unemployment. >> it's a very special one to the latest on the jobs crisis. have. that's at 6:30 tonight. thank you for joining us this and an apology from drew morning as well. the "today" show is coming up brees after coming under fire next. from teammates, fellow sports stars and fans saying this about players that kneel during the national anthem. >> i will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the united states of america. >> just ahead, the controversy over that comment and how brees's attempt to clarify is only fanning the flames. ♪ good morning, breaking overnight, behind bars, criminal emotional message. meghan markle uses a high school graduation speech to speak out charges now filed against all four police officers in the killing of george floyd. on the death of george floyd. >> the only wrong thing to say >> his family was important. his life had value. and we will seek justice for him and for you. is to say nothing. >> overnight new protests from >> this morning what she's saying about her experience with racism growing up in los angeles, and the hope she sees for the next generation. coast to coast in floyd's name. those stories. plus, hoop dreams. the first memorial service is the nba set to approve a plan being held in minneapolis today. craig is there live. we can unite without him. today to get back on the court. former secretary of defense james mattis slams his former while horse racing returns with boss saying president trump is openly trying to divide the

nation, and calling on americans a new fan favorite at belmont. today, thursday, june 4th, 2020. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah to come together while the we're live at the white house guthrie, and hoda kotb. with how the president is or live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hey, everybody, welcome to "today" on this thursday morning. so happy that you're joining us. savannah, good morning to you. >> good morning to you, hoda. we've got a lot of news to get to this morning. including new unemployment numbers. but we're starting in minneapolis. >> that's where we begin. we are beginning in minneapolis, including charges against all four officers involved in george floyd's death. three of them now accused of aiding and abetting murder, due in court today, savannah. >> also overnight we saw another round of mass protests across the country. many remaining peaceful in the wake of those new charges. but there were also some new

arrests, in all 10,000 arrests since this unrest began. later on today thousands are expected to come together in minneapolis for the first memorial service to honor george floyd. craig has made his way there overnight. hey, craig, good morning. >> hoda, savannah, good morning to both of you. we're at that memorial, that really moving memorial. this is the site where george floyd died at the hands of police ten days ago. his brother, minnesota's governor, both of them making emotional visits here yesterday. in a moment we'll be joined live by the family's attorney ben crump later today, this city, the country coming together to honor george floyd's life on the heels of those charges against the officers involved in his death. this morning action after calls for justice. all four officers involved in the death of george floyd now arrested. >> george floyd mattered.

he was loved. his family was important. his life had value. and we will seek justice for him and for you. >> former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin facing an elevated charge of second degree murder, the other three officers each charged with aiding and abetting murder. >> i take no joy in this, but i feel a tremendous sense of duty and responsibility. >> in new charging documents the state says former officer jay alexander king held floyd's back while thomas lane held his legs, those acts captured on video at the scene. the documents also say former officer thao restrained a bystander who tried to help him. the state stays continued to deteriorate such that force was no longer necessary to control him. >> we got all four. >> across the country massive but mostly peaceful

demonstrations were held. in brooklyn overnight officers aggressively clearing demonstrators out past curfew. nearby an nypd officer protecting stores from potential looters was stabbed by a man using this knife, police say. two other officers were shot. police say 22 shots were fired at the scene. protesters at floyd's memorial overwhelmed with emotion. glad to see action, they say, is long overdue. >> it should have happened a week ago but at least it's happening right now. >> some confident the charges prove their demonstrations are working. >> we have been out here >> george floyd's son quincy seen kneeling in the crowd, visiting the memorial to his father for the first time. >> i'm happy that all the officers have been arrested. my father should not have been killed like this. we deserve justice. >> floyd's family seeing this as

another step forward. >> the family's statement to those police officers are they are just as guilty for the death of george floyd and officer chauvin. they all participated. >> i'm joined now by ben crump, the attorney for george floyd's family. i started by asking how they reacted after calling for all four officers being charged, how they reacted to seeing the mug shots. >> they had a sense of relief, craig. they were very thankful to attorney general keith ellison for expeditiously doing what they called for on day one, and to arrest everybody who was involved with the killing of their george. >> you and the family, you've said from the beginning that you wanted a first degree murder charge. yesterday a second degree murder charge was added to former officer chauvin. are you still convinced he

committed first degree murder? >> george floyd's family and myself believe it should be first degree but we're relieved keith ellison upped the charge to second degree. we believe he had intent when we heard the body cam audio when the one officer said he has no pulse. maybe we should throw him on his side. officer keeping him in this position, and stayed on his neck for three more minutes. >> these protests that we've seen around the world, do you think that we would see the charges we saw against those officers yesterday, and perhaps even the added second degree murder charge, do you think we would have seen that without the protests? do you think that the protests led to the charges? >> well, based on the precedence with eric garner and so many others, no, i don't think we

would have saw those charges. understand, craig, there is evidence for these charges. there were always evidence of many of these cases when the white police killed black people. they just never get charged. >> i want to talk to you a little bit about the memorial today at 1:00. what more can you tell us about what that's going to look like? how is george floyd going to be remembered? >> it's going to be a celebration of life but it's also going to be a plea to america and a plea for justice that we don't let his death be in vain. we have a lot of high profile people coming. we want everybody to use their voices, craig, to say no more. we're tired of dying at the hands of the people who are supposed to protect us. how many interviews have we done, craig, like this where unarmed black people have been killed unjustifiably, unnecessarily, and senselessly, and it keeps happening?

>> the body cam footage, i know you haven't seen all of it. you've only seen a snippet in the police report. should that video be made public, should it be released? >> absolutely, craig. if we're talking about building trust between communities of color, and law enforcement, it should be transparency. we need transparency, accountability. that's the only way we can get the trust. >> i read something yesterday, and i want to because i believe it was one of george floyd's brothers who said that he did not want george floyd reduced to a t-shirt. he didn't want his brother to be reduced to a logo. how is the family holding up in all of this? how are they doing? >> they're emotional. that was felonis floyd who's going to speak at the memorial today. he remembers his brother right here, watching a video for almost nine minutes his brother saying i can't breathe.

