than that. >> next week, yes. >> oh, wow. >> a lot of folks jamming in last-minute fun. >> summer vacation over! >> we're not ready. thanks so much for joining us this morning. we'll be back with you, more live local news and no summer tears at 7:25. good morning. breaking overnight, kennedy family tragedy. robert f. kennedy's 22-year-old granddaughter found dead at their compound in massachusetts after an apparent overdose. good morning breaking overnight, kennedy family tragedy robert f. kennedy's 22-year-old granddaughter found dead at their compound in massachusetts after an apparent overdose what ethel kennedy is saying this morning. show of force. north korea launches missiles overnight, the third test in a week why president trump says he has no problem with kim jong-un's latest round of provocative actions. trump takes aim. >> it was long, long television.

>> the president relishes the democrats debate divide in a late-night rally, while on the 2020 trail, the candidates split over the obama legacy. >> i was a little surprised at how much there was about barack. >> the latest on the race just ahead. those stories, plus, we have a problem. the nation's top navy s.e.a.l. writes a blistering letter to his officers why he is demanding immediate change inside the s.e.a.l.s. summer scare a sudden increase in shark sightings and attacks leads to popular beaches being shut down heading into the weekend catching up with hoda. we'll check in with her live to talk about life as a mom with two and the new project she hopes will inspire today, frida augt 2nd, 2019. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza hi, everybody. good morning welcome to friday. i'm glad he mentioned hoda kotb, because she is going to be a sight for sore eyes. we'll check in with her later. >> i'm happy to be here, but i think your viewers will be

happier to see her she has a big announcement in a little while. >> looking forward to that let's get to our top story, a tragic one the kennedy family facing another heartbreak the 22-year-old granddaughter of robert and ethel kennedy found dead inside the cape cod compound circumstances surrounding her death are under investigation. anne thompson joins us this morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah the world is a little less beautiful today. that's how ethel kennedy is remembering her granddaughter. saoirse kennedy hill, who died here at age 22 this morning, tragedy at the kennedy compound a grief-stricken family reeling. saoirse kennedy hill, the 22-year-old granddaughter of robert kennedy, confirmed dead late thursday. overnight in a statement to nbc news, the kennedy family writing

that saoirse lit up our lives with her love, peals o laughter, and generous spirit. adding, we will love her and miss her forever the "new york times" citing two people close to the family, reporting she died of an apparent drug overdose nbc news has not confirmed the report authorities were called to the historic family compound thursday afternoon >> overdose. request a supervisor >> reporter: emergency vehicles swarming the scene in hyannisport, the family's long-time summer home. saoirse was the only chif ethel and robert's daughter courtney and paul michael hill she struggled with mental illness. in 2016, kennedy hill, a high school student at deerfield academy, opening up in her school's newspaper about her depression though i was mostly a happy child, i suffered bouts of deep sadness that felt like a heavy boulder on my chest. revealing she once tried to commit suicide after enduring

significant trauma i totally lost it after someone i knew and loved broke serious sexual boundaries with me, she wrote. i did the worst thing a victim could do, and i pretended it hadn't happened. this became too much, and i attempted to take my own life. ending the piece with optimism writing, we are all either struggling or know someone who is battling an illness let's come together to make our community more inclusive and comfortable. just last month, kerry kennedy taking to instagram, sharing the annual family photo taken at the compound, as hundreds of smiling faces celebrated the fourth of july now, the family will gather again to mourn a life ended too soon. >> so sad. now, i mean, what's happened to the investigation? who is leading that? >> reporter: now, the investigation is taken over by local and state police and the district attorney here they will be looking into the circumstances of saoirse's

death, and to make sure no crime was committed in her death savannah >> right our hearts are with the family of course. anne, thank you. meantime, president trump is playing down yet another provocative show of force from north korea. the regime's third missile launch in just over a week nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel joins us with that story good morning. >> reporter: good morning, willie president trump is brushing it off. he said he discussed with north korea's leader, kim jong-un, limiting that country's nuclear program and nuclear tests, not its short-range missiles the administration says the door to negotiation remains open. six missiles, three launches, eight days north korea has been firing salvos of short-range missiles into the sea but the pair launched overnight appear to be a new type, according to south korean officials. they flew very low, just 10

miles high, for 140 miles, and were exceptionally fast. north korea's state media said the supreme leader, kim jong-un, personally organized and guided the launch of a new type of tactical-guided weapon president trump, who has made outreach to north korea one of his main foreign policy gambles, downplayed the launches as small potatoes. >> short-range missiles, we never made an agreement on that. i have no problem. we'll see what happens these are short-range missiles they're very standard. >> reporter: at an international conference in asia, secretary of state pompeo said despite the missile test, he hopes diplomatic talks with kim jong-un would resume soon. >> i'm optimistic that that will happen before too long, and we are looking forward to the chance to reconnect with them in a formal way diplomatically. >> reporter: what is north korea driving at the kim family regime is furious that even though president trump promised that military exercises between the u.s. and the north's old enemy, south korea, would

stop, those exercises are likely to begin next week, although scaled back. it's not just north korea. tensions globally are on the rise the administration is set to formally withdraw today from an arms control treaty with russia that banned medium-range nuclear weapons. simmering tensions with iran in the persian gulf could boil over into conflict after president trump pulled out of a nuclear deal and iran grew more aggressive now, north korea is angry it engaged with president trump only to see military tests on its border start again on the arms control deal with russia, secretary pompeo said just this morning that russia has been violating the agreement, which is why the u.s. is leaving it. willie, savannah >> richard engel, thank you very much. the president was back on the campaign trail overnight, going after democrats in his first rally since their debate

in detroit nbc white house correspondent kristen welker has the latest on all of it. good morning >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you president trump is ending this week looking to reclaim the spotlight after the democratic debates dominated headlines for days in a rally overnight in ohio, the president mocking candidates for taking aim at the last democratic president for the candidates themselves, they're back on the trail and looking ahead to their next big match up after two debates, the democrats narrowing the field, with just eight qualifying for the next debate in september so far giving those who make the cut more time to make their case >> i'm supportive of having a debate not one-minute assertions. >> reporter: it comes as front runner joe biden is stepping up his defense of his partnership with former president barack obama after some opponents took aim at the 44th president. >> first of all, mr. vice president, it looks like one of us has learned the lessons of the past and one of us hasn't. >> i must tell you, i was a

little surprised at how much incoming there was about barack, about the president. i mean, i'm proud of that. i'm proud of the job he did. i don't think there is something he has to apologize for. >> reporter: with some democrats expressing concern the attacks on obama's legacy could hurt the nominee in a general election, democratic candidates are tempering their comments. >> i have nothing but praise for president obama. i think he did great work. >> president obama is the face of our party and has the highest approval rating, but i don't think that any administration, as you and i both know who have been in public life, nothing is without criticism. >> reporter: president trump rallying supporters overnight in battleground ohio, taking note of the party in-fighting. >> i was watching the so-called debate last night. [ booing ] and i also watched the night before that was long, long television the democrats spent more time attacking barack obama than they did attacking me practically

