the maze moves smoothly. 92 toward the peninsula. >> it's friday. >> that's right. >> get out and enjoy it. back here at 7:25 for another local update. >> have a good day. good morning. on the brink? the new video just in overnight. the pentagon says it's proof positive it's iran behind those attacks on tankers in the middle east. is the u.s. on a collision course with the iranians as tensions reach a breaking point in one of the most dangerous places in the world? stepping down. >> this has been the honor of a lifetime. >> sarah huckabee sanders, a public face of the trump administration, is leaving the white house. >> she is tough. >> who is in line to replace her? o canada! >> we the north are now we the champions.

>> the toronto raptors win their very first nba title with a dramatic game six victory over golden state. and back home in canada the crowd goes wild. >> we have those stories, plus -- under arrest cuba gooding jr. charged with groping a woman in a new york city bar. >> i am completely confident that he will be totally exonerated. >> this morning the new allegation that just surfaced. the west wing. the important cause behind kim kardashian west's return to the white house. >> everyone wants the community to be safe. and sharpening their skills. >> yeah! >> craig, al, and carson get together for what they're calling an excellent adventure as we celebrate dads ahead of father's day.

today friday, june 14, 2019. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody, good morning. nice to have you with us on a friday morning. did you hear my dad pun? that was for dads. >> i enjoyed that. thank you so much. coming up later, we head to brooklyn, me and al and carson, have some beers, sit around and talk about being dads. a lot of fun. let's get to our top story. overnight developments in the attacks on oil tankers in the middle east. we are now seeing video just released by the pentagon, the military saying this shows iran was involved. tensions are reaching new levels between the u.s. and iran. we have complete coverage. we start with nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel in the region. richard, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah.

we have seen dangerous escalations when one of the most volatile places on earth. now it seems the administration is trying to prove its case against iran. first publicly blaming iran for the attacks and then the military releasing this extraordinary video which could be the most damning evidence yet. the u.s. military released this surveillance footage which american officials tell nbc news shows iranian sailors removing an unexploded mine from the side of one of the tankers after it was attacked. the images taken by air seem to show the iranians recovering some sort of device and then leaving. it could be proof that iran was trying to hide its tracks. the japanese owner of one of the tankers said his crew spotted an iranian naval vessel in the area just before the attacks began, although he said the kind of weapons used remains unclear. the crew is saying the tanker was hit by a flying object, the

owner said. president trump blaming iran. >> you know they did it because you saw the boat. i guess wochblt mines didn't explode. it was them that did it. >> reporter: the attacks were so serious, the crews had to abandon ship. about half were taken aboard the "uss bainbridge ". the others were taken to iran. iran denies any involvement in the attacks. the iranian foreign minister in a tweet this morning suggesting iran's enemies, including saudi arabia, the uae, and israel, are trying to frame iran. it's the same line iran took after four tankers were attacked not far away last month. apparently by magnetically attached mines. u.s. officials said iran was almost certainly responsible for those attacks, too. the question remaining, of course, is why? why would iran attack unarmed ships in the persian gulf?

the trump administration has dramatically increased sanctions on iran to the point that iran's economy is truly suffering and oil analysts we have spoken to say the sanctions may have been too harsh, backing iran into a corner so iran may be lashing out. but iran, of course, says it had nothing to do with the attacks. >> thank you. let's turn to nbc news national security analyst jeremy bash. good morning to you. explain to our viewers why this is such a big deal. they may think oil tankers, they are not, you know, owned by the u.s. these aren't american flag ships. why do we care? why is this a big deal? >> this is a combustible mix. we have commercial vessels in a narrow area where american ships operate and our own navy operates. this is in fact a second front war that iran has opened against their gulf adversaries. they are fighting a land war in yemen.

this is an effort at naval terrorism. to choke off the commercial lifeline between the gulf arab countries and the rest of the world. it's dangerous because if any of the mine attacks are aimed at american ships, we could see the situation totally escalate and we could be at war. >> jeremy, the evidence here, the video that centcom put out, the images as well, open and shut case here, or do you want to see more? >> i think it's pretty compelling. i have never seen video like that of a state sponsor of naval terrorism covering up its attack. but, look, craig, i think in some ways this administration doesn't have strong credibility in the region in eyes of the world and they would do well to lay bare all of the evidence they have that iran was behind this attack as well as other attacks in the gulf. >> first of all, why would the iranians, or whomever is in the boats, be so obvious about it, jeremy?

second, how if in any way do you think the u.s. should respond? >> they are not as good as they think they are, savannah. they probably didn't realize we had a camera trained on that ship. second is, how should we respond? we should send a forceful message if iran attacks other commercial investigation there will be consequences. there should be a u.n. security council session and the entire world needs to condemn this activity immediately. >> jeremy, thank you very much. also this morning, the president is searching for his next white house press secretary after the surprise announcement that sarah huckabee sanders will be stepping down at the end of the month. nbc's peter alexander has more on that. peter, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. president trump today celebrating his 73rd birthday while at the same time saying good-bye to sarah sanders. she is moving back to arkansas. the president is urging her to run for governor there that she isn't ruling out. here as press secretary, sanders oversaw a disappearing tradition.

the daily white house press briefing, the last one held more than 90 days ago. sarah sanders, one of the most high-profile figures in the white house, stepping away from the mic. >> i'll try not to get emotional because i know that crying can make us look weak sometimes, right? >> reporter: the president announcing sanders' departure later this month after nearly two years as white house press secretary. >> she has done an incredible job. we have been through a lot together. she is tough, but she's good. you also have tough and bad, right? >> reporter: sanders, the face of an administration known for clashing with the press -- >> the media continues to ratchet up the verbal assault against the president and everyone in this administration. >> reporter: notably coming under fire after she made the statement about the president firing james comey. >> countless members of the fbi that are grateful for the president's decision. >> reporter: asked about that statement by robert mueller's team, sanders said it was a slip of the tongue and she had no

evidence. what's next for sanders? >> i am a mom. i have three amazing kids, and i am going to spend a little more time with them. in the meantime, i'm going to continue to be one of the most outspoken and loyal supporters of the president and his agenda. >> reporter: meanwhile, democrats zeroing in on president trump, accusing him of giving foreign governments the green light to interfere in next year's election. >> the president gave us once again evidence that he does not know right from wrong. >> that's just dangerous, appalling, unethical, unpatriotic. >> reporter: after this stunning statement from the president when asked by abc news whether he would accept information from foreign powers about his 2020 opponents or call the fbi. >> i think maybe you do both. i think you might want to listen. there is nothing wrong with listening.