and he ends up calling for their mama, a desperate plea before he dies. so what felonis is saying to the world is we don't want this to be in vain, we want a conviction, and we want systematic reform to prevent this from happening to other black people and other brothers and parents so their children can grow up with their fathers. >> thank you, thanks for your time. and please pass along our regards to the family. >> i'll introduce you to them today. >> thank you. among those expected at the memorial, athletes an activists, kevin hart, and nbc will have live coverage with lester holt here in minneapolis tonight. lester is anchoring a primetime special, called "america in

crisis," looking at the current mood of the country, what we can do to heal the divide. that's at 10:00 eastern, 9:00 central, savannah. >> all right, craig, thank you. now, the latest unemployment numbers released a short time ago show 1.9 million people applied for benefits. that pushes the overall total to more we are joined by senior business correspondent stephanie ruhle. good morning. take us into the numbers. what do you see? the trend is going down. that's good, but numbers are still staggering. >> the numbers are still staggering, but the trend is really important. the fact that it is going down, economists are saying we're starting to see things turn around. we saw huge layoffs at the beginning of this when we basically shut down the economy. now that we're reopening, we're starting to see the country and economy come out of this. the key thing here is to realize

it is a slow walk back. we're simply not going to snap back to where we were in january. >> the congressional budget office just released a projection, says the economy will take better part of a decade to fully recover. i mean, what does that say about the extent of the economic damage done in a matter of months? >> well, just look at it, savannah. you don't have to be an economist. look how our lives changed. you sat down with the ceo of boeing, his industry, $1.7 trillion industry, faced apocalyptic damage. but in our regular life, imagine if this were any thursday in june, you might take taxi to work, buy a coffee, take a workout class, maybe pick up lunch at a restaurant. you're not spending any of that money. if this were normal june, my mom would have gone to tj maxx 20 times. the fact it happened happened in

so many businesses for this amount of time, it will take a long time to come back from this. >> absolutely. stephanie ruhle. thank you very much with the latest numbers. we are also getting the monthly unemployment rate tomorrow. maybe around 20%. we'll be back with you. 13 minutes after the hour on the west coast. hoda, back to you. >> we have more to get to, including former secretary of defense james mattis speaking out against president trump and his handling of protesters saying the country can, quote, unite without him. geoff bennett is at the white house with more. >> good morning. president trump is facing unprecedented criticism from current and former military leaders over his response to the ongoing protests. former defense secretary james mattis is breaking his silence, blasting president trump for threatening to deploy u.s. troops to crackdown on demonstrations. mattis describing president trump as a threat to the constitution. that's as the current defense

secretary, mark esper, is also breaking with the president over use of military force on protesters. this morning an extraordinary rebuke, former defense secretary james mattis condemning president trump, mattis in a new op-ed accusing the president of deliberately trying to divide americans. the retired general writing donald trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the american people, does not even pretend to try. instead he tries to divide us. mattis slamming the president's threat to deploy u.s. armed forces. against americans protesting the death of george floyd. >> if a cityta the actions that then i will deploy the united states military and quickly solve the problem for them. >> reporter: mattis had kept

silent about his former boss following his resignation in december 2018 over the president's syria policy. mattis writes when he was sworn into the marine corps some 50 years ago never did i dream that troops taking the same oath would be ordered under any circumstance to violate the constitutional rights of their fellow citizens, much less to provide a bizarre photo op for the elected commander in chief with military leadership standing alongside. that's a reference to monday night's federal show of force pushing peaceful protesters from in front of the white house, clearing the way for the president and top advisers to pose for pictures in front of a nearby church. president trump responding wednesday on twitter, calling him the world's most overrated general. adding i didn't like his leadership style and many others agree, glad he's gone. mattis' top to bottom takedown of president trump coming the same day mark esper, the current defense chief, also broke with the president on using the military to put down nationwide protests.

>> the option to use active duty forces in a law enforcement role should only be used as a matter of last resort and only in the most urgent and dire of situations. we are not in one of those situations now. >> reporter: a senior administration official telling nbc news that secretary esper's comments were not well received by the white house. raising new questions about whether he'll keep his job. >> should the president lose faith, we will all learn about that some in the future. >> reporter: and general mark milley, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff has released a memo to top military demanders, in which he writes every member of the u.s. military swears an oath to support and defend the constitution and the values embedded within it. he added this at the bottom of the letter, we all committed our lives to the idea that this is america, and we will stay true to that oath and the american people. hoda? >> all right, geoff bennett for us at the white house.

thank you. all right. let's get our first check of the weather with al. find out how things are in the west in the weather department. >> it is toasty out west. we have 18 million people under a heat advisory or warning, and it is going to be scorching. talking about temperatures that are going to be record setters. for sacramento, reno, chico, into santa rosa, san jose, on into fresno. in fact, as we go down the coast, you'll see more triple digit temperatures for palm springs. cooler temperatures along the coast. this weekend, the heat will ease a little bit. 105 in tucson. yuma, down to 97 sunday. and temperatures start to ease

as we move into the weekend. looking ahead at the rest of the country, look at the rain in miami. some areas five to ten inches of rain possible over the next 72 hours, and that's before cristobal, tropical storm, makes it to the gulf. strong storms in the plains, and severe storms into interior sections of the mid-atlantic states. temperatures at or above normal, and the heat continues as you make your way from texas all the way into the southwest. the pacific northwest is looking great, and again we have tropical storm cristobal making it to the gulf this weekend. we'll watch that closely indeed. that will be the third storm, named storm. first time we had three tropical storms named this early in june.

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oakland, 80 degrees. this will set us up for a little cooling expected headed into the weekend and greater cooling expected into saturday and sunday with rain chances on sunday. and that's your and that's your latest weather, lad weather, ladies? >> all right, al, thank you, and coming up, nfl star drew brees facing intense criticism this morning over a new comment about protests during the national anthem. >> i will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the united states of america. >> the backlash he's now facing from his own teammates and other sports icons like lebron james plus, how brees is responding this morning. and then the new coronavirus fears being fueled by mass protests in the country's 25 hot spots for covid-19 right now but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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good morning. it's 7:26. i am marcus washington. >> and i am laura garcia. we are monitoring breaking news on this thursday morning. a brushfire that has been burning in the south bay. >> i am kris sanchez in san jose's evergreen neighborhood where firefighters are lined up to put out a grass fire, and 28 acres have burned. we know there's concern over what could be a difficult fire season, but it looks like san jose fire and cal fire got this one under control pretty quick. i am bob redell in fremont where another george floyd protest is scheduled for later today outside of police headquarters behind me. ideally it will be as peaceful as the protests last night in sf and oakland. there was no looting or physical damage, and only one person

arrested. i am jackie ward in san francisco where restrictions are starting to ease to allow some businesses to open up but for some they look like this because it's really hard or maybe even impossible to do so. one supervisor here in the city wants to force businesses to hire back employees they laid off at the wage they were making before the shoelter-in-place started, and some businesses say that's not possible given the state of the economy. good morning, everybody. i am scott mcgrew. when you are ready to go back to the theaters, will they be there? amcubstantial doubt they will stay open. right now we are going to get a look at the forecast for you starting today. a little cooler out there for us, vianey. >> you a little bit, but still expect a hot afternoon.

beautiful view over cupertino. and here's a closer look at your microclimate highs. the heat advisory did expire as of last night. not as hot today but still in the upper 90s in the interior valleys, and rain is expected on sunday. we're back to green sensors all over the bay, and as we look at the sensors throughout no problems, no delays, except for at the bay bridge toll plaza where in the fast track lanes are on the move, and the cash lanes do have the delays. back to you. >> thank you very much. we will back with another local news update for you in about half an hour. we'll see you then.