>> reporter: while taking direct aim at the democratic front runner >> biden is going to come in and say, but i can do better i can do better. he wants to go back to sleep >> reporter: now, so far, there has been no response from former president obama, but his allies are pouncing former attorney general eric holder tweeting, to my fellow democrats, be weary of attacking the obama record build on it. expand it. there is little to be gained for you or the party by attacking a very successful and still popular democratic president other top democrats are urging the candidates to focus their fire on president trump, not each other savannah, willie >> kristen welker at the white house, thank you. there's more to get to, including calls for an immediate disciplinary crackdown inside the elite u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s, and that's coming from the commander in charge. courtney kube has more on that good morning >> reporter: the elite u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s have been among the

elite groups in the military now, after scandals, the admiral in charge is raising a red flag. we have a problem. those are the words of rear admiral collin green, commander of the u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s in a stern letter to his command amid a series of high-profile incidents of alleged misbehavior. green writing, i don't know yet if we have a culture problem i do know that we have a good order and discipline problem that must be addressed immediately. it comes after a s.e.a.l. platoon was pulled out from iraq over reports of an alcohol-fueled party and a report a female service member was raped, also wide-spread cocaine use by another s.e.a.l. team in virginia, calling the testing efforts a joke all amid the back drop of a high-profile case against navy s.e.a.l. chief gallagher, accused of killing an iraqi

prisoner he was found not guilty on six of the seven war crime charges, including the most serious charge of premeditated murder. during the two-week trial, prosecutors called members of gallagher's s.e.a.l. team, who described him as unhinged, testifying they saw him stab the young isis fighter. >> this small group of s.e.a.l.s that decided to concoct this story, in no way, shape, or form represent the community that i've, you know, loved and gave my soul to >> reporter: just this wee president trump's pick to be the next chief of naval operations was asked about the issue facing the s.e.a.l.s. >> there is a problem with the culture in the community it needs to be addressed quickly and firmly. >> reporter: the person leading the s.e.a.l.s is doubling down we must take a proactive approach to prevent the next breach of ethical and professional behavior. the allegations strike at the

heart of the s.e.a.l.s honor code now, there are recommendations on how the culture should change by the end of next week. >> courtney, thank you very much now tense moments all caught on camera that happened in washington state a pilot forced to make an emergency landing on a highway this happened south of seattle in the middle of a busy morning commute. steve patterson now with the story behind that dramatic video. steve, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. wild story the plane flew over a patrolling state trooper who caught it on his dash cam, then blocked oncoming cars, then had to make a traffic stop he says he'll never forget it was mayday on the morning commute. a small plane forced to make an emergency landing, streaking from the sky, buzzing dangerously close to commuters, then barrelling toward oncoming traffic, turning this busy highway south of seattle into a runway.

>> i thought it was a remote control plane. as it continued, it got bigger and bigger. >> reporter: the pilot then joining commuters, trying to regain control of the plane, forced to do some evasive driving before stopping the single prop kr-2 just like everyone else. at a red light all of it caught on camera >> probably one of the most oddest days i've ever had. >> reporter: washington state trooper clint thompson is calling it maybe the most bizarre traffic stop of his 20-plus year career. like any typical traffic stop, the trooper calmly approaches from the pilot side. >> i was looking at gaps in the road, hoping it doesn't come down and hit a car. >> reporter: the pilot reported a fuel system malfunction that led to the emergency landing no one was hurt. after gladly giving up his license and registration, the pilot even got a little help pushing his plane into a nearby

parking lot. all as morning commuters coasted on with their day. despite everything you just saw, state troopers have not issued a citation or even a traffic ticket against the pilot, but the faa is investigating the incident back to you. >> incredible to see steve. thank you very much. let's bring in al for a first check of the weather a lot going on today. >> let's start off in the atlantic we're watching this area that's developing it is invest area 96-l 26% chance of development the next two days. the next five days, in the five-day development zone, just to the east of the leeward islands, we're looking at this developing into something for puerto rico. as we get into the caribbean we also have the remnants of a system that was trying to get itself together. this is proof that you don't need an actual system to have big problems this has been dumping a ton of rain the last 48 hours we're still looking at anywhere from 1 to 2 inches, but locally, could be 4 to 5 before this is over on sunday friends out in the pacific, we have a lot of rain now washing over there flash flood watches and warnings going on this is all part of what was hurricane erick.

now tropical form erick. it is moving south/southwest the next area we have is flossie. the track of flossie maybe bring it hopefully to the north of the islands. we're going to be watching that into early next week before that causes any problems. we'll get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. ♪ ♪ get everything you need to go back big at the low prices you love. and get your teacher's school supply list with the walmart app. a$ap. good friday morning. i'm hl. you can barely see the golden gate bridge right now because of

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. good morning. 7:26. i'm marcus washington. the chp says that a drunk driver forced a driver of a big rig to take quick action that ultimately set that big rig on its side. the crash shut down all but one lane of interstate 80 early this morning in pinole. a little before 3:00 in the morning the driver of the toyota camera fell asleep behind the wheel in the slow lane and the car came to a halt. the oncoming big rig swerved out of the way, causing it to overturn. arriving chp officers found the driver of the camry still passed out in his car and he says he had been drinking. he is now in custody. no other cars were involved and neither driver was injured. let's look at the weather

for you today. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking that for us. >> we're seeing a lot of clouds over the south bay, with some peeks of sunshine. we are going to see a lot more sun as we go throughout the day, and slightly warmer temperatures in san jose, expect a high of 83 and a high of 83 in palo alto, and some low 90s in concord. antioch today as well as uchi k ukiah. more widespread 90s in the forecast tomorrow as temperatures peak up to 93 degrees and cooling off gradually next week. san francisco stays foggy and in the 60s. vianey, how are the roads now moving? >> we're noticing that it's friday light this morning. no big accidents. so let's look at your drive times. westbound 580 from grant line road to 680 smooth, only 22 minutes. as far as your south bay drive times, 101 in both directions moving along just fine in san jose, and a quick check of the driver times along northbound 87 from highway 85, on highway 101 looking at ten minutes.

