good morning iran in the crosshairs u.s. officials reporting that two american drones were targeted by iranian-backed forces in the hours before those two tankers were attacked in the gulf of oman are we on the brink of war we're live in the middle east and at the white house presidential backtrack president trump saying he would alert authorities if a gorcht tried to give him dirt on his 2020 opponents. >> of course you give it to the fbi or report it to the attorney general or somebody like that. >> this after the president received heavy criticism from both sides of the aisle for

ridiculing the idea of going to the feds >> donald trump doesn't think it matters if candidates for the presidency accept damaging information on their opponents from foreign governments i believe he's dead wrong. emotional return amman do knox moments ago speaking out at a criminal justice conference in italy. the woman who was convicted and cleared of killing her roommate, saying she still lives in fear of being unjustly accused. all that plus courage under fire >> whoa! >> shots fired shots fired. >> police in wisconsin release this dramatic body cam video of the confrontation that left both a suspect and a firefighter dead. danger in the dominican republic, authorities scrambling after word of two more american deaths, bringing the total to eight over the past year. brave survivor a teenager who lost her leg in a shark attack says he's going to

triumph. >> it's not like, oh, how tragic, 17-year-old lost a leg no, 17-year-old lost a leg and we're popping, you know. >> her inspiring words of wisdom today, saturday, june 15, 2019 >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with sheinelle jones, peter alexander and dylan dreyer live from studio 1a >> welcome to "today." thank you for joining us she is popping impressive. >> this teenage who are pulls herself from the jaws of a shark and kudos to her father on this father's day weekend he punched him and helped her escape. >> unbelievable. right to our top story it is the president now pointing the finger squarely at iran after two tankers were attacked in the gulf of oman. word that two u.s. drones were

targeted as well could this lead to a military conflict with iran courtney kuby hthis morning is n dohar, qatar >> reporter: hi, peter iran continues to deny attacking these two tankers this week. that comes even as the u.s. says two military drones were also targeted by eiranian forces this morning new evidence pointing the finger at iran. u.s. officials report that two u.s. reaper drones were targeted by iranian backed forces recently one u.s. drone narrowly missed by an iranian surface-to-air missile. the other shot down by houthis over the red sea all this happening as two tankers were attacked in the gulf of oman this week

>> late friday, iranian fast boats blocked commercial tugs from towing the tanker explosives attached to the side of the ship, just below the waterline. the u.s. military releasing this video. they claim it shows an iranian revolutionary guard patrol boat removing an unexploded mine from one of the tankers after the attack president trump blaming iran. >> well, iran did do it. you know they did it because you saw the boat i guess one of the mines didn't explode. it probably got essentially iran written all over it. >> reporter: iran denies being involved last month the u.s. military sent the aircraf u.s.s. abraham lincoln, b52 bombers and other assets to the region to counter what they called credible and eminent threats to u.s. and allies here.

we traveled with general frank mckenzie who requested those additional forces. he said the lincoln's presence is impacting iranian behavior. >> the fact a carrier has been here has caused iranians to recalculate. very con serk to them this big chunk of american will is sitting here. >> reporter: u.s. defense officials say the lincoln, the most visible u.s. deterrent here at sea was in port in oman when the tankers were attacked. >> any misstep at a time like this could escalate in a hurry how close are we to a military conflict with iran right now >> reporter: that's exactly right, peter that's the biggest concern among u.s. military officials here in the region that we've been speaking with, is the risk of a miscalculation so some sort of an action by a rogue iranian element or some iranian-backed proxy group some miscalculation that escalates into a military

conflict, peter. >> courtney kube is traveling in the region thank you very much. now to washington and a rare backtrack from president trump, the president now saying he would contact authorities if a foreign government tried to give damaging information about an opponent this after he ridiculed the idea earlier in the week. >> at midweek the president said he would accept dirt on political opponents, even if it came from a foreign source reporting it to the fbi, he said, was not how life works after a day of intense criticism and controversy, now the president is saying something very different ♪ happy birthday to you >> on his 73rd birthday, president trump backtracking on earlier comments he would accept dirt on 2020 rivals from a foreign country, now saying he would tell the fbi. >> of course you have to look at it how are you going to know if it's bad

of course you give it to the fbi or report it to the attorney general or somebody like that. >> the about-face comes after the president ridiculed the idea of telling the feds. >> it's not an interference. they have information. i think i'd take it. if i thought there was something wrong, i'd go maybe to the fbi, if i thought there was something wrong. >> reporter: democrats including presidential hopeful joe biden seized on his remarks. >> dr. doesn't think it matters if candidates for presidency accept damaging information on their opponents from foreign governments. i believe he's dead wrong. >> reporter: at the capitol, democrats tried to bring up a measure thatwould require campaigns to notify federal authorities if contacted by a foreign poyer. republicans blocked the move. >> the case is closed. why don't we move on >> reporter: in an exclusive interview with msnbc's "morning joe," the chair of the federal election commission issued a fresh warning. >> anyone in the united states is not allowed to accept anything of value from a foreign

national, particularly a foreign government in connection with an election >> reporter: this as the president takes aim at testimony from his former white house counsel don mcgahn who testified to robert mueller that the president instructed him multiple times to have the acting attorney general remove the special counsel. >> the story on that very simply, number one, i was never going to fire mueller. i never suggested firing mueller. >> reporter: a source close to mcgahn says the president's comments are fantasy land. also on friday, the white house released the latest financial disclosures for ivanka trump and jared kushner. >> reporter: that's right. they took in as much as $135 million in revenue last year according to those financial disclosures released yesterday that includes almost $4 million ivanka trump pulled in from her stake in the family hotel near the white house where diplomats and foreign dignitaries spend big money. the trump family's ownership of

that hotel is a subject of lawsuits as many believe the arrangement violates the emoluments clause of the constitution jared kushner took in hundreds of thousands from his holdings of new york city apartments and his take in a real estate firm neither take a salary in their official roles as white house adviser. phillip rutger ian nbc news political analyst good morning >> good morning. >> let's start on iran the president said basically iran's name is written all over these explosions, these attacks on the oil tankers in the gulf region right now we also heard the president say he'd be willing to reengage with the iranians there's an urgent debate going on behind the scenes about the appropriate next steps what are you hearing >> that's right, peter there's a lot of concern within the administration and also within the congress in washington about a possible conflict here with iran and