♪ we all need somebody to lean on ♪ >> what a moment, 7:30 now on a thursday morning. that happened in washington, d.c. during some of the protests there after several tense nights. demonstrators came together and sang the old faithful song "lean on me." what an interesting moment, and a powerful one too. craig joins us from minneapolis on a really important and consequential memorial service, savannah is going to start at 1:00 local time, 2:00 eastern. i found out a short time ago among those expected to attend today, kevin hart, the actor and comedian, tiffany haddish, kyle walker. expecting a number of speeches, al sharpton with a eulogy. this memorial is a sight to

behold. it stretches, you can't see from this vantage point, stretches around the block and it's all being maintained by volunteers as well. and in our next half hour going to spend some time talking to steven jackson. last week we talked to steven jackson, a friend of george floyd, and we're going to get >> we look forward to that. minneapolis is where we begin our coverage and our 7:30 headlines. charges have now been filed against all four police officers involved in george floyd's death. the charge against derek chauvin, the officer seen with a knee on floyd's neck for almost nine minutes has been elevated to second degree murder. three other officers are charged with aiding and abetting murder. all four officers were fired from the minneapolis police department, savannah. other news now, amc, the world's largest movie theater chain says it has substantial

doubt, that's a quote, that it can remain in business after shutting down during the pandemic. the theater business was already under pressure due to the rise of streaming services such as netflix but amc says the lack of revenue over the last three months combined with hollywood delaying the release of new films could prove too much for the company to overcome. and just days after its history-making launch, spacex went back to work on wednesday night. >> three, two, one, zero, ignition, liftoff. >> the spacex falcon 9 rocket lifted off from cape canaveral, florida launched 60 satellites into orbit, four days after the first launch of american astronauts from u.s. soil in a decade. the launch was postponed last month because of tropical storm arthur. also this morning, as mentioned by craig, one of the nfl's biggest stars drew brees is under fire for new comments he made about players taking a knee during the national anthem

at nfl games. nbc's stephanie gosk joins us with the story here. hey, stephanie, good morning. >> hey, savannah, good morning. >> he clarified comments today. the quarterback is posting an apology today. this morning, saints quarterback was asked whether players should take a knee in the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial injustice, like colin kaepernick did in 2016. >> is everything right with our country right now? no, it's not, we still have a long way to go. but what you do by showing respect to the flag with your hand over your heart is it shows

unity. >> he posted on instagram, saying i made comments insensitive and completely missed the mark on issues we face as a country. they lacked awareness and empathy. it comes after major backlash, several criticizing. >> black man walking around america, i'm dealing with these things, my community is dealing, and your response to me is don't talk about that here. this is not the place. where's the place, drew? >> reporter: the anger also spilling over into the nba. lakers superstar lebron james writing, wow, man, you literally still don't understand why kap was kneeling on one knee, has nothing to do with disrespect of the flag. former nba player stephen jackson, a childhood friend of

george floyd, equally frustrated. >> you play for new orleans, you live in new orleans, all the black people that support you, drew brees, you've got to be living more sensitive to the times, bro. >> reporter: he tweeted he loves and respects his teammates, writing i stand right there with them in regards to fighting for racial equality and justice and i also stand with my grandfathers who risked their lives for this country and countless other military men and women who do it on a daily basis. in the past brees has not taken a knee on the field tweeting in 2017 as a way to show respect to all our saints team will knee in solidarity prior to national anthem and stand together during the anthem. the day before the interview brees wrote a post on social media reminding people of the importance of teaching children to love and respect everyone regardless of race.

calling it words to unite. >> he went on to say in the apology and reiterate that he stands with the black community and the fight of racial injustice, supports any policy going forward that could make a difference. as for the league, they have not announced whether or not they're going to resume training camp soon, although that's expected to happen in the coming weeks, and then the back and forth over social media is going to have to happen face to face. savannah, back to you. >> yeah, incredibly complex. stephanie, thank you very much. hoda? >> yeah, i think a big team meeting is definitely in ordergr there. just ahead, the protests, the pandemic, and the flood of new coronavirus cases. >> our icu care is virtually maxed out. we would not be able to handle a 5% or 10% increase very easily. >> we will show you where the dangerous virus is now on the rise and it's happening in more

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skin. >> seeing police approach people that look like me makes me instantly fear, oh, my god, what if this is my last moment? it shouldn't be the case. >> reporter: a call to action that transcends the risk of covid transmission. >> was it difficult to come out today? >> i know i need to stand up for what's right this has been going on for way too long for me to just stay at home. >> reporter: in minneapolis where george floyd's death occurred and the protests sprang up doctors have deep concerns. >> our icu care is virtually maxed out. we would not be able to handle a 5% or 10% increase very easily. >> reporter: a new report by the associated press finds demonstrations have taken place in every one of the 25 u.s. communities with the highest concentration of new cases. >> when would we know if these protests have had an impact on a second wave? >> we're not really going to know about the impact for at least, i think, two weeks. and that is, again, if we get good targeted testing. >> reporter: testing that

georgia's governor promises to roll out next week for demonstrators as his new york counterpart preaches staying the course. >> covid-19 is still a real threat, still battling that,in retail return this it's not on the front pages today but it is still in people and in society >> reporter: and right now society is reopening in chicago restaurants and retail return this week. casinos opening their doors in las vegas today, while florida welcomes back bowling alleys and bars all as protests over racial injustice continue to play out under the cloud of covid-19. >> the whole world stops but police brutality and racism still find its way to live, to continue on. so i don't really care that there's two viruses, i'm trying to kill the bigger one right now. >> wow, so, sam, if those cases continue to rise in some of those cities, do you think any city officials will dial back those reopening plans? >> reporter: here's what we know this morning, hoda, many

countries have seen flare-ups and gone and kind of surgically closed down certain parts of what's going on, whether it's iran, china or germany in the united states we heard from governor cuomo earlier, he's described it as a valve, opening it slowly. if they see circuit breakers triggered, he would close it again. the president has said under no circumstances does he plan on closing the economy due to a second wave. also just ahead we will have an exclusive interview with a couple in louisiana who know the dangers of covid-19 all too well looking forward to that, hoda going to be a good conversation. let's get another check of the weather. for that we turn to mr. roker. hi, al, good morning, it's sunny where you are. we can see it shining down on you. >> it's a bright sunny day but unfortunately we are going to see rainy days for our friends in the gulf thanks to tropical storm cristobal. we're talking about 40-mile-per-hour winds moving

southeast at 2 miles per hour. the system will make it into the gulf the wind field will grow larger on saturday. outer rain bands are reaching florida and the gulf coast on saturday by the time we get to sunday it's a tropical storm, expected to strengthen, moving northward, making coastal landfall sometime sunday into monday, bringing heavy rain with it and strong winds, especially to the eastern side of the storm. locally some places from the panhandle of florida into louisian lot of flooding out there. we're going to get to your local forecast, but that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your it's going to be sunny and a hot one yet again today. at least we will not see as many triple-digit temperatures but it will be in the 90s. 97 for livermore. 99 and 98 through the interior areas like concord. 72 for san francisco.