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we're back at we're back at 7:30 on a friday morning it's august 2nd, 2019, with a look at rockaway beach here in new york city. it will be packed with people, you can bet, this weekend. recent shark sightings and attacks up and town the east coast will have beachgoers on high alert we'll have a live report on that ahead. headlines of the morning saoirse kennedy hill, the granddaughter of the late robert f. kennedy has died. she was found at the kennedy compound in massachusetts yesterday.

two family members cited saying she died of an apparent drug overdose nbc news hasn't confirmed the report saoirse was the only child of courtney kennedy hill, ethel and robert's daughter. the kennedy family wrote that saoirse lit up our lives with her love, her peals of laughter, and her generous spirit, and added, we will miss her and love her forever. a follow-up to a story we told you about earlier this week apple announced yesterday it will temporarily suspend the practice known as grading. that is when human contractors listen to siri reporting for quality control purposes according to a whistleblower, the conversations included medical information, drug deals, and even intimate moments. apple has maintained only a tiny fraction of siri voice recordings actually are heard by workers. record high avocado prices have some restaurants taking desperate measures to keep

guacamole on the menu. some restaurants have been using a zucchini-like squash as a substitute the taste is said to be similar, but it is thinner and more watery what's behind the spike in avocado prices expert says an increased demand and one of the smallest crops in a decade. >> americans won't stand for guacamole fraud. >> thinner and watery? no. >> we know it when we see it let's turn now to the shark sightings and attacks this week that have people along the east coast eyeing the water cautiously we're now heading into peak shark season actually. nbc's kristen dahlgren is at rockaway beach here in new york. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: hey there good morning, guys i've been checking my sharktivity app this morning take a look. peppered with shark sightings, most to my north off cape cod, leaving beachgoers there having some second thoughts this morning, shark sightings have beachgoers on high alert. this time off cape cod, where some beaches had to be shut down sharks getting close to unsuspecting swimmers at this beach where a man was killed

last fall. >> since the incident last year, yeah, it's changed people are spectacle to go out far. i don't blame them. >> we're not afraid to go in the water, but we don't go over waist deep. >> reporter: the sharktivity app notified users of 120 shark sightings around the cape. the number expected to climb in the next two months. the warmer waters of august attracting vacationers and sharks >> oh, my gosh >> shark >> i got it on video >> sharks are there to feed on the seals. people need to realize that. they're doing so in close proximity to where people are utilizing the waters. >> reporter: sightings and attacks reported up and down the eastern seaboard this year in north carolina, a fisherman reeled in a dangerous surprise >> [ bleep ] >> he's got me >> reporter: he survived

the shark was killed earlier this week, two incidents in new smyrna beach, florida, the so-called shark bite capital of the world. >> new smyrna. >> reporter: one of the victims, 18-year-old reid zipperer, surfing with his friends >> i got on the board, paddled once, and it bit me. wow, unlucky he got 19 stitches in his hand 65-year-old thomas smiley of california was killed while swimming in maui in the bahamas, 21-year-old jordan lindsey killed while snorkeling experts still say shark attacks are rare. >> sharks are not here to eat us they're here to eat the seals. sadly, they occasionally make a mistake, but it is really a low probability. if it is something you're nervous about, i would just suggest we stay close to the shoreline. >> reporter: sharks have been around these waters for years, but scientists who study them

say they're seeing a change in how early and late they're in certain places they also say rising sea temperatures are changing the habitats of some species, and even causing some to go closer to some beaches, guys. >> a lot of factors at work there. kristen, thanks so much. >> thank you will it be beach weather this weekend a lot of people wondering that. >> people saying -- calabacitas. >> you're on the guacamole. >> sounds like a nice swear word. >> it does. >> we have flash flood watches and warnings in the central plains we have this weak front that's sitting here these storms are just staying right on top of this area. it is almost going to seem like perpetual storms for the weekend. the ground is already saturated. conditions will improve by tomorrow evening, but the damage will have been done. isolated totals of up to 5 inches or more rest of the country could use some of the rain out in the

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we're back with in-depth today. an inside look at the google-hosted summit on climate change. >> it is held in italy some of the celebrities in attendance are criticized for traveling there in not earth-friendly ways. today senior national correspondent keir simmons joins us with that story >> good morning. it is ironic the truth about the google gathering turns out hard to be pinned down. if you google about the google summit, you find speculation and only some facts. doesn't help tha google itself wasn't prepared to give us a comment this morning this appears to be the seventh of this summit where around 200 elite guests are invited in what "forbes" calls the most secret gathering in the worldhow man m. >> let's take a journey and see how manmade climate change.

>> reporter: ka tty perry and orlando bloom, known for their climate change crusade joining an array of celebrities and billionaires, said to have gathered on this beautiful island of sicily for a secret summit google, the search engine who tells you everything, desperate not to reveal details of this event. it included a live performance by chris martin. also spotted, bradley cooper, harry styles, carly kloss. priyanka chopra, diane von fur stenberg according to local photographers and "forbes. and the american billionaire businessman and record label founder david geffen, who posted instagram shots with bloom and perry. this is orlando bloom with geffen's super yacht "rising sun" in the baghdad. background the focus was climate change, with prince harry speaking about saving the planet, as he did back in 2018. >> one of the greatest challenges is undoubtedly climate change >> reporter: a bunch of billionaires and celebrities

arriving on a reported multiple private jets and staying on yachts to talk about global warming is hypocritical, some critics say. i wish rich people would stop pretending they care about the environment while they fly in fleets of private jets, one person tweeted another, pretty disgusted at the hypocrisy of google camp some experts fear the criticism misses a crucial point the real danger, they say, is a massive expansion in flying by millions around the world. >> the fact that a few hundred celebrities have taken private jets to get to the google camp is dwarfed by the fact that 80% of the world's population hasn't been on an airplane before. >> reporter: celebrities, critical of their excessive use of energy, is criticized for a do as i say, not as i do, approach. >> people are having fun taking shots at the celebrities some are coming to their defense though >> there are some defending the

celebrities over what i think is part of a backlash against the sense every famous person needs to have a cause. others say that if you have a huge following, maybe millions on social media followers, surely it's right to put attention on something you care about. some of the celebrities are using the audience that they have to put attention on people who don't get much attention for example, a 16-year-old teen who is taking a boat rather than a plane to a climate conference to reduce her carbon footprint what she's doing illustrates a problem. if we all change our behavior, stop taking planes and all start using a boat, that would be pretty impractical there is a balance to be struck here between good messaging and at the same time changing our

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good friday morning. coming up on 7:56. as we take a live look in dublin rveg it's , it's a cloudy start but a warmer afternoon. in the tri-valley upper 80s and the inland east bay into the 90s. up to 91 in ukiah today. oakland reaching 73 and 83 in san jose. our inland areas will be a little bit hotter for tomorrow, reaching the 90s. we are going to stay there at least until the start of next week, but a significant cooldown will be on the way by next wednesday and thursday. we'll only see lower 80s. san francisco won't see a big change in temperatures from day to day. we'll keep at times the clouds and fog and some afternoon sunshine and breezy winds, upper 60s expecteded f efor the weeked it will cool down a few more

degrees early next week. let's head over to vianey for an update on the commute. >> driving toward the east bay, listen up commuters. northbound 880 at 29th avenue there is a vehicle in the right-hand shoulder due to be aearlier crash causing delays on the northbound and southbound lanes as well. a quick check of bridge drive times westbound 80 to the bay bridge 15 minutes. a live look at a not so busy bay bridge toll plaza. traffic seems to be flowing on by. >> thanks, vianey. a sleeping driver stopped in the slow lane is now accused of triggering a crash that closed lanes on interstate 80 this morning. chp says an ongoing big rig overturned. the driver was not hurt. on our twitter feed the video and what the truck driver did to avoid the potential tragedy. also two chp officers narrowly escaping serious injuries and their patrol car crashed during a high-speed chase in san jose. the driver they were chasing got

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and life with two little ones. today, august 2nd, 2019. ♪ this is never really over >> from louisville, kentucky >> we love "today" >> hi, grammie and pappie. >> family vacation. >> from illinois. >> south carolina. >> go tigers ♪ just because it's over doesn' mean it's really over ♪ >> i'm celebrating my 12th birthday. >> my daughter kelly from georgia. hello, kelly >> welcome back to "today. doesn't friday feel good folks on the plaza are psyched to are a weekend upon them. >> beautiful day on the plaza. we'll join them in a few minutes. we appreciate your shoutouts if you want to see your video in our open, post it to twitter or instagram with #mytodayplaza you may see yourself on this show.