it's not interference. they have information. i think i'd take it. if i thought there was something wrong, i'd go maybe to the fbi. the. >> reporter: trying to clarify his comments. >> if you don't look at that, how do you know if it is bad. of course you give it to the fbi or report to the attorney general or somebody like that. but of course you do that. if i don't listen, you're not going to know. thousand, if i thought anything was incorrect or badly stated, i'd report to the attorney general, the fbi, i'd report to law enforcement absolutely. >> reporter: the head of the election commission tweeting out a statement saying that it is illegal for any person to solicit, accept or receive anything of value from a foreign national in connection with a u.s. election. >> all right. peter alexander at the white house. thank you.

meanwhile, the democratic national committee has now named the 20 candidates who will take part in the first primary debate of the campaign later this month in miami. >> there they are. they qualified based on polling. former vice president joe biden and senators bernie sanders and elizabeth warren are polling the highest. you can see the full list at be today.com/debate. >> also, the debate is going to be taking place june 26 and 27 from miami, florida here on nbc, msnbc, telemundo you will be a one of the moderators. an nbc news exclusive.hill. a one-on-one with anita hill it has been nearly 30 years since she was thrust into the spotlight with sexual harassment allegations against supreme su cour court nominee clarence thomas.

hill is now speaking out about the man who led that hearing and the presidential democratic field, joe biden here is andrea mitchell. >> reporter: anita hill in her first television interview since joe biden raising uncomfortable questions about the way he chaired the clarence thomas hearing nearly three decades ago. you said the "me too" movement was delayed for decades followed by the thomas hearings in 1991 do you think joe biden changed the course of history? >> i think that in totality the hearing changed the course of history. in some ways it brought the issue forward, but in other ways, the way the hearings were conducted, set us back because it became the model i think of other people. >> reporter: biden apologized before announcing his candidacy. she doesn't think the thomas confirmation should rule him out. >> i don't think they should have disqualified him. he is perfectly capable of running for president.

>> reporter: nor does she equate biden with donald trump, who denied accusations of sexual assault. >> i never said that and never intended to say that and i am not sure anything i said has hurt joe biden's campaign. he is still leading in the polls. >> reporter: could you conceive of voting for joe biden if he turns out to be the democratic nominee against donald trump >> of course i could. >> reporter: hill was frustrated by the brett kavanaugh hearings. women now on the panel but somey things have not changed. did you identify with christine blasey ford? >> i definitely did identify with her because it was still that intense pressure from this group of panelists on the committee who really didn't seem to understand the issue of sexual harassment at all. >> reporter: have you had any contact with her >> i have, actually. >> reporter: her message for other women? >> i could say i really am a survivorxperience it to be

the same kind of what i would like is for more people who experience it to be the same kind of survivor. >> reporter: andrea mitchell, nbc news. >> biden's campaign says they have nothing to add. biden closed that hearing without allowing hill to call two witnesses she said would corroborate her accusations. meanwhile, clarence thomas is now the longest serving justice on the court and said recently he has no plans to retire soon. new charges against actor cuba gooding jr. he is accused of groping a woman at a new york city bar nbc's blayne alexander with more on that. good morning to you. >> good morning to you you know, the long-time hollywood star is used to walking in front of cameras but thursday he did it while wearing handcuffs after turning himself in this morning the actor is insisting he is innocent and he plans to prove it. >> reporter: this morning oscar-winning actor cuba gooding jr. is fighting to clear his name gooding turned himself in to police after an unidentified woman accused him of groping her in this new york city bar on

sunday the 51-year-old actor surrounded by officers and led away in handcuffs, later in court pleading not guilty to charges of sexual abuse and forcible touching, a misdemeanor. >> mr. gooding has not acted inappropriately in any shape or form. >> reporter: tmz says this cellphone video shows gooding at the bar that night mingling with guests and taking selfies. but the actor's attorney says surveillance video will clear his client's name. >> nothing in the video could even be considered ambiguous, and i, frankly, am shocked and horrified that this case is being prosecuted. >> reporter: earlier this week before boarding a flight from l.a. to new york, gooding insisted he did nothing wrong. >> are you guilty? >> oh, absolutely not.

>> reporter: but soon after the first allegation, another one. a second woman coming forward saying gooding groped her, too back in 2008. >> i spoke to him. he has no knowledge of it. >> show me the money. >> show me the money >> reporter: gooding earned an oscar for his performance alongside tom cruise in "jerry maguire. "boyz n the hood" landed him on the hollywood "a"-list this morning it's gooding's lawyer who is doing the talking, urging prosecutors to drop the charges. >> we are confident that they will see that her statement is not accurate and that the case will certainly be dismissed. >> yesterday gooding let his lawyer do most of the talking. after his court appearance when reporters asked him whether he had anything to say he simply said get well, big papi, of

course referring to david ortiz, the former red sox star who is recovering from a gunshot wound. gooding was released without bail and his next court date is june 16th. good morning thank you for getting your first national weather from us showers moving off the east coast. more severe weather getting ready to fire up in the mid-plains in fact, as we look into today and into this evening from texas all the way into kansas we have got hail possible, damaging winds, likely not really much tornado activity, but as we move into tomorrow afternoon we continue with a wide swath of severe weather possible. that moves into father's day from san angelo to oklahoma city the tornado threat low, but some severe weather the way we look today and into tomorrow, this front pushes into the midwest. rain and storms stretching from iowa into new york sunday we are looking at more showers and thunderstorms. a damp day for dads in new england on sunday. here is what we're expecting heavier showers making their way all the way into the northeast, but in the ohio river valley we

could see upwards of four inches of rain. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it is drizzling in san francisco. we've got the marine layer, the fog back. along with an onshore wind flow that will cool off the whole bay area. mid-60s for our highs today in san francisco. mid-80s for a few inland areas. overall, much nicer compared to the way we started this week.