expect to see a nice cooldown heading in tomorrow along with breezy conditions on saturday and a chance of showers heading into sunday. and that's your latest weather. savannah >> all right, al, thank you. and coming up new this morning, meghan markle addressing george floyd's death for the first time. >> the first thing i want to say to you is that i'm sorry i'm so sorry that you have to grow up in a world where this is still present. >> her message to young america during a heartfelt graduation speech to her former high school but first, these messages. in response to covid-19, subaru and our retailers are donating fifty million meals to feeding america, to help feed those who now need our help. its all part of our commitment to our communities

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sheinelle, good morning. >> good morning to you, meghan and harry have kept a low profile on social media. last instagram post on march 30th but for markle as the first mixed race woman to marry into the royal family in modern history she's been outspoken on racial injustice and now she shares her thoughts with students from her old high school. >> what is happening in our country has been absolutely devastating. >> in a new video released overnight meghan markle, speaking for the first time about the death of george floyd. the video given first as an exclusive to essence magazine. >> i wanted to say the right thing. >> markle delivering a virtual commencement speech to graduates at her alma mater in los angeles. >> and i realized the only wrong thing to say is to say nothing because george floyd's life

mattered and breonna taylor's life mattered and tamir rice's life mattered. and so did so many other people whose names we know and whose names we do not know stephon clark, his life emories about her own upbringing, growing up in los angeles. >> i was 11 or 12 years old, and it was the l.a. riots, which was also triggered by a senseless act of racism. those memories don't go away >> reporter: it comes with a clip of markle in 2012 that resurfaced this week showing her speaking candidly about her experiences as a biracial woman in america. >> your race is part of what defines you. >> reporter: markle now challenging the class of 2020 to bring change to the world they're living in now.

>> with as diverse and vibrant and open minded as i know the teachings at immaculate heart are, i know you know that black lives matter, so i'm already excited for what you are going to do in the world >> reporter: one thing is for sure, the entire world is watching, guys, everybody around the world, we're all holding our breath, not quite sure, frankly, what's ahead. >> indeed. sheinelle, it's so good to see you. i feel like i haven't gotten to talk to you in a long time, at least on tv. >> good to see you too. >> great to see you, sheinelle. >> we miss you. >> miss you big time. guys, straight ahead, a "today" exclusive. my interview with one of the country's very first coronavirus patients who's still dealing with complications three months later and what made his wife speak up to educate her neighbors. but first, your local news

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>> i am laura garcia. here's a look at what is happening now. i am kris sanchez in the evergreen neighborhood where fire trucks are wrapping up where 28 acres burned on the remote part of the hillside so no structures or homes were threatened. it looks like san jose fire and cal fire got this one under control pretty quick. good morning, everyone. i am scott mcgrew. first time more people than expected stayed on the unemployment rolls and filed for the first time. we get the big jobs report for may tomorrow. a slight cooldown coming our way today, and vianey is in for kari this morning. >> slight is correct, because it's going to be another hot day and we will have one more day in the 90s before we get to the

70s. it will be sunny and mostly clear outside, and we did have a couple low clouds hanging out this afternoon, and then upper 90s to nearly triple digits. check out what happens by tomorrow. we get a colder air mass that comes on through and brings the breezy to windy conditions fray io saturday and drops the temperatures into the 70s and mid-70s by saturday, and then a chance for showers in san francisco on sunday and dipping down into the 60s. as we head towards the start of next week, the workweek, tuesday and wednesday, we get high pressure and 90s in the forecast. >> get that exercise in early, marcus. >> got to do it. we'll see you back here in 30 minutes.

it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, taking action, all four officers involved in the death of george floyd now facing criminal charges. >> i take no joy in this but i do feel a tremendous sense of duty and responsibility. >> the news coming more than one week after protesters first took to the streets calling for justice. this morning, we'll talk to former nba player stephen jackson about how he's honoring his lifelong friend. plus, road to recovery our exclusive interview with one of the first coronavirus patients in new orleans. >> the medical staff at east jefferson was fantastic to me. but they were a little confused as to what really to do with me. being the first patient there -- >> just ahead what he wants you to know about the disease. and lending a helping hand

how all-star chef marcus samuelsson stepped up in the community, showing off an easy summer dish you can make at home today thursday, june 4th, 2020, and welcome back to "today." we're so happy you're with us and that you're making us part of your morning routine and we'd like to include everybody who just opened their eyes a couple minutes ago. in minneapolis ahead of today's memorial for george floyd. >> hi, everybody, good to have you with us. of course that's where we're going to start the news at the top of 8:00, craig, good morning. >> savannah, hoda, good morning to both of you, a series of public and private memorials for george floyd will be held in several cities over the coming weeks. starting today here in minneapolis. the outrage over his killing tempered somewhat by new charges in the case.

this morning the first steps toward justice in minneapolis. all four officers involved in the death of george floyd, now arrested. >> these charges are based on the facts that we have found, and we're going to pursue them >> reporter: former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin who knelt on floyd's neck for more than eight minutes facing an elevated charge of second degree murder, the other three officers charged in aiding and abetting murder. >> in the interest of justice for mr. floyd, his family, our community and our state. >> reporter: in new charging documents the state says former officer j. alexander kueng held floyd's back while former officer thomas lane held his legs, those acts captured on video at the scene the documents also say former officer tou thao restrained a bystander. chauvin kept floyd down after

his condition continued to deteriorate, such that force was no longer necessary to control him. >> we got all four. >> reporter: protesters at floyd's memorial overwhelmed with emotion, later silently holding up their hands, showing the number four, the momentary relief giving way to reality. >> it feels amazing but the fight is not over. >> reporter: some confident the new charges proved their demonstrations are working. >> we put our foot on their necks when it came to attorney general keith ellison and governor walsh and mayor frank, saying we're not backing down >> reporter: george floyd's son quincy seen kneeling in the crowd. the charges against the officer until we get the justice we deserve. >> reporter: george floyd's son quincy seen kneeling in the crowd. the charges against the officer involved in his father's killing bringing mixed emotions. >> i'm happy all officers being arrested my father should not have been killed like this we deserve justice. >> reporter: earlier this morning i talked to the attorney for floyd's family. >> there is evidence for these

charges. there were always evidence of many of these cases when the white police killed black people they just never get charged. >> reporter: attorney general benjamin crump there again, that memorial 1:00 local time, 2:00 eastern we're going to have much more ahead here including a live conversation with george floyd's close friend, former nba player stephen jackson. we should also mention lester holt here in minneapolis as n, edition of nbc nightly news. and in addition to that, lester will bring us a primetime well, anchoring live coverage of that memorial service, 2:00 eastern, along with a special edition of nbc nightly news. and in addition to that, lester will bring us a primetime special, "america in crisis," focused on this nationwide push for justice and how to heal the divide in our country. that's at 10:00 eastern, 9:00 central here on nbc. hoda >> craig, thank you. the new charges and curfews did not stop tens of thousands

