>> the next update coming up for you at 7:25. >> and every half hour after that. and then join us for our newscast at 11:00 p.m. have a fantastic day. good morning breaking news. shot down. iran takes aim at a u.s. drone overnight. a surface-to-air missile downing the navy aircraft off the coast of iran in a major escalation. the u.s. calling that attack unprovoked iran saying the drone was in its air space and this morning the leader of the revolutionary guard says his country i completely ready for war the latest from washington and the middle east. no apology. >> there's not a racist bone in my body. >> joe biden not backing down after his comments about working with segregationist senators

his rivals unload. >> i think it's misinformed and it's wrong. >> so insulting. and so missing the larger point. just ahead, the former vice president says he is the one owed an apology. mistaken identity, the surprising turn in the david ortiz shooting, why officials now believe the bullet that nearly killed him was actually meant for someone else all that, plus -- fireworks, the controversial changes coming to this year's fourth of july celebration on the national mall. base brawl. >> what is happening >> police searching for the parents involved in this shocking fight at a youth baseball game. and 25 years of studio 1a, it's been a quarter century since "today" opened its window on the world, changing the way millions of americans begin their day. and we are celebrating big today. thursday, june 20th, 2019. ♪

>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everybody, welcome to "today. nice to have you with us on a thursday morning, not just any thursday morning where were you 25 years ago today? >> i was watching. >> i was watching too. katie and bryant out there, reopening today's iconic window on the world and we're going to mark this plaza and this studio and our crew and our staff with a great celebration coming up. >> our silver anniversary party coming up. let's get right to this breaking news, however it's really concerning iranian forces have downed a u.s. drone overnight american officials say it was in international air space off the coast of iran. iran says it was in its air space. the incident is described from one official from iran says it's a clear message to america we've got complete coverage in the region we'll start with bill neely who's there. bill, good morning >> reporter: good morning, savannah well, the flash point we've all be talking about got very real

overnight when for the first time in this crisis iranian troops destroyed a u.s. military target, shooting down an unmanned, unarmed drone. so a serious escalation and also a warning from iran overnight and at the white house and the pentagon this morning, no doubt serious discussions. the u.s. military says one of its global hawk drones was shot down by a surface to air missile overnight in an unprovoked attack iran claims the drone violated its air space. the u.s. says it happened over the straits of hormuz, international air space and that no u.s. aircraft flew over iran. iranian state tv announced the attack within hours, misidentifying the drone as a global hawk, saying the country's elite revolutionary guard had shot down a u.s. spy drone.

the guard commander says the shooting down sends a clear message to america and that while iran doesn't want war it's ready for it it's the second time in a week that iran has fired at a u.s. surveillance drone the last, just hours before two oil tankers were attacked in the same area. the u.s. says revolutionary guards detonated mines on the ship the u.s. navy displaying evidence, tiny fragments of what it says is an iranian mine and the magnet that fixed it to the side of the ship iran denies involvement. the latest overnight incident comes a day after a rocket hit the headquarters of the u.s. oil company exxon mobil in iraq, forcing the evacuation of 21 workers. an attack blamed on iranian-backed militias. just hours before the attack former secretary of state condoleezza rice spoke to sheinelle jones about the rising tensions with iran. >> it's a dangerous moment because the iranians are reckless and the iranians are the troublemakers in the middle east

they're the most trouble making, dangerous power in the middle east >> reporter: all this, as another 1,000 american troops are being sent to the region to join a u.s. carrier strike group and air force bombers. >> we are there to deter aggression president trump does not want war. >> reporter: but the overnight aggression by iran was not deterred president trump must now decide how to do that and how to respond. well, no question this is a serious provocation. president trump said those tanker attacks were very minor last night he said don't worry about a thing. but iranian troops destroying a u.s. military aircraft, that is a very direct and very different challenge. guys, back to you. >> bill neely, starting us off, thank you. >> let's bring in kristen welker, what are we hearing about all this from the trump

administration >> reporter: craig and savannah, moments ago i spoke to a white house official who tells me that the administration is assessing the situation right now. conversations are ongoing and it's expected there will be meetings about iran's provocation at the white house today. overnight mr. trump was pressed about tensions with iran before this news broke and he did try to downplay any escalation telling fox news as you heard, don't worry about a thing, everything is under control. that echoes what he said last week after the u.s. blamed iran for attacking norwegian an japanese oil tankers in the gulf of oman. in that instance said he would go to war over nuclear weapons, he cast doubt over any military action for other clashes bigger picture here, tensions between the u.s. and iran have been steadily increasing since the president walked away from the iran nuclear deal. that was a year ago. for his part secretary of state mike pompeo has said the administration is considering a range of options to deal with iran's provocations in recent weeks. now, keep in mind, this all comes as the president's pick for defense secretary withdrew

his nomination earlier this week and the new acting defense secretary just started yesterday. craig and savannah >> kristen welker from the white house, thank you. let's turn to admiral james stavridis. good to have you on this day a navy drone being shot out of the sky. how big of a deal is this? how much of a provocation? >> it's a big deal, savannah this is a big aircraft it's got a 130-foot wingspan it's the size of a good-sized leer jet it can play 8,000 to 12,000 miles. and it cost $120 million thank god it's an unmanned aircraft but this is a significant step up from what we saw last week with the tanker attacks. >> so the tanker attacks, the shooting down of this drone, iran reportedly ramping up its nuclear capabilities again as well what might their strategy be here what is this message that the iranians are trying to send? >> i think a good place to look, craig, is at north korea,

interestingly. so there you see kim jong-un when he wants attention he launches long range ballistic missiles, he sets off a nuclear device the iranians are taking a play out of that page and they're going to continue to ramp up these tensions as we go forward. it's a very dangerous situation. >> iran is saying this morning the drone was in its own air space, the u.s. says no, it was in international waters. what are the chances a drone could accidentally be in iranian air space? >> extremely small these are very precisely guided, unmanned, run by high tech computers. i would bet almost anything that aircraft was in international air space. >> do you think the u.s. needs to put out proof if it can >> absolutely. we've got to seize control of the strategic narrative here and prove the case to the world. >> good to have you with us, sir. thank you. also this morning, issues of race are suddenly front and center in the 2020 battle for

the white house. joe biden says he will not apologize for touting his work with segregationist senators back in the 1970s, despite an outcry from his democratic rivals and, a renewed debate over reparations for slavery has jumped from the campaign trail to congress now. we've got two reports this morning. starting with the white house correspondent peter alexander. good morning to you. >> craig, good morning with joe biden taking to the democratic debate stage exact one week from today, invoking his work with segregationist senators early in his career, arguing it's a sign of his ability to forge relationships, even with politicians he strongly disagrees with. his rivals say it's proof that biden is out of touch with the times and out of step with his party. overnight former vice president joe biden firing back at his critics. >> there's not a racist bone in my body, i've been involved in

