the sun is coming through the blinds. try to keep cool if you can. thanks for joining thus morning. all right. and we leave with a look at the memorial in san jose honoring all of those soldiers. we love you. thank you. good morning buenos días holiday crowds and concerns. millions flocking to pools and beaches over memorial day weekend. for many, social distancing taking a back seat despite the risk. >> this is the first time i've seen this many people in a long time. >> this morning health officials fears that seems like this could lead to a surge in new coronavirus cases. u.s. against the world overnight the white house announcing a travel ban from brazil, the world's latest hot spot for the virus, and china pushes back against claims it

concealed the outbreaks. like it said, the u.s. is taking the two nations to the brink of a new cold war. storm alert. millions in the south facing the risk of severe weather and flooding today while dozens of cities out west set to bake under record-breaking heat. we will have your full holiday forecast. letting his guard down prince william getting candid about the challenges of fatherhood and facing them without the help of his mother, princess diana. >> the emotions come back in leaps and bounds, because it's a very different phase of life and there's no one there to kind of help you >> just ahead. our first look at the powerful documentary on the future king. all that, plus champions for charity. four of sports biggest stars, tiger woods, peyton manning, tom brady and phil mickelson come together for a special round of golf >> you made it >> the big money they raised and

the big fun that was had. >> i split my pants. >> you got so excited you split your pants after making that. >> today monday, may 25th, 2020. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza and welcome to "today" on this memorial day, monday morning. thank you so much for joining us craig melvin in studio 1a with kristen welker from washington savannah and hoda both have the morning off. this is, of course, my friend, the annual reminder -- somber reminder of the sacrifice so many men and women have made for your country. >> it certainly is, craig. this is, of course, a memorial day like none other underscoring the importance of time with family and honoring those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. that is our top story this morning, memorial day and those

large holiday gatherings we're seeing from coast-to-coast. >> after months of staying inside, millions of americans choosing to head out, not necessarily what health officials were hoping for on this unofficial start of summer. nbc kathy parks starts us off. she's at point pleasant beach, new jersey kathy, good morning to you. >> reporter: craig, good morning. due to crowd and staffing concerns, this part of the beach is closed, but other parts of the country, people packed bars, restaurants and beaches ignoring social distancing guidelines and officials worry there could be a surge in coronavirus cases after the holiday weekend. from a packed pool party in the ozarks teeming with people to shoulder to shoulder river rafting in arizona. >> enjoy the sunshine, vitamin d is crucial. >> folks coast-to-coast are risking covid exposure, flocking outdoors to overcrowded areas, seeking sun and fun this memorial day weekend.

>> we got slammed. everything is closed so where did of everybody come on the first warm day with 50% opening? everybody came to the beach. >> some gatherings even turning violent. six people hurt after gunfire erupted along a crowded beach side road in daytona beach, florida. some were attempting to enforce social distancing where they could. at california's manhattan beach, parking lots closed to limit the number of visitors with safety officers actively encouraging people to wear masks. >> when you get to the beach, remove them but right now please have them on. >> reporter: at similar scenes of packed beaches across the nation, the dangerous threat of community spread remains. >> we need to be aware of that as we go about our daily activities and not be casual. >> reporter: in arkansas, where officials say they are monitoring a second peak, a month after the first wave,

governor asa hutchinson announcing an outbreak of cases after a swim party. >> a high school swim party i'm sure everybody thought were harmless, positive cases result freddie that. >> reporter: in north carolina where many businesses, including restaurants are now open, the state recording more than 1100 new cases from friday to saturday. the highest single day spike dr. deborah birx urging people to take precautions as restrictions are loosened. >> we have to have masks on and we have to maintain that 6 feet distance. >> reporter: today as arlington national cemetery remains closed to the public, the country approaches a grim milestone of 100,000 covid-19 deaths. "the new york times" turning its sunday cover into a powerful memorial for the victims a striking tribute and a reminder that the war isn't over and here in new jersey, the numbers are trending downward but the state still reported more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases. the governor said people should enjoy the holiday weekend, just don't get complacent

craig. >> kathy park from point pleasant beach kathy, thank you so much let's bring in nbc medical correspondent dr. john torres. dr. john, good to see you this morning. so, you see the pictures out of missouri, ozark lake there, and the pictures out of california and florida and you think what >> it's a little disheartening you see the pictures here, because i get it i've been locked inside a couple of months and i want to get outside as well. at the same time we have to remember, it's not gone. coronavirus is still here. in fact, there are some models in half the country they aren't quite ready to open up even though they are, which means we have to be very careful. as kathy was talking about, there are areas they are seeing a rise in cases because they have had gatherings together i think one thing a lot of people forget are those small groups that's what you're seeing in the pictures people not getting in the small groups, getting in large groups. five days, two weeks later, we find we're going to have spikes

in cases i think over the next week or two, we're going to see cases rise what will matter is how they get treated and controlled so we don't have outbreaks the big concern even for today,t of folks head out on this memorial day >> it's that small group you need to be 10 or less small group of people you trust. tell people all the time, if somebody is in your group, you're not just bringing that person in, you're bringing everybody they have been in contact with over the last few weeks and all their germs as well you want to make sure you trust they have done the right things over the last couple of weeks to stay safe and that means social distancing and wearing the masks like you are talking about and stay in small groups and don't share items like water bottles, sunscreen. like that one person said in the one video, vitamin d is good but at the same time you need social distancing, masks, small group mentality. we're going to get through this, it's just opening up incrementally slowly make sure you do that so we don't have to keep closing things down. can you have a good time you can stay 6 feet away from somebody and still have a conversation

that's easy to do. >> last question really quickly, and i think that you just alluded to it, dr. john. there's a study that came out of london over the weekend, raised a lot of eyebrows out of imperial college it concluded that in 24 states the virus may very well be at epidemic levels. how could that be? how did they reach that conclusion >> they actually reached it using cell phone data and tracking how people move around and how they group together. other models have shown something similar. what this one particularly is showing that 24 states that are not number how many people get infected from the person who have it is more than one so that means it is still spreading in those states and the fact that people are still getting together is concerning for outbreaks. >> dr. john torres for us. dr. john, thank you so much, sir. kristen. >> some good information from dr. torres despite coronavirus restrictions, president trump is set to make several memorial day

appearances. but the mayor of one city on his list is asking the president to stay away. nbc's kelly o'donnell joins us now from the white house kelly, good morning to you good to see you. >> good to see you, kristen. the president is taking new steps to try to slow the spread and taking part in this somber holiday to honor those who gave their lives in battle. because of restrictions still happening in this area, those ceremonies won't look the same one key local official says that the president's visit is going to cause more people to gather and send the wrong message. >> reporter: a presidential duty, remembering the bravest sacrifice. >> they laid down their lyes to ensure the american freedom. >> reporter: this holiday, american tradition and tension, honoring valor at lington national cemetery, still closed to the general public. the president is also expect at baltimore's fort mchenry despite the city's travel restrictions. mayor bernard young says that

