk us through. >> we have to candy the bacon. >> candy the bacon >> candy the bacon put some brown sugar on top of it no matter how you feel at home, if your kids have been good at home, if they haven't, if you want to save on dish time, put water so the brown sugar doesn't burn on the bottom of the pan. if they haven't been good, let them clean it. cook in the oven 400 degrees until it comes out crispy. >> what's next >> the wet mix is the most important. normally it comes with buttermilk this is poor man's buttermilk. >> this blew my mind you said you can add white vinegar to milk? >> facts.

>> and you get the same effect as buttermilk. >> same effect. >> mind blowing, right >> half the cost put it right on in here. you have vinegar let it sit for three to five minutes. simple it's going to thicken up add that to the beaten eggs. >> you don't have to stir it >> no. let it sit to get thick. then you want to add this. >> this has been sitting yeah, thicker. >> easy. this is the wet mix. vanilla extract to this. >> vanilla. >> this is easy to do for father's day all the kids can get in the kitchen and do this. we have a dry mix. sifted flour make sure you sift it, let the air go inside, make a fluffy pancake sugar, baking powder, baking soda. >> and you keep the wet and dry, keep it separate >> keep it separate. you can incorporate the dry first. small details that make this special. the little, tiny things in it that will make it rise these are instant pancakes >> henry, what's the verdict pretty good?

thumbs up from henry >> loves it. >> endorsement >> you mix it up just like that. simple, simple, simple. >> all right so we have the finished batter here. >> do you want to put this inside the mold? >> yes, sir. >> first you want to spray the griddle first. that way it doesn't stick to the griddle. you want to pu a heaping scoop. >> heaping scoop >> heaping. >> heaping >> all right. >> heaping >> get in there. >> all right there we go. >> there you go. all right. how long on each side? >> until they rise you see when they rise this is something you want to pay attention to you see the bubbles? that's how you know they are ready to be filled we have candied bacon, cooked chourizo and - you are going to put it on top, too. >> what? pancake sandwich >> man, it's like the best. >> that's fantastic. >> it's so good. >> i could eat it by myself. chorizo and sausage together >> like brunch >> carson, what's the word >> delicious. >> egg on top? >> cheese. egg on top >> pancake on top. >> bacon is delicious. >> delicious, henry? yes? >> best critic i ever had. >> that's the endorsement you

need right there >> we flip the pancake over. >> it cooks inside the pancake >> yes. it's actually inside of it >> did you create this yourself? >> yes one night in college i dreamt it up and i got it five years later. >> here is the thing i love about your story you hire kids that had some of the same struggles you had, right? >> yeah, and i show them how to be great. it's really easy to be great just takes a lot of effort >> he knows a thing or two about father's day you've got seven kids. >> wow >> that was a good plug. i like that. the thing about having seven, it doesn't mean any of the seven good morning to you. it's 8:56. i'm chris sanchez. we want to look live at san jose, which looks cooler than it actually is. some parts of the bay area seeing another day of hot weather. but meteorologist kari hall says the highs should fall back slightly from the triple digits as seen over the last few days. on many cases firefighters are still on alert a little

earlier. nbc bay area sky ranger caught the aftermath of this scare for people who live near hidden burrow golf course near vallejo. they managed to put the grass fire out quickly before it spread too far. you can see it happened in the middle of an open state. now trying to figure out how that fire started, we're talking with firefighters and will have the latest at 11:00. plus, council view debated until 3:00 in the morning over rv parking restrictions and they now face restrictions during the overnight hours. we will tell you how other people will be hit the hardest. a shooting on highway 17 that happened in a park and ride lot and may have started because of some sort of argument.

live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of "today." >> good morning, everyone. welcome to the third hour of "today." the gang is all here this morning. we have a lot to talk about over the next 60 minutes, but let's stt with this. did you see jon stewart on capitol hill yesterday he talfed to washingtraveled toh some of the first responders who became six after the 9/11 attacks. for years, he's fought for funding to pay for their health care and yesterday, a lack of action and frankly a lack of attendance byom