about a president who doesn't seem to have a clear plan about what to do trump has been orchestrating a maximum pressure campaign for months now led by national security adviser john bolton who is a hawk on iran. there is concern among some republican senators including lindsey graham, a close ally of the president's that his authority needs to be reined in. >> the president has been taking heat even from his own policy when he talked about he would accept foreign dirt on his opponents. he's not used to backtracking. why do you think he did? >> you're right, this isn't a president whoever backtracks or apologizes he felt the political heat and the legal peril behind those initial comments to do what i would call a partial backtrack he tried to make an excuse for himself saying he meets regularly with foreign leaders,

was with queen elizabeth in london last week and he shouldn't be held to the same standard because he's the president. somehow he is above the law. he did recognize that, if he were to get some dirt, any damaging information, he would need to take that to the fbi. >> let's talk 2020, democrats for a moment if we can people can take a look this is the draw for the first official democratic presidential debates taking place over the course of two nights the first night includes cory booker, amy klobuchar, elizabeth warren, beto o'rourke as well. on the second night you'll see front-runner joe biden, kamala harris, pete buttigieg will be at the podiums on that night as well what are you takeaways from the draw from the democrats? >> well, they're both going to be interesting nights, but all eyes i think will be on joe biden. he is the leader in the polls right now. these candidates, it's a make-or-break moment for them to break through, to really speak to a national audience it's not going to be enough, i

don't think to just attack donald trump they're going to have to start to draw some clear contrasts within their field we're already starting to see that bernie sanders making an issue of of his record >> fim rucker, we thank you very much you can catch the democratic debated on wednesday, june 26th d thuray june 27th only on nbc, msnbc and telemundo new questions are being raised this morning about the safety of going to the dominican republic after word of two more deaths including an american woman who was there to celebrate her birthday this morning her son is speaking out and demanding answers. the story from nbc's morgan chef ski. >> reporter: this morning the dominican republic, the ministry of tourism appointing a spokesman to handle a growing mystery. what's caused eight americans to die on the island get away the most recent, lela cox who celebrated her 53rd birthday on

june 9th, only to be found dead in her hotel room the very next day. >> i want some answers i want some clarity. i want to know how my mom died. >> reporter: will cox says officials told him she died as a heart attack now he's fighting for a toxicology exam. of the eight americans who have died, at least half fell reportedly ill after reportedly drinking from the room's mini bar. >> i thought something is not right. my father is a healthy 78-year-old. >> reporter: the mysterious deaths raising questions about the alcohol inside the country in 2017 five locals died in the dominican republic after consuming bad alcohol. authorities there conducting raids that shut down five illegal labs producing alcohol not safe for human consumption a year later in mexico, authorities seized 10,000 gallons of tainted alcohol from more than 30 popular tourist spots. right now the fbi is assisting

authorities with toxicology exams for the american victims the dr's tourism officials are calling these incidents tragic but not isolated >> if she would have went anywhere else in the world, she would be alive today. >> reporter: lives lost, leaving families in search of true for "today" morgan chess ski, nbc news. now an incredible story of survival a 17-year-old was attacked by a shark off the waters of north carolina earlier this month. she lost her left leg, suffered severe injuries to her hand as well this morning she's sharing her story. just wait. you'll be amazed by how upbeat she is kerry sanders has the latest on this frightening attack. >> reporter: this morning the remarkable story of a brave young girl and her heroic father who saved her when a shark attacked her here in the waters behind me. >> i want people to see i'm

doing already. >> reporter: paige winter, amazingly upbeat. >> going to be able to walk, be able to write, be able to do everything. >> reporter: less than two weeks after losing her leg in a terrifying shark attack, the 17-year-old talking on camera. >> i think with this situation, i can transform it into something that's not, oh, how tragic, 17-year-old lost a leg no, 17-year-old lost a leg and we're popping. >> reporter: paige's doctor and nurse, transfixed as her father recounted his fight with the shark in bloody waters >> when i pulled her up, a shark came up with her, and it was a big shark. i know i was hitting it. i hit it with everything i could and it let go. >> reporter: that shark and another only arm's length away gave chase and i don't think i've ever told any of my children i love them so much so many times. i wanted her to know that i

loved her. >> reporter: someone on the beach had a belt they used as a tourniquet. >> i would say two elements, dad, tourniquet. >> reporter: paige's nurse says her patient has put on a brave front, only once tempering her joy of life with the reality of her loss. >> right after she was done crying, she taught me something spectacular. she looked at me and said, okay, we're going to get better, we're going to get out of this bed tomorrow, get in this chair. >> reporter: in addiction to losing her leg, she lost two fingers and her hands were badly mangled. her father said when she was pulled over, she reached into the shark's jaws and tried to pry herself free peter, sheinelle, an incredible amount of courage and really the will to live here unstoppable. >> phenomenal story. >> just the presence of mind in that moment, not just by the dad, but by her as well. >> phenomenal. let's turn to dylan for a first check of the weather.