the president should not go. >> we're in the midst of a pandemic theres a stay-at-home order in baltimore and his travel is nonessential. >> the president said he won't shut down again if infections here spikes. dr. birx was not as certain. >> how do we maintain openness and safety i think that's what we're going to be learning through may, june, and july. >> but you don't see the country closing down again >> it's difficult to tell. >> reporter: back on course this weekend, the president ended an 11-week absence from golf with two visits to his trump-branded virginia property. but democrat joe biden's campaign seized on his outing to make a new ad pairing his game against health care workers and rising deaths. but biden has his own damage to control, fallout from this interview blunder. >> if you have a problem figuring out whether you're for me or trump, you ain't black. >> reporter: biden later apologized calling his remarks

calf leer. sunday florida congresswoman val demings who is being vetted as a potential biden running mate reacted. >> we have to hold everybody accountable, even those that we do support. >> expressing his regret, biden said he did not want to give the idea he was taking african-american voters for granted, an idea the president's campaign quickly tried to amplify. and on this holiday, the vice president and first lady are expected to join the president in arlington for that wreath laying. >> kelly o'donnell at the white house, and another major headline out of the white house this morning, a new travel ban for brazil. that's where cases of the coronavirue u.s. against sparking a new cold war. we have two reports this morning starting with chief correspondent bill neely in rio de janeiro. good morning, bill. >> good morning, craig.

brazil has the largest outbreak in the world after the u.s. in fact, coronavirus is spreading faster here than anywhere with a third of a milliohsncvery day. the white house says the travel ban is to protect the person people from new sources of infection. it says between 1500 and 1800 people come from brazil every week. brazil's president has been openly dismissive of the virus. in fact, yesterday he joined anti-lockdown protesters. millions in brazil follow his lead in ignoring social distancing. now, he is an ally of president trump. but remember last week president trump said he didn't want people coming from brazil and, as he put it, infecting our people. the u.s. blocked entry from places like china, the u.k., and

much of europe to non-u.s. citizens. brazil's travel ban begins on friday. kristen. >> bill neely reporting from brazil. bill, thank you for that. now to that overnight warning from china to the u.s. that it is pushing the two nations to the brink of a new cold war as the white house continues to insist china downplayed the threat of the coronavirus. that claim now also being challenged by the director of the wuhan institute of virology. nbc's janis mackey frayer joins us from beijing. good morning to you. >> kristen, good morning. for the first time the head of the lab is saying that -- we're hearing from the head of the lab, some u.s. politicians -- we're hearing from the lab that some u.s. politicians point to as the potential source of the pandemic here as china's government is warning the u.s. to back down. the foreign minister raising the spector of a new cold war. >> reporter: this morning in wuhan, the world's widest search for the coronavirus. officials are attempting to test

everyone, all 11 million people in every neighborhood. the chinese city hardest hit by the virus that remains at the center of the allegations. the virus causing covid-19 didn't come from a market here but a lab known to be doing coronavirus research. and for the first time the director of the wuhan institute of virology told state media that the lab has three live strains of bat coronavirus on site, but none of them match the one sweeping dozens of countries. this is pure fabrication, she says, that the virus somehow got out of the lab, and adding, quote, like everyone else we didn't know that the virus existed and how could it have leaked from our lab when we never had it. and the leading researcher here known as bat woman appeared on state tv saying it is regrettable that science and politics are being mixed together when cooperation is needed. for months theories have swirled about how and when the pandemic

started, wrapping up a u.s./china blame game. even president trump and secretary of state pompeo pointing to the wuhan lab. >> they unleashed a virus on the world that's destroyed trillions of dollars in american economic wealth. >> reporter: four months after the lockdown of wuhan, much of the city, and the rest of china are showing a sign of return to normal with new facts of life like thermal imaging at office buildings, disinfecting factories and restrictions on travel. and the country's most important political event the people's national congress is now under way having been postponed but with no social distancing and even the journalists were tested before going inside. the wide scale testing here is a sign of how worried the government is about a second wave of infection. more than 100 countries urging independent international investigation here but china is resisting a probe saying it can't agree to anything that begins with the presumption that it's guilty. kristen. >> tensions mounting between the u.s. and china.

all right. janis, thank you for that report. craig. a lot more to get to including new zealand's prime minister, unshakeable when a sizable earthquake struck her country right in the middle of a live tv interview. take a look. >> the last thing we need is another -- we're just having a bit of an earthquake here, right? quite a decent shake here. if you see things moving behind me the beehive moved a little more than most. >> unflappable ardern speaking from new zealand complex, and it is knowned as the beehive. she was speaking when 5.2 earthquake hit no reports of major damage or injuries wow. let's get that first check of your memorial day forecast, including, in fact, some trouble spots when it comes to potential storms and potential flooding. dylan is in for al.

good to see you, ms. dryer. >> nice to see you guys, too good morning on this memorial day. yes, we do have heavy rain in florida but we also have heavy rain expected down across texas today where severe storms are possible as well you can see the heaviest rain this morning back in houston, some of that rain moving in as well to dallas. as the cold front moves eastward, we're going to see the increased threat of large hail keep in mind on friday this large area picked up hail 5" in diameter that is mammoth-sized hail as described by the national weather service. we could see more of that hail today and a spinup of a tornado and possible wind gusts as well. we will see much of the threat across texas. that cold front is going to continue to move east tonight and tomorrow, and the threat is going to move to areas like arkansas, but it should diminish moving to the east, and still an area to keep an eye on. we could see as much as five inches of rain stuck in the downpours, but in general 1 to 3

inches of rain expected. that is the rain across the country and we will get to your local forecast in 30 seconds. . we're able to invest through. the same exact platform. i got approved for a loan and it was a game-changer. truly sofi, thank you for helping me prepare for whatever the future has in store. (♪) good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are going to have a heat advisory in effect for much of the bay area. for the inland valleys, a few of our bay area counties included in an excessive heat warning. our temperatures will reach into the mid to upper 90s today. dangerous heat for spending long periods of time outside. we're going to see more weather like this as we go throughout

the week and gradually cooling off in time for the weekend. that's your latest forecast. kristen that's your latest forecast. kristen and craig, i'll send it back to you. >> all right, dylan. i know you were watching this last night champions for charity. that big money raised. the bigger thrill for sports hungry fans with a round of golf between tiger woods, peyton manning, tom brady and phil mickelson. >> even i was watching this, craig. i think we all were. the future of noncontact shopping to heat mapping technology vicky nguyen explores what stores are rolling out to keep customers safe but first, this is "today" on