cooler tomorrow. it does start to heat up on father's day. next week, back in the 90s in the valleys, especially on tuesday. and that's your latest weather. did you stay up late last night? >> i did i didn't stay up to the end. new champions in the nba this morning. the toronto raptors dethroning the warriors overnight and they did it in dramatic fashion a fourth victory for the toronto raptors, a 114-110 win over the golden state warriors. clinching their first ever nba championship in the franchise's 24-year history and the first ever nba title for a canadian team. >> there is a new nba champion and it's a team from toronto, canada. >> the raptors jumped ahead early behind hot first quarter shooting kyle lowry and pascal siakam

knocking down six of seven threes giving the raptors an early nine-point lead. the warriors refusing to go down without a fight. the team lost one of its stars, kevin durant, who ruptured his achilles tendon in game five last night they also lost klay thompson. >> a foul. >> after dropping 30 points, thompson goes up for a dunk. he comes down with a knee injury a torn acl but that didn't stop him from limping back on to the court and making two free throws before heading back to the locker room and eventually leaving the arena on crutches. the moment instantly going back out of the tunnel on his viral. espn's rachel nichols tweeting, i cannot explain the volume of this building when klay walked back out of the tunnel on his with no time-outs left the raptors taking t own power.

two minutes left in the game lowry salvaging the raptors with a clutch fadeaway over steph curry. curry missed with no timeouts left the raptors taking the championship. raptors fans taking to the streets in celebration, singing their national anthem, o canada. drake, the toronto rap star and raptors' most visible super fan not only celebrating the team's victory, but getting a congratulatory phone call from steph curry. the warriors two-time mvp. that call caught on camera everybody. y'all deserve it, man, congrats. >> congrats, bro. >> thank you >> enjoy it, man big time four. everybody. y'all deserve it, man, congrats. >> a class act, steph curry is am. >> yes. >> the dynasty may be in trouble. >> he has drake on his cellphone. >> no one is happier than your 5-year-old boy >> the latest he ever stayed up last night he watched his raptors win it. >> i am happy for him. >> congrats raptors.

coming up, actress jessica biel up in a heated conversation about vaccines in this country. and then an nbc news exclusive. lester holt sitting down with a war veteran who pulled out of the mayor's race in kansas city city to seek treatment for ptsd. his powerful message to anybody suffering in silence this morning. first, this is "today" on nbc. a little bird told me you

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good morning. 7:26 i'm marcus washington. warriors recovering from a painful loss. game 6 the last game of the nba finals. there are questions about an altercation after the game on the court. this is exclusive video from the nbc bay area just moments after the raptors won the title. alameda county sheriff's office said they pushed a deputy after the deputy would not allow him onto the court. the reason for that, he did did not have the right credentials. if the loss made you down, hopefully this will brighten your day.

>> we start out with clouds. we know it will be a cooler day. and we'll see our skies clearing by late morning, especially in the south bay. as we go into our afternoon, our high temperatures reach into the upper 70s in the south bay. keep it in the 60s along the coast. in oakland, low 80s for the inland valleys. very nice day ahead. same thing tomorrow. slightly cooler. it starts to warm up on father's day. mid-80s in the forecast. heating back up to the 90s early next week. watching out for more summer heat. over to mike for the morning commute. >> friday traffic. schools are out. so the bay bridge shows the yield for less traffic right now. through the maze, slowing for oakland, 880. a little slow for 880 as well coming down through san lorenzo and hayward. a build for the dumbarton bridge not a problem.

1 101, nice drive out of dublin. back to you stkpwhraofplt thanks, mike. another local news update in 30 minutes.

7:30 on a friday morning, june 14th, 2019. ladies and gentlemen, it is flag day, in case you didn't know rockefeller plaza decked out for the occasion. >> nice to have a crowd out there as well. new developments to tell you about overnight in the attacks op those two oil tankers in the middle east. the u.s. military releasing this surveillance video which american officials tell nbc news shows iranian sailors removing an unexploded mine from the side of one of the tankers after it was attacked military feels this is proof that iran was trying to hide its tracks

a japanese owner of one of the tankers said the crew spotted an iranian vessel in the area before the attacks began iran denies any involvement. prosecutors investigating the water crisis, water contamination crisis in flint, michigan, have dropped charges against eight government officials, including the former head of the state's health department officials say a more thorough investigation was needed before they could proceed with the case in 2015, flint switched the drinking water supply to flint river in a move to save money. days of record rainfall led to terrifying moments in southeast china yesterday. trees and mud come cascading down the hillside, wiping out cars, motorcycles, anything in its path one man still unaccounted for this morning rescue crews with heavy equipment were called in to search for possible survivors. also this morning, actress

jessica biel defending herself following a surprise appearance at the state capitol in california to lobby against a bill that would limit exemptions to mandatory vaccinations. >> good morning. this bill comes amid the country's largest measles outbreak in more than 25 years 52 of the cases in california. according to the cdc, the majority of them were unvaccinated actress jessica biel is adding her voice to the conversation. photos of her posted by robert f. kennedy jr. ignited a social media firestorm. now the actress is clarifying her position on vaccinations and explaining her personal connection to that controversial bill >> reporter: it started with this position on social media. robert f. kennedy jr. seen with jessica biel at the state capitol in sacramento tuesday, thanking biel for a busy and productive day at the california

statehouse the unlikely pair lobbied members of the state assembly to reconsider senate bill 276 if passed the bill would make it more difficult to doctors to grant exemptions to california's immunization requirements giving the state greater oversight. online near instant backlash against 37-year-old biel she is mom to 4-year-old son silas with husband pop superstar justin timberlake. >> what you have to do for your kid is an amazing responsibility and the biggest joy ever. >> reporter: biel now responding to those calling her an anti-vaxxer on her social media account writing, i'm not against vaccinations i support children getting vaccinations and i also support families having the right to make educated medical decisions for their children alongside their physicians my dearest friends have a child with a medical condition that warrants an exemption from vaccinations and should this bill pass it would greatly affect their family's ability to care for their child in this

state. i believe in giving doctors and the families they treat the ability to decide what's best for their patients and the ability to provide that treatment. california currently requires childhood immunizations in order to attend public and private schools. recent questions about whether doctors are doing so too frequently and for profit is the driving force behind the bill. >> we know that there, unfortunately, are physicians who are basically selling inappropriate medical exemptions. >> reporter: under the new law the california department of public health would decide whether certain underlying conditions meet cdc guidelines before allowing those exemptions. >> we need to be sure they are there for kids who need them. >> reporter: it has far reaching consequences stretching from sacramento to hollywood and beyond >> here is the thing, steph. biel is just one of several celebrities here recently who have drawn a fair amount of criticism over their stances on