civil rights my whole career, period. >> how does it feel that your democratic rivals are saying you have issues talking about race >> they know better. >> reporter: the democratic front runner on defense, and digging in after touting his working relationship with two segregationist senators during the 1970s, mississippi's james eastland and georgia's herman talmadge, both democrats cory booker blasting his comments as wrong, calling on him to apologize biden defiant. >> cory should apologize, he knows better. >> reporter: booker responding overnight. >> for his posture to be to me i've done nothing wrong, you should apologize, i'm not a racist is so insulting and so missing the larger point that he should not have to have explained to him. >> reporter: several 2020 rivals pouncing aiming to cast him as out of step with the democratic party. >> to coddle the reputations of

segregationists who if they had their way, i would not be standing here as a member of the united states senate it's misinformed and it's wrong. >> i don't think that you should be bragging about working on a bipartisan basis with segregationists. >> reporter: the firestorm starting tuesday during a fundraiser when biden touted the civility that once existed during his early days in the senate, stressing the need to reach political consensus. eastland, once called african-americans an inferior race and said this on "today" in 1957. >> separation of the races promotes harmonious race relations. >> reporter: biden explaining he worked to combat the views on the senate judiciary committee, pushing to extend the voting rights act. >> you don't have to like the people in terms of their views but you just simply make the case and you beat them. >> reporter: biden who served alongside the nation's first african-american president, of course, has long touted his civil rights record and he has strong support within the black community. still biden's aides have long

urged him not to discuss his relationships with segregationist senators. craig and savannah >> peter alexander from the white house, thank you race is at the center of a tense debate on capitol hill the first congressional hearing in more than a decade on reparations was held yesterday exploring the idea of usin taxpayer dollars to compensate descendants of u.s. slaves nbc's geoff bennett is on the story for us hi, geoff, good morning. >> savannah, good morning. we heard impassioned and at times heated testimony yesterday as to whether or how descendants of slaves should be compensated for that forced labor and the centuries of discrimination that followed the question of reparations, picking up traction and gaining attention both on the campaign trail and here on capitol hill once politically unpopular it's now a major issue for 2020 democratic presidential hopefuls reparations. many now backing the controversial concept of payments or policies aimed at repairing lingering effects from

centuries of slavery and discrimination. >> these injustices do not just cause injustice for african-americans, it enforces a deep injustice in our nation as a whole. it is a cancer on the soul of our country. >> reporter: cory booker speaking at a congressional hearing wednesday as house democrats call for a bipartisan commission to study reparations. >> what this committee must know -- >> reporter: inviting the best selling author tanahasi coates whose 2014 article reignited the debate >> why should the federal government bear responsibility for economic and social damages to the descendants of the enslaved >> i think the most obvious reason is because the federal government is complicit in it. >> reporter: reparations were once viewed as a fringe idea but a wave of grassroots activism around racial inequality and economic injustice is sparking a shift. 54% of democratic primary voters now say they're likely to support a candidate who backs

reparations, according to a recent fox news poll but many republicans reject the idea. >> so far removed from the event -- >> we've, you know, tried to deal with our original sin of slavery by fighting a civil war, by passing landmark civil rights legislation. we've elected an african-american president. >> reporter: a view which coats addressed head on. >> many of us would love to be taxed for the things we are solely and individually responsible for. but we are american citizens and thus bound to a collective enterprise that extends beyond our individual and personal reach. >> reporter: now, this bill faces major obstacles but that has not stopped the national conversation about america's history with slavery and how it should best atone for its past savannah, craig? >> geoff bennett on the hill this morning thank you. president trump is speaking out on a range of topics from u.s./mexico relations to the

2020 presidential election he sat down with nbc anchor jose diaz-balart for his first interview on a spanish language television network. here's a preview >> who would you prefer as an adversary. >> i've been asked that question honestly, you never know, you never know i could comment on different ones, but i won't bother too much i think -- >> well, let's talk about -- >> bernie looks like he's had it bernie looks crazy, but he always did, but he looks like a tired crazy right now. joe biden, he looks like he's just exhausted i don't know what happened to him, but he is exhausted he doesn't do any work he's not working one thing i found out about this job to do it right -- and i have done it right -- you have to work hard. >> you can see that full interview tomorrow night, 11:00 eastern on telemundo. okay check in with the world of sports lots to get to we'll start with the women's world cup, the u.s. taking on sweden this afternoon, the americans are seeking some revenge for their loss to the swedes in the 2016 olympic

games. both teams have secured spots in the tournament's knockout round but the u.s. needs to win or a tie today in order to win its group, group "f." also tonight, the nba draft, happening right here in new york city at barclays center. perhaps you have heard, former duke star zion williamson widely considered the top player in the draft. new orleans pelicans got the number one pick and there's little doubt in about anyone's mind the pelicans will be selecting zion williamson. >> he can change the game for them. >> yes, change the game for them for the league perhaps should be interesting tonight. let's check in with mr. roker. how are we, sir, how we looking with the weather >> unfortunately it's not great and it's not going to get better for a while. outside dallas, tornado touching down causing massive damage. several reports of tornadoes yesterday and we'll see more today. as we look at the radar you can see we've already got storms

firing up right now, heavy thunderstorms moving out of new orleans and louisiana into the southeast. we've got flash flood watches for 40 million people in the northeast and in the ohio river valley today, all eyes are in the mid-atlantic states where we have an enhanced risk, nine states, we're talking about 50 million people, low tornado threat but damaging winds and hail which continues tomorrow for 8 million folks back through the plains here's what we're looking at, this slow-moving, meandering system bringing scattered storms with massive downpours, excessive travel delays. new york city's la guardia has a ground stop this morning already. it's going to be a mess. pack your patience the system moves off on friday in the meantime the damage will be done. today, delays, new york, d.c., charlotte, atlanta, also in cleveland and on the roads from i-95, from jacksonville up to boston to chicago on i-90, chicago to birmingham. and especially northeast and new england, heavy rain, rainfall rates one to two inches per hour

we're going to mess today. get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. it's very powerful, and just speeds up your whole day. i always have at least 4 or 5 programs open on my computer. i do need to be able to work everywhere. 16+ hour days are pretty common, so i need a long battery life. it feels weird to be on this side of the camera for sure. good morning. i am meteorologist, kari hall. a few clouds starting out over the south bay and a nice cool temperature in the low 60s. we're heading up to 76 degrees today. inland valleys only a few 80s today but mostly 70s and even 60s for the inner bay and the coast. it's going to be the coolest day of the week and actually the last day of spring. tomorrow we begin summer as

temperatures warm up. we do have a hot and windy weekend ahead. and that's and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you so much coming up, surprising turn in the shooting of david ortiz, why police are now saying big papi was not the intended target after all. also, early fireworks over the big fourth of july event in the nation's capital are changes to this year's festivities putting politics over patriotism? first, thiis "today" on nbc. s ss

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good morning to you. 7:26. i am marcus washington. we have continued to follow breaking news from overnight. a 26-year-old sacramento police officer was shot and killed in the line of duty while responding to a domestic disturbance. officer tara o'sullivan grew newspaper pleasant hill and graduated from sacramento police academy months ago. the suspect shot at other officers, however nobody else was hurt. we are still waiting to hear from police on the identity of that suspect. right now we want to get a look at the morning weather. looking good.