>> good morning, guys, we have some rain to talk about especially through the midwest and areas dealing with the river flooding more heavy rain in missouri and illinois we have a chance for flash flooding mostly across the upper midwest and into the great lakes you can see 60 million people are under the flash flood watches for today. the heavier downpours and the ground being saturated, it could lead to brief flash flooding a risk of stronger storms in an expansive area frommest earn ohio stretching back down into texas. we could see hail up to two inches in diameter we could see wind gusts over 60 miles per hour a low risk of tornadoes for today. tomorrow we're going to see storms extending into the northeast and mid atlantic the best chance of severe weather with the large hail and damaging winds will be back through oklahoma and parts of texas tomorrow it's all with this frontal system slowly moving eastward. we will see the showers move through indiana, into illinois, ohio and eventually into the interior northeast today and

tonight. tomorrow we will see some of those showers lingering across boston and they will stretch down into new york and most of central pennsylvania as well some areas could end up with a lot of rain, especially through indiana and into ohio where we could see some areas picking u temperatures right now in the 50s in san jose. 57 degrees. once again we're going to see them really hugging the coastline. expect to see cloud cover and fog. especially in san san francisco. today's microclimate highs will be very comfortable. we're talking mid-60s for san francisco. oakland, 66, palo alto 75. by the afternoon we'll get partly cloudy skies in through the evening hours. and that's your latest forecast. >> thank you, dylan. still to come, amanda knox speaking out this morning as she returns to italy for the first time since she was released from prison seven years ago for a

murder she says she didn't commit. our look back at top stories from the last week including john stewart's powerful testimony on capitol hill standing up for 9/11 first responders. but first, these messages.

we are back on saturday morning with a weekly download. >> the headlines were dominated by escalating tensions with iran. that was one of the major stories we covered is that started with a big scare just blocks away from our studio. a fatal helicopter crash on the roof of a high-rise in the heart of new york city. >> we have what appears to be a helicopter that crashed into the roof. the helicopters is on fire. >> everybody had to run out. >> we got to the roof, what we

saw was a debris field that was on fire. >> pilot timothy mccormick died in the crash but ntsb investigators are still looking at how he crashed and why he was flying there at all. shameful. it is an embarrassment to the country and a stain on the institution. >> comedian jon stewart slamming lawmakers for not immediately funding the 9/11 victim compensation fund that helps first responders now sick after months after ground zero. >> they responded in five seconds, they did their jobs with courage, grace, tenacity, humility. 18 years later, do yours. >> the next day, the bill green light fund through 2090 passed unanimously. in a house subcommittee, the full house and senate could vote

later this year. massive protests in hong kong over a proposed law to allow extradition to mainland china, peaceful rallies. >> police firing tear gas, pepper spray, even rubber bullets into the crowd. protesters hurled bottles and bricks and toppled barricades. >> oh, my god, the crane is falling over. >> severe thunderstorms and high winds knocked down a crane in downtown dallas, slicing through a five story apartment complex and crushing a concrete parking garage. a 29-year-old woman was killed and five others injured. a pair of cities celebrating a pair of firsts, the st. louis blues defeated the boston bruins. and the toronto raptors snapped the golden state warriors streak, leaving canada its first championship. a giant landslide in china

wiped out a road as flood season drags on. a sneezing fit caused a driver in tennessee to lose control of his car. nearby golfers helped him escape. police in texas responded to a break-in to find the intruder was actually just a panicked deer. and finally a gender reveal gone wildme. one florida couple using their pet alligator to make the announcement of their 10th child. >> i don't know what to say. a pet alligator and their 10th child. >> i'm not sure putting an alligator with ten kids is a good idea. >> and top it off with a gender reveal. >> it got attention, that's for sure. still to come on "today," former combat vets using their specialized skills to fight a different battle, saving turtles in the waters off the florida keys. >> and why some of the country's best class call musicians are

training young students from the bronx. >> and father's day one day away, why dads everywhere have a woman to thank for their big day. that's coming up after these messages.

take a live look outside. you're about to see walnut creek. very serene this morning. just a few clouds out there. good morning and thank you for joining us. a look at your microclimate forecast. >> and you saw in that live shot right there we have that cloud cover. we have that marine layer going out but that's what's been helping keep those daytime highs a little bit cooler. we missed the fog after we had some triple digit heat and this weekend it's definitely going to be lingering around. very comfortable, we're not really waking up to cold temperatures, but you probably

noticed last night it's a lot cooler into the evening hours as well. santa rosa right now limited visibility thanks to some of that fog. and today's microclimate highs are actually going to be below seasonable. check out san jose, 78 degrees. san francisco stick to the 60s. and those areas of fog will eventually burn out by midmorning, but we'll get a combination of sun and clouds through the afternoon, and that's going to help keep temperatures a little bit cooler. >> but those cooler temperatures are a relief. we're following developing news in riverside county. a shooting at a costco in the city of corona, one person dead, two others hurt. police escorted people out going car by car in the parking lot. we received cellphone video from inside the store as all of this unfolded. it happened around 7:45 last

night. as you hear in this video, chaos and screaming. an active shooter somewhere inside the costco. now, the customer who shot this video was grabbing groceries when she heard seven to eight gunshots. police captured the gunman who said he was injured and was immediately taken to the hospital. one customer says as she heard gunshots ring out her first reaction was to shield her daughter. >> crawled around to where she was where zwshe was and it was just hystera, screaming and crying, and people running, of course. it was frightening. >> other people reported hearing an argument before the shots broke out. shoppers ran for safety. some were trampled and hurt in the chaos. in san jose, officers made quite a discovery during a probrasion for a gang member. they found 500 pounds of illegal

fireworks. honoring service members in the south bay. the flame of liberty memorial will be unveiled this morning. it honors u.s. military, first responders and local 9/11 heroes including two high school graduates. they died in a heroic effort to stop hijackers aboard u.s. flight 93. the plane crashed into a field in pennsylvania in 2001. coming up this morning on today in the bay, an east bay toddler walked out of his house and started wandering the streets.

since you're the newest member we're going to send you up first. easy peasy. >> the best strategy is not looking down. >> do you trust us? >> peter, we'll never let you fall. >> peter, you're so high. >> i haven't seen this video. we're back on saturday morning, june 15th, 2019. what will they think of next? dylan and i thought we would welcome you to weekend today by doing a little rock climbing. >> the best part is when i got up to the top, they were like we're going to get a bite real quick. we'll see you in a couple of hours. first, let's begin this half hour with a check of headlines

and rising tensions with iran. we are learning of dramatic confrontations between iran and the u.s. american officials say iranian backed forces shot down a u.s. drone over the red sea and narrowly missed another. this was just before two oil tankers were attacked in the gulf of oman. iran denies responsibility for the attacks but president trump said it probably has iran written all over it. a big reversal in hong kong, the government there announcing a delay of the controversial proposal that set off those massive protests this last week. it would have let the government extradite people from hong kong to mainland china, a week of demonstrations, some that turned viole violent appears to have swayed lawmakers, protesters say suspending the bill does not go far enough. more sdem strademonstrations ar for this weekend. a rash of suicides, a 29-year-old officer shot himself friday. he's the third new york city policeman to kill himself in

three days, call ting this a mental health crisis and asking officers to take care of each other. a vicious coyote attack on a young family in new jersey. the animal came out of the woods as a mom was pushing her two kids in a stroller on the park thursday. the stroller toppled over in the figt fight, the coyote got ahold of her 4-year-old son. police tracked the family down and killed it. amanda knox is back in italy and speaking out about her murder conviction and acquittal that set off an international p uproar. she says she lives in fear of being unjustly accused. sarah harmon is following this story for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. amanda knox knows that many people think she's crazy to go back to italy. she says she was warned that she could be falsely accused or even attacked in the streets.