>> we have a skip in our step because we're going to talk to hoda in a few minutes. we're excited about that let's get to the news at 8:00 we begin with a heartbreaking tragedy for the kennedy family the 22-year-old granddaughter of robert and ethel kennedy found dead inside the family's compound in massachusetts. anne thompson joins us from hyannis port with the details. >> reporter: good morning, savannah this morning, saoirse kennedy hill's family is remembering her as someone passionate about human rights someone who loved volunteer work a life filled with so much promise, now mourned in the house in which she died. this morning, tragedy at the kennedy compound a grief-stricken family reeling. saoirse kennedy hill, the 22-year-old granddaughter of ethel kennedy and the late senator robert kennedy, confirmed dead late thursday overnight in a statement to nbc news, the kennedy family writing that saoirse lit up our lives with her love, peels of

laughter, and generous spirit. adding, we will love her and miss her forever the "new york times" citing two people close to the family, reporting she died of an apparent drug overdose nbc news has not confirmed the report authorities were called to the historic family compound thursday afternoon >> overdose. request a supervisor >> reporter: emergency vehicles swarming the scene in hyannis port, the family's long-time summer home. saoirse was the only child of ethel and robert kennedy's daughter, courtney, and paul michael hill she struggled with mental illness. in 2016, kennedy hill, then a high school student at deerfield academy, opening up in her school's newspaper about her depression although i was mostly a happy child, i suffered bouts of deep sadness that felt like a heavy boulder on my chest.

revealing she once tried to commit suicide after enduring significant trauma i totally lost it after someone i knew and loved broke serious sexual boundaries with me, she wrote. i did the worst thing a victim can do, and i pretended it hadn't happened. this all became too much, and i attempted to take my own life. ending the piece with optimism, writing, we are all either struggling or know someone who is battling an illness let's come together to make our community more inclusive and comfortable. just last month, carrie kennedy taking to instagram, sharing the annual kennedy family photo taken at the compound. hundreds of smiling faces celebrates the fourth of july. now, family will gather again, to mourn a life ended too soon. >> i know her college is also remembering her this morning what do they have to say >> reporter: they are, savannah. saoirse attended boston college, where she was a member of the class of 2020.

she is being remembered this morning as an engaged and inquisitive student who was studying communications there. savannah >> thank you very much. some good news this morning about the 5-year-old boy thrown from a mall of america balcony in april the boy identified as landon is no longer in intensive care. he's been moved to an in-patient physical rehab program at another hospital that's according to an update from his family posted to a gofundme page. the family says, quote, our beautiful boy has endured much already, but he is strong and his spirit remains vibrant the man who threw the boy from a balcony was sentenced to 19 years in prison. evacuation orders have been lifted this morning as crews make progress on a massive fire burning near san diego it scorched 500 acres of vegetation and spread to an industrial yard full of wood palettes sent flames and thick black

smoke hundreds of feet into the air. it prompted mandatory evacuations in a community near the u.s./mexico border no injuries have been reported. protective netting was extended last month at the home of the chicago white sox it was installed to save fans from foul balls, and also protecting players from getting hurt, as well. look what happened yesterday new york mets outfielder mcneil chased down a ball headed for the stands he leaps over the wall instead of squashing an unsuspecting fan, he makes the catch, bounces off the netting, and landing back on the field of play on his own two feet incredible >> wow. >> i never looked at the netting that way maybe it protects the players, as well. >> vertical trampoline. >> yeah. >> exactly >> could be a whole new sport. i like it. we have the news let's get to the boost just when you think you've seen every possible way for parents to reveal the gender of their baby, we found one that's pretty unique this is from california. there was a distinct hawaiian theme.

the couple decided to use, yes, a volcano, with smoke bombs inside >> there you go. >> all right >> wasn't sure there >> i know. took a minute there. now, the smoke turned into pink smoke so, yup, it's a girl couple and all the guests are psyched about that, jumping up and down cute, right? >> remember when you called your parents and said, yeah, we're having a girl? >> exactly or you waited to find out sometimes. >> very quaint >> could have gone wrong we have a bonus boost this morning. we are about to catch up with hoda herself before we do that though, a check of the weather from al >> i'm going to zip through this we want to get to hoda

let's show you right now, we're looking at strong storms in the central plains around kansas into missouri. heavy wet weather through the southeast and on into florida. a lot of heat out there. hundreds throughout much of the texas and into the central plains seasonal weather around the rest of the country we look for fire danger in the western plains more flooding in the mid plains. we eth l ethel word ethe i'm meteorologist kari hall. a live look outside at the golden gate bridge where it's all foggy. we'll see that fog linger throughout the morning and then a little sunshine later today with highs in the upper 60s. we'll see low 90s in ukiah today, san jose reaching 83 degrees and 87 in livermore. inland it's going to be hot this weekend. in fact our temperatures top out at 93 degrees. it does cool down early next week. san francisco stays in the 60s with gusty winds and fog. >> that's your latest weather. >> all right, al we had hoda's morning boost. i'll do you one better we have hoda herself. >> yes. >> hi, guys. >> she's been spending quality time at her home with family she's releasing a new book

called "i really needed this today. hoda, guess what we really needed to see your face today >> hi, hoda. >> so happy to see you >> okay. first of all, i just want to say, you all are rocking it. okay you are rocking it i want you to know that. i'm watching from home, and y'all are killing it you're doing a great job i love seeing your faces. >> tell us about what's going on how is hope? how is haley how is everything? >> savannah, first of all, i miss you >> miss you, too. >> i miss our talks in the makeup room. >> me, too >> it's my favorite part of the day. i have to say, you guys, like i feel like i've lived 54 years, and i've loved every minute of it but if there is a window or a moment in my life that has mattered more than anything, it is right now. i don't know -- like i know it is sort of weird that i've -- i'm taking this much time, but i just feel like, you know, sometimes in life, you don't know how much of your kids'

lives you're going to be able to see. you just don't know. i was saying to myself, like i'm not going to miss right now. so every day, we do the same thing, and it is so dumb like we have morning bubbles outside. we go to the muffin store and get a muffin we burp hope it's the same day, but it's awesome. >> beautiful. >> it's the most awesome day ever >> amen, hoda. we're so happy you're taking this time. it is priceless. it is irreplaceable. >> it is so special. there was an instagram post -- we love following you on instagram. i think it was a lost shoe or something like that. you said, there it is. tell us about that post. >> well, it is like every mom knows this story you're pushing the kid in the stroller, you get back to the house, you're soaking wet, dripping, and she has one shoe on you're like, no, please no i was literally walking the streets in this town, and we found that, the shoe i've been trying to have heart-to-hearts with haley, tell her how much i love her.

i said, haley, mommy is home today again, and she loves you so much. i want you to know that. she looks at me and says, i have pockets. wait, wait a minute. i'm trying to have a moment here >> sweet. >> nobody is ready >> hoda, how is haley enjoying being a big sister what is the dynamic like between the girls? >> it's cool, willie it's really cool haley, when she opens her eyes, first thing she says to me is, i want to kiss baby hope when hope is crying, she's like, don't worry, hope. i'm coming like she's the cavalry and wants to run up the stairs and take care of her. again, this is a moment in time that i'm trying to freeze. i'm trying to remember everything i look around and look at what they're doing. because i feel like we miss so much of our kids' lives. i will again in a little bit we all do, and that's life sometimes, you get a window where you don't miss this is my timey kind of moment, i guess.