vaccinations >> yeah, jenny mccarthy. she suggested multiple times her son's autism was the result of a vaccination. robert de niro promoted a documentary about alleged risks when it comes to vaccinations. guys, it's worth repeating the cdc very clearly states that vaccinations do not cause autism >> all right thank you very much. let's go over to al and get a check of the weather. >> we have got temperatures that are still a little on the chilly side in the east, but they will start to regulate ov the next several days albany 68 degrees for a high today. 11 degrees below average nashville 82 st. louis at 80. tomorrow look how chilly in chicago. only 77. 75 in minneapolis. buffalo 71 but as we get into the beginning of next week, we are looking at temperatures that get back to normal upper 70s in kansas city same in cleveland. richmond will see temperatures in the low 90s dallas in the low-to-mid 80s and as we look at the rest of

the country today drying out in the east, severe storms in the mid-plains and the heat good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have clouds and drizzle in san francisco. this is looking from emeryville at the bay bridge. as we start out, cool temperatures. and it will be cool along the coastline. reaching low to mid-60s there. upper 60s in oakland. 79 in napa. antioch reaches 84 with 79 the high in san jose. a nice weekend ahead with skies clearing, reaching 80 degrees. heating up again next week. >> that's your latest weather. craig. >> all right, thank you. still ahead on a friday morning, what has kim kardashian west taking center stage at the white house again? plus, al, craig, and carson throw caution to the wind and axes at a target their annual father's day adventure.

also, madonna opening up to harry smith in a "today" exclusive about motherhood, that eye patch, and more. and coming up next, a war veteran speaking candidly about putting his political career on hold to seek treatment for ptsd. his emotional conversation with lester holt. it's an exclusive right after this

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>> jason kander, a veteran of the war in afghanistan and a rising political star took a lot of people by surprise when he suddenly dropped out of the race for mayor in kansas city at the time he revealed he was suffering from ptsd. now he is opening up even more in his first interview since that announcement with nbc's lester holt. >> thank you. >> reporter: jason kander's mayoral campaign didn't end with a victory or a loss, but a breakdown in the kitchen was there a moment that said i got to get out of this race? >> yeah, i was in kitchen, me crying uncontrollably. i wasn't crying because i had to get out of the mayor's race. it was the realization, i got wounded over there. >> reporter: afghanistan 12 years ago he served as an army intelligence officer those wounds psychological. >> i went almost 12 years without a good night's sleep violent nightmares i get up in the middle of the

night and patrol my house. >> reporter: he often traveled off base into unpredictable situations, but he didn't see action. >> it was a big part of why i would always explain to myself that can't be what it is i never wanted to claim something that wasn't mine i never wanted to act like i had done more than i had. >> reporter: last fall kander was poised to become kansas city's next mayor when he put life over ambition dropping out of the race and getting help what was going on with you were you having suicidal thoughts >> yeah, i was and a big part of why i made the announcement was because they were worst than ever i knew the statistics, how many veterans take their lives every day. i didn't want to leave my wife and son alone. >> reporter: kander sought ptsd treatment at his local v.a it's been eight months since you shocked a lot of people with your announcement. i think it's fair to say, how are you doing? >> i get that a lot.

i appreciate it. i'm doing a lot better it's worth it to get treatment it's been really worth it. >> reporter: like many veterans, kander signed up after 9/11 supported by his wife who eventually realized ptsd can be contagious we think of ptsd as something, if there is one person suffering, it's his issues really it's your issue as well, isn't it >> if you live with somebody with ptsd and they have all the symptoms that they have, you can't help but be affected by it it affects spouses and children. >> reporter: together they made the decision to speak out. >> the real big moment for me was when i would find out how many more folks started going to the v.a. for mental health treatment, for instance. that felt like the most important thing i've ever done still does. >> reporter: politics remains on hold he has exactly what he wants. >> i am making up for lost time being a dad. trying to be a super dad t-ball game on saturday.

i am a coach something i never thought i'd have a chance to do. that's the stuff i'm really excited about. >> good to hear from him it was a shock he is somebody that a lot of people know and thought would be a rising political star. he made a big decision i think it will help a lot of people who suffer in silence can you imagine? most it seems 12 years of nightmares and finally saying at the moment it seems least convenient to do so, i have to take care of myself. >> he wants to encourage other folks who think there may be a problem, don't ignore the feelings. >> yeah. >> get help. go get help. coming up, new music overnight from two of the biggest names in music taylor swift and the boss himself. carson is going to give us a taste in "popstart." first, these messages. which means a heart attack or stroke. could strike without warning, pulling me away from everything that matters most.

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good friday morning. it is 7:56. a cloudy start for the bay area. misting and drizzling in san francisco. we look at the golden gate bridge. inland areas will reach the low 80s in livermore. san jose, up to 79. 70s for much of the north bay. slightly cooler temperatures tomorrow. it starts to heat up on father's day with a high of 86. back in the mid-90s as we start next week. san francisco stays in the 60s. as we go into the next few days. as the inland valleys warm up, so, too, will the coast. won't see much of the clouds and fog we are seeing right now. we will enjoy this cooldown

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it's 8:00 on "today. rising tensions. the u.s. military releasing new video overnight they say proves iran was responsible for attacks on tankers in the middle east. right on target. craig, al, and carson let off a little steam in their annual father's day adventure. >> yeah! >> and their honest conversation about fatherhood coming up. >> think about what world, what their world is going to be like when they are in college or young adults i get a lot more worried. plus, madame x marks the

spot harry smith is catching up with madonna ahead of the release of her 14th studio album. >> how are you >> good, yeah. i'm anxiously awaiting the release of my record i have got butterflies in my stomach. >> talking about music, motherhood, and a lot more today is friday, june 14, 2019 ♪ >> seniors on summer break. >> celebrating her 50th birthday. >> from wisconsin. >> we are from north dakota. >> celebrating 40 years of marriage. >> sending love to my dad in afghanistan. ♪ >> great messages. thank you so much for being us with on a nice sunny day out there.