she is determined to tell her side of the story. >> amanda knox center stage visibly emotional. speaking in italian, knox told the audience through tears she is still scared now today of being attacked, vilified of new accusations just because she's come here to tell her version of the story. she spent four years behind bars after she was convicted of murdering her roommate, meredith kircher. she was later acquitted. the jury was corrupted. it was impossible for me to have a fair trial. an attorney for the family calling her return to italy inappropriate and very painful. knox has been in the spotlight ever since she arrived earlier this week. cameras awaiting her at the airport in milan following her every move, prompting her to leave a panel early.

at times, clearly emotional. earlier this week, she reflected on her experience writing the italian prosecutor painted me as a sex crazed fiend, and the media profited for years by sensationalizing an already sensational, and utterly unjustified story. she criticized the media that she says does not distinguish between a person's life and click worthy content, saying here on "today" last year. >> they decided that i was guilty and retrospected me decided to view me through the lens of guilt. if i wasn't crying, it was wrong, if i was crying, it was wrong. >> another man, rudy grayday was convicted of kircher's murder, currently serving a 16 year sentence. amanda and her boyfriend at the time now trying to reclaim their lives after they were both cleared on appeal. guys, amanda knox said today she knows she's still a

controversial figure in the court of public opinion, especially in italy but rather than hiding from the public eye, she wants to use her platform to try to help others. sheinelle. >> you see that video and it all comes back. sarah harmon, thank you. dylan is back with another check of the weather. what is it looking like? >> we are going to see a big pattern change as the jet stream lifts to the north and brings cool air with it allowing the warmer air to settle in a bit. we have an area of high pressure sitting off the coast of the carolinas, that will pump in the southeasterly winds and we will start to see things warm up. not a bad start in detroit, 63 degrees. des moines, 68. high temperatures will be close to average. boston, 81 degrees. raleigh, 84. still hanging in the 70s in pittsburgh and fargo. as we go into tomorrow, we will see more warmer air settle in across roanoke, 89 degrees for a

high. charless charleston, south carolina, 86. same for detroit. it's not going to warm up as much in those areas right away. richmond in the 90s next week. asheville in the lower and an onshore flow will help keep our temperatures much mer comfortable. our temperatures will only be topping out into those low 60s for san francisco. oakland 66 down through san jose. upper 70s, still get a couple of warmer 80s into inland area, but we're going to start our day off with some areas of patchy fog with combination of sun and clouds in through the afternoon. and that's still to come, rock climbing, we're a pretty competitive group so our producers set up a race.

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ask your doctor about taltz. as we have covered before, it's no secret that music education is facing budget cuts, leaving students who can not afford private lessons without options. >> it takes place on saturday mornings where highly trained musicians work with kids from the neighborhood for a very low cost teaching them classical music. i decided to check it out, and i was blown away by their talent. >> it may not be your typical saturday morning activity but for 11-year-old juaquin, this is exactly where he wants to be. >> are you kidding me? >> juaquin has been playing piano for seven years. he says word has gotten around,

even with his friends at school that he's really good. what's your fair thing about playing -- favorite thing about playing the piano. >> my favorite thing is you're using your fingers to create so many different sounds and it's really nice. >> it's almost calming. >> juaquin is one of 185 students, some as young as four, who fill the bronx community college classrooms every saturday. they get one on one lessons with fifteen of new york's finest class call musicians. thanks to a nonprofit arts organization called the bronx conservatory of music. >> this community is the poorest congressional district in america. when you have an outlet like music, and you can start putting this into children's lives, it will improve their education, their critical thinking. you'll see a difference in the way they're working at school,

and newscast the most impactful thing. >> reporter: just thinking about how his son has grown through this program moves juaquin's father to tears. >> it's about access and opportunity. right, because theoretically every child living in this country has the same opportunity, but how much access do they have. >> reporter: when you get emotional, what is it about this whole thing that gets you emotional? what is it? >> just for me, being a father and seeing my son have the opportunity to find something within himself that sets him -- i don't want to say sets him apart, but i don't even think it's that. i think just finding himself. >> i feel like it gives me that sense of a future. i have help in getting these opportunities, and it's really giving me a chance to be who i want to be. ♪ i want to be where the people are ♪ >> what's it like for you as an instructor to hear the impact

that it's having. >> it's humbling, all of the students in our program are grateful for what we're doing. >> if i'm having not the best day before i come into my lesson, when i walk up the stairs, i'm starting to feel good because of the atmosphere, and then it feels like lighter. >> when you leave work at the end of the day, you're leaving with a smile, happiness when you see the joy of the children around you, and it really leaves you with this feeling inside of just happinesses and -- hap happiness. >> i decided to go over there after one of these saturday shows, let me go to this school and see what'soing on. it was so peaceful and you go into some of there's classrooms, these kids that could be doing anything are taking classical music lessons, from singing to piano, and theory, writing treble clefs. >> all it takes is access and

opportunity. the pride in juaquin's dad's eyes. >> i wish we could do it around the country really. >> that is a great program. still to come, dylan has the story of father's day and how it story of father's day and how it started the orange in

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you hear that music, you get all sort of memories. peter is speaking at aur alma mater. >> my first memory was rodney dangerfield and back to school. back to northwestern, delivering convocation address as the graduates wrap things up. it's been 21 years since i gradua graduated, they were born the year i left school there. you did this last year, what worked because i'm still

tweaking. >> it's one of those things where you walk into the auditorium, it all comes back, and you see one of the professors i had was actually still teaching. it's such a powerful moment. they look at you with eyes of wonder. they want to soak up everything you say. i went from human, talking about how i ate pop tarts, and things i've learned in the cities. >> make mentors and write thank you notes by hand. that's a difference maker. >> all across the board. >> i can't wait to hear your speech. >> as soon as it's done, i'll let you know rjts sti. still cototo come, a teen d premiering this weekend on ♪ born to be wild (avo) moves like these need pampers cruisers 360 fit. with an ultra stretchy waistband and 360 fit that adapts to every wild move. plus, up to 12 hours of pampers protection.