>> saw the picture of joel how is he doing? he must be loving this. >> joel is doing the backstroke in estrogen. please, people, stop i mean, this poor guy is wandering around this house filled with women and girls and listening to all of our babble the guy, you know joel, he's a saint. they don't make them like joel they just don't. imagine, you know, telling a man with a grown daughter in law school, hey, i want to adopt another child. he's like, we're doing it. he's -- you know, i hit the boy jackpot, too. >> love him. >> he is a great partner tell us about -- you have a new book, which is so perfect for you. we all can't wait to get our hands on it. we miss you and miss your inspiration. >> well, you know, it is funny because i like just posting quotes because they kind of made me feel good i guess you don't realize how much quotes affect everybody i was reading the comments on a quote, and people started writing the words, i really

needed this together i really needed this today we thought, that'd be the perfect title for a book the book has a bunch of inspirational quotes, stories. savannah, you're in it all you guys are in it you probably don't know it, and i'm sorry if the quote isn't right on the money don't worry. it's fine. anyway, we're all mentioned in it i think it is to give you a boost when you head out into your day you can start your day and say, you know what, today is going to be okay. it doesn't come out until october, but i just thought it was kind of a fun little book to do. >> perfect >> people are going to love that book you should know, it works on us, too. we wake up early, and oftentimes the first thing i see is your post on instagram. as we're getting the sand out of our eyes, you lift us up, too. >> yeah. >> i love you. by the way, did jenna have her baby yet >> not yet we're hoping >> not yet.

>> i was panicking i was like, okay, all right. i wanted to make sure. >> how is life different now with two opposed to one? >> you know, al, first of all, hi, al i miss you. >> i miss you, too >> it's really fun with two. i think there's something about -- like i like watching them as siblings together. i feel like -- i just feel like life is about tiny little adventures yesterday, haley and i had a great adventure. you know what we did we went to the grocery store she was in the cart. she was grabbing stuff you realize, like the littlest, tiniest things are the most awesome moments. we do this thing out back, i was telling you, morning bubbles, where you blow bubbles in the morning. it is the smallest, littlest, tiniest things i think what this time has taught me, and i'll bring it after i go back to work and i'm with my kids, to really have a be here now moment no matter what even if you work all day, which we all do, to come home and really be in that moment i feel like i've spent most of

my life not doing that >> yeah. >> wanting to and wishing i would. look, we all have our phones i'm like, yeah, honey, hold on one second you have to text somebody.i'm i hard when i get back to work to kind of have that -- the two hours that are just for us i feel like we could all try that a little bit. >> you know what else, hoda? could you bring the bubbles? i think we'd enjoy morning bubbles when you come back >> by the way, we could do that with the plaza >> why not >> morning bubbles are so fun. >> speaking of the plaza, hoda, the folks out on the plaza miss you. so we took you out onto the plaza. >> what? >> let's go out and hear what some of the folks have to say to you. what do you say to that, hoda? >> great idea. >> let's go. >> hi, hoda! >> hi, brooklyn. >> we miss your sunshine. >> you know this isn't really hoda hoda is going to give you a kiss >> we miss you >> that was spontaneous.

>> we want hoda to come back and dance on the plaza. >> oh, well, hold on >> you are our happy >> there you go! >> hey, hoda >> we miss you today. >> it is like you never left. >> so sweet. >> you are crazy, roker. you're nuts. >> we love it. >> do i have 30 seconds to show you something? >> sure. >> okay. i'll show you this -- wait, you won't believe this chair it is so dumb. look what i discovered on maternity leave. check out this chair all right. i have to sit on the floor and play with haley all the time wait, watch. can you see this wait, look >> oh. >> wait, look. wait, wait i'm playing with haley wait, i'm at a concert watching. >> perfect chair. >> is this awesome >> i think you've been away too long. >> i got it on amazon. i have no investment in this i just love this chair >> look at you.

>> stop. wait, i'm at the beach. >> she is living her best life. >> she is. >> come on, you know you want this chair. >> it is a magic chair. >> awesome. >> hoda, you exude peace and love, all things positive. we admire you so much. >> i love y'all. >> have the best time. >> i miss you guys can't wait to see you soon i love you. >> we can't wait we love you. >> love you, savannah. bye, guys. >> let's do the show barefoot and cut-off jeans. >> she looks so happy. >> that's what joy will do from you. >> we should do the show from one of our homes. >> that'd be fun. >> in those chairs >> sheinelle hard to beat first up, we have the royal family meghan markle's birthday is this weekend. she could be celebrating in a special way. we have another gift this morning. kelly cobiella, our international pop start correspondent, is with us this morning in london. good morning to you, kelly >> reporter: hello good morning to you, sheinelle, and everybody back in new york

hey, listen, birthdays with the in-laws aren't everyone's cup of tea, but when your grandmother-in-law is the queen of england, you jump at the invite for the duchesofussex, it is looking to be a birthday celebration steeped in tradition, tea with the queen. the queen is throwing a tea party for the duess at the castle with meghan ringing in her 30t year at the queen's beloved home the palace saying this is not something they comment on. >> traditionally, the couples see the queen over the summer. whether it is a tea party for her birthday or having tea with the queen because that is what is done in scotland at her residence remains to be seen. >> reporter: it is a special relationship between the queen and the sussexs. a closeness seen at shared engagements an in this photo of harry and meghan introducing archie to her majesty and prince phillip it will be a change from markle's last birthday was spent at the wedding of a good friend

of harry's it may not top her 36th birthday botswana, meeting elephants with harry. sunday's reported tea making headlines. meghan is now creating headlines herself. guest editing the september issue of british "vogue," the first for a royal. unlike the duchess of cambridge and princess diana, markle is not appearing on the cover herself. instead, featuring women she calls forces for change, like michelle obama, new zealand prime minister ardern, and jane fonda. the duchess of sussex said she requested to guest edit the issue. she quietly celebrated on her sofa at home when the editor-in-chief said yes. >> some think it has been a triumph. others questioned whether a glossy magazine full of luxury brands is the place to promote the message of inclusivity. >> reporter: it'll be one more thing for the duchess to celebrate on sunday.

the duchess also announced this week she will be designing a clothing line with a fashion friend to benefit one of her favorite charities here in the uk it'll be available, sheinelle, in stores here in the fall back to you. >> thank you she's a busy lady. thank u, next up, patrick swayze. the beloved actor known for "ghost" and "dirty dancing" is the subject of an upcoming documentary. friends and costars reflecting on his charm, impact >> you're only on the planet so long go for it now. >> patrick has something about him that was very rugged he also had that beautiful, gentle, sensuous ability to move. >> patrick performed like he had something to prove >> he was a gymnast, world class cowboy, ballet dancer, really? >> i was looking for any way to make a mark. >> i remember watching patrick and thinking, he's so good. >> he charmed everyone he'd find a way in and make you fall in love with him.