>> good crowd. you don't have to come and stand there though we'd love for you to hang out with us, but you can be a part record a short video, post it on twitter, post it on instagram and use #mytodayplaza. we'll find it, we'll tag it, put you on tv. here is the news at 8:00 the pentagon has released what says is evidence that links iran to attacks on oil tankers in the middle east. the u.s. had already boosted its forces in the region to keep iran in check and things are escalating now we get the latest from nbc chief foreign correspondent richard engel who is in the region good morning. >> reporter: good morning. >> reporter: the administration is trying to prove its accusations that iran was responsible for the two attacks on tankers yesterday the u.s. military releasing this extraordinary surveillance footage overnight that appears to show according to u.s. military officials that iranian vessel with iranian personnel on

board removing from the side of one of those attack tankers an unexploded naval mine. now, president trump has reacted to this video this morning in a phone conversation with fox news saying that it proves that iran was involved and that this video apparently of iranian personnel removing an unexploded mine is evidence that iran was trying to cover up its involvement president trump says that he is still open to talks with iran, but in no rush iran says it was not behind the attack >> richard engel, thank you very much white house press secretary sarah sanders is stepping aside after nearly two years in that role president trump made the announcement on thursday sanders became known for her frequent attacks on the news media and her fierce defense of her boss. >> i have loved every minute, even the hard minutes. i have loved it. i love the president. >> sanders said she is going home to arkansas at the end of the month to spend more time with her three children. president trump urged her to run

for governor of that state a job her father once had. kim kardashian has been using her fame to call attention to injustices in the nation's criminal justice system. she returned to the white house yesterday to unveil her latest initiative nbc's joe fryer is in los angeles for us with the story. hi, joe. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. kim kardashian is no stranger to cameras and high-profile announcements. this time she is talking about a new program to help prisoners get jobs once they are released. it's the latest project for a celebrity who has made prison reform her cause >> kim kardashian west. >> reporter: these days it can be hard keeping up with this kardashian. >> it really is such an honor to be here. >> reporter: kim kardashian west at the white house promoting her latest passion project, a rideshare program to help former prisoners get to job interviews. >> these people want to work they want the best outcome, and i'm so happy to be here today amongst people that want the

same thing. >> reporter: it's part of the reality star's promise last year to help get justice for the wrongly accused and to help reform our nation's prisons. >> to get the president's support and to see it come to fruition was magic. >> reporter: in april, kardashian revealed she is studying to be a lawyer, hoping to add attorney to her growing list of accomplishments. last year she met with president trump on behalf of alice marie johnson, a woman imprisoned for more than two decades on a nonviolent drug charge the president commuted her sentence kim delivered the news. >> alice, you're out. >> reporter: hoda spoke with the pair the day they met face to face for the first time. >> it became this mission that i didn't want to give up. >> reporter: how do you begin to say thank you? i was thinking that. like how >> thank you is not big enough. >> reporter: since thin kardashian has been working with the buried alive project,

helping win the release of 17 prisoners in the last three months last month she visited kevin cooper on san quentin's notorious death row. cooper was convicted of murdering four people including two children kardashian tweeting, i believe he is innocent. >> guys, i am heading to the white house. >> reporter: her latest prison reform push juxtaposed with beauty produ demos on her social media. the reality star turned entrepreneur turned law student. the rideshare program provides lyft gift cards to prisoners kim kardashian west says it's a simple way of keeping communities safe while giving former felons an opportunity to improve their lives. >> joe fryer in los angeles. thanks. southwest airlines is extending its boeing 737 max flight cancellations through labor day. that's a month longer than originally planned it follows a similar move by american airlines. the jets were grounded worldwide

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>> aside from chopping down christmas trees, none of us actually really know our way around an axe, much less an axe-throwing range we figured if lumberjacks can do it, why not us we traveled to the land of hipsters to test our meddle against, well, i guess ourselves really. >> right >> nice day for a drive. >> beautiful. >> reporter: over the years our annual father's day outing has become a tradition. >> welcome to the rosary express, boys. >> you got gas >> we have got fuel. >> reporter: and this year's adventure is about to kick some serious axe. we decided to try one of the hottest trends sweeping the country. axe throwing. >> who comes up with this? >> people trying to kill us. >> reporter: and we're off our best plaid, down the highway and over the bridge to

brooklyn's kick axe throwing >> hi! so nice to meet you. ginger, the owner of the lodge like kick axe assigned an axepert for a mandatory safety briefing. >> right there yeah. >> no way i am able to do that. >> and then it was off to the ranges >> fire away >> what the hell are you doing >> want some beers >> don't stop a guy in the middle - >> there you go, buddy. >> all right. >> take a break. >> atta boy! >> yeah! >> this is fun. >> ooh >> a bounce. >> oh, oh, oh. >> you started - >> i know, it's embarrassing. >> oh, fantastic you got a bull's-eye oh, it didn't stay. >> can you stop the hecklers in the back >> yeah!

that's almost on the target. >> there it is. >> whoa! >> i'm done. i'm done i'm done i'm going to retire. >> wow. >> that was great. >> that's probably the most masculine thing i have done this year >> hey there we go. >> bull's-eye! >> this is practice. >> al roker, who knew? >> i'll ask you again. >> nothing he can't do. >> after the exciting action, it was time for real talk over beers and barbecue. >> what's the best thing about fatherhood to you guys >> i say god gave me two wonderful fathers. i got so much love from both of them now that i'm a dad, i want to live up to my dad's reputation. >> for me right now it's watching the evolution, from a year or two ago, my son and

daughter, what they were able to do, not able to do, and now. >> i have one adult daughter another daughter in college and a son in high school you are relating to them in a different way. i'm talking to courtney about housing situations and work. leila about what she is going to do for the summer and internships. nick about swim teams and all this stuff you know, they are their own people, yet they are still your kids. >> one of the hardest things right now, and this just started to happen, you know, 5, 2 1/2 mm kids, even now you get the occasional kid who pushes them or says something that makes them sad and they come up to and they are like, daddy, such and such hurt me you want to go to the kid. that's hard right there. you come at my daughter? >> i here you. i look at my daughters i have two they are 4 and 6 right now they are sleeping. i look at them i think about what their world is going to be like when they

are in college or when they are young adults i get a lot more worried. >> you worry about your daughter getting her heart broken, people mistreating them. >> the boys started to come around. >> you do see, you immediately start thinking these guys are losers, they are not good enough. >> all of them the whole lot of them. >> they are all losers. >> i am very fortunate both of my daughters are with really terrific guys but they will go through some not so great guys, and they have to go through that you have to just kind of be there. >> let me ask one more question and i will stop. i have a young man, and we are at that age where it's time for -- >> the talk? >> the talk. do you remember your fathers or parents giving you the talk? >> the talk, literally, this is not an exaggeration, don't get a girl pregnant and don't do any drugs. that's it. >> my dad had an analogy about a conveyor belt.

we were listening to the dodgers in the garage. son, you know when -- that kind of thing he lost me i already knew anyway. >> did they have a talk back then >> they had the talk. >> back then, yeah back then, yes. >> hieroglyphics >> no, dad showed me cave drawings he took me fishing we were out in jamaica bay, and he starts, you know, i think you are old enough now to talk about relationships with women you're mature enough i am thinking, if we leave now, we can still catch the flintstones. >> here is to fatherhood. >> to fatherhood. was a good te >> happy fatherhood. >> that was a good time. >> it was great. the fact that you wore that fantastic -- >> i knew you wouldn't let that go. >> that fantastic shirt. hi, muffy, this is what we wear in connecticut on the weekend. so good to see you. >> yeah.