>> yeah, we do still have the fog and the clouds near the coast in san francisco. it will be misting and drizzling for a little while. temperatures reaching into the mid-60s. inland areas, we will have a cooldown with mostly 60s and 70s across the bay area today. and then as we go into the first day of summer beginning tomorrow, a slight warmup but we will have a hot weekend ahead with low 90s. let's check in with mike for an update on the commute. the commute is looking good for the south bay right now. southbound 17, a crash in the summit and it's cleared in one lane but there is slowing because of distraction. the bay bridge toll plaza, the fast track lanes are slowest or most build up and the cash lane starting to rebuild over the last 20 minutes. back to you. we will have another local news update coming up for you in

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♪ now, who does not remember that sign, 7:30, thursday morning, june 20th, 2019 i got a couple chills when i heard that, 25 years ago that was the theme song of the "today" show this window on the world, open once again, returning today to its past the way it started all those years ago. we're going to celebrate. >> you're getting misty. >> i am, it's so touching. i was a young girl 25 years ago, and i watched the "today" show, and i couldn't have dreamed sitting right here, so yes. >> me and you both, sister i grew up with that music. i remember watching katie and

bryant on this desk every morning, not this desk, but a similar desk that we actually may bring back later. >> maybe get it out of the old closet. >> we should pull it together. coming up, we're going to look back at the very first morning. the history, and highlights. surprises as well. let's get to the news this morning, it's a major escalation overnight in the middle east, iran shot down a u.s. drone above the strait of hormuz in the waters off iran. iran claims the drone was violating its own air space but the u.s. says it happened in its own international air space and that no u.s. aircraft flew over iran this news comes of course amid rising tensions in the region. america blamed iran for attacks in the gulf of oman. iran has denied any involvement in that. sacramento police are mourning the loss of one of their own this morning, 26-year-old officer tara o sullivan was shot and killed responding to a domestic disturbance yesterday. the suspected shooter barricaded himself inside the home and

continued to fire shots at other officers o'sullivan on the job just over a year is the first sacramento police officer to die in the line of duty in two decades. now, to a frightening close call caught on camera, a toddler narrowly missed being struck by a flying umbrella on a south carolina beach the mother was recording her son actually playing in the sand when suddenly a gust of wind sent the large beach umbrella flying the young boy stepped out of the way just in the nick of time the mother decided to share the video to remind beach goers to be sure your beach umbrella is securely anchored in the sand. new developments this morning in the ambush shooting that wounded former boston red sox star david ortiz officials in the dominican republic now claim that big papi was the victim of mistaken identity nbc's morgan chesky has been following the story. he joins us from the d.r. with the latest

what do we know? >> reporter: good morning, craig. the attorney general for the dominican republic says the proof lies in the pants, specifically a pair of white pants that the intended target was supposed to be wearing only when the shooter opened fire it ended up being on a national hero, big papi. dominican authorities now believe a bullet that nearly killed david ortiz was meant for someone else the baseball superstar apparently mistaken for the intended target. after investigators say the accused gunman confused their clothing this security video captures the moment ortiz was shot in the back inside a popular santo domingo restaurant the d.r. attorney general said the shooter was told his target was wearing white pants, causing him to accidentally shoot ortiz. that target, a friend of the former red sox slugger sitting at the very same table officials detailing a complex murder plot worthy of a crime novel involving more than a dozen people, 11 of them now in custody.

but police say three are still on the loose, including two of the master minds one of those men shown here police say came to the club early to watch for the target known to frequent the place. you see ortiz's friend arriving and shortly after police say the spotter took his photo, sending it by cell phone to a man in prison who allegedly set up the hit. the conspiracy hatched by men who had served time together authorities say who then hired several others to carry it out the motive still a question. police only saying that this man, victor hugo gomez vasquez had a former business relationship with the intended target that went bad and then blamed him when he was later arrested and imprisoned on drug charges, police stressing ortiz's friend has no criminal background meanwhile in boston, big papi's condition continues to improve numerous surgeries have left him without a gallbladder and part of his intestines and liver. but in his statement ortiz's wife tiffany writes the baseball icon is on the mend, having been upgraded to good condition after

a rough couple weeks. >> good to know big papi is getting better morgan, what more do we know about those suspects still on the loose? >> reporter: craig, dominican authorities are working hand in hand with u.s. officials to try to track down those fugitives, some of whom may be hiding in the united states. we are told the alleged mastermind is a wanted man by the d.e.a. craig, savannah. >> such a bizarre story. morgan chesky, thank you. mr. roker is here. what are you looking at? >> looking at heat filing into the country and bringing in heat advisories through texas because we're going to have hot, warm, muggy air. look at these temperatures and more importantly the heat indexes. going to feel like 109 in new orleans, 111 in houston, 100 in fort smith, national is going to feel like 88 tallahassee 105. tomorrow it spreads east with charles stton almost feeling li 100. mobile, 106. same in austin and in shreveport

into next week, new york city starting to warm up, getting into the 80s, raleigh 90s. same in atlanta. mid to upper 80s in indianapolis kansas city looking toasty as well with a high on saturday near 90. here's what's happening in good morning. i am meteorologist, kari hall. meantime in the bay area we will have a cool down and it will be comfortable. the coast will stay foggy and drizzly at times, san francisco seeing a high of 64 degrees, and oakland 67 and 70s in concord. san jose in the mid-70s today. as we go throughout the forecast we will have a warmup heading into the weekend as our guesty winds pick up, and we'll be in the low 90s this weekend. weather. savannah >> al, thanks. coming up, what could be controversial about the fourth of july celebration on the national mall? the big changes this year that are causing a stir in washington first though, the police