>> as soon as we started dancing, it was just like, ah. >> looks good. the film will tackle his personal life, talking to his wife about what he was like when the cameras weren't rolling. he passed away in 2009 from pancreatic cancer. it airs august 18th, what would have been his 67th birthday. we've been highlighting shark week all day on "today." this morning, we have an up-close encounter you won't want to miss "isle of jaws: blood brothers," the explorers are diving off the coast when they come across a great white with a distinct feature. >> watch out for scar face here. >> he has a large scar down his face face he comes in fast

>> mitchell, look out! >> whoa, dude, that was close. >> i have no idea why they were outside of their cage, the shark cage i guess that's why you have it there. they got back in just in time. you can catch more shark week action tonight on discovery. >> scarface. >> say hello to my little friend. >> i was waiting for that. meantime, the meatless burger trend appears to be gaining new momentum burger king announced plans to roll out its impossible whopper nationwide. >> everybody is talking about these plant-based burgers. when it comes to plant-based burgers, there are two major players right now. impossible burger and beyond meat we've done taste tests on "today." the president of burger king is crowning its winner. the meatless melee is far from over >> reporter: the battle of the meat alternatives is heating up.

>> impossible whopper is going nationwide. >> reporter: after testing the impossible whopper in six locations in the u.s., burger king announced the plant-based patties will be available nationwide >> guests are demanding alternatives to beef >> reporter: the company's president throwing down on the grilling gauntlet, backing the impossible burger. >> the burger king in the u.s. tasted and tested alternatives they felt that was the best product for our guests. >> try the impossible whopper with a patty made from plants, no beef. >> reporter: impossible food and its biggest competitor, beyond meat, launched within a few years of each other, offering meatless alternatives to beef they designed in labs to cook, look, and taste like the real thing. while burger king is the latest and largest company to jump on this fast food trend, they're not the first. >> legendary meaty flavor, plant-based patty. it goes beyond your wildest burger dreams. >> reporter: the cheesecake factory, red robin, white castle, and little caesars pizza are serving up impossible foods.

beyond meat, tgi fridays, carl's jr., and del taco. >> can you taste the difference? >> reporter: the big mac of fast food, mcdonald's, hasn't gotten on the meat-free burger train, at least not nationwide. they offer a vegan burger in germany and mcvegan in sweden and finland. the ceo says they are discussing plant-based options for the u.s. >> we're keep ago close eye on it and watch this space. >> reporter: whether or not you're ready to cut out the cow completely, burger king is eager for you to have it your way. customers can get the original whopper and impossible whopper for 7 bucks. >> it is delivering what the guest is looking for and what they want. it is something we feel very passionate about. >> are you curious burger king's impossible whopper will be available next thursday. we have it here this morning >> it is delivering what the guest is looking for and what they want. it is something we feel very passionate about. >> are you curious burger king's impossible whopper will be available next thursday. we have it here this morning >> i've pre-tasted

i love a whopper in real life. this tastes very similar. >> not bad >> it's not bad. >> not bad >> tastes almost the same, i'd argue. >> some burgers taste like franken-meat this is delightful. >> delightful. >> opposed to, i don't know. >> i think it is intoxicating. >> what is the point, it is more healthy? >> some people don't want to eat meat. >> okay. >> actually has more fat than the actual burger. if you want a meatless burger, here you go. >> this tastes grilled, like it has the iconic whopper flavor. >> we should have a meatless melee here. >> i have the fake guacamole. >> what was the name >> calabacitas. >> we have more on the impossible whopper and the meatless burger trend at today.com/food >> it is a meatless melee on today.com. >> come on in. try these burgers. >> yeah, guys. want to try? >> everyone. >> get some meat >> come on go ahead

>> perfect guess who is here? bob harper the trainer. >> yes. >> "biggest loser" fame. there he is. he has big news about the show's comeback and octavia spencer will good morning. the chp says a drunk driver forced the driver of this big rig to take quick action that ultimately sent the big rig on to its side. the crash shut down all but one lane of interstate 80 early this morning. in pinole. before that a driver after toyota camry fell asleep and the car came to a halt. the oncoming truck swerved out of the way and flipped. they say the driver of the car had been drinking and is now in custody. no other cars were involved and neither driver was injured. we want to look at the traffic picture now. it looks all green.

>> we're doing okay down through the south bay with a couple slow spots along 101 but aside from that, tri valley, westbound from grant line road to 680 only 20 minutes. westbound 84, 11 minutes. a live look in oakland, 880, both lanes doing okay in both directions. moving along as well in the south bay along 101 both directions. no issues, no major crashes to report, and also a live look right now at a very busy and not so busy trip. friday light commute in full effect. >> we have more local news coming up for you in just a half hour. we'll see you then.

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it is it is 8:30 on a beautiful new york city friday morning we had a great concert yesterday from dierks bentley. we have another great one a week from today singing sensation tori kelly will be here next friday we are just counting down the days. i am looking for tia from tennessee. where are you? hi hello. hi, nice to meet you are you tia? >> i am. >> welcome i see it is a diva trip from tennessee. tell me about that. >> we're cousins we decided a year ago to come

together and come to new york. we're having a ball. >> i love it i hear there is one person at the "today" show you particularly like. who is that? >> willie geist. >> sweet willie geist. >> i knew i liked you. >> willie, tia >> hi, ladies. nice to meet you you're from memphis? >> memphis, tennessee. >> what are you doing in new york >> diva's trip >> isn't that awesome? >> you don't need a reason i'll give you something special since you mentioned you watch "sunday today," which i appreciate this is the "sunday today" mug. >> those are not easy to get. >> thank you i love this. >> you can fit a pot of coffee i'll sign it to you, too, while they keep talking. >> divas, have a great trip. so beautiful nice to have you coming up, guys, bob harper is here. he has a big announcement about the re-launch of the "biggest loser. plus, we're going to go one-on-one with oscar winner octavia spencer, talking about hot button issues she's tackling

in her new movie and then it turns out, you don't need a complicated routine if you want healthy, glowing skin we'll show you how to simplify your summer skin care. and on the third hour, we're continuing our conversation on women's wellness with a group of teen disrupt-hers, challenging the way women talk about their bodies and let's send out some birthday wishes, shall we? we have a special one today. dylan! dylan dreyer's birthday is today. happy birthday, dylan. >> happy birthday. >> no chance for a cake because she's on vacation. >> we can still have a cake. we'll send her one actually. >> we are. >> happy birthday, dyl al, how about a look at the weather? >> see what we're expecting. tomorrow, scattered storms up and down the east coast. flood threat in the mid plains west, toasty temperatures. sunday, sunny and warm monsoonal moisture causing storms building heat out west wet weather from florida, gulf coast, to the southeast. that's what's going on around the country.

good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. the skies are clearing in the south bay and our temperatures will be starting to warm up. we're heading up to 83 degrees today. in concord expect a high of 92 and 91 in ukiah today. san francisco staying cool in the upper 60s. throughout the weekend our inland valleys will heat up into the low 90s. we are going to see that spike in temperatures by the middle of next week, cooling back down into the lower 80s. >> announcer: this prgs portion of "today" is >> announcer: this portion of "today" is sponsored by planet fitness. >> one of the most beloved reality competition series is coming back to television. the "biggest loser" is set to bring us more inspiring stories on our sister network usa. our friend bob harper joins us this morning with an announcement about the reboot. good morning to you. >> hi, sheinelle. >> you look like the picture of health.