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the clock never stops and neither do we. and good morning to you. 7:26. i'm marcus washington. and i'm laura garcia. on this memorial day we're remembering those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our country. >> reporter: i'm bob redell. not all memorial day observances have been canceled. chapel of the chimes cemetery in hayward will be open from 7:00 to 7:00 will provide flags for you to place on the grave of your veteran. golden gate national cemetery and sky lawn memorial park will honor starting at 11:00. this morning's memorial day service at mare island preserve cemetery has reached capacity. the cemetery will be open afterwards from noon until 5:00. >> reporter: i'm kris sanchez with a lawsuit against the state

over the all mail-in november election. the california gop announced they are suing the state saying that going all mail-in would call into question the accuracy of voter rolls. the governor's office released a statement saying in partic californians shouldn't have to choose between their health. police say that a man in this car right there is now in custody. this is after leading officers on a chase in pittsburg and crashing into a four apartment complex. a family was grilling at the time. they barely got out of the way. this happened on power avenue. luckily no one including the driver was seriously injured. governor newsom is expected to provide an update on when parts of california can enter into phase three of reopening.

much of the state just entered phase two. the third stage involves reopening higher risk places like salons, gyms, and churches. the governor said on thursday phase three could start in june. june 1st is next tuesday. right now -- >> a warm one for us today, right, marcus? >> it is a warm one out there indeed, kari. yeah, we're going to be watching for the possibility that we could set new records today especially in concord and san jose where we will see the potential of some very hot conditions not only today but the next several days. look at this seven-day forecast. so we are going to have to really take it easy out there as this extreme heat continues throughout much of the week as we get closer to the weekend we cool off. we'll have some other concerns. keep checking in for more updates, laura and marcus. thank you very much. another update in half an hour. see you then.

we are back at 7:30 on this memorial day morning with a look at the hollowed grounds of arlington national cemetery. it's closed to the public this year, open only to the family of the fallen heroes buried there the annual wreath laying ceremony is available on the department of defense website. craig, it is a reminder of what this day is about no matter what we're facing as a nation. >> not just hot dogs and hamburgers and barbecues in fact, harry smith is going to join us in a few minutes he's going to share words we all need to hear and he's going to share them from a remarkable world war ii veteran can't wait for that coming up in our next half hour first, let's get to headlines.

the white house has broadened its travel ban against countries hard hit by the coronavirus restricting visitors who have recently been to brazil. president trump's order denies entry to all visitors who have been to brazil. the ban will take effect late thursday. brazil is second to coronavirus infection infections besides the u.s. the republican national committee and two other republican groups on sunday filed a lawsuit against california governor gavin newsom over his executive orders to use mail-in ballots for the november the republican group called the order an illegal power grab and say it will lead to voter fraud. democrats say the move is necessary to ensure voters have safe access to the polls during the coronavirus pandemic. rescue efforts are under way this morning after several people became stranded in a virginia hiking area that's known as devil's bathtub sunday's thunderstorms caused surrounding creeks to rise

that left some hikers trapped. many of those hikers have been rescued but crews are still working to reach the remaining few and bring them to safety we'll continue to follow that story, chris. >> meantime, craig, i know you love this story. the holiday weekend is delivering in a big way for fans hungry for sports. >> i was pleased to hear you were watching this too, too. >> i sure was. >> yesterday highlight big charity golf match featuring four of the biggest names in all of sports, tiger woods, tom brady, peyton manning, phil mickelson. nbc's sam brock, he is in miami with more on that and some significant developments on the future of other sports as well some welcome news, sam good to see you, buddy. >> i would say, craig.yove got . start with nba for the first time since mid march, plans for nba basketball. it is centered around the idea of moving the entire league to

orlando, florida, disney world. we did see epic competition for the second straight week raising money for covid-19 relief with a few athletes you might have heard of in a soggy showdown highlighting some of the biggest names in sports history. >> how did that ball stay in play >> reporter: the final scorecard hardly mattered. >> tiger with the putter in hand for the win. >> with tiger woods and peyton manning barely hanging on to beat their longtime rivals phild mickelson and tom brady. tb-12 finally looking human and a little bit exposed and reminding everyone why he's tom brady. >> he is going to odo it. oh, my goodness. >> you made it. >> splitting his pants but getting the last laugh, later joking on twitter, pants wanted in on social distancing, i guess. the true celebration saved for the results of this covid-19 fund-raiser. $20 million to address food insecurity, frontline

responders, and those impacted by a generational crisis other stars like houston texans j.j. watt weighing in, good times, and all for a great cause. >> knowing that $20 million was raised and helping people that are really going through tough times really something i'll always remember and cherish. >> on the links, the nba might be on the road for return as disney's espn wide world of sports complex in florida. >> how would the logistics of this actually work >> the nba's goal is to have everyone in a controlled environment and making sure that they are able to have people in a campus-like setting. >> the athletic nba insider broke the story saying that the complex makes it manageable, but regular testing is key in july. if a player tested positive. >> the nba would then isolate, quarantine the player, continue daily testing protocols. they would have no stoppage of play. >> major league baseball

proceeding cautiously but expected to give the players association a new economics proposal on tuesday. that could include pay cuts. the league hopes to start spring training in june and begin a shortened season in july. last year's world series champs, the washington nationals, cancelling a virtual ring presentation waiting until they can collect their prizes in person. and nascar drivers are back on the track sunday again with no fans in the stands and a powerful message on the windshield, and every car is displaying the name of a fallen service member on this day. >> so great and so many people cheering the return of sports. sam, back to that epic golf match, which was so fun to watch. can we expect to see more of that soon? >> s it is scheduled to have the charles schwab challenge in a couple of weeks in texas.

but going back to the golf match, tiger woods played great. tom brady was playing great and he was trash talked by charles barkley all day and then he nailed the shot on the 7th fairway and he earned $7,000 from brooks koepka if he could get a single par on the first nine, and so he said, "shut your mouth, chuck." th >> yes, the best part is the trash talk and the guys could hear the earpieces, and they could hear what people were saying to them, and it is not just charles barkley, but it is russell wilson who calls in to pledge a couple of thousand for help, and it is so good to see them use their power for good. >> yes, the trash talking made it feel like a good sporting event and everyone won.