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"in-depth" today as carson joins the table, the latest on a shocking scene at a youth baseball game in colorado. >> a massive brawl broke out on the field between parents right in front of their sons, 7-year-old children. we have more on how this unfolded miguel, good morning. >> reporter: police tweeted the video out when they were trying to identify the man at the center of the brawl. like other parents he could face a felony for his role in the fight. >> what is happening >> reporter: the baseball game between 7-year-olds turned into a street fight between adults. >> this cannot happen. >> reporter: a base clearing base brawl that left one person seriously injured after parents began to argue with one another during a heated game between

kids. >> it appears that both coaches and parents from both teams began to confront each other in front of a dugout. a shoving match ensues and a fight breaks out. >> reporter: in a scene described by officers as shocking and disappointing just behind the melee one woman is seen ushering frightened children off the field one man is pummelled to the ground, a young girl watches just feet away >> i'm sad and ashamed it happened. >> reporter: nate and his wife say they tried to break up the brawl. >> the kids were in shock. i told them to leave. >> my heart is broken for our children, both teams, that they had to experience this violence between adults. >> reporter: hoping to make more arrests today police in lakewood, colorado tweeted the video while trying to identify this man involved in the attack. some adults caught sucker punching others, more than a

dozen parents could be cited no children were injured. >> these are their coaches, these are their parents, the people they look up to, that they learn from. and you have to ask yourself, you know, what are they learning watching this? >> reporter: in what is just the latest in a long list of parents behaving badly at sporting events this morning police say these are the real children who need to grow up. police say they've already issued four citations, more are likely to come and they are taking this incredibly seriously saying some of the adults could face felony charges, others could be charged with child abuse for putting thei children in danger. back to you. >> miguel almaguer, i don't know what to say about that. >> i'm surprised it doesn't happen more often. >> really? >> it's amazing. >> why >> the parents poor kids are out there playing their hearts out, learning about sportsmanship and parents get just so crazy at your average little league game >> at a little league game they need to get a grip. >> that's why they are having problems getting officials >> i hope these people are punished.

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we're back, 7:47, new changes to this year's fourth of july celebrations on the national mall and some people are raising eyebrows about it. >> nbc's chief white house correspondent hallie jackson joins us from the national mall with details on this hallie, good morning. >> reporter: hey, craig and savannah good morning to you. we're talking about a celebration that will happen two weeks from today on the national mall, a washington tradition that this year will come with a new twist, new elements being added by president trump we're talking about everything from military demonstrations to music, even a speech i'm told by white house officials the president will probably deliver it from right here at the lincoln memorial all of it has the president's critics worried this will now become more political than patriotic, setting up a very

different kind of fireworks over the holiday. the country has celebrated its independence for 242 years, but this year may stand alone. >> on july fourth in washington, d.c., come on down we're going to have a big day. >> reporter: not just the usual fireworks, think music, military demonstrations, even a reported air force one flyover above the national mall. as donald trump tweeted, an address by your favorite president, me. >> we're going to have hundreds of thousands of people we're going to celebrate america. >> reporter: now critics are accusing president trump of hijacking the celebration, making it less about the country and more about the man who runs it in a letter to the administration congressman steny hoyer and other house democrats say they worry about the appearance of a televised partisan campaign rally on the mall at public expense. >> that's not what july 4th is about. it's not about politics in the partisan sense it's about democracy it's about freedom. >> reporter: and they're

concerned about the cost to taxpayers who could foot a bigger bill. the president inspired by this impressive display that delighted him in france, a celebration he called one of the greatest parades he's ever seen. >> i think we're going to have to start looking at that ourselves. we're actually thinking about fourth of july, pennsylvania avenue having a really great parade to show our military strength. >> reporter: plenty of presidents have participated in july 4th festivities before, but only president harry truman took an active role, delivering a speech about the korean war. >> we've been missing the boat to show off our military we should be proud of what they do for us. >> it's probably feeding his ego. i don't think we need to spend money on that. >> hallie, what about the potential for protests at this fourth of july event this year is that a concern at all >> reporter: yeah, definitely, craig. given all the changes to this

year's fourth of july celebration it's something that's been raised i can tell you that federal officials are preparing for that a spokesperson for the national parks service which oversees the national mall here tells me this is an area where everybody can exercise their first amendment rights but they're ready to make sure demonstrations happen safely. >> hallie jackson on the mall, thank you. just ahead, we're going to get started, we're going to celebrate 25 years of "today" from our iconic window on the world, studio 1a and the plaza, it all started 25 years ago on this very day. >> so many iconic moments, so many memories, concerts. we're going to take a look back. our silver anniversary but first your local news. freedom is the ability to go where you wanna go... and do what you wanna do. so...

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an update on the commute. we're looking at your usual patters in summertime holding off on some of the volumes. over towards the toll plaza a. sudden burst of traffic. and at the bottom of your screen, north 101 towards the embarcadero, a crash moved over to the shoulder. north 101 a little build up here. breaking for you right now, a 26-year-old sacramento police officer was shot and killed in the line of duty. officer tara o'sullivan grew up in pleasant hill and the pd have taken the suspect into custody.

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♪ ♪ it's 8:00 on "today" and this morning we're celebrating 25 years of studio 1a, in our iconic plaza we'll be taking a look back at the memories how you doing? >> i'm feeling good. >> we are surrounded by dozens and dozens of incredible survivors. >> mrs. obama, good morning! >> come on, new york. >> the moment -- >> will you marry me >> the fun and the fans. >> hello, my people. >> a fan of "today" -- >> since 1994.

>> born in 1994. >> 25 years. >> studio 1a >> so join us as we turn back the clock 25 years to 1994 ♪ east side west side all aroun the town ♪ >> back now, 8:00 on a monday morning, christening the new studio, studio 1a on this 20th morning of june, 1994, day one of our studio on the window, studio 1a. >> good morning, everybody, let me button my blazer. welcome back to "today" on this special thursday morning as we celebrate a quarter century of studio 1a hi, bryant, oh, no. >> oh, hi, katie i found this tie though. their chairs were more comfortable than the ones -- >> we might have to keep these there we are on the split screen this is set they were using 25

years ago today, same window too and it's going to be really fun this morning to look back and take a stroll down memory lane. >> throw it back to 1994 for a bit. >> but first, let's stay current and get the news it's a busy morning. right to the news at 8:00, the standoff in the middle east intensified overnight with iran shooting down an american drone in what the u.s. calls international air space, but iran disagrees chief global correspondent bill neely is in the region for us. >> reporter: for the first time in this crisis iranian troops have destroyed a u.s. military target the u.s. military saying one of its drones was hit by a surface-to-air missile in an unprovoked attack. now, iran says that drone had violated its air space the u.s. says it was flying over the straits of hormuz, that's international air space, and this was an unprovoked attack. iran's revolutionary guard commander said this morning that the shooting down sends a clear

message to america and that while iran doesn't want war it is ready for war it is actually the second time iran has targeted a u.s. drone in the last week it follows an attack on the headquarters of exxon mobil in iraq yesterday, an attack widely blamed on iranian backed militias, and of course it follows those tanker attacks last week. now, president trump called those attacks on tankers very minor. he said last night don't worry about a thing. but iranian troops destroying a u.s. military aircraft is a very direct challenge and something he will be forced to respond to. savannah >> bill neely, thank you very much. joe biden is refusing to back down after saying that he got things done in the senate decades ago. even when it meant working with segregationist members biden was criticized by democratic rivals who said he's out of touch with the times, and they called on him to apologize. >> there's not a racist bone in

my body. i have been involved i civil rights my whole career, period, period, period. >> biden said last night that he "detested the views of the segregationists" and he was able to beat them on everything they stood for. a reminder, the first democratic debate next wednesday and thursday nights in miami, florida, airing here on nbc as well as msnbc and telemundo, savannah is one of the moderators along with chuck todd and rachel maddow. a federal jury convicted the leader of a new york sex cult where women were imprisoned and branded with his initials. 58-year-old keith raniere faces up to life behind bars, the jury took just hours yesterday to find him guilty of all charges the cult grew out of what was supposedly a self-help group one of raniere's deputies was "smallville" actor allison mack, already pleaded guilty to recruiting new female members.