of protesters from taking to the streets across the country overnight. the demonstrations have been significantly more peaceful than what we saw a couple of days ago. nbc's gabe gutierrez is in minneapolis as well and has that part of the story. gabe, good morning >> reporter: hoda, good morning. hours ago we saw our ninth straight night of protests in cities across the country. as you mentioned they remain peaceful, emotions and tensions remain high. overnight across america -- more showdowns between police and protesters in brooklyn officers aggressively -- demonstrators out past curfew. protecting stores against looters was stabbed using this knife, police say. and 22 shots were fired at the scene. crowds in charlotte running amid chaos. police in new orleans using tear

gas. but only pockets of unrest amid seas and seas and seas of peaceful marches. >> beautiful and peaceful out here people are doing great and it's just creating unity in a different way >> reporter: the national guard is now deployed in 31 states between protests and the pandemic, 74,000 guardsmen are on duty surpassing the response to hurricane katrina massive demonstrations weaving their way through the streets of boston, philadelphia and los angeles. ♪ i'll be your friend >> reporter: some resembled concerts, others a dance party seattle cancelling its curfew, but protesters brought umbrellas for protection against tear gas, not rain in front of the u.s. capitol, a powerful display of unity. fists of all colors raised in the air as protesters took a knee louisville, protesters of all

ages took to the streets. >> black people have been fighting this fight for years, hundreds of years. i'm still seeing the same thing. we're still having to fight to get -- to be treated like we're normal, regular human beings. >> reporter: all this as investigators crack down on so-called agitators. in las vegas police arrested three men with ties to a right wing extremist group they now face state and federal charges, including conspiracy to cause destruction during protests as well as possession of molotov cocktails. >> we got all four >> reporter: back in minneapolis they raised four fingers, one for each of the officers now charged in george floyd's death. >> i won't be satisfied until i can wake up and have kids and have them not fear their lives just for being black, for being darker than other people it's not enough. i can say it's not enough. it's not enough. it's not enough.

until everything changes >> reporter: and zoe shaffer echoed what many of the protesters here were telling us. they see the new charges as a first step but a sign that they are finally being heard. >> wow. >> hoda? >> such a powerful interview with zoe gabe, thank you. in his first on camera remarks on the george floyd protests former president barack obama urged young people to express their anger forcefully but peacefully and to hold onto hope for change nbc's morgan radford joins us with more on his comments,orning addressing the nationwide protests after the death of george floyd morgan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda, president obama back in the spotlight this morning addressing the nationwide protests after the death of george floyd he had a message especially for young people of color, saying he understands their pain and in his words it's still time to hold people in power accountable but to also choose to focus on lasting police reform. d

these past few weeks have been, as difficult and scary and uncertain as they've been, with historic protests sweeping the nation former president barack obama addressing young people. >> in some ways, as tragic as these past few weeks have been, as difficult and scary and uncertain as they've been, they've also been an incredible opportunity for people to be awakened. >> reporter: in a virtual town hall mr. obama encouraging demonstrators to channel their anger about police brutality and discrimination into lasting policy changes. >> you have the power to make things better and you have helped to make the entire country feel as if this is something that's got to change >> reporter: america's first black president also addressing the family of george floyd, and other black americans whose deaths have sparked outrage

nationwide. >> please know that michelle and i and the nation grieve with you, hold you in our prayers, we're committed to the fight of creating a more just nation in memory of your sons and daughters. >> reporter: the past president delivering these words of reassurance to young people of color. >> i want you to know that you matter i want you to know that your lives matter that your dreams matter. you should be able to learn and make mistakes and live a life of joy without having to worry about what's going to happen when you walk to the store or go for a jog, or driving down the street >> reporter: while not mentioning the current president by name mr. obama presented a clear contrast with his successor, encouraging local officials across the country to reimagine policing and to bolster trust between law enforcement and their communities. >> every mayor in this country to review your use of force policies with members of your community and commit to report

on planned reforms. >> reporter: the 44th president, who recently endorsed his former vice president joe biden reminding voters change begins with them. >> you've communicated a sense of urgency that is as powerful and as transformative as anything that i've seen in recent years >> reporter: president obama also thanking the vast majority of police officers who work hard to protect and serve, but especially honoring those who honor their communities by walking with them, showing positive role models of community policing and march with the protesters in their cities savannah >> all right, morgan, thank you. go to washington now, president trump's former defense secretary james mattis has broken his long silence and slammed the president in a blistering op-ed piece. the retired marine corps general calls the president, quote, the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the american people, does not even pretend to try

instead he tries to divide us, end quote. mattis resigned a year and a half ago over the changing u.s. policy in syria. the president fired back at him last night on twitter calling mattis, quote, the world's most overrated general. in the meantime general mark milley released a memo to top military commanders yesterday reminding them that, quote, every member of the u.s. military swears an oath to support and defend the constitution and the values embedded within it 8:12, we're caught up on the news, hoda, how about a boost? >> first, lincoln, nebraska launched a new program this week to improve cooperation between police officers and the communities they serve they signed a paper. and then this is how they celebrated that partnership. ♪ yup, police officers activists danced the cupid shuffle

together outside of a local community center the goal of the new program is to find more common ground by getting to know each other a little better and making your circle a little bigger everybody's got good moves including the two police officers up front. >> what better way to get to know each other than to dance together people in lincoln, nebraska weren't the only ones getting their groove on. you saw a brief clip of folks in south minneapolis. >> yes, they also were doing the take a look. ♪ to the left to the left >> yes, they also were doing the cupid shuffle. the classic song and dance routine popular at weddings having a bit of resurgence in fe hoda, have you >> i've done it. i have the song. i haven't done it in a long time it's time to brush up. >> definitely, definitely. and craig is in minneapoli recent days. i've got to tell you i've never done the cupid shuffle hoda, have you >> i've done it. i have the song. i haven't done it in a long

time it's time to brush up. >> definitely, definitely. and craig is in minneapolis, leading our coverage there craig, what do you have coming up >> you know, first of all, it's just so good to see the cupid shuffle making a comeback, by the way, in this climate when we come back we're going to be joined by stephen jackson, george floyd's former friend, of course a former nba star, he's going to be taking part in today's memorial, here in minneapolis. we're getting his reaction to the new charges in the case and also talk about his emotional vow to take care of floyd's 6-year-old daughter. but first, this is "today" on nbc. these shrubs aren't board approved. you need to break down your cardboard. thank you. violation. violation. i see you've met cynthia. at least geico makes bundling our home and car insurance easy. and it does help us save a bunch of money. two inches over regulation. thanks, cynthia. for bundling made easy, go to geico.com thanks, cynthia. did you know that febreze air effects