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we are back now with our ongoing series, the new normal with all 50 states partially reopen, retail stores deemed nonessential are ready to unlock their doors. >> what will that shopping look like going forward and what are stores doing to keep shoppers safe nbc's investigative consumer correspondent vicki nguyen with more on that story.

good to see you, vicki. >> others are more subtle, dozens of malls unlock doors as the country looks to reopen businesses this morning we are showing you some simple and high-tech steps stores are taking plus what you should look for when you're shopping safety first in stores that's the goal this week as hundreds more open across america. tech giant apple reopens 25 stores across half a dozen states while some will only allow curbside pickup, others will allow in-store shopping with social distancing and cleanliness in mind. customers will also have to wear masks, submit to temperature checks at the door and answer health related questions as part of a screening process for covid-19 symptoms. nordstrom reopened 35 stores across the south with more locations to follow. under its new guidelines, the retailer will quarantine returned items for 24 hours and make sure customers know the rules as soon as they enter. >> we found the stores we have

open, the most important person is that greeter at the door who explains to the customer what's going on, what they can expect we found that's a really critical part of the customer experience. >> the world's largest mall operator, simon, announced it will provide masks and hand sanitizer to shoppers. >> they need to promote physical distancing, crowd control, mask usage within their store they need to have hand sanitizer or wipes available they need to ramp up cleaning and disinfecting practices and they need to communicate and easy to read signs everywhere. >> grocery stores making changes,oo shoppers at the largest grocery store chain, kroger, will hear this. >> maintain a distance of 6 feet, approximately two cart lengths from others when possible. >> kroger ceo said the company spent more than $700 million to increase wages, add safety measures, and improve technology for online orders and delivery >> early on we started contact

with china, italy, hong kong, singapore and started putting together what are the things we need to do to keep associates safe and customers safe. >> behind the scenes overhead cameras and sensors will count how many are in the store. the company shared 48-page coronavirus blueprint online to help other businesses safely reopen with best practices for cleaning, curbside pickup and emergency sick leave policies that encourages workers to stay home the first time they see illness. >> sometimes it's good to put it out there so everyone can benefit from the knowledge. it sounds like that is what you trying to do. nying that we can get america back up and operating is something good for all of us. >> reporter: expect more options for a no contact shopping experience. we first showed you this smart cart in february. scan your items and when it is

time to check out, tap your credit card. no need to wait in a busy checkout line. the company that makes it says it's seen a spike in demand since the pandemic analytics company stats developed this heat mapping technology businesses can use to monitor room capacity and identify high-touch areas that may require more frequent cleaning but with no federal mandates on how stores reopen, experts say shoppers should use their discretion about where to spend. >> not requiring masks, doesn't have hand sanitizers, would you go in? >> i personally would not go in. to me that's a sign they are not taking it seriously and they are needlessly putting people at risk. >> if you really need to shop, make sure to be hyper aware of your surroundings, visualize a 6 foot bubble. here is something interesting, avoid elevators. take the stairs or the escalator and of course, avoid touching your face and carry hand sanitizer when you are not able to wash your hand, and lastly, when you are shopping with your family, make sure that one person goes in at a time and try

to belaser focused on what you are going to buy. >> don't go strolling the aisles technology anyone existed out there. when about clothes you go in, see something you like, try it on and see if it fits. >> that's still one of the biggest draws to get you to shop in the store nicolas maduro of online gap, kohl's, foot locker keeping fitting rooms closed nordstrom and macy's say they will put away clothes for 24 hours before you put them on. they are monitoring the guidelines these are living, changing rules. >> vicky nguyen, thank you so much let us at 7:45 take a look at the forecast dylan dreyer in for al how are we looking >> we're looking hot temperatures breaking records tuesday and wednesday. 22 million people under heat alerts across california and into arizona and southern nevada. the temperatures today will be

about 10 degrees above average and tomorrow is going to be 15 to almost 20 degrees above average. look at tuesday, 103 for a high in fresno, and 83 in los angeles, and we will be breaking records in that part of the country as we go throughout most of the good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. here's a live look outside in san francisco. we do at least have a cool start to the day but it's going to heat up and we are going to see that heat advisory in effect for the inland areas where highs will reach into the upper 90s. up to 99 degrees in antioch today while san francisco will be in the low 80s. more of this hot weather all throughout the week. make sure you take it easy and find some air conditioning especially for a lot of those inland valleys. and that's your latest forecast kristen. >> thank you for that. coming up, prince william gets

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we are back with prince william opening up about fatherhood like never before, kristen. >> that's true the duke of cambridge is getting very candid about his most important duty, being a dad of three. a role he says is filled with rewards and also some challenges "today's" senior international correspondent keir simmons joins us with that story keir, good morning to you. what's he saying >> hey, kristen, food good morning to you. we talk a lot about the pressures of parenting on this show, particularly during coronavirus, pressures of insecurity financially for us, the pressures of being cooped up inside the silver lining on the streets, recent week i've taught my daughters to ride their bikes. now, as you say, prince william getting in on the conversation and particularly focusing on

what it's like to be a dad and what it was like to lose his mom so early and the impact that's had on his parenting >> reporter: he is a father of three raising a future king whose own dad will be king, and he himself will be king one day. yet what is true for all of us when we become parents, whoever we are, is the way the memories come flooding back. >> having children is, you know, the biggest life changing moment it really is. >> reporter: interviewed by a former soccer star who lost his dad when he was young, william opening up about his mom. >> i think when you've been through something traumatic in life, and that is your dad not being around, my mother dying when i was younger, your emotions come back in leaps and bounds because it's a very different phase of life and there's no one there to kind of help you i definitely find it at times overwhelming me and katherine support each

other and go through those moments together and evolve and learn together. >> prince william's mother diana died when he was 15, killed in a car crash in paris their close connection was unmistakable losing her, leaving a lifelong scar >> reporter: you cannot be ashamed to get help. >> reporter: in a bbc documentary on mental health and fatherhood, william describing how feelings from his younger days reappeared with the arrival of george, charlotte and louie. >> i think emotionally things come out of the blue that you don't ever expect. or you think you've dealt with so completely what you say about with children coming along, it's one of the most amazing moments in life but also one of the scariest your dad would be very proud of you. he would. i appreciate that. >> reporter: william and kate have stepped up their advocacy

for mental health during the coronavirus lockdown hosting virtual chats and supporting health workers. while in recent years william and harry have spoken more often about losing their mom. >> i think when you are bereaved at a very young age, any time really, particularly a young age, i can resonate with that, you feel pain like no other pain. >> the sign, perhaps, they are coming to terms with it in a new way, looking to use their experience to help others while conceding the emotions never completely go. that, perhaps, their most important mental health message. >> we've been forced during this difficult time to talk more about losing loved ones, guys. i think one of the messages from prince william is to grieve enough and when you have grieved enough, you'll be able to look back on loved ones with a smile. i love the description when he was asked what it would be like if diana was around for grandchildren. he said she would arrive for bath time, there would be

bubbles and water everywhere and then she'd leave. >> i love that imagine, keir. what a remarkable piece and to hear him open up in that way, and craig and dylan, to hear him get so candid for mental health and kudos to him for speaking up about that. >> and hearing him use that grief na he has been dealing with for so long, and to use the grief to help others. thank you for that, keir. thank you, thank you. and still ahead, signs for improvement of a broadway star battling coronavirus and we will share the latest from nick cordero's wife. and how a community gathered together to help a world war ii veteran celebrate a important milestone. that is after the local news. to continue to innovate. i can bring them in, i can actually share my screen and show the x-rays. we can do that in a visit like this.