a california police department has rolled out a new crime fighting tool, check this out. this robocop reported for duty as the newest member of the huntington park police force buildings, keeping a digital eye out for trouble. it can also send a live video feed to headquarters and record footage for later viewing. >> does it make that noise >> i really like it. >> wow, mesmerizing. >> that's the news you guys ready for a boost. >> give us a boost. last night at the nhl awards show in las vegas. the audience was watching the video chosen as the feel-good moment of the year it showed kerry pric reminiscing about meeting a young fan who just lost his mother and that's when price surprised the boy by showing up in person. >> it was very special to me hold up, hold up, hold up. >> where's he going?

>> aw. >> getting dusty again in here this morning he didn't finish his message >> aw! >> getting dusty in here again this morning he not only gave him a jersey, he invited him to attend next year's all-star game as well what a moment. >> mr. roker, is this what you were wearing in 1994 yeah, just it was twice as big let's show you, i took up a lot more space here. anyway, we've got a lot of wet weather making its way from chicago into buffalo, heavy storms also out through the plains, for today the heat is on out west and into the southern plains with temperatures in the s and 100s, still cool in the northeast and great lakes, 90s in the southeast and down on into florida for today, severe storms making their way along the eastern sea board. a lot of airport delays. increasing winds

good thursday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. really nice day ahead. we're starting out cool with low 60s and sunshine in dublin right now. that's where our temperatures will reach into the upper 70s today. it will be cooler compared to the temperatures we've had earlier this week. in fact, the coolest day of the week reaching 76 in san jose and 74 in santa rosa. as we go into the first day of summer officially beginning tomorrow we'll have a warmup and a hot weekend ahead. and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you. coming up, we're going to kick off our anniversary celebration of the special place that we call studio 1a and the plaza. >> yeah, how this became our home 25 years ago, its history from the inside out and then we're going to give you a live, guided tour of what goes on here behind the scenes every day to get this show on the air every

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sit! bad dog. morning, everybody, welcome back and it's a really special morning here on "today" as we've mentioned, 25 years ago this morning we christened this studio, studio 1a, our home on the corner of 49th street and rockefeller plaza in the heart of manhattan we're starting our celebration with a look back at how it all began. ♪ >> we find ourselves a new home, a window on the world for which we proudly begin a new chapter in morning television, good morning and welcome to "today" on a monday morning. welcome to studio 1a. >> for a quarter of a century our "today" home has been studio 1a. >> hey, everybody, welcome to "today," thanks for joining us. >> a streetside studio on 49th street in the heart of manhattan.

>> i remember when the plaza was reopened -- >> i would wake up in the morning and watch bryant and katie, and i remember back then thinking, that looks like a lot of fun. >> "today" show movie critic gene shallot took the move literally. >> here we go. >> once a bank, a vision for the new studio was drawn, blueprints made and a time lapse recorded. >> this pioneering, exciting, innovative. >> returned to the past in a way, returned to the "today" show's past. the "today" show premiered in 1952 with a windowed studio at a time when television was a new invention. >> part of our cast is you, you're the public, at least. we're in a big glassed in fish bowl and we can look out the window and see the people looking in at us any time. we see fascinating folks. >> yes, i watch it every -- well, every time i get a chance to. >> from regular folks to prominent ones like former president harry s. truman stopping by on a morning stroll.

to president clinton taking questions from the crowd. >> will we be able to have our 30th high school reunion being held at the white house? >> to our presidential town hall, and our celebration of international day of the girls. >> mrs. obama, good morning. >> "today" show's past echoes its present, from the legendary duke ellington jamming in the '50s to our first performance outside the plaza, earth wind and fire in the 90s, beginning a new trend in morning television, summer concerts. >> the following program is brought to you in -- >> in the mid-60s nbc became the first network to broadcast in color. >> when we went to color the cameras of the day couldn't handle the different changes of light. >> to avoid the changing sunlight "today" moved inside to a traditional studio until we returned to our roots, our window on the world. >> when they brought the window back you knew it was the "today" show immediately because the

show almost opened up this fourth dimension. >> we love it when people come because it connects us to the people who are watching. for those few moments when you come to the plaza we get to see you right back it's exciting. so to mark this anniversary we thought we'd give you a special sneak peek behind the scenes of our studio 1a. just so you know this is actually three floors, we'll work our way up. carson, you're at the bottom in the basement, good morning. >> i'm down on the concourse level, one level below you in the studio before i go in this is a popular level because the control room is here. when my kids come they love this, this is the world's skinniest escalator, big attraction come on in here, behind the scenes look on everything, the great history, 25 years of studio 1a, great security here, so you've got all this -- dave garroway's name, the entrance,

when people come to the "today" show, they want to go to the epicenter, the brain trust of the entire show. our show is a 24-hour living, breathing operation. people are here all times of day, gathering news, editing, getting ready for the show and this is -- this is where it all happens we don't come in here that often but we'd like to take you in now. hello, everybody this is our control room which you saw on the piece we were the first network to go to color this is now all hd, which we, i think, did about a year and a half ago you've got the execs in the back row. graphics coming from right here. editing, the teleprompter, which is blank right now so this is off the dome as they say. and all the big wigs libby, how you doing how's the show jimmy, our director. maz, how we doing on time today? >> keep it moving. >> lots to see inside studio 1a. heart working people here, it really is our production assistants, they make a lot of this possible, come here at ungodly hours and do all the work this elevator, the original elevator when this building was a bank

it's crowded and very small like the escalator. guys, how are you? going up it's also very, very slow. this is jasmine, aka jazzy what time did you wake up this morning? >> 3:00 a.m. >> that's early. busy getting scripts thank you very much, we get our scripts and go up the stairs this is one of my favorite things, get a shot of it big irish fan, we hit that before we get to our broadcast i'm going to pass it off, daily toss to savannah here's savannah. >> all right, thank you, carson, now we're right at the door of studio 1a, this is the thing that you see on tv every day we walk right in here. and down the hallway and this is where we greet you every morning, 7:00 a.m., we call it home base. that's where we deliver the news of the morning the thing i really want to tell you about is our beautiful crew. you know some of these guys have been here, they were here 25 years ago, if not before, like bob, my friend, we call him rope they used to call you the kid. how old were you >> i was 24 when i started.