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take a live look outside. this is sfo, and we've got fog. good morning, and thank you for joining us. a look otour forecast. >> you saw that camera there. a little bit of fog at sfo. notice it's not necessarily dense, dense fog but it is enough to kind of bring that nice gray hew that's going to keep us cool, that marine layer. right now we are expecting to soort of, you know, start to creep into the 60s, low 60s. but take a look at the 24 hour temperature change. so no major change in the past

24 hours. that's because we started a cool down yesterday. our daytime highs for today, half moon bay. i'm sorry half moon bay you're going to see the return of that fog today. 59 degrees. up through the north bay 76 degrees for santa rosa. we will be keeping those partly cloudy skies, so don't expect complete sunshine, but it'll be a good mix of some high clouds. >> all right, thank you. well, we're following developing news in riverside county. a shooting at a costco in the city of corona, one person dead, two others hurt. a chaotic scene. we received this cellphone video from inside the store as it all unfolded. it happened around 7:45 last night. as you can hear in this video chaos and screaming. an active shooter somewhere

inside costco. the customer who shot this video was grabbing groceries when she heard seven to eight gunshots. police captured the gunman who said he was injured and taken to the hospital. one customer says as she heard gunshots ring out her first reaction was to shield her daughter. >> crawled around to where she was and it was just hysteria, just screaming and crying and people running, of course. it was frightening. >> other people reported hearing an argument in the freezer section before the shots broke out. as shoppers ran out of the store some were trampled and hurt. in san jose officers made quite a discovery during a probrasion search of a gang member. look what they would, several guns and hundreds pounds of illegal fireworks. honoring service members in the south bay. the flame of liberty memorial

will be unveiled this morning at the los gatos civil center. it honors u.s. military, first responders and local 9/11 heroes including two las gatos high school graduates. they died in a heroic effort to stop hijackers aboard united flight 93. the plane crashed into a field in pennsylvania in 2001. coming up this morning on today in the bay, an east bay toddler walks out of his house and started wandering the streets. the heroic act of a neighbor who saved the day. that and all your top stories coming up at 7:00. right now back to "today" show.

good morning iran in the crosshairs u.s. officials reporting that two u.s. drones were targeted by iranian backed forces in the hours before the two tankers attacked in the gulf of oman president trump talking tough saying it has iran written all over it. are we on the brink of war presidential backtrack president trump now saying he would alert authorities if a foreign government tried to give him dirt on an opponent. this is after mr. trump received heavy criticism from both sides of the aisle saying he might not go to the fbi. and rock stars peter, dylan and i put our

dignity on the line trying rock climbing we will show you our race to the top. saturday, saturday, june 15th, 2019 ♪ happy father's day, dad. >> hello, from a >> happy are father's day, dad >> i'm mike from virginia. >> celebrating my dad today. >> we are the people behind the latest at carnegie hall. >> celebrating 20 years of weddi wedding ain vers wedding anniversary. >> here at the "today" show. >> i love that welcome back to "today" on saturday morning i genuinely mean it. this is my favorite part of the show seeing people come in from all over the country you go to the plaza and you are

happy. >> all the dads out there. we wish you a happy early father's day hopefully weather permits. >> to you, too. let's get to the news. president trump pointing the finger at iran word this morning that two u.s. drones targeted as well. could it lead to a military conflict with iran we have the pentagon coverage. this morning, she is in doha, qatar. >> reporter: sheinelle, good morning. iran continues denying involvement. u.s. is not backing down ryiran was behind the attack on the tankers this week. two u.s. military drones were targeted by iranian forces

new evidence officials report that two u.s. drones were targeted by iranian backed forces recently one u.s. drone narrowly missed by iranian surface-to-air missile. the other shot down by houthi over the red sea all this happening as two tankers attacked in the gulf of oman this week. >> all stations. >> reporter: late friday, iranian fast votes for blocked commercial tugs from towing away the boat u.s. says iran targeted the tankers with mines and explosives attached to the side of the ship below the water line the u.s. military releasing this video. they claimed shows iranian revolutionary guard patrol boat removing an unexploded mine from the tanker after the attack.

president trump blaming iran >> iran did do it. you saw it the mine didn't explode. it essentially has iran written all over it. >> reporter: iran denies being involved last month, the u.s. military sent "uss abraham lincoln" and other bombers and assets to the region to counter what they called credible threats to u.s. and allies here. we traveled to t"the lincoln" with the head of the command who requested the additional forces. the presence is impacting iranian behavior >> the fact the carrier has been here caused iranians to recalculate. it is concerning to them this big chunk of american will is sitting here >> reporter: u.s. defense officials say "the lincoln" the biggest deterrent here at sea was in port in oman when the tankers were attacked.

president trump had said he is not looking for a war with iran. u.s. officials in the region are echoing the same sentiment the concern continues to be the risk of a miscalculatiomiscalcun rogue iranian element or iranian-backed proxy force that escalates tensions further sheinelle and peter. >> thank you it has been one month since the deadly shooting in appleton, wisconsin. we are getting the first look at the body cam footage showing a suspect who had just been revived opening fire on the responder who eers who saved hie blayne alexander has more. >> reporter: first responders boarded the bus to find the victim unconscious officer chris bees wore the camera that captured this video showing emts reviving houston with narcan used to reverse a drug overdose.