>> i'm trying. >> fantastic. >> trying to be healthy. you know what i mean >> let's get to the breaking news here. you have something to announce i'll let you have it. >> well, "the biggest loser" is coming back! >> all right >> we are so excited about this reboot we're going to be on usa >> you're going to host it. >> i'll be the host of the show. yeah, i hope to still be doing a little training in there >> you can't help it. >> i know, i can't help it we're going to have new trainers we're going to have a new medical team i mean, this show is going to be bigger and better than ever. >> i was going to ask you, because last time in the other seasons, there was criticism about fat shaming or some of the extreme methods. how will it be different this time around? >> whenever you talk about weight loss, it'll be always controversial. >> for sure. >> always. what we really want to do is we're trying to approach it in a completely different way >> okay. >> we want to help them while they're on the show and when they go home the after-care, i think, is going to be super important.

you come on to our show, and you're learning so much, and then whenever it is time for you to go home, it can be a really hard adjustment. >> it's true. >> it is hard for everyone you talk to anyone that tries to lose weight. the losing the weight part is going to be a lot easier than keeping it off. >> maintaining. >> we want to do everything we can when they go home. >> this morning, we have great tips for everybody watching at home quickly, how are you doing after the widow maker everybody knows about? it seems you've bounced back. >> i had my heart attack over two years ago. >> two years >> two and a half years. >> wow. >> it's been a big announcement. i'm excited to come back to the "biggest loser" because i related to the contestants way more than i've ever related to them i went from being this crossfitters, working out so hard every day, to not being able to walk around a city block without getting winded. >> wow. >> i was having to start back at square one i really want to bring my recovery on to the show.

i know what they're going through. >> you know about the journey. >> it is a struggle. you just do the best you can i feel great. >> better than ever now, my friend. >> i feel great. >> let's talk about things people should know there are do's and don't's for fitness, especially family members. >> you never want to be the food police for your family members, right? >> look at the do's and don't's. >> you have to cut them some slack. they're starting off on a new journey, and you want to make sure they're being supported as much as possible and you can't expect instant change. >> you say don't be mean i think a lot of people, they're kind of mean with this. >> why are you eating that they're like, this is what i've been doing for as long as i've been overweight. it's like, you have to give them a real safe place. that's what we're trying to do on the show, too. >> let's talk about -- we have some of our producers and folks on our crew. when it comes to working out, is there anything new what can you give us >> fitness is always changing. these guys are doing a lot of body weight oriented exercises we want to do things that are simple enough that you can do. >> people are watching at home, too. >> yeah. at the end of the day, if you

are moving around and doing something you enjoy doing, i'm going to be all for it that's why i have these guys kind of jumping all around. >> so the spin bike, for example, is 20 minutes a day, 30 minutes a day, for people at home in. >> i like the idea of getting any kind of cardio, at least 20 minutes a day, to get your heart rate up and going. the bikes are really great medicine balls are a huge thing. >> sometimes i'm afraid -- i see the gadgets and i don't know what to do with them you say, don't be afraid. >> especially if you go to the gym, there is going to be people in the gym that are going to be so happy to help you it is like gym rats just love to work with new people. >> it's true would you like us to stop talking so you can stop now? >> no. >> keep going. keep going. >> last but not least, sometimes you don't have to have gadgets >> use your body weight. >> let's talk about food, which is another part of this, isn't it >> so funny. when we were talking about the food, we started pulling things from my instagram. >> this is the real deal. >> this is what i eat all the time. >> we have a minute left breakfast? >> easy. you want to make sure you have protein, fat, and carbs every time you eat

>> this looks good. >> sweet potato hash with egg whites and a whole egg thrown in there. >> doesn't look like you're skimping. >> you get a lot of food when you're eating healthy. >> is this lunch >> asparagus and seared scallops >> do we have to have this many? >> when it comes to vegetables, no one is getting fat eating asparagus, unless you fry it don't do that. >> last but not least, this is yummy. >> stirfry i get a bunch of vegetables. whatever is in the house, i throw it in. i mix up, saute it, and i add a protein. this has chicken in it super easy the end of the day, what we want to teach people is balance i want you to eat when you're on the show like you're going to eat in real life. >> that's the key to maintaining it. >> that's the key. >> give bob a round of applause. this guy is one of my favorite people we can't wait for the new season of "the biggest loser. oh, savannah. hello. i'm chatting up debra wattenberg, our skin care expert

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we're back with today wellness as we make our way through the dog days of summer, it is time to simplify our skin care routine. is yours complicated >> yeah. >> whether it is serums or moisturizers, research shows less is more here to show us how to scale back and have an effective regimen is dr. debra wattenberg. willie is concerned about his skin, so he wanted to be here this morning. >> one of the experts so i'll help you along. >> simple is less expensive, easier to get the products on when you want them it is less complicated, less ingredients, less likely to cause irritation it is easier to commit to it >> yeah. >> sustainable.

>> we'll go there what are the essential things you need. sometimes people like a ten-step routine. it is not necessary. >> it is absolutely not necessary. you really only need three steps. you want to use a cleanser, some sort of target product to address an issue that's really bothering you about your skin, and use some form of moisturizer. >> you have cleansers here what do you like about these >> first of all, people use too much, and you want to be sure that you're just using about the size of a dime or perhaps one pump full. >> really? >> use this cleanser use it to wash your face you want to address your skin type, right? if your skin is normal, pick a gel cleanser that will maintain the ph hyaluronic acid if you're dry. >> dime-size goes farther if you do that. >> people use too much of most products for example, these are target products, and target's products are very concentrated. you don't need to use a lot of them for example, this serum, you only need a dropper. you put on a dropper in the

evening before bed >> what does this do >> this is a cne product, great for fine lines, brown spots and wrinkles you can add one that has turmeric which i anti-inflammatory, hyaluronic acid, which can help hydrate your skin. even an acne product if you're using a cream, look at this, you only need the size of a green pea. >> wow how do you spread that all over your face? >> basically, you take this green pea, and you spread dotlets around your face, and massage it in. it covers the entire area. more is not necessarily better. >> you only need one of this kind of product. >> correct pick a problem and address it, exactly. of course, during the summer and all year round, you need to pick a moisturizer with an spf. in terms of quantity, you can use about the size of a quarter to cover your face or the size of a shot glass to cover your entire body. you should choose your sunscreen according to your skin type. oil-free for those acne prone.