>> the crew loves that. >> that was 25 years ago -- >> 35 years ago. >> 35 years ago. do you remember when they opened this window on the world >> i do. the show was two hours long then. >> oh, yeah. >> and i didn't need glasses. >> i know. you and the rest of the crew, you're the heart and soul of this place we love you so much, your anniversary too. you probably recognize this. it's al's weather monitor. let me see if i can get the temperature inside studio 1a, 67 degrees, looks like roker's been managing the thermostat again, it's a little bit cold in here and the guys and girls have a fight about that here is our desk today we're using the very desk katie and bryant had, they didn't have a rotating set we go from our window on the world and we turn it around and it opens up the view into our studio craig, tell the story from here. >> good to see you there, savannah guthrie one of the most coveted parts of

this studio here in 1a, this wall, this magic wall, the 1a wall area. it's the thing of beauty the producers fight over it in terms of which segments can go here at the wall we use this thing for just about everything of course, a lot of interviews happen in this space in addition to the interviews we also do, when we're not out on the plaza having a concert, we'll do the concerts here, we'll use the wall for the concerts kelly clarkson celebrities love the wall. you should see the number of people who come into this studio and look at the wall we plaster their pictures and the movies and shows they look at the wall, they take it all in. and, of course, my favorite, the cooking segments they happen here at the wall as well we use this thing for just about everything here's something else you probably don't know about studio 1a it's a working studio, sorry a lot of times things are coming

in and out during the actual show they're a nascar pit crew, these guys this is the scene dock behind the scenes here, a lot of food segments we were just talking about, our prep kitchen. our prep kitchen here. oh, look, look, what are we having this morning? >> making breakfast. do you want donuts >> this is actually my favorite part of the day. it's always very, very good, by the way. in addition to the food being prepped back here, all kinds of random stuff we use on the show. got a drum here, got a football. we're number one so you never know when you're going to need that, fake flowers, disco balls as well never know what you're going to find back here, like this random megaphone. not sure why it's here. but we'll use it roker! >> thank you, craig. this is where we like to call this special effects or makeup

where they make us look good they've been here when we first opened up. oh, you know who's been missing? hoda, we've missed you so much come back soon come with me on the tour hair and makeup. and then, of course, we've got our hallway where we go back to our wardrobe area. >> hey, hoda hoda would agree you're one of the hardest working men in this building i'm going to work on third hour. >> wardrobe area, we coordinate our wardrobes and make sure we look good. here's lyle and alex hanging out. how do i look, guys? >> you look great. >> thank you, all right -- >> wait, oh, sorry, i was -- you've got a little something on your jacket. is this from a long time ago. >> this is from 1994. >> i thought so. >> we spend a lot of time in here in our kitchen, this area is called the spa, the satellite production area. curtis stone, you love cooking here don't you

>> i love cutting your oranges every year coming here for 12 years and every day you make me cut your oranges. >> it takes a pro. curtis, thank you so much. of course, this is where we conduct other interviews when we've got other stuff going on down stairs. and here we are -- >> hey >> great job, buddy. >> no one better than al roker to give that tour. you were here, you are the heart and soul of this place as well what do you remember about this building, you were over here at 30 rock back then? >> we kept coming over and looking. you're buying a house and see how the construction is going. it was amazing we thought, what if they -- we open it up and nobody shows up of course that didn't happen and then everybody decided they had to get an outdoor studio television, this is the sincerest form of flattery. >> on that tour we made this place look a lot bigger. we use every inch of this place. >> people come to visit and that

will be the first thing they say i can't believe it's so small. it really is pretty intimate. >> savannah, those black and white pictures it makes us feel like we're part of something greater. it's such a legacy here. >> yeah, absolutely. al, you're on the plaza more than anybody else. what do people say to you when they come here, why do they come >> they come to be part of our family that's what sets us apart. they were worried at first it would just be new yorkers and nobody else. this has become a destination. it's international people come from all around the country, all around the world just to be part of this. in a day and age of social media when everybody can see everybody else they still love coming here. >> they do and i love that they come to celebrate. if they have an event, want to give a shoutout to somebody, this is where they come. they're so honored by that we're going to have a lot more just ahead we're going to look back there are some great memories we've had here, highlights, the epic concerts, the unforgettable costumes, the weather. >> the food. >> out on the plaza. >> the food. >> it can be a little

changeable, yes, it can. >> i love it. >> but first, your local news and weather. >> hi, everybody

a very good morning to you. it is 8:26. we're learning new details on breaking news from overnight. a 26-year-old sacramento police officer was shot and killed in the line of duty while responding to a domestic disturbance. officer tara o'sullivan was assisting a woman gathering belongings from her home. shots were fired by a suspect, hitting her. the person continued to fire multiple times at officers. o'sullivan was rushed to the hospital and later died. we've learned she grew up in pleasant hill and graduated from the sacramento police academy six months ago. sacramento police took her suspected killer into custody after an eight-hour stand-off. the suspect, as i mentioned,

shot at officers. no one else was hurt. we're still waiting to hear from police the identity of the suspect. the story we'll continue to follow on our midday news. let's check the morning commute with mike. focusing on the bay bridge toll plaza we see that backup is still there for the fast track lanes and not so bad for the cash lanes off to the left approach. that is pretty standard this time of the year as we look toward the east shore freeway. the build continues over there through berkeley and then kind of held steady there. highway 24 shows more slowing in walnut creek, lafayette. the walnut creek interchange as well just a build for that portion of the tri valley and contra costa county. no major problems for the east bay and the south bay has a little slowing northbound into mountain view. an earlier crash cleared at middlefield. back to you.

♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza you get a look at ground level here on 49th and the plaza on what is a lovely monday morning. >> that's right, it's a beautiful morning, we've got a couple of hundred people from all over the country they've come to watch and they have messages and all sorts of fun things. >> it's 8:30 now, thursday morning, june 20th, 2019, exactly 25 years since the very first broadcast from studio 1a and our little corner of rockefeller plaza in new york city right here, this very spot,

katie couric, bryant gumbel, and we're following in their footsteps, and in their fashion. >> that's right. >> still get a couple hundred people every morning from all over the country. >> at least. >> all over the world now. we also do something else different now as well. we do a crowd moment continue that in a moment. just ahead our celebrations are going to roll along with stories and snapshots from all of the amazing times we've had out here. >> with carson. >> a lot coming up as you see the crowd is hanging out. birthdays happening, always a good reason to celebrate here. coming up, we're going to do a special "pop start," 1994 edition. 1994 is maybe one of the biggest years in films tell you all the incredible

films, what music we were listening to and of course we can't celebrate without food we're going to do that with the team behind some of our favorite segments do you know who you first cooking guest was in 1994? >> al roker. >> no, giada de laurentiis. >> we didn't do this in 1994 something new. i'm looking for -- i see marie from new jersey. oh we've got marie. and where is haley okay, start with marie what brings you here to the plaza? >> celebrating my 60th birthday today. >> hey, happy birthday >> thank you. >> you're here with your family. >> my children, brooke and spencer. >> where you in from >> long beach island, new jersey. >> long beach island where are you guys from? >> south of seattle. >> what brings you here? >> we're on vacation but also headed to a wedding upstate later this weekend. >> and who's with you? >> this is my mom diane. >> hi, mom, diane. >> hello. >> thanks for coming to our anniversary party. >> i can't believe it. i can't believe i'm here.