>> it was an afternoon of that. >> yeah. >> very thurston howell. >> no, it was not plaid. >> it was monogrammed with your initials. >> and they match my chinos. >> okay. axes i thought we were going to talk taxes. >> that is the 16th time i heard that joke. >> we ribbed him the whole time. by the way, thanks to maleah, the producer great job. >> she had to cut around a lot of inappropriate stuff. >> it was fun. >> i loved listening to that conversation thank you. >> but we talked for almost an hour you can check it out you can actually get craig on today.com/shop. >> another big thanks, by the way, to kick axe throwing in brooklyn why don't you get your axe up and maybe -- i can s -ee- >> whoa! >> you know what i knew if i gave you enough time, you'd do that. oh, craig's last show.

it was fantastic going to miss him, oh my gosh. anyway, let's show you what's going on for today. we have got a little bit of moisture left over through canada making its way through the northeast. stronger storms will be firing up in the midsection of the country. going to be bringing some more showers and thunderstorms. the heat continues through the southwest into texas 90s and 100s cooler though along the great lakes and into new england for the day today. the southwest heat continues severe storms in the mid-plains. some strong storms in the northern plains. . good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have the fog and the drizzle back in san francisco reaching inland. hoping to cool all the bay area off today. but we're going to keep it in the 60s along the coast and in the city. as we extend toward oakland we'll see highs over toward the upper 60s, upper 70s in the south bay and low 80s in their

inland valleys. over the weekend it will continue to cool off. low 80s tomorrow in the inland areas. it starts to heat up again for father's day through next week with san francisco staying in the 60s through the weekend. oh, you're still here? >> yes. >> for continuity? >> yes. >> carson, let's do "popstart." taylor swift overnight releasing a new single "you need to calm down". >> uh-oh ♪ ♪ you need to calm down ♪ you're being too loud ♪ uh-oh, uh-oh

♪ you need to just stop ♪ like can you just not ♪ come on down >> make it or break it pump it or dump it pump it? >> leave it or -- >> the official music video will be released shortly and she says it's, quote, worth the wait. the title of the album is "lover." it comes out august 23rd that is not all. to go with the album she will release a clothing line. we don't have details about that, but swift says it will be inspired by the new album. we will keep you updated. >> craig was wearing the shirt from that. >> this is going to go on all morning. >> no, it's done. >> new music continues from bruce springsteen releasing a new album called "western stars," his first new album in five years to celebrate he released a music video for the title track. ♪ the western stars are shining

again ♪ ♪ and the western stars are shining bright again ♪ ♪ the sunset, the wind ♪ ♪ and western stars are ♪ and western stars are shining bright again ♪ >> yeah, that's great right there. it's almost like it's getting better somehow so cinematic that's "western stars. springsteen's 19th studio album. his first was 1973, about 46 years ago. my favorite springsteen song is always "dancing in the dark. courtney cox's favorite song kumail nanjiani is going to be on "ellen" today.

he recalled the exact moment he met oprah winfrey at an apple event. >> i come backstage. there is oprah and when you see oprah you are not like is that oprah, you are like that's oprah, you know? you feel it. and so she looked at me and she waved and she walked over and she was giving me a high ten it's called the oprah. >> uh-huh. >> and as she is giving me the oprah, i go, hi, i'm kumail. and she touched my face and said i'm oprah. she touched my face. my wife has not been allowed to touch my face since then because i'm like, honey, oprah touched this, i don't think you've earned it yet. >> you can catch that full interview on "ellen" today. tom hanks has been promoting "toy story 4."

on "jimmy kimmel live" he gives us an inside look. he has to follow rules to avoid spoilers. >> i don't want to ruin anything i feel like you revealed some things you shouldn't >> well, okay, funny you should mention that because i think i did. i have these talking points that disney gives you. >> really? >> at the beginning of the press junket thing here is one thing we are not supposed to say. spoilers here it is spoilers/what to avoid don't discuss woody. please don't share that -- >> that makes it worse what happened to woody >> it's just a tease so good. >> hanks said that "toy story 4" is one of the best movies he has ever seen. >> wow. >> i can't wait. >> that's high praise. >> time for a click? >> we do a scene in brentwood, california

keep that in mind. neighbors opened their doors and saw dozens of goats. this is two miles from where i grew up. brentwood, california, goats in the neighborhood roaming loose on the streets. >> where did they come from. >> why, carson why? >> goats were rented out to eat excessive vegetation it helps protect against some of the california wildfires it's an alternative to putting down pesticides. goats can go in tough terrain, eat that vegetation. in this case they are a little bit off track. workers were able to gather the goats, bring them back to the intended area to graze. >> do you have a pun >> i have none. >> really? >> all done. >> don't encourage him. >> it's a baa-d neighborhood. >> okay. >> you are officially a dad. >> okay. straight ahead, madame x, harry smith's exclusive conversation with music legend madonna. also we are going to head outside for the ultimate father's day grillout. after your local news and

weather. good morning. it's 8:26. i'm anoushah rasta. the warriors are recovering from a painful loss at oracle, the last game of the nba finals. there's also a question of an altercation on the court after the raptors won the title. alameda county sheriff's department says a fan pushed a deputy in the face after the deputy wouldn't let him onto the court. he didn't have the right credentials. let's get a check of traffic now with mike. >> security just doing their job. but here, moving along. no one to stop you except the toll. slowing toward the metering lights, why in not a lot of need