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good morning. it's 7:56. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. >> reporter: i'm bob redell. a couple memorial day tributes will be going online. marin county will honor with a wreath laying ceremony starting at 8:30 this morning with a live feed on the marin county united veterans council facebook page. los gatos' online service will begin at 10:00 a.m. you can see the link on your tv screen. that event will include a 21 gun salute, "taps" and comments from a major general. >> reporter: i'm kris sanchez with a lawsuit against the state over the all mail-in election. the republican national committee and the gop announced they are suing the state saying going all mail-in would call

into question the accuracy. the governor said voters shouldn't have to choose between their health and right to vote. governor newsom is expected to addrsee perhaps as early as next week. today's weather should be even warmer. around the bay area law enforcement teams are trying to limit crowds and enforce social distancing including oakland's lake merritt. food trucks are not allowed to set up shop. some bay area beaches are open but others are still closed. in some cases only locals are allowed. and seeing the temperatures right across the bay area. here is kari. we are going to have hot weather especially inland, highs reaching into the upper 90s in antioch and 82 in san francisco. back to you, laura and marcus. we'll have another local update in an hour.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, out and about. from coast-to-coast, crowds packing beaches and parks for the holiday weekend. some defying social distancing rules. >> do you be afraid of it or go about daily life. this morning, new concerns. could gatherings like these cause a spike in coronavirus cases. we're live. plus service and sacrifice. we'll introduce you to an inspiring world war ii veteran who is making it his mission to honor his fallen soldiers. >> people consider you a hero. are you a hero? >> i'm a survivor. i'm not a hero. >> harry smith will have his

incredible story just ahead. and get grilling. sunny anderson with tips for a memorial day feast today monday, may 25th, 2020. >> we're from royal oak, michigan, celebrating memorial day on "today." >> we're celebrating memorial day on "today" yay. >> we're from belfort, new york, celebrating the golden birthday, 25 on the 25th. >> on this memorial day, bringing love from our family to yours. ♪ >> we'll take that love and send it right back to you. welcome to "today" on monday morning. thanks starting your memorial day with us, especially everyone just joining us. a lot of folks just joined at 8:00.

no home schooling today, and most folks probably giving the day off. kristen welker, most folks given the day off. crying melvin in the studio, kristen welker, hoda and savannah have the day off. >> so nice to be with you, craig. we hope people are getting their day started slowly. great to see crowd plaza folks with their family as well. we do have a lot to get to this morning, including special my "today" plaza crowd. we can't wait to chat with them. plus they will help with the cooking segment. craig, you'll help with the cooking segment. >> i like to eat. i done joy chef sunny anderson who is going to be joining us. and tomorrow, two words jennifer lopez. hoda is going to catch up with the superstar and talk about her wedding plans with a-rod and how the families are doing hunkered down there in miami and the return of jennifer's hit show "world of dance" all tomorrow on "today." right now the news today at

8:00. president trump is taking part in traditional memorial day ceremonies today while millions head to holiday gatherings that could put some social distancing to the test. nbc's kelly o'donnell has three things to watch this morning. kelly o, good morning to you. >> good morning, craig. here is what we're tracking on this memorial day. getting out of the house, crowded beaches, parks, holiday picnics raise concerns about the potential spread of the virus. top health officials urging americans to wear face coverings and maintain physical distance of 6 feet. president trump is adding brazil to the travel ban list. beginning this friday, residents who are non-u.s. citizens and have been in brazil will not be permitted to come into the u.s. here as coronavirus infections soar. china frustrations rising. crackdown on hong kong. a chinese official claimed relations are headed for a new cold war. on this somber holiday, the president will keep the tradition of laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier

at arlington national cemetery. it will be different this year. only family members with passes and face coverings permitted as the cemetery remains closed to the public. mr. trump will also visit fort mchenry in baltimore. but the mayor urged the president not to go because the city is under travel restrictions saying it sends the wrong message. kristen. >> kelly o'donnell at the white house on this memorial day. kelly, thank you. overseas now protesters in hong kong have resumed the mask -- mass demonstration that paralyzed the global financial hub last year. it was a result of new security laws thrtekong. police fired tear gas and water cannons to break up the crowds. today china's foreign ministry warned the u.s. to stay out of hong kong affairs. >> this morning we have appear update on nick cordero, the broadway star battling the coronavirus for two months now. his wife said last week he suffered a setback. now she's sharing a little more

about what happened. nbc's naappened. nbc's natalie morales has been following this story for us. >> hey, everybody. just a little nick update. >> reporter: taking to instagram over the weekend, offering new details about her husband, nick cordero's week. >> nick suffered from some new lung infection in his lungs earlier this week. ♪ this world has gone crazy >> today marks eight weeks since the tony nominated actor and singer ended up in the er where he was diagnosed with covid-19 spending nearly six weeks in a medically induced coma, the fight for his life turning into a long battle fraught with serious complications, including mini strokes, holes in his lungs and blood clots that forced doctors to amputate his right leg. >> he's going to have like an awesome prosthetic i really do think he's going to be like 6'5" champion man.

>> through it all, his wife of nearly three years sharing optimistic and candid updates. none more uplifting than the day cordero came out of his coma. >> nick, dada, is awake! >> reporter: others far more somber, like last week's news of a setback. >> unfortunately things are going a little downhill at the moment so i am asking again for all the prayers, mega prayers. >> reporter: her tearful plea came after the good news that the 41-year-old father had been improving. >> so if we are communicating he can look up for yes and looks down if it is no. and so i said, nick, can you hear me and he looked up. >> with his latest lung infection, she says her husband is slowly getting back to where he was and hopes doctors can soon begin reducing his medications and dependency on machines. >> right now we're just looking for slow, steady, small wins. >> reporter: though she hasn't

been able to visit her husband in person, she posted this photo from outside the hospital over the weekend with a caption, every day i love you, nick every day at 3:00 p.m. pacific, dancing here with 11-month-old elvis says she sings cordero's song "live your life." others have joined in. ♪ live your life >> reporter: a chorus of well wishers hoping for more good news for "today," natalie morales, los angeles. so brave for speaking out. we certainly send our best wishes to nick and his family. we're all hoping he does recover soon meantime the search for a colorado woman missing since mother's day is growing more desperate today. the wife and mother of two girls was last seen going out for a bicycle ride blayne alexander joins us with the very latest on that. blayne, good morning to you.