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beginning. this is even before cristobal makes its way on shore this weekend. that's what's going on around th >> how is this for a beautiful view over san jose. we've got sunshine. and that's going to bring warm temperatures yet again. some areas may even climb into the upper 90s in through concord. 98 degrees antioch. 99. san jose, staying in the low 90s. palo alto 88. this is all ahead of a cooldown expected, especially for tomorrow into the weekend. dropping down into the 70s with breezy to windy conditions into the weekend. that's your latest that's your latest weather, craig? >> all right, mr. roker, thank you, sir. as this city and really the country prepares for today's memorial service for george floyd, former nba player stephen jackson has pledged to support his lifelong friend's young

daughter while he also continues his push for justice. >> we are not leaving with demand of justice, i'm tired of seeing that. i'm not going to see hurt every day like this. we need justice, we demand it. >> stephen jackson joins us once again this morning good to see you again, sir, thanks so much for your time. >> good morning. >> hey, stephen, i want to start by talking about that instagram post i saw it on your feed. george's daughter, his 6-year-old daughter gianna on your shoulders saying daddy changed the world. there's the video right there. did you teach her that >> actually, i didn't teach her that actually, we were walking and she saw pictures of her dad everywhere and she's like, my daddy's everywhere, i said yeah, your daddy changed the world and she just screamed it, my daddy changed the world. it's a blessing because he is going to change the world and it's funny that a 6-year-old girl can see her dad everywhere and see all these people

supporting her daddy all across the world but an nfl quarterback who's one of the best ever don't understand why kaepernick was kneeling it's crazy i think it's on purpose. >> you're talking about drew brees and those comments from yesterday where the new orleans saints star, to your point, seemed to question why colin kaepernick and others who have knelt in the past to protest racial injustice, why that happened you criticized drew brees for his timing, is that what you take issue with, not so much the substance but the fact he's saying it right now? >> i used a bad word, the word retard in addressing drew brees, i definitely apologize i was emotional. drew brees is a smart guy and the timing is definitely bad he has a lot of black teammates. he's seen my brother get murdered

to be that naive and he's a smart guy but to be naive and act like you don't know why kaepernick was kneeling, it juss baffles me. >> let's talk about this, the new developments in the case there's three officers charged yesterday. when we last spoke you said that was sort of the first step toward justice, having all four officers charged when you saw those three mug shots yesterday, what did you think? >> they should have been -- we should have been seeing those mug shots. why we didn't see any public arrests, why did it have to do that walk of shame like we have to do that walk of shame for traffic tickets or for unpaid child support? they come with a s.w.a.t. team and kick our doors down and drag us out of the house. we seen a public murder but we didn't see a public arrest i'm not surprised. i want convictions and i'm not going to be satisfied until they bury under the jail. >> what you said to -- what you said to us during our last

conversation, steve, with me over the last eight days, because these protests that we've seen all over this country, stephen jackson, what happened literally a few feet from where i'm standing right now sparking protests in salt lake city, in florida, even alaska as you watch these protests play out, what have you thought >> i mean, did you think it would turn into what it's turned into? >> one, i didn't know i had so much support i think a lot of people are answers and support because i'm leading this charge for my brother but the world understands what's right and what's wrong. i don't understand why it's so definitely looking to me for answers and support because i'm leading this charge for my brother but the world understands what's right and what's wrong i don't understand why it's so difficult. it's not rocket science. it's not rocket science, excuse me fair is fair we want to be treated fair, and everybody sees that blacks are not getting treated fair whatever we have to do to get that, we have to get support from everybody and that's what they're scared of, arm to arm, side by side, shoulder to shoulder with every race, we

can't lose that's what you're seeing, all 50 states are protesting my brother. that's why you see all these countries protesting for my brother because everybody wants to love everybody and everybody wants to stand together and we know what's right. that's what we fight for. >> stephen jackson, a childhood friend of george floyd i know you'll be at that memorial service i'll see you there hoda just ahead, our exclusive interview with a couple who became the example for the fight against the coronavirus in hard hit new orleans. and carson's with us, hey, carson. >> hi, guys, good morning. also ahead we've got big news on the return of the nba. and believe it or not horse racing with a very creatively named horse yesterday in the spotlight. we'll fill you in, but first a quick look at your news and weather.

good morning. it's 8:26. i'm marcus washington. firefighters have now fully contained a fire that burned at least 30 acres this morning in the south bay. this is an area near homes. this started near a neighborhood along san felipe and silver creek valley roads. the video during the early morning hours gives you a better idea of what they managed to key from homes and structures. firefighters expect to be out there on the scene until at least noon today. so far there's no word of a cause. let's get a look at the forecast for you today. although we'll see cooler temperatures today, still going to be a hot one. >> that's because we're still expecting this high pressure to remain dominant for today as it continues to move inland. by tomorrow, that cooldown will be significant. clear, sunny skies and views over san jose right now. the microclimate highs for this afternoon, still very warm in the north bay. 90 for santa rosa.

95 in napa. concord and antioch, nearing the triple digits but that heat advisory did expire last night. around the coastline, a little bit of that cooler breeze thanks to the ocean. here's a look at the next seven days. we go from 96 today to 70s by tomorrow. marcus? >> thanks, vianey. we'll have another local news update coming up for you in 30 minutes. in an unprecedented crisis... a more than $10 billion cut to public education couldn't be worse for our schools and kids.

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seth meyers welcomes christine beranceky, all new tonight. most importantly we wanted to tell you to be excellent oth >> and party on. >> we're back. sure, it's most importantly we wanted to tell you to be excellent to each other. >> and party on. >> we're back. sure, it's keanu reeves and alex winter, bill and ted's excellent adventure, addressing this year's graduating class, of san demas high school. why? that is the school their characters attended in bill and ted, which is, of course, a national treasure, hoda, speaking cinematically i'm a huge bill and ted fan. >> i see roker's smiling big too.