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all come back. >> i got lost. i got lost because we gathered this awesome crowd of dads on the plaza. kids, too. we want to wish all of you a happy father's day. >> what's your name? >> rylan. >> what is your dad's name >> donny. >> how are you happy father's day. >> thank you. >> rylan, your sign says i love my dad, he takes me to gymnastics >> yes. >> would you like to show us a move he said yes. >> be careful. >> whoa! >> wow very nice. >> great job. >> this is meghan. hi, meghan and your father jay, happy father's day. >> thank you. >> your dad tells the best dad jokes? >> he does. >> do you laugh at him or with him? >> i like his jokes. my mom doesn't. >> give us a sample. >> a bear walks into a restaurant the waiter says, what will you

have the bear says, i'll have a grilled cheese the waiter says, why the pause the bear says, what do you think, i'm a bear. >> why the paws. >> i got it. >> that was a dad joke. >> you're speaking my language i love that. that's cute. >> meghan, i'm with your mom i'm team meghan's mom. thank you, jay happy father's day to all the fathers coming up, we got, speaking of father's day, a great little grilling activity going on over there. we have got the grill dads in the house. they are going to turn one of my favorite meals into a reality. >> i am still laughing at that joke that was awesome harry smith's exclusive interview with madame x, otherwise known as madonna on her new music, source of inspiration and a surprise confession about her family. first, exciting news on this

friday before father's day i am going to join the fun with our digital series team. it's dad's got this. a new digital series, it launches today, focuses on dads who go the extra mile to be involved in their kids lives the first episode all about dance dads >> i am brent clark. my daughter mia has danced for four years i am fortunate to do the props for her and the studio. >> how many props would you estimate you probably created? >> 20, 25 props. >> she has been down here for four years i am a transportation hairstylist, makeup artist once this is set in, there is a spray to finish and it holds it. >> you are like a makeup master. >> spoiler alert it didn't go well when i tried the makeup "dads got this." check it out today.com we will have more coming up on the third hour. >> cute. let's get a check of the

weather. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by target expect more, pay less. >> and let's show you what we've got as far as your weekend is concerned. looking at father's day weekend, for tomorrow hot out west, severe storms through the central plains wet weather through the great lakes. warm and dry on the east coast and then for father's day we're expecting plenty of sunshine out west you can see there beautiful grandfather in north carolina, 73, bald head island, north carolina it's going to be 87. trinidad, california, 60 degrees. dad's creek, oregon, 85. carpenter, wyoming, showers and a temperature of about 70 good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's drizzling in san francisco and we'll see that for the next couple of hours before the skies

clear. our temperatures reach into the mid-60s while the north bay reaches 79 in napa. oakland up to 69 degrees. san jose reaching the upper 70s. a few low 80s in the inland valleys. it will be slightly cooler tomorrow and then temperatures heat up into father's day. next week will hot once again to start. so enjoy this cool weekend while it lasts. >> and that's your latest weather. >> great job, al coming up next, harry smith catching up with madonna why the music legend says even she still gets butterflies over her music. first, this is "today" on nbc. alright boys, time for bed.

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♪ ♪ first you love me and i let ♪ ♪ first you love me and i let you in ♪ harry got an exclusive interview with the one and only madonna. you are besties, right >> madge

we go way, way, way back everybody was like what is the eye patch. the title of the album is "madame x. you may have noticed an "x," right? just in case anyone doesn't understand - >> we didn't yesterday, to be honest. >> okay. here's more. >> reporter: how are you >> good. i'm anxiously awaiting the release of my record i have butterflies in my stomach. >> reporter: madonna butterflies? she the seller of 300 million records? madonna? so if you actually have butterflies -- >> that means i care. >> reporter: understood. what is the measure of success for this record for you? >> the messages that are in the songs, that to a certain extent people understand them and are inspired by them ♪ >> reporter: her new opus opens with a joyful dance collaboration with maluma, a colombian star with whom madonna

is smitten. >> we make beautiful music together ♪ >> reporter: can i make an observation? do you have a patch on your eye? >> okay, yes, i do. >> reporter: and there is an "x" on it? >> yes. >> reporter: madame x? >> very good observation, harry. >> reporter: i am a reporter i have done this a long time "madame x" is the title of the recording. >> she is a spy. she is a secret agent. she changes her identity >> reporter: from the moment the material girl first captured our attention, madonna has awed and shocked us, daring us not to pay attention. feels like to me you are on a kind of a high-wire. you are fierce and simultaneously vulnerable. >> yes of course. >> reporter: can both be in

balance? >> i have my days where i feel like a warrior and invincible, and i have days where i feel like an open wound because if you don't make yourself vulnerable you can't channel creativity, right? ♪ >> reporter: as i was listening to some of the lyrics of the songs i kept thinking to myself there is this amazing defiance in you that's been there from -- >> day one >> reporter: yeah, right >> reporter: do you know where that comes from? >> i really don't know it started when i was a child. yeah came from the water in bay city, michigan i don't know it came from not wanting to be provincial, prosaic, and pedestrian ♪ my nature was to question everything

why, why why do the boys have no rules and the girls have a curfew? why, you know, everything was a big why. ♪ >> reporter: is there a moment when your creative juices aren't churning >> no. because even being a mother requires creativity. yeah even making the bed requires creativity >> reporter: how has having six children informed your life? >> it's reminded me how precious time is and how each child requires attention and vigilance and guidance in a different way. they teach you to stop being obsessed with yourself self-obsession is not allowed with children. the more kids you have, the better you get at being a parent. >> reporter: really? >> yeah, definitely. of course.

it's like everything the more songs i write, the better i get as a songwriter. >> reporter: does that mean you need to have more kids >> not at this second, but never say never. >> reporter: do you know how much you mean to people? >> no. that part i don't know and i'm sure people are conflicted about the way they feel about me because i think i push a lot of buttons. i mean, absolutely everything is a paradox. i hope that comes through in my record also. that's pretty much a theme in a lot of the songs, especially extreme occident when i say i guess i'm lost. i paid a handsome cost, the things that hurt me most was that i wasn't lost so that says it all. >> reporter: great to see you. >> mr. x.