>> kristen, good morning to you. this really is a mystery that's shaken so many people in the small colorado community a mother of two gone missing on mother's day, largely without a trace. in the shadow of the colorado rocky mountains, the search for suzanne is becoming more desperate. the 49-year-old mother of two missing for more than two weeks. >> the thought you can just disappear is a really scary thought. >> reporter: she was last seen on mother's day when she went out for a bike ride near her home in maysville, colorado. when her two daughters away on a weekend trip could not reach their mother, they called a neighbor who called police her bike was found nearby abandoned. local officials, colorado bureau of investigation and fbi have launched a massive effort to find her, searching by air and on foot. >> we don't know what to think now we're trying to remain hopeful and optimistic we'll have a good outcome.

it shocked us all with her disappearing. >> reporter: nor for three days authorities focused on this residential construction site not far from her home. her family and friends are offering a $200,000 reward to bring her home with morphew's husband making this desperate plea on facebook. >> please, i'll do whatever it takes to bring you back. we love you, we miss you your girls need you. no questions asked however much they want, i will do whatever it takes to get you back. >> reporter: other family members joining the call. >> we are on a mission to find suzanne suzanne. >> reporter: from store front to fence posts, morphew's picture throughout the community as official

officials are combing for clues hoping for her safe return. >> we're hopeful she's found and she's found safe there's always hope. always hope. >> the owner of the property where they spent so much time searching over the weekend has been cooperative and is not a suspect in her disappearance her family and friends set up a facebook page and asking anyone with information to speak out. craig. >> blayne alexander for us blayne, thank you. president trump is planning to be in florida wednesday to witness firsthand the first manned space launch from u.s. soil in nearly a decade. a pair of veteran nasa astronauts scheduled to lift off from the kennedy space center but the mission is being conducted by elon musk's private spacex company the astronauts will rise a falcon 9 rocket. after reaching orbit they plan to rendezvous with the international space station. we should mention we'll have live coverage from kennedy space center this week on "today." we'll also carry that launch wednesday live here on nbc kristen. >> should be pretty remarkable a lot of people looking forward to that. well, that's the news. now it's time for the morning boost. you're getting us started, craig. >> around these parts we call it boost the clock.

we'll start with the grandmother and grandfather married for nearly 60 years. they never spent much time apart. but then she had to be isolated in the hospital with coronavirus. it was the longest they had ever been separated so when grandma was released a couple days early, her daughter and granddaughter turned it into quite the surprise home coming. >> let's see, i'll go get the quiche. >> are you guys going to eat you're kidding >> oh, my god. you didn't tell me oh, honey. you're home. oh. i missed you so much. >> in the middle of that long hug there, the grandfather asked his wife how she was feeling she responded, i'm better now. >> so sweet. it's amazing that's the longest they have ever been apart.

you can just feel the emotion of what they felt when they were reunited, craig. that's so sweet. here is another one. this one is just for laughs. what do you do if your baby starts crying just for attention? this mom gives him a taste of his own medicine take a look. take a look at that face it's just priceless. guess what, mom says it works every single time. craig, you're a father of two. ever tried that? >> i have tried it it does not work for us. so i'm glad it works for her it's like the baby realizes in that moment, oh, that's how i sound? i should probably stop crying. >> the baby was stunned. >> we have a lot more ahead this morning, including a truly inspiring memorial day story from our guy harry smith hey, harry. >> good morning, craig

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on this memorial day in just a moment harry smith is going to introduce a very special veteran who embodies everything this day is about, kristen. >> that's right. but first we want to get a check of the holiday forecast from dylan who is in for al hey, dylan, i know you're looking at weather in the south. >> we certainly are. if you watched that round of golf yesterday you know the rain was heavy in florida and we're going to see more of that today. heavy, heavy rain at times you can see it coming off the water there, lots of thunderstorms, too heavy rain especially along east coast of florida where some areas could pick up 5" of rain this will continue throughout the day, off and on downpours so that flash flooding at the time is possible because yesterday we saw all that heavy rain as well. widespread 3 to 4" with some areas picking up as much as we're going to have a heat advisory in effect for much of the bay area. and excessive heat for solano

county. we'll see our high temperatures reaching into the upper 90s, close to 100 degrees. look at our high temperatures for today. oakland 85. we're still going to have more of this hot weather as we go toward the end of the week. so make sure that you are very careful out there. >> and that's your latest forecast we'll send it back to you guys. >> all right, dylan, thank you as we enjoy family time and cookouts on this memorial day, it's so important to remember this is also a day to reflect on the servicemen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. >> it is also a time to honor those who returned home as well like world war ii veteran frank devita he opened up on that for the very first time on "today" six years ago. harry caught up with him because frank reached quite the milestone. hey, harry. i'll tell you what, on a day

like today, normally a lot of us would be goi ing out to local parade to watch the veterans march by, to honor those who have sacrificed all as you suggested. well, a lot of those events have been canceled, of course you think about maybe a virtual one. we saw a parade recently there was nothing virtual about it >> reporter: on a side street in suburban new jersey, we watched a remarkable parade recently. >> happy birthday, frank. >> happy birthday. >> thank you. >> reporter: the folks in bridgewater pulled out all of the stops for their neighbor. >> happy birthday, frank. >> thank you. >> happy birthday, god bless. >> happy birthday! >> the 95-year-old veteran of world war ii. >> thank you for your service, pal. you keep rocking it. >> nothing could keep us away.

>> love you. >> reporter: fran devita is >> what's the lesson for these beloved here. a church-going family guy who served in the coast guard on a landing craft during d-day six years ago, he walked on the beaches of normandy with tom brokaw. >> what's the lesson for these generations, as the family comes here to revisit it. >> love your freedom because that's what -- >> happy birthday. thank you for your service ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ >> we heard about the parade and wanted to check in frank is still sharp as a tack. >> reporter: what was it like when y street >> my cup runneth over i never saw anything like that in my life for me for me little frankie from brooklyn, no

i was amazed i was amazed. >> reporter: fi wasn't mistaken, i may have seen a tear or two well up? >> i did cry a little bit. yeah, i did. >> reporter: frank was one of those guys who didn't talk about the war for decades. he speaks to school and church groups now to try to make real what for many young people is a faded black and white part of america's past. >> i'll tell you how lucky i am. when he hit the beach, 33 machine guns there, mg-42s, best machine guns in the war, firing at carety flying to my right and to my left. two guys next to me went down. why i survived, i don't know. >> reporter: fro clom colonial s to today, more than a million

americans have died fighting in unifo uniform, a sacrifice shared by race, ethnicity, gender and religion. >> these kids 18, 19 years old they are never going to see their son play little league baseball, walk their daughter down the aisle they are never going to hold their grandchild in their arms they had their whole life ahead of them. >> reporter: that personal price and burden of loss for so many families deserves our gratitude and respect as does the sacrifice of those who came home. frank's boat reloaded with troops more than a dozen times during the assault on omaha beach. death surrounded him. >> people considered you a hero. are you a hero >> i'm a survivor. i'm not a hero if you go to normandy, there's a cemetery up there where 9,400 graves, those are my heroes. those are my heroes. gave their life for their country.

there's no greater thing you can do than to give your life for >> your country >> deep breath it really requires a veteran to help us understand what memorial day is all about and someone who saw what he saw. know there were more than 16 million americans in uniform during world war ii. this is the 75th anniversary of the end of that war. there are only a few hundred thousand still alive piece we frank, he never wouldt showed what his family did was we're going to make it into a fundraiser the family and friends raised money for the knights of columbus, a fund that helps locally fund the food bank there in central new jersey. those are the kinds of folks whose shoulders we stand on today.