>> that's one of the classics. >> all right, guys, we do have a real busy half hour ahead. including my exclusive interview with a louisiana couple whose battle against the covid-19 virus opened an entire community's eyes to its dangers, what they want everybody to take away from their ordeal. >> that's going to be a good conversation we're also going to have chef marcus samuelsson along with some great comfort foods to share with us and he's got a valuable perspective about what we're going through as a nation. we can't wait to catch up with chef marcus in a few minutes. >> that will be a lot of fun. also, carson, he's got details on the nba's return. we're going to get with him in a second. but first, let's get a check of the weather from al hey, al. >> hey, guys, let's take a look at your weekend and see what we've got for you, starting off for the weekend on friday, showers and storms for the eastern third of the country we've got severe storms out west for saturday we're going to be watching for cristobal through the gulf that's going to be a big weather

maker, a lot of wet weather in northern new england and as we move into sunday, sunday, it will be sunny and nice, northeastern new england, mid-atlantic states but down around the gulf, the south eastern atlantic, a real mess because of the cristobal severe storms in the upper midwest and look for unsettled wet weather pacific northwest and western plains >> and we are looking forward to another hot and dry day in the bay area. at least we'll get fantastic views like this one over cupertino. our daytime highs will remain fairly hot. especially in inland areas like concord and san jose and antioch. we'll still be in the 90s. but by tomorrow, take a look at what happens to our temperatures. a system will make its way in bringing a cooler air mass dropping us into the 70s.

we learn by doing. and that's your latest weather. >> i like those words of wisdom. i don't know what they're about, but you're right, we do learn by doing. >> i was trying to figure out -- i was out in the sun there it's really bright i figure, okay, let's move back here in the backyard. >> it looks good. >> you learn by doing. >> thank you, al. coming up next, my exclusive interview with a louisiana couple who opened an entire community's eyes to the dangers of the coronavirus >> i saw some face saying does anyone really know somebody who's got this, i have to say yes. >> heaven, her husband was one of the hospital's first cases, he spent weeks hooked up to a ventilator sharing their emotions as a family orst, this is "today"

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>> yeah, savannah, louisiana did emerge as one of the nation's hot spots for covid-19 mark frilot was the very first patient at east jefferson hospital he spent 22 days there before being discharged in april. his wife heaven put a spotlight on the virus on a facebook post. it was viewed and shared thousands of times they're giving their first television interview they want to spread the message, it could happen to anyone. >> i was one who didn't think that i would be the type of person who would get a bad disease like this and it hit me like a ton of bricks. >> 45-year-old mark frilot never thought catching covid-19 was a possibility, but in early march the young father and lawyer knew something wasn't quite right. >> most of it was the fever, soreness and overall exhaustion. >> his symptoms got worse, his fever increased. his wife of 12 years, heaven, became worried. >> i was actually in the bedroom in the very next room and he

said i'm going to go take a shower and i heard him talking, and i'm like who is he talking to so i went in there and he had come out of the shower and he was wrapped in a towel, sitting on the ledge of our bathtub. and i said, babe, you know, who you talking to he was very delirious. and i could see that something wasn't right. >> after an unbearable night of fever, shortness of breath, and delirium, mark went to the e.r. at east jefferson general hospital he was tested for covid-19 and the results came back positive before he even learned the results himself, mark had to be intubated. >> heaven, to hear that information had to be terrifying for you as his wife. >> it was. he seemed to be okay i knew he had pneumonia. i didn't know it was going to progress that fast. >> once the news settled in, heaven noticed her community was doubting the seriousness of the virus. she decided to share what her family was going through publicly. >> i saw some facebook posts saying hey, does anyone really

know somebody who's got this i said you know what, i have to say yes. so i did after i posted it to my friends they urged me to make it public. i wanted them to know that it was here in our community already. >> in her post heaven wrote he was misdiagnosed last weekend and told he had the flu. he is in east jeff icu with the virus and double pneumonia, adding it could happen to anyone the post attracted thousands of views and brought national attention on a disease thought only to affect the elderly and sick. >> the medical staff at east jefferson was fantastic to me but they were a little confused as to what really to do with me being the first patient there. >> no longer able to visit mark in the hospital heaven tried to keep spirits up at home. >> you have a young son ethan. what were you telling ethan in that moment, heaven? >> i was still trying to be

extremely positive. >> but the longer mark was on the ventilator that positivity began to fade. >> he wasn't getting any better. matter of fact, a few days more and it seemed like he was getting worse. so at that point, you know, i started -- i stopped telling my son, you know, everything's going to be okay because i didn't know, you know, and that was tough. >> tell me about that moment when you were wondering what was going to happen to your husband. >> i remember laying in bed thinking about it and i just had this feeling, you know, i said, you know what, i'm going to pray really hard about this so i did and the next morning the infectious disease doctor told me about the experimental drug for him. i took that as a sign and i said yes. >> mark started the drug remdesivir and nearly a week later hope after 15 total days on a ventilator, doctors were able to remove the machine and wake him up. >> do you remember the first thing you thought when you opened your eyes

>> the nurse was kind enough to bring in my phone or her phone and do a face time with ethan and heaven i was able to first see them. >> what did that feel like hearing his voice and seeing him for the first time >> it was great. and i was like maybe we're over this big hump, you know. it was great. >> mark, the road to recovery is not an easy one. it's not like you opened your eyes and hop out of bed and skip on home. there's a whole process there. tell me a little bit about what that was like. >> i couldn't walk, and i was weak i hadn't realized that that much time had passed, that the muscle atrophy and the other results of being on the paralytic, on the vent, that it had weakened me so much it really was very, very difficult and also very humbling experience to go through all of that. >> mark, heaven and ethan are confident the fighting spirit it took to conquer covid will serve their family well on the road to recovery. >> they always say god doesn't give you more than you can

handle i definitely feel like i've got some big shoulders, apparently. >> her name is heaven after all. they talk about wearing masks. and i think they said their eyes were opened to it. they said they don't judge those people who don't choose to but they say by doing it it's kind of a language of love. you're doing it for someone else and they wanted to get that message out too. >> yeah. and so, i mean, has he fully recovered? he looks good. what about heaven and ethan, their little boy, did they get sick >> you know what, he is working. he's a lawyer. he's working from home he's not 100% back, but on the road back. as for heaven and ethan, they never really got tested so they don't know for sure but i think they kind of believe they did because of symptoms and things i have to tell you it's so good to see them up and about mark has the best sense of humor, he was joking the whole

time about what the doctors and nurses thought of him too. he kept that intact too. happy for the whole family, to. happy for the whole family, savannah. >> that spirit means so much when it comes to healing we wish them the best. thank you for bringing us their story. >> you got it. where is mr. roker are you there? >> where did he go >> i am here, my friends. >> more words of wisdom. >> guess what -- no more words of wisdom. that was it, one time. i'm done anyway we will hear some words of wisdom from one of our favorite guests, chef marcus samuelsson, talking to him about stepping up in his harlem community and others during the recent protests and pandemic but first, this is "today" on well many people have such a misunderstanding as to how a reverse mortgage works. people think that the bank takes your home, but that is not true. that's absolutely 100% wrong. the home is ours.