maybe you want to add anti-aging in, and you can go with a product that contains blackberry and other antioxidants to decrease free radicals and make your skin glow. >> that's the morning. now, cleansing the skin, really important. now we have makeup to contend with right, willie? >> you don't want to leave the makeup on your skin. that adds to wrinkles and acne and bacteria on your skin. these contain little particles of oil, and it pulls the moisture and the makeup off of your face, then allows you to clean with a hydrating cleanser or a cleanser that's fragrant-free, something that is gentle but can affect the area you're trying to clean. >> you'd use this oil to get the last of the makeup >> it is a water that has oil particles that pulls off the makeup. >> the end of the day we're doing this >> definitely want your skin to

be clean you want to follow it. these target products are great for acne it is a great time to allow your resting skin to absorb everything neutrogena, these are great for people with a little acne, a little clogging. you want to help with fine lines and wrinkles that'll work. >> i like to go heavy on my moisturizer at night a greasy one is that good >> it is good if you like greasy and you want to -- >> my skin is dry. >> -- hydrate the skin if you like light, you may want to go with a gelled moisturizer, which is much less irritating to the skin not irritating i'd say less clogging or feels like there is something on your skin. >> i feel this isn't creamy. it is light. >> you're familiar with this product. >> that's our home product right there.

>> you moisturize at night >> of course. >> okay. great. >> don't we all? >> then pick a product that is fragrant-free, really light, or has nothing that will be irritating to the skin if the skin is more sensitive have healthy, glowing skin by picking target products. >> it is all you need. >> you want a healthy diet, exercise, rest, all important for your skin. >> dr. wattenberg, thank you so much if you want more information on the products, go to today.com/shop coming up next, the multi-talented octavia spencer she's visiting studio 1a first, this is "today" on nbc. i. i. first,his is "today" on nbc. t performance is your profession,

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oscar winner octavia spencer has been trying something new in 2019 playing characters we might not trust from the get-go. seems to be the case in "luce," where she plays a teacher disturbed by a star student's violent writing assignment, and goes to question the lengths to confirm her suspicions. >> climate around school

security, the way it is right now, you can understand my concern. >> yes >> which is why i felt i needed to search his locker >> i'm sorry >> amy. >> he wrote a paper. >> a paper in which he described his belief that the solution to a political problem is to gun down those with whom you disagree. >> right he was assuming a character, the assignment called for this you -- >> i found this in his locker. >> this is billed as a psychological thriller because i don't want to give anything away, but your character takes turns that one might not expect >> yes >> what was it -- when you saw the script, were you surprised by the turns >> i was very surprised by the turns. that's one of the reasons i chose to do it i was surprised. i was nervous. i was excited. i disagreed. i thought it would be very

interesting to play someone i disagree fundamentally with. >> why were you nervous? >> her job as an educator, to me, is to uplift and allow every child to live up to their academic potential she chose the one. i was nervous because i thought, man, if someone had not seen my potential, would i have been desean or luce in the scope of academics. it made me nervous thinking of her ideology. >> 2019 was a year where we've seen you in roles that we would not expect for example, "ma" which was not exactly the fun-loving, lovely, sweet octavia we're used to. >> i'm glad, al. >> you got great reviews for it. that must have been very satisfying. >> it is

as an actor, you don't want to be put into a box. i only have, you know, a few years left to do this, and i want to try -- >> come on >> you know, i have to slow down a bit. i want to try everything i want to know that when i leave the acting world, that i've not held myself back and i've not allowed myself to be challenged. ma was a challenge so is harriet. >> when i saw you late in 2018, you said 2019 was going to be the year of slowing down >> i did. >> you know, ma, luce, getting ready to go to toronto to shoot -- >> "madame cj. >> what happened to the year of slowing down >> i said yes to a couple things, and the one thing we didn't know about -- alignment is what i'm calling it 2020, we're slowing down. >> do you have anything lined up for 2020

>> i do. but, hopefully, i mean, you know, if it happens, it happens. if it doesn't, al, i can slow down >> 15 years ago, when you were not this busy, did you think that you would be living this life and doing what you've done and having won all these awards, including an oscar >> no. i think you just hope that you get to do what you love doing. i know that i'm on the blessed side of things, al, and i'm grateful that's why i'm relishing the idea of slowing down but if the rollers keep moving, i'm on a roll with them, and i'll coast, al. >> stay on the train. >> i'm staying on the train. >> all right we love the tracks you're on. >> thank you. >> octavia spencer, so good to see you. >> good to see you. >> next time you're in new york, i'll make you a meal. >> you better. >> absolutely. >> please. >> "luce" hits theaters today. >> hold him to it, octavia we're back with much more on a friday morning first, this is "today" on nbc. well, that about does it for

well, that about does it for us on a friday morning there's a lot for you at today.com/allday. >> that's right. ahead on the third hour, it's national ice cream sandwich day. >> we're just finding this out now? we had plant-based burgers but not ice cream sandwiches >> come to the third hour. >> i will. >> we'll be doing it. >> i love it. we also not only have the ones bad for you, but we'll have superfood versions. >> see if we can taste the difference. >> check us out this weekend on "today." who do you have? >> viola davis, one of octavia spencer's co-stars from the "help" and others. it's like whatever she says is gospel. so inspiring >> it is. we have the fourth hour after that, then the fifth and the sixth. have a great weekend

good morning. 8:56 right now. an update on what turned out to be a bizarre deputy shooting last night in santa rosa happened at 9th and morgan streets. the deputy shot a shoplifting suspect at least three times while the suspect was inside the deputy's car. investigators tell us the suspect first tried to stab a security guard in the face at a nearby shopping mall.

the deputy soon located that suspect and used a taser but had no effect. the suspect eventually got into the cruiser and allegedly lunged at the deputy with that knife. the suspect is expected to survive. a man accused in a deadly random stabbing at a bart station is expected in court today, a plea hearing scheduled for john lee koul accused of killing an 18-year-old on the platform at the bart station and seriously injuring her sister last july. last month the judge ruled koul was mentally competent to stand trial. happening now, we'll go to the courthouse for the midday newscast. as soon as we get an update we'll post that on the twitter feed as well. officers whose patrol car crashed during a high speed chase in san jose, the driver they were chasing got away. find the whole story on our home page. we are here to discuss jessie's online time.

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live from studio 1a in rock fell plaer rockef le ler plaza, this is the third hour of "today." >> i'm al. we have sheinelle and jill martin here again, as craig and dylan finish off their vacations. >> one more day. >> they're back on monday. we start with sad news. as you probably heard, our thoughts and prayers are with our friend and colleague maria shriver. she was supposed to be with us, hosting the third hour, but as we reported in our earlier hours, her family suffered a sad, tragic loss. saoirse kennedy hill, granddaughter of ethel kennedy

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