it shows houston walking off th bus. >> it doesn't have to be a big deal i want you to get medical treatment. >> i don't need medical treatment. >> reporter: one officer noticed a bulge on houston's right hip and asked to pat him down. >> i have a problem with officers >> reporter: things escalated when houston revealed that bulge was a gun and took aim at the officers >> whoa! >> shots fired shots fired! >> reporter: two officers returned fire. 24 shots exchanged total an officer and bystander were struck both survived. houston was hit and later died also killed in the shootout, 36-year-old firefighter. the appleton police department says because of the body camera footage, officers an avoidn void

what the department cause calls wrongful accusations they are increasing evidence the appleton police department calls this one example of how seemingly insignificant call can turn deadly. for "today." blayne alexander, nbc news. other headlines. raptors team president is under investigation stemming from his on-court celebration after winning the nba championship he is accused of shoving a sheriff's officer wednesday night when he rushed to celebrate. the deputy stopped him and asking to see credentials. before the team president allegedly pushed and struck him in the face. history is being made in the glass ceiling shattered at the naval war college. for the first time in the 135 years, a woman rear admiral will

head the institution she is a helicopter pilot who has commanded forces in afghanistan and guam she holds a doctorate from the university of san diego. she is replacing one who is under investigation. changing topics. congratulations. how about a weekend boost? >> this is a good one. rodney smith jr. is his name he has seen america. all 50 states one lawn at a time he wanted to do something for veterans he decided to mow their lawns in every single state he got the idea four years ago and on friday, he celebrated his final lawn in hawaii. rodney is heading back home to alabama where he offered to keep cutting grass for the elderly and disabled and single mothers and veterans >> how he checked that mower on hawaiian air

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story for us. good morning to you, molly. >> that's right. good morning, a lot of buzz about this new show and not all of it positive. the show's producer says this is real life, drawing on his own teenage years in and out of rehab but critics and a lot of parents now wonder who hbo is targeting and should this be on tv. >> teen megastars zendaya is breaking away from the parent approved tv roles in a big way. the series follows a group of high school friends. >> it's mostly to make people feel like they are not alone, and they are not the only ones going through what they are going through. >> their lives are filled with graphic drug use, violence and nudity. the show's creator tells the hollywood reporter, there are going to be parents that are totally freaked out. >> i think it's an admission that this show is being marketed to children, otherwise why would parents be freaked out.

>> zendaya who starred on shows like break it up brings a fan base, from disney to drug binges, and the hollywood reporter asks how much teen sex and drugs is too much. >> this normalizes that teenage behavior. >> that's what television does. when children are told by their parents one thing and watch tv shows that's something quite different. >> and here's a blueprint that i could follow. >> exactly. >> just as mtv did with skins and netflix did with 13 reasons why, hbo is pushing the boundaries and euphoria isn't for everyone. >> who watches shows about high schoolers but high schoolers, i think it's creepy adults watching shows about high school student sg student. >> if you're 13, you want to see what the cool kids are doing. >> and critics say these aren't the role models america's kids

need. >> now hbo has given this show a mature content rating. tim winter and others said that won't stop young r audiences from seeking it out on the hbo app and elsewhere, and we know when teenagers are told they're not allowed to do something, that makes it more tempting. >> are you kidding, absolutely. i have seen the billboards everywhere, and those are some top young actors. >> not looking forward to the teenage years in our house. we'll get there. we're going to get a check of the weather from dylan. she's outside. >> you know, we've got father's day this weekend but we've got also some birthdays to celebrate. it's your 13th birthday? >> yeah. >> what's your name. >> tyler smith. >> where are you from. >> indianapolis, indiana. >> you get to celebrate your birthday in new york city. how is that? >> it's mind blowing. >> that's the description i like to see. and another birthday over here. what's your name. >> violet. >> how old are you? >> 10.

>> i don't think i did any of that on my birthdays. never traveled much for the birthday. let's take a look across the country. we have wet weather through missouri and illinois, torrential downpours are in the fast today. we have the chance of flash flooding. illinois, indiana, ohio, 60 million people under flash flood watches. the ground is pretty wet. you get heavier downpours and that could lead to flooding. we have a chance of severe storms today. not so much tornadoes but we could see hail, egg size hail possible. also wind gusts up to about 60 miles per hour, and then tomorrow, the threat of thunderstorms will continue into the northeast, but we're not looking at a whole lot of severe weather. the reason why we could see some flash flooding is that area, especially across west central oh it's cool and cloudy at the golden gate bridge right now. this is live view, and our temperatures are definitely showing cool 50s throughout, but your microclimate highs for

today will be climbing into the 60s for san francisco, mid-70s for palo alto, and a couple of warmer 80s in through the tri-valley. we can expect to see partly cloudy skies with areas of fog burning off by mid-afternoon, and a warmer father's day sunday. and that's your latest forecast. sheinelle and peter. still to come, j-lo drops a behind the scenes video from our summer tour where she opens up about three failed marriages as she prepares to walk down the aisle with a-rod. it's a mom who we

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mother of father's day over in the orange room. what's the deal? >> it is true. we have a woman to thank for father's day, senora smart dodd, her father raised her and her five brothers after her mom passed away. in 1999 she was listening to a mother's day sermon and was bothered that there wasn't a day to honor her dad. she drew up a petition for the first ever father's day, initially wanting it to be celebrated on her dad's birthday, which is june 5th. the date got pushed to the third sunday in june. senora spent 62 years campaigning and in 1972, it became a national holiday with president nixon making it official. for comparison purposes, that's 60 years after mother's day became a national holiday. back to present day, if you haven't gotten dad anything, sometimes the best gifts don't cost a thing. just ask people on twitter who sent the hashal dad's commandments trending with their

hysteric hysterical suggestions. thou will laugh at all my dad jokes and this is a good one. waketh not thin father while he slumbers in her recliner or change the channel. i'm sure it's easier to read in your mind. >> that last commandment is true, my husband will be knocked out watching a game, and i sneak in to change it, and he always wakes up when i change it. a little pop start. >> let's get to pop start. first up, we're starting with veronica mars. 12 years and one kick started movie later, the hit that put kristen bell on the map is coming back to tv. a trailer for the season four revival has been released and has fans freaking out. ten years after the private eye left her hometown of california,

she's back and so is an explosive new threat. >> you're home. it is i, your king of spring break. >> that's all i want, mr. mars. find out who planted that bomb. >> veronica, logan, meet my friend and associate clyde, we go back to when i was on the inside. >> oeryes that was jk simmons, joining the cast with patton oswald. >> good cast. moving on to jennifer lopez, the actress is getting her 50th birthday in fashion, releasing a behind the scenes video from that tour, and it's her candor on past marriages and upcoming one to a-rod that has everyone talking to. >> i'd like a big wedding. i have been married three times,