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guest on today too. >> that's right. we sure do you all know chef marcus samuelsson working hard to make a major difference in his community. he's the co-owner of the famous red rooster restaurant in the heart of harlem. he is inside the kitchen right now. marcus, it is good to see you. how you doing, my friend >> good to see you, al this is very unique time, the first time you and i are doing a face time interview, cooking at the same time. so bear with me. >> no worries. we appreciate you taking the time i was looking at your posts over the weekend. you've been very involved. and i know you said something that was kind of interesting, and it's something i've kind of gone through with my son nick. you talked about having to worry about having the talk with your son zion what did you mean? >> we know today in america,

it's baked in the cake if you have the son, you're going to have the talk, which means, you know, when you see police officers, be cautious and now don't go jogging, don't look at anybody because something can happen and don't go bird watching and this is 2020 in america. we just -- amazing successful space up into orbit but here on earth it has to work better on compassion, love and bringing people together. we can do better as people. >> well, one of the ways you did that, i know through your restaurant, you've already given away 90,000 free meals. >> yes. >> and you've got a meal for us that we can make at home this summer. >> yes. >> what are you making >> yeah, i'm making a very simple summer dish it is seared snapper i've got it in my pan. with a little bit of oil and then what could be better

than a succotash, corn, all the great stuff that you find in the market, corn, tomatoes, just going to dump that in, and we're going to sear up the corn, the tomatoes and then plate it you want these fresh, delicious flavors. because food is a way to comfort. it is a way for us to engage i see so many -- i've done so many cooking classes on zoom for my son's cooking class and we've done dishes like this, delicious and fun. it's all about bringing people together you know, we converted our -- festival this year and we converted it into community kitchen. not just red rooster, but others are serving about 500 people or a thousand people a day. and then we give that away to the first responders and the neediest that's one way we can do in harlem, new york and miami to really support this community. >> what does community mean?

tell me what community means to you. >> you know, a blessing for me as a black man coming to this country with just a lot of -- i wanted that value, i wanted to work hard, i love america. and so i'm part of immigrant community. i'm part of a black community. more than anything i'm part of my community right here in harlem and as a member of the united states it's been incredible to go back to your community -- to the community. the cooking community has stepped up and we called each other, what can we do? right. as a restaurant chef here in harlem, i called melba, my first call, what can we do as entrepreneurs and chefs in these communities we're figuring out how can we help, but how can we get our staff back? and this program has helped us hire back people but it's also helped us serve the neediest

the food infrastructure right now, al, the farmers are burning food because they can't sell it to restaurants by opening this program we've been able too buy food from our farmers. that's so important. we're all hurting. >> yeah, we absolutely are, and recipe of snapper and succotash on our "today" -- >> come and get it, it's right here. doing social distancing with you right here. >> you know it, food helps heal. marcus, thank you so much. and thanks for all the work you're doing and we're going to put that recipe of snapper and succotash on our "today" -- >> come and get it, it's right here doing social distancing with you right here. >> you know it, on my way. carson, what's happening >> oh, my gosh, three words, hot, honey, yard bird, red rooster, one of my favorite places in the world. coming up the hoop dreams set to become a reality today for nba fans, things are going to look a little bit different i'll fill you in in a few minutes. but first, this is "today" on nbc. look here, it's your very own all-in-one

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excitement over some long awaited news and events for sports fans. carson bringing it to us. hey, carson. >> good morning, guys, it was a big day in new york yesterday after 80 long days of no sports the empire state came stampeding back at belmont racetrack and there were no fans in the stands but the races were televised. you know that online betting was fast and furious. the jockeys all having to wear masks when they were walking around the track. but once the races started they were not required to wear those masks and sadly we didn't see any comically large face masks for the horses like i had hoped. but they didn't wear them. there was a nice moment ahead of the first race. the jockeys all took a knee in solidarity with peaceful protesters across the country. and then it was off to the races for the first time since march 15th and fittingly one of the most anticipated races featured a horse named fauci. of course named after the good doctor.

let's see how fauci fared. >> it is fauci who has a head in front. prisoner continues to battle on on the inside. prisoner is prevailing here, with an eighth of a mile to finish. fauci on the outside runs in second, a 16th out and prisoner has opened up. prisoner will win his -- >> how about that? fauci couldn't quite pull it off down the stretch. prisoner getting the better -- maybe fauci put a little too much social distance between himself and prisoner. maybe there will be a rematch. we don't know. hard to say. pretty good to see horse racing back though, right guys? >> yeah, it was a little weird though, carson, it was like golf and horse racing together. >> yeah, nobody in the stands there. yeah, for sure. guys, more good news coming up as i mentioned earlier, that's the nba. they're gearing up for a big return, something i know many of us have been waiting for, for a long time. first sport to spot. the nba's board of governors

will vote later today to approve a proposal to restart the season in orlando. the revised format will reportedly involve 22 teams playing eight regular season games before the playoffs, a play in tournament being considered for the lower seeded teams, training will begin next month, games could start at the end of all-and this would all be done with proper safety checks and guidelines in place. sports coming back. and you've got the lakers, the clippers, the milwaukee bucks, clearly the favorite, but you give the best player on planet earth, lebron james, this much time to rest up, i like the lakers. >> what's a play-in tournament? >> it's for some of the lower seeds. they'll get like a one-game opportunity. this could be real favor for a team like portland trailblazers to get into that sixth spot, 16 teams, 22 teams or all 30 teams, 22 seemed to be the sweet spot in the middle and the play-in

will give outer brackets a shot. >> carson is so good at sports. he does it all. >> no idea what he's talking about. >> good news for our family, megan stackhouse, our v.p. of p.r. and her husband brett welcomed a new baby, mary farrell stackhouse, 5 pounds, 12 ounces, megan had to go out during the protests and during this pandemic, delivered that beautiful baby, brothers clark and hank are all happy. look at that babe. >> isn't she beautiful? it's a family name. she's going to go by farrell. >> oh, i love that. >> welcome to the world, farrell. >> oh, sweet. >> we love you already. >> congrats. we're back with the third and fourth hours of today. but first on a thursday morning, let's check your local news.

good morning. it's 8:56. i'm marcus washington. firefighters have now fully contained a brush fire that burned at least 30 acres in the south bay this morning. it started near a neighborhood along san felipe and silver creek valley road. this video from earlier this morning gives you a better idea of what firefighters were against. they managed to keep it away from homes and structures. firefighters expect to remain there until about noon today. so far there's no word of a cause. happening now -- kris sanchez is speaking with firefighters asking what will this mean for the fire season here in the bay area. and she's also going to have a live report for us and give us more of what we can expect from

what's going on there today. you can head to our twitter feed for more details. mourners are gathering in minneapolis for the first in a series of memorials planned in honor of george floyd. he'll be buried next week in his hometown of houston. nbc bay area will carry a special report on today's memorial or you can follow us on your home page. and we'll have more coverage later tonight with an nbc bay area news special called "race in america." a conversation. we are devoted an entire hour to explore racial divide here in our community. join jessica aguirre and me for that here at 6:30.

race in america, the conversation. >> i'll share some of the conversations that probably are already happening at dinner tables across the country. >> and we'll have a look at the poignant moments etched into bay area history. z3wvnz z1s6z

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welcome to the "3rd hour of today," thursday, june 4th i'm al, dylan, sheinelle and i continue to work from home craig has made his way to minneapolis. be taking place today.loyd will thvis crisis and the fallout, still with us, unemployment numbers just released show nearly 1 million more americans filed before benefits last week the silver lining the number at least has been trending down for the last nine straight weeks as