>> indeed. harry, i think we're all feeling your emotion right now, it just encapsulates w good morning. 8:26. i'm marcus washington. police say a man who was in this car here now in custody. this is after leading officers on a chase in pittsburg and crashing into four apartment units. the family happened to be grilling on that patio that sustained the brunt of the damage. they barely got out of the way. this all happened last night on power avenue. no one, including the driver, was seriously injured, but officers say during the chase, that man -- that person threw out a semiautomatic out of the window. no word yet on what kind of charges he may face. right now we want to get a look at the forecast for you. of course, we're dealing with some hot temperatures across the bay area today, kari. >> it's going to heat up fast. and as we start out this morning, we're seeing a clear sky across the south bay.

here's a look at our high temperatures for today with a heat advisory for many of our microclimate. we're going to see highs into the upper 90s for the inland east bay and north bay. mid-90s for san jose. we're going to see more hot weather as we go throughout the week. in fact, our temperatures will peak on wednesday and then gradually come down by the weekend. we'll also be watching out for a slight chance of showers on saturday, marcus. >> thanks, kari. we'll have another local news update coming up in 30 minutes.

how beautiful is that. we're back at 8:30 patriotic music courtesy of the military air force band, craig. >> speaking of the air force, kristen, we have one of its proud veterans with us this morning, our friend sunny anderson she's an air force vet she's also become quite the chef. she is going to join us to answer some questions about the holiday cookouts, including how to make the frozen and the

canned food that we have all been stocking up on and how to make them taste fresh and flavorful. so we will go to sunny a moment. >> looking forward to that. and another treat for you, a special performance just for us from the great andrea bocelli, and you do not want to miss this, craig. >> before we get to, that it's become a favorite time of the morning, my "today" plaza. this morning, you'll notice a lot of folks in their kitchen as well because they are preparing for their memorial day feast i see birthdays. i see anniversaries. jules, happy 15th. happen ti -- happy 18th, jada. right now i'm looking for george. looking for ramsey in marina, california. there they are.

>> morning, craig. >> what's up, brother? how are you? >> i'm great how are you doing? >> i'm well. i'm well this is a special day, i hear. >> it sure is. it's our one-year anniversary today. >> how about that. happy anniversary. >> thank you. >> i know you're also a marine on this memorial day i want to thank you personally for your service as does the rest of this country. how are you guys going to spend your anniversary >> we've got big plans we're going to cook up a big meal and enjoy the day and spend it together. >> what have you learned about each other in the past year? >> i've got myself a great cook right here >> all right george, ramsey, happy anniversary. enjoy the day. by the way, a special thanks to all of you who have been part of the my "today" plaza we're going to check back in with folks again. this is where hoda likes to single out a bunch of different people to give you some more

face time here. i see happy valley down here. i see max is turning 9. who else is over here? i see another birthday. we're going to check back in in a moment they are going to help us cook with sunny. if you want to get in on the fun, it is today.com/my today plaza. let's get a check of the forecast. dylan dreyer is standing by. how are they looking >> craig, we're unofficially kicking off summer today for some areas it certainly feels like it certainly out west where temperatures likely break records in the coming days highs well up into the 80s and 90s down towards the country down across texas where we could see severe weather and flooding possible down through florida where the ground is wet and more rain is likely as we get into the middle of the week, that rain tries to shift to the east but very, very slowly we're still looking at wet weather back to the west, florida and southeast, warms up in the northeast

i gets exceptionally hot in the southwest where we will see 25 cities breaking record-high temperatures. that rain is going shift to the east friday and rain up and down the east coast with thundershoweshowers and >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're looking at really hot weather today. in fact, heat advisories will be in effect for the inland valleys as we reach into the upper 90s. and we get even hotter as we go into the middle of the week with our temperatures peaking on wednesday. won't be until the weekend when we get some cooler weather. we'll also be watching out for a slight chance of some rain. possibly some lightning especially for some of our interior valleys. and that's your latest forecast craig and kristen, back to you. >> dylan, thank you.

now to our ongoing series, "today" celebrates the class of 2020. this was supposed to be a big weekend for high school graduations all over this country, kristen. >> that's right. unfortunately many ceremonies were called off, of course but in texas a number of students were still able to have their very special day in a special way. nbc's kerry sanders has more on this good morning, kerry. >> good morning, guys. it's been really tough for a lot of kids because they are having their graduations at home on the internet but in texas where they do everything bigger, they decided they would have a graduation where the seniors crossed the finish line of high school in the most unique ways at texas motor speedway, it's not the roaring engines. but the pomp and pageantry of graduation taking place at this racetrack. 34 high schools with nearly 14,000 seniors whose graduations

were affected by covid-19. the graduating seniors had temperature checks, wore masks, and were socially distant. >> we are practicing social distancing, and we have plenty of room for you the spread out. >> reporter: graduates accepted their diplomas as they crossed the track. >> graduates, start your engines. >> it's cool for the families see their child cross the finish we're able to have a graduation at all. >> it is an honor. finishing strong. that's what really counts. >> j.j. woods. >> in the past parents would sit in their chairs and watch kids walk across the stage getting their diplomas at the texas motor speedway, in the infield, in their cars looking up at the 22,000 square feet screen. >> i wouldn't be standing right here now without the unequivocal

support of my mother. >> reporter: valedictorian speeches prerecorded as well so students would not share a mic. >> his speech, i had a lot of tears. yeah, it was very special. >> reporter: from their cars, the families honked cheering on the graduates including the class president lauren moore's family. >> i know that this has been a dream for her ever since second grade. for it to be a reality for her to attend yale in the fall, as a dad, it -- >> reporter: you're emotional for a good reason, sir. you're proud. >> it is a great thing it is a great thing. >> reporter: in the time of coronavirus, celebrating the class of 2020. >> goodness. my message to the world is that the class of 2020 is remarkable

proof that we can come together and rise up and change the world. >> and they are off to the races of life. go get 'em class of 2020 guys, the next graduation like this is scheduled at the end of this week at the daytona speedway. >> that's a great idea that's a great idea. >> that's the way to do it, masks and social distancing. to be there in person, kerry thank you for that. >> thank you, kerry. thank you, thank you up next, do you have any questions about your memorial day barbecue fear not, sunny anderson, our favorite chef/air force veteran, she's got the answers this morning including how to add some extra flavor to those grilled ribs we're going to talk about rubs but first this is "today" on nbc.