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take a live look outside. you can barely see san francisco here. this camera is in emeriville. a lot of fog out there. good morning, thank you for joining us. a look at your microclimate forecast. you said two words i really like, cool down. >> oh, yeah. i bet that a lot of people at home are really excited about the fact they're going to be able to enjoy the outdoors without needing too much, you know, i would say -- how would you put it when you want to cool off? i don't know, like a little fan, something along those lines. 58 degrees right now in san jose. a little cloudy. that marine layer is keeping us

certainly a lot cooler. you'll probably notice that it's also going to be a little breezy especially if you're going to be around the coastline. overall, though, into the afternoon take a look at your microclimate highs. palo alto, 75. 78 degrees in san jose. i was going to say you still need sunscreen. it's going to be a combination of sun and clouds. well, we're following developing news in riverside county, a shooting at a costco in the city of corona. one person is dead, two others hurt. a chaotic scene. police escorted people out going car by car in the parking lot. we received cellphone video from inside the store as it all unfolded. it happened around 7:45 last night. as you hear in this video chaos and screaming.

an active shooter somewhere inside. the customer who shot this video was grabbing groceries when she heard 7 to 8 gunshots. police captured the gunman who said he was injured and taken to the hospital. one customer says as she heard gunshots ring out, her first reaction was to shield her daughter. >> crawled around to where she was and it was just hysteria. just screaming and crying and people running, of course. it was frightening. >> other people reported hearing an argument in the freezer section before the shots broke out. as shoppers ran out of the store some were trampled and hurt. in san jose, officers made quite a discovery during a p probation search of a gang member. look what they found. several guns and 100 pounds of illegal fireworks. the police chief tweeted these pictures out praising officers for their great work. honoring service members

today. the flame of liberty muhorrial will be unveiled this morning. it honors u.s. military, first responders and local 9/11 heroes including two las gatos high school graduates. they died in a heroic effort to stop hijackers aboard united flight 93. the plane crashed into a field in pennsylvania in 2001. coming up this morning on today in the bay an east bay toddler walks out of his house and started wandering the streets. the heroic acts of a neighbor who saved the day. that plus all your top stories coming up at 7:00. right now back to the today show.

we are back on this saturday morning, june 15th, 2019, father's day weekend. beautiful morning. a lot of dads in the crowd. let's hear it for the dads real quick, huh? thank you very much. >> it's a big father's day, a beautiful weekend we have ahead. still to come in this half hour of today, does your online dating profile need a makeover. then you might need to hire love doctor. we're going to show you how a coach can make you some good connections. then it's not too late to start your summer garden. what time -- i was going to say what time. what am i trying to say?

>> poor sheinelle is tired. >> what does it say, look. >> what to plant this time of year. >> that was beautiful. if i could do that in my yard. >> are we still on? >> magnificent and the champion of "top chef junior" is here, with yummy breakfast treats to make for your dad. >> let's get to the focus, we decided to a little bit of team building recently to sort of, i think, welcome me to the team. >> welcome you to weekend today, so dylan and i picked an activity that none of us have ever done before. rock climbing, so take a look at how it all turned out. >> so dylan and i have done a number of things together, we have done golfing, tandem biking, dancing, so to welcome you to the weekend "today" show, we want to do something none of us have done before.

>> this is my initiation. >> turn up the volume. okay. matt, so we want to learn how to rock climb. what are your three biggest tips? >> use your feet first and foremost. keep the arms above the head. arms straight and have a good time. it's all about the fun. >> there you go. >> yeah, you win. >> look at the size of his legs. >> now what? >> safe. >> now where do i reach. >> see if you can swing your right foot to here, dyl? >> in what world do you want me to swing my right foot to there? >> i don't really know what to do now? >> now you can reach. >> you got it. >> lock ok at me. i got you. >> oh, my gosh.

>> this is hard already. >> now what. >> push with your left foot. >> there you go. >> just don't look down. >> oh, gosh. >> you can bring your left foot up a little bit, you should be able to reach the very top. >> yeah, right. >> yes. there you go. >> oh, my gosh. >> one, two, three. >> okay, i'm going to jump. no, i'm afraid. >> one, two, three. >> one two. oh, gosh, i can't. okay. one, two, three. >> bring on the 50 footer. >> since you're the newest member, we're going to send you up first. >> easy peasy. >> the best strategy is not looking down. >> you trust us? >> peter, we'll never let you fall. >> peter, you're so high. good job. >> this is awesome. you're so small. sheinelle is always small, but she's real small now.

>> i'm going all colors. >> all the way up. >> i'm tired just looking at you. >> my heart is racing because i know i'm high. >> i'm hungry, i'm going to grab a bite real quick. >> not cool. >> you did it. great job. >> okay. >> your kids are going to be impressed. >> sheinelle, you're doing awesome. >> oh, my gosh. >> you're almost there. >> smile at the camera. >> oh, my gosh. high five. >> now that we're warmed up, i think we're ready to race each other. >> it's on. >> so peter, i think since you're 6 inches taller than us, i think you should hold back like six mississippis. >> that's fair. >> 3, 2, 1, go. >> 1 mississippi, 2 mississippi, 6 mississippi, let's do this. >> use those legs.

exactly. small steps. >> i'm running out of things to grab on to. >> oh, my goodness. >> jones is killing us. >> this is like the third time in three weeks sheinelle has beaten me. >> i'm here. >> i got you. >> just hold on to your rope. >> got it. >> you're good. you can let go. >> coming down. >> you won. >> how do you feel? >> i feel good. >> initiated. >> glad to be. >> cheers to more adventures. >> proud to be part of this team. >> this was fun, guys. >> aww, it was fun. >> did anyone expect sheinelle to win? >> spider woman. when i was at the bottom, he was like you're not using your legs, just go, just push. >> the path sheinelle had to take was straight. ours was jutting out a lot. >> this is what i deal with.