>> we've got gifts for you here's some "today" backstage passes so i want you guys to come from behind that thing and go inside. make sure you have these passes. give them to security or it will get ugly see you inside okay, thank you for coming. >> or it will get ugly >> it will get ugly. >> we got lucky with the weather this morning sometimes it can be downright torrential. >> we love our audience. we've got a weekend outlook, the first day of summer is friday, rain in the morning in the northeast, severe storms in the mid-plains, heat advisories through texas. sunshine out west. saturday, breezy in new england, steamy down south with unusually cool weather back through the rockies. sunday, heat continues, look for stormy conditions in the mid-mississippi and ohio river valleys. western third of the country looking good that's what's goin good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. our skies are starting to clear

in san francisco and we'll see that fog right there along the immediate coast line is going to keep it cool and also provide some cooling all across the bay area. we're looking at mostly upper 70s with san jose today reaching 76. a few low 80s. slightly warmer tomorrow as we officially welcome in summer. it is going to feel like summer this weekend with gusty winds, highs in the low 90s. we will be cooling off during the middle of next week. that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you we were going down memory lane look at our camera man jimmy over here, wearing a vintage 1994 raincoat with the old "today" show logo. >> very cool. >> he's a vintage cameraman. >> he is, he is. >> did you get that? >> big moments we've shared here, proposals, pregnancy announcements. touching reunions. when we go big we go to the plaza. first, this is "today" on nbc. plaza. plaza. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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♪ ♪ and welcome back when "today" first moved to studio 1a 25 years ago our windowed studio, looking out at rockefeller plaza, it was something new. it brought outdoor space. >> it was a place to try out new things from halloween costume parties to our summer concert series and big surprises along the way. it was a place where you, our viewers, could visit and be part of our show. ♪ >> wow, 25 years has it really been 25 years? the plaza was reopened, and it was a big deal and bryant and katie were out there. >> good morning, and welcome to "today" on a monday morning. welcome to studio 1a. >> what i remember most about the window was it was so

definitive to the "today" show. >> it felt like this return to the past, in a way >> they were in a big glassed in kind of fish bowl here and we could look out the window and see the people who are looking in at us >> i remember back then thinking that looks like a lot of fun. >> all of the sudden everybody and their brother wanted to be seen on tv. >> hello, my people. ♪ >> the crowd is really a cast member they come out in all kinds of weather. ♪ we're singing in the rain >> it's cold, it's rainy. >> snow. >> it's sleeting. >> always so excited like genuinely excited about seeing us. >> and we love it when people come because it connects us to the people who are watching. >> can i borrow this

>> for those few moments when you come to the plaza we get to see you right back >> things happen here, sometimes planned, sometimes not planned. >> outside -- >> wow. >> jb. >> how you doing >> good, how you doing >> i'm feeling good. >> oh, my god, it's cold. >> i told you. >> you happen to know somebody here she's not just your friend, she's your sister. >> sorority sister. >> we do this -- delta love. >> mrs. kenney was my fifth grade teacher. you're her son please send my love. days before she'd been diagnosed with parkinson's it's not something that i -- i guess i fully appreciated until i became part of it. >> people come and when they come they want to celebrate. >> can we all say happy birthday to molly >> happy 16th birthday >> thank you. >> i'm going to be a mama.

>> she's pregnant. ♪ you ought to see her fly ♪ >> you killed it >> "today" show did a good job throughout the years of just transforming it into so many magical places. >> we've had a country fair out there, swimming pools. >> the beach. >> a chapel. >> a zoo. >> we've had obstacle courses, nothing is too dig, too difficult, too heavy, too dangerous. we have done it all on on the plaza. >> probably the largest early morning costume party in the history of america >> halloween is fun. it is the biggest deal ever. >> it seems like every year we try to go bigger and bigger and bigger when natalie and i dressed up as laverne and shirley, and i was just holding on for dear life.

>> can you believe i dressed up as my grandmother? that was risky. >> may the force be with you >> name an artist, name a huge star, they came to our plaza. >> roll montage now. ♪ >> nobody has a concert like the "today" show. >> people lined up for blocks and blocks and blocks. i remember thinking is my job to attend a concert this is incredible >> any number of causes that motivate people to action for good happens on our plaza. >> we are teaming up with our friends at habitat for humanity. we are going to be building homes. >> we can do really big events. >> we are just surrounded by dozens and dozens of incredible survivors.

>> we had michelle obama on the international day of the girl, and we celebrated young women, all of our kids were out on the plaza. there's something about being outdoors and having this space that enables us to really shoot for the stars. >> will you marry me >> oh, my gosh. >> oh, my god, the surprises >> you're going to the super bowl >> so will you read, here's the prompter >> prom is just a few weeks away and mohammed would like to ask you to go to the prom. >> wow >> we had a teacher appreciation recently that had all of us bawling. >> she was really surprised. she broke into tears. >> when people come, they're coming and connecting with us right back. >> it's for you guys. >> and that's what we really love about it. >> we've been lucky, we've made some people's dreams come true. >> the one thing that really has remained constant, it's still the same window.

people are still coming for the same reason and they're still having a good time >> wow. >> how fun is that >> fun to look back. >> that brings back a lot of memories >> it really does and i love just the whole spirit of the window on the world just for us to say we love you right back. come see us. >> you've been around longer than us. what's your favorite memory? >> when we went to color. >> you weren't there for that, al. >> i think the proposals they're always so special, you know life starting anew. >> yeah. >> we did a citizenship ceremony one time on this plaza, not a dry eye, all of these folks here becoming americans. >> adoption parties. >> yes, we've done cool big things. >> the olympics, they built a whole ramp and skiing and jumping off it the warped wall. >> we did that tough mudder course i almost died on the plaza. >> yes, you did. >> let's not remember that. guys coming up next, throw

it back to 1994 with a very special edition of "pop start," talk about music, movies and more from 25 years ago, as our celebration continues on "today"

oh, yeah, they're playing our song, that was then and this is now but it looks pretty close to what it was in 1994. >> desk is a little bigger. >> i was going to say there's a few more of us. >> it's been fun to throw it back this morning, hasn't it >> while we're doing the throwback, how about a throwback pop start, 1994? >> where were you in 1994? let's take a trip back in our time machine first of all talking movies. '94 as i mentioned earlier, it was a monster, monster year for the film industry, now of course these are classics, talking about what i think is the greatest movie of all time,