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memorial day cooking tips. joining us to answer your questions from our my today plaza crowd is our friend chef sunny anderson, food network star, proud air force veteran as well always good to see you, my friend, even if from afar. let's get right to it. we've got jason standing by from pennsylvania with a question about grilling jason, go ahead, man. >> so sunny, we're talking ribs, dry rub or sauce, which would you prefer and what are the pros and cons for either one of them? >> okay. jason, i love both. i love the dry rub because it creates that crust, and it kind of seeps into the actual ribs. good dry rib good for beef rib, in the end i like to serve it

with a sidecar of barbeque sauce. i'm going to show you a really good dry rib good for beef rib, pork ribs, can use it on poultry and vegetable. it's simple. my one, two, three rub craig, you know i do these on the show very simple. one of something, two of something and three of something. so it makes it really easy to remember the ratios and recipe the one is one tablespoon of chili powder the two is two tablespoons of hot hungarian paprika or you can use regular smoked paprika three is three tablespoons of cumin. i'm going to mix them all together what you're going to do, take the ribs, peel silverback off. if you don't know how to, check out my instagram i was doing that last night. season the ribs with salt and pepper, and rub it down and let it rest in the refrigerator overnight. then you're going to get it onto your grill create a moist environment sometimes i'll put a water pail

over here. every couple of hours or so i give it a baste. look at that i cannot get it off without it breaking off the bone. >> that's what i'm talking about. >> yeah, craig, i heard that come on down. >> i wish i could. i wish i was there. >> jason, thank you. that's a good question. >> this is really simple to do, the 1, 2, 3 rub. >> let's go to natasha. she is joining us from the islands here, and natasha is joining us from the bahamas. where are you, natasha >> hi, craig. >> there you are. >> hey, sunny. >> we're doing pork chops today and we're wondering what seasoning is the best for pork chops and should you marinade them overnight >> well, i love to do a quick marinade on pork chops pork chops, they need a lot of really quickly one of my easiest marinades, quick pork chop. bone in or a regular chop. very simple you'll probably have the ingredients.

by the way, shout out to the bahama islands and all of my friends there. love you and miss you. >> hey >> and so for my easy grilled pork chop, it is very simple, just pantry pulls. cumin with red chili spice got to have a little spice i've got apple cider vinegar this makes it a really quick marinade olive oil. or cooking oil. then i love sweetness with my pork chop, so some good old honey go and i have my pork chop in a bag here. ecause the other half, we will use for it has the sugar in there, so it is going to caramelize. and just about an hour or two

hours at room temperature. on the grill i've got one here. just come in, hit it like that with a little bit of your love then right onto your plate craig, you want a close-up of this or not? >> i do. i do as close as i'm going to get natasha, great question there. thanks for watching us from the bahamas as well. sunny, thank you i wish you were here in studio but we'll get together again soon by the way, we're going to put other tips on the website as well, including how to flavor up fresh vegetables and frozen vegetables sunny, thank you thank you for your service as well, my friend. thank you so much for those recipes and tips. up next, something to fill up your heart, the one and only andrea bocelli treating us to a performance of "ave maria. but first this is "today" on

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special treat for you. it involves a simple piano in a living room and the unmistakable voice of andrea bocelli. >> we all remember the easter sunday concert from milan and the cathedral. with more than 35 million views, it was biggest livestreamed classical event ever. andrea did it to raise awareness for those affected by the coronavirus and in his beloved italy and those around the world. he also started the andre bocelli foundation to support that same cause. on this day to remember our fallen heroes, we asked him to perform for us, and he said yes. so ladies and gentlemen, we give you andrea bocelli. >> thank you very much for all of the beautiful things you said about andre bocelli foundation. while in this difficult moment, i would like to sing something for you.

and i thought to sing the most beautiful prayer ever written "a" ♪ ♪ "ave maria." ♪ ave maria gratia plena ♪ ♪ maria, gratia plena maria, gratia plena ♪

♪ ave, ave dominu dominus tecum ♪ ♪ dominus tecum benedicta tu i mulieribus ♪ ♪ et benedictus et benedictus fructus ventris ♪ ♪ ventris tui jesus ♪ ♪ sancta mari mater dei ♪ ♪ ora pro nobis

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ peccatoribus ♪ ♪ ave maria ♪ i will see you soon. >> and thank you, mr. bocelli. my goodness. >> just beautiful. >> the great andrea bocelli and nobody does it quite like the italian tenor, right, kristen? >> for sure.ti at today.com. when we come back after a quick break, we will take you to this morning's memorial day morning's memorial day presentation at e intrepidth

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welcome back on this memorial day as harry smith reminded us minutes ago, it's important to recognize more than a million men and women who have sacrificed everything in service to our country, kristen. >> that's right. in fact, a special ceremony was just held at the intrepid sea, air, and space museum in new york to honor all of the military's fallen heroes navy commander jay yellen placing a wreath on the hudson to remember all of the service members we have lost. as a surgeon at south side hospital in long island, the commander has been on the front lines of the coronavirus as well, craig. >> we leave yothis a performance of "taps" by a bugler from marine corps 6th

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good morning. it's 8:56. i'm marcus washington. governor newsom today will have an update on the parts of california that can enter into phase three of the reopening. much of the state is now in phase two. the next phase involves reopening higher risk places like salons, gyms and churches. the governor last week said phase three could start in june. june 1st is monday. and newsom also may issue new guidelines for the reopening of california churches.

some bay area churches plan to reopen next sunday no matter what, even if they're told to stay closed. more than 1,000 california churches have made a similar vow. last friday an appeals court upheld governor newsom's ban on in-person service. kris sanchez is following developments. she'll have a live report in our midday newscast. we'll also update our twitter feed. and the republican party is suing the -- suing to block california's vote by mail plan this november. they argue the system opens itself to inaccuracy and fraud. go to our home page right now for the full back story. americans everywhere today honor those who have gave their ultimate sacrifice for our country.rockefeller plaza, thise

third hour of "today." >> good morning to you welcome to the third hour of "today" on monday may 25th craig melvin in studio 1a, dylan and sheinelle working from home. al roker has off of course it iemembe so many med women have made in service to our country. right now, in effecfact there'sa so