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you want to make sure you have room in your soil. and we're going to take the plant. >> never done this. it's like preschool. >> get your hand around the base of the flower. you have a karma dahlia, and you put it in like so at the rootsmeroots. these plants have been in storage. think about this, now we're putting them in their forever homes. we want to wake up the roots, give it a little tickle. >> have you ever tickled your plants before, you should. >> tickle the roots, wake them up. let them know they're in for bigger and better things. add a little soil around there. >> can i tell you, i seriously have never done this. >> you can do this in your pots, in your garden. it's really that easy. start with plants that are easier, that are more hearty that can stand up to it. dahlias are great. >> how much do i have to water this? >> right now when you plant it, you want to water it, and you

want to water in the morning and evening. >> oh, twice a day? >> people always think that you want to water, oh, it's hot out, i better water the plants. don't do that because what's going to happen is in the middle of the day, you're going to get water drops on the leaves, it's going to burn the leaves, it's not good. >> what happens if you don't have a yard, we live in the city, a lot of us have a back patio or window. >> or people in the city are busy. anyone who has a busy schedule, su succulents are perfect. i had an aloe plant when i was in college, i was a little, you know, all over the place. aloe plant lived fine, brought life into the room, and any of these succulents, you can use in some many different applications, whether you put them on shelves, coffee tables, bring life into the house, and they are hard to kill. you do need to water them, they are plants. >> we're out of time, but quickly, dylan, come over here, she wanted an herb garden. >> anyone can have an herb garden. mint, thyme, rosemary, sage.

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this morning on today "today" food, we are showing love to dads this father's day, kid chef, and top chef junior winner is here with easy breakfast, treats, for today, i'm the dad so i'm giving other kids ideas to help their dad out. congratulations, we're going to start with breakfast pizza. give a sense of how you do the tomato sauce. >> we have cumin, cayenne, paprika, and garlic, and the spices add a nice flavor to the whole dish. >> you can smell that already. >> then tomato sauce goes in. >> yeah, we're going to add our grape tomatoes and crushed tomatoes, i like the grape tomatoes because they add texture. >> i'll do the mixing, you do the talking. you get this all mixed in,

tomatoes in there as well. >> we'll simmer for 10 minutes until it turns into a sauce that you can put on to a pizza right here. >> looks delicious. >> and for the dow, what's the best strategy for going about that? >> i like to brush on olive oil. just so it sticks on. it's like this onion based curry. it's obviously optional. if you don't like it, trade it for something like cumin. >> who taught you to cook this well? >> my parents did. they love to cook. >> nice. >> you're hired, my friend. >> can we talk about shack, putting eggs together with your tomato. what exactly is it? >> it's a tomato based dish, it's north african, a little bit israeli, and it has primarily, eggs, spices and tomatoes, and i decided to turn it into a pizza because i thought it would be great for father's day, a brunch tor to pick it up with your finger. >> tell me how you work the eggs

in. >> sprinkle sauce over here. and we'll make wells into the pizza. >> are you guys already eating. >> mine is almost finished. it's so good! we're going to have to work on dessert at the end of this. the eggs, keep going. >> make a well right here, perfect. dip the eggs in, we have four eggs, you can make a smaller pizza, do two eggs. this is a customizable recipe. >> how long do you want this to cook for. >> 15 minutes. >> at about what temperature. >> about 350. >> that looks delicious. save me some, ladies, i want to try that. it looks fantastic. swiss roll, can we talk about the swiss roll. >> it's basically a sponge with jelly and whipped cream. egg, vanilla, flowur. this is a quick sponge. takes about 12 minutes in the oven. >> do you feel like the families, tomorrow we're making eggs and bacon, we're teaching you to do the real deal.

>> here's the problem, i don't see any of this dessert on the plate. >> i'm going to deliver dessert. >> can you bring us a especially treat? >> have a little help over here. >> we should be giving you dessert. we should be giving you something. what can we give you peter, can we give you dessert? >> daddy, we have a little help. >> what? how did you guys get here? >> what a surprise. i was just talking to you guys. >> thank you, mom. >> what a treat. >> surprise. >> good work. >> we had a lot of work to do to surprise you, to get here from d.c. >> oh, my gosh. nicky, this is my family, thank you so much for being with us. i'm so excited. >> bring over that dessert. they want to help you cook. >> fine, do we have a moment. keep making dessert. >> okay. sot what do you put in there?

>> we rolled our swiss roll into a damp towel. >> and now we're out of time. >> go to good morning. coming up next on today in the bay. concord police arrest a man plotting a massacre. his comments on a gaming service that gave him away, and what they found inside his home. plus, four employees mauled at a popular dog hotel. the quick thinking from a coworker that may have saved their lives. and tracking a cool down in the bay area. but enjoy this weekend because another warmup is on the way. plus she'll have a look at your father's day forecast.

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good saturday morning to you. it is 7:00, and let's take a live look outside in downtown san jose. you can see some clouds out there as we look onto the tech museum of innovation. and good morning and thank you for joining us.

vianey arana has a look at your microclimate forecast. >> you can see that marine layer. look at this beautiful shot. as you head out this morning you'll notice the temperatures will be in the 50s. if you're going to be hanging out along the coastline expect to see those cooler temperatures. san jose only 58 degrees right now. if you're going to be heading further inland through the afternoon do expect a see a little bit of a warmup. notice that marine layer really hugging the coastline all the way from santa rosa down through santa cruz. so if you're driving out this morning you're definitely going to encounter that. again, we will eventually warm up comfortably, but we're going to stay into the 70s through south bay. any areas in the tri-valley will be at a very warm 80 degrees. but i think your ac is going to be