"shawshank redemption" came out, "speed, " "pulp fiction. number three was "true lies," huge, arnold schwarzenegger. jamie lee curtis at the time it was the most expensive movie ever made. it made $146 million in profits at the u.s. box office second highest grossing film still in 1994 "the lion king" came out that year, made more than $312 million. any guesses as to what was the highest grossing film of 1994? >> no. >> "forrest gump," $329 million. and tom hanks won the oscar for actor. and tv, small screen before streaming was a thing, there was tv you watched television on your actual tv box. >> your vcr. >> here are the most popular tv shows that came out, coming in at number three it was "home improvement," tim allen playing tim the tool man player, eight

seasons, the show ended in 1999 with seven emmys under its tool belt coming in at number two, take the prize for bronze, and silver rather, silver and gold actually, "e.r.," ran for 15 seasons, a lot of actors got big breaks, particularly george clooney. what was the number one show in tv, 1994 >> we know that. >> "seinfeld". >> i would have known even if i didn't read it right there made jerry seinfeld a household name won ten emmys. there's movies and tv. let's talk music 1994 brought us a lot of new music. spice girls and foo fighters they debuted that year popular songs, billboard's hot 100 singles, 1994. here's number three. "i'll make love to you". >> we're back at the high school dance. >> we went back to seventh

grade. >> what's happening over there >> we're doing the hug dance. you did it in junior high, remember >> i remember that. >> make room for the holy ghost. >> is that what it was >> that's what they say at catholic school. >> amazing >> number two, songs, 1994 ♪ and i swear ♪ like the moon and the stars >> "i swear," all 4 one, a classic. won a grammy by the way. best pop performance by a group. however, that song, the song that holds number one, biggest song in 1994, didn't win any grammys, but here's the song ♪ i saw the sign ♪ it opened up my eyes >> oh, yes, ace of bass! >> top of the billboard. from sweden, did not win any awards from the single but it's fun to look back. this album that when it came out on ace of bass's album, one of

the biggest debut albums of all time. >> that is so fun. got a '90s click >> back for the special throwback, back in 1efor994, b twitter, insta, before email, all of that, our anchors, katie couric, bryant gumbel and elizabeth vargas had one question, what is the internet. >> the "a" and then the ring around it. >> the "at" symbol. >> that's what i said. >> oh. >> katie said she thought it was "about." but i've never heard it said, only seen the mark there it is. violence@nbc.com what do you write to it, like mail >> a lot of people use it and communicate, they can communicate with nbc writers and producers. allison, can you explain what internet is? >> there's allison. >> times have changed. >> allison was our google. >> yeah, she was, yeah. >> we had a moment like that

earlier this week. >> we were talking about cryptocurrency we were like, we don't get it. >> what are we saying right now? in 2044 is the next one. >> we're saying what is bitcoin? what is libra? >> that moment was in a super bowl commercial. >> bmw. >> a good one. up next, a taste of studio 1a's first quarter century with the celebrity chef stars, even royals that we've cooked with through the years. but first, this is "today"

never a celebration around here, of course, without some cake not only are we celebrating 25 years of studio 1a, but also 25 years of "today" food from our window on the world. >> we did not always have that gourmet kitchen. our cooking segments used to be simpler. the team would roll out a table top and go from there. don't believe me, check it out.

>> for 25 years studio 1a has been serving it up. >> this is my uniform to get going. >> and dishing it out. >> very good, martha. >> from hollywood stars to chef celebrities. >> this is how you can make the stuff at home. >> it's not worth eating anymore if you can't -- >> even a future member of the royal family. >> "today" kitchen has been a place to share thousands of recipes. >> emeril, this is wonderful. >> thank you. >> it really is. >> this is the shizzle. >> it's on. >> "a" plus. >> that's fantastic. >> and taste as many dishes -- >> whoa. >> i'm done. i finished. >> back then cooking segments were done on a table top but thanks to a studio upgrade in 2007 a topnotch kitchen was unveiled. >> what we're going to do, fill this all in and it's going to be a dedicated kitchen studio set that's sweet >> come on.

>> giada de laurentiis. >> i could bake a lot of cookies in here. >> kitchen has offered cooking tips. >> yes, yes. >> whoa, whoa. >> welcome family. >> great job. >> thanks. >> sweetie pie. >> thank you. >> do i put this in here >> no. >> sorry, i had no idea. >> and the occasional unexpected guest. >> someone who would enjoy flattening that -- >> stand back. >> i thought you would want to learn how to cook. >> year after year, dish after dish, we break bread around the table proving food brings us closer together. >> oh, and the magicians behind all that food magic are here, ashley holt, tina degraff. our incredible food stylist. they made us an anniversary cake here it's eight feet tall. >> you guys are incredible. >> you should smell that cake. >> are there secrets to this cake >> there are quite a few

secrets. >> can you tell us >> most of it's fake. >> we owe you a huge thanks. what people see on tv, they never see you guys, you're here early, making the food we have. >> every chef that comes in here talks about how great you are. >> they can't believe it who are chefs you guys have worked with over the years you're most excited about? >> michael simon, he's always so great. curtis stone upstairs now. >> the highlight of my -- >> our crew, some of the crew that have been here for 25 years. a very good morning to you. it is 8:56. we're learning new details on breaking news from overnight. a 26-year-old sacramento police officer was shot and killed in the line of duty while responding to a domestic disturbance. officer tara o'sullivan was assisting a woman and her children, gathering belongings, going to leave their home.

shots were fired by a suspect, hitting the officer. the person continued to fire multiple times at other officers. no one else was hurt. o'sullivan, sadly, later died at the hospital. we've learned she grew up in pleasant hill and graduated from the sacramento police academy just six months ago. police took her suspected killer into custody after an eight-hour stand-off. we are still waiting to hear from police the identity of the suspect. also happening now workers have overwhelmingly voted down a contract that could have headed to a worker's strike, headed off, really. the workers, if they do go on strike, still have to give 72 hoi hours' notice. the office messaging service is expected to start selling at $26 a share. an emeryville grocery outlet also starting.

♪ live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of "today." >> good morning, everyone. good thursday, welcome to the third hour of "today," craig with al and chanel. >> cheers. >> we have the champagne. >> exactly, champagne just for you, carson. >> we're going to talk about that in a moment. this is a big moment for us, big day for us. we have been celebrating all morning, our home here, studio 1a, turns 25 today, our silver anniversary. let's toast carson and ourselves. >> there you go. >> before this started everybody had an enclosed studio. pe