>> reporter: madame. >> wow mr. x. >> exactly. >> what does that mean >> what is your history with madonna? >> well, we lived in the same building for a long time we have that, whatever that is. >> neighbor thing. >> we have a neighbor thing. quite frankly, at one point i said i regret never asking you over for a cup of coffee, right? and she says, yeah, what's wrong with you i say, you didn't ask me over either. >> there's that. >> she says we must get together and have a glass of rose and a licorice cigarette on the balcony. >> is that her talking or madame x? she has a persona. >> i may have been tricked she is a spy. >> was it a wild party >> this goes back to sean penn days we wake up every morning and there are 30 camera guys across the street that was the time. >> you were a wild one. >> that was for you, harry

you and andrea. >> on the other hand, this song, listen to this song. this song is -- ♪ >> right this is one of the songs from the album. it just kind of -- >> she has done an amazing job staying relevant as the music changes throughout the decades we saw an image of her with quavo. >> this is maluma from colombia. they are in harmony and stuff. it's a terrific song. >> world music. >> i would say that is -- >> perfect for a licorice cigarette, harry. >> exactly. >> a fascinating conversation. >> really cool this is such a friday segment. >> just another day at the office for me. >> harry, thank you so much. >> harry trl, very nice. >> see the full interview at today.com. up next, we are going to grill with the grill dads, and

they have put together a new menu for this father's day weekend. first, this is "today" on nbc.

. and we are back with more of our special look ahead to father's day joined by our favorite pair of grill masters. the grill dads mark and fay they are pairing up for the results here we have got al with mark carson over here with fay. i'll be one of the taste testers. savannah, willie, sheinelle, you guys ready >> we are ready. >> all right let's start over here. >> all right start with the pork chops. >> everyone's had a dry pork chop no good. we are going to do a couple things to fix that the first is a brine the brine gives you three things induce flavor, it's going to help with tenderness, and keep the pork chop moist when it's cooking.

we have got water. >> okay. >> salt, brown sugar here comes the flavor. pepper, garlic, sage, and bay leaf. >> aromatics. >> and you bring that up until the water is warm enough to dissolve the salt and sugar. cool it down to room temperature. >> those are nice big bone-in pork chops. >> you want to use a pan to get them fully submerged eight hours in the fridge overnight. now is the second part reverse sear cook them low and slow until they are almost done and then sear them. we are going to start by putting these in this pellet smoker over here 200 to 250 degrees. >> if you have a regular grill, you make an indirect zone? >> exactly, 200, 250 degrees. >> okay. >> these don't want to come up. >> just throw them in there. and then those are the ones there. >> so you want those to come up to 130 degrees, right? these here are smoked. they are not quite finished.

we have butter in here we get a little more flavor. we do garlic and sage. >> rosemary? >> rosemary, thyme, anything you want. >> speaking of time -- >> wow, you guys deserve each other. >> put them in there then slice them up nice and -- >> yeah, exactly all you want is a little bit of color. >> that is not my mother's pork chop that is delicious. >> is that a dry pork chop >> succulent stuff. >> all right carson, we are going to do a southwestern hangar steak salad. we are going to make this dry rub. we have lime zest, paprika, ancho chile. >> a lot of flavors. >> you can't be shy with this stuff. you are putting it on a hot grill. so we are going to dry rub some of this. the butcher's cut from diagram area. i can show you exactly where --

>> sorry. >> anyway >> how do you like that cut? >> the butcher's cut from the diagram area i can show you exactly where -- >> sorry. >> anyway, we love this cut of meat it's actually a lot of times a harder cut to find stop it. but it's great we are going to put this right on our hot grill just like that and we are going to brush vegetables -- >> just rub it and grill it? >> room temperature. let it come up with little bit this is the easiest thing to do literally. less is more in this case. olive oil, a little sea salt, et cetera, throw them on the grill like that, okay? >> all these veggies cook at the aim time >> yes let the steak get to 130 degrees, let it rest, cut grain. you get this finished product. we against the grain. you get this finished product. we are making a southwestern vinaigrette. lime, garlic, et cetera. and champagne vinaigrette because we are fancy. >> how does it taste, ladies and gentlemen? >> great. >> he did all right? >> the pork chop >> yes. >> is this is healthy salad? >> absolutely. build this real quick. you take some of these veggies

put them around. >> easy? >> it's pretty easy. that's the great thing about grilling you can innovate all you want, but the basics are amazing. >> do you put tinfoil down and make like a basket >> sure, absolutely. >> like a medley >> sure. we always do medleys all right. and that's it. >> what is this? >> this is not on my menu. >> this is for you this is al's. >> deborah was expecting, and she wanted something sweet and i had leftover donuts. the grill was dying down and i put the donuts on the grill. >> glazed donuts, my mom. >> i had a little softened vanilla ice cream. >> decadent. >> add huckleberry sauce. >> i'll be your huckleberry. >> huckleberry hound. >> two great recipes. >> what are you doing for this father's day

>> relaxing at home with the kids, hoping to catch a game. >> will someone cook for you guys or do you always have to do the grilling >> cooking for us is the fun part. >> thumbs up from the taste testers? >> beyond. >> thank you so much happy father's day, guys big thanks to the grill dads happy father's day to you at home as well by the way, you can find all of these recipes as always today.com/food we're back in a moment first, this is "today."

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thanks again to the grill dads. >> yes. >> okay. we have a lot more great stories at today.com/allday. a reunion 75 years in the making for a d-day vet and the picture books to raise money. tomorrow, peter, dylan and i are putting our dignity on the line we are giving rock climbing a

try. >> i love that. >> what's coming up on sunday "today"? >> samuel l. jackson including "pulp fiction" and "die hard" which changed his life he is talking about bruce willis. >> told me about "jungle fever." i was in rehab he was play like the marvin gaye character. i am like, i have done the research i'm ready. so by the time i came out of rehab and they were starting to shoot and a drug counselor was telling me i shouldn't do a movie. i was like if for no other reason, i will not relapse because i never want to see any of you ever again. >> talking about spike lee and his life before he got clean. >> yeah. >> and then on the third hour of "today," "stranger things. the whole cast is going to join us. >> craig melvin crushing his fried donut. >> i can't believe i just discovered this.

>> look at this. >> i can't believe i just discovered this. >> i have never seen you eat that much. >> this is amazing you should sell this. >> happy father's day. >> thank you so much >> everybody out there, too.

rockefeller plaza this is the third hour of "today." >> and a good friday morning. friday-yay. >> yes. >> seems like a long week. >> i agree. >> slow week. >> by the way, our neighbors to the north are still celebrating. the entire country of canada probably still in the streets because the raptors, the toronto raptors making nba history last night. the first canadian team to win the championship, defeating the golden